Take Time for Yourself

Happy Thursday! That means it's Dare to be Sassy Thursday at Sassy Studio Designs. The theme this week is get well or thinking of you. Play along with us and have a shot to win two Sassy Studio image of your choice.

I thought this Bubble Bath image would make the perfect thinking of you card to go with some oatmeal milk bath to send to a friend who is burning the candle at both ends right now.

I'm off to my in-laws for a few days, I have some posts scheduled, but don't plan to be online during that time. Should be back on line by the weekend!

And last but not least, a very Happy Birthday to my dad! Hope you have a great day dad, see you on the weekend!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Bubble Bath from Sassy Studio, sentiment from Inky Antics

Ink: Printer and Tempting Turquoise

Paper: PTI ssw, Tempting Turquoise, scrap of polka dot paper

Embellishments: nesties, copics, stickles, crystal effects, SU ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Baby It's Cold Outside

Sassy Studio is sponsoring the For Fun Challenge blog this week. The challenge is black and white with one other color. I may have cheated a bit with the image, but stuck to the rules for the papers. Play along for the chance to win 4 Sassy Studio Designs images.

I love this image, Baby it's Cold Outside. And I'm glad to have added yet another card to my box of holiday cards ready to go! I've been keeping up pretty well making a few each month all year.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you are having a great day.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: SSD Baby it's Cold Outside, sentiment from LAD

Ink: Printer and palette noir

Paper: PTI ssw, Scarlet Jewel, SU Basic Black, MM polka dot

Embellishments: nesties tag and snowflake dies, cuttlebug snowflake folder, copics, stickles, brads

Ready for Halloween

This is one of my favorite Halloween images. Sabrina from Rubber Romance. I needed a Halloween card for an exchange package I was mailing, so I inked her up. Got her boots all glittered up, for fun!

First day of school today. Oh, the anxiety, for me of course, not them. We were all looking forward to school and being on a schedule, but I get stressed the first few days. Especially for Cal, he is going a full day for the first time. I keep looking at the clock and wanting to go to the bus stop. I'm sure he'll make out well, he loved Kindergarten last year. I picked up Liam from preschool at 11:45. When I asked him how it was, he said "Oh, you know, the ush" (his slang for the usual). So I think I'm the only one stressed today, LOL!

Here are my two big boys, ready for school!

And here are the babies! Finn is not too happy to be in the stroller while his brothers are free. But I have no choice, he is a bit of a wild man right now.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Rubber Romance Sabrina, Amuse sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw, Orange Zest, SU Wild Wasabi, DCWV plaid

Embellishments: copics, stickles, crystal effects, dimensionals, SU ribbon and oval punch, MS border punch, MM rhinestones

Oak Wreath

Happy Labor Day everyone. Enjoy the last of this long weekend.

I used the newest digi Oak Wreath from Designed2Delight. It is free this week, so grab it and join us for the Delightful Inspiration progressive challenge during September. If you play along and link your card by Thursday each week you will get the next digi emailed to you on Friday.

I also am participating in the Double Delight challenge this week (DD10), Autumn is in the Air. The sketch is the MMSC69. What a perfect sketch for a wreath!

I finally cut into some of this retired SU dsp. It is one of my favorites, that I've been hoarding. I bought two packs when it was retiring, then just admired them for a few years, LOL! Guess I should go catch up on the Hoarders Buried Alive episode I dvr'd last night. Ever watch it, scary how so many of them are crafters! I dvr it each Sunday night and watch it with my second DS, Liam, every Monday, it's sort of our thing. He gets especially excited when there are bugs and rodents involved. Good lesson on why it is important to clean up the playroom, too.

Hope you have a wonderful day. We are preparing for the first day of school tomorrow. Everyone is looking forward to it.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Oak Wreath digi from Designed2Delight, sentiment from Magnolia

Ink: Printer, Bravo Burgundy

Paper: PTI ssw, River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Apricot Appeal, SU dsp

Embellishments: copics, nesties, recollections gold brads, SU ribbon, sakura stardust pen, crystal effects

Sketches by Carly with D2D

Today Designed2Delight is sponsoring a new sketch blog! Actually, sponsoring the challenges each week this month. One free digi will be awarded each week. The challenge blog is Sketches by Carly. The really cool thing is that Carly is 11! She started off making sketches for her mom and aunt to use. This is sketch #10. She does a really good job with these. I love to see kids crafting. Try to check her blog out and play along if you can.

The Cup Cake image I used is one of the dollar delights from Designed2Delight. Can't beat it for a buck! I love cupcakes and the pretty lace doily just adds a bit of whimsy to this one.

Hope you have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Cup Cake from Designed2Delight

Ink: Printer, Baja Breeze for sponging

Paper: PTI ssw, Lemon Tart, SU Choc. Chip, October Afternoon patterned paper

Embellishments: copics, stickles, nesties, SU ribbon, SU border punch, dimensionals, pearls from Michaels

Cat's Meow

Just in time this week, here is my Delightful Inspiration card. This Cat's Meow image is the freebie from Designed2Delight for the progressive challenge. Tomorrow the first image for September will be available, so grab it and play along with us. I used the scs card sketch from yesterday for the layout of this card.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Cat's Meow from Designed2Delight

Ink: Printer

Paper: PTI ssw, Real Red, Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow, striped paper from my scraps

Embellishments: copics, nesties, MM brads, sakura glitter pen, Cuttlebug leaf embossing folder, dimensionals

Sassy Studio September 1st Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs blog hop. If you arrived from Marilyn's blog you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog, you may want to start at the beginning,
Sara's blog. As you hop along collect the mystery words and at the end email all the answers to Amanda, she has her email listed on the Sassy Studio Designs blog for a chance to win three of the new images.

As you can see this month's theme is Disney related. If you love princesses you are in for a treat!
Here is my first card, using Snow White Little Honey, being released today. She is my favorite Disney princess. I used Cardabilities sketch #10 for the layout of this one.
And here is Princess Aurora, she is so pretty too. I couldn't help but give these princesses lots of sparkle. I used Card Patterns sketch #79 for this card.

My clue for the mystery word from this stop: The princess who hangs out with the seven dwarfs. Pretty easy right? Now hop on along to Lisa's blog.