Colour Inspiration - Love To Create

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To day we have a new colour inspiration challenge over at Love To Create, and two great sponsors Bugaboo Stamps and Dr Digi.  Here is our colour inspiration.

Here is my card using Ambrose Dunderton from Dr Digi.

My image is coloured with ProMarkers and the papers I used are from a Glitz paper pad called 'Vintage Blue'.  The swirly leaf vine is a die from Elizabeth Crafts and the little birds are from a die by Memory Box, the sentiment is created using my Silhouette Cameo sketch pens. The picture doesn't show it, but I added some diamond glaze to his specs and watch to give it a little dimension.

I hope you will take a peek over at the Love To Create blog to see what the rest of the DT has to show you and join us for the challenge and a chance to win some cute digis.

Until next time.

Michelle

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday 181 Disney Vacation

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Time for another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday over at Sassy Studio Designs.  This weeks challenge is to use a princess or villain in your project.  I decided to use the Belle Pinup, which is from the Make A Wish collection.  I think that Belle is probably my favorite Disney Princess - we took a trip to Disney World (flying back then from the UK) when my oldest daughter was about 18 months old, and  'Beauty and The Beast' had just been released on video.  Well, you can tell that was a long time ago because (a) my oldest daughter has just graduated from university, and (b) we bought the video, because they didn't have DVDs back then!

On with my project, my easel card.

I printed Belle on to a ballroom background, and then coloured her with ProMarkers.  I decided to forgo her usual yellow dress (I thought it would just get 'lost') in favor of a sassy red one with a some stickles and pearls for bling!

Then of course I needed a sassy little sentiment to go with it.

The rose on the bottom corner is made from an Elizabeth Craft Designs die.  Here is a look at the card from an angle (the card is cut with my Silhouette Cameo using a file from the online Silhouette store.)

I will be entering my card into the following challenges;

1. My Time to Craft - Fairytale 
2. Alphabet Challenge - I is for Image
3. Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
4. Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
5. Created With Love - Anything Goes
6. Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
7. Passion For ProMarkers - Inspired by a Fairytale
8. Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
9. Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over to Sassy Studios and check out what the rest of the DT have made (always something fabulous!)

See you next time.

Michelle

Here comes Summer!

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Firstly I must apologize to anyone reading this who hasn't seen the sun for a while, but here in Colorado it has been gorgeous - so I felt a summer card coming on, and here it is.

I recently bought this little paper pack 'Sunny Side' (by Pebbles) and thought that it would go perfectly with this images from Saturated Canary called 'Smokin' Hot'.  I used the print and cut feature on my Cameo to cut out the image within a circle, and then coloured her with ProMarkers.

The flowers in the the bottom lower left are made with a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs (there is a great tutorial for making flowers with this type of die here.)

The sentiment is just cut out from one of the sheets of paper in the pack.

The pennant/banner I also made with my Cameo, cut from a file from the Silhouette online store and I drew the letters on using a Silhouette sketch pen and the Lettering Delight Thin Font called 'Tall Girl'.

I plan on entering this card into the following challenges:

1. 4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
2. Delightful Challenges - Here Comes The Sun
3. Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Summer's coming
4. Shelly's Images - Beach theme (Summer)
5. Digi Haven - Anything Goes
6. The Hobby House - Anything Goes
7. My Creative Moments - Summertime
8. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
9. Stamping for the Weekend - Cute
10. The Outlawz Challenge - Ice Cream
11. The Squirrel and The Fox - Summer or Winter
12. Sweet Stampin' - Sketch
13. One Stitch At A Time - Pretty it up
14. Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spots and Stripes
15. Color Me Creative -Brunette Hair/Fur
16. Addicted To Stamps - Pennant
17. The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Lazy Days of Summer
18. A Little Bit Crafty - Something Sweet

As always, thanks for stopping by today to take a peek at my project - and I hope the sun appears for you soon.

Michelle

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday 180 - June Bride

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Welcome to Sassy Studio Designs Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge 180 'June Bride'.  This weeks challenge is to make a card or project for a bridal shower, bride or anniversary.  This week I chose to use 'Garter Sassy' - I have had an idea for this image floating around for sometime, and I am really pleased with the finished card.

The card measures 12" x 5 1/4" - the card is actually folded into thirds so when you pull it out of the envelope this is the first part you see.

Followed by this.

And finally the sentiment.

Here is a close-up of the leafy swirls and roses, made with Elizabeth Craft Design dies, and sprayed with glimmer mist.

I hope will take a look at Sassy Studios Blog and see all the fabulous projects from the rest of the DT - we would love it if you would join in and created a project of your own (you could even win a sassy image of your own!)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. Crafting for all Seasons - Wedding Anniversary
2. Bearly-Mine Challenges - Dies and/or Punches
3. Creative Card Crew - Punches/Dies
4. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
5. Passion for ProMarkers - All That Glitters
6. Shopping Our Stash - No Patterned Paper
7. Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
8. The Cheerful Stamp Pad - My Kind of Gal
9. Eureka Stamps - Wedding
10. 4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

A Little Fairy Fun with Simply Betty Stamps

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Today I have a 'Diamond Fold' card to show you which I made for Simply Betty Stamps Facebook Fan Challenge.  The image is called 'Lilliana', and she is available free to facebook fans who use her to take part in the challenge, details of how to get her are here.

This month is a colour combo challenge - you have to use white, yellow, orange and black - other than that the 'sky's the limit.'  Here is my card.

I used my Cameo to print and cut the image, and then coloured her with ProMarkers and adding a little 'Star Dust' stickles on the wings.  I used various Elizabeth Craft Design Dies for the embellishments (small leafy swirl, butterfly and fuchsias.) You can find a great tutorial to make a 'Diamond Fold' card here.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Catz - A Fancy Fold or Two
2. Digi Haven - Butterflies
3. Five Simple Things -  Anything Goes
4. Polkadoodles - To Die For
5. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes
7. Celebrate the Occasion - use a Butterfly
8. Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle

Make A Wish Blog Hop - Sassy Studio Designs New Release

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Welcome to the "Make A Wish" blog hop, featuring all the new releases from Sassy Studio Designs.  You should have arrived here from Mary's blog, but if this is your first stop and you want to see all the beautiful projects from the Design Team you can begin the hop here.

The theme for this hop is anything goes, but must include a wish sentiment.  The image I used from the release is Snow Pin-Up - how cute is she?  I am combining two new products for this blog hop, as well as 'Snow' I am using a brand new template from Kelleigh Ratzlaff called Sassy Purse (with a name like that I just had to use it didn't I?)  Here is a look at my project.

This is actually the front of the purse (the flap) which I have decorated with swirls and roses (made using Elizabeth Crafts dies.)  Obviously I am using what would traditionally be the backside of the purse for my main decoration - but this is such a cute/versatile little bag, I really think anything goes.

So what about the "wish sentiment"?  That is inside - I warn you that it is a bit naughty, so if you blush easily don't look at the next picture :)

Here is a little look at the 'goodies' I am enclosing.

Thank you for stopping by today and checking out my project.  I hope I have inspired you to get creative (or at least made you smile) I would love it if you would leave a comment for a chance to win the 'Snow Pin-Up' for yourself.

Your next stop is with the extremely talented Ruza Rebel (that name says it all, you know you are in for a treat when you visit her blog!)

Here is a list of all the stops (in order) along your way - and don't forget to join us for the PARTY tonight on the blog at 7.00pm (PST)

1. Sassy Studios
2. Adina
3. Alaine
4. Carrie
5. Chris
6. Darlene
7. Debbie
8. Greg
9. Jacki
10. Jackie
11. Judy
12. Jodi
13. Karal
14. Kathy
15. Kim
16. Lindsay
17. Mary
18. Michelle (you are here.)
19. Ruza
20. Sara
21. Susan
22. Sassy Studio Designs

Until next time.

Michelle

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday 176 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

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Time for another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge over at Sassy Studios - this week the theme is 'April Showers Bring May Flowers' (use flowers on your project.)  Here is the card I came up with using 'Carrie Sassy'.

She is coloured using ProMarkers, and all the background papers are from a a stack called 'Blush' (Jen Allyson for Lost and Found.) I decided to use the paper to paper piece her dress (I love paper piecing!) The flowers I made from  a file from the Silhouette online store, and the leafy swirls are are die from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I hope you will check out all the projects from the other Sassy Designers (they are a very talented bunch) and join in with the challenge for a chance to grab a couple of sassy images of your own.

Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday 173 - Fancy Folds

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Today I am Guest Designer over at The Bugbytes - thank you Pam for having me. Time for another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday over at Sassy Studios, the theme this week is 'Fancy Folds'.  As soon as I saw this challenge I knew exactly what I was going to do, I had seen a beautiful "Star Card" on Pinterest and it was just begging for me to make it.  Here is the card all folded up.

The paper I used for this card is from Authentique stack called 'Renew'.  The embellishments are cut from various dies that I have : Mini Fanciful Flourish (Cheery Lynn Designs), Small Butterfly (Elizabeth Craft Designs) and the flowers are from a small flower punch I have (?Marvy.)  Here is a closer look.

Now for a look at the inside.

The image I used for the inside is France Honey - I just love her!  I used my Silhouette Cameo to print and cut her (also to make the offset) and then coloured her with ProMarkers.

The sentiment I made using my Cameo with a Silhouette Sketch Pen, and a Lettering Delights Thin Font.

Here is the link to the Star Card tutorial.

I hope you will pop on over to Sassy Studios and take a look at all the gorgeous creations from the Design Team.  I hope I have inspired you to join in the challenge and win some of these sassy images for your very own - don't forget if you use a Sassy Studios image you can enter twice.

Until next time.

Michelle

Spring Fever - Lacy Sunshine Challenge #6

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Today is a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine and the theme is 'Spring Fever'.  A couple of weeks ago I entered one of the challenges and was chosen as Guest Designer for this challenge - I feel very honored.  Here is my GDT card for this challenge.

This image is called 'Violet' and is from Heather's 'Flowerpot Pretties' - her images are all such fun to colour, but I have a particular fondness for this image as Violet was my grandmothers name.

The image is coloured with ProMarkers, the 'doily' is cut with my Silhouette Cameo and the background paper is from a 6 x 6 pack from Studio G.  Here is a closer look at the butterflies.

This is a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs (713 Small Butterfly) - I just love how delicate this looks and all it needed was a little bling for the body to finish it off.

I created the sentiment using my Cameo and Silhouette Sketch Pens, the font is called 'Hearth' from Lettering Delights Thin Fonts and I used a SU 'word window' punch to cut it out.

Check out Heather's delightful images at her store - this is the official and only authorized store for her digital stamps.

I hope you will check out all of the wonderful creations that the design team has come up with and join in the Lacy Sunshine Challenge - you could find yourself as the next GDT member or winning some of Heather's wonderful images.

Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle