Bride Journal

June is here. So I've moved over as a SSD DT member to the Flashback Friday team at Sassy Studio Designs. This week we have the great image "Bella Bride" as inspiration.  It's available in the SSD Store at a discount price this week.  I decided to make something other than a card this time around.
I made a what I'd call a "Bride's Journal".

close up of image

inside

back

Stuff I Used:

Image-Bella Bride digital image by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11

Lips-R20, R22

Eyes-B23

Hair-E31, E34, E25

Dress-C1, C3, C5

Roses-Y23, Y26, YR24, G24, Gold gel pen

DP-me & my Big ideas Mambi sheets, Gold paper

Card stock-Staples grey

Ribbon-Darice Trim Accents Mixed gold-silver 

Rhinestones-Michaels $1 gold

Journal-Darice Natural paper 4 3/4 x 7 

Cricut cartridge-Accent Essentials

I covered the journal with the DP using rubber cement as the adhesive. I added grey card stock on the inside covers.  I popped up the image on white foam squares

.I made a small card (2 1/4" x 4 1/4") and envelope to co-ordinate with the journal

small card

card & journal

Hopefully you've been inspired to create something with the "Bella Bride" image.  You know you have at least 1 wedding to go to this summer.  And you will make a card anyway. So comment here then head to the Sassy Studio Designs Store and pick up this image.

Bunny Basket

Welcome.  I  hope you're enjoying all the amazing projects by the DT.  You should have arrived here from Kitty's blog. If not, you need to go back to the beginning here and follow along.
As you know this month's challenge is to "Reuse and Recycle" something on your project.  And use the Tic Tac Toe board.
You know how it works.  Use 3 squares in a row, Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal. If you use the left to right diagonal, you need to use 3 recycled items.

I got a little ambitious this time and used all the items. (except I really only "reused" 1 item and left over paper from a previous project)  The left over paper was from a pair of cards I made awhile back.

And my "Reused" item is a section of a egg carton.

Here is what I created.

side view

top view

Stuff I Used:

Image-Easter Bunny 2014 digital image by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11

Eyes-B21, B24

Lips-R20, R22

Hair-E31, E34, E25

Outfit-W1, W3, R30, R32

Shoes-YR61, YR65, YR68

Egg-V12, V15

DP-Paper Pizazz Easter Eggs

Card stock-Recollections

Diecut/embossing-Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangle

Ribbon-Darice Basic Expressions 5/8" Satin bright blue 

Flower-Target $1 bin

Pearl-queen & co it yellow (it says Lime Green?) 

Button-Michaels $1 bin purple 

Glitter-studio g purple 

Floss-Darice embroidery floss yellow (#515)

Eggs-JoAnns pastel eggs

Sentiment-Computer generated

I cut the foam egg carton to hold the 6 eggs and made the box from foam core.  I adhered the glitter to the buttons with Glossy Accents.  I popped up the image on homemade light purple foam squares.

This was a fun project. It's always good to be able to use stuff that you have laying around.  Hopefully you'll join in the fun and create something for the challenge. And don't forget to comment on all of the DT's blogs.  You could win some of these new images.

After you comment, head on over to Jacki's blog and see what shes created. If you get lost along the way, here's the full list.

Lori - http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Chris - http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Susan - http://craftinsuzie.blogspot.co.uk/
Kim - http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com
Jackie R - http://stampingsister.blogspot.com
Kitty - http://intruderlady.blogspot.com
You are here•Greg - http://latestwhims.blogspot.com/ 
Jacki - http://papermoments.blogspot.com/
Adina - http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Lindsay - http://socallinz.blogspot.com
Michelle - http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Karal - http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com/
Sara - http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com/

Gemma- http://handmadebygem.blogspot.com/

Carrie - http://carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/

SSD Store- http://buysassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Thanx for looking and please comment

Lets Spring into Something Fresh

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This is the 2nd post of the day.  If you're looking for the FB challenge, see the previous post for today.  But since you're here, join in the Hop fun.

Well it's finally here.  The February Release/Hop at Sassy Studio Designs.

It's been a while since we've had a Release/Hop.  This time the theme is "Spring / Fresh".  And the challenge is "Anything But a Card". The Design Team has come up with some great projects.  Some of the images showcased are "re-releases (and updates)" of past images.  And there are some new images Lindsay has created.  All of them are amazing.
I am honored to be the first site in this Hop.  So if you didn't come here from the SSD site, you only have to go back 1 site to be at the beginning.
Now that you are here, let me show you what I created. Since it's "Anything But a Card", and what is "Fresher" than the smell of Lavender, I constructed a box to hold 3 Lavender Sachets.

foam core pieces

box assembled (hadn't cut hole in lid yet)

The image I was given to work with is the "Clover" image.  As you can see, it doesn't have to be just for St Patrick's Day.

partially open

sachets inside

felt lining

another view

side view

bottom view (showing lid in place)

Stuff I Used:

Image-Clover digital image by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11

Lips-R30, R32

Eyes-G02, G05

Hair-E31, E34, E25

Hat/outfit/shoes-YG03, YG06, V12, V15, Y23, Y26, W1, YG61, YG63

DP-Wild Asparagus by My Minds Eye

Cardstock-Butterfly Wings pack by Recollections

Foam Core-3/16 white by Elmer's

Felt-Classic felt in lavender

Ribbon-Offray Spool 'O' Ribbon 1/4" green

Acetate-for window opening

Diecut-Glitter diecuts by K&Company gold

Lavender sachets-3 pack from Michaels 

The box is 5" wide x 7 1/4" high x 1 3/4" deep.  I popped up the "Clover" image on homemade lavender foam squares.  The ribbon was added to make it easier to get the sachets out of the box.

This was a fun project.  I like making boxes to store things in out of Foam core. I've made boxes for my Dew Drop and studio g ink pads, my Adirondack ink and Stickles bottles and my Copics, just to name a few.

After you comment, it's off to Jackie's Blog to see what she's created.

Here is the entire Hop list.

Sassy Studios - sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
You are Here•Greg - latestwhims.blogspot.com/
Jackie - stampingsister.blogspot.com/
Kim - itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/
Valerie - lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/
Chris - cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Michelle - ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com/
Debbie - www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com/
Jacki - www.papermoments.blogspot.com/Adina - mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com/

Karal - karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Gemma - handmadebygem.blogspot.com/
Carrie - carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Kitty - intruderlady.blogspot.com/
Lindsay - socallinz.blogspot.com/
Susan - craftinsuzie.blogspot.co.uk/
Lori - lorib117.blogspot.com/
Sassy Studios - sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to comment on each of the DT's blogs for a chance to win some terrific prizes.

Thanx for looking and please comment.

Lets Make a Date

It's the end of January already. Can you believe it?
It's also Thursday.  That means it's time for a new Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge (#214) at Sassy Studio Designs.  This week the challenge is "Make your image Pop" (Use pop dots to "pop" your image up).  This was a pretty easy challenge for me since I usually use foam squares to "pop" up my images.  So I thought I'd make something other than a card this time.

I made a desk calender.

close up of popped up image

stand I made on the back

Stuff I Used:

Image-Powder Puff Sassy digital image by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11

Lips-R20, R22

Eyes-B21, B24

Hair-E41, E43, E44

Uniform/shoes-Y13, Y15, C3, C5, C7, W1, W3

Cardstock-Recollections Jewel pack and black

Background-Computer generated

Calender-Computer generated

I've included the calenders as PDFs for your use.  Download January thru June here  and July thru December here  Each month will be 4" wide x 3 1/2" high.  I printed the calenders on cardstock. Then I cut out each month. (1/4" margin on each side and 1/2" margin at the top)  I used PVA adhesive to join the months at the top.

I popped up my image on homemade black foam squares.  Since I pop up all my images, I make my own colored foam squares.  I use Foamies sheets and cut it into 2 1/4" strips.  Then run it through my 2 1/2" XYRON twice. (once on each side)

Hopefully you'll create something and join us this week.

Thanx for looking and please comment.

Candy Cane Box

Can you believe that Christmas is less than 2 weeks away?  Maybe I should start shopping!  I hope Santa got my list.  What does everyone one want this year?
Well it's that time of the week we all wait for.... Thursday.  And you know what that means.  It's time for the next Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge (#207 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (make a Christmas project)) at Sassy Studio Designs.  I decided to make something other than a card this time.

I made a Box

with the lid off

side view

back

Here's what I started with.

cake mix box and the side of a brownie mix box (lid) 

I covered the box  and lid with opaque white paper

I used toilet paper tubes for the rings 

I sliced them and wound them tighter to fit the candy cane stick

candy cane stick (3/4" dia x 9 1/2" long)

Stuff I Used:

Image-Candy Cane Sassy digital image by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Skin-E50, E51, E53

Lips-R32, R35

Eyes-BG15

Hair-YR02, YR68, E08

Candy cane/leggings/sleeves-R22, R24, R27, B32

Hat/dress-R30, R32, G17

Boots-G12, G17, R24, R27

Bells-Y26

DP-DCWV the Christmas Stack

Card stock-the Paper Company • Primary

Diecut-Spellbinders Classic Scallop Circle LG

Edge inking-Studio "g" pink

applied with make-up wedges

Rhinestones-Recollections

Sentiment-Computer generated

I used rubber cement to apply the white paper to the box and lid.  And to apply the green card stock and DP to the rings.  The rings are glued to the box with E-6000. (great stuff)  I popped up the image on homemade pink foam squares.  

It was fun making this project. It's always fun to make something other than a card every once in a while.  I also made this.

a paper mache ornament I painted

Now I guess it's time to get shopping.  Where did I put everyone's lists?  Oh well, I guess everyone gets underwear and socks. hahaha

Thanx for looking and please comment.