Layers & Layers of "Sassy"!

Happy Tuesday!! It's time for another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog! And this fortnight's challenge "hostess with the mostess" is my sweet friend and DT sister, Joann (a.k.a. Sassy Raggedy!) and she's chosen the theme . . .

"Lots of Layers"

No problemo!! I am very comfortable with lots of layers . . . so this one was an easy one for me! Although, I will admit . . . I increased the degree of difficulty by pulling out my colored pencils!! And here's what I came up with . . .

This little image is called "Patience Secret" and is available HERE in Sassy Cheryl's online store. Here's side view . . .

A look at the inside . . . clean & simple . . . 

  My card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Strathmore Bristol paper

Black Cardstock: Stampin' Up

Digi DPs: "Ladies & Gentleman Too" by Mary Fran for Nitwits

Rectangle & square dies: Nestabilities by Spellbinders

Flower die: Cheery Lynn

Sentiment stamps: Stampin' Up

White seam binding, brad, charm, & pearls: my stash

Faber Castell, Caran d'Ache, & Prismacolor pencils

And one last photo . . .

OK . . . full disclosure . . . coloring with pencils is definitely me stepping far out of my "Copic" comfort zone!! Copics give me deeper, richer colors . . . and pencils are softer!! I love them both!! Now . . . please pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a look at all the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Teamies! Then, we'd love for you to pull out some of your own craft supplies and at least one Sassy Cheryl image and join! Oh, and remember . . .

At least one lucky participant (but maybe more), selected at random, will win . . .

TWO Sassy Cheryl Digi Images!

Thanks so much for visiting . . . and, as always, for your kind comments! Stay warm! See you soon! Hugs . . .

Pearls & Ribbon . . . and Peaches too!

Hey there my lovelies! Gosh . . . this week is FLYING by!! Seriously . . . how can it be Thursday already? The best thing about Thursdays . . . can ya guess? Yep . . . it's almost the weekend . . . and that's pretty cool! But the other fabulous thing about Thursdays is . . . it's the day we have a fun new challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! Oooh . . . and guess what else? I get to be this week's hostess with the theme . . .

Pearls & Ribbon!!

I have to admit . . . pearls and ribbon are standard fare for me . . . except when I'm making a "guy" card . . . which this definitely is NOT! hehehe! Here's my card . . . 

I've had this precious little Mo Manning image for more than a year . . . it's one of my all-time faves, in fact! I can't believe this is the first time I've colored her! What's up with that?!! (Hanging head in shame here!) This image is called "Peaches" and is available HERE in Mo's online store. Here's a close-up of this sweetheart . . .

Sooooo . . . here's the deal . . . I was on Skype the other day with my sweet friend and talented DT sistah, Debbie . . . and she was working on an "easel" card as we chatted! I was working on coloring this week's Mo image! Well . . . I realized that it had been ages since I'd made an easel card . . . so . . . I decided to take a page from Debbie's book, so to speak . . . and VOILA!! I made a "twisted easel" card ! Thanks, Deb, for inspiring me!

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Blush Blossom & True Thyme cardstock: Stampin' Up

Digital DPs: "Patchwork Party" & "Mini Dots" from Bearly Mine

Sentiment: Hamptom Art

Labels # 3 die: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Corner die: Joy Crafts

Edge, fence, & tag dies: Magnolia

Flesh seam binding & cheese cloth: The Ribbon Girl

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls: My stash

Edges "shabbied" with Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle Paint

Caran d'ache & Faber Castel pencils

Another angle . . .

And . . . last but not least . . . a bit of an "artsy" view . . .

Fun, huh? Now . . . please pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by my talented Design Teamies! Then, please join us for this week's challenge. It's simple . . .  just pull out your craft supplies and at least one Mo Manning image and let the crafting begin!!

Oh . . . and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants!

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges . . .

Wild Orchid Challenge #72 - Sketch

Deep Ocean Challenge #47 - Cute & Cuddly (which this little girl definitely is!)  

And . . . that's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I've been up to! And special thanks for your sweet comments!! Hugs . . . .