Sassy Lil' Sketches 10/5 Reveal!

It's time for another Sassy Lil' Sketches reveal! First I'll share my card with you...




Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Upcycle 6x6 Paper Pad; Basic Grey Cardstock; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Studio G Stamp; Fiskars Circle Punches; Recollections Pearls; Making Memories Button

And now I have a little bit of bad news. Katie and Cherie, the ladies who started Sassy Lil' Sketches, have decided to close it down. :( Here's what they posted on the blog...

"With much sadness in our hearts, we have made the difficult decision to close down Sassy Lil' Sketches. Sassy Lil' Sketches has been such a big part of our lives for almost three years. We are very thankful for the wonderful designers who have graced us with their talent & we are very thankful for all of our followers who faithfully participate. Without you we could not have been successful in this fun endeavor!"

I've only been on the DT for a little while and I've really enjoyed it so I'll miss it for sure. I have to say I totally understand why they've made this decision though, because family and personal lives should always come first! I wish both of them happiness in whatever comes next for them...
You'll still be able to join in some challenges during this month though, so no worries! ;) Layout and card sketches will be posted on the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog every day through the 9th (they started the 2nd), and if you use any of them and link up your project by the 23rd, you'll be in a drawing for a Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook! Fun prize right? :) Good luck if you decide to play along! I'll have one last reveal for you on Sunday so make sure you come check it out...

That third layout...

Hello again! This is my second post for the day so if you came looking for my altered notebook, please see the post below. ;) I wanted to share the third layout I did using the awesome sketch posted over at the Authentique blog that I posted about yesterday. This one is definitely my favorite!




Supplies: Authentique Journey Paper - Promenade & Jaunt; My Mind's Eye Bohemia Bluebird "All Boy" Paper - Blue; American Crafts Cream Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Studio G Stamp; Papertrey Ink Stamp Set - Happy Trails; Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems

I am soooooo loving the way this turned out. So much so that I kind of wish it was for me, lol! I'm making an album for my mother-in law (shhhh, it's a secret...thankfully she doesn't read my blog!) full of layouts about each of her three kids and their families. This page will be either the first page in the album or the last one...I haven't decided yet. She is such an amazing grandmother and absolutely LOVES her grandbabies. It's tough on her too because she lives in Texas and they are spread out from Washington to NC. I'm making this album for her so that when she's missing us all, she can look through it and hopefully feel a little closer to us. :)

Anyway, sorry that turned into a book! I'm very chatty today so you can feel free to ignore me, lol. I'll be back tomorrow with a new card for sassy Lil' Sketches so see you then!

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...
Authentique Paper - Sketch
Wee Memories - Favorite Technique (Punches)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Altered Notebook (Artful Delight)

Good morning friends! It's time for me to share my first project of the month using the October kit from Artful Delight. I'm part of a Senior Buddy program where I'm paired up with an older, homebound lady and I send her cards each week and occasionally send her little goodies. I saw a cute notebook at Michaels a couple of weeks ago and knew it would be perfect to alter for her so I grabbed it up!








Supplies Used From The Artful Delight October Kit: Pink Paislee Nantucket Paper - Clam Bake; Melissa Frances Newstand Medium Frame Resin Embellishment; Felt Rolled Roses (Created by Leeanne)
Other Supplies Used: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream Cardstock; Tim Holtz Ink - Walnut Stain; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso; Papertrey Ink Stamp Set - Happy Trails; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; American Crafts Jewelry Box Thickers; Brown Washi Tape; Recollections Pearls; Recollections Mulberry Paper Rose Leaves (From the September AD Kit)

Is that great or what? I'm loving how it turned out and I can't wait to send it to her this week. I really hope it brightens her day every time she uses it. :)

So have you gotten an October kit for yourself yet? If not, what are you waiting for? It's totally packed with yumminess that you're sure to love so go for it!

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...
Wee Memories - Favorite Technique (Punches)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

A couple of new layouts...

I did some scrapping yesterday with this amazing sketch that was posted over on the Authentique blog on Saturday and I absolutely LOVE my layouts!! I made two of them (and I'm actually working on a third one!) and just switched it up a little bit to make them look different...




Supplies: Authentique Journey Paper - Promenade & Jaunt; My Mind's Eye Bohemia Bluebird "All Boy" Paper - Blue; American Crafts Cream Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch; Fiskars Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems; American Crafts Lullaby Thickers




Supplies: Authentique Blissful Paper - Happiness & Felicity; WRMK Grandma's Kitchen Paper - Pinwheel; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - It's In The Details; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; I-Rock; Jolee's Hotfix Jewels

I had so much fun! I kept both pages very simple in order to let the pictures be the star and I think they look fabulous. The third layout I'm working on looks very similar to the first one here, but it's not for me, so that's totally ok! ;)

I also made up some more Christmas cards...yay! I'll be sure to post those asap. :) Thanks for stopping by today!

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I'm entering these layouts in the following challenges...
Authentique Paper - Sketch (Both)
Wee Memories - Favorite Technique (Bling) (Blue)
Technique Tuesday - Studio AE Stamps (Yellow)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (Yellow)

Time for Christmas cards!

Well folks, it's that time of year again. Anyone planning to make some handmade Christmas cards this year who hasn't gotten started before now (like me, lol) better get going! I made this one just a few minutes ago...




Supplies: Pink Paislee 6x6 Paper Pad - Old School; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Inkadinkado Stamp; Fiskars Circle Punches

I used an awesome sketch made by Aphra Bolyer, which is actually a layout sketch but turned out to be great for my card! It's the challenge posted over at The Paper Variety's blog this week if you'd like to check it out...

Ok, I'm off to make more cards during football! Go Saints. ;)

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I'm entering this card in the following challenges...
The Paper Variety - Sketch
Wee Memories - Favorite Technique (Punches)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Get out those scraps!

I did a couple of card sets using up some of my scraps and wanted to share them with you! I absolutely LOVE how quick and easy it was to make these...




Supplies: Sassafrass Lass Paper - Sunshine Broadcast; Papertrey Ink Cardstock - Vintage Cream; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Hampton Arts Border Background Stamp; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - Loving Words, Sentimentally Ali & Simply You; Fiskars Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems




Supplies: Sassafras Lass Paper - Sunshine Broadcast; Papertrey Ink Cardstock - Kraft; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Unity Stamp - Baby Boy Plaid; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - Simply You, Sentimentally Ali, Cake & Candles, Favorite Memories & Loving Words; Fiskars Star Punches; Making Memories Star Brads

We all have tons of scraps hanging around, so you should definitely pull yours out and make up some sets whenever you get the chance to. It's always nice to have extra cards on hand for when you need to grab one and go right? ;)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sassy Lil' Sketches 9/29 Reveal!

Hi friends!! It's time for another sketch reveal over at Sassy Lil' Sketches! The sketch this week is really awesome...






Supplies: Pink Paislee 6x6 Paper Pad - Queen Bee; Papertrey Ink Cardstock - Vintage Cream; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Studio G Stamp; Cuttlebug; Quickutz Sunburst Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems

I'm really happy with how my card turned out! Seriously though, you can give me a banner and some butterflies together absolutely anytime and I'm a happy girl. ;)

So what do you think of the sketch? If you love it and create a card with it, you'll be in the drawing for a great prize from our September sponsor, Authentique Paper! Just visit the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog to link up your project by October 5th. There are 4 card sketches this month and you can enter any or all of them for a chance to win. Just be sure you link up your card at the correct sketch! The link for this week's sketch can be found here on the SLS blog.

Thanks for coming by today...I hope you were inspired! :)

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I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...
Wee Memories - Use Patterned Paper
Flutter By Wednesdays - Anything Goes