DTBST - Fun In The Sun!

 

This week for Dare to be Sassy Thursdays, the theme is "Fun in the Sun", and a little extra challenge to use monochromatic yellow for your project.

This sexy beach babe is part of one of the new releases this month at Sassy Studio Designs.  She is from week 2 of mini releases, called Beach Resort Sassy and is available now in the SSD shop.  While you are there, be sure to check out week 3 release of June Weddings images, they are gorgeous, and Sassy of course!  Here is another view, I have now officially become addicted to making easel cards, since I almost always run out of space for a sentiment on the front of my cards.

Sketch is # 147 from Hanna and Friends how funny is it that it is by someone named Jasmin?  Spelled differently than me, but I don't actually run into too many other Jasmine's out there.

Beach Resort Sassy is colored with copics, fussy cut and popped up with foam dots.  I added Inkssentials glossy accents to her fabulous glasses.
Papers:  Basic Grey - Picadilly / Flapjack Breakfast
Embellies:  Sunflower yellow Queen & Co Rhinestones, WOC roses.

The weather is going to definitely feel like summer this week!  Hopefully that will inspire you to join the challenge, and be sure to stop by Sassy Studio Designs this weekend to see the newest mini release, you don't want to miss it!
Hope everyone has a chance to have some fun in the sun this week!

Jazzy T

Super Duper Father's Day Extravaganza

Holidays for me mean making LOTS of cards.  Father's Day is no exception.  I have my dad, a stepfather, a father-in-law, and my Grandfather to make cards for, as well as my husband (and my son informed me I need to make one for him too, because he is the father of his stuffed animals!  Too cute.)  I'm going to keep this relatively short and sweet, here are all the cards for all the dads:

For my step-dad:

Image was found doing a Google search for tennis player, and this one from illustrator Mark Kingsley Brown popped up.
For my father-in-law:

This sexy pirate also found doing Google search, ended up at Deviantart, then to this artist http://bettieboner.deviantart.com/gallery/#, I actually don't see her anymore, but she has some other fantastic images as well.

For my Grandfather:

Image from A Day for Daisies, available here Wild Bird.

This was my first easel card, and I was so happy how it came out, I will definitely be doing more of these...as a matter of fact, I decided to change my dad's card into an easel style as well:

 Another Google search.  Grateful Guitar Player was the result!  Perfect for my guitar playing, hippie dad :-)

That's all for now, I hope all the dad's out there are having a fantastic day, it sure is a beautiful one here in MA.  Blue skies, sunshine, but not too hot.  Looking forward to a little grillin' for dinner  - yes, I am putting the hubby to work on Father's Day, terrible, aren't I?  He loves it though, beer in one hand, grillin' tool in the other, meat on fire, and he's a happy guy.  

Happy Sunday.

Jazzy T





Creatalicious SSD Sponsorship

It's time for another Sassy Studio Designs Sponsorship. This month, Sassy Studios is sponsoring the
Creatalicious Challenges blog. They are a monthly challenge blog that has a fun new challenge every 15th of the month. Be sure to stop by their site and check them out!
This month the challenge is "Anything Goes".  The image is SSD Copper Christi, colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped up with foam squares.  Yellow stickles added to her badges, glossy accents added to her boots & baton.  Sentiment is computer generated, after finding it through a Google search for "funny police quotes", I thought it was perfect for this sassy cop!
Sketch was from Week #210 over at Sketch Saturday

Papers:  Both from DCWV "Lady Couture" Stack, black from stash.
Embellies:  Recollections Gemstone brads, small rhinestone (her earring), and bling swirl.  Ribbon from stash.
If you would like a chance to win some fabulous Sassy Studio Designs images, pop over to the Creatalicious Challenges blog to enter.   Anyone can enter their challenges, but you must be a follower to be eligible to win a prize.  Give it a try!

Jazzy T

Corrosive Challenge # 151 - Feeling Punchy





No, we don't want you to put on your boxing gloves!  This week's Corrosive Challenge is is to use 2 or more punches and/or dies on your creation.  Our new sponsor this month is Mayzy Art who is a newer designer, but gaining quickly in popularity.  Her images are super fun, and cute, and she is always adding new ones to her Etsy store, you should definitely check it out.  She very generously let the DT choose an image, it was hard to choose, but I decided to go with Digi Dancers Disco for my card.  I am a bit of a disco diva at heart, I have always loved disco music.  I think it gets a bad rap for some reason, but I really think it pioneered the way for modern day dance and electronic music.  I had a recipient in mind for this one as well, my old roommate from college whom I still stay in touch with.  We used to go to a regular disco night party at one of the local bars, and many nights I would dress for the occasion in my finest polyester.  Ahhh, memories!  LOL.

For the challenge, I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Standard Circles, and a McGill Pine Branch Punch.  My disco dancer is colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped up with foam squares.  This was my first attempt at coloring African American skin tones, this was going to be my practice image, but I thought it came out pretty good on the first try so I just went with it.  I love her afro, I wish I could have funky big hair like that, but I have super straight fine hair.  I found the disco ball image from a Google search, and added some stickles to them.  Sketch was Card Patterns - # 166 that I just flipped to be vertical instead.



Papers:  DCWV Premium Stacks - "Downtown Loft" stack and "Tahiti Beach" stack.

Embellies:  Recollections and WOC Flowers, Michaels ribbon

I had so much fun with this one, come get punchy and play along with us at The Corrosive Challenge for your chance to win some images from Mayzy.

Jazzy T 

Sassy Studio Mini Release - Beach Party!

Good morning, and welcome to the 2nd Sassy Studio Designs Saturday Release Blog Hop for June! If you hopped here from the fabulous Regan's Blog you are right on target! If you happened by via another route, then you are in for a fun time and can join in on the Blog Hop for Sassy Studio Designs June Releases to check out the new images, and see what the design team came up with - just pop over to the Sassy Studio Designs Blog to get started.  Be sure to bring your sunglasses and beach bag!

This week, Lindsay has created some super cute beach babes.  This one is called Polka Dot Bikini, how adorable is she?  I sure wish I could rock a bikini like that, but alas my bikini days are over.  This new release had me thinking about the beach, and some of my favorite beach movies.  I think my favorite has to be The Beach, with Leonardo DiCaprio (I <3 him!).  It's about a tourist in Thailand that receives a map from a fellow tourist, the map is supposed to lead to a hidden beach that is the ultimate paradise, but all is not quite as perfect as it seems.  The movie was filmed in Thailand and the scenery is just breathtaking, I definitely would not mind spending some time at that beach.  This is a picture from where it was filmed:

Amazing, right?!
I colored my image with Copics, and added Inkssentials Glossy Accents to the beach ball (I love this stuff, can't believe I never used it until recently!).  It's a little hard to see, but I added yellow stickles to her polka dots too.  She is fussy cut and popped up with 3d Dots (shocking, I know). 
Sketch is #268 at Card Positioning Systems that I re-worked a little bit.  I think I can just make the challenge for the week.

Papers:  MME - "Tropical" and "Blue Waves"
Embellies:  Recollections brads, ribbon, and flower.  Memory Box - "Fauntleroy Crest Die".  Queen + Co pearl for her earring.

Be sure to stop by the Sassy Studio Designs Blog to check out all the new images.  Leave some love in the comments for your chance to win one of these beauties!  Thanks for stopping by, and hope we get some beach weather soon, my tan is starting to fade.

Jazzy T

DTBST - Add a splash

Good morning Sassy crafters!  This week's challenge for Dare To Be Sassy Thursdays at Sassy Studio Designs is to add a splash of something wet to your creation - crystal effects, stickles, glaze, etc.  I had never used a liquid glaze before (I used Inkssentials Glossy Accents), but I picked some up just for the challenge.  I must say it is a very cool effect, especially perfect for a glass, like the one this Sassy Martini girl is resting in.  Have you seen the new Sassy images yet?  If not, you must check them out!  Martini was part of a a mini release, she and 2 other equally fabulous ladies are available at the Sassy Studio Designs shop.  She is colored with Copics, and then I used the Glossy Accents on both glasses.  The sentiment was a freebie I have had for awhile now.  The feathers were on clearance at Jo-Ann, so of course I had to scoop them up!  Sketch was #208 at Sketch Saturday :



Papers:  Recollections "Itsy Bitsy Ditsy - Pistachio", and an older Valentine set from Stampin' Up.
Embellies:  BBP Twisted Flowers, Ribbon & small black rhinestone (for her earring) from stash.

We'd love for you to play along and enter the Challenge, the lucky winner will receive 2 Sassy Studio images of your choice!  Be sure to check in often this month, as Sassy Studio Designs is celebrating it's 3 year anniversary, and will be celebrating all month long with new mini releases!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

Jazzy T

Sassy Saturday Ladies Night

Hello and welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs Saturday Release Blog Hop!  If you have arrived here from the amazingly talented Shari's Blog then you are right on target! If you happened by via another route, then you are in for a fun time and can join in on the Blog Hop for Sassy Studio Designs June Releases to check out the new images, and see what the design team came up with - just head over to the Sassy Studio Designs Blog to get started!   

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain..."  This song was running through my mind the entire time I was making this card.  It always reminds me of a movie called The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate, it's definitely a chick flick, but it's also quite raunchy and could hang with some of the "dude flicks" out there.  Speaking of chicks, this weekend over at Sassy Studio Designs we are celebrating Ladies Night.  Whether it's a night spent crafting together, a night on the town, or a night with Mojitos in the back yard, I always have a blast when I am with my girlfriends.  There's just something different about the dynamic with your girls that the boys will never understand (but we still love them anyways, lol).
This month there is a month long celebration at SSD! Not only is it the anniversary of SSD, but it is also owner and artist Lindsay’s anniversary month.  There will be a mini release each weekend, so make sure you stop by to check them out!
This image is part of a new release called Pina Colada Pin Up.  All of the new releases this week are so cute, you will not be disappointed!  She is colored with copics, with a little bit of stickles added to the glass, and the edges are sponged with yellow Studio g Chalks ink.  I just so happened to have a box of real drink umbrellas and was determined to add one.  I was furrowing my brow trying to figure out how to make it work, but the toothpick was too long, then my ever patient hubby told me to just cut off the toothpick and voila!  I love him, we make a great team! 
Sketch was from There She Goes - # 157 I liked that it was relatively simple since there was kind of a lot going on with the image.

Paper is Recollections - "Drink Umbrellas", and from stash, Michaels ribbon, WOC cherry blossom flowers, and a small Martha Stewart umbrella sticker from "Tropical Lantern" pack.

I am so honored and thrilled to be guest designer for the month of June, it is going to be an exciting one!  Be sure to stop by the Sassy Studio Designs blog all month long to join the celebration!  Want to win one of these fabulous new images?  Just leave some love throughout the blog hop, and one lucky commenter will receive the image of her choice! 

Have a great weekend, and give your girls a call!

Jazzy T