Corrosive Challenge 192 - Feel the Love

Hello again.  I've been a little behind on my duties lately.  Last week was a long and sad one for me and my family.  We had found out last Sunday that my cousin Shawn who was only 40 passed away in his sleep.  He was a tough guy on the outside, but he was really just a big teddy bear who would do anything for anyone, anytime.  We were very close when we were younger, he baby sat me, and I just adored him and followed him around like a little puppy dog.  The number of people that came to the wake, and left heartfelt messages was just overwhelming.  He will be deeply missed, and we're all still processing everything.  But we have each other, and lots of very funny and fond memories.

Aside from that, it's been so horribly cold, I just can't wait for this winter to be over! At least February has a holiday that's conducive to snuggling up and staying warm.  Valentine's Day, of course.  We also have a hot returning sponsor.Sassy Studio Designs is a fresh and fun company that has been designing and selling for over 3 years now.  Owner Lindsay started designing images shortly after she started stamping.  She designs fun, sexy images that fans enjoy using and friends and significant others enjoy receiving.  In June 2009 thanks to the few faithful followers she had, Sassy Studio Designs was born! She still tries to be Lindsay Dyer: keeping with her original philosophy and reason for designing stamps, make them fun, and keep them sassy...and yes sometimes even sexy!

What better sponsor could we have for our new challenge, "Feel the Love" - create a Valentine's Day project for the upcoming holiday.  I worked with Wednesday Sara Addams for a darker, funnier card.

I had an idea in my mind for this one, and just winged it.  The sentiment was computer generated.  She is colored with Copics, and I made the stick pin.  Supplies were all from stash.

Hope everyone is staying warm, and since we're all cooped up inside (with more snow coming!), it's a perfect chance to enter the new challenge at The Corrosive Challenge .  

Thanks for stopping by,

Jasmine

Challege # 185 - Dress Me Up

Happy October 13th.  While this may be a spooky date to some, it's just a sign of many of the Corrosive Challenge team's favorite Holidays...Halloween!  Just around the corner now.  Pumpkins!  Candy! and of course, COSTUMES!  Which brings us to our newest challenge theme:  "Dress Me Up."  We are thrilled to welcome back one of our favorite sponsors, Sassy Studio Designs!

 

They recently had a mini release of some fab new images, and Lindsay has tons of amazing digis that are perfect for this challenge.  Be sure to check them all out at the SSD Store.

Here is my creation, using the awesome Halloween - Frankenstein/Zombie.  Love her!!

 

Everything is the usual cocktail - colored with Copics, Papers and brads from stash, WOC flowers, and the sentiment is computer generated.  

Not much else to add, still recouperating from a 6 year old birthday party, my son turns 6 on the 15th, and he had 7 friends over for a party on Saturday.  SO MUCH ENERGY in one place, I wish you could bottle it up!  LOL.

Looking forward to a 3-day weekend, woo hoo!!

Thanks for stopping in, and be sure to join in the new The Corrosive Challenge

Jasmine

Challenge #180 - It's Only A Number AND an 80's to the Max Birthday Blog Hop

Like, oh my god!  We have, like, a totally bitchin' new challenge this week at The Corrosive Challenge!  It's Regan's 40th birthday this week and to celebrate we have teamed up with sponsor Sassy Studio Designs to bring you a totally awesome, 80's to the Max, birthday blog hop!  There are LOTS of ways to win!

Our challenge this fortnight is a birthday one with a twist: "It's Only A  Number" - create a birthday themed project which includes a number on it.  EVERYONE who enters will receive a special Sassy Studio Designs image for FREE!  If you use a SSD image you will receive a bonus entry for the grand prize!  Simply enter a second link to your general blog with your name and "SSD" after it!  Want another reason to play along?  Our Top 3 this fortnight will also win a prize!  Each Top Pick will receive two images from the new SSD 80's release!

I was totally psyched to be able to work with "Flashdance Sassy".  Who doesn't love this movie, and the "Maniac" song?  If it wasn't summertime, I probably would have donned my red knit legwarmers while I made my card (Yes, I really own legwarmers).

She is colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped up with foam dots.  At first, I really wanted to incorporate sweatshirt somehow, then I started digging in my closets and found some old headbands and had an "aha!" moment.  So I cut one up and gave her a sweatband.  Totally tubular, dude!

I also wanted to try out something new (to me), and went with a step card, which I have never done before, but will definitely do again!  My numbers are incorporated in my paper, and though it isn't specifically birthday related per se, I do think I'll have to pass this along to our honoree, Regan for her birthday!  She may not be a maniac on the dance floor anymore (except maybe at a Bon Jovi concert), but she sure is a crazy crafter sometimes!

Lindsay, the owner and artist behind Sassy Studio Designs, has created a whole collection of 80's themed images as her August release just for this occasion!  These images are so much fun and will bring you right back to the decade of distinctive pop culture, music, and trends!  The winner of our challenge this fortnight will win the ENTIRE SSD 80's COLLECTION!!!  (Can't wait to win them?  You can purchase them HERE now!)  To see all the gorgeous images being featured by our two righteous design teams, please join us for Regan's birthday blog hop!  The Sassy and Corrosive dudes and dudettes have designed some most excellent projects for you!  A random comment will be selected from each blog to win that featured image!  The more blogs you visit and comment on, the more chances to win you have!  Here is the complete list:

BLOG HOP ORDER

CCB http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/
Debbie (SSD) www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com
Jacki (SSD) http://www.papermoments.blogspot.com
Lori (SSD) http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Regan (CC) http://charmedstamping.blogspot.com
Kathy (SSD) http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com
Jodi(SSD) www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com
Ruza (SSD) http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com
Jasmine (CC) http://wastedscraps.blogspot.com
Greg (SSD) http://latestwhims.blogspot.com
Mary (SSD) www.mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com
Adina(SSD) http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Rebecca (CC) http://sydneysentiments.blogspot.com
Jackie (SSD) http://stampingsister.blogspot.com
Sara (SSD) http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
Alaine http://www.missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com
Rachelle (CC) http://imblackmartha.blogspot.com
Maria ( SSD GDT) http://marlm-creativebydesign.blogspot.com/
Judy (SSD) http://inkypinkydelights.blogspot.co.uk
Michelle (SSD) http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Linda (CC) http://lindasstampingblog.blogspot.com
Carrie (SSD) http://carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Chris (SSD) http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/
Susan (SSD) http://stampingtink.blogspot.com
Julie (CC) http://maya3soleil.blogspot.com
Karal (SSD) http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Deb (CC) http://dragonwingsandfairythings.blogspot.ca/?m=1
Kim (SSD) http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/
Lindsay (SSD) http://socallinz.blogspot.com/
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

For another chance to win, there are five 80's themed trivia questions at  The Corrosive Challenge and five more on the SSD blog.  Answer them for a chance to win 4 images from the new release! 

Deadline for the hop and trivia is 11:59pm Eastern time on Saturday, August 10th.  Winners of the blog hop and trivia will be announced Sunday, August 11th.  The challenge will run for the usual two weeks and winners will be announced on Monday, August 19th.

So, like don't be an airhead, and be sure to join the festivities or you might totally have a cow if you miss out!

Laters!

Jasmine

Corrosive Challenge - Hearts and Flowers

Holy moly, can you believe it's February already?!  I feel like just the other day I was looking at my Christmas tree still.  At least we're that much closer to springtime and warmer weather, and of course, with February comes Valentine's Day.  I don't really feel strongly about this holiday one way or another, but I do think it's cute when kids give each other Valentine's.  I'm hoping my son will be able to exchange them in his class this year.

In honor of the holiday, The Corrosive Challenge wants to see some "Hearts and Flowers", you must use both hearts and flowers on your project.  We are pleased to welcome back an awesome sponsor for the occasion, Sassy Studio Designs.  They have so many perfect images for Valentine's Day, whether you are looking for something sexy, sweet, or romantic you will be able to find something to suit your needs.  I chose to go a little bit naughty, and use sexy Nurse Heather for my card.

 She is colored with Copics, printed larger and cropped to suit my layout.  The sentiment was computer generated, courtesy of a google search for funny nurse quotes.

I added glossy accents to her eyes, lips and the needle, and gave her some sparkly eyeshadow.  I think she looks like she is ready for some Valentine's mischief!

Papers:  Stampin' Up from several years ago, Lady Couture stack
Embellies:  Recollections and WOC roses, stick pin made from stash, Queen & Co gems, ribbon from Michaels Halloween collection.
 
So there we go.  Break out your flowers and hearts, and join The Corrosive Challenge team with our new challenge, for a chance to win some fabulous Sassy Studio Designs images.

Jasmine

 

Corrosive Challenge # 161 - Know When to Fold 'Em

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween".  Close enough anyways!  My son has been cracking me up lately singing the theme song from A Nightmare Before Christmas.  He saw it for the first time recently and can't stop singing.  He is also partial to The Monster Mash.  It's no surprise that he is a fan of Halloween, as it is one of the hubby and my favorite holidays.  We try to go all out with lights and tons of carved pumpkins, and decorations that move and make spooky sounds or talk to you.  We are hoping the impending storm doesn't interfere too much with the big day.

This month at The Corrosive Challenge we welcomed back an amazing Sponsor, Sassy Studio Designs. There are some awesome new Disney Villain and Halloween releases available right now. Perfect for playing along with our challenges!  Be sure to check them out.

For the last of our October challenges, we want to see if you "know when to fold 'em" show us a card with more than one fold.  This was another good challenge for me, as the only "fancy fold" I have done is an easel card.  I cased a card from my teammate Regan from Charmed Stamping and tried out a twisted easel.  It really was quite simple, and yields a very cool result.

 This card was for my dad for his birthday, ANOTHER October birthday boy!  My cousin, son, dad, Grandfather and co-worker all have October birthdays!

My dad has always loved nature, and the outdoors, and hiking, camping and going on adventures.  Last year for his birthday he was on an unguided rafting trip down the Colorado river for 3 weeks!  I chose to work with the Green Man image from Delicious Doodles.

 

Green Man is colored with Copics, with glossy accents and some stickles added for some dimension.  Sketch was # 227 at Sketch Saturday.

Papers:  Bo Bunny "Apple Cider Autumn", "Apple Cider Stripe".

Embellies:  Jolee's Boutique Dimensional Felt Acorn, EK Success Maple Leaf stickers, Hemptique Metallic classic cord, Ribbon, brads and pearls from stash.

Can't wait to see all the Fancy Folds people come up with for our new challenge at The Corrosive Challenge.  

Hopefully the impending Hurricane is not as bad as they are saying, hope everyone stays safe and sound.

Jazzy T





Things Are Looking Grimm

 Once upon a time...there was another challenge at The Corrosive Challenge Blog and what a fun one it is!  This week the task at hand is to create a project based on a fairy tale, fable, or children's story.  I chose to use Little Red Riding Hood Honey from our awesome Sponsor this month, Sassy Studio Designs.  I like all the Sassy images, but I have to say the Little Honeys are my favorite.  They are the perfect mix of sweet and sexy.  Here is a closeup of the sentiment, a quote from Hans Christian Andersen.

 Papers used are Felicity by Basic Grey, Pearls - Burgundy by Foundations and the red flowery paper was part of the stash gifted to me by me neighbor.  Flowers are Twisted Flowers by BBP bought at Hanscom Air Force Base Military Exchange store, they actually have a decent little section of paper crafting supplies.  One perk of being a military family is being able to shop at the base stores that often have some great deals both on groceries and on more "unessential" items (like crafting supplies).  Sketch is from from Week # 193 at Sketch Saturday.

 

I decided to give this as a Birthday card to my Aunt who is a recent Breast Cancer survivor.  I thought the sentiment was fitting, and hope that she will remain cancer free.  It is so inspiring to witness someone fight through and conquer such a sucky thing.  Shout out to all you survivors out there!  

Thanks so much for visiting, and can't wait to see your fairytale creations at The Corrosive Challenge.

For the Hubby

So, I feel like the blog was getting a little lifeless.  I haven't made any new cards other than for the design team, but I decided to organize my very haphazard crafting space a little tonight by putting some of the cards I've made into a binder.  It's pretty neat to actually see the progression made from some of the first cards I've made to now, and I hope to just keep learning and getting better.  These are an assortment of cards I made for my handsome, sweet Hubby from 2011, I'll do my best to at least remember where the images came from!

 This was my Christmas card, image is Mrs. Claus, by Kenny K.  Background paper was from an older Valentine Stampin' Up package.  The border punch is the Parisian Edger by EK Success purchased from Michaels. 

 This was just a random fall card made with a sweet Sassy Studios retired image called Candy Apple that was offered as a freebie to followers on Paper Craft Planet.  I knew I had the apple paper, and the sentiment, so I really didn't have a choice but to make a card combining all 3.

 Father's Day card, unfortunately I don't know where I got this adorable guy from, he was a freebie most likely found on Free Digital Stamps, this is a great source of images/sentiments/ideas.

 Another super cute Sassy Studios image, available here Little Honey's - Army Honey for our anniversary.  My husband is in the Army (He spent a year in Iraq but very very gratefully returned home safe and sound), this Little Honey was perfect to show him how much love and respect I have for him.  I used the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder on the yellow paper, and Diecut using Spellbinders Label 8.  I had FINALLY got a Cuttlebug machine and was excited to start using it, it really allows for so many more options.

Triple Sassy Birthdays

I had several Birthday Cards to make in January, and I guess I was feeling Sassy!  All images were Freebies from the Sassy Studio Designs Papercraft Planet group.  I must admit, I am terrible at naming and filing my images so I don't recall the names of these, but they are some fun, cute and sexy ladies!  The first two were for friends, and the last one was an order for my neighbor's Mom, who was turning 60. She came up with the awesome sentiment herself, it was a bit of an inside joke between her and her Mother.  Papers and embellishments were all from stash on hand, the layouts are similar, because sometimes if I find one that works out, I just keep using it.  If it ain't broke, right?  That's all for now, perhaps I'll actually be able to finish the card I started 3 days ago this weekend ;-)  Have a wonderful Saturday!

Jazzy T