Saturday, February 27, 2010

We are Up and Running!

Hi everyone! We are celebrating over at Sassycheryls.com! Yes the design team has been chosen and we are eager and ready to work with the wonderful digital images drawn by Cheryl Algar. I would like to introduce you to my team mates-

  • Anne English
  • Cathy Edgar
  • Dawn Lusk
  • Dawn Burnworth
  • Heather Huggins
  • Jackie Mooney
  • Jodi Ann Lee
  • Peggy Marsh
  • Tracy Jackson
  • Judy
  • Chrissy
  • Alina
  • Christa
  • And me- Kim Rhead

You will find this list to the left on your screen with links to each of their blogs. Please take the time to visit; they are amazingly talented ladies!

Here is a card made with a digital image by Cheryl. It is called Butterfly Bunny Stamp.

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Here is what I used to make this card-

  • SU-Whimsical Words
  • Su paper- mellow moss, white, K&Company Dp.
  • MS border punch, Spellbinder Butterfly die, circle punches, stickles, dimenionals, Prisma markers, gold brads, white gel pen.

Our Sassy design team will be having its first challenge on March 2 and every Tuesday after that. Feel free to join in and have fun with us.

Thanks for dropping in! Have a great day!!!!

Kim

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Another Squigglefly Sneak Peek!

Hi!  It is almost the weekend and another new release of digital images at Squigglefly.com. on Saturday!!!  Here is one of the new images to be released.  The image is called Shy Bear-Artistic Bear.

DSCF0371-kimr Here is what I used to make this card-

  • Sentiment is from me
  • SU paper- real red, white, dp.
  • Spellbinder dies, mini paper clip, red glitter brads, MS border punch, EK border punch, prisma markers, dimenionals.

Be sure to check out the Squigglefly store on Saturday to see the new images.

Take care!

Kim

Monday, February 22, 2010

Squigglefly Challenge #37

Hi everyone. Are you having trouble keeping up with things?? Is the month flying by for you as it is for me?? I only just got my card made for my challenge on the Squigglefly Blog!!!!!

My challenge for this week is to make a card following this sketch-

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Here is my card

DSCF0302-kimr What I used to make my card-

  • Digital image- Squigglefly- Wedding Bliss
  • SU sentiment
  • SU paper- white, blush blossom, cameo coral, My Minds Eye Dp.
  • Spellbinder dies, oval punch, ribbon, leaf punch, pearls, prima flowers, stickles,CB embossing folder, prisma markers, dimenionals.

Now it is time for you to head over to the Squigglefly Blog to see what the rest of the designers have made.

Kim

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Miss Prissy

Hi everyone! Well it is the weekend…….YIPEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you read this I am off to the city to pick up my new treadmill! (wore mine out!) Also need to get some craft supplies.

I made this card a week ago and only am just getting around to uploading it. This is from sassycheryls.com. The image name is Prissy, Sassy and a little Jazzy.

DSCF0286-kimr What I used to make my card-

  • SU Sentiment
  • SU paper- pale plum, white
  • CB die, CB embossing folder,Spellbinder dies, flower punch, rhinestones, circle punch, prisma markers, stickles, dimenionals.

Thanks for dropping in. Have a great weekend!

Kim

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Small Wonder Baby Card

Hi everyone! Well my Daughter and Grandkids are gone and the house is cleaned up. It is so quiet here without them! I have to work the next 2 days so took some time today to make a card. The image is from Squigglefly. It is called Noah’s Ark.

DSCF0290 What I used to make my card-

  • SU paper- white, close to cocoa, old olive, K&Company dp., news print.
  • SU sentiment
  • Spellbinder dies, CB embossing folder, MS border punch, MS fern punch, MS flower punch, dimenionals, glue dots, rhinestones, Prisma markers

Thanks for dropping in!

Kim

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A Special Egg Girl Stamp

Here is the digital image of the little girl stamp. I just love how they are offering the egg to the bunny!

DSCF0288 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • Digital image from Sassycheryls.com- Little Girl Egg Stamp
  • SU paper- sage shadow, white, K&Company Dp
  • Spellbinder dies, Slice machine, basic 2 card (for flower), Rhinestones, prisma markers, MS border pinch, stickles, dimenionals, SU scalloped border punch.

Kim

Monday, February 15, 2010

A Special Egg Boy Stamp

Here is another cute digital image from Sassycheryls.com. You can find this image here.

This is also available with a little girl.DSCF0285 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • SU sentiment
  • SU paper- white, brocade blue, K&Company Dp.
  • Spellbinder dies, flower punches, paper piercer, twill tape, pearls,hemp twine, prisma markers, label punch and dimenional.

Thanks for dropping by!

Kim

Squigglefly Challenge #36

Hi everyone. Once again it is Challenge Monday at Squigglefly. It is Maria’s turn this week and she would like us to make a card using an image of an animal.

You all know how I love the shy bears so that’s what I used!

Here is my card-

DSCF0282 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • Squigglefly digital Image- Shy Bear Computer.
  • SU paper, white, yo yo yellow, Ballet blue, dp
  • MS border corner punch set, diamong glaze, prisma markers ,corner round punch, CB embossing folder, Buttons SU scalloped punch.

Thanks for looking! Now head over to the Squigglefly Blog to see what the rest of the team have made.

Kim

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Pre-Colored Images

Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a great Sunday! We are waiting for our daughter and the grandkids to arrive. To pass the time I decided to make a card using a pre-colored image from Sassycheryls.com. For anyone who does not like to color with any medium this shows you can still make cards and insert some of your own touches.

I used last week’s Mojo Mondays sketch challenge.

My image is called Little Land Swimmers

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Here is what I used to make my card-

  • Sentiment from MFT’s
  • SU paper- white, so saffron, real red, dp and kraft
  • Spellbinder dies, dew drops, stickles,rhinestones sizzix embossing pads

Thanks for dropping in!

Kim

Friday, February 12, 2010

Bold and Bright!!

I usually don’t use really bright colors……I tend to like the pastels the best! For some reason I went a little wild with this card. One thing lead to another and this is what I ended up with.

DSCF0281What I used to make this card-

  • Digital image from Sassycheryls called-Bubble Blower
  • Sentiment –SU Warm Words
  • Paper-Su rose red, pink K&Company DP.
  • MS border punch, MS lace punch, Spellbinder dies, Top note die, rhinestones, small hole punch for faux embossing, Prisma markers, clear gel pen for bubblegum.

Check out Sassycheryls.com to see all the great images. There are new ones being added almost daily!!

Kim

Birthday card For My Brother

Well it is my turn to get even with my brother! When I turned 50 he had some smart remarks to make!!!!! So here is my card for him!

DSCF0280 On the inside of the card it says- “you are officially older than dirt!”

Here is what I used to make my card-

  • Digital image from Squigglefly called- Sunflower
  • Sentiment- done on computer
  • SU paper- chocolate chip, so saffron, kraft
  • prisma markers, SU circle punch, SU shaker cups, CB embossing folder, CB dies, dimenionals, gold stick on brads, coffee(for the dirt).

I am sure he will get a good laugh from this!

Kim

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

A Squigglefly Sneak Peek!

Hi Everyone!

Well I thought I had crafted enough today when I got an e-mail from Holly Young with a couple new images being released this coming Saturday at Squigglefly.com.  Well I just had to make a card with this set of dresses.

DSCF0276 The set comes with three different images.  I copied and pasted each image once I had the size I wanted.  Doing this I was able to layer the dresses to give them dimension.

DSCF0277 What I used to make my card-

  • Sentiment- computer generated.
  • Squigglefly Digital Image- Dress Pack by our new artist- Sue Farias
  • SU paper- white, almost amethyst, SU dp.
  • Spellbinder dies, ribbon, dimenionals, prisma markers, MS corner and border punch set.

Thanks for looking and make sure you drop in at Squigglefly.com on Saturday to see this new image set and much more!

Kim

Sassy Cheryl’s Double Fun

This is another image from Sassy Cheryl’s. I have never seen an image of a bunny trying to roller skate!!!! With the help of his little friend he is doing it!!

I made this set for a baby gift.

DSCF0272What I used to make my card-

  • Digital Image- Sassy Cheryl’s- Double Fun Stamp
  • SU textured paper- barely banana, white, almost amethyst, and Dp.
  • Prisma markers, rhinestone brads, Spellbinder dies, white gel pen, circle punch, ek leaf punch, MS lace punch, MS border punch, prima flowers, dimenionals, close to cocoa ink.
  • Tutorial for weaved basket.

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Thanks for dropping in and have a great Day!

Kim

Monday, February 8, 2010

Mr. Conductor

Here is a sweet image from Sassy Cheryl’s. Is he not the cutest?? Great image for a little boy’s birthday. This is a new type of card for me. It is called a “side step fold”. You can see the tutorial here.

DSCF0267Here is what I used to make my card-

  • Digital image- Little Conductor Stamp
  • SU real red, white, grey, yellow, blue.
  • Sentiments from SU
  • CB dies, mini silver brads, prisma markers, MS border punch, white gel pen.

Thanks for dropping in!

Kim

Squigglefly Challenge#35

Welcome to another challenge. Today I would like you to make a shaped card for Valentines Day using non-traditional colors. Can you tell I like breaking the rules when it comes to traditional colors?? LOL!

Here is my card- It is a 4.5x4.5 square.

DSCF0248 What I used to make my card-

  • Digital image called Lonely by Cheryl Alger
  • Sentiment SU Fancy Flexable Phrases.
  • SU paper- white, certainly celery, Basic Grey dp.
  • Spellbinder die, MS border punch, prima flowers, build a brad, Prisma markers, dimenionals, Nellies Framed Dies.

Now head over to the Squigglefly Blog and see all the beautiful creations made by the other design team members.

If you would like to join in the challenge, just link your card to the blog using Mr. Linky.

Kim

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Squigglefly Glitterbug Valentine

Is this little guy not the cutest bug???????

DSCF0253What I used to make my card-

  • SU bashful blue, white, pale pink
  • Digital image Love Bug from Squigglefly.
  • Spellbinder dies, CB embossing folder, ticket corner punch, dimenionals, ribbon, flowers, rhinestones white gel pen, prisma markers, stickles.

Thanks for dropping by. make sure you stop in tomorrow to see Squigglefly Challenge #35

Kim

Friday, February 5, 2010

New Image Release!

Don’t forget to go to Squigglefly tomorrow for the weekly new image release!!! I am sure there will be many I will just have to get!!!! LOL!

Here is a sneak peek for you. This new image is called “Flowergirl” by Cheryl Alger.

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Here is what I used to make my card-

  • SU paper- bashful blue, white, certainly celery, DP
  • MS border punch, pearls, prisma markers, circle punches, Spellbinder dies, SU border punch, dimenionals, white gel pen

Well that’s it for today. I have to work this weekend (ho…hum….)

Kim

Love You Beary Much

Here is a new image from Sassy Cheryl’s. It is called Love’s Healing Hands. I used the boy digital image; it also comes with a girl.

Here is my card-

DSCF0249 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • SU paper, white, real rust, bashful blue, Basic Grey Dp.
  • SU sentiment- Beary Nice Wishes
  • heart punch, dew drops, CB embossing folder, die from Nellie’s Framed dies, prisma markers, dimenionals.

Thanks for looking!

Kim

Thursday, February 4, 2010

To You From me

Hi everyone! I am excited to tell you I have been asked to join the Sassy Cheryl’s design team!!!!! Cheryl Alger is a wonderful child illustrator who also designs digital stamps. You may recognize her name from many digital images over at Squigglefly. Cheryl has her own store , Blog and Challenge Blog.

The image I am using today is called “Teacher’s Pet”

DSCF0247 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • SU paper- kraft, garden green, white, real red.
  • SU stamp set- Best Yet
  • Prisma markers, paper piercer, white gel pen, polka dot background stamp, buttons, hemp, dimenionals

Make sure you check out Sassy Cheryl’s digital store!

Thanks for dropping by!

Kim

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Spring is Coming!

At least that is what I am told! LOL! This is a new image from Squigglefly that was released last Saturday. The image is called Spring Tree.

DSCF0246 Here is what I used to make my card-

  • SU chocolate chip, certainly celery, white and Basic Grey Dp
  • Prisma markers, corner round punch, sizzix leaf die, large eyelet, hemp twine, chalks, Brown flock (on rabbit) and dimenionals.
  • Sentiment stamp from CTMH.

Thanks for dropping by. Make sure you go to Squigglefly.com each Saturday to see the new releases!

Kim

Monday, February 1, 2010

Squigglefly Challenge# 34

Good morning everyone!

I am home now after spending a week at our Daughter’s home babysitting. It is good to be home but I sure miss the kids!!!

Here is my card for Maria’s challenge this week. We are to make a card using mostly white. This is not an easy thing to do!!!! For me anyway!

Here is my card-

DSCF0226What I used to make this card-

  • Squigglefly image- Roses
  • SU paper- white
  • Lace, ribbon, Spellbinder die, Sizzix die, CB embossing folder,stickles, dimenionals, prisma markers.

Now head over to the Squigglefly Blog to see what the rest of the design team have come up with!

Kim