Dare to Be Thursday at Sassy Studio Designs

It's Dare to Be Thursday time at Sassy Studio Designs again!

This week's challenge is Fairytale theme. If you checked out yesterday's release, there are A LOT of options with this release.  Yep, it's that easy...just make sure you use a Sassy image and that you post your creation here before next Thursday! The winner will get 2 Sassy images of their choice!

Release Day at Sassy Studio Designs

Here is my card for today! I was assigned Princess Ariel! I love "The Little Mermaid"! It's one of my favorite Disney movies! I hope you like it!

Now, jump over to the other DT Sassy Girls! Grab the question or mystery word from their blogs and email them to me ( tandjstudios {at} gmail {dot} com ) and I will pick a random winner for 3 images from this release!

Here is your list:

Sara
Larisa
Marilyn
Kathy
Lisa
Amanda <-- YOU ARE HERE

Thanks for checking out the release today! Be sure to stop by the party blog tonight for some chatting and SSD partying! :D

I LOVE living in the country!

I LOVE living in the country!

My dear son made this innovative birdfeeder this week at Vacation Bible School...It was hanging on the porch but there were no aviary visitors so I decided to move it to the tree! Well, we FINALLY got some customers tonight just before bed! Isn't this awesome! The male bird watched on as his female companion ate her fair share of the seeds! Every now and then, he'd pop over to snag a morsel or two himself! I just love this image!

I'm SO happy I caught this moment! It's this kinda stuff the kids will remember! Although, I'm not sure who was more excited about it! Me or the kids!! My DS decided today he'd use the word AWESOME though! (appropriately I might add!) I think he's been hanging out with some older kids in VBS! :D

Sorry this is a proud Mommy moment! I had to share about this! DS was so thrilled!!

Here's another favorite!

Thanks for visiting today!

A Lady who Thinks She is Thirty by Ogden Nash

Today is Ogden Nash's birthday...well, was his birthday...who the heck is Ogden Nash you say?  He was an American poet who was well known for his light-hearted, witty poetry that delights the hearts of those young and old! 

In my search of Ogden Nash poems, I found this one and thought it was very fitting for me this year! (Remember I turned 30 WAY back in March!) I have changed the name just for my own sake!

A Lady who Thinks She Is Thirty

by Ogden Nash *
Adapted by Amanda Newton

Unwillingly Amanda (Miranda*) wakes,

Feels the sun with terror,

One unwilling step she takes,

Shuddering to the mirror.

Amanda (Miranda*) in Amanda's (Miranda's*) sight

Is old and gray and dirty;

Twenty-nine she was last night;

This morning she is thirty.

Shining like the morning star,

Like the twilight shining,

Haunted by a calendar,

Amanda (Miranda*) is a-pining.

Silly girl, silver girl,

Draw the mirror toward you;

Time who makes the years to whirl

Adorned as he adored you.

Time is timelessness for you;

Calendars for the human;

What's a year, or thirty, to

Loveliness made woman?

Oh, Night will not see thirty again,

Yet soft her wing, Amanda (Miranda*);

Pick up your glass and tell me, then--

How old is Spring, Amanda (Miranda*)?

hehe! :D Just thought I'd post this for fun and for Mr. Nash's birthday! You know darn well I'll be using this for a layout in the scrapbook album!

I'm being featured today!

I'm the featured member over at The Latte Lounge blog!  Melissa, the wonderful coordinator for The Latte Lounge, one of the online communites for The Stamping Boutique, asked to featured me this week and I was so happy to do it!  Thanks Melissa!

You can see a few of my favorite projects there!

Okay, back to my album order!! :D Happy Monday (even though it's almost over!)

Digi Day at The Latte Lounge

We will be celebrating The Stamping Boutique's First Birthday in real style!!!

When - Saturday August 14th 7-9 PM CST!!

Where - The Latte Lounge

What - fun, challenges, games!!

Hosted by: Jenn Ruggeri and Melissa Czapor

Melissa and Jenn have some challenges and some wonderful contests!!
They'll be keeping us busy with all things Birthday!!

Also, don't forget you have to come, if you want a chance to win the blog candy!!

1 Copic Ciao skin colors kit   (8 markers E04, R20, E95,E50, E53,YR00,E11,E570 with 1 multiliner.(0.1))

Basic Grey Olivia line: Woolies, Canvas tags, chip stickers, die cut shapes, office tabs, journal cards, 5 pages of designer paper and 5 pages of matching cardstock.

There will also be a freebie Jennifer Latte to all who come!!

 

This is what I created with Miss Jennifer Latte!

 

SSD Sponsors Etsy Inspired!

We are sponsoring Etsy Inspired Challenge.

The shop that they are using for this challenge is:    http://www.etsy.com/shop/loverdoversclothing

They have some super cute retro aprons in there. The idea behind this challenge is to find something in the shop to use as inspiration for your creation!
 
Here's the inspiration for me
 

(I LOVE THIS DRESS!! If it wasn't almost $50, I'd buy it for my daughter!)

Here's my card...I used the colours from the dress and the tulle (thank goodness I had some leftover from the wedding reception I decorated for.)

Rumpelstilzken was SO much fun to colour! She has SO much hair! I LOVED colouring it! She is part of the newest release at Sassy Studio Designs!
 
Thank you for checking it out! Watch later on for some TSB news!!

WOW!! That's What I Said!

CHECK this out!!

What's that you say? It's just ribbon you say? NO NO NO! It is 50 yards of ribbon. I won it because I did a sketch challenge over at InStyle Stamps on the PCP group.

Here is what my card was based on (the sketch).

And here's mine:

Thanks for visiting! I just had to stop share my winnings!!! I might even share with some scrappy friends!!! :D

Hello to all the teachers out there!

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring "Paper Playtime" this week!

The challenge is SCHOOL DAYS!  You should check it out!

I posted this layout for the DT project but wanted to create a cute card with the Blackboard stamp. (which is on sale right now for $1.50)

This is my card though...I added the coffee cup oh, and I added the paper airplane...it's a run-on from Basic Grey. I thought it was PERFECT for a classroom!

So, I'm going to give this card away...all you have to do is become a follower (or post that you already are a follower)...and take a guess on how I did the "Hello"...

I'll leave this up till August 25th...(that gives just over 2 weeks!) Just take a wild guess if you don't know! If there's more than one right answer, I'll do a random draw for the winner! This could be a great way to say hello to your kids' new teachers!!

Thanks for visiting today!

Bonne Fete Mamere

Happy Birthday Mamere! 

(Isn't she beautiful? :D I love this photo of her!)

Today would have been my Mamere's birthday. She would have been 79 years old today. But she passed away in September 2002. Even after 8 years, I still miss her.

I drove by the graveyard today where she's buried. I think of her everytime I drive by there. I guess you don't really realize who you will miss the most until they are gone. 

Tonight, I say an extra prayer for Mamere and know she's looking down on me and smiling. I wish she could have met my kids. I think she would have loved them!

Au Revoir Mamere! Je T'aime!