Featured Photo!

My cards were featured at Crafters Digital Art Center...for the Fresh Brewed Designs paper piecing challenge! You have till tomorrow to get your entries in...you can see the details here.

The middle one is for Jason's dad for Christmas! And I would LOVE a mug in leopard print!!! That one actually smells like coffee too! I used Java scented embossing powder (made by Gelatins!)

Thanks for looking!!!

It's release day at Sassy Studio Designs...and seeing it's October, we've got some Halloween images to chare with you! 

Here is my "Mummy"! She's a little more edgy and sassy than the usual Mummy that you're used to, I'm sure! 

It was based on a sketch by me! Here is the sketch:

This is a close-up of my card...it was fun! I have a few more images to work with too so I'll post them as soon as possible!!! TRICK or TREAT!!!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's creations!! You will NOT be disappointed!

Don't forget to come by the party blog (check the SSD blog for details). We'll be chatting 6-8pm CST (that's 9-11pm my time!!!) Make sure you stop by and leave some love!

We're also hosting a World Cardmaking Day tomorrow...come by the Sassy Studio Blog and you'll see your challenge! AND you'll get a FREEBIE...so that's gotta be worth it!!! :D Come by and play!

Mark it on your calendars!!

NEW RELEASE AT SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS COMING OCTOBER 1ST!

Come dressed in your best costume.
Have some candy!
Trick or treat!

Honouring 9/11

(See below for 9-11 post from Sassy Studio Designs!)

The Stamping Boutique is honouring those that are still fighting the war that was started 9 years ago...whenever you hear 9-11, do you remember where you were? Do you remember what you were doing? I do...I had just picked up my car at the mechanics. I was dating a guy that worked at the local radio station and I usually listened to his show...well, I got into the car and turned on the radio and there was nothing except audio of what had JUST happened. I believe it was 8:55am when I got in the car so they were doing the breaking news. I headed to work and normally we had the country music blaring but that day, we were glued to the local radio talk shows. Not much was said at lunch or break times. I think everyone was wondering what had triggered these events!

Tracey has created a WONDERFUL Canadian soldier (kind of looks like a Marine which is great because my grandfather was in the Marines - overseas so it's not completely the same but he turned out great!

I have made 5 cards! Operation Write Home is doing a challenge this week to so head on over to their site for the details. Plus you can see how you can send cards to the soldiers.

Here are the ones I'm sending:

And this one I'm giving to my friend Melissa if she wants to send a card to her nephew who just left at the end of August for basic training! Hope all is going well Will!

Go to The Stamping Boutique blog to get the details about Operation Write Home AND while you're there, there's a freebie for you to enjoy!!

Collette
Christy
Debbie
Genevieve
April
Stacie
Lorie
Marie
Jenn R.
Jan
Jenn M.
Amanda <-- You Are Here

Check out the rest of the DT's blog to see their creations! And don't forget to pop by the TSB blog for your freebie and details about Operation Write Home.

Thank you SO much ladies! You did a great job creating them!

Remembering 9-11...9 years ago!

We are doing a very special release to commemorate those whose lives were affected by the events that took place on September 11, 2001. It's been nine years since that fateful day but it still is very real today. I don't even live in the States and my life was affected. I knew a lot of people in the radio business at the time and it was emotionally draining for all of them.

We at Sassy Studio Designs want to remember those that gave their lives, their time, their efforts during that time so Lindsay created this cute, light-hearted set of images (firefighter, police offier, nurse) for us all to enjoy. I was assigned the firefighter, or the fancy firewoman as my super son calls her! (He asked me the other day why she was wearing fancy boots!)

I am also posting challenges on the Sassy Studio Designs Blog each hour starting at 9am...there will be 4 challenges posted. So be sure to check back each hour for the next challenge.  You will have till Sunday at 4pm EST to get your projects in...that way I can figure out the winners and get them posted by the evening! I don't wanna make you wait for the winners!

You will see the other images in the challenges and on the other design team members' blogs so go hop through the list below! You will NOT be disappointed!!
 
Here's the order:
Sara
Larisa
Kathy
Lisa
Marilyn
Amanda <-- You're here!

Here's a commemorative video to the NY Firefighters...this has a bit more impact for me because my brother is a firefighter. We live no where near New York but this could be him one day helping out his fellow countrymen.



RIP to the 343 firefighters that were lost in this tragic event! And thank you to those that do this every day! Put your lives on the line! You care truly special people!

Sneak Peek for SSD

There's a special release starting at 9am at Sassy Studio Designs so don't forget to check out the design team's creations!

Here's a sneak peek of mine...I will be posting a new challenge every hour from 9-Noon! :D

Tattoo #2!

Well, it's been a week since getting my second tattoo! I LOVE the outcome! It's still very sore but I think it's because the kids keep bumping it! 

Here are the highlights of the day! (Thanks Em for taking the pics!)

Thanks Rachel for doing a great job!

Ovarian Cancer Button/Sponsor Us!

The Sunflower Seeds are hitting the waterfront in Northern Ontario on Sunday morning! Mom, the kids and I are heading out to the Winners Walk of Hope for our third year in a row. We started doing it 2 years ago when Mom had almost completed her chemo. We've seen a lot happen in the last 2 years and we're happy to say, Mom was able to experience all of it with us! If you'd like to sponsor me or my kids, that would be great...

Here are the links:

AMANDA'S LINK
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2676332

TRENTON'S LINK
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2676341

JOCELYN'S LINK
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2676342

 

So, the button! It is created with an image from Sassy Studio Designs AND when you purchase this image from the SSD store, $1 gets donated to the cancer society. Can't beat that, eh? There's a couple others there too! Check them out! I've used this image QUITE a few times. I got this idea one day when I was cleaning out my stash! So, on Sunday, I put it to good use!

(My DD playing model!)

Here is a close-up!

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