December Release Day at Sassy Studio Designs

It's release day at Sassy Studio Designs.  You don't want to miss out on this hop!  The images are PERFECT for the upcoming holiday season! 


Here are two cards I created with the new images:

And don't forget to stop by each blog to comment.

Here is the blog list: 

Sassy Studio Designs Blog
Sara

Larisa

Kathy

Marilyn

Amanda

We will chatting on the party blog from 6-8pm PST (that's 9-11pm for us Eastern Standard Timezone girls!!) on the party blog. (Watch for the link posted later on today!)

Hope to see you all there!


I almost forgot to post our family tradition. We have a manger scene that we set up every year when I was a kid. Now I've inherited it and I've started doing it with my kids!
It's pretty special because my dad built the barn. And it's still together after how many years (I won't tell you how many!)

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And we're also doing the 12 Days of Christmas of Tags this month and we're starting off the list with Marilyn!


On the first day of Sassy-ness, the Design Team gave to me, ONE BORDER PUNCH!

Don't you just love this?? 

Marilyn, you did a great job!

Watch the blog these next couple weeks for the rest of the days! You won't want to miss them!

Jesus is the Reason Blog Hop December 1-3

        Christmas trees, bows, Santa, snow, reindeer, cocoa, shopping, woes, laughter, family, memories that grow, children, elves, parties, candles all a glow. I know we can all name the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh, know what treats make his day. Naughty or nice? Mistletoe hanging for you to sneak a kiss from your sweetheart. The smells of mom's special pie baking in the oven.Cinnamon and pine trees. Ornaments hanging on the tree that capture and reflect the light and twinkle enough to make you escape away into the fantasy of all the wonderful things Christmas brings. 

     All of these things are a part of Christmas. We love to laugh, share, spend time together, buy presents for one another.. and every year it seems the world gets busier and busier and busier and Christmas becomes less and less important. 

     We do not take the time to spend with our family, we do not take the time to think of those less fortunate than we are. We do not take the time to sit on the couch and read books and share stories with our children. Why? Oh it is a very simple answer. We have taken our focus away from the REASON. The reason of Christmas is Jesus Christ. 

     ALL of the things I listed are wonderful things. I am not trying to take the FUN out of Christmas. But the key, the key to it all, is that we focus FIRST on this: One day a mother, Mary, gave birth to a very special baby boy. That boy, God's son, Jesus, was given to us as the most perfect gift.  I know as Mary held her little baby boy, she did not think of all he would have to do, endure, or face. She just loved Him. And continued to love Him and know that God had a plan for Him. A mighty and great plan that is above all I can imagine. He loves us so much.

This Christmas a few friends are hosting a blog hop. A not so ordinary blog hop. We want to spread the love of Christ and reach out to as many people as we can. If you want to take part and share the love of Christ, please plan to join us. The hop will be from Dec 1 ~ 3. There will be 3 sponsors for this hop - Fresh Brewed Designs, The Stamping Boutique, and Simply Betty Stamps. 

Your first stop will be Heather's blog at Fresh Brewed Designs...so start there and you will directed where to go from there!

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  --Luke 2 8-14 KJV

PCP The Stamping Boutique Digi Day Dec. 4th

PCP The Stamping Boutique Digi Day with a special guest: Fresh Brewed Designs

Theme: Holiday Sweets

You will be given a TSB FREEBIE of a recipe card. The challenge to you (and we will have some prizes for winners) is to decorate and add your favorite holiday sweets recipe to your card and bring it along to share with everyone. Sounds like fun right? I thought so too! I have my recipe picked out! Amaretto Fudge!

Where: The Stamping Boutique Forum on PCP

When: Dec. 4th 3-5pm

What to Bring: your recipe cards decorated and filled out with your favorite holiday sweets

What to expect: Freebies, new recipes for your holiday baking, fellow crafters to chat with, 4 challenges....yes 4 challenges this month because we have joined up with Fresh Brewed Designs for this digi day and so Heather is going to do 2 challenges (with 2 freebies of her own design during digi day) and then I will be doing 2 challenges (with 2 freebies from TSB during digi day). 

So you do NOT want to miss this digi day!!!

Go here: http://www.papercraftplanet.com/events/the-stamping-boutique-and to RSVP!!!!

Hope you can join them...I won't be able to (again!)...we have a family Christmas that day but you'll have tons of fun!!  

Guest Designer?

 I applied for the guest designer spot at Doodle Pantry! You should check out Laurie's store. She's got some great images! Some are pre-coloured (like this one!) and some you colour on your own! I LOVE the pre-coloured images for when I'm in a pinch and need an image quick!

I got this cute little birdie as a freebie (I was quick enough!!!) He just screams jumping for joy!! Thanks for checking it out!

I used the Lemonade collection from Basic Grey and embossed the "joy" with a Cuttlebug folder to give it some texture. 

{The outside and inside of the card.}

This is a close-up view of the card to show the layers of the bird. I cut him out three times and popped up various sections of this little guy! :D I will be using him often! That's for sure!!

{{Thanks for the freebie Laurie!}} 

Fresh Brewed Designs Feature & Challenge Card

  

I had my "Hot Date" card set (above) featured at FBD this week!
I actually forgot I was being featured so it was a very nice surprise when I was in Blogger land this afternoon!Thanks Heather!!! And this is my card for the colour challenge posted over at the FBD Paper Craft Planet group 

I will be slipping a Starbucks gift card into this for someone this Christmas! Hope they like it!

Thanks for checking out my blog today!

  

The Stamping Boutique BLOG HOP

It's Hopping Time Again!

We're doing a Thanksgiving blog hop this week at The Stamping Boutique and Tracey created these adorable images for you to nab at the TSB store just in time for the USA Thanksgiving holiday!

The design team has been extremely busy so you should check out their creations too! Plus there's a little something for you to collect at each blog...you'll have to email me when you have your answer! (See below for my email.)

The blog list if you're just getting started!

Start here --> Collette

Genevieve

Stacie

Jan

Jenn

Melissa

Aletha

Debbie

You are here --> Amanda

Also head over to The Stamping Boutique blog where you can grab this cute little freebie Tracey "whipped" up for us! Can't wait to see what you create with this! Please share what you create (Post it in the comments section on the TSB blog!)

You will have to post a comment on everyone's blogs to be eligible for the prize so don't forget that part! Tracey is graciously giving 2 images to our randomly chosen winner! I'm leaving the commenting open till 6pm Sunday night and I'll try to announce the winner shortly after that. Also, make sure you email me the secret word you find through the DT's blogs. You can email me here: tandjstudios (at) gmail (dot) com!

THANKS FOR HOPPING!

Challenge time at ABS!

Anita Be Stampin' started a challenge blog and I decided to jump in on the fun!  I created an engagement album this week (yes, in 3 days!) so I thought I'd used the awesome sketch by Anita for the card.


Here is my version:

Thanks for visiting!

Don't forget to check out my blog tomorrow for The Stamping Boutique blog hop!

Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge

Okay, so I'm a bad friend! I told my scrappy friend Heather that I'd post this for her on Wednesday, the 10th and I completely forgot! Please check out her blog for the most recent challenge, using two pattern papers!

This is the original package

This is what I turned it into!

Happy Anniversary to the "Fresh" Couple! Who wants a "Hot Date"?

Image can be found at the "NEW" Fresh Brewed Designs store

Basic Grey Sugared Collection

Savvy N Sassy Ribbons/Trims

Hero Arts mini word stamp

Argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder/Sizzix Machine

Basic Grey Buttons

Copics

Inkssentials White Pen

Distress inks

Via Coffee pouches from Starbucks

Thanks for checking it out! Don't forget to stop by the FBD blog to participate in the challenges there!

2 Minutes to Remember

HOW WILL YOU REMEMBER?

Today is Remembrance Day...I hope you'll take the time @ 11am to remember those that fought for our country to give us freedom.  Please watch the video above for a reality check for today!

Thank you Grandpa and Nanny for fighting in WWII to help create a free country for us to grow up in.

 

Sassy Studio Designs has a Dare to Be Thursday challenge on the blog for today -- it's called "Anything Goes!" 

Here is my card

I thought this might be appropriate for today!

Remember to say a little prayer for a veteran today!

Check out http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/

Release Day at Sassy Studio Designs

It's release day at Sassy Studio Designs! Thanks for checking out my creations! Lindsay has created some awesome images just in time for Christmas! You don't wanna miss out! Check out the SSD blog for a challenge and a chance to win one of the new images (your choice of course!)

Here are my creations:

(Inside of above card - created for the November release challenge: see SSD blog)

  

This one is my favorite! (Santa Baby is out for publication! SORRY!!)

Don't forget to hop back over to the SSD blog to post your comment there!

And your "WORD" is: fruitcake