Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Hey y'all, and welcome to Day 1 of Sassy Studio Designs' The Great and Powerful Oz release blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the lovely Mary's blog.  If you've just happened upon my post, no worries...head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to start at the beginning.  (Trust me, you don't want to miss a thing!)

Now, if you know me, you know how much I love my villains.  So it was a happy day when I was told I would get to show off the fabulous new Wicked Witch image!

She's just so wickedly sassy...I love it!  =D  The quote on the front is from Wicked. (Fabulous book.)  

Want a chance to win this image?  Leave a comment on this post!  Each stop on the hop is giving away the image they're using, so make sure to leave comments at each post, and don't forget to do Day 2 of the hop tomorrow!  You have until Tuesday to leave your comments for a chance to win.  

Your next stop is Michelle's blog, one of our fabulous guest designers this month.  If you lose your way, you can always find the full list of the hop stops on the SSD blog.  Have fun, and thanks for stopping by!

Sassy Studio Villains Release Blog Hop

Hello, darlings, and welcome to day 2 of the Sassy Studio Designs January Release!  You should have arrived from the lovely Sara's blog.  Wasn't her creation fabulous??  If you just stumbled across this post, please feel free to head over to the Sassy Studio Design blog to start at the beginning.

This month Lindsay, the fabulous artist of all the SSD images, decided to take some of our favorite Disney villains and make them sassy, just the way we like them!  The theme for this release is...

Going Forward, Looking Back

Each of the DT made a creation using their favorite somethings.  Perhaps it was papers, maybe the embellishments, maybe colors...the list is endless!  I decided to create a project using one of my favorite color combos (red and black/grey), coloring with my favorite medium (Copics) and of course, using my favorite embellishment..BLING!

Meet Queen of Hearts Pinup, available now in the store.  Isn't she just fab?  I'm LOVING her sassy little outfit.

Another thing the DT is doing is sharing their favorite Sassy creation from 2012.  Now, it was really hard for me to narrow down considering how much I love all the Sassy images, but I finally chose this card:

Ok, I lied.  I had to pick two!  I just LOVE Steampunk with all the fun gears, but I also ADORE pink and black and the Addam's Family, so I couldn't leave out Wednesday!  The first card was created using Steampunk Vivian and the second card was created with Wednesday Sara Adams, both available in the store.

Ok, now it's time to move on through the hop!  Your next stop is Alaine's blog, and trust me, you do NOT want to miss her project!

Just so you don't get lost, here's a list of today's hop in order:

SSD

Sara

Starla (you are here!)

Alaine

Ruza

Jodi

Kathy

Jacki R

Kim

Tina

Erin

Susan

Regan

SSD

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to complete both days of the hop...you could be a winner!  2 randomly selected comments will be picked from each day to win 2 free images each, and 1 lucky comment from each day will win all 4 images!  How can you pass that up?  Winners will be posted on the SSD blog on Wednesday, the 30th.  Good bye, and good luck!

The Joy of Giving - Day 1

Hey y'all!  Welcome to Sassy Studio Design's Joy of Giving release!  Lindsay has come up with some fabulous new holiday images.  This month instead of doing a blog hop we are doing a fun little challenge.  What's the challenge? 

Vintage or Shabby Chic

How fun is that?  Meet All Wrapped Up!

I just love the pin-up style of this image!  I decided to try an old, vintage black and white pin up photo look for my card.  What do you think?  This is only the second time I've tried to color in black and white...I think it turned out pretty good.  =D

Want to see the other images being released?  (Trust me, you do!) Head on over to the SSD blog and check out the creations by more of the DT.  Then tomorrow the rest of the DT will post their images and the challenge link will be on the SSD blog. Have a fabulous weekend and I hope to see you in the challenge!

50 Shades of Sassy

Hello, and welcome to the 50 Shades of Sassy blog hop!  If you got here from the lovely Rebecca, you are right on track.  (Isn't her coloring AMAZING?)  If you just stumbled upon my post, head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to start the hop. We are having this hop to celebrate Sassy Studio Designs reaching 800 members over on our Paper Craft Planet group.  800 members...how cool is that?!?  

As part of our celebration, Lindsay is being SO generous and giving away a new image, inspired by the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon. Meet....Shady Sassy!!

I made this card for my hubby's birthday.  Now, I haven't read the 50 Shades books yet, but I've heard much about them.  I decided to include some...spicy...coupons as his present.  I figured that went along with the theme pretty well.  =D

Now for the details of the celebration.  To get this fabulous image, head on over to the SSD Paper Craft Planet group.  (If you are not yet a member of PCP, it's quick and easy to join!)  The image will be available for one week, until 11:59pm PDT on 11/10/12.  There is also a challenge over on the Sassy Studio Design blog.  To participate in the challenge, you must create a project in shades of black, white and grey only. (The image may be colored, but that's it.) You must use an SSD image to play, and if you use Shady Sassy you will also get Lingerie Lindsay emailed to you for FREE. (That's TWO free images!)  The challenge will also be open for one week, ending at 11:59 pm PDT on 11/10/12.

Now for the prizes!  Two randomly selected commenters from the blog hop will win two images of their choice.  A random entry from the challenge will win two images from the November release.  The GRAND PRIZE from the challenge, picked by the DT, will be ALL the images from the November release and a GDT spot for Freebie Fridays in November on the Paper Craft Planet group.

It's time to head on over to the talented Carrie's blog... Here's the hop order, so make sure you hit every stop to increase your chances of winning!  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I really hope to see you entering the challenge!

SSD

Debbie

Kim

Alaine

Susan

Karal

Mary

Lori

Ruza

Erin

Rebecca

Star  (You are here!)

Carrie

Regan

SSD October Release

Hi, and welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs Halloween Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the lovely Ruza's blog.  Wasn't her project wonderful?  If you've just stumbled upon this post, make sure to head back to the start at the SSD Blog so you don't miss out on anything!  The whole blog hop order is listed there in case you get lost.

Well, as you probably know by now, the talented Lindsay of Sassy Studio Designs is releasing some very fabulous Halloween images this weekend!  To celebrate, we are having a blog hop and challenge.  What's the challenge?  Halloween bingo!  Oh, I just love bingo, don't you?  Here's the fabulous bingo board created by our very own Kim.

For my card, I chose to use the first line.  I had a fantastic die from Spellbinders with a fence and ravens that I couldn't wait to use.

I got to play with the fabulous Grim Reaper.  Isn't she spooky?  I LOVE her tattered dress.

Now you're almost finished with the hop!  Your final stop today is back at the SSD Blog.  I hope you remembered to leave a comment on each DT member's blog today...you never know which blog comment will win a new SSD image!  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for Day 2 of the hop!  Also, I really hope you'll be playing along with our Halloween Bingo challenge.  Plus, we're having a chat tonight on the SSD Party Blog at 6 pm PST (9pm EST).  Come by and tell us what you thought of the hop!

Thanks for stopping by!

SSD - Halloween Release Hop Day 2

Hello my dears!  Welcome to Day 2 of the Sassy Studio Designs Halloween Release Hop!  Did you check out Day 1?  If not....you definitely should!  You do not want to miss any of the fabulous creations by the DT.  Plus, SSD is giving away some images to a couple random people who leave comments on the DT blogs, so you don't want to miss your chance at the win! =D 

You should have arrived here from the talented Soma's blog.  Didn't you just LOVE her creation??  She's so fantastic at using those bright colors.

SSD is releasing a whopping 12 images this weekend...how amazing is that?!?  I've made three Halloween treat boxes to celebrate my FAVORITE holiday.  (I always try to give Halloween treats to my coworkers.)  Here they are!

 Sassy Fallen Angel

And the box top:

 Sassy Showgirl

And the box top:

 Finally, Good vs. Evil:

And the top:

I am super excited to give these to my coworkers. I think they are just going to LOVE them!  =D

Now, don't forget, there's a sale going on until Midnight tonight (that's midnight PST on 9/23/12) at the store!  Buy (5), get one free!  How cool is that?

Ok, time for you to head on to the next stop on the hop, which is the lovely and talented Jamie!  Have fun!

Day 2 Hop Order:

SSD

Christy

Angela (our lovely GDT)

Jovan

Shari

Soma

Starla  (You are here!)

Jamie

Ruza

Debbie

Lori

Kate

SSD

Challenges:
Love to Create: Things with Wings
The Squirrel and the Fox: Celebrate the Occasion
Digital Tuesday: Things with Wings
Fab 'n' Funky: Things with Wings
Charisma Cardz: Things with Wings

Vicious Villains

Hey y'all, welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs Vicious Villains blog hop!  Are you having fun so far? You should have come here from Kathy's blog.  Wasn't her card fabulous?  If you've just stumbled upon my post, make sure to head over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to start at the beginning.   You definitely don't want to miss out on any of the prizes!

So, here's my card showing off the fabulous Maleficent Honey image. 

Isn't she marvelous?  She is definitely one of my favorite villains of all time.  =D  She was colored with Copics.  The purple paper, bats and spiders are from my stash.  The grey and white papers are from Basic Grey's Eerie collection.

Now, part of the release is to give our favorite Disney movie.  That's really hard for me; I have so many good memories associated with Disney movies from my childhood, and I love them all.  Oliver and Company, The Sword in the Stone, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers, Aladdin...there are so many to choose from!  However, I finally decided my favorite movie is...

The Aristocats!

I just adore that movie, and one of my favorite songs is Everybody Wants to Be a Cat.  Magnifique! 

Alright, well thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of the hop!  Your next stop is Jackie! Don't forget to stop by the Party Blog  for our DT chat Saturday 8/25/12 at 7pm Pacific (that's 10 pm Eastern).  It's going to be a ton of fun!

Hop order:
SSD
Ruza
Soma
Rebecca
Mary
Kathy
Starla (You are Here!)
Jackie
Regan
Lori
Karen
Debbie
Jenn (GDT)
Christine
Kate
Shari
Jamie
Rachelle
Christy
Jovan
Sara
Julie
Kim
SSD

Challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp: Sketch

It's a Small World, Part II

Hi there!  Welcome to Sassy Studio Designs' It's a Small World Part II blog hop!!  Are you having fun so far?  I certainly hope so!  You should have arrived from the lovely Soma's blog.  Wasn't her card gorgeous?? If you just happened to come across this post and didn't start at the beginning, please feel free to stop by the SSD blog and go through the hop in order.  There are many prizes and much fun to be had.  =D

Now, as you may be aware, today is the birthday of the lovely Lindsay (owner and artist of Sassy Studio Designs).  So, a great big happy birthday to you, doll!  As part of the surprise, it was decided that not only is this a hop showing off the newest Small World images, but it's also a celebration of her birthday!

As you can see (and might have guessed from my sneak peek) I got to play with the stunning India image.  Isn't she a beaut?  Absolutely perfect for paper piecing, especially with my new Taj Mahal paper pack. =D  The sentiment says Happy Birthday in Hindu (I hope!) which I have been told is one of the main languages in India.  (Thank you, Google!)  My embellishments are from Recollections (available at Michael's Craft Stores) and the gold intricate ribbon is from JoAnn's.

If you've been by the main SSD blog, you know that we have some fun trivia questions going on. (Feel free to use Google or another search engine to find out the answers!)  There are 10 trivia questions, with 2 bonus questions.   When you have the answers, email them to ssdreleasecrew@yahoo.com.  LOTS of prizes with this one!  One of the bonus questions is a word/phrase scramble.  You'll pick up (2) letters at each of the blog hop stops.  I suppose you want to know the two letters from this stop, right?  =D  Here they are:

A          N

Ok!  There you go!  To keep this post short, I'm not going to list the entire hop order.  Feel free to go back to the Sassy Studio Designs blog if you get lost along the way.  However, I will let you know that your next stop is the talented Kathy's blog!  Don't forget, you only have until the 13th of August to email in your answers.  Good luck, and have fun!!

Challenges:
Corrosive Challenge: They Say It's Your Birthday

It's a Small World After All

Hello, my darlings!  Are you all ready for the Olympics?  I know I sure am!  I've got my USA shorts washed and my mini flags ready to wave. =D  Well, as you may be aware, Sassy Studio Designs' current release is all about showing pride in your country.  Now, unfortunately, we can't have images for ALL the countries.  I know Lindsay would love it if she had the time.  However, we do have SIX gorgeous images to show you.  So, welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs July Release Blog Hop!  (You should have arrived here from the Sassy Studio Designs' challenge blog.  If you just happened upon my post, you can go there to start the hop and not miss any stops!)

It is my honor to introduce you to Mexico Honey.

Now, when I think Mexico, I think fun, bright colors, sunshine, dancing...  I know the colors I used aren't Mexico's colors, but I just had to bring in some splashiness and fun!  =D  I hope you like it!  My papers are from DCWV, and the image was colored with Copics, then enhanced with Stickles and Glossy Accents.  The sentiment was printed on my computer, and the gems are from my stash.

Want to know how to win some images?  Well, there are TWO ways.  The first way....complete the blog hop and leave a comment at every stop! Two lucky winners will be picked from among the hop stops to win one image.  Cool, huh? Want to win ALL SIX images?  There is a challenge to enter over at the SSD Challenge Blog. Just create a card showcasing something about your favorite country and link it up!  You have a week to enter the challenge, so I really hope you can play along and win these fabulous images.  Before you get started, though....you should finish the hop!  =D  Your next stop is the very talented Soma.   I've listed the entire hop list in order below, just to make sure you don't miss any stops.  =D  Have a great time hopping!  Oooh, and don't forget!  We'll be having a LIVE CHAT with the DT and other SSD fans at our Party Blog tonight. 7PM Pacific, 10PM Eastern.  (That's 9PM here in the Central Time Zone.)  Hope to see you there!

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge Blog

Starla  <-- You Are Here

Soma

Shari

Sara

Ruza

Regan

Rebecca

Rachelle

Mary

Lori

Kim

Kathy

Kate

Karen

Julie

Jovan

Jan (Our Lovely July Guest Designer)

Jamie

Jackie

Debbie

Christy

Christine

Angela

Abbie

Sandy (Our Lovely PCP Guest Designer)

Challenges:

Paper Pretties Wednesday: Bling It On

I{heart}2stamp: July Sketch For You To Try

Final Fling

Hello and happy Saturday!! Welcome to the 4th and final Sassy Studio Designs mini-release for the month of June!  I hope you have enjoyed all of our celebrations this month.  You should have arrived here from Debbie's blog.  (Wasn't her card AMAZING!?)  If you didn't, head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to start the hop at the beginning.

Today we are releasing two images: Bachelorette Sassy and Final Fling Sassy.  With those names...I bet you can guess the theme.  =D  That's right....bachelorette parties!  Meet Final Fling Sassy:

This is a page from my bachelorette party album.  Unfortunately, my maid of honor got a little cut off (wish I had known to bend farther down!), but other than that it was a pretty good picture.  Three of my best friends and I went to a local bar for my party.  Many good times were had...but one of my favorites was the "suck for a buck".  My MoH created a bouquet of suckers for me, then had me go around the bar offering a "suck for a buck"...(a sucker for a dollar).  Let me tell you...I was VERY embarrassed saying that phrase.  I still blush even thinking about it.  I met a lot of fun and crazy people that night, including one gentleman who bought 20 suckers!  LOL  Here's me selling suckers to a birthday boy and his wife.  =D

Ok, ready to win these two fabulous images??  Time to continue on the hop! Don't forget, for a chance to win the images you want to leave some love on all the stops on the hop.  Also, you must tell your favorite bachelorette memory (or what you're looking forward to) on the Sassy Studio Designs post to be entered to win. Your next stop is Kim...be prepared for some fabulous work! I've listed the blog hop in order below, in case you get lost along the way.  Have fun!  Don't forget our Sassy in the City Relay starts tomorrow in our Paper Craft Planet group!  There are some *awesome* images to play with, inspired by the Sex in the City gals.  Hope to see you there!

Sassy Studio Designs

Debbie

Starla <-----  You are here

Kim

Jamie

Jovan

Karen

Rebecca

Sassy Studio Designs May Release

Hello, and happy Saturday!  I'm so excited because it's time for the Sassy Studio Designs release blog hop!  Woot woot!  This is just thrilling.  You should have arrived here from Sara's blog.  Wasn't her card fabulous?  She's just one of the incredibly talented Sassy Sisters I'm proud to have as my teamie. If you didn't arrive from Sara's, head back to the beginning at the Sassy Studio Designs blog to make sure you don't miss out on the fabulous prizes.  Before I show you my card, I should explain how this hop is happening, right?  

WELL, first of all, the theme of this hop is all about FLOWERS.  Each DT member's creation should have flowers, and we'll all be telling you our favorite flowers.  My favorite flower is the Tiger Lily.

These grow like crazy here in Minnesota.  I have a ton of them in a little garden next to my back steps.  They're so pretty, especailly after it rains!  What's your favorite flower?

Ok!  Now during this hop there are THREE prizes that can be won.  Two lucky commenters from somewhere in the DT blogs will win one new image each.  How cool is that?  You'll have to leave love for all the Sassy Sisters in the hop, though, 'cause there's no way to know which DT blog will have the prize.  (I don't even know!!) Plus, the grand prize is to win THREE new images!  Whoo hoo!  To be eligible for that prize, you HAVE to comment on the Sassy Studio Designs blog.

Now, before I get to the blog hop list, I get to share my project. Meet Sexy Marie!

Isn't she a cutie?  As many of you know, I'm a huge Francophile and kind of a history buff, so I was super excited to have this image inspired by Marie Antoinette.  *Obviously* this is a little sexier than she would have dressed back then...but that's the fun of artistic license, right? =D  I was originally going to use a french sentiment, but decided this sentiment from Create with TLC was just too perfect.

Okey doke!  Now that you've seen my card, it's time to continue on the hop.  Your next stop is Jackie.  I've listed the blog hop below in case you get lost.  Don't forget to stop by the Party Blog tonight at 10pm Eastern Time to chat with the DT and other Sassy Studio Designs fans!  See you there!

SSD

Kim

Christine

Jamie

Regan

Lori

Rachelle

Kathy

Rebecca

Karen

Abbie

Shari

Mary

Angela 

Sara

Starla   (That's me!)

Jackie

Jovan

Soma

Jen

Julie

Christy

Ruza

Linsey

Debbie

Kate

Thanks for stopping by, and hopefully we'll talk to you tonight!