Simply Sassy GDT Call..

I'm not gonna lie.. I almost fell off my seat when THIS post popped up in my news feed the other day. Having only bought my first Simply Sassy stamps a few weeks ago - I fell in total love with them. I knew I had to give this a go.

Pop on over to the Simply Sassy Blog for details, but for now.. here is the sketch to follow for GDT submissions..

If you read my blog, you'll know that sketch challenges are often my favourite. So I had real fun with this one! I had a design in mind, and a paper collection I knew I wanted to use, but.. I couldn't decide on the stamp (typical), so I used three!!

First off I made a card following the above sketch.

Artistic Goddess

All patterned papers and rubons are from Basic Greys Origins collection. I have made it my mission to use up at least one whole paper pack before my patterned paper buying ban finishes!! LOL.

The tags are from a new set by PTI called Tiny Tags, stamps and co-ordinating dies. I have threaded a Tim Holtz safety pin through my bow made from SU! Old Olive taffeta ribbon.

This photo shows the pull out, which is a rub on from BG.

I have really got into the habit of decorating the inside of my cards now - and this one is no exception. Using the same spellbinders nestie labels fourteen die I used for the front, I cut some SU!Garden Green cardstock to make a sentiment panel and embellished with more of the PTI Tiny Tags.

I then wanted to make a matching tag (the colour green was really growing on me by this point).

My Friend Kitty

The tag was cut using my MM Slice on the 4" setting. I then added to it using some embossed Kraft cardstock along the bottom to ground the image. The ticket sentiment has been created using Whimsy Stamps Friendship Ticket Sentiments and co-ordinating die. I have added another rubon to the corner and added faux stitching around the outside of the tag. To finish it off I cut my own ring reinforcer from the patterned paper and added some Lime Green Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Girl.

And finally, a box to fill with goodies - which of course matches the card and tag, using High School Student. I think this cutie will remain one of my all time faves - she reminds me of me, plus she was the first ever Simply Sassy stamped I inked up and coloured. She is a dream to colour, although saying that, all of the stamps I've coloured so far have been awesome.

High School Student

A bag full of goodies inc. some chocolate. Mmm. This bag is the perfect size to fit 5.5"x4.25" cards, 5"x5" mini albums, all sorts of crafting goodness. A big thank you to my friend Roz over on the Trimcraft Forum for supplying us all with this tutorial. I have clasped the handles together with a simple clip. It keeps the box a uniform rectangle with no bulging!

Paper piecing is one of my favourite techniques when it comes to images. I have paper pieced her shoes, lunch box, and one of her many books. Sorta looks like grid paper, don't you think?

Isn't that just the neatest edge you've ever seen? So clever.

This is the back of the bag - I simply added a mini envelope cut using the Mini Envelope die from PTI. I filled it with a journal spot from the Origins collection and a Tim Holtz ticket. White faux stitching finishes the edges off.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill - Kraft, Cream; SU! Garden Green, Old Olive, Whisper White

Patterned paper: Basic Grey - Origins

Stamps: Simply Sassy - High School Student, Artistic Goddess, My Friend Kitty; PTI - Tiny Tags; SU! - Afterthoughts, Vintage Vogue; Waltzingmouse - Labels Four

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; SU! - Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Sage Shadow; Versamark

Colour: ProMarkers

Ribbon: SU! - Old Olive Taffeta, Wild Wasabi Stitched Grosgrain; Lime Green Bakers Twine; Granny Smith embroidery floss

Tools: WRMK - Corner Chomper; WRMK - Sew Easy

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Fourteen, Labels Four; Whimsy Stamps - Ticket Die; PTI - Tiny Tags, Limitless Layers 1 3/4", Mini Envelope

Misc: Basic Grey - Origins Rubons; Tim Holtz - Mini Pins, Journaling Tickets; White embossing powder; white gel pen; brown fineliner, Cosmo Cricket Brown Tiny Type alpha stickers; My Little Shoe Box Celery alpha stickers; green pearl beads and stickpins; SU! - silver brads

I would like to enter the CARD into these challenges:

× The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

× Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
× Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
× Creative Stamp Friends - Swirls
× Incy Wincy Designs - Create a Pocket
× I Did it Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a great weekend. xo