CSAY #59 - Sketch Challenge

This week was a sketch challenge .... It was such a great sketch to follow! The card stock, paper and ribbon are Stampin Up. I used the Sassy Cheryl's image from last week, I just love this snowman and I wanted to give him some more face time this week when I had more time to play! I ran short of time last week as I was super busy and it shows in my card :-( I colored him with Copic markers.

I encourage you to go check out all the other wonderful cards on the CSAYL Blog and to make a card of your own from the sketch!!

CSAYL #58 Buttons and Bows - Sassy Cheryl's

It's challenge time again and our wonderful sponsor for this week's challenge is Sassy Cheryl's!! We're excited to have Sassy Cheryl's as our sponsor! Stop by Sassy Cheryl's and you'll see why we're so excited!! Their images are beautiful.

Okay let's get down to business. . . this week's challenge is "Buttons and Bows"!! How fun is that? Create a card using ribbons and buttons as your embellishments.
Play along in our challenge and you'll have a chance to win a $5 Sassy Cheryl's gift certificate. The challenge will end on Thursday, July 29th and the winner will be announced on July 30th. Good Luck!

Hi everyone! Sassy Cheryl here and I’m so happy to be sponsoring the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (CSAYL) challenge this week. I have been creating graphics and have licensed my work to companies such as Kohl's, Hobby Lobby and Shopko, among others, for over six years.

I started creating digital images about ten ago. I absolutely LOVE to draw and always carry a small sketchbook for those times when a bit of inspiration hits. It's been a lifelong dream to become a working artist, and besides deadlines, I LOVE everything about what I do! It really helps that I have a very supportive husband and son (they also can be my biggest critics!)

Through the digis I create, I’ve met so many wonderful, talented ladies. The projects they make using my images makes it all worth it. ‘Can’t wait to see what you will create with my Sassy images. Thanks for playing along this week… happy coloring!


Once again another fun week! I love this snowman image, he is super cute! I used color pencils to color him. I am having so much fun using digital images! I just did a quick simple card as I had a busy week. I hope to have more time to play with this image and create some additional cards!

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

CSAYL 57 - Bling Challenge

This week at Christmas Stampin All Year Long our wonderful sponsor is In Style Stamps!!!! In Style Stamps are releasing their new Christmas digital images today and we're showing a few samples of the wonderful Christmas images. Be sure to stop by In Style Stamps and check them out! They are offering various styles of Christmas images from simple to scenic but all of them are beautiful and fun to color.

This week's challenge at Christmas Stampin All Year Long is "Bling It Up". . .add glitter or something sparkly to your card. Come play along in our challenge and you have a chance to win 4 digital images from In Style Stamps. The challenge ends on July 22nd and the winner will be announced on Friday, July 23.

I added rhinestone brads and star as my bling! I went simple this week as the snowman image is just so darn cute all on his own!! The picture really does not do him justice, his hat, scarf, buttons and carrot nose are all layered for a little 3 dimensional look.

Check out the other great creations on the CSAYL blog and join in on the challenge for a chance to WIN!! Complete details are on the CSAYL blog!

Challenge #56 - Make a Christmas Card

Christmas Stampin All Year Long have wonderful news! We've decided to start sponsoring rubber stamp/digital stamp companies several times each month. How fun is that?

Pink Cat Studio was kind enough to sponsor this week's challenge and we're doing a sneak peek of the new stamp sets that will be released on July 16th. There will be 5 different sets that will be released as rubber stamps. In the mean time, a few of the Christmas images are currently available for purchase as digital images so stop by Pink Cat Studio and check them out.

The winner of this week's challenge will receive two of the new Pink Cat Studio Christmas rubber stamp sets to be released so be sure to stop by Christmas Stampin All Year Long and play along in this week's challenge. The winner will be announced on Monday, July 12th. Good luck!

This week's challenge is a "free challenge" meaning create a card any way you want. . .show us your creativity!! Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

What a great challenge this week, I just love my image, he is just too adorable!!

CSAYL Gift Set #5

This weeks gift set challenge was a quick, easy and so adorable!! My little peek a boo box will be so yummy when I feel it with little candies.

To make your own follow this tutorial: Click Here

You must check out the other boxes on the CSAYL Blog and please join us! It is July, can you beleive it, the year is over half gone and the holidays are just around the corner. You can never have too much done before hand!!