Classic Retro and Street View

Happy Sunday !!!! I trust everyone had a wonderful weekend !!

Today I would like to show you a card I made with the new release from Victoria Case at   Susana’s Custom Art and Cards .  I am using Fairy Hollow and Wishes Do Come True Now I have to say I had a blast coloring in these images.  These stamps are just the perfect size and so easy to color in. I have used my copic’s to color these gorgeous images and I have used some diamond glaze for the windows and her eyes. Along with some glamour dust on her head piece.

The pad I used is Bo Bunny’s Smoochable Collection.  I am loving this pad !! Has my favorite color in it lol

Susana will have the store open  around noon, and man you should see all the new product she has in !!!

She has  Dawn Stamps in. Oh these are so cute !!!

And she has the ever so gorgeous Make It Crafty Holiday Stamps !!!  These are a must have that is for sure !!

New pads of paper from Authentique and Teresa Collins !  Susana has the most selection of paper I have ever seen. You have to check it out !!

Goosebumps Texture Spray is also new in the store and also some new Kasiercraft wood flourishes and a 5 x 5 mini piercing pads.

So head on over and check out all these new products !!! I know you will have so much fun shopping like I did.

 

Starting Tuesday the 15th the Store Blog Follow Your Heart will be showing some sneak peaks of the new release that will be coming out the 18th of November. But there is a couple of the images that you will have to mark your calendar for, since these are a huge surprise. I am telling you all you have to trust me this new release is just breath taking !! And I know you are going to have to have them ALL !!!!

Last I would like to say I am so honored to be a part of the SCACD team.  I have never met anyone so sweet as Susana is !! This lady is the sweetest of all sweets. I have talked with her for some time and she is a doll. And now to work with her is even more special. She is the greatest and I am so proud to be a part of her team. So Thank You Susana  for all you do for us and your customers, you are a doll. She is one of the special stores that doesn’t rip you off. She refunds shipping that is not used and she carry’s such a wonderful line of products. I am so thankful to be able to call her FRIEND !!

Now don’t forget to stalk the Design Team and the Follow Your Heart Blog for the sneak peaks starting the 15th !!!!!! Your going to love them !!!

Thanks for stopping bye ! Sending Big Hugs !!!!!!!!!!!

New Rubba!!!!!!!!!!

Hello dear crafting friends !!!! Well I got the weekend off !!! Yippee !!!!! Was so excited I had to have a play today with my new rubba !!!!

Yes look at this cutie patootie!!!!!! This is Tinkles from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from the Make It Crafty range. I just fell in love with her.

I thought this image was just perfect for some Christmas Cards. She has been colored with my copic’s and I have added some Glamour Dust Glitter Paint to her shoes and hat and the bells. I am soooooo totally addicted to this stuff. The papers are from Bo Bunny’s from the Father Christmas Collection. This pad is just gorgeous !!!

I used a Memory Box Die of Snowflakes and added some Hologram Glitter Pen to parts of the snowflake. These pens are very addicting too let me tell you lol

I crocheted some flowers and added a brad to one and a poinsettia on the other. These poinsettia’s I also got at Susana’s.

I thought since I was having a play today I would enter this into a couple of challenges.

The ABC Challenge Blog  (C for Crochet )

The Pink Ink Sketch Challenge Blog for there gorgeous sketch.

Here is a close up of this cutie. Isn’t she just a doll ???

Thanks so much for stopping bye and seeing me today. I so appreciate all the comments you leave me.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((())))))))))))

Creature Comforts

Hello dear blogging friends !!! I am back today with a new challenge over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog. Today the challenge is Creature Comforts and I have used this adorable James Bear wrapped in Tinsel from Lily Of The Valley. I have colored him in with my Prisma pencils. I am really starting to like coloring with these.

For my project I have made a notepad with papers from Bo Bunny. Dies used are from My Favorite Things, Memory Box and Magnolia. The poinsettia’s have been painted with Glamour Dust glitter Paint that I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. I love this stuff.

Well I hope you come and join us this week for our new challenge.

Sending you Big Hugs (((((((()))))))))))))

Painting Puppy

Woooo Hooo look at this adorable Painting Puppy !! Yes he is another sneak peak from Lily Of The Valley. Did any of you stop bye there booth at the NEC and grab your stamps already???  These will be online at Lily Of The Valley the 10th if you missed out.

I used some papers and border punch from SU and a Marianne die. I left this pretty simple as I figured it would go for a little boy and I don’t think he would appreciate the flowers lol

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me today. Much appreciated.

Big Hugs (((((())))))))

Pearls and Lace

Happy Friday dear friends!!!

Today is a new challenge up at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge Blog.  The challenge was set by teamie Anne and it is Pearls and Lace. I managed to get this project done while I was on vacation a couple weeks ago.

I have decorated a wooden tissue box and used Hanglar images for it. I have used lots of Glamour Dust Glitter Paint on all my flowers.

Here is the front view and part of the side

Another view

And the last view. I hope you all will join us this week, would love to see what you all come up with.

Images Hanglar

Paper SU

Memory Box die’s, Make it crafty chipboard , glamour dust glitter paint  from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards

Other dies from Magnolia and Cheery Lynn Designs

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace and pearls from my stash

Thanks so much for stopping bye and for the lovely comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))))

Never to old for Cupcakes !!!

Never to old for cupcakes is this adorable image from the soon to be released stamps from Lily Of The Valley. If you are at the NEC today you can get them there.

Otherwise they will be online the 10th of November .

I have colored her with my copic’s . And these gorgeous papers are Authentique from Susana’s. Glamour dust is on her wings for lots of sparkle.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley which comes with this image. I used some SU punches for the sentiment.

Hope you all are having a great week. Thanks for stopping bye today and hope you are enjoying the sneak peaks !!

Big Hugs ((((()))))))))

Perfect Present

Oh look at this beauty I have to show you today !!! She is breath taking isn’t she?? This is another sneak peak for Lily Of The Valley. If you all live close to the NEC then these will be available for you to grab tomorrow. Other wise they will be online the 10th.

This adorable image has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some Spica Glitter pens on the flowers. The sentiment also comes with the image. WOOO HOOO !!

These delicious papers are from Nitwit, Grin n Bear It. I just love this set.  I used the ticket punch on the corners of the image and added some brads and spacers. The border die is a Memory Box die. And that adorable charm came from a very dear sweet friend. Thanks hon !!!

I hope to be back tomorrow with another peak for you !!!

Thanks for stopping bye and Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))

Icy Angel

I am back with another sneak peak for you !!! This is Icy Angel !! Isn’t she adorable ???  I am having a blast coloring these sneak peaks. I know you all are just going to have to have them all ! Trust Me !!!

She has been colored with my copic’s  The sentiment also comes with the stamp. Great deal !!!

I used some Satine Mother of Pearl and some Glamour dust on the Marianne  Christmas Tree Die

Glamour dust on her wings and the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers have Glitter Pen on them.

The papers are from Bo Bunny from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

I hope you all are enjoying the sneak peaks and are filling your shopping list up lol

Thanks so much for stopping bye I so appreciate your comments. Big Hugs ((((((()))))))

Party Presents

Well it is the start of a new week !!! I trust everyone had a great weekend!! I know I played, played and played lol

Today I would like to show you another of the soon to be released images from Lily Of The Valley. This is Party Presents!!  These little stinkers are just having a blast aren’t they?

I have used some papers from Authentique that I got at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. This image was colored with my copic’s and the dies are from Magnolia.

The release will be available at the NEC show this Thursday and online the 10th of November.

Keep an eye out for the rest of the DT is showing lots of sneak peaks.

Thank you so much for stopping bye.

Sending you Big Hugs((((((((()))))))))

Little Sleepy Head

I am back to bring you another sneak peak of the soon to be release images .

This adorable cutie is Little Sleepy Head !!!

The images will be available online the 10th of Nov. But remember if you are at the NEC show Thursday they will be available to you then.

Trust me you all are going to love them ALL !!!!!

I have colored him with my copics and the sentiment also comes with the stamp.

The frame is a new die I got from Cheery Lynn Designs.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for stopping bye and keep an eye out for the DT has lots of new images in store for you to see.

Big Hugs (((((((()))))))))))))

 

Sneak Peak and a Saturated Canary

Happy Saturday dear friends !!! Yes it is a happy one for me because our work day was canceled !! Yippee!!!

It sure has been a long week after being on vacation last week, but I am so glad it is the weekend. I hope you all are enjoying yours.

I finished a card I had been messing with all week. It is one of the new images from Krista Smith. Isn’t she just the cutest??? I have colored her with my copics and have used some Memory Box papers. I just loved coloring this adorable image. I am going to enter this into the Saturated Canary Challenge the challenge this week is 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments.

I used some glamour dust glitter paint on my poinsettia and some Glitter gel on the holly leaf all from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

Poinsettia die is from Magnolia

Border punch and holly is MS

Sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley.

Now I have a sneak peak for you from Lily Of The Valley !!! OHHHHHHHHHHH you all are going to love this release !! I can’t wait for you to see all of them. They will be released at the store on the 10th of November. But they will be available at a NEC show Thursday so if you are lucky enough to live close you can grab these cuties up fast.

I have used this adorable little puppy called Buckets of Love !!! Oh I just love him. He has been colored with my copic’s and the papers are from Nitwit called Grin n Bear it. Love these papers.  I have used some Spellbinder dies and a Magnolia tag die. Now this new release, most of them come with a sentiment free so what a great deal. So start stalking Lily Of The Valley !!!

I used the sketch over at PaperTake Weekly a gorgeous sketch from Dawny Love her sketch’s.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and for you lovely comments they are so appreciated.

Sending Big Hugs((((((((())))))))))))

A sketch by Bev

Hello dear friends !!!

I am back today with a new challenge over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog. Today we have a wonderful sketch by Bev. I know you all love her sketch’s as much as I do.

Today I am using Mr. Snowman from Lily Of The Valley.  Which as been colored with my copic’s.

Papers are from Bo Bunny and I have used an embossing snowflake folder.

The sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley.

I used some raffia ribbon and a large snowflake from my stash and this gorgeous snowflake border is a Memory Box die from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards .

I do hope you all come and join us this week . Would love to see your take on this gorgeous sketch

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((()))))))))))))

Black, Sparkle, Flowers and distressing !!

 

Well it is Monday and that means I am back at work !!! My vacation just went to fast ! But I have a card to show you today that I done while I was off.

This is one of the images from Krista Smith , isn’t she adorable??

She is colored with my copic’s and these gorgeous papers are from a Authentique pad I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

I am entering this into the Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog where the challenge is Black, Sparkle, Flowers and Distressing. I think I have gotten all 4 lol

I used some glamour dust on the pearls and on lots of the dress, and some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers and some glitter gel on the Magnolia  leaf. The circle doily is a Memory Box die.

The chipboard butterfly is also from Susana’s and I have used some radiant rain spray on it. Lots and Lots of sparkle on this that is for sure.

I distressed the edges of the papers with black distressing ink.

The border die is from My Favorite Things.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and for your comments you leave me. I so greatly appreciate them, more than you know.

Sending you Big Hugs ((((((((()))))))))))))))

Some more play time

Oh this is my last vacation day !!!! So sad !!!!

But wanted to show you a couple more projects I got done while I was off. I have one more to finish and that will be it on my play time for awhile.

I made some little notepads out of chipboard with my bind it all.

The one on the left  is Winter Wonderland from Sylvia Zet images for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. I used my copic’s to color the image. I think just about everything on this notepad came from Susana’s. These adorable poinsettia's, Satine Mother of Pearl Paint, Hologram Glitter Pen, Glamour dust, Glamour dust glitter paint and Bo Bunny Papers.

The notepad on the left is Christmas Dance from Lily Of The Valley. I am not for sure the paper on this pad for it was from my stash. My image has been colored with Prisma Pencils and the flourish if from Bosskut. The flower is from Prima. Both pads have a peel off for the sentiment.

Then I made a few Halloween bags for the grandkids. The image is from Krista Smith.

Dies are from Cottage Cutz, Magnolia, and Sizzix.

Border punch MS

I am going to enter this into the challenge over at ABC Challenge Blog where it is B for Boo this challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping bye today and thanks so much for your lovely comments.

Well need to do some chores today (what a fun last day of vacation lol)

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((()))))))))))))

A Winter Ragamuffin

Hello dear friends !!! I do hope you all are enjoying your weekend !!! I really hate to see it come though for that means my vacation is about over !! (Pouting)  I so dread going back to those long work hours again.

But I have so enjoyed my play time I have gotten this week. I saw a criss cross  card that Bev had done and just had to try it.

I used this adorable image from Krista Smith I just love her images. She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some Satine Mother of Pearl paint for my snow and the snowman, I also added Hologram Glitter Pen to highlight the snow along with some glamour dust. Then I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the heart on the snowman. So this project really sparkles lol All these products are from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and I so love them there is so much texture to the Satine Mother of Pearl paint.

Image Krista Smith , Sentiment Lily Of The Valley 

Bo Bunny Papers from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards

Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Spellbinder label die

Corner punch EK

Snowflake and brads from my stash

 

Here is a picture of the inside.  And you can find the tutorial from Bev HERE

Ghosts, Spiders, Bats and Witches !!

Happy Thursday !!! Man my week of vacation is going so fast !! I so wish it would slow down.

Just a reminder there is a new challenge up over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog, and what fun you get to play bingo !!! SO make sure you check it out.

Now did you all see what flew in over at Lily Of The Valley ???? Oh check this cutie out !!  I tell you she is adorable and I just had to have her. You can find her HERE.

Just in time for Halloween too. I have colored her with my copic’s and have used a digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs . I thought this paper was just perfect . Thanks Donna !!

I didn’t want to cover a lot of the paper off so just added a die from Memory Box (spiders web) and the spider is from Cottage  Cutz Die.

I used some ribbon  and this ghost button from my stash and a couple dies from Magnolia and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Well I hope you have enjoyed this cutie as much as I did coloring her. Now go get yours no waiting either !!

Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((((()))))))))))))))) And thanks so much for your lovely comments they are always greatly appreciated.

3 Wishes !!

Hello dear friends !!! Well I finally got me some play time last night and finished up a card today !! I have to say it really felt good just to sit and play for awhile. Sure have missed it.

Today I would like to show you a card from Sylvia Zets images from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!

This is 3 Wishes isn’t she just precious ?? I so love this line of stamps, They are so easy to color and such a joy to play with. She has  been colored with my copic’s. And these luscious papers are from Nitwit ‘s This is a new release they have and you can see the full collection underneath my card here. When I saw them I just had to have them.

I have used some diamond glaze on this cutie’s eyes and the Hologram Glitter Pen (love this so 3d) Then some glamour dust on the stars.

Sentiment from Lily Of The Valley , Dreamy Days Sentiments 

Border Die is from My Favorite Things 

Film strip Tim Holtz

Flowers Prima from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and Wild Orchid Crafts

I am going to enter this into the challenge over at CLP Challenge Blog where there is a gorgeous sketch to work with. Thanks ladies !!!

Here is the new collection over at Nitwit It is called Grin’n  Bear it.

Well I so appreciate you stopping bye and visiting me, again it has felt so good not to be at work and get some play time in.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))))))

Kleenex ???

Well how is everyone doing?? I hope fine. I am still working insane hours and my project I am showing you today has took me over a month to make !!! I know crazy isn’t it. Work is just cutting into my crafting time lol  But this week I am on a much needed vacation !!! I have so missed getting to play everyday so now that the chores are done, it is time to play lol

But today I would like to show you a project using the Sylvia Zet images from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. I so love these images I can’t wait for the next release that is for sure.

First up is Veritas !! Isn’t she adorable ???  I have used papers from Su on this Kleenex box and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima flowers from Susana’s also.

This side I have used one of the Memory Box die  and a MS butterfly punch.

Next up is Precious Present, now she is just as adorable. Dies used on this side are from Spellbinders and a Memory Box die . I added some glamour dust to her wings and on all the eyes I have added some Diamond Glaze .

Now here is Poppy !!! Dies here are from Magnolia

This cutie is called Princess.

And here is the top of the box.

Now you see why it has taken me so long to get this made working these crazy hours. But it was so much fun to make especially using these adorable images.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))

Warm and Cozy

It’s Thursday again folks and that means I am back with a new challenge over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog.

I tell you it is so nice for the challenges are just perfect for me to get my Christmas Cards done and more than ever with the newest Christmas images from  Lily Of The Valley, it just makes it so easy.

Our challenge this week is Warm and Cozy !!! So I have used this cutie Christmas Bunnies in Stocking  from Lily Of The Valley, for he looks like he is so toasty warm in there. lol

My image has been colored with copic’s and I have used some glamour dust on the fur.

All my papers have been distressed with my distress it all and some distressed ink.  And these beautiful papers are from Raspberry Road. I used some spellbinder dies on my card and the sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley from the Christmas Greetings and punched out with punches from SU.

The flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts and I used some stickles on it to make it sparkle.

I hope you all have had a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend. Most of my weekends are still working but hope you enjoy yours.

Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((()))))))))))))))

Witching you A Happy Birthday

Long time so play lol

How is everyone doing?? I hope fine and dandy !!! Still working lots and lots of hours  and making something takes me a week or two to make. This project I am showing you today has took a couple weeks to do. I just work on things a little bit at a time while I chill out before bed.

I made this project for my cuz that is having a birthday this month. I used this adorable digi image from Wee Stamps. Isn’t she just precious??? She is colored with copic’s.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the spider border is from MS. Ribbon from SU and the papers are some older ones I had in my stash.

Below is the inside of the package. Now I didn’t decorate this up much at all but it does the purpose.

I do hope everyone is well and am so sorry I haven’t been blogging.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending you Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))))