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Hi Friends~  I hope you are all doing great and for my U.S. friends you are gearing up for the extra long holiday weekend I hope yours is great!  Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  I am so thankful for my family and friends and for our new bundle of joy on the way.

On the home front - hopefully we will have the final inspection of our house this next week so we can start moving in!  I am so looking forward to getting settled into our home and then getting the nursery set up for Baby G!

I've made a card without using Copics...can you believe it?!  I got this fabulous Memory Box Ornament Die (that I got from SCACD, Susana carries a lot of the Memory Box Dies) that I just had to use for the focal point of a card and I love how it turned out!  Papers are from Bo Bunny Midnight Frost Collection.

Ornament was blinged up using Blue and Silver Self Adhesive Rhinestones from WOC.  The snowflake charm is also a WOC product.  I used my Bow Easy to make the bow on top of my ornament.

WOC flower arrangement #1 consists of: 30mm Wild Rose, Small Poinsettia Blooms with Medium Moonstone Brads, 8mm Semi-opened Roses, Lilly, Small Silver Snowflake, Large Hologram Snowflake, and the little Silver Twist accents were made using German Glass Glitter.  You have probably seen these on Bev's creations - thanks hun for sharing your secret of using the German Glass Glitter to make our very own sparkly twists!

Flower arrangement #2 consists of: 30mm Wild Rose, Small Poinsettia Blooms with Medium Moonstone Brads, 8mm Semi-opened Roses, Lilly, 4mm Rosebuds, and some more of the little Silver Twist accents were made using German Glass Glitter.  The arrangement was finished off with a  Sparkling Rhinestone.

And one more view!  I hope you have enjoyed my Holiday Creation.

For those of you going Black Friday shopping I hope you get all of the good deals you are looking for! Hubby and I will be venturing out for a little shopping too....but not until the afternoon.....this pregnant mommy doesn't need to fight people at the stores!  lol!

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Christmas Notecard Gift Set

Hi, Friends today I have a christmas gift to share that I have accented with lots of Wild Orchid Crafts products!

I took a little cage and a set of note cards and added WOC products to complete the gift.  The cage was accented with 20mm Roses with Star Dust Stickles.

The cards were tied together and accented with a Silver Padded Snowflake.

Topper is made using a small white poinsettia and silver glitter holly berry.

Hope you enjoyed my Christmas Gift idea!

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SCACD Spook-a-licious Blog Hop

Good Friday Everyone

TODAY at  SCACD Blog there is a Spook-a-licious Blog Hop going on

Unfortuneately I am not able to participate but........

you will not want to miss out on the Awesome creativity from the rest of the TEAM!!!!!

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The SCACD DT is spookifying some of the SCACD exclusive stamps

GO GO GO and check them out

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Susana Loves Stamps Release Day!

Hi Friends~  I hope you are all having a fabulous Friday!  Today SCACD has a fabulous new release for you!  Susana Loves Stamps Eyes of Adventure Collection and Eyes of Fables Collection!  These sets are absolutely amazing!  Each individual stamp comes with a fantastic accessory stamp too!  BONUS...I love that!!!  If you are here from Dianne's Blog then you are in the right spot, if not the complete list of the hop can be found at the SCACD Blog.  I hope you enjoy your stop here at my blog!

I am happy to introduce to you:

Vintage Eyes  

As soon as I saw this stamp I knew I wanted to keep the card soft pastel colors, which is very hard for me color because I always want such dramatic colors.  The papers I have used are My Mind's Eye which you can find other fabulous MME Collections -->here<-- font="font">.

Vintage Eyes was colored with Copics and pastels.  Her gorgeous ruffled sash/bow got a coat of Diamond Stickles, along with all of her bows.  The middle of the sunflower got a coat of Star Dust Stickles.  Her eyes were accented using Diamond Glaze for the shine factor.

WOC Flower Arrangement consists of:  35mm Trellis Rose, 20mm Roses, 15mm Roses, Gypsophila, and flat back pearls.

For the corners I used the NEW Dies by SCACD Fancy Flower Corner Die.  This die comes in a set of two!  If you haven't checked out all of the amazing NEW Dies by SCACD, click -->here<-- font="font">  to go and see them!  The patterns and intricate details are amazing and cut like a dream!  I had NO problem what-so-ever cutting this corner die with my Grand Calibur...I didn't even need to use the wax paper trick!  That's how AWESOME these dies are!!  I had to get them all because I love them so much!  Now to find time to play with them all :)

Sentiment was accented with a WOC medium satin pearl bow.

Your next stop along the hop is the fabulous Chris' Blog!  I know she has something amazing for you to see!

Make sure you head over to the SCACD Store to purchase your very own Eyes of Adventure and Eyes of Fables Collections.  For our friends over seas you can purchase these at Quixotic Paperie.

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WOC New Product Blog Hop

Hi Friends~  Today the Wild Orchid Crafts DT is having a super fun hop!  We are introducing some fabulous NEW PEARL PRODUCTS that WOC now carries!

For my project I have made a cute wall hanging with a cutie pie Tear Bear that I have made.  Wood plaque has been coated with Luminarte Pink Azelea Silks!  Love the way this product coats wood!!!

Little Miss Tear Bear's eyes and nose got a coat of Diamond Glaze and a WOC Small Metallic Silver Bow gives her a cute hair tie.  Mini WOC flower arrangements consists of a 15mm Rose, 5mm Rosebud, Gypsophila, and a NEW Flat Back Scalloped Pearl.  Isn't that pearl awesome?!

Sentiment was computer generated and accented with two NEW heart pearls.  Second WOC flower arrangements consists of two 30mm Wild Roses, 15mm Roses, heart pin, and NEW Flat Back Scalloped Pearls.

Now make sure you head to all of the WOC DT Blog today and leave a message at each blog so you have your chance of winning one of the hidden gift certificate to Wild Orchid Crafts Store!!!

Bev

Jacque

Kylie

Kim <---you are here!

Anne Kristine

Lena Katherine

Pop's

Loriette

Malin

Elsi

Then head to the Wild Orchid Crafts Store 

to you get your very own NEW PEARL PRODUCTS now!!!

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New Stamps at SCACD!

Hi Friends~

Are you ready for some SCACD fun?!  If you are here from the fabulous Chris' Blog then you are in the right place!!

Today we have a cute and cuddly release to share with you all that feature Elisabeth Bell for SCACD!

Our first set is The Storybook Collection which brings us all back to those glorious childhood days when our best friend was our beloved teddy bear!  I don't know about you but I think I had a whole collection of teddy bear friends...my favorite was my big pink teddy!  We all told our secrets to our Teddy Bears, had a few misunderstandings but we always made up and were ready for new adventures to unfold.

The second set is made up of 4 adorable little girls with their fun hats that made up Sampler #6.  Each little girl is bound to make you smiles and melt your heart!

Finally, there is Sampler #7 which is a collection with a variety of cute and fun!  These 4 little girls remind us all of the simple pleasures of childhood from lollipop dreams to playing in the rain.

Here's the cutie pie I Want Candy:

Isn't she soooo sweet?  I didn't get a chance to make a sample for this release as I have been feeling under the weather lately - which is also the reason for my lack of being in blogland lately.  Am hoping to feel better soon and get back to crafty-land asap!!!

Now head over to the ultra talented Melanie's Blog for your next stop along the hop!  I know she's got something fabulous for you to see!

Then head over to the SCACD Store to get your very own new stamp collections!  For our international friends remember you can get your stamps from Quixotic Paperie.

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WOC German Glass Glitter SALE NOW!

Hi Crafty Friends - I'm popping in to let you know there is an AMAZING offer on German Glass Glitter at Wild Orchid Crafts going on RIGHT NOW– 50% off!  And just the right time too with all the Christmas cards we are going to be making over the coming months.  Not sure how long this offer last so get your order in quick!!

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Susana Loves Stamps - Sweet Monsters & Sassy Crew

Happy July Everyone!  WOW I can't believe the summer is already flying by so fast!  It feels like it was just April!!!  Did you get a chance to check out the SCACD Blog Hop this past Friday?  Susana released some fun and fresh new stamp sets!

First there is the Oddly Sweet Curiosities!  These super adorable monsters are so darn cute and can be used for any occasion...that is what I love the best about them!  PLUS they each come with their own sentiment....gotta love that....two stamps for the price of one!  You can order ALL of the monsters in one set for $55.99......that's 23 total stamps (that's 11 monsters, 11 sentiments, and the candle stamp) getting this whole stamp equates to each stamp being ONLY $5.09!!!  Now how's that for a deal!

If you only want half of the monsters you can get them in small sets.  This is the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set #1.  This set cost $27.99!  You get 5 monsters and 5 sentiments....which means each stamp only costs you $5.60 each!  ANOTHER fabulous deal!!!

The Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set #2 costs $32.99!  In this set you get 6 monsters,  6 sentiments and the candle stamp....which means each stamp only costs you $5.50 each!  Susana really has these sets priced fabulous!!!

The Little Sassy Crew is so darn cute!  Cute + Attitude = One Fantastic Stamp Set!  In this set you get the four cutie pies plus the Cake and a FREE candle stamp!  This set sells for $27.99 which means each stamp is only $5.60!

Finally there is the M's Place Set!  This set goes perfectly with any other stamps that you have or can be incorporated with any mixed media project you create!  The set sells for $21.99.....you get 13 stamps in total for ONLY $21.99!  Now you really need to add this to your shopping cart at SCACD!

Now head to the SCACD Store and order your very own NEW Stamp Sets and don't forget to get your own Dies by SCACD too!!!

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Cute Monsters & Little Sweet Sassy Crew

Happy Friday Friends!  Today SCACD releases a boat load of fun and fresh stamps from the Susana Loves Stamps Collections!!  We start off with the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set which harbors the cutest little Curiosities with matching sentiments!  These are fabulous and definitely a year round stamp set!  They are perfect for any occasion....birthdays, thinking of you, anniversary, i love you....the list goes on and on with these adorable monsters!  We are also introducing a fun little set of Mixed Media houses called M's Place....these are a must have for those that love cute in their Mixed Media.  And heck if you don't love mixed media you STILL need these stamps....look how cute they go with the newest Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set!!!

If you've come to my blog from the fabulous and super talented Chris' Blog then you are in the right place.  If not, click to here for the Store Blog to get our lineup for all the fun SCACD festivities today!! Now grab your cuppa coffee, chai, tea, pop....whatever is your fancy and enjoy your stop along our fabulous hop!

My first card introduces you to:

Monster Hugs & 

M's Place Stamp Set

Isn't this the cutest monster you have ever seen?  Monster Hugs is one of my favorites from this newest adorable Susana Love Stamps set!   The sentiment used comes with this cutie pie too! Sentiment was glitzed up with my Sky Blue Spica.  Papers are from the Basic Grey Life of the Party Collection (which is 20% off now at SCACD).  Corner were made using the fabulous Classic Corners Dies by SCACD.

Monster Hugs was colored with Copices and pastels.

Copic Colors Used: Body: B00, B02, B04, B05, R20, Hair & Teddy Bear: E23, E25, E27, E29, Shoes: Y13, Y18, Y19, B00, B02.

The background scene was created using the new Susana Loves Stamps M's Place Set.  Oh my goodness this stamp set is so adorable!  I love all of the houses and accessories that come in this set!!!  Image was sparklized with Star Dust Stickles.  The cloud got a coat of white fluff.

Copic Colors Used:  House: Y11, Y15, Y18, Y19, R02, R05, R08, E23, E25, E27, B0000, B000, B00, Tree: YG0000, YG01, YG05, YG67, G29, R05, E23, E25, E27

And now for the third new stamp set....this set comes with four wonderful little ladies that make up The Little Sassy Crew!  These girls have the sweetness and attitude factor that are off the charts!  You really need to check these out....I absolutely adore them.

For my second card I honored to introduce to you:

Little Lily 

 I've used the Echo Park This & That Graceful Collection (which is 10% off at SCACD) for this card.

Little Lily was colored with Copics.  Her arm bands, belt, hair ties and eyeshadow got a coat of Star Dust Stickles for all the giltz...this little rocker likes to shine and sparkle!  Her eyes also got a coat of diamond glaze for even more shine!  Don't you just love this little cutie pie?!

Copic Colors Used: Dress: BG11, BG15, BG23, BG34, Shoes/Tights/Arm Bands: E41, E42, E44, R21, R22, R24, Hair Ties: R21, R22, R24, Hair: E25, E27, E29, E53, Eyes: B00, B02

WOC flower arrangement consists of a 40mm Trellis Rose, 25mm Tea Rose, 15mm Rose, 8mm Semi-opened Rosebuds, Gypsophila, mini bow, and heart pin.   Flowers were accented with Frosted Lace Stickles.

I absolutely love the Epiphany Crafts Button Tools.   For these fun accents I've used the Button Flower Tool.  These are awesome because you can use the same paper that matches your card to make matching accents!!!  And these are SUPER easy to use!!!

Thank you for taking time to stop at my blog!  I hope I have inspired you and shown you how versital these stamps are!  Make sure you head to SCACD to purchase your very own Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set, The Little Sassy Crew, and M's Place stamp sets!  For our international friends you can purchase all of these cuties at Quixotic Paperie!

Your next stop along the hop is the wonderful Lorraine's Blog!  I know she has some beautiful creations for you to see!

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