Welcome Fall

Happy October!  Are you all ready for fall....I know I'm sure not....I would much rather have warm weather....lol!  Fall means that the dreaded *S* word is on the way....for those who don't live in the upper part of the States that dreaded word is snow....blech!  But I do enjoy the holidays...so all in all it's not a bad time of year!  Plus with fall comes football..and since my team....The Green Bay Packers are the reigning Super Bowl Champs..watching the Packers play makes fall more fun!  Today I have a fun festive fall card to share with you!

Please meet Pumpkin Patch Peeker....she is one of the adorable NEW Peekers in the Holiday Peeker Collection by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD!  Have you gotten your Peeker Fix yet?  You do know the ONLY way to cure Peeker Fever is to purchase your very own Peeker Stamp set, which you can get      -->HERE<-- at SCACD, or for my friends over the pond you can get them -->HERE<-- at Quixotic Paperie.  Papers for this beauty are Echo Park Apothecary Emporium Collection (which is 20% off now at SCACD)!

Pumpkin Patch Peeker was colored with Copics and my pastel pencils.  She was cut out using SB Labels 4 (which is 15% off now at SCACD) and while still in the die the sky and ground were airbrushed.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and arrangement consists of a 35mm Trellis Rose, NEW Carnations, 15mm Roses, Hip Rosebuds, Tulips, Gypsophilas, Gold Glitter Holly Berries, 15 mm Rose Leaf, 25mm Rose Leaf, and a Heart Pin.  I then added some black sparkly tulle to the ends of the arrangement.  Flowers have been glitzed with Diamond Stickles.

Check out the beautiful Guipure Lace.  Then I took some tan raffia ribbon and braided it for a fun edging above the lace.  The triple raffia bow was made using my Bow Easy and then a decorative metal corner was added for a finishing touch.

I hope you have enjoyed my fall creation!  Make sure you head over to the SCACD store to get your very own Pumpkin Patch Peeker....or better yet get the whole Holiday Peeker Set.  When you purchase the WHOLE Holiday Peeker Stamp Set you get 3 FREE mini stamps illustrated by SCACD's Co-DT Leader Carolyn!  Plus when you purchase the whole set you are saving a total of $6 or 20% off of purchasing each stamp individually.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

WOJ #90 - Distressing

Happy Whiff of Joy Challenge Wednesday!  This week we have a fun challenge for you....it's all about DISTRESSING!  So start ripping your paper, inking it up and getting dirty, I can't wait to see what you all make!

For my card I've used my Fall Willow Holding Baby Turkey stamp, which is from the Fall 2009 collection.  Papers are from the K&Company Classic K Bailey Collection and have been distressed with my Distress-It-All machine which makes distressing super easy and super fast!  Then I added Antique Linen Crackle paint to the paper edges for an vintage look. 

Willow was colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen and Sakura star dust pen.  The turkey has been glittered with my TonerTex pen and glitters, I've used a mixture of the red and orange glitters.  The fall edge was stamped with a Hero Arts stamp and then I used my Viva Decor Bronze Glitter Liner to glitz up the leaves.  I've also used my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen (Susana of SCACD has recently reduced the prices of ALL the Viva Decor Pearl Pens so make sure you go and get a few!!!)  to accent the SB Lacey Square.  The green tag has also been glammed up with my TonerTex pen and Bronze Foil.

Flowers are from the wonderful Wild Orchid Crafts.  Arrangement consists of 35mm Wild Rose, Cherry Blossoms, 15mm roses, 10mm roses, 8mm semi-open roses, and a pearl hat pin.

From this view I am hoping you can see all the shimmer and sparkle to my card!  From the shine from the TonerTex Foil on the tag, to the Glitter Liner on the leaves, and sparkle on Willow's pants from the star dust pen.  All flowers have been spritzed with Maya Mist in Iridescent Pearl.

Make sure you head over to the WOJ Challenge Blog to see what the other girls have created!

Challenge I would like to Enter:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving

Recipe:
Stamps: Fall Willow holding Baby Turkey (WOJ), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU), Fall border (Hero Arts)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: Hair: E25, E99, YR21, YR24, Y32, Shirt: YR000, YR00, YR12, YR14, YR18, Pants: E30, E31, E55, E57, Apron: Y000, YG91, YG93, YG99, Blender, Turkey: E25, E53, E57, E59, YR04, R46, Shading: W3
Papers: K&Company Classic K Bailey Collection
Tools: SB Lacey Square, word window punch, modern label punch, Distress-It-All,
Embellishments: Maya Mist in Iridescent Pearl, 35mm Wild Rose, Cherry Blossoms, 15mm roses, 10mm roses, 8mm semi-open roses, pearl hat pin, Viva Decor Bronze Glitter Liner, Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen, TonerTex pen and Bronze Foil and glitters, Viva Decor Brown Paper Pen, Antique Linen Crackle Paint, Leaf Gems, lace and ribbon.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

Duel SCACD Mini Release Blog Hop

Welcome to this

EXTRA SPECIAL EVENT

Today is the DUAL MINI RELEASE from SCACD!  We are sharing the BRAND NEW MINI stamp sets that were created by the Amazing Elisabeth Bell and the Wonderful Victoria Case exclusively for SCACD!  If you are here from the super talented Suzanne's Blog then you are in the right place....if not, please head to the SCACD Blog to begin the hop at the beginning because you really don't want to miss a stop along this fantastic hop....the stamps are ridiculously cute!!! 

I have the opportunity to share the beautiful Flowers for Mom by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD from the Mini Sampler Edition #1 Set.  I love how you can use this stamp for any occasion or season....just switch up your colors and she can be easily transformed into a spring or fall stamp!  How fun is that?!  Gotta love versatility!  I've decided to create a fun fall card with this cutie, using the Brand New Cosmo Cricket Wanted Collection papers. The wonderful felt bow was made using one of my favorite tools, the Bow Easy!

This image was colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen.   I've used a mixture of Autumn Flower Soft and Ultra Fine Citrus Crush Flower Soft for the one potted flower.  The background scene (sky and ground) has been airbrushed with my Copic ABS. 

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and arrangement consists of Cherry Blossoms, 25mm Rose, 15mm Roses.  All flowers have been sparklized with Platinum Stickles.

And just in case you missed my SNEAK PEEK post from this week:

Here is Little Acorn by Victoria Case for SCACD from the Mini Little Acorns Collection.  If you want to see more information of this card, click -->here<--.  Both of these mini sets are SUPER ADORABLE!!!

Your next hop stop is the fantastic Elaine's Blog!  I hope you enjoy the rest of the DT's creations!  And after you are finished hopping make sure you head over to the SCACD Store to buy your mini sets ASAP!  :)  Remember....if you purchase the Little Acorns Collection you receive a FREE bonus stamp as well!  I swear Susana really is the most kind and generous person!!!

For all of my European Friends, remember you can purchase these brand new lovelies at the wonderful Quixotic Paperie in the UK! :)

Challenge I would like to enter:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

**BLOG CANDY REMINDER**: Don't forget Elisabeth Bell and Susana both have some WONDERFUL SCACD Candy up for grabs over at Elisabeth's Blog!!!  Make sure you go and enter!!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Flowers for Mom by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD from Mini Sampler Edition #1,
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: Wagon: R01, R05, R08, R46, E50, E53, T4, T6, T8, Opaque White on wheels centers, Bear: E33, E37, E51, R11, RV21, RV25, Flower Pots: E02, E08, E18, E19, Flowers: YR12, YR15, YR18, G02, G12, G17, Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, R02, Hair: Y23, YR23, E35, Shirt & Shoes: E34, E53, E57, E59, BG11, BG18, BG72, Pants: BG11, BG18, BG72, BG78
Papers: Cosmo Cricket Wanted Collection
Tools: EK Success Border Punch, Copic ABS, Bow Easy,
Embellishments: Platinum Stickles, Ultra Fine Citrus Crush Flower Soft, Autumn Flower Soft, Cherry Blossoms, 25mm Rose, 15mm Roses, Felt Ribbon

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

SCACD Little Acorn Sneak Peek

I'm SUPER pumped today because I get to share with you a preview from the DUAL MINI RELEASE from SCACD!  If you haven't read my previous posts.....I'll share the info again, we are having two mini releases--one from Elisabeth Bell and one from Victoria Case for SCACD!  Both of these mini sets will be released this Thursday (Sept. 30th) so mark your calendars because you don't want to miss this release....I'm telling you they are all a MUST have!!!!  And don't forget that Susana has some AMAZING Blog Candy at the store blog!  Click -->HERE<-- to go and enter!  So today I'm using one of the cute NEW Victoria Case images called "Little Acorn" from the Mini Little Acorn Set! 

She's so sweet with her cute little ladybug!  She's definitely a favorite from this new release....I absolutely love her!  Papers are from the NEW Basic Grey Pyrus Collection, boy do I love this stack!  Gorgeous colors!  Corners have been jazzed up with my Viva Decor Dark Brown Pearl Pen.

 

Little Acorn was colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen.  Her little ladybug friend was decorated with my TonerTex pen and Red Foil.  Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram was used on her hair ties for extra sparkle.  Stamped the swirly leaf frame and then used Metallic Rub On in Sky Blue to add a soft shimmer to the edges.  Love the sparkle and shimmer that the Metallic Rub On adds! 

As I promised last night, this card also showcases the Epiphany Crafts Flower 20 Button Maker!  I love how you can customize your buttons to match your project with these fun tools, and I think they are very reasonably priced, and SUPER EASY to use!  They truly punch like a dream.  If you have arthritis or problems with your hands and you are worried about punches being too tough for you, these certainly are NOT a concern at all!  You hardly use any pressure when punching.  I've also used my Bow Easy to create the beautiful bow. 

Flowers are from the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts.  Arrangement consists of 35mm Large Wild Rose, 25mm Wild Roses, Aster Daisies, 15mm Rose, 8mm semi-open roses, 5mm closed rosebud.  All flowers started out white, I used my Copic ABS to get the exact colors to match my card.  Then flowers got a coat of Illuminate Smooch to jazz them up!

I hope you've enjoyed this sneak peek!  Wait until you see the rest of the collection at the SCACD DT's Blog Hop on Thursday, Sept. 30th....seriously all these stamps are gotta haves!!! :)  If you haven't already signed up for Susana's WONDERFUL NEW RELEASE CANDY, make sure you head over to the SCACD Store Blog HERE to sign up now, you only have until Wednesday to sign up!

Challenge I would like to enter:

Friday Sketchers - Jeanette's Sketch

Recipe:
Stamps: Little Acorn by Victoria Case for SCACD (will be released Thurs. Sept 30th), Artistic leaves (Hero Arts), Essential Sentiments (MFT),
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: Acorn: E01, E15, E29, Hat: E41, E42, E43, E44, Skin: E000, E00, E11, R02, Shading: W3, Hair: E25, E49, E53, E59, Eyes: E0000, E02, E04, Pants: BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09, Shirt/Shoes: Y32, YR21, YR24, Ladybug:T02, T04, T06
Papers: Basic Grey Pyrus Collection
Tools: Epiphany Crafts Flower 20 Button Maker, Bow Easy, Word Window Punch and Modern Label Punch (SU)
Embellishments: Viva Decor Dark Brown Pearl Pen, TonerTex pen and Red Foil.  Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram, Metallic Rub On in Sky Blue, Illuminate Smooch, 35mm Large Wild Rose, 25mm Wild Roses, Aster Daisies, 15mm Rose, 8mm semi-open roses, 5mm closed rosebud (Wild Orchid Crafts), Ribbon, and Raffia.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

An Inky Sneak Peek

Good Morning~
I hope you are enjoying the last day of your weekend!  My hubby was gone all weekend to a snowmobile show with his buddies and he returns home today, I can't wait...I miss him lots!  It's so hard to sleep when he's not home. 

Today is my day to share my Inky Impressions SNEAK PEEK with you as this month's guest designer!  Every day for the next week there will be a new post on the Inky Impressions Blog showing you the brand new images. Following sneak peek week we will then have a blog hop along with the release of these new cuties!  Now without further ado.... 

Meet Lili playing in the leaves!

Isn't she so sweet, having a blast outside!  Oh how I wish I could be outside but the ragweed is really raising havoc with my sinuses...guess that means more crafty time inside!  Papers are from Inque Boutique Memoirs collection.  The large dark blue scalloped circle is made with my Marianne design die that I got at CHA.  Lili has been cut our with a SB labels 14 and popped up on a SB beaded oval.  The dark blue pearls in the corners of the card are a combination of 3mm and 5mm self adhesive pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Lili was colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen.  After cutting her out with my SB labels 14 die I left her in the die and airbrushed around the image with my B000 Copic to get a "sky" background.  The small pearls on the beaded oval die are also 3mm pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The blue twine behind Lili started out white and was airbrushed, and then I tied on a lovely leaf charm (from Inky Impressions) that matches the image perfectly.  You can find Inky Impressions charms -->here<--.  I colored the charm with a red, yellow, and orange Copic to match the leaves in the image.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and consist of 25mm Roses, Cherry Blossoms, 15mm roses, and 3mm pearls.

The second flower collection consists of 15mm roses.  All of the flowers have been sparkalized with Illuminate Smooch.  You can also see how the charm has been colored with Copics in this view.

I hope you have enjoyed my sneaky peek!  Don't forget to stop by the Inky Impressions Blog all week to see all the other wonderful new stamps and samples by the amazing DT!

Recipe:
Stamps: Lili playing in leaves (Inky Impressions)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copics Used: W3 Hair: Y23, YR24, E99, Skin: E000, E00, E11, R02, R11, Eyes: B0000. B00, B04, Shirt & Jacket: RV000, RV00, RV11, E70, E71, E74, E77, Jeans: B21, B52, B93, B97, B99, Leaves: E53, E57, E59, Y15, Y35, Y38, YR09, YR14, YR18, R05, R27, R59, YG91, YG93, YG95
Papers: Inque Boutique Memoirs Collection
Tools: SB Labels 14, SB beaded oval die, Marianne Designs die, Copic ABS,
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts: 25mm Roses, Cherry Blossoms, 15mm roses, 3mm and 5mm self adhesive pearls, Leaf Charm, May Arts Twine, Illuminate Smooch, Ribbon

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

Haunted Pumpkin Patch

Hi Everyone~

Are you ready for Halloween yet? I have lots of candy....but not sure if it will last until Halloween because somehow those darn pieces of candy keep finding their way into my tummy! lol! Today I have a NON-Stamping 3D card for you! I had so much fun making this one!

All papers used are from the Pink Paislee Twilight Collection! I love these papers as much as I love the Twilight Book Series! I am a HUGE Edward Lover now...Shhhh don't tell my hubby! Hee hee! I began reading the series maybe a month ago and am already on the 4th book! Just started it yesterday and I can't put it down!!! I also bought the DVD Saturday and can't wait to watch it...I had to read the book before I could watch the DVD! If you love these papers, then you NEED to get to EIO today because they are the weekly special:

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Now here is a close up of my 3D pumpkins! I love how they turned out! I will have a tutorial coming soon showing you how to make these pumpkins and ghosts yourself (hopefully will have them posted later this week)!

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Recipe:
Stamps: None....can you believe that!
Inks: N/A
Papers: Pink Paislee Twilight Collection
Tools: Scor-Pal (to fold my cards), Tonic Cutter, Spellbinders Scallop Octagon Nesties, MS Halloween Fence border punch, MS Witch punch
Embellishments: Tulle from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Your comments truly make my day!

Embellish-Online Friday Challenge!

Well it's Sunday which means this weekend is coming to a close! I can't believe how fast the weekends always seem to go! This past Friday I was the host over at Embellish-Online for the Friday Challenge....which is to use Fall Colors on your project (think red, orange, yellow, brown)! Now, what are you waiting for....to play along, click HERE! I can't wait to see your creations!

Below is my creation, which I used the Fall Harvest Stamp set from Stamps and Smiles! I am just loving making these fence cards....and yes I promise a tutorial will be coming soon!

I'm also entering this card in the Copic Creations Challenge this week which is to color pumpkins!

Recipe:
Stamps: Fall Harvest
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Momento London Fog, White Staz-On, Momento Rich Cocoa, Momento Various Blues, Copics
Papers: Nennah Smooth Classic Crest, Kraft cardstock, Fancy Pants All Fall Collection
Tools: Spellbinders Octagon and Scallop Octagon Nesties, MS fall border punch, MS Zig Zag border punch, Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Marvy mini leaf punch
Embellishments: Raffia and Flowers from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

More News!

Hi Again~ I have some exciting news to share with you today! My great friend, Jennifer, who owns Stamps and Smiles has asked me to Guest Design for her newest release of stamp sets that will be available for sale THIS FRIDAY! All week over at the Stamps and Smiles blog we have some fun cooked up for you, so make sure you head over to see the amazing DT samples with the newest stamp sets, and get ready to win some freebies yourself!

Stamps and Smiles
Fall/Winter Release - Day 1

Today I am sharing with you a card I created with the Fall Harvest set! These stamps are a dream to stamp with! Each stamp gives you such a wonderful crisp image everytime! I so love this cute scarecrow! I have colored my scarecrow and corn cobs using my Copics and Spica Gold Glitter pen. I just love the autumn flower soft, which I have the scarecrow standing in. The colors in this mix of flower soft are so bright and stunning in person, it adds that perfect fall touch!
I have used my Spellbinders Fleur De Lis small pendant die to create the affect behind my Prima flower.
Here you can see the shimmer and sparkle that I used to accent Mr. Scarecrow and my corn cobs with my Gold Spica pen.

I hope you enjoy this stamp set! If you like this one; wait til you see the rest!!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fall Harvest Set by Stamps and Smiles (available Friday, Oct. 9th)
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Gold Copic Spica Pen,
Papers: Neenah Smooth Classic Crest, Twilight Collection by Memory Box Co.
Tools: Scor-Pal (to fold my cards), Tonic Cutter, Spellbinders Labels 4, Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant, mini marvy leave punch, SU small oval and scallop oval punches

Embellishments: Autumn Flower Soft, Prima Artistry Flower, Raffia and tulle from my stash

MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MY OTHER POST FROM TODAY!

Thanks for stopping by!

EIO Monday!

Happy Monday to you! I hope you are doing good at the beginning of this week! I have 3 exams this week so I will be WAY better on Friday! lol! Today I have some fun items to show you from Embellish-Online!

I just love these Sarah Kay stamps! This is Elodie in her Garden! I decided she was going to water her pumpkin patch today instead of a garden to put her more into the season! The sketch I used was from Friday Sketchers.

Of course Elodie was colored with my Copics. The papers I used are from the Cosmo Cricket Earth Love Collection! Aren't the colors amazing! I normally like bright colors but these soft pastels are so lovely...it's hard not to love them! lol! The flower in the lower right hand corner is a Prima which accents the dp so nice.

And here is a close up of Miss. Elodie:

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Recipe:
Stamps: Elodie in Her Garden by Sarah Kay,
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Papers: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love Collection
Tools: Spellbinders Labels 4 and Eyelet Pendant, pumpkin punch, Bow Easy
Embellishments: Artistry Flower by Prima, Ribbon, and Raffia

Thanks for stopping by!
I'm off to study! :)