TIOT 77 - Swan Princess Fun

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I hope you are all doing wonderful!!!  Only 3 more weeks left of my summer school class!  YIPPY!!!  One more paper to go + one presentation and then I'm DONE....get a couple weeks off and then fall classes start!  Bummer that my time off is so short...but getting this hard class done during the summer really will be a blessing!!!  Also I'm so pumped and looking forward to CHA this next week!  This is the first time I am attending so I'm seriously jumping out of my seat with excitement!!!  Looking forward to meeting many of my blogging friends and of course the fun getaway is a blessing too! 

It's Thursday.....Are you ready for another TIO*T*?!  I'm very excited to share my creation with you today!!!  Not only have I used one of my brand new fairytale Kraftin' Kimmie stamps (which Susana now has at SCACD)....combined with the challenge this week I think this turned out amazing!  Don't you love when your creations turn out just as you have pictured in your head?  This week Suzanne has an awesome sketch challenge for us!

Here is the brand new Swan Princess and the sentiment even comes with her along with a cute swan and rose accessory stamps...this mini set is definitely worth the money!  When I saw this card that Elaine made I knew I had to have this beauty!  I've used Kaisercraft Gypsy Sister papers oh how I love this paper collection...I think these papers and colors scream "Kim!" LOL!

Here's the wonderful sketch that Suzanne has made for us to play with!  I hope that you will play along with us!

Swan Princess has been colored with my Copics, I used mainly BG colors and added B52 for a blueish tint to the teal/greens.  I've added eyelashes with my Copic Multiliner to make her look a little more girlie (after I saw my DT Sister Aud do this on one of her cards....thanks for the inspiration hun!)  This beauty has been cut out with the Oval and Scalloped Oval nesties.  The famous "Crissy Armstrong Dot Shadow" has been made with colors from the princess' dress.

Flowers are a mixture from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The large 35mm Wild Rose started off white and I airbrushed it with my Copic ABS again using the colors from Swan Princess' dress.  The 20mm roses are from the Purple/Lilac Floral Foundations pack.  The small roses are 10mm white roses that also have been airbrushed.  To finish off the flower collection is a white Gladioli Stem that too has been airbrushed.  I've added star dust stickles to the Gladioli stem for some extra bling!

Finally I have another angle to show you of Miss. Princess.  I've added Illuminate Smooch to her wings for even more bling!  I hope you have enjoyed my card!  I hope that you now head over to the SCACD Blog to check out the amazing creations my DT Sisters made with the sketch!

**Shopping News**Susana has recently gotten some amazing new products in over at SCACD!   These include the Kraftin' Kimmie Fairytale and Mermaid Stamps; SEI Velvet paper (this stuff is REALLY cool...what a fun touch it will add to all of your projects); Jewelry Findings (I can't wait to play with these...be on the look out for some fun projects using them here!)

BLOG HOP ALERT....there is a VERY SPECIAL Blog Hop that will be taking place tomorrow!  Check in at the SCACD Blog for the details and to start the hop....you definitely don't want to miss this one!  *wink wink* I here there could be some sweets involved!!!

Recipe:
Stamps:  Swan Princess (Kraftin' Kimmie)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen, Copic Multiliner
Copic Colors Used: B52, BG11, BG13, BG18, BG34, YR00, YR23, Y35, R02, R11, C00, C0, C1, C3, W3, E000, E00, E11, E21, E25, E31, E50
Papers:  Kaisercraft Gypsy Sister Collection,
Tools:  Spellbinders - Oval and Scalloped Oval nesties, SU oval and scallop oval punches,
Embellishments:  Illuminate Smooch, star dust stickles, 35mm Wild Rose, 20mm roses from Purple/Lilac Floral Foundations pack, 10mm white roses, Gladioli Stem, ,

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You're Fantastic & a Tutorial

Happy Friday!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  I just got home from the funeral....it was sad, but I loved spending time after the service with my friend's family (or as I call them my "adopted" family)...they are the greatest!

Today I have a fun card to share with you and a tutorial too!  Lots of fun here today! :)  Do you remember -->THIS<-- project that I shared with you back in June?  Well I used the same image and made a tutorial to share with you how to create the beach scene that I made!  The tutorial, can be found  -->HERE<--  over at the SCACD Blog!  :)

Now onto the card, which I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

MME Bloom and Grow papers have been used on this card.   I have used By the Sea by Victoria Case exclusively for SCACD.  She is from the Hearts and Hugs Summer Collection. 

I've colored her with Copics.  She has then been cut out with Spellbinders oval and scalloped oval.  For the background piece I have used Labels 11 and on the edges I have used my Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Kiwi and after making my pearls I then covered them with Glamour Dust for more sparkle.  

Flower are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I've again used white flowers and my Copic ABS to airbrush them with the colors to match my cutie pie's swimsuit.  I've used  a Gardenia, and two 20mm roses. Flowers have been spritzed with Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer.

One more angle shot so you can see how the finished water looks!  Now head over -->HERE<-- to the SCACD blog to check out the tools you need to make your own water scene!  I'd also love if you'd link your water projects over at the tutorial because I'd really love to see your water work! :)  

  **Shopping News** Susana has recently gotten some amazing products in at the SCACD store!  She now has NEW SEI Velvet Papers...don't these sound amazing?! I can't wait to hold these in my hand!  She also has gotten in some jewelry findings....think pendants that you can create with....I definitely can't wait to get my hands on both of these products!!!  I'm super excited to create with both of them!!!  Happy Shopping to you!

Hope you all enjoy your weekend!!!  I'm gearing up for my trip to Chicago for CHA!!!  YIPPY!!!!!

Recipe:
Stamps:  By the Sea by Victoria Case exclusively for SCACD, Fairy Tales (Verve),
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: YG21, YG25, YG67, YG95, YG97, W3, B21, B23, E000, E00, E11, E21, E25, E30, E33, E34, E37, E53, E57, E59, BG000, BG11, BG15, BG49, YR000, YR00, YR16, YR18, YR61, YR65
Papers:  MME Bloom and Grow
Tools: Spellbinders oval and scalloped oval, and Labels 11, MS border punch,
Embellishments: Ultra Fine Flower Soft in Sand, Illuminate Smooch, Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram, Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Peridot, Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Kiwi, Glamour Dust, Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer, Summer Buttons (Dress It Up), Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts-  Gardenia, and 20mm roses. 

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TIOT #76 - Clean and Simple

Happy Thursday night everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful day!  YAY tomorrow is Friday...too bad I have to go to a funeral :(  Our best friend's Grandma passed away this week so I will be going to spend some time with him and his family.  Today's card is the card that I made for the family.  It also is my sample for this week's TIO*T* card!!!  Suzanne has challenged us to make a clean and simple card with just white/cream and one extra pop of color....now your image can be multi-colored.  Of course this was a little tough for me as I don't think it's in my blood to make a simple card...hee hee!

For my card I have used the NEW Just For You by Elisabeth Bell exclusively for SCACD that is from the Sampler Edition #5.  This stamp is gorgeous...I absolutely love the swirls on the vase!  This stamp can be perfect for any occasion...birthday, thinking of you, invitation, you name it!  Of course you can see that I've used blue for my pop of color.  I've used a Sizzix embossing folder for the back panel.  Corners were jazzed up with my Viva Decor Light Blue Pearl Pen.

 The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock and then colored with Copics.  I've cut the image out with my Spellbinders Oval die, and the pansy background was made with my MS border punch.  The main image was edged with my Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram.

Flower are from the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts!  All flowers were white and then I airbrushed them to match the color blue from my cardstock.  I've used 8mm semi-open roses, 10mm roses, and a 30mm wild rose.  All flowers have been accented with Star Dust Stickles.

Finally is another view of the beautiful vase!  From this angle I am hoping that you can see the shimmer to my image.  After coloring with Copics I then went over the image with various Twinkling H2Os to add that shimmer to the image!

I hope you head over to the SCACD Blog to see what amazing creations the other DT members have made!!!  They are all stunning!  I also have a fun tutorial for SCACD coming up soon and you don't want to miss it!

Recipe:
Stamps: Just For You by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD, Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Twinkling H2Os (Iridescent Blue, Egyptian Gold, Pink Crocus, Irish Mist, and Cranberry),
Copic Colors Used: BV02, BV04, BV08, R20, R22, R24, R27, B0000, B000, B01, B41, G000, G02, G17, Y26, YR00, YR04, YR07
Papers: Neenah Solar White, SU cardstock
Tools: Spellbinders Oval Nesties, Copic ABS, MS pansy border punch, SU word window and modern label punches, Sizzix Emblossing Folder,
Embellishments:  Viva Decor Light Blue Pearl Pen, Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram, 8mm semi-open roses, 10mm roses, 30mm wild rose(Wild Orchid Crafts), Star Dust Stickles, and lace from my stash.

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WOJ #83 - Sketch by Bev

Hello Friends....Happy Wednesday!  Hope you are all having a wonderful week!  Today I'm HALF way done with my last summer class....Thank God!  I'm hoping the next four weeks go smoothly!  Two papers down and two more + one presentation to go!  Too bad the next two papers are the hard ones.....Grrrr!  

But...onto much more fun and exciting things....like the Whiff of Joy Challenge for this week!  Woo-Hoo!  For challenge #83 Bev has provided us with a SUPER fun sketch!  Thanks for that Bev! ;)

As you can see I have used one of the BRAND NEW City Girls from Collection II!  This is Willow with Cocktail!  I just love her sitting there drinking her cosmopolitan....maybe I need one of these to un-stress from my class!!!!  I've used some MME papers from the Meadowlark Dusk Collection...I think these are my new favorite....oh wait....I love paper....Yes...my name is Kim and I'm addicted to paper, Copics, stamps, and flowers!  hee hee!

 As you can see this is Bev's wonderful sketch!  I have actually turned it on it's side for my card....and will definitely use this sketch again!

Miss. Willow has been colored with Copics and cut out with a Spellbinders Labels 4.  I thought she looked funny sitting in mid-air so I tried to make it look like she was sitting on a ledge somewhere.  I've also used my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen to give Willow a pearl necklace, earrings, and anklet.

And we all know that I can't make a card without adding flowers!  hee hee!  To this card I have added a White Flat Gardenia that is from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Star dust stickles has been applied to bling this beauty up a bit although this flower is so gorgeous in real life it would not even need bling because it's so stunning!!! 

NOW...I hope that you decide to play along with this challenge as Katharina has very generously offered a Fun in the Sun Stamp Kit as a prize for 1 lucky participant!!!  Remember in order to be in the drawing to win this amazing prize you need to make a card with Bev's sketch and you NEED TO USE A WOJ STAMP! :)  Happy Creating!!!!  Now make sure you head over to the WOJ Challenge Blog to see what the other girls have made....their creations are going to leave you breath-less! 

Recipe:
Stamps: Willow with Cocktail (Whiff of Joy)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: E000, E00, E11, E21, E99, R02, R11, R22, B000, W0, W1, W3, W5, W7, N0, N2, N3, N5, Y23, RV21, RV29, YG95
Papers: Meadowlark Dust Collection by Mind Mind's Eye
Tools: MS border punch, Spellbinders Labels 4,
Embellishments: Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen, Star Dust Stickles, White Flat Gardenia (Wild Orchid Crafts), lace and rhinestones from my stash.

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Surprises in Store!!!

Happy Sunday Friends!  I hope you all enjoy the day!  I am actually off to school to work on a project with my group today!  :(  I would MUCH rather be home in my studio crafting!  Although I did get to craft ALL DAY yesterday....so I have some AMAZING projects and fun to share with you this coming week!

Speaking of fun....Susana at Susana’s Custom Art & Card Design has some GREAT fun coming up for all of you who like to get a little messy in the craftroom!  Trust me....you don't wanna miss this.....our newest addition to SCACD will be announced TOMORROW!  Make sure you stop back here tomorrow as I am a part of all this fun!

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TIOT #75 - Quilts and Stitching!

Happy Thursday Everyone!  I hope you are all having a great week!  School has been absolutely insane this week...I really hope the next 5 weeks go by super fast because I can't wait to be done with this class!  I hate to wish away the summer....but I really need my break before the regular semester starts!  hee hee! Thank goodness CHA is coming up...that will be a nice breather for a few days!

It's time for another TIO*T* and this week we have a fabulous challenge from Suzanne....it's all about QUILTS and stitching! You most definitely want to play along this week because it's the FIRST challenge of the month which means Susana has a PRIZE to be won...you can choose any stamp of your choice!  ***Just remember in order to be in the running for the prize all you need to do is use a stamp that Susana carries in the store! :) ***

Today I have used Flower Power which is one of the NEW stamps in the Sampler Edition #5 by Elisabeth Bell exclusively for SCACD!  This is my sister's birthday card....I hope she likes it!!!  The papers I have used are from the Basic Grey Sultry collection....I love this collection because of all the pinks and browns!  I hope you can see my quilt design behind all of the elements!  I also got out my Janome Sew Mini and stitched all the edges of the papers.

Miss. Flower Power was colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen!  I've used my Chocolate Spica and Clear Spica in her hair for some extra shimmer.  The clear Spica was also used on her sash.  Raspberry Fizz ultra fine Flower Soft was used for the wreath in her hair.  I soooo love the ultra fine Flower soft for the little spaces!

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I've used a Classic Sweet Rose, Cherry Blossoms, 4mm Rosebuds, and Pink Crystal Drops.  The flowers have been glitzed up with Star Dust Stickles.  The flower charm has been colored with my Copic to turn it from the silver it was to a pink to match the card!

AND....You can't have a card without VIVA!!!  In all of the corners of the card I have used my Viva Decor Opaque Gloss Pen and made my "dots."  Then I sprinkled Glamour Dust on them to make them glitter dots!  On the two butterflies I have used my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen to make the pearls!  I so love being able to customized any dots and pearls that I need for my projects!  Viva pens are definitely a must have and you get sooooo much for the price you pay....definitely worth the money!

Now head over to the SCACD Blog to check out all the other DT samples!  Don't forget to link your project -->here<-- for your chance to win a stamp from the SCACD Store!

***NEWS FLASH....be on the look out for some NEW exciting fun at the SCACD Blog starting Monday, July 12th!  You definitely don't want to miss this!!!***


Recipe:
Stamps:  Flower Power from Sampler Edition #5 by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD, Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU),
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen, Chocolate and Clear Spicas,
Copics Colors Used: W00, W0, W3, RV02, RV04, RV10, RV11, RV25, RV29, E000, E00, E11, E21, E25, E49, E53, E59, YR00, R02, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG17
Papers:  Basic Grey Sultry Collection
Tools:  MS butterfly punch, Janome Sew Mini, SU word window and modern label punches,
Embellishments: Viva Decor Opaque Gloss Pen, Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen, Glamour Dust, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers - Classic Sweet Rose, Cherry Blossoms, 4mm Rosebuds, and Pink Crystal Drops, Star Dust Stickles, Raspberry Fizz Ultra Fine Flower Soft,

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TIOT - 4th of July Style!

For all of my friends here in the U.S. I want to wish you all a Happy 4th of July!  We are celebrating our Independence Day today!  Last night, hubby and I had a fun night at our friend's house, a fun cookout and watched the local fireworks display!  Today we are going to an antique car show and maybe watching the parade at my hometown! :)  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Today I would like to share my TIO"T" card with you!  I know I am a tad late....last week was crazy with school stuff!  My card was made for the couple who hosted our party last night as a thank you for having us over every year for their 4th of July party!  Over at SCACD, Suzanne had an awesome sketch for us to play with this week!  You can get all the details -->HERE<--!  Make sure you go over to the SCACD blog to check out what the other girls have made this past week...there projects are fabulous!

Here is my card!  I decided to make my focal point on the front of the card a fun American flag, which I cut strips of paper and then punched some stars to make my flag.  My friend LOVES red, white, and blue (she has a whole room of her house dedicated to these colors) so this was so much fun to make for her!  The whole front of the card has been sprayed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to give it an amazing frosted and glitzed affect!  This is the first time I've used this product and I have to tell you I absolutely LOVE it!

Here is a close up of the flower collection with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  First I've stamped my baroque motiff stamp and embossed it with  TH silver embossing powder.  Then I put the flowers on top.  I've used Classic Red Rose, 25mm rose, aster daisies (that I airbrushed to match the blue in my paper), 10 mm roses, 5mm rosebuds, Red Stamens, pearl sprays, and the dark blue flower is from my stash.

This is the inside of the card, where I used the same baroque motiff stamp, heat embossed with the silver embossing powder again, and added some punched red and blue stars to carry through my patriotic affect.   This was where our thank you message was written.

My main stamped image was placed on the inside of the card on the left hand side.  This cutie is Go Green and she is from the NEW Sampler Collection #5 by Elisabeth Bell exclusively for SCACD!  I took this fun cutie pie image who was holding her pot of flowers and turned her into the patriotic girl for the day!  I added the punched stars to her flower pot and to the top of her hat.  I think she looks perfect for this festive day!

Here is a close up so you can see Miss. Go Green better!  She was colored with Copics and then accented with a white gel pen.  I've added Viva Decor Glitter liner in Ruby, Sapphire, and Hologram to the stars on her hat and in her flower pot.  Her apron lace was also treated with Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram for some extra bling to her outfit!  I so love how she turned out!

I'll leave you with one more image of the front of the card where you can see more of the sparkle from the Smooch spray and also the Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Ruby that was used around the whole flag edge.

Sorry the pictures are a little washed out!  We are getting a new air conditioner, so the main countertop I use for taking pictures is where out patio door is located.  However, we had to put our old air conditioner in that patio door and then block the rest of the door with some foam board (because our new air conditioner will be going where the old one was and the wall had to be fixed up for the new unit) so there is no way I can use my perfect picture coutnertop because there is no light there. :(  I can't wait for our air conditioner project to be done so my house can get back to order and so I can take normal pictures for my blog! :)

I will be back later tonight to edit and add the recipe information!  We are headed out the door to the 4th of July parade and car show! :)

Edit to Add: Card recipe is now complete! :)

Susana also has some new products in the store....make sure you head on over to check them out!  They include: NEW Kraftin' Kimmie Mermaid Stamps, NEW Lockhart Stamps, Basic Grey Oliver and Olivia paper pads, and NEW Webster Pages paper!  Happy Shopping!  

Recipe:
Stamps: Go Green from Sampler Edition #5 by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD, Baroque Motiff (SU)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: G14, G16, YR00, YR18, YR24, Y23, E000, E00, E08, E09, E11, E21, E99, R02, R22, R46, R59, B21, B24, B26, B29
Papers: SU cardstock
Tools: Fiskars star border punch, Fiskars star punch, Sizzix embossing folder, corner rounder,
Embellishments: Viva Decor Glitter liner in Ruby, Sapphire, and Hologram, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts - Classic Red Rose, 25mm rose, aster daisies, 10 mm roses, 5mm rosebuds, Red Stamens, pearl sprays, dark blue flower from my stash, Karen Foster brads.

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