CHA - Day 1

Hi Friends~

I think I am getting the hang of trying to make slideshows with my pictures!  Please bear with me as this is my first time trying! As promised here are some pictures from CHA from Day 1! 



I hope you come back to see many more pictures that I took!

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Make A Mess Monday #2 - Chipboard

Good Morning Everyone~

I hope you are doing wonderful this Monday!  I am still trying to get caught up on rest since CHA...and back to my normal schedule!  lol!  I'm hoping to get my photos in slideshows today so I can start sharing the CHA products with you!

Today's the 1st Monday of the month so that means it's MAKE A MESS MONDAY over at SCACD!  Marti has a fabulous challenge for us....it's to use Chipboard!!!  This post is a little late...I usually schedule my posts to go live early in the AM; however, I just finished my projects late last night and they were drying so I had to wait until this morning to get pictures of them....and I got to sleep in this morning so that's why I'm late.  Sorry!  I hope it was worth the wait!  For my chipboard samples I have used loads of Viva products!

For my first sample I have used Aurora Out on the Town from the Aurora 2 Collection by Victoria Case for SCACD.  Papers are from DCWV and Cosmo Cricket.  I love the yellow and blue combination for this beauty!

Aurora has been stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics and accented with my white gel pen.  Instead of using my W3 for the shadows within the image colors I have used C3 to give the shadows more of a blue hue.

And now for the Chipboard decorations!  I've taken a chipboard swirl and then grabbed my VIVA Decor Steel Blue Inka Gold.  I dipped my finger into the Viva and then just smeared it over the chipboard.  It hardly took any Viva to cover this swirl and the finished look is so metallic and shiny!  I just love this stuff! If you don't have any you really should get some!!! It's absolutely amazing and is easy to clean off of your hands...just use soap and water!  To see a video Marti has put together showing the Inka Gold products, click -->HERE<--!  The chipboard was finally decorated with some roses from Wild Orchid Crafts which consist of a yellow 20mm Rose, and two blue 15mm roses.  The roses have been glitzed with Star Dust Stickles.

The butterflies have also been decked out with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen, and I was able to get the exact pearl size that I needed.  As you know I absolutely LOVE these pens!

Here is another view of the Viva Decor Inka Gold in the sunlight so you can see the metallic hue that this product gives off.  I've added Viva Decor Light Blue Pearl Pen to the Swirls for some added dimension. Now you really need to go and check out all the Viva Decor Inka Gold colors that Susana carries over at SCACD!

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Now for project #2!  For this project I have used some more chipboard and Viva Decor products!

This card was made using the beautiful Sprite....isn't she just a doll?!  I absolutely love her!  She's so adorable!  To get your own Sprite all you need to do is order the BRAND NEW Aurora 2 Collection by Victoria Case for SCACD....because this cutie comes FREE with your set!  Susana also has amazing prices on her stamp sets which means that your stamps are less than $5 a piece...PLUS the Sprite Freebie....how wonderful is that?  Papers are a combination of Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters and Papermania Raspberry Champagne.

Sprite has been stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics and accented with my white gel pen.  I've popped her up on two Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles.  The background effect behind Sprite was made using my SU Vintage Wheel and Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Soft Pink.  When you stamp with the Hero Arts ink it looks dark but dries to a very soft hue.  I've again used my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen to add some small pearls to the darker die.

Flowers are Zva Creative Roses that have been glitzed with Diamond Stickles and set on top of a Ribbon Rose (this ribbon is pretty cool....my Mom got it for me for my birthday and I love it!)  Heart Pins are Maya Road and rosebuds are light pink 4mm Closed Rosebuds from Wild Orchid Crafts.

And now for the CHIPBOARD!  This sign was soooo much fun to make!  I took my blank piece of chipboard and my Viva Decor Light Carmine Paper Pen.  I put a generous amount of Viva on the chipboard and smeared it around with a make up sponge.  While the piece was still wet I took my SU Vintage Wheel and wheeled it through the Viva which left the same amazing print as the background that Sprite is popped up on.  I then set the chipboard aside to dry, which took a little while.  **NOTE**if you try this technique make sure that you clean off your wheel RIGHT AWAY so the Viva doesn't dry on.  I just ran my wheel under water immediately after using and it cleaned right up with water.

Susana has LOTS of naked chipboard pieces over at SCACD and LOTS of Viva Decor products for you to alter your chipboard with!  Have fun playing with your chipboard!  Make sure you stop back the 1st Monday of the Month to see what other Messy Creations we will have to share with you!

Copic Colors Used on Aurora Card:  
YR07, YR16, YR24, YG11, YG17, YG67, Y13, Y18, Y19, Y23, RV02, RV21, RV34, R02, R11, R32, E000, E00, E11, E21, E41, E44, E47, B01, B02, B04, B06, C3

Copic Colors Used on Sprite Card:
W3, R02, R05, R11, R27, R81, R83, R85, RV00, B00, B05, B32, B37, B39, YR21, YR24, E000, E00, E11, E21, E99

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She's Back....Blog Hop

Welcome to

She's Back and Better than Ever 

Blog Hop

Aren't you all excited for the new Victoria Case for SCACD collection?!  I hope you are enjoying your stops along the hop!  If you are here from fabulous and so creative Lori's blog then you definitely are in the RIGHT spot!  Isn't Aurora GORGEOUS?  I am so in love with all of these BRAND NEW stamps!  Seeing how I am at the CHA SuperCraft Show today I am scheduling this post so I hope you are all enjoying the hop!!!

 Today I am sharing the BRAND NEW Berry Nice!  You can color this so she has grapes, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, whatever your heart is content with!  I decided to color her as if she is eating grapes. Of course she was colored with Copics ;)   I've used Basic Grey Wisteria papers and finished with Wild Orchid Flowers.

Sorry there aren't a lot of pictures in this post....I'm staying at my friend's house so we have been busy (not a lot of computer time) on the go all week!  Talk to you all when I get back and will share LOTS of pictures, I promise!  Your next stop on the hop is the ultimate talented Aud.

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TIO*T* - Animal Challenge

Happy Thursday Friends~

Today is Day 3 at CHA!  Woot Woot!  Got a migraine at the end of Day 1...not so fun!  I did get the chance to meet up with Marti, my fellow DT member at SCACD...today I am planning on meeting up with the fabulous Suzanne!  Yippy!

So today is Thursday....and you know what that means....TIO*T*!!!  This week's challenge is to use an ANIMAL on your card!

For my card I have decided to use Teddi and Friend!  Of course I had to make a gift set too! :) 

Here's Teddi and Friend again!  Don't you love this Teddi stamp?  I absolutely love him!  Papers are from the fabulous Memory Box Jubilee collection.  Sentiment is from the fabulous KK Goldilocks stamp set.

Teddi was colored with Copics.  As you can see the I've used my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl pen and added custom sized pearls to the scalloped oval.  Behind the scalloped oval is a Labels 11.  Illuminate Smooch has been added to the flowers and butterfly for some sparkle.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid and consist of pink Classic Sweet Rose,  25mm rose, 15mm roses, 10mm roses, and aster daisy.  The charm was a gift in an order that I recently purchased.  Papers were edged in star dust stickles.

I hope you've liked my gift set!  Now make sure you head over to the SCACD Blog to check out what the other girls have made.

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WOJ #84 - Fuzz It

Hello Everyone~

Hope you are having a wonderful week so far!  CHA has been awesome...got a migraine at the end of day one so that hasn't been the greatest...hoping the headache goes away REAL fast!  This week at WOJ Challenge Blog Donalda has put together a very fun challenge!  This week is to FUZZ your projects!  This can be felt, flower soft, flock, anything fuzzy!

For my card I have used this new cutie from the Summer Store Stamp Kit.  I absolutely love this cutie!  I paired her up with some Cosmo Cricket DeLovely papers.  The edge of my papers have been stickalized with star dust stickles.

Of course the image of this bathing beauty and the starfish were colored with Copics.  I've tried coloring her with darker "skin" colors to make it look like she got a tan.  Then, I've used Silver Spica on her sunglasses and then coated the lenses with diamond glaze for a more realistic "sunglass" look.  For my Fuzz I have added ultra fine flower soft in sand to parts of the beach, and then I took white flock and created some white puffy clouds in my airbrushed sky.  The beach scene was created with my Copic ABS.

Flower are from the famous, Wild Orchid Crafts.  This first arrangement uses the Daffodils and 6mm closed rosebuds.

The bottom arrangement was made with 35mm Large 2-colored Wild Rose, another Daffodil, and some 15mm yellow roses that I took my Copic ABS and airbrushed to match the large wild rose being 2 colors.

Finally here is another view so that you can see the "fuzz" on my project better.

**BLOG CANDY UPDATE: Don't forget about the candy that Susana has running over at the SCACD blog!**

Recipe:
Stamps: WOJ Store Stamp Kit #3,
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen, Spicas in Gold, Silver, and Black,,
Copic Colors Used: YG01, YG23, YG25, Y000, Y11, Y15, Y17, R02, RV04, RV09, RV17, E00, E11, E13, E25, E29, E34, E51, E53
Papers: Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Collection
Tools: MS border punch, SU oval and scalloped oval punches, Spellbinders - Labels 4, Copic ABS,
Embellishments: Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts: 35mm Large 2-colored Wild Rose, Daffodils, 15mm yellow roses, 6mm closed rosebuds, ribbon, diamond glaze, star dust stickles, ultra fine flower soft sand, white flock,

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Release News & Blog Candy Alerts

Hi Friends~

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!  Today I have to go to school again to do some group work....I guess that has gotten to be my Sunday routine.  Well at least tomorrow is the only day this week I have to go to school...because Monday at 5pm I will be CHICAGO BOUND.....CHA here I come!!!!  Can you tell I am still super duper excited?!  Hopefully I will be able to make it to CHA without needing a boat to get there!  The upper Midwest has been getting nailed with rain....there are cities and major highways flooded, a sink hole that swollowed an SUV the other night, and many homes damaged.  I'm going to have to do some research to make sure Mom and I have a safe route.

Now....I'm sure my title has caught your attention!  This week Susana has some major excitement going on over at the SCACD Blog!  Starting TODAY you can enter to win some AMAZING BLOG CANDY!  And our Sister Store, Quixotic Paperie also has a second chance at winning some new release candy!  And if 2 chances aren't enough....you have a 3rd chance to win some candy over at Victoria Case's Blog!  How's that for candy?  Then on Friday we will have a blog hop showcasing the newest Victoria Case for SCACD release!  You definitely don't want to miss this!  I absolutely love all of the newbies....but that's all I can tell you! ;)

**Plus the "SCACD Viva Hop Blog Candy" is still running!  Click -->HERE<-- and -->HERE<-- for your chance to win some awesome VIVA Candy!**

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SCACD teams up with QP for VIVA Fun!

Welcome to

the SCACD and

Quixotic Paperie

VIVA DECOR Blog Hop!

Quixotic Paperie owned by the Fabulous Elaine and our Susana of SCACD have been partnering on efforts behind the scenes such that they consider each other International Sister Stores. They are combining efforts on certain mutual adventures starting with this awesome Viva Blog Hop which of course involves Yummy Candy!!  So make sure you stop at BOTH store Blogs -->SCACD HERE--< and -->Quixotic Paperie HERE<--. 

You will have a chance to win a set of 3 of the most popular Pens - (Ice White Pearl pen, Holographic Glitter pen and the Clear Gloss gel pen). So each Store Blog will offer up one chance to win the set. How Yummy is that?!!  The candy will run thru the 31st.   All you have to do is answer a question at each store blog - 1 entry at each STORE blog per person please! 

If you are here from amazing Lori's Blog then you are in the right spot!  If not, please start at the the Quixotic Paperie Blog so that you don't miss any fabulous stops along the hop path!

I'm so excited to bring you some fun creations using the VIVA DECOR Pearl Pens (found at Quixotic Paperie for our international friends)!!!  My projects show that you can use Viva Decor not only on paper but also on MANY different surfaces...think metal, glass, wood, etc.  This is a little notebook and watering can (filled with yummy chocolates!) that I've decked out with Viva!  Can you tell I love my Viva Pens?!!

The watering can was decorated using Basic Grey papers (Basic Grey can also be found at Quixotic Paperie for our international friends).  The watering can was a clearance buy on one of my shopping excursions a while ago...I just had to have it and it did come in handy with this project!

Around my MS punched border I took out my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen (Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen is also available at Quixotic Paperie for our international friends) and used it to put the centers in the flowers.  I really love how with these pearl pens you can customize any size pearl that you need (I know I say this all of the time...but it's the absolutely truth!!)  These pens come in MANY fun colors too!  And you definitely get a lot for the price that you pay...the bottles are huge......it's a great deal!!!

Next is this fun notebook that I found in the dollar spot on day at Michales during one of my shopping trips.  It's able to hold a photo but I thought the Watering Can (which only comes as a BONUS when you purchase the Hearts & Hugs Summer Collection by Victoria Case for SCACD......exclusive SCACD stamps are also available at Quixotic Paperie for our international friends) was the perfect image to use here.

The Watering Can was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with my Copics.

Here I have used my Viva Decor Lilac Pearl Pen (also available here at Quixotic Paperie) to create my own flourish coming off of this fun button.  It really is so wonderful how the Viva products can be used on any type of surface!

And of course one more angle pic so you can see the side of the notebook that also comes with it's own pen!

I hope you have enjoyed my Viva creations!  Your next stop is over at the wonderful and ultimately talented Carolyn's Blog....I know she has a fantastic creation to share with you!  Hope you enjoy the rest of the hop!

BUT...before I go, I'd like to share some  more CANDY NEWS with you....if you thought today was sweet, make sure you head over to the SCACD Store Blog on Sunday the 25th for the chance to win some MORE CANDY.....EEK I am gonna faint from all the excitement!!! :)

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