Time to hop!!

Yay!! It's time for another fabulous release! You should have started the hop with the talented Elaine, if not, take a few minutes to see what fabulous creation she has for you and then come back!

Are you loving what you've seen so far? Just wait, it gets cuter and better! I am so in love with this fun Aurora 2 Collection!! Victoria Case for SCACD has really put some love and fun into these images!

Today I get to present the way too cute image, Walk in the Park, to you! How seriously cute is that lil' mousie? So, so fun!!

I stamped sweet Aurora and her mousie twice then cut one out and popped it up on pop dots for some dimension.

To make the lil' mousie even more cute I added some Koala Grey Ultrafine Flower Soft. I used Viva Decor Transparent Gloss Gel on the flowers on her hat and then put some Viva Decor Glitter Liner as highlights to them and the other flowers and butterfly. 

supplies:

• card size: 5 x 5
• stamps: Walk in the Park,
• paper: Cryogen White cardstock, Basic Grey Olivia,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Toile Pink,
• others: copics, nestabilities, Koala Grey Ultrafine Flower Soft, Viva Decor Gloss Gel, Viva Decor Glitter Liner, Kaisercraft Pearls,

Now you need to hop on over to my design team sister, Anki. Have fun on the hop and don't forget to head to Susana's store and order your cute Aurora 2 Collection today!!

Cupcake Inspriation Challenge #69

I was happy I found some time this week to play along with the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge~ #69! Look at the gorgeous cupcake this week~

So many elements to draw inspiration from...the gorgeous blue color with the white against it...the pretty flower...love this!!

When I sat down and looked through all my images, I found several that would work but finally decided on one of my new TAC sets, One of a Kind. It's a hostess set and oh so cute!

Surprisingly, not much sparkle and shimmer on this cutie (although the Cryogen White cardstock has a shimmer/sparkle to it). I added touches of stardust pens to the hair bows and the center of the daisy. Then I added some Moonlight Smooch to the petals. 


I think I'm liking this layout, I seem to be using it alot lately...I need to look at more sketches! LOL!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: TAC One of a kind,
• paper: Cryogen white cardstock, Making Memories Flutter,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Bashful Blue, Palette Reflection Blue,
• others: copics, nestabilities, Martha Stewart punch, SU ticket corner punch, Kaisercraft pearls, stardust pens, Smooch, 

Don't forget to enter the fabulous blog candy! Today is the last day! and then come back tomorrow for the release blog hop!!

FBW115

Time for another Flutter By Wednesday!! This week is an open theme, just be sure to have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation! You can find out all the details on the FBW Blog! and be sure to visit my flutter by team for some inspiration~ their links are on my sidebar!

I used a new digi image from C.C. Designs, Butterfly Birgitta. Isn't she so sweet? I just adore her!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Digi Butterfly Birgitta,
• paper: SU cardstock, Memory Box Gossamer,
• ink:
• others: copics, CM cutting system, Heidi Swapp distress tool, flowers, mini dew drops, stickles,

Try It Out with a "T" #78

Our challenge today was " You're an animal!" We were to create any project using an animal stamp only.

Be sure to visit Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart,  to see what the other designers created and also be sure to enter the blog candy!!

So many choices!! From the beautiful Carousel Dreams, the fun Teddi and friend, the fun Bear-ly Fishing, the Cat Plate #2-on special, super cute Kitty Fae, the cute bunny on the Anki's Sweethearts #2, uber cute Rosebud wears a bow, or Hazelton wonders, Kitty Truman, Darby, Little Riley, Ferguson, Brewster Bunny, the darling Seal,and the adorable and oh so fun Shy Bears.

How does one choose? LOL! I finally chose the super cute and fun Teddi and friend from the last Victoria Case for SCACD release.  

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Teddi and Friend,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey Lemonade,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU bashful blue, SU ballet blue,
• others: copics, American Crafts white pen, cloud stencil,copic glitter pens, nestabilities, Basic Grey Lemonade buttons, scrappers floss,

Cupcake Cuties

Another cutie patootie set from The Angel Company, this one is called Cupcake Cuties. So very adorable!!

All the "pearls" were made using my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen.  For the dots on her dress, the cupcake liner and the candle, I used my Viva Decor Peridot Glitter Liner.

Danni's tip: Don't forget that the pearls are wet when applying the glitter liner! I totally smeared one but I was able to fix it most of the way! If you're not impatient like me, wait until they dry before moving onto the next step! LOL!


supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: TAC Cupcake Cuties,
• paper: PTI cardstock, Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters Collection,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,SU Dusty Durango,
• others: copics, nestabilities, Viva Decor Pearl Pen, Viva Decor Glitter Liner, stardust pen,

Will the daydreaming fairy

Have you ordered your new The Will To Daydream Makeup Card Kit yet?? If not, you had better head over to Paper Makeup Stamps and order one today!! Such an awesome deal and a great card making kit!!

Here's the first card I made with the kit~

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Will the daydreaming fairy, sentiment from kit,
• paper: paper from the kit, PTI cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Certainly Celery, SU Glorious Green,
• others: copics, ribbon from kit, stickles,

Lotsa candy!!

Just a little post to remind you about the Viva Hop Candy--did you enter?? Remember you can enter at the SCACD store blog, Follow Your Heart and Quixotic Paperie's blog!

Also there's new candy starting today for the fabulous new Victoria Case for SCACD release that's coming this Friday!! FUN!!! Again you can enter at either blog and also at Victoria's blog!!


Lots of yummy things to win...be sure you enter!!!

Marie Antoinette

This fun stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie (have you seen the new releases? I can't wait to get them!!)  was one of my latest purchases. I just love her dress..so fun! I sometimes think I'm in the wrong era as I would love to wear big, puffy dresses and all that jazz.
I used my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen to make a little pearl on the seal of the envelope. Then I used my Viva Decor Glitter Liner to highlight the roses on her and also on the added Prima flowers.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Marie Antoinette, 
• paper: PTI cardstock,SU cardstock, Memory Box Gossamer,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU rose red,
• others: copics, Prima flowers, Viva Decor Pearl Pen, Viva Decor Glitter Liner,

So who lives in the Washington area?? We just found out that we'll be moving to Fort Lewis, Washington in March 2011. Would love to meet up with some of my crafty friends!!  

My kiddos go back to school on Aug. 2 so hopefully then I can get back into a routine of visiting you all and all that jazz!!

That was then, this is now #10

Quite a while ago I had started a series here on my blog of taking cards that I made when I first started stamping and then re-doing them (That was then, this is now). You can see the previous posts HERE! Thought it would be fun to try and continue on...so...

That was then~

And this is now~

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: TAC Beautiful Butterflies-retired, TAC Sweet Thoughts-retired,
• paper: PTI cardstock, SEI Jolie Chocolat stack, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Bordering Blue,
• others: copics, nestabilities,stardust pen, rhinestones from my stash, stickles,

More fun stuff added at Susana's store~

~ Altered Fun section!  some fun stuff, Tim Holtz  Fragments, Clearsnap double sided adhesive stickers, Memory capsules,  and Cuttlebug Embossing and Die combo Butterflies!! 
~ Fun new palettes of metallic rub ons--very fun!
~ New fun Memory Box Papers!
~ New stuff added to the specials too!! Ranger Liquid Pearls, Diamond Drops, Martha Stewart glitter sets...and more!

Viva Hop!!

Are ya having a wonderful time on this fun Viva hop? You should have arrived here from Judy's awesome blog! If not, please start at the beginning of the hop at Quixotic Paperie's Store Blog and hop along until ya return here!

Here's the fun reason behind the hop today~

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 HERE for SCACD and HERE for Quixotic Paperie. 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!



Here's my creation for you today~ I used a stamp from Victoria Case for SCACD's latest release called New Home. I used my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen on the scallops, my Viva Decor Glitter Liner on the birdhouse and flowers, and some Viva Decor Transparent Gloss Pen on her shoes so they'd be shiny. To finish the card off I added some larger "pearls" under the image with my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: New Home (also available at Quixotic Paperie, HERE)
• paper: PTI cardstock, SU cardstock, Basic Grey Ambrosia,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Bashful Blue,
• others: copics, American Crafts white pen, copic glitter pens, SU scallop border punch, Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen (or HERE at Quixotic Paperie), Viva Decor Glitter Liner (or HERE at Quixotic Paperie), Viva Decor Gloss Pen ( or HERE at Quixotic Paperie)

Now you should continue the hop and hop on over to Jacquie's fantastic blog!

For all you overseas, remember that this stamp and Viva products are available at Quixotic Paperie!

A little birdie told me there will be more blog candy up for grabs starting Sunday...stay tuned!