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!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

Fairies, Fabulous and Fun! *Release Day is HERE!*

Happy Friday....are you all ready to purchase your BRAND NEW SCACD stamps today!  We at SCACD are soooo excited to bring two brand new stamp sets to you today!  New Adventures of Loli and Poppy by Sylvia Zet for SCACD and Fairylicious by Victoria Case for SCACD are both super gorgeous and fun sets!  You definitely will need to add both of these sets to your SCACD collection!

If you have come here from great Alex's Blog then you are in the right place.  If you happened to stop by without knowing about our SCACD hop, make sure you click -->here<-- to start at the beginning of this awesome hop!  You will see some FABULOUS creations!

Today I have the honor of introducing to you:

Loves Me

I absolutely LOVE fairies....when I saw this stamp I was blown away by the beauty!  Victoria Case has illustrated some beautiful fairies for SCACD!  This was the first image I colored up when I got my set of stamps....and of course I went with a very girlie theme...PINK! ;)  Papers are from the MME Lost & Found Blush collection.

Miss. Loves Me was colored with Copics and accented with my pastel pencils.  Her wings were coated with Star Dust Stickles.

WOC flower arrangement consists of 25mm Wild Roses, Sweetheart Blossoms, 15mm Roses, Gypsophilas, 6mm Closed Rosebuds, 8mm semi-opened roses, decorative crown pins, and small sequin butterflies.

And one more final view....here you can see the tulle and ribbon frame that I made around my main image.  Now make sure you head over to the SCACD store to get your very own fabulous Sylvia Zet for SCACD and Victoria Case for SCACD stamp sets today!

Your next stop along the hop is the fabulous Mary J.'s blog!  Happy Hopping and Happy Shopping!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

Beauty Lies Within

Happy Cyber Monday Friends!  I hope your weekend was fun and that your week is off to a great start!  Today I am taking another CPA Exam....eeekkk!  Any extra prayers that you can squeeze in for me today are greatly appreciated!  I am so ready for this part of my life to be done...hopefully after today there are only 3 more exams that I need to take!  Onto some crafty fun.....today I have some vintage fun to shre with you:

This card was made using LOTS of Wild Orchid Crafts and SCACD goodness!  Papers are from the Prima Madeline Collection.  I love the vintage look of this Guipure Lace, it adds such elegance to any card.

Tall Perfume Bottle by Victoria Case for SCACD was colored with Copics and accented with my pastel pencils. I love the timelessness of this beauty!  Image leaves have been accented with 100 grit Kelly Green German Glass Glitter!  I absolutely LOVE the sparkle and glitz this glitter adds, it's definitely the best glitter on the market!  I can see using this glitter to accent Christmas Trees for Christmas Cards.  3mm Self Adhesive Pearls from the Green Collection were added to the Magnolia DooHickey dragonflies.

The bow was made using some fabulous Chocolate Brown Raffia Ribbon and then topped off with a 15mm Rose.  Scalloped Sentiment is actually a part of the Paper Collection that I hand cut out!  I thought this sentiment worked wonderfully with the stamp!

Wild Orchid Crafts flower arrangement was using a 35mm Trellis Rose, 30mm Wild Rose, 25mm Rose, 15mm Roses, and Gypsophilas in white and pink.

I hope you have enjoyed my vintage fun!  Susana has some amazing deals going on through today on at the SCACD Store!  Click -->HERE<-- which will take you to the store and then scroll down to see all the amazing deals!  Here are just a few of the deals:

* Prima Grab Bags with almost 40 flowers for ONLY $11.99 (that's a steal!!!)

* 15% OFF 6x6 Paper Pads

* 25% OFF Embossing Folders

* 25% OFF TonerTex (you NEED To get this...it's AWESOME and EASY TO USE!)

* 15% OFF Select Spellbinders

* 15% OFF Epiphany Tools (I {heart} these to pieces)!

* 20% OFF Flower Soft (including Silver & Gold colors!)

These deals are ONLY GOOD through TODAY!  SO hurry and get over to the SCACD Store to get your goodies at GREAT Prices!!!

Have a wonderful week & Happy Cyber Monday Shopping!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

SCACD NEW Stamps!

I hope you had fun hopping along the SCACD Blog Hop yesterday!  Did you order your stamps yet?  If not, what are you waiting for?!  These stamp collections are so versatile and fun!

Remember if you purchase each stamp collection you not only get a FREE Accessory Stamp but you also save 20% or $6 versus buying the stamps as individuals!  And if that wasn't good enough....if you purchase the mega set (as pictured below) you get TWO FREE Accessory Stamps and you will save 25% or $14!  Now that is a HUGE Savings!  Make sure you take advantage of Susana's AMAZING offers! ;)

If you are in the US/Canada....click -->HERE<-- to head to the SCACD store to get your very own stamps!

If you are in the UK/Europe.....click -->HERE<-- to head to the Quixotic Paperie store to get your exclusive SCACD stamps!

♥ Thanks for stopping by & Happy Shopping! ♥

SCACD Classic Retro Diva & Street Views Blog Hop

Good Morning!  Welcome to SCACD RELEASE Day!  As you know Susana is releasing TWO stamp sets today...the fabulous Street View Collection and the Classic Retro Divas Collection by Victoria Case exclusively for SCACD!  If you are here from the fabulous Alex's Blog then you are in the correct place....if not click -->here<-- to start the hop from the beginning...you don't want to miss a stop along this amazing hop...we have LOTS of beauties to show you today!

I am honored to introduce to you today: 

Order Up Table 5

Isn't she fabulous?!  I love her sass and sweetness all in one!  Papers are from the MME A Beautiful Life Collection.  I love the richness in this paper collection! The big bow was made using my Bow Easy.

Miss Order Up Table 5 by the fabulous Victoria Case for SCACD was colored using Copics and pastel pencils. The ice cream sundae was top with liquid applique for the puff look.  She was cut out and popped up onto a SB oval and layered on top of a SB beaded oval.  The beaded oval was accented with my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen to custom make the sized pearls that I wanted.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and arrangement consists of a 45mm Curly Wild Rose, Lilies, Poppies, Sweetheart Blossoms, 15mm Roses, Gypsophilas, 8mm Semi-opened Rosebud, and 5mm Rosebuds.  Flowers have been gliterized with Ice Stickles.

And one more view for you!  I hope you have enjoyed my card!   To see my Street View Sample card, please click -->here<--.  Your next stop along the hop is the talented Crystal's Blog! Don't forgot to go and order you very own Classic Retro Divas and Street View stamp sets...you can find them HERE!  For our international friends you can get these fabulous stamps from Quixotic Paperie!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

"Happy Town" an SCACD Sneak Peek

We at SCACD are gearing up for a fabulous release tomorrow!  Are you ready for all the fun?  There will be TWO new stamp collection by artist Victoria Case for SCACD.....Street Views Collection and Classic Retro Divas Collection!  There are four stamps in each collection, which will be available to purchase as a set or individually at SCACD and Quixotic Paperie!  Susana has done it again....if you purchase a full set you will not only save $$$ but you will get a FREE accessory stamp! :)

I hope you have enjoyed the sneak peeks by Danni and Melanie this week!  Don't forget to head to the store blog....I hear there is some yummy BLOG CANDY up for grabs!!!  Today I have a the honor of sharing one of the Street Views stamps with you....without further ado.....meet:

HAPPY TOWN!! 

Don't you absolutely love the Street Views Collection!  I am in LOVE with these fabulous beauties!  I've used this gorgeous stamp to create a card for someone on the purchase of their new home!  Papers are from the Echo Park Country Drive Collection (that is currently 15% off at SCACD).

Image has been colored with Copics and my pastel pencils.  The windows were coated with Diamond Glaze (I wish it didn't get dark so early so that I could have gotten a better photo to capture the added depth and shine this adds!)  Sentiment was computer generated and adhered to a SB Fancy Tag that was accented with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.

Flower arrangement is made using Wild Orchid Crafts and consists of a 30mm Wild Rose, 25mm Roses, Sweetheart Blossoms, Gyposophilas, and 8mm Semi-opened Rosebuds.  Flowers have been gliterized with Diamond Stickles.

Don't forget about the SNEAK PEEK BLOG CANDY!  Make sure you head to the SCACD Store Blog -->HERE<-- to get the deets how you can win!

Mark your calendars to come back tomorrow for the SCACD Release Day Blog Hop!  There is MORE fun to come!!!

Copic Colors Used: Trees: G28, YG11, YG17, YG25, E25, E33, E59, Flowers: RV04, RV09, Yellow Bldg: Y000, Y02, Y08, V0000, V01, BV000, E70, E74, E77, Brick Bldg: E13, E15, E17, E18, E19, door: E30, E34, E35, roof: E44, E47, E49, cat: YR14, YR24, Blue House: B91, B93, B95, C1, C4, C6, Pink House: R81, R83, R85, E30, E34, E35, E37

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Surprise....Just Because Release

Hi Friends~
I am sure you all have been wondering where the heck I have been!  This past month has been very hectic at our house!  Working full-time is amazing...I absolutely love my job....however in all of my free time I am studying my butt off to get my CPA licensure!  I take my first (of four) exam next Thursday....Eeeekkkkk!  I'm getting pretty nervous!  A couple weeks ago, my hubby and I went on a much needed vacation....we went to Myrtle Beach for a week.....had a fabulous time!  However, upon coming home we got some not so good news in our family, we found out that my Gramps was diagnosed with cancer.  The good thing is the doctors feel it is localized and after numerous tests have found that the cancer is not in his organs or bones...that was some good news.  He just started his chemo treatments this week.  If you could keep him in your prayers that would be greatly appreciated!  :)

When I found out about my Gramps my crafting mojo disappeared.  So that's the reason why I've been missing from blogland.  I'm slowly starting to come out of my "funk" and am starting to color again....which feels good....I forget how much of a stress relief coloring is for me....my Copics are GREAT therapy and my happy place....lol!  Now onto some fun.....

Today I have some fabulous images to share with you!  Susana has released some amazing new stamps  today at SCACD just because she wants to bring you even more fun!!!!  There are 2 gorgeous perfume bottles designed by Victoria Case and 2 new flower children designed by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD!  Meet one flower of the flower children.....Daisy Doll:

I absolutely adore Daisy Doll...she so reminds me of the Anne Geddes pictures!  I used this cutie pie for a baby card for our friend's who had a little girl 3 weeks ago!  Papers are from the Echo Park Springtime collection.  MS border punch edge has been accented using Self Adhesive Pink Rhinestones.

Daisy Doll has been colored with Copics and accented with my black pastel pencil.  Image has been cut out with a circle nestie and popped up on a SB Doily Motiff.  I then took my Viva Decor Hologram Glitter Liner and outlined the image.  The doily has been accented with my Viva Decor Rose Paper Pen, and Viva Decor Yellow Pearl Pen.  The Rose Paper Pen was also used to accent the butterflies along with Star Dust Stickles.

Flowers are from the fabulous WOC and arrangements consist of 35mm Trellis Roses, Cherry Blossoms, Sweetheart Blossoms, Hip Roses, and 8mm Semi-Opened Rosebuds.

I used my Illuminate Smooch to sparkle up the flower petals on Daisy Doll.  I love the soft shimmer that the Smooch adds.

And one more angle shot so you can see all the beautiful dimension!

Card #2 that I am sharing today features the brand new Flora Perfume Bottle by Victoria Case for SCACD!

Isn't this stamp dynamite?!!  I went for a shabby chic girlie-ness for this card!  I adore these perfume bottles soooo much!  They would make adorable wall hangings for that stylish girl that you know....AKA that would be my sister!  I am hoping to surprise her with two wall hanging with these new stamps!  You can find them both at SCACD -->HERE<--!  Paper are from the Echo Park Be Mine collection!  Bottom right corner has been accented with a filigree metal corner and the striped paper has been decorated with a gorgeous grey silk ribbon from WOC.  

My perfume bottle has been colored with Copics and accented with my black pastel pencil....I am loving the depth that I can get by adding just this little bit of pencil shading!  Image has been cut out with a Labels one nestie and while the image was still in the nestie I lightly airbrushed the edges with my Copic RV11 to add a very subtle and soft edge.  The spray top of the bottle (pink part) and hearts were accented with Star Dust Stickles. For the black part of the spray top and the tassel I used my Crystal DecoArt Glamour Dust Paint to add a beautiful sparkle to the image...I LOVE this paint because it dries clear leaving behind all the stunning sparkle!  This definitely is a MUST HAVE product!

 Flowers are from the fabulous WOC!  The main flower in my image is using the BRAND NEW Organza Rose Trim.  I cut one of the flowers off to use as a flower!  LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!!  The rest of the arrangement consists of 35mm Trellis Roses, 20mm Roses, NEW Tulips, Gypsophilas, 4mm Closed Rosebuds, and 8mm Semi-Opened Rosebuds. Then I used some rhinestone swirls to accent the arrangement.

Finally one more angle view so you can get a look at the depth of this card!  I hope you have enjoyed my showcases of these new images!  RUN to SCACD to order yours today!  While you are there make sure you check out the paper pads....I hear Susana has an amazing sale going on with the paper this weekend!!!

For my European friends you can find these stamps at Quixotic Paperie -->HERE<--!  Make sure you head over to the store blog to find the links for the other fabulous designers to see what they have created with these gorgeous new stamps!  Don't forget to go and order yours today!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

NEW SCACD Fairies!

WELCOME to the SCACD 

From the Vault Release!

I am so happy to kick off this fun blog hop for you today!!!  Today SCACD is releasing TWO brand new fairy stamps!  These gorgeous beauties are created by Victoria Case for SCACD!!  I am so excited to introduce Forest Fairy:

Isn't she just a doll?!  I absolutely think she is soooo adorable!  And her fawn friend is just as cute!  My card has been created using SEI's Couture Collection.

 Forest Fairy has been colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen!  The fawn came out a little bit darker than I planned....but I think he still looks adorable!  Image has been cute out using my SB circle nestie and popped up onto the NEW SB Floral Doily....have you seen the new motiff and accent dies....I absolutely love them....as I am a total flourish and swirls girl...and these new dies have lots of that look!  You can find them at SCACD, right -->here<--!  The sky and grass have been airbrushed using my Copic ABS.

Flowers are some more of the NEW Classic Colour Wild Orchid flowers!  Arrangement consists of a 40mm Walnut Trellis Rose, 25mm Moss Green Roses, Poppies, 10mm Walnut Roses, 4mm closed rosebuds, NEW Sweetheart Blossoms, Gypsophilas, 35mm Hydrangeas, and a crystal stem.

Illuminate Smooch has been added to the cute fairies wings, flower, and skirt hem.  LOVE the sparkle this stuff gives....it looks so beautiful and dries super fast!  Self adhesive rhinestones have been added to my punched side border for some extra bling!

And one more view to share with you!  I hope you enjoyed your stop along the hop!!!  For our European Friends don't forget that you can purchase your BRAND NEW SCACD FAIRY STAMPS from Quixotic Paperie, right -->here<--!

Your next stop along the hope is the ultra talented Elaine's Blog!  I know she will have a stunning beauty to share with you!!!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Recipe:
Stamps: Forest Fairy by Victoria Case for SCACD
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen,
Copic Colors Used: Fawn: E13, E15, E17, E18, E19, E25, E27, W3, N5, N7, Sky: B0000, B000, B01, B02, B34, Dress: V0000, V000, V12, V15, BG11, BG34, Skin: E000, E00, E11, Hair: E49, E53, E57, E59, Wings: V0000, V000, V12, BG11, BG34, Shading: W3
Papers: SEI's Couture Collection
Tools:  SB circle nestie, NEW SB Floral Doily, MS punch, Copic ABS,
Embellishments: Illuminate Smooch, Self adhesive rhinestones, 40mm Walnut Trellis Rose, 25mm Moss Green Roses, Poppies, 10mm Walnut Roses, 4mm closed rosebuds, NEW Sweetheart Blossoms, Gypsophilas, 35mm Hydrangeas, and a crystal stem.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥