Gilded in Gold!!

Hello & Happy Saturday!  Do any of you have some special plans for the weekend other than staying warm that is? LOL!  Today is errand & relax day but on Sunday we have to pack all the Xmas stuff away--I have it down to a science so it doesn't take very long to do if everyone pitches in.  It's the vacuuming & dusting that takes the longest and then the house looks so bare afterwards, kinda depressing ya know!  But it's time to put everything away & PREPARE for Spring, LOL!  In my dreams right, lol?!!

Last night we ordered Domino's pizza and watched "Aliens in the Attic" with the kids--oh my that movie just cracked me up--the Grandma kicking butt at alien forces.  Oh my, I laughed so hard--the kids always think I'm a weirdo cuz' I laugh harder than them, but I can't help myself.  It's like the new "Chipmunks" movie--it just cracked me up although I have the Chipette's version of "Single Ladies" going thru my head constantly, LOL!

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NewsBitz:

-If you haven't entered for my "Laundry List" Blog Candy, you have until Sunday at midnite EST to do so!  Get the details right HERE!

-Make sure and stop by Susana's Custom Art & Card Design to check out all the new goodies she has in stock!  If you like metallics & sparkles like me, than you will love the new American Crafts Glitter Pens, Metallic Markers and Sparkle Buttons!  I LOVE EM'!!  I'm a magpie remember, lol!

-And if you're not able to get a Sharpie Poster Paint Marker like I use, American Crafts makes a pretty good white pen HERE that is fairly comparable and much, much better than the Inkssentials in my opinion--nice brite white and super easy flow!!

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Gilded Gold

This gift set I made uses the lovely "Cherry Blossom" stamp by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD--available HERE!  If you've seen the Copic "Gold" video (see video HERE or access it on my Tutorials/Templates page at top of blog) I did for the Copic Gold Bundle HERE, then you'll recognize this image that I colored and I had to use her for something special.  I created a Gold Ensemble with a card and matching frame (frame is approx.6.5x6.5")!  The dp is by Anna Griffin and the gold cs I embossed is from PTI!

I embossed her shirt and cuffs with Stewart Superior EP (the best in the biz' for fine line embossing) and then paper-pieced them on.  I added some of my new favorite Zva jewel flourishes and then added some pearls to the ends.  The bow was made with my fave Bow Easy and then I added a Petaloo Mulberry Rose (cuz' I think it looks like a cherry blossom) and then on top is a Prima Pearl Center (I love putting them in the middle of flowers or bows)!  I like my layout for this one--I wanted to kinda mimic her kimono top in the layout & am happy with the way it turned out!

I picked up a couple of these really nice unfinished frames from Michaels quite a while ago so I had to pull one out and finally use it (since I have a closet full of stuff I need to use, lol)!  I attached the same papers with Modge Podge and then added some more rhinestones, ribbon & rose and Cherry Blossom image again.  I adore how it turned out and hope you do too!

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Love Birds

I LOVE this card, the colors, the cute image, everything, hee hee!  This cute image is from I Brake For Stamps called appropriately "Love Birds"--aren't they fun?  (if you order anything from the IBFS store, make sure and use the coupon code "SAVE10SUZANNE" to save 10% off your whole order)!  I paired the image up with these FABULOUS new papers from Kaiser Craft called "Lilac Avenue" HERE--the colors are lovely, there are glitter sheets and foil sheets included in the 6x6 pack!!  I used my Mega Nestabilities Labels 8 to create the curvy border edge--just split it in half and added it and I love it!  So cute--I love this color combo I tell ya!

Have a fabulous weekend and see ya back here on Monday!!