Monday, February 22, 2010

Sweet as Candy!!

Hello Friends & Happy Monday to ya!  I'm off today to see my friend Marti---we're cooking up some secret projects (shhh...can't tell), hee hee!  We had a good weekend, saw family, played "Quelf" and ate at Bertucci's (my fave)!  I also got some work done which is always a good thing---now if we could just get rid of all this white snow, blech!  I'm so sick of looking outside and seeing only white ya know?  I cannot wait until it's green outside and I can open my windows wide and enjoy the fresh, WARM air!  It couldn't come soon enough I tell ya :o)

NewsBitz:

-Susana's Store has some fabulous new products including Magic Mesh HERE and BEAUT-i-FUL Robin's Nest flat-back diamonds and mini drops HERE!  And don't forget all those fabulous Elisabeth Bell for SCACD NEW stamps HERE!

-I have a NEW Copic Video up HERE that shows how to use your Copics like Distress Inks!  This one covers blues, greens and different hair color!  Find the stamp I used HERE!

-I also have a FUN NEW Video on Fun Ways to Use Magic Mesh HERE!  It's a really fun product to use--so many creative uses!

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Sweet as Candy

For my card today I've used "Christmas Party Tilda" from Magnolia-licious HERE (I seem to have a knack for using stamps that Diana is out of stock of, LOL) and yes this is a Xmas stamp, hee hee---but I've changed her up just a bit!  Her pocket and hand hold candy canes but I made them lollipops :o) SUZANNE TIP:  How you ask?  I took two of my hole punches and punched 2 white circles (1 super small & 1 small), colored them with copics and them topped them off with a drop of diamond glaze and now she's ready for a birthday party!  Behind Tilda I used a fun CB embossing folder to emboss the white cs and then inked the edges in pink.

The papers I used are from Best Creation--aren't they so cheery and spring-like, I love 'em!  The lil round sentiment is from an old SU set I have and love and then I just layered more Primas together for my flowers embellies.  SUZANNE TIP: I buy Prima Sprites in Green and then cut the the petals apart to make leaves for my flowers!  The swirls are made with this punch HERE.

Here's a closer look at those candy-canes TURNED into Lolli-pops!  There is also diamond glaze on her white patent shoes and lots of stickles on her pocket and present.  On the ribbon around the present, the heart in her pocket and on top of the Prima roses I used the NEW Smooch Illuminate--it looks sparkly white but is very sheer so you can use it on top of anything for a soft sparkle. (COPIC COLORS used:  R85,R83,R81,YG25,YG00,YG0000,C2,C1/Hair: E35,E31,YR21,YR20)  I think she turned out super cute--whaddya think?!!  As always you can find a ton of these cutie-pie stamps HERE at Magnolia-licious!

See ya back here tomorrow!!

42 comments:

  1. Wow,
    such a gorgeous card. I love the colours. It's say...SPRING !!!!

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  2. An amazing transformation. You are a genius with Copics. x

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  3. Wow, love how your "Christmas" Tilda is now a "Birthday" Tilda.Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Fantastic job with those lollipops, never would have known you they were once candy canes...

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  4. Beautiful card! Amazing colouring and fantastic colour-scheme!

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  5. Fab card! Lovely bright colours. Lynsxx

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  6. What a awesome card! I love how you have altered Tilda she is adorable! Love the bright colors and your coloring is awesome as it always is! Off to watch the new videos! Thanks so much for doing the videos for us!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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  7. That is one super-special card, Suzanne! I really admire how creative you've been in transforming a Christmas stamp into a birthday theme. Thanks for all the detail you've shared about how you did it.
    Diane x

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  8. This card is a creative sensation. Your copics coloring is the best I've seen. And the transformation from XMas to birthday is brilliant! Bravo! I can't wait to get to Virginia to take my private class. Hopefully you can also transfer some of your creativity to my brain.

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  9. Happy Monday Suzanne, Your card is beautiful, Tilda is so sweet and I love so how so many of the Maggies can be used for other occasions. The bright colours are fun and I love all your wonderful details. Have fun with your secret projects. Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  10. Hi Suzanne,
    I just love your card. She is colored so beautifully and it looks so cheerful. The lollipops were a great idea!
    Angie

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  11. Suzanne this is adorable. Love the lolly pops and your colors. You have colored her beautifully!

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  12. Super cute. I love how you changed the candy canes to lollipops. You have probably enabled me to get this stamp now. lol

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  13. Great card. Love all your ideas for changing up. As for the snow I am truly sorry for your frustration. My snowdrops are up in the back yard and my daffs in the front yard are ready to open up here on Vancouver Island. Today it is very foggy but I am hoping it will go away and have some more sunshine today. Looks like rain for the next 4 days though.

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  14. Too stinkin' cute for words!!! Absolutely adorable. Gina L

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  15. Such a wonderful card! You are simply masterful with those Copics ;D

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  16. Creativeness comes from creative people and you´re one of them Suzanne!!!! Absolutely fantastic idea and an amazing card!!!:!! For sure!!!
    Hugs
    regina

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  17. HE HE Mrs. Suzanne you crack me up! What will you come up with next loL!I love that idea.Your coloring is super.Im going to go watch the tutorial thanks!RubyM:)

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  18. Wow! Suzanne this is so delightful, and beautifully colored. All the little details are gorgeous...love the candy in her pocket. Gorgeous work...

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  19. What a beautiful card Suzanne,i love your image and colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  20. Hi Suzanne,Love your card as always.Thank You for all the
    Tutorials.
    Linda W.

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  21. You are soooo awesome! I love the work you do...it is just amazing! I just saw your copic videos on youtube and they are fantastic. I especially enjoyed the ones on using copics like distress inks. Beautiful job! I also love the fact that you are so willing to share your expertise with all of us. Thank you so much! Rosemary :)

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  22. Hi Suzanne...This is so great that you turned a christmas Tilda into a birthday Tilda. I love all your coloring and embellishments!!

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  23. A quite wonderful card you made. I love the colors you used.
    Hugs from Joan of Denmark

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  24. that is just so darling Suzanne...I really love the bright colors and how you used a Christmas stamps into something else...thanks for the tidbit about the green prima flowers to. I'm going to have to try that...isn't that mesh jsut so fun? Years ago I was pub'd in their idea book and they sent me a box of all of their colors and widths...I had a ton of mesh...it adds alot to your projects...glad to see you enjoy it to...have a great day...

    Hugs
    Nancy T.

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  25. Wow, your card is so sweet and so wonderful! Great colours and a lovely image.
    Hugs Jacqueline

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  26. Your work is truly beautiful
    linniex

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  27. This is just gorgeous, Suzanne! I love the bright and cheery colors, it makes me long for spring! :)
    Hugs, Christine

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  28. I just love her she is so sweet in her delicate colors. Love how the hair turned out so much like the warm sun hitting her hair. Can you tell I'm soooo ready for warm sunshine after another weekend of snow?

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  29. Such a lovely card Suzanne. Terrific idea with the lolipop. I love the colours you have used.
    Thank you so much for the tutorials. I am just learning to use the distress inks and have found your lessons very good even though they are for copics. Your latest Tutorial looks so amazing. I love how you coloured it. I have just coloured this exact Tilda and now see where I have gone wrong in my shading.
    Hugs Marion

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  30. I can't get over those shoes. I love the shiniy white touch. And of course the lollipop is so delicious. You have really thought outside of the box. Congratulations to you. You should be proud.

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  31. Suzanne: Your videos are what prompted me to get into Copics last November. And now you are to blame, er, thank! ;) for today's order of Tilda stamps. I have been adoring them for so long, and I finally ordered five of them! Yay! I can hardly wait to get them to try my hand too. Thank you so much for all the instruction and inspiration. Your work is really amazing!

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  32. Oh how I love, love, love this card, Suzanne!!!! The colors are so bright and fun and cheery and your layout is fabulous! Fantastic!!! hugs!

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  33. What a beautiful card with lovely colors! And, of course, your beautiful coloring! Thank you for making all those videos on Copic coloring that I find invaluable! You are so talented and share your skills to help alot of us! Hope you're feeling better! Hugs, Cami

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  34. Another beautiful card. Love the little touches for accents. I also loved your video - did it get cut off a bit? Did you use any W1 or W3 on her hair? Your videos are great and love this look.

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  35. Like I have said sooo many times, the Tilda/Edwin stamps are so versatile...sometimes you just have to know how to make it happen...here enters Suzanne! This card is screaming SPRING! While the snow is gone here(for now)...it's still too darn cold for my fingers and toes!

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  36. PS thanks for the videos...much appreciated!

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  37. Hi Suzanne ~ I love what you've done with this 'Christmas Tilda' So very creative!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration and the eye candy : )

    Love and hugs ~ Lori

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  38. Love everything about your Tilda! Great papers,colors and details!!
    Super great idea to change her from Christams to birthday! This is a keeper!
    Thanks! Cheryl

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  39. Love everything about your Tilda! Great papers,colors and details!!
    Super great idea to change her from Christams to birthday! This is a keeper!
    Thanks! Cheryl

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  40. As always..another gorgeous card. Love the colors. Speaking of colors, you have two R85's.

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I appreciate all your lovely comments and taking the time to stop by! hugz,Suzanne

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