Happy, happy Friday to you all! Dontcha' just love the weekends? And this weekend the weather is supposed to be bee-u-tiful here in VA and I'm so happy about that! We've got lots of stuff going on this weekend since its Homecoming weekend for my daughter---nail/hair appts, parties, football games, kids here at the house, lol--it all makes my head spin I tell ya! And I'm hoping to go to the Pumpkin Patch on Sunday with the family too--love to have warm weather when I go to the patch, always unpredictable! My mom will be up this weekend too :) I hope you enjoy the fall weekend with your family as well!
NewsBitz:
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SCACD has some new goodies in stock that you don't want to miss!! Beautiful NEW paper pads from
Kaisercraft and
Webster's Pages! Also new
Flower Soft in Gold & Silver--stunning and tinsel like!
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SCACD has a NEW surprise artist coming next week along with a new stamp line--they are GORGEOUS!! To get you thru until the release there is a
FABULOUS BLOG CANDY on the
store blog HERE that you MUST ENTER starting Saturday, lol! Don't miss out!
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Enjoy your Holiday!!
Today I have another Christmas card for you! I send about 25-30 handmade cards out for the holiday so this is #5, lol, 20+ more to go, yikes! I love, love
Lockhart Stamp Co images--they're always fun to color and a nice break from the "cutesy" stamps that I usually create with. This image is available at SCACD and its called
"Christmas Candles & Presents"--see the whole new collection
HERE! This card is also for this week's
TRY IT OUT CHALLENGE and this week I challenged the team with a sketch--see the
store blog for more fab DT projects with this sketch I created! I flipped the sketch for my card :)
I used the new paper pad from
Basic Grey called "Jovial"--I love the elegant papers and the touches of black--very cool! I used some
NEW Petaloo Velvet poinsettia flowers and the pine branches were made with this die from
Marianne Designs (love this). I bent the pine needles up a bit to make them look more realistic. Three black buttons from PTI and threaded with red/white string finish it off!
Some stickles on the candles and pine needles and diamond glaze on the Xmas ornaments finish it off nicely. The sentiment is from a new holiday set from PTI!
I sure hope you enjoy the weekend & I'll see you back here on Monday with a new project!!
I'm a bit behind with my commenting, Suzanne but some lovely cards lately and great to see the pics of your craft room. Have you ever wondered how it is that for all of us, no matter how large our desks, we seem to end up with an area 8" square on which to work? LOL
ReplyDeleteDiane x
Hi Suzanne, i love your card alot, the image is very nice. You are absolutely right, it does not always has to be a cute little girl on every card.
ReplyDeleteBig hug from Germany, Anja
Oh my gosh Suzanne. I absolutely love this card. It is so elegant. What a great Christmas card. I may have to break down and find that stamp and papers. It is breathtaking!!!!! Hugs, PJ
ReplyDeleteWhat a rich & elegant looking card with the red popping against the darker colors! And of course you cannot go wrong with Lockhart stamps. And the sketch adds such depth with all the layers. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!
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Cordine
Hi Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteLove the image , it's so romantic!
Beautiful DP.
Mmhhh I can't wait to see who is the new artist by SCACD.
Love to shop there :)
Have a wonderful weekend
Renkata
This is so beautiful... I really like the layout. I might have to "scraplift" your idea (if you don't mind...) gorgeous copic coloring.. as usual... have an AMAZING weekend..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the poinsettias and the pine.
ReplyDeleteLove, love this card, Suzanne! I've been looking at that Lockhart stamp and now that I see your gorgeous card, I may have to add it to my collection. Have a great weekend with all the homecoming girls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card, Suzanne! So gorgeous!
ReplyDelete- Ann
Wow! This is GORGEOUS!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne...I'm so far behind on my blog-visiting!! It's always such fun visiting your blog...so many different projects...each one more beautiful than the last! This is an absolutely gorgeous holiday card. I love the colors...and your chose of DPs is just p[erfect!! Pat Frank
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous Christmas card, Suzanne! Love those papers too. I really need to get going on my cards too. I haven't even done 1 yet.
ReplyDeleteHuggies ~
Sharron♥