Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Lil' Senorita!!

Happy Tuesday to you all!  Do you all have a super busy week like me?  LOL!  It has been in the 70's here in VA and I am loving it so much--not loving the wind much though.  Two of my pots on my patio blew off and broke yesterday so now I gotta go replace my pots, ugh!  All of the pretty fall leaves are going to fall of the trees and I don't like the trees bare, lmbo--reminds of the upcoming winter season which I am not a fan of you know!!  But I am starting to get in the holiday mood!  I'm planning out Christmas tree #11 this year and some fun holiday activities for my family.  We want to go to the National Harbor's Gaylord Hotel again and see the ICE! show--this year the theme is "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" which is one of my all-time fave Christmas movies!  The ice-skating rink will be green and we'll also see the NEW Cirque du Soleil show "Ovo" while we're there--we're going to spend the night to make it a bit more special :)  If you ever get the chance to go see the Gaylord's Ice! shows its a MUST SEE--very cold, but amazing how those ice artists carve all those beautiful sculptures!  Now I've got to start my Christmas present list and start ordering them--I get 90% of my presents online!  Saves me time, money and the horror of shopping lines and parking--blech! LOL!

PS--this week is crazy busy for me so if I don't respond to your email right away, please don't be offended as I will get to it asap!! I am knee deep in the next magazine issue and deadline projects and Halloween preparations, lol!  I won't be answering the phone much either this week as I have to get my deadline work done by Friday--thanks for understanding! 

NewsBitz:

-Some new locations/dates coming to the CMC on the Road Copic Classes!  In January I am planning some classes in Nashville, TN and Los Angeles, CA (before CHA)!  The sign-ups will be up soon on the website www.cmcroad.com!  Stay tuned!

-Make sure to stop by the NEW website for I Brake For Stamps!  There are some awesome new stamps to be found on the site including Auntie Amy stamps!  Check them all out HERE and if you find some in your shopping cart (lol) then use the coupon code "SAVE10SUZANNE" to get 10% off your entire order!

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Lil' Senorita!!


I absolutely adore this lil' senorita image from Magnolia-licious!  The actual name of the stamp is "Spanish Tilda" and she's such a cutie me thinks!  When I was younger my uncle went to Spain quite a bit and he brought back real Flamenco dresses and I used to play dress up in them with my friends all the time.  We pretended we were those fancy Spanish dancers and had a ball!  Dark reds and blacks always remind me so much of the Spanish culture and some red roses of course too so I used papers by My Mind's Eye (Lush)!


Isn't she just a doll?  "Spanish Tilda" is from the Bon Voyage Collection at Magnolia-licious--you can see them all HERE (I love the around-the-world Tildas)!!  I didn't add a sentiment to this one so it could be used for many different occasions.  The scrolls are from my fave Marianne Designs dies and then I layered Prima flowers around my image.  I used the scrolls prominently because they reminded me of the black lace you see in Spanish culture on fans, veils and dresses.  The black and cream brocade paper (by My Minds Eye) is actually flocked so it has a nice velvety texture to it!


She's colored with Copics (R29,R24,R22,R20/C9,C7,C5,C3,C2,C1/E13,E11,E00) and I darkened up her skin a bit more than usual as Spaniards tend to have beautifully olive-tanned skin! To deepen the red tone I used W5 over the R29 copic.  Her shoes got some diamond glaze on it and there are stickles on her fan and ruffles on her dress.  After shading the ruffles on her dress I added some white spots with my white Sharpie marker.

Hope you like her and I'll see you back here tomorrow!!


27 comments:

  1. So beautiful card Suzanne,I love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers and the details.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  2. Wow as usual this card is gorgeous. Everything seem alive. We can almost feel the music. It's like if Tilda will start dancing. Congrat.

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  3. Beautiful card. Love red and black together.

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  4. Spanish Tilda looks fabulous. I love the deep reds and blacks together on this card.

    Good luck with all your deadlines.

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  5. wow wow wow!!!! this is so so stunning! I absolutley love it! its my ultimaite fav colour combo! Hugs Juls

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  6. Wow Suzanne, this card is so beautiful!!! I especially love the colors you've used, very Spanish!!

    Hugs,

    Jackie

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  7. So gorgeous and chic card. Love everyone detail.

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  8. Whohoo!!! I know what I want for Christmas!!! I'm going to your class in Nashville :)

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  9. Oh so beautifully layed out, Suzanne. The Red and black are such a beautiful contrast with your flocked paper. A beautiful card.
    Hugs,
    Barb

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  10. The card just shouts "Spain". Could be a tourist poster for that lovely country. The detail is scrumptious.
    Sue S.

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  11. Gorgeous card, Suzanne! Love the red, black, and white color combo and Tilda is beautiful! Those swirls are fantastic!
    hugs, Sharon

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  12. Hey! This is right on time - my granddaughter's birthday is coming up and this is the stamp that I am using as she performed a Spanish dance at her school. As a beginner, I always need a lot of help and who better to copy than Suzanne Dean!
    Thanks Suzanne,
    Sandy

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  13. She's absolutely gorgeous!
    Hugs
    Cordine

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  14. oh this is adorable suzanne
    xoxo BA

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  15. She's a cutie that's for sure!! Love your flocked paper and the swirls really look good with it.
    Beautiful card.
    Hugs, Candy

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  16. We did the Gaylord in Grapevine, Texas last year and they had the How the Grinch stole Christmas, it was fantastic. This year we are planning on it for Thanksgiving and they have Charlie Brown this year. Can not wait. Love your work and you inspire me to play with my copics more often!

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  17. Gorgeous card, Suzanne. Awesomely coloured as always. And I love black & white colour schemes. Your DP's are fabby and love those swirls.

    Hugs.
    Norma

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  18. Wonderful card, Suzanne - the scrolls and the flowers add to the 'Spanish' feel perfectly!
    Diane x

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  19. wow this is absolutely stunning my friend!

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  20. I absolutely LOVE this card Suzanne!!
    xxx
    Vivi

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  21. I absolutely LOVE this card Suzanne!!
    xxx
    Vivi

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  22. Hi Suzanne...such a beeee-u-ti-ful card...stunning, in fact!! Love the bold colors...and I agree, the Marianne Dies are fab!!! I have to dust mine off an use them!! Thanks for always being an inspiration for me!! Pat Frank

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  23. She is perfect in the black and red! Love how you've put her with the red flowers and all the pretty scrolls! Rich and elegant Suzanne, it's a beauty!!!

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  24. She is just so pretty! Love the dotted paper in the back too! Beautiful coloring as always :D

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  25. Oh Suzanne, this card is so cool Love the beautiful dress she wears. The dies around Tilda is so gorgeous and this is such a cool creation :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  26. Such a beautiful card Suzanne.
    The layout is so nice and the colouring is awesome.
    Hugs Maz

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

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