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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Paris Love!

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Hope you are having a wonderful week. And for those that are suffering thru this BRUTAL COLD SNAP...UGH...I feel your pain here in Virginia.  I'm not a fan of winter and its just freezing out let alone with that darn wind.  I keep trying to tell myself that Spring will be here soon right?  Its starting to stay lighter out longer which I love so that means its gonna get warmer too...please don't argue with me on this...I have to tell myself these things in order to make it thru the next couple of months LOL!  WARM, BEACHES, SUN, HOT, HUMID, OCEAN...that's what I'm talkin' about!  Don't tell hubby but I've had my fireplace on everyday while doing computer work in my chair hee hee...cuz he'll complain...so I run it when he ISN'T around ;)  Anything so my teeth aren't chattering as I walk thru this house and usually have a dog or cat huddled up next to me too.

So I can finally say I feel NORMAL again...ahahaha well that is "NORMALLY ABNORMAL" for me you could say.  My energy level is back up and I've got my energizer-tasmanian-devil-100 mph-mojo back whoooo hooo..its been absent for awhile.  So I've been cleaning, sorting, cooking and crafting up a storm.  I will have some NEW videos up very soon on YouTube...my PC laptop is in the shop getting the charger/slot fixed.  All my videos and software are on that PC so I have to wait to get it before I can get them edited & up.  I've been working on my Mac Air in the meantime which is fine as I have everything I need on it BUT my Everio camcorder software of course LOL.  I have some new classes in the works and a NEW BLOG OMG (shhhh did I say that out loud)...but yes lots of new things in the works.  And NO I am not slowing down, going away or taking it easy in 2013...if anything I'm ramping up what I'm doing as much as I can...whooo hooo heehee.  So expect lots of new newsies, events and such on this blog.

I had a blast at CHA but I was SICK...jetlagged and SICK LOL.  I worked everyday and had meetings and dinners out the wazoo (what is a wazoo anywho huh? lol) so I didn't get to walk the floor like I wanted to.  I was supposed to stay thru Tuesday but hubby had a trip scheduled for his work so I left a day early...then he tells me the day before I leave that his trip was cancelled..ummmm gee thanks.  So if I had stayed I coulda walked the floor but darn airlines wanted $350 to change my flight and oh no that wasn't happening.  But CHA Summer will be in Vegas...and yes I love Vegas...so I WILL be there!  But best thing about CHA is seeing all my crafty friends...never enough time to chat and see everyone but I sure enjoy that part.  To me being in this business isn't so much about how much I can do, how well I do it...but the relationships and friendships.  Those that are my friends, I value them, their talents and enjoy seeing them whenever I can...to me that's the BEST!  And if you get to come to CHA..come by and say HI to me...I love to meet everyone, its so much fun to see everyone in person.  Trust me I'm pretty low-key, I promise I'm not scary at all...ahahaha and if you read this blog you know I veer on the CRAZY-side..all in fun of course!

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Paris Dreams!


I was going to color a new image yesterday but my printer was out of black ink..how dare it eh?  So I couldn't print out my digi but will do that today.  So was rummaging around my bin of "to use stamps" (I will NOT tell you how big that bin is bwahaha) when I found this beauty from Stampendous that I had gotten up in London, Ontario this past summer.  One of my dreams is to make it to France and stand in front of the Eiffel Tower..my French is rusty but I will get there one day I assure you of that.  So I saw this stamp and new I had to have it...well my buddy Andi Murdock (who is my BFF, Canadian fellow crazy crafter & on my CMC DT) said "Oh I have that too" to which I replied "well I bet I'll use it before you do LOL".  WELL I AM PRETTY DARN SURE I USED IT FIRST RIGHT MS. ANDI?????? bwahahahaha!

The stamp is a cling-mount stamp from Stampendous called "I Love Paris".  I went heavy on the inking, distressing and vintage...I had a vision in my mind and worked for a long time on this adding/subtracting and trying things until it matched my vision.  The papers are a mix of 7 Gypsies, Graphic 45 and MME.  I used one of my fave tools, my Zutter Distress It Machine...I've used it pretty much everyday since it came out a few years ago.  I used Distress & SU inks to ink the edges of all the papers and image.   The flowers are a mix of Prima & Wild Orchid that I inked...the printed paper flowers I made with my Nellie Snellen punches (I use these a lot to create my own flowers).  The keys are from Graphic 45, scrolls were made with a Spellbinders-Heartfelt Creations "Bella" die, and the black clock die is from SCACD "Alice's Clock Statement" that I cut into pieces to add around my image.  Then some pearls to finish it off nicely.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:




I went over parts of the Eiffel Tower with my black Spica pen for subtle glitter, added small pearls to flower centers and colored them with E43,E42,E40 and added Stickles for sparkle.  The postmark stamps I added around the image I got off of Amazon in a fabulous set someone found me HERE.

Hope you like this one...its one of my faves and will take center stage for awhile on my hutch in my studio!  See you back here on Friday!



39 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Glad to hear you're feeling better!

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  2. WOW Suzanne!!!! Your card is stunning!!!!! I love the stamps and all the elements in it! It's very old world and perfect with the Eiffel tower. Hugs, Brigitte

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  3. Ooh, la, la!!! Love your card. I've been to Paris several times, love everything with an Eiffel Tower on it!! Great card!!!!!

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  4. STUNNING Suzanne!!!! You did an awesome job. So excited to hear you a well!

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  5. Beautiful Suzanne............. LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!

    hugs..........

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  6. ooooo...gorgeous!!! I love all the distressing and such amazing detail! Sooo happy you're back to your old self now! :)
    hugs, Sharon

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  7. Love your card...I just LOVE those Paris stamps!

    When is CHA is Vegas & can anyone go, I would love to finally get to experience a trip to CHA, I've been dreaming about it for the last 3 years but never had a chance to go. Maybe I can talk hubby into going this summer although we will be there in a few weeks & again to celebrate my sister's birthday in October.

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  8. Gorgeous! I hope you don't mind but I may have to steal some ideas to make a sign for my daughters bedroom. They are both in love with the Eiffel tower and anything Parisian! I think this would translate well into a sign to hang up. Thank you so much for the inspiration!

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  9. AMEN Sister!!
    I hear you about the COLD!
    Hate it! Keep telling myself the same things,
    Live in PA here and just as cold!
    Even the dog don't want to go out
    Try to keep warm and think SUNNY thoughts!!
    Sending Mental Sunshine your way!
    Your card is BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Hugs
    Lorianna

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  10. super gorgeous! I love the distressed brown tones with the black. And of course.... I love Paris and hope to go there someday! :D
    Hugs,
    Marie

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  11. So so beautiful; Suzanne! Happy to hear you are feeling better! Hugs, Elizabeth x

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  12. This is such a great card Suzanne! I really like the overall feel and the color choice. I came over from MIM. NancyD

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  13. WOW this is amazing!!! I´m stunned!!!

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  14. What a gorgeous card, Suzanne!! It's just stunning in those colors.

    Glad you're feeling better, and hope it warms up back there for you on the East coast.

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  15. Gorgeous card Suzanne! So elegant...the papers, the dies, the flowers, the vintage look...OMG, it is absolutely stunning!! I LOVE it! Keep warm. Hugs, Ivonne

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  16. I saw it on MIM. What a nice card.So much detail. Paris means love to a lot of people. I've seen a lot of your work. Very nice. Thanks for inspiring all of us.

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  17. So glad to hear you are feeling back to normal, Suzanne. Your card is gorgeous. Love the vintage look of it. It is my dream to visit France too. But I'm afraid I'd had to take a sabbatical in order to roam the country for a few months. I had a pen pal there as a kid and loved the way he wrote about the vineyards.
    Stay warm...we are having our January thaw with temps in the 50s to 70s in Colorado the last couple weeks but it won't last long. I'm savoring it.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee :)

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  18. Sorry to hear you are sick and jet lagged. Hope you feel better soon. Great card. Love the monochromatic look.
    Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge this week at Created With Love Challenges

    ~~Chris

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  19. So absolutely awesome, the black gives it a wonderful sophistication and depth.

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  20. I can see why it's a favourite,this is just delightfully, gorgeous..Thanks so much for sharing in my monochrome Challenge at Craft-Room...Esther xx

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  21. Wow....this is fanatstic! Such a stunning Vintage card! LOVE it!!!!!
    Martina

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  22. Absolutely stunning Suzanne!!

    So glad to hear you are feeling more like your old self again. :o)

    I love the monochromatic theme of your card, it has a sort of vintage feel about it too.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.

    Michelle :o)

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  23. Stunning!!!

    Thanks for joining us at the Creative Card Crew for our girly challenge

    Margaret xx

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  24. Wow, this is gorgeous! Saw you on MIM and stopped by for a closer look. Love what I saw!

    Rosi x

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  25. this is right up my street- love it! great monchrome card, thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room Challenge, Debi x

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  26. What a gorgeous Paris card you have made here. It fits our challenge this week well. Thanks for taking part and good luck. Best wishes, Kym (Bearly Mine Challenge Blog Design Team)

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  27. Lovely card. Thanks for playing along with us at Creative Card Crew.

    Hugs
    Elle

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  28. Stunning card, love the image and the colour scheme thanks for joining us over at the CBN Challenge this month
    Hugs
    Ang
    Crafty Bloggers Network DT
    My Blog: A Crafty Blether

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  29. Oh my goodness this is truly beautiful, it certainly has the wow factor. Thanks for joining us at Craft Room Challenge and good luck. Julia xx

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  30. Wow this is gorgeous...... so much to look at, I love it! Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafty Bloggers Network this month.
    Barbara DT x

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  31. Stunning card...I love it. The Paris theme and gorgeous stamp and all those wonderful layers made the perfect card!

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  32. Stunning card...I love it. The Paris theme and gorgeous stamp and all those wonderful layers made the perfect card!

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  33. This is such a beautiful card, I love the Paris theme. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room Challenge.
    xxx Hazel.

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  34. Just came across your card on another blog and I had to stop by and tell you how exquisite the composition and embellished are! Although you made the top 3, I think this random thing stinks when a creative, over the top gorgeous card like this comes into play. You get MY top # 1 win! Now following and I hope you get to go to Paris...it's everything you think it is!!!
    Creative Wishes
    Claire s
    www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com

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  35. I'd love to own this card! Simply love it whole - theme, layout, colors - everything!

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