A Partridge in a Pear Tree!!

Happy Saturday everyone & Happy World Cardmaking Day as well!! Do you all have crafty plans today? SplitCoast Stampers is having an all day event (starting at 10 am EST) to celebrate with lots of challenges & prizes. I'm hosting the Magnolia-licious Challenge at 3 pm EST and I'll be "live" there from 3-4 if you wanna stop by & say "hi" or ask me anything you've been dying to know, hee hee! I'd love to cyber chat with you all, so drop on by!



And thank you, thank you for all the lovely comments of kindness and support yesterday--I really appreciate that! I'm sorry to have vented, but I believe in getting rid of bad vibes & replacing it with good ones and sometimes you have to spew it out to let it go, LOL!! Thankfully, the majority of people, especially here in the crafting world, are kind & good-hearted--those few that choose to live in negativity can have at it ya know! I've got to much good stuff to live & do & share!! And I always have lots of joy to share with you all, my fabulous cyber friends!!

And oh yeah, hubby is sick w/ the flu & bronchitis--so I'm praying that I don't get it & the kids either! Please pray for me & him, cuz' he is NOT a good sickie & let's me know often HOW SICK he is, LOL--lordy help me to not smother him (JUST JOKIN') but you know how men can be sometimes!! I love him to death, but he doesn't handle the sickies very well, so I'm also playing nursemaid today, hee hee!

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--I'm also hosting a fun challenge for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design Store today! You can find the challenge over on the store blog HERE and of course there are prizes to be given away! The deadline for this challenge is also Sunday at midnight on the 4th (EST)!! Hope you'll join in on the fun!

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Today I have 2 fun & quick holiday projects to share with you. I love to make candle wraps--they're fun to do & easy too! And a matching ornament (or it could be a fab gift tag too) is such a fun way to complete the set. I used the fabulous new Elisabeth Bell for SCACD stamp "Partridge in a Pear Tree" stamp for both today--I think she's just the sweetest with that pretty holiday dress on! These fab new stamps are available exlusively online at Susana's store HERE (international customers now have wholesalers there as well). The papers are from Stampin Up's holiday release last year which I just adored (& hoard voraciously, hee hee)--I love the chocolate browns & pinks for the holidays.

Candle wraps are so easy to make--and the recipient can easily slide it off when they're burning the candle (which I HIGHLY recommend, lol) & then put it back on again! My image was colored with Copics, then I added stickles of course & red liquid pearls to the holly berries (I love this product for berries--fab). Wasn't sure if I colored the partridge right, but oh well--it's Suzanne's interpretation of it!! :o)

The ornament was stamped & then I attached the image to heavy chipboard & cut around it--used my oval nesties to create the pink cs shape (dp is on back) and punched holes in the scallops for a lacy look!
Here's a closeup of this cutie! I just love her and her lil' sister is "Three French Hens" & she's a cutie too, can't wait to ink her up as well! With both of these stamps you can get 2 separate images out of them--today I just inked up the inside image which makes them super versatile!

I know I promised a Mo's card today, but I didn't finish it in time--so it will be up on Monday for you all!
Have a fabulous weekend!!


hugz,
Suzanne

Dealin' & Movin' On!!

Happy Friday everyone!! I'm so ready for the weekend I tell ya especially after the day I had yesterday--sigh!! I won't lie to ya, yesterday was quite a struggle for me---sometimes you don't feel like you do enough, can be enough, get enough done or be good enough ya know? I start everyday trying to do my best and get as much done as I can, but we're all human correct. Most days I keep my head down, get my work done, help as many people as I can and stay away from drama & conflict. But gosh darn it, it finds me anyhow! If you know me well, you know I stay out of other's business and don't gossip, hate drama & am not mean spirited in any way. I always try & lead by example and use the same old adage that's been around since the ages "treat others as you want them to treat you" but some people don't follow that, which is so frustrating. I just don't understand why people have to be mean--I never, ever try to hurt anyone's feelings or be disrepectful, it would hurt ME to do something like that! I guess I'll just continue I guess to be surprised by people who are like this, but I'll get over it for sure! But I love my family, I love my crafting and I love my friends and it's as simple as that for me! So sticks & stones & all that---will just bounce the hell(o) off of me! (sorry for the language)

So, just had to vent for a moment, but as is my nature as a glass always half full & eternal optimist---I'm MOVIN' ON!! Dealt with it, analyzed it & have dismissed it. No time for it at all! So, let's move on to my projects for the day and BE HAPPY!! :o)

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NewsBitz:

-In a spot of fun news, a reader of mine asked me to do a mini-interview for her blog & I was more than flattered & thrilled to do it! Sandi's blog interview with me is HERE! (thanks again Sandi for thinking enough of me to want to interview me, not that I'm super exciting, LOL) And poke around her fabulous blog as well--she's has some beautiful things to see that she's created!

-Don't forget tomorrow is World Card Making Day!!! There will be contests & prizes all day tomorrow on Split Coast Stampers (the Magnolia-licious challenge starts at 3 pm EST & I'll be there so stop in & say "hi")!

-Susana's Custom Art & Card Design will also be having a fun challenge up on the store blog HERE tomorrow! There will be 2 days to complete the challenge & of course prizes!!

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Try It Out Tuesday Challenge #38

So this card was done for our Try It Out Tuesday Challenge #38 for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design, but obviously it's Friday now, hee hee. We had to switch it up since the new release stamps came out on Tuesday (see them here)! I challenged the DT to make a fall card since it's that time of the year! For my card I chose to use a new Lockhart Stamp Co. image called "Harvest Window"--I just love the window images that Karen has drawn (see them HERE)! I based my colors on this fabulous dp by My Mind's Eye "Oh La La For Him"--I love the color combo, very fresh! The cs and ribbon are from PTI and those fun pearls including the pearl center on the bow are NEW from Prima (see a grand selection here---I bought a ton of them) and they are gorgeous in real life!

My image was colored with Copics and then I double stamped the window swag and pumpkins so I could pop them up for dimension! I used diamond glaze on the window part, yellow and orange stickles on the leaves, pumpkins, & corn along w/ my yellow Spica pen for lots of pretty sparkle! Perfect for the fall holidays! Now hop on over to the store blog to see the rest of the DT's fabulous fall creations!!

My second card today uses another fabulous NEW image from Pink Cat Studio's Digi store! This pretty lil' gal is "IB Betty-Butterfly" and I think she's just a cutie-pop! I paired her up with some of my favorite Basic Grey papers (Urban Prairie) and added some fun Prima flowers. The centers of the flowers are Doodlebug glitter brads--I just love those things & use them constantly (think I need a re-stock, hee hee). And her lil' wings have some diamond stickles on them too (the sentiment is from the Pink Cat Stamp set "Enchanted Lily"). If you haven't had a chance to check out these digi's yet or are worried about trying the digis--Melissa has a fabulous info section at the store that leads you thru it step by step here! (I print on an Epson R300 inkjet printer & my Gina K Luxury cs in 120 lb weight & colored w/ copics)

So hope you will all stop by tomorrow if you get a minute--I'll have some Christmas projects up and a new Mo's Digital Pencil project as well!


hugz to you all & thank you for listening to me ramble today,
Suzanne

Witches, Snowflakes & Hugz!!

Happy October 1st to ya'll!! Wow--I have a super long post for ya today since it's the first of the month which is always packed!! Tomorrow's post will be the same, lol! So I'll keep my monologue here short for ya, so you don't doze off before you make it to the end, hee hee! I'm actually typing this the night before after sitting in classes for 2 hours listening to all my daughter's 8th grade teachers--so if something is typed weired---it's cuz' I'm TIRED, LOL! So glad I'm done with school--ugh, I did really well in school and college but now that I'm older I just can't sit still that long anymore. My mind starts wondering & my adult ADD settles in & takes me for a ride, hee hee--gotta be moving & doing ya know!! Anywho, let's move on......

(Just so you know, I'm not chattin' alot after each project--the supplies will be listed recipe style today after each due to space & appreciation of your time & mine, hee hee)

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October Magnolia-licious DT Sketch

It was my turn as DT member for Magnolia-licious to come up with the sketch this month--I decided against a true sketch & instead have a template for ya! This month's challenge is to make one of these fun & easy Easel Cards that prop up so prettily! You can find all the instructions & templates right HERE (I made mine 5.5" square so I changed the dimensions up which is easy to do)! **NOTE: I will also have a step-by-step picture tutorial up on the Magnolia-licious Highlites blog HERE on Friday afternoon to help!***

I used one of my favorite (Yes I say that alot) winter Magnolia's "Waiting Tilda" and the trees in the background are also from Magnolia (although I couldn't find them on Diana's site)--I love their swirly-ness! I just stamped & stamped off w/ blue bayou ink to create the forest background and the sentiment was stamped over them.
Here's a side view of the card when it's propped up easel style--it lays flat in a 5.5" square to mail! I used my checkered border to create a prop instead of a brad--I like the look better! Now make sure and stop by the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog to see the rest of the DT gals wonderful Easel Creations & join in with us as well!
Recipe: SEI "WinterSong" dp, SU cardstock, SU felt snowflakes, Diamond Glaze, Martha Stewart Snow Glitter, Nestabilities, SU border punch, PTI buttons, Scor-Tape, Bow Easy, PTI Stocking Prints sentiment, Copics

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New Pink Cat Studio Digi Releases

Second project for ya today is a NEW RELEASE from the fabulous Pink Cat Studio Digi Store!! Melissa is busy creating new images that will be released every week for ya on Thursdays--how fun huh?! And I get to announce officially that I'm on the DT for the Digi Store as well--so exciting to be on the team w/ Melissa and the other great DT gals(see sidebar for list)! This new image is called "IB Betty-Flower Hug"--I think it is just super sweet & adorable & perfect for so many sentiments/occasions! Now hop over to the store HERE to see the other 2 new designs and the other DT gals fab creations for some inspiration!
Recipe: Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck "Earth Love" dp, PTI cs and ribbon, Nestabilities, hole punch, CB embossing folder, fern branch punch, Prima flower, small flowers, stardust stickles, Copics

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Copic Creations Challenge

Since it's the first of the month that means it's time for the Copic Creations Blog Challenge and this week is to color oranges/pumpkins. Our fabulous sponsor this month is CC Designs/All That Scraps which you know I LOVE!! This challenge is perfect fun for this month & if you participate you have a chance to win a gift certificate to All That Scraps to buy stamps--yay! I used the following orange copic colors on my pumpkins--YR18,YR14,YR12,YR01! All the stamps (except the Boo sentiment) are from CC Designs and you can find them all HERE! The background was stamped & then I used my prismas/gamsol to create a spooky sky & moon. I used my drippy goo punch to create some ooey-gooey green grass, spooky fun!
Now hop on over to the Copic Creations Challenge Blog to see all of the other DT's spooktacular creations this week & join in the fun!!
Recipe: My Minds Eye and Heidi Grace dp, Martha Stewart Drippy Goo & Cobweb punch, stardust stickles, diamond glaze, glitterdots, prismas, gamsol, copics, dimensionals,black Spica pens

Whew, that was a long one huh? Have fun hoppin' around to all the stores & blogs today, LOL! I'll see ya back here tomorrow!

hugz,

Suzanne

Feel Better Kit!!

It's Wednesday Friends so we're almost to the weekend, hee hee! This is an endless week it seems for me as the end of the month always is! Lots of deadlines, new releases & kids activities to get thru this week and then my mom & sister will be here on Saturday! Ack--too much to get done I tell ya & not enough hours in the day (and not enuff' light either, I miss the daylight, boo-hoo)! This is definitely not my favorite time of year--I like having the sun until 8 pm, feels like I have more hours in the day ya know which I definitely need!

Tonight is back to school night for my daughter (8th grade) so we get to go around & meet all her teachers & find out what's goin' on this year! Can you believe she had to pick her high school courses out already---gee whiz, it's just the beginning of the year! But she'll continue with AP/Honors courses, Spanish 3 and Women's Choir--sadly neither of my children love art the way I do (sigh)! She'll start high school next year with 2 language credits & Algebra I already done--seems they just push 'em thru to the next thing nowadays, but she does well so I don't worry too much! Thank goodness I'm done w/ school now, hee hee :o)


NewsBitz:

-If you haven't seen or bought your new stamps from Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case yet from Susana's store--go HERE to see them all! LOL, they're adorable!!

-7 Kids College Fund NOW carries the most popular of Martha Stewart's border punches HERE! And they're only $11.40 each--great price! The popular & hard to find drippy goo punch is in too!

-World Card Making Day is this Saturday & Split Coast Stampers has a day-long event planned. I'm running the challenge for Magnolia-licious at 3 pm (EST) so stop on by & say hi! The challenges will be fun & of course there will be TONS of prizes!! Link to the thread is on my sidebar (will be active at 10 am EST on Saturday, October 3rd)

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If you are a long time reader of my blog, you've probably seen me make these "Feel Better" Kits before. I love making them, they're fast & simple to put together for all those sickie-poo occasions (especially at this time of year)! This fabulous image is from Stampavie/Helz Cuppleditch and it's called "Ruffles Get Better Soon"--isn't that lil doggie the cutest? You can see the whole collection HERE at 7 Kids College Fund! The dp is Basic Grey's "Marrakech" paired w/ PTI's lemon tart cs and SU's groovy guava. The buttons and sentiments are from PTI as well (sentiments from Everyday Button Bits & Mega Mixed Messages)!

To make these kits you just need to cut a piece of cardstock 3.5x10" and then score at 4.5" & 5.5". You'll be able to fit a travel pack of Kleenex, a chapstick & a throat lozenger which is perfect for someone who's feeling under the weather! I attached all the goodies with Scor-Tape so it doesn't move around--super strong stuff! You can also make a closure for this pack using a strip of cardstock & a magnet (I use these BG magnets here--my fave), which I sometimes do!

Here's a close-up of this lil' cutie Ruffles the dog--I just love him! I colored the image w/ copics, added diamond glaze to his bandage & some stickles to the flowers on the couch! Too cute!

See ya back here tomorrow--it'll be a long post tomorrow since it's the 1st of the month! I've got projects for Copic Creations, Magnolia-licious October Sketch & Pink Cat Studio Digi!! So come back now ya hear, LOL!!


hugz,
Suzanne

Fabulous Release Day!!

Happy, Happy Tuesday to you all! A cold front has blown thru here in Virginia and the weather is much cooler today :o( I have a feeling that winter is gonna be bad this year--ack! I do not like the cold, snow or ice or nasty wind--blech! Especially after Christmas is over with, it seems like winter just drags on and I'm ready for spring to come in January, LOL! But I'll just deal with it I guess--this weekend we're going to get mums and cornstalks for our front porch! I love decorating for fall and the week before Halloween our house turns into a haunted house with a fog machine, bwahahahahha! This is my daughter's last year of trick or treating (once high school starts that's it) so it will be semi-bittersweet! Her & her friends are going to be M&M's, lol--Riley of course wants to be a military guy again, no surprise there! Last year him and his best friend dressed up like 40's mobsters which was fun. Sometimes I'll dress up but usually I just say I'm Suzanne, the mom and papercrafter (maybe I'll stick some stamped images & paper scraps to my shirt, lol)! Anyone else dress up for Halloween?

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Release Day for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design
New Elisabeth Bell AND Victoria Case Stamps for sale!!

So the day of the fabulous Double Release for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design is finally here! You can buy BOTH the NEW Elisabeth Bell AND Victoria Case stamps HERE (sold as sets or singles and available at 9 am EST today)!

This first stamp I'm using is by Victoria Case for SCACD and this set of 4 stamps is called the "Everyday Gals" and she's named after me, hee hee "Suzanne"--cuz' Susana says I love to shop (which, yes I do especially over the internet)!! I dressed her...ahem, me in my favorite color red and the fun dp is by Shabby Green Door "Farmers Market" . I colored "me" with copics and added some stickles to her totebag & shopping bag; diamond glaze to her boots & purse! This is how I dress when I shop mostly, bootcut jeans w/ high heeled boots or skinny jeans with ballet flats :o) The fun little sentiment is by Hannah Stamps! There are 4 of these "Everyday Girls" and they are a lil' bit bigger than the Bella stamps so they're easy to color & paper piece--they fit lots of fun occasions! Isn't she fun--love her!!

My second card uses one of the fabulous new Christmas/Holiday stamps by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD and this one is called "Two Turtle Doves" from the Special Edition Ornament Collection--see them all HERE! Now this image comes with a beautiful heart ornament around it, but I'm showing you the image without that so you have two ways to use this beautiful stamp! I paired her up with some beautiful new papers from SEI "Christmas Mint"--I love the soft past holiday colors. I added some stardust stickles to her skirt and holly for sparkle and then cut the image out with my Nestablities Labels 3. The snowflake border was done w/ my Martha Stewart punch here and those scrolls are also a punch here. I added some Kaiser pearls and the sheer ribbon was tied with my Bow Easy & topped with some Prima Poinsettia flowers & holly! These images are all just gorgeous & so perfect for the upcoming holiday!

Now hop around to the rest of the DT's blog's to see their stunning creations today using these stamps!
-Jennifer
-Aud
-Anki
-Danni
-Susan
-Carolyn
-Dianne
-Lorelie
-Jami
-Maria

And of course you can purchase all of these fabulous stamps right HERE!!


Have a fabulous day everyone & I'll see ya back here tomorrow!
hugz,

Suzanne

This and That!!

Hello everyone & Welcome to the last week of September!! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Ours was pretty good minus the rain, hee hee! Hubby took the kids bowling yesterday so I could finished up all my projects yesterday. The last week of the month is always the busiest it seems as I'm finishing up deadlines and new releases--ack, but I did get it all done thankfully. Then we ordered in pizza (love that you can order online & track your pizza at Domino's Pizza, LOL), got our jammies on & watched the movie "17 Again" which was really cute--a good family movie! Now back to the work week I guess, LOL!

NewsBitz:


-If you haven't entered for the Yummy BLOG CANDY over at Susana's Store Blog HERE--make sure & do so by tonight at 11 pm (EST)! Up for grabs are a set of the new Elisabeth Bell AND Victoria Case stamps!! The new stamp release will be tomorrow as well--you will LOVE them!

-New Pink Cat Studio Digi stamps coming this Thursday too! I'll have a peek for ya then!

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This Christmas card I just love, cuz' I adore Santa's, hee hee! This fabulous ornament stamp called "Bulb w/ Santa" from I Brake For Stamps (if you want to order from this fabulous store, make sure to use the discount code "SAVE10SUZANNE" for 10% off your order)!! I love the vintage feel to this stamp--I stamped the stamp on cream cardstock & then added just a bit of color w/ Copics. The dp is Basic Grey's "Wassail" and I added some stardust Stickles to Santa's coat and used a gold Spica pen on the tree trimmings. The sentiment is from PTI's new "Stocking Prints" set and I embossed it in gold ink--I added some mini jingle bells to the ends, aren't they cute & they DO jingle :o)

Here's a close up to show you the shimmer that is on the ornament--I used gold Inspirations Paint on the edges for a nice shimmer! The bow was made with my Bow-Easy of course! Do ya love it like I do, hee hee?

Second card uses a new stamp from Lockhart Stamp Co. called "Cornucopia"--isn't it fab!! I colored the image with copics & then added some diamond glaze to some of the fruit, stickles to the leaves & I used my clear and red Spica pens to add some soft sparkle! The dp is by Melissa Frances and those are some fab Kaiser pearls along the bottom & at the top corners. The double bow was made with my fave Bow Easy--if you don't have one it is soooooo worth the $5 I tell ya!! This is an easy fall card to make & a wonderful way to say hello this fall season!!

Make sure & stop by here tomorrow to see all the fabulous new stamps that are being released by Susana's Custom Art & Card Design! It's a double release, so stamps from Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case, wow!!


See ya tomorrow!

Hugz,
Suzanne

Peppermint Twist!

Happy Sunday friends! I was supposed to post this yesterday but my mom & sister came up to visit on Friday & then I was prepping for my Copics class, so I didn't get it done in time. I WAS looking forward to going to a Hot Air Balloon Rally & Craft Festival today, but it looks like a wash (sob)! It's been cold & rainy since yesterday & I wish I was somewhere warmer right now--I'm chilled to my bones. Had to get out my fuzzy zebra jammies for the occasion, hee hee! Hubby had to hold me down from lighting up the fireplace--I hate cold toes & bones! YUCKO--bring on the sunshine PLEASE!! So looks like I'll just spend the day working on projects for this week & doing some more reading & get a pot of stew going for the day! Hope you have a fabulous Sunday in store!


NewsBitz:

-My blog is going to go thru a MAJOR RENO pretty soon, so be prepared! It will definitely reflect Suzanne, hee hee--no doubt!!

-If you haven't had a chance to stop by Susana's Store blog HERE to enter for some fabulously yummy BLOG CANDY, you have until the 28th to do so! What's up for grabs?--a set of each of the new stamps by Elisabeth Bell AND Victoria Case!

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Just one quick project today for ya! This is the last of my Pink Cat Studio Digi projects I made for the grand opening of the store. I just adore this image called "IB Betty--Candy Cane Slide"--isn't she a cutie. I made her lil' bear friend a polar bear since she does live at the North Pole ya know!! The papers are from the new awesome Basic Grey "Eskimo Kisses" (even the name is cute, hee hee) paired w/ PTI cs (their aqua mist, berry sorbet, sweet blush & scarlet jewel cs goes perfectly with these papers)! She's colored w/ copics and the candy cane has diamond glaze on it so it's slide-able, LOL! A few stickles & a cute mini pom-pom on her hat & some PTI buttons finish it off. The sentiment is from the PTI "Holiday Treats" stamp set!

Hope you all have a fabulous day & I'll see ya back here tomorrow!


hugz,

Suzanne

Baby It's Cold Outside!!

Happy, Happy Friday everyone!! Yay, Yay my favorite day of the week, hee hee! And my hubby comes home tonight from a work trip--don't mind being alone but I'm just a weensy-bit of a scaredy cat at night by myself, LOL!! Plus I can't watch any of our tivoed shows when he's not here cuz' he doesn't want me to watch them w/o him!! I don't watch a ton of tv, I find that doing all my computer work in the evenings & reading I just don't get to watch most shows nowadays. But I do make time for my old standby's like HGTV, Bones, Grey's Anatomy & Chuck. (used to love CSI until Grissom left) But I started watching "Drop Dead Diva" & oh my goodness, I LOVE IT!! It's hilarious & even my hubby enjoys watching it with me--I like that there is no drama, stress or violence in it, just a good time! I just don't want to spend my evenings sitting on the edge of my chair, stressed out & then having a nightmare any more ya know--there's enough stress in the world already w/o me watching it on tv (this is why I stopped watching Lost, 24 & Heroes). I just don't enjoy them anymore and when I do have free time I want to laugh not cry, LOL!! And there seems to be such a lack of comedies on tv anymore--they're all action & drama, arghhhhh! I also Tivoed the new show "Modern Family" last nite which is supposed to be a hoot, but I haven't watched it yet so I'll let ya know :o) What's your favorite TV show on tv right now?

And if you want a good laugh, check out this YouTube video that I saw on CNN 2 nights ago! It's good clean fun & will make you chuckle out loud I promise!! Cracks me up! The link is HERE!

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NewsBitz:

-Okay, this time I have the link for ya since Tab got them up yesterday at 7 Kids College Fund. You MUST check out these fabulous new stamps from Penny Johnson right HERE--they are sooooo cute & will melt your heart I know! I want them all, hee hee!

-Susana's Custom Art & Card Design has a new Double Release coming on September 29th with images from BOTH Elisabeth Bell AND Victoria Case! To celebrate--there will be BLOG CANDY on the store blog HERE from the 26th thru the 28th, so make sure & stop by to enter (what can ya win--how about a set of each of the releases, yay!)

-Stay tuned to Pink Cat Studio's new Digi store HERE! Melissa will be releasing new images weekly--how fun, huh!!

-For those of you who subscribe to my blog & would like to have it delivered as soon as it posts (instead of late that evening or next day)--my friend Amy of Pickled Paper Designs has easy to follow directions on how to change that on your subscription if you're interested below (thanks Amy cuz' I had no clue, hee hee)!

Change your Feedblitz delivery settings from "Nightly" to "Hourly." Here's how:
- go to http://www.feedblitz.com/ and log in
- click the "subscriptions" tab
- you'll see a drop-down box in the right corner. It says "Pick One of Your Subscriptions." Choose "ScrapBitz"
- In the main portion of the page, you'll have a list of options, such as "New," "Your Subscriptions," "Restore," etc. Choose "Scheduling."
- Where it says "How often do you want FeedBlitz to check for new articles?" I expect you'll see "Nightly (using the configured time zone)" If so, use the drop-down box to change to "Hourly."
- Be sure to click the "Update Schedule" button for your change to take effect.

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Exciting News for Ya!!

I'm so excited to share some special news with you today!! Mo of Mo's Digital Pencil has put together a DT (or Dream Team as she calls us, hee hee) & she asked me to be on it!! Well, of course I had to say yes cuz' I soooo adore all her images--they really are a joy to color!

And as soon as I saw this image called "Kai in the snow" (you can make the baby a girl or boy) I had to have it. He reminds me so much of my son, who was such a lil' butterball when he was little--it just brought the sweetest memories back to me! I colored him with copics and then added the snow with my favorite Martha Stewart's "Snow Glitter" (love that stuff--I get mine at Michaels). The dp is by Paper Salon & the snowflakes are punches that I have and then I covered them w/ tacky glue & dipped them in the snow glitter & crystal glitter. That fun sentiment is from PTI's "Snowfall" set--perfect me thinks!

Here's a close-up of this lil' chubby cheeked cutie! I put some diamond glaze on his boots and that's white sparkly fluff (buy HERE) on the pom-poms & scarf fringe (so soft & fuzzy)! Love this lil' guy!

Second project is another one I did for the new Pink Cat Studio Digi Stamp store! I bought a bunch of these long notepads from the $1 spot at Michaels awhile back & they have magnets on their back so you can put 'em on the fridge! I thought this To-Do List & matching card would be perfect for lil' teacher or hostess gifts for the holidays. I used "Penguin Candy Cane Swing" & isn't he a lil' cutie? To make the notepad topper I just basically made a scored wrap for the top by measuring it out & scoring & attaching it w/ scor-tape. Very quick & easy to make!


Here's a close-up of the image--I used diamond glaze on the candy canes & then put some liquid applique (heat set so it puffs up) on his lil' elf hat!! So cute! If you haven't delved into the digi stamps yet, you really should give it a try. Melissa has very simple & easy-to-follow directions on learning how to use Digi Images right HERE on how to get started!! You'll be addicted for sure!! LOL

I'll have a quick post up for you tomorrow & then I'll see you all back here on Monday!

hugz,

Suzanne

Enjoy the Ride!!

Hello Stampin' Friends!! One more day until the weekend--yay--has your week seemed as long as mine, hee hee! Saturday I'm teaching a Copic class here at my home which is always fun for me cuz' I just love teaching everyone how to use their copics. I will have another class on October 11th & that will be my last class for this year due to the upcoming holidays--I will resume classes come Jan/Feb! I'll also be cleaning the upstairs/bedrooms carpets with my new $400 carpet cleaner (Royale) which I just love--isn't that exciting, lol! But I spend at least $800 a year using professional carpet cleaners so the fact that this machine does such a fabulous job & I can do it myself does excite me (oh the small joys, hee hee)! I already did our basement level & all the area rugs on the main floor which is totally hardwood except for rugs--love it! But that's it for my weekend plans! What is everyone else up to this fall weekend?

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Oh boy, as soon as I saw these cute Magnolia stamps with their bikes I knew they had to be mine (there is an Edwin w/ bike as well) and you can find them HERE at Magnolia-licious! Isn't she just as cute as can be? The background stamp is from Whiff of Joy called "Fall Grass" & you can find it HERE. The layout is this week's SCS sketch #247 which is fabulous & so easy to use with your Magnolia stamps. The pretty paper is from Frances Meyer (that I've hoarded cuz' I lovee it) paired w/ SU ballet blue cs & PTI's lemon tart cs. Those side embellies are buttons that I put a yellow Kaiser pearls on top of--love to add stuff to my buttons to change them up, hee hee! The fun sentiment is from PTI's "Everyday Button Bits" set!

Isn't she just a cutie? She's colored w/ copics and then I cut her out & popped her up w/ dimensionals. I stamped the grassy hill & then made clouds w/ my cloud template (see video I made about this on sidebar if you're interested). I always like to make my clouds sparkle so I added some diamond stickles on top! And the bike & her sneakers got diamond glaze, stickles on the flowers & lace trim and some silver Spica pen on the bike's handlebars.

Here is a close-up to show the dimension. So I stamped the bike basket & bouquet twice and popped them up so there are 3 levels of dimension on this image. Love, love how this one turned out!!

Second project is another fun Halloween project I made using some more of those cute Pink Cat Studio Digi stamps that you can find HERE! This is "IB Betty-Ladybug Costume" & she's such a lil' cutie! I printed her out in 2 sizes (fun thing to do w/ digi stamps) & for those who are asking: I print them out right onto my Gina K Luxury cs in 120 lb weight (same that I stamp on) with my Epson R300 printer set to print on matte paper. I don't have to heat set it or wait--I start coloring right away w/ my copics & no smearing!

I added some stickles to her costume, some fun star buttons from my stash & that fun border was done w/ my Fiskars border diamond punch. The bag topper is simple to make & filled w/ yummy sour pumpkin gumdrops--YUMMO! These are so quick & easy to make up & so much fun to give!!

That's all for me today--I gotta get lotsa stuff done today as usual, hee hee! Have a great one!


hugz,
Suzanne

80's Flashback!!

Happy Wednesday & Hump Day my friends--we are halfway thru the work week! I am typing up my blog for today while listening to Riley watch some dumb cartoon on tv. I swear, the cartoons they make nowadays do NOT resemble the cartoons I grew up with at all! And that's not a good thing, lol! They're just weird to me--lots of ninjas, aliens & oddly gifted kids that do weird things, hee hee. I miss the good cartoons that taught actual lessons like the Smurfs, The Flintstones, Fat Albert and The Jetsons (am I dating myself yet, hee hee). I loved Jem, Shirt-Tales, Richie Rich & The RoadRunner & Bugs Bunny ya know! They were cute, funny & always had a great friendly & non-scary theme--unlike some of today's cartoons (Phineas & Ferb, Avatar, Mighty Bee, Static Shock, etc) that are just strange & sometimes a lil' scary!! My two most favorite were ShirtTales and Monchichi's, hee hee (see YouTube links below)--I just loved them & watched every Saturday morning. Back then that's when ALL the popular cartoons came on, remember? We didn't have oodles of options when we were kids and Saturday mornings were my favorite time of the week! When we were at Disney World Epcot a couple of year's ago, in Japan they had a store & they had Monchichi stuffed animals! Well I had to get one just like the old one I used to have (which who knows where it may be)--my kids thought I was nuts, hee hee--but I have it on one of my shelves in my craftroom & it always gives me a smile. So there ya have it, an 80's Flashback for ya today--who knew you'd be getting this info today, LMBO!!

Tell me what was your favorite cartoon when you were young!!??

"The Shirt-Tales" clip:

"The Monchichi's" clip:

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Today, I've got 2 more fun projects using new Digi images from Pink Cat Studio--check out Pink Cat Studio Digi Stamp store HERE!! I tell ya, I was so thrilled when Melissa asked me to make some samples for the store & I had more fun with these images! This card uses "IB Betty--Ladybug on Flower"-isn't she so cute & cheery! I colored her w/ copics and then added diamond glaze to the ladybug on the stem & the dots on her dress; of course lots of stickles on the flower's center, wings & her headband. The black/white polka dot paper is from PTI & then I created lots of flower accents with my nesties, flower Cuttlebug embossing folder & Primas. Just a fun & happy card!!

The second project I made is a fun holiday card and wine-bottle wrap. I saw similar bottle wraps in a local paper store and they were selling them for $6 a piece, wowza!! You know us papercrafters & our mantra--if we see it, we know we can somehow make it, LOL! Both of these projects use "Penguin Elf in Present"--the beauty of digi stamps is you can re-size them any size you'd like. In this case I printed the regular size for my card & then I re-sized it smaller & printed it for the small tag on top of the wine bottle! How fun is that!! You can also print a mirror image as well! Now, I'll always love my rubber stamps but digi stamps are fun to use as well!

Close up of the card--I used these holiday fab papers by SEI called "Christmas Mint", the papers are really pretty up close because they have glitter & foil accents on them. I used stardust stickles on the present & added a tiny pom-pom to his lil' elf hat!

Here's a picture of the back of the wine-bottle wrap! I just punched holes and added ribbon to tie it closed with, gives it a lil' something special and the recipient could take it off & re-use it as well! Perfect for all those upcoming holiday parties!!

That's it for me today, but I'll be back tomorrow with some more goodies for ya!!


hugz,
Suzanne

Digi Day!

Hiya Friends!! Can you believe it's officially fall already? Wow--I feel like I never got to say goodbye to summer, it just flew by it seems. And the weather here in VA got cool & fall-like REALLY fast--hope that doesn't mean winter will be horrible, I HATE the cold. Still holding onto my dream of moving to South Carolina one day (sighhhhh)! But I do like having my windows open everyday & filling the house w/ fresh air (most of my neighbors still have their AC's on--crazy huh?)! Thinking about the upcoming holidays already makes me feel rushed, lol--never enough time to get it all done ya know! I was in JoAnn's the other day & they already have a small section filled w/ Valentine's Day stuff--ummm....let me get thru Xmas first, LOL! Crazy how retail works---I think it's just a massive scheme to make us all crazy mad with stress me thinks, hee hee! Anywho, let's get on with the projects for today cuz' I've got 2 to share w/ ya & lots of info so make sure & make it all the way down to the bottom!

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NEW Pink Cat Studio Digi Store

I’m excited to announce that Pink Cat Studio is going digital! Today Melissa is opening an online digital stamp store with a great selection of brand new Halloween and Christmas designs. So now PCS will have two stores, one for rubber stamps and one for digital stamps. You can check out the new store HERE!

**I print my digi images directly onto my Gina K Luxury cs 120 lb weight w/ my Epson InkJet printer! And then color w/ Copics--no smears or bleeding!!

I'll be sharing a project using these fabulous new digi stamps everyday this week for ya so make sure & stop by everyday, 'kay!! But today I wanted to share this fabulously fun "Itty Betty-Yummy Frogs" card I made! Isn't she a cutie with her lil' witches brew & froggies trying to get away, hee hee! My papers are from some of last year's stash (i'll check later today for ya who they're by). I added some diamond glaze to the frog's eyes & cauldron and stickles on the fire, steam & brew! I punched some stars out & ran them thru my Cuttlebug so they have a bumpy, bubbly texture and then I added fun glitterdots to the centers! The sentiment is from PTI's "Halloween Tags" set and the cobwebs were done w/ my Martha Stewart punch!

Now make sure & hop over to the Pink Cat Studio Digi Store HERE & the Store Blog HERE to see all the fabulous new digi stamps & projects done w/ them--they're boo-tiful!! Lot's of fab Halloween, Christmas & Everyday digi stamps for ya to delight in!!

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Try It Out Tuesday #37

And since today is Tuesday that means it's another "Try It Out Tuesday" for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design store! I challenged the DT this week to use Flower Soft on their cards/projects which is always fun! I used one of the fabulous Christmas Tree stamps by Lockhart Stamp Co. "Snow Tree w/ Birds", colored it with Copics & then added Polar White Flower Soft to it for a pretty, wintery snow feel!

The papers are new from Basic Grey's "Eskimo Kisses" and I LOVE them--they pair up fab with PTI's cs as well (aqua mist, sweet blush, new leaf)! The layout is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #105 which was so fun to do! The sentiment is from PTI as well & then I used Kaiser pearls (in rose) and Bella Baubles (oyster) to line the bottom & corners! The double bow was done w/ my Bow Easy--gosh how I love that thing!

Here's a close-up of the image---Polar White Flower Soft on the tree and around the oval nestability frame! The berries are made w/ red Liquid Pearls and silver Stickles on the star! The Polar White FS is a little bit different in texture than the regular flower soft, a lil' thicker & more shimmery--so very pretty IRL!

Now make sure and stop by the store blog "Follow Your Heart" to see the rest of the DT's fab projects today!


hugz,
Suzanne

Shake Your Bacon!!

Hello friends & Happy Monday to you all! Hope ya had a fabulous weekend! Ours was fine--not super exciting but not boring, hee hee! We spent Saturday having a "Dean Family Jammie" day & I read basically most of the day! Finished my Dan Brown book (quite a page turner but not as good as Demon's & Angels in my opinion but good anyhow), started a new book by Kate Morton and read a stack of magazines. I also made 2 batches of soups to freeze in my new Pressure Cooker which I can't believe I never had before---love it (thanks hubby)! Sunday, hubby took the kids to the Frederick, MD fair for the day while I caught up on mounds of projects for some new releases coming up (shhh...lots of stuff comin' here to ScrapBitz, hee hee)! And today, blissfully nothing going on either 'cept a quick trip to the grocery store and post office! Oh yeah & some projects to finish & work on of course!

NewsBitz:

-Pink Cat Studio has somethin' up their sleeves & it's coming tomorrow!! Make sure & stop by my blog tomorrow cuz' I have a small hand in it, hee hee!!

-Susana's Custom Art & Card Design has a DOUBLE RELEASE coming to you next week on September 29th!! Two Artists, Two Sets of Stamps--Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case images coming your way & you won't wanna miss it! Stay tuned for peeks & blog candy!!

-NEW Penny Johnson & Rachelle Anne Miller stamps are available HERE at 7 Kids College Fund! They are sooooooooo cute, you will want them all, hee hee!

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I have so many projects to share with you this week, but I thought I'd start the week off with something outrageously fun for ya & put a smile on your face!! If you're a regular reader of mine you know how much I ADORE the "Humorous Senior" stamps from I Brake For Stamps (see previous project HERE)--they just crack me up totally! Della released some new ones last week & this gal on her lil' moped "Moped Millie" just caught my eye right away--her zebra pants, drooping cleavage & dog howling makes me giggle every time. (remember to use the Coupon Code "Save10Suzanne" to get 10% off your order if you decide you need some stamps, hee hee)

I colored her with Copics to match the fun Basic Grey "Lime Rickey" paper--wild & crazy just like this gal!! I added some fun buttons & dotted bows to decorate the card and that fun sentiment is from Hanna's Stamps & you can find it HERE!

Close-up of "Moped Mille"--I used diamond glaze on her seat, tires & helmet. I used a silver Spica pen on parts of the moped & stickles on her shirt & headlight! Isn't she fun? It's just gotta give ya a giggle today!!

Hope you have a fabulous Monday & I'll see ya back here tomorrow!

hugz,
Suzanne