TIOT29 - Gifts For Puppies Too!

Hello!! Welcome to another Try It Out Tuesday from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! This week (TIOT29) we are feelin' like giftin'!! DT leader Suzanne Dean challenged us to make a gift of some kind. Well, for once I actually had an idea for a gift item right away! I know, can you believe it?

Today I reached for Rian. She's so sweet and shy looking, and the puppy love is pretty clear for all to see! I stamped her in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copic markers. When she was ready I set her aside and made my box. I have a plastic take out box that I used as a template, I loved the size of it so I bought one, took it apart and now I can make as many as I need!

Before I go any further, I have to mention this. Have you tried using Scor-Tape in place of the super-sticky red line tape yet?? I now use it on all my 3D-type projects {and other things too, actually, it's so easy!} - and I want to say this clearly - I AM NEVER GOING BACK TO RED LINE TAPE!!! The Scor-Tape is amazingly cheap, just as sticky as the other stuff and BEST of ALL, you can tear it! No more annoyingness with the scissors every time you need another little piece of the red stuff. Whatever size you need, just tear it right off, it's not even HARD to tear. It comes in a humongous roll and you can make boxes and bags and all kinds of things to your heart's content. I don't even think I can convey my EXTREME LOVE for Scor-Tape via online forum delivery, but trust me, you won't be disappointed by it!

Ok, moving on to the rest of the box. I cut the pieces from white cardstock and assembled it using Scor-Tape. Cut the panels from my computer-generated patterned paper to place onto the sides, punched holes and added the wire handle. The sentiments in the ovals are computer-generated too. Then I just punched them all out, added Rian and the word ovals to the side of the box, and filled it with doggie cookies. My DS #1 is going to be giving this to a certain neighbor dog that he absolutely adores -- he is always asking if he can go over and play with her. I think she'll be pretty excited {about the contents of the box, LOL}.

That's it from me! Thanks for stopping by today! I hope everyone has a great week, and if you have time, Try It Out with us and show us your GIFT IDEAS!

LPSC26 - Color Challenge!

Welcome to {Little Paper Shop} Monday! This week we have a color challenge for you. I will admit I was a bit nervous with this one, I am NOT good with the brights at all. I decided to pull out this cute little {Flyin' By} set and make a smaller notecard. This is 4.25" square.

Nothing fancy but gets the job done, especially for a quick birthday card! On the inside I put a Happy Birthday sentiment in a scalloped circle similar to the main image.

Be sure to check out the LPS blog and the DT's individual blogs for more colorful LPS goodness! If you would like to play along with us, please do so! Link up your creation on this post on the LPS blog and one random winner will receive TWO free digis! You have all week to play, just get your entries in by Sunday night and use keyword LPSC26 if you upload to SCS or PCP.

WSC90 and Elisabeth Bell!

Happy Saturday!!! Well, Saturday evening by now; where did the day go?? I meant to have this project up first thing this morning - but you know how THAT goes!! All's well that ends well, I say. :)

Do you not LOVE LOVE her??? I know, I say that a lot, but I do love papercrafting (of course) and these new Elisabeth Bell for SCACD images are really quite fabulous. What's NOT to love? Meet Susan.

I had to pull out Basic Grey for this card, Lemonade. I also snuck in a sketch challenge, WOO HOO, this is Weekend Sketch Challenge #90 a sketch for today's card (WSC90). What a nice one and perfect for this image!

All the usual suspects to create this, I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. Did some highlighting with the Ranger white gel pen when all the coloring was done. Cut and matted using Petite Oval Nestabilities. The flower is a Petaloo and I added the punched circle and the Kaisercraft Rhinestone. I did her bouquet with a Quickie Glue Pen and various colors of glitter, along with a bit of the new Taffy Smooch!

Hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for visiting me tonight.

Try It Out Tuesday #28 - THANK You!

Hello!! Welcome to another Try It Out Tuesday from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! This week (TIOT28) we have something to say! THANK YOU!! And we all featured one of the BRAND NEW Elisabeth Bell for SCACD images as well...hmm... ;-) You can see my card here, and all of the DT's projects are featured on the SCACD blog.

You'll have to take my word for it that I made a thank you card, heehee! I forgot to take a photo of the inside, but I used the *hearts*-X's-O's sentiment from the Susanaments 2 on the inside of the card. My sentiment is on the inside because I used a sketch for today's card (MOJO96) and there wasn't a place for it on the front. Personally, I think that gorgeous image speaks for herself anyway!

But onward to the details on what you CAN see! I stamped Young Alexa in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. Did some highlighting with the Ranger white gel pen when all the coloring was done, plus the dots along the scallop. Cut and matted using Classic Circle Nestabilities. The paper is from Die Cuts With A View and the cardstock colors (Stampin' Up!) are Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery. Pearls are from Kaisercraft (of course!).

Thanks for stopping by today. Susana has just added the newly released SMOOCH colors to the store, so get yours while the getting is good!

LPS Monday

Happy Monday! We are getting a late start around here, boy it was a busy weekend. :) But welcome to another {Little Paper Shop} Monday! Today's challenge over on the LPS blog is a sketch challenge brought to us by the uber-talented Cindy Haffner! There is a PRIZE this week, a set of the newly-released {Beary Best Katie}! Good luck to all and we'll let you know who the random winner is next Monday on the LPS blog.

I actually did not participate in the sketch challenge as I ran out of time the last few days, although my card comes close! I used the newly released {Angelic Jena}, what a doll! You can visit the LPS blog for the sketch and for DT inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment there letting us know you played, and if you upload to SCS or PCP you can use LPSC25 as this week's keyword.

Also, just as as reminder, today is the last day for the 10% off sale on the new releases, so if you haven't gotten yours yet, you can head on over to the website! Happy stamping!