Blog Hoppin' with NEW Elisabeth Bell!

Helloooo out there in stamping land!! Woo hoo, it's finally here, the day you have been not-so-patiently waiting for all week!! The latest and most gorgeous addition to Susana's amazing collection of EXCLUSIVE images, Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler Edition 3!! To showcase all the beautiful images, we are kickin' off the release with a fabulous inspiration-filled BLOG HOP! Yeah! Each hop participant is showcasing a different image today, so be sure to complete the full blog hop to see them all in action! The collection will be available for purchase at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design web store beginning today no later than 6 AM PST. So hop, then shop! ;-)

WELCOME from Dianne's blog, you are right where you should be! I'm so pleased to present my contribution to this beautiful new collection's debut, featuring the "Oh Baby" image. What a DARLING little cutie-patootie, don't you think??

I know you're anxious to continue the party train, so I'll just hit the highlights here. I stamped my baby in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on PTI white cardstock and colored her with Copic markers. I added some highlights with the Ranger white gel pen when I was done there. Die Cuts With A View patterned paper here; some subtle bling for today. Kaisercraft pearls in the corner and she's all set!

I incorporated a few challenges, you know how much I'm loving that lately! This is the 100th sketch from Taylored Expressions {TESC100}, very nice. I play along over there quite a bit and what a fun milestone! Also, this week the ladies over at Cupcake Craft Challenges {CCC78} would like us to Keep It Simple, which I was all about today because I really wanted this beautiful little one to be the focal point on today's project. The colors came from this week's Copic Colour Challenge #52. Just gorgeous - happy and sweet! I can tell you that I am very much looking forward to spring! Here's are the sketch and color swatch for reference:

Thanks for joining us on this very special release blog hop! Enjoy all the projects and head over to Susana's Custom Art and Card Design to shop when you're through being inspired!

Now, to continue on the hop, head over to PaperAddict Catherine's blog!! In case you are just joining us here on my blog, the full hop order is listed and linked below. We don't want you to miss any of these beauties! Have a fabulous weekend my friends, happy shopping!!

Suzanne
Carolyn
Aud
Anki
Marti
Danni
Dianne
Jennifer (YOU ARE HERE)
PaperAddict Catherine
Alex
Kristen
Kerry

Last Day For CANDY!!!

Just stopping by quickly today to say....if you haven't entered in Susana's AMAZING blog candy, be sure to head on over to the store blog, Follow Your Heart and enter right now! Today is the last day and win! Then be prepared for some CUTE-A-PALOOZA tomorrow with a HUGE blog hop to release the newest Elisabeth Bell for SCACD stamps!

PWC91 - It's An Emergency!

Hello stampers! Well, it's Wednesday already, which is Paper Pretties day; with a new blog hop and challenge each week! This week's challenge is to CASE a card from the Pretties Gallery {PWC91}, and change at least two things. Well I was working last night without internet when I went to find a card to CASE (thanks Verizon), so I just made a card.

Our featured sets this week at Paper Pretties are Crafty Emergency and Game On, so all the girls on the hop are featuring one of those sets.

I also incorporated a color challenge, this one is new to me - ColourQ {CQC20}, a bright & fun one. Here it is for reference:

Just a short post for me because it's late and I want to get this posted. Thanks for hopping with us - I'm the last stop, so you can head over to The Prettie Boutique and Forum when you're through here for more info and inspiration. Or, if you are just starting the hop here at my blog, head on over to Christie's blog to start from the beginning.

TIOT55 - Let's Have 3-Layer Cake!

It's Tuesday already!! Today we have another fantastic Try It Out Tuesday challenge from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design to jump start your creativity! This week's challenge {TIOT55} is to create a card using ONLY THREE layers (the image panel doesn't have to count as one of the layers). Here's mine!

Well I am still just head-over-heels in love with The Aurora Collection by Victoria Case for SCACD! I've been making all kinds of projects with her -- she is just SO fun to color! For today's card I chose Aurora with Cake.

I stamped my sweet Aurora in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on PTI white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then I cut her out with the Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. The paper is all from Basic Grey (Bittersweet), which has had the edges roughed up and added faux stitching on each panel. The white sitching was all done with my new American Crafts white Ultimate Gel Pen - a nice, thick gel ink, really flows out easily, sooo nice! A swirl clip, some yummy ribbon and a tiny butterfly die cut to finish her off today!

I blurfed for challenges before I made this, I was feeling in need of inspiration on yet another cold and snowy day. Rachel had the PERFECT colors and butterfly theme on her Cupcake Inspiration Challenge {CIC46} this week, and the ladies over at Cupcake Craft Challenges {CCC78} would like us to Keep It Simple, perfect for this limited layer card! Last but not least, The Pink Elephant challenge {TPE54} called for ribbon, which actually had me go back and add the clip and ribbon twist, which I think goes a long way to bring this all together. So thanks ladies! I had fun playing along with all of you again this week.

Now DON'T FORGET -- going on now Cute-a-Palooza has begun from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design with THE YUMMIEST blog candy on the SCACD store blog, leading up to the big Elisabeth Bell for SCACD release this Friday, February 19th. For real!! Head over to the store blog to read all the deets and don't forget to ENTER!

Be sure to check out the SCACD store blog for lots more layered inspiration today! Make it a good one and stamp happy, I will see you tomorrow!

LPS Preview - {Tweet Wishes Lucy}

It's MONDAY!! Hah, do you love the enthusiasm? Well we started off yesterday with new PREVIEWS for the February release from the {Little Paper Shop}, and we are continuing that party train today! This is {Tweet Wishes Lucy}, another fun set in the Lily & Lucy series. Julia has outdone herself with these little darlings. Isn't she SWEET?? I had a lot of fun with her. Remember, release day is tomorrow!


For my project today, I started off by stamping Miss Lucy in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on PTI white and coloring her with Copics. My color scheme came from this week's Copic Colour Challenge {CCC51}, which matched up SO WELL with this newest Basic Grey Sugar Rush, I just about jumped for joy! Stamped the sentiment directly onto the DP, and roughed up all the edges using the Tonic distress tool. That's a matching BG Sugar Rush stitched brad at the top, along with some of the AMAZING Prima mini roses (I know, where have I been that I only just now got these?!?!?!) for the corner element and she's ready to go!

I used a sketch to make this card; actually, I used the same sketch that I used yesterday! It just fit so well, heehee. I flipped it though, and I think it brings a whole new look! ;-) This is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #60 {MTSC60}. This one is for the current week, a new sketch will be up tomorrow. Here it is for reference:

And here's the Copic Colour Challenges swatch too. I did pretty well matching the colors on this one!

Lastly, over at Crazy 4 Challenges, they wanted to see RED cards this week, and this one has plenty! Check out the crazies - this is C4C24!

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog today and enter a comment for a chance to win this set! It's also the start of a new weekly challenge {LPSC55 is the keyword for public forum uploads}; and you know that when a challenge falls on release week, Julia gives away an EXTRA set to a lucky challenge participant! This week's is easy - add distressing to your project. I roughed up all of my edges and chose paper that had a bit of a distressed look to it as well. Link up on the challenge post on the LPS store blog to enter!

Before I go, a quick candy announcement! Susana's Custom Art and Card Design has some Cute-a-Palooza is coming your way this Friday, February 19th, with THE YUMMIEST blog candy beginning TODAY on the SCACD store blog. You DO NOT want to miss this one, there are NEW STAMPS coming your way from Elisabeth Bell for SCACD - and that's all I'm saying!