SCACD New Release Blog Hop

Today Susana Loves Stamps releases yet another round of these FUN little pranksters the Oddly Sweet Curiosities #5!

With their universal appeal the Curiosities were just begging for another turn in the spotlight with a new release. These little guys are the perfect way to provoke a smile or a laugh.  We're addicted, and from the popularity of the previous sets we know you will be too!

Susana Loves Stamps is also showcasing a  fresh new line: The MechAnimals. This edgy but endearing range of SteamPunk animals will lend themselves to all sorts of projects, occasions and styles and earn a place in your crafty hearts.

Both collections are available in rubber, direct from Susana's Custom Art & Card Design or for International customers from Quixotic Paperie in the UK!

You should have arrived here from Kathi's blog, but if not and you want to play along, then hop on over to Melanie's blog where the fun begins. 

My samples today feature Got Zen and Shroom to Grow. 

First up, I made a 6x3" tag with Shroom to Grow... he/she? is simply adorable!!! 

Then I altered a notebook I had laying around my craftroom.. begging to be altered for the longest time :D I went with bright, fun colours. I've used some bare chipboard elements from the Make it Crafty range to embellish, along with some buttons and pearls. 

Both of my images have been stamped out with memento black ink onto Make it Colour blending card, and both of my projects feature papers from Basic Grey. 

PLUS - SCACD Digital is a new adventure for Susana and will see the revival in  digi of some past releases available in rubber, and the addition of some fresh new fun! They are available now for purchase but watch out for some fun from the design team and friends to showcase the digital releases in the near future! SCACD Digital's first collaboration is Carmen Medlin for SCACD Digital.  Carmen's range will definitely have something for everyone, from elegant to adorable and everything in between. 

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NOTE: Elisabeth Bell and Victoria Case stamps will NOT be offered as digital images by SCACD.

Grab a cup of something yummy and enjoy the show!

LINKS TO THE NEW STUFF:

On Susana's store:

MechAnimals – http://www.susanascustomartandcarddesign.com/products.php?cat=321

Curiosities Set #5 – http://www.susanascustomartandcarddesign.com/products.php?cat=322

Carmen Medlin for SCACD Digital   – http://www.susanascustomartandcarddesign.com/products.php?cat=323

At Quixotic Paperie:

All Susana Loves Stamps rubber: http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12_104_274

Next stop on the hop is Wendy!!

Happy Hoppin'!!
Sandie
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SCACD New Release Blog Hop

Good morning bloggers, so glad to have you here for the SCACD Fairy Dust Collection blog hop. You should have arrived from Dianne's blog, but if not and you would like to hop along, then head back to Kathi's blog where the fun begins. 

Today SCACD is introducing the Fairy Dust Collection. These are 6 sweet and sassy Fairies that just make you smile and brighten the day. Elisabeth Bell sprinkled just the right amount of cute, charm and gorgeous on to these special little fairies. These are stamps for right now but also classics to use years from now!

I am featuring the adorable Little Acorns, Big Dreams.

I found a great tutorial by Beate over on Splitcoast Stampers. I love SCS for all it's tutorials and ideas :D It's a Box Card and is made from one sheet of heavy cardstock sized 8.5" x 11"

You just slip the belly band off and the box opens up. 

Once the box was made I set it aside and coloured up my image with copic markers, and of course, some sparkle for her wings. I cut it out with classic circle nesties and sponged the background with Tumbled Glass distress ink whilst leaving the nestie in place - this leaves a white border all around. Then I cut a scalloped circle from pink cardstock, adhered the image to it and then mounted it onto 3D foam before sticking it down onto the belly band. 

Note that for US readers, the stamps can be found here: http://www.susanascustomartandcarddesign.com/categories_eb_stamps.php

And that Dies by SCACD can be found here: http://www.susanascustomartandcarddesign.com/products.php?cat=283

For international readers:

The general link for the SCACD Stamps is: http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12_104 

Dies by SCACD http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=213_282

Thanks so much for joining us today. Next on the hop is Suzanne and below is the full list of hoppers in case you get a little lost along the way.... 

Kathi 

Elaine 

Alex 

Kim Dellow 

Melanie 

Wendy Ramlakhan 

Dianne

Sandie Dunne (you're here!!) 

Suzanne 

Courage is being yourself...

Afternoon bloggers!!  I was searching through my posts on blogger when I came across this one, in draft mode, which was scheduled to go live last week and I have been so busy that I didn't realise it hadn't.. not cool Blogger, NOT cool!!! 

Anyway, I have something a little different to share with you. I recently signed up to participate in a mixed media circle journal and so I tried my hand at making a mixed media canvas as one of my design team projects for Quixotic Paperie. 

The stamp I've featured is from Susana Loves Stamps' NEW mixed media release, Blank Canvas, and this one is called Flights of Botanica. She has been stamped out using Adirondack paint. 

For the background I used 4 different colour sprays (Glimmer Mist & Dylusions). Then I layered on a white doily, which I painted over, and stamped out my sentiment. I added some Prima washi tape and a metal charm tied with button floss. I cut the butterfly out from some Prima paper and coated it with glossy accents. To finish I doodled on some stitching. 

I love how it turned out and will definitely be dabbling a bit more :D 

Thanks for popping in!

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Altered Door Hanger

Hi everyone!! Today it's my turn to share a little inspiration over on the Quixotic Paperie Blog and I have a project to share which features the cutest little monster from the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set 1 by SCACD. 

I had some bare chipboard door hangers that I purchased from Craty Cutting a while back, and thought this image was PERFECT for hanging on my craft room door - of course I didn't bargain on a 9yo boy swiping it the first chance he got. Seriously, I have nothing left with these children of mine!! :P

First I painted it with white acrylic paint and then covered it with patterned papers. Once the papers were stuck down I sanded the edges to smooth them out. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Crafty Blending Card and coloured it up with copic markers. I cut it out using circle nestabilities and sponged the background with distress ink. Then I added my layers to the door hanger, using some flossed buttons and lace trim to embellish. 

I simply stamped out the sentiement with Memento black ink, rounded the corners and adhered it to the door hanger with 3D foam. 

LOL! Love that sentiment!!! 

Well that's it from me for today. Thank you so much for dropping in on me 

Have a wonderful day

Sandie

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Quixotic Paperie - What Big Eyes

Hi!! Well it's that time of year again.... seems every year coming up to Halloween and Christmas I get an overwhelming urge to make treat bags and boxes, lol. Today, for my Quixotic Paperie DT project I took the whole Little Red Riding Hood bringing food to Grandma idea and made a Treat Bag featuring What Big Eyes from the Susana Loves Stamps 'Eyes' collection. 

I stamped my image out onto Make it Colour blending card with memento black ink. I coloured her up with copics and Touch Twin markers and trimmed her. Then I set her aside while I prepared the bag. Using coordinating inks I stamped a background and then some leaves. The Seeds packet image, Goodwill sentiment and the leaves are from Waltzingmouse Stamps. I used Touch Twin markers for the leaves. 

I cut out some kraft tickets using MFT Die-Namics ticket strips die, then I stamped my sentiment onto it. I layered up the leaves and adhered the sentiment ticket with 3D foam dots. Then I glued a metal watering can onto the ticket. Once I had the bag completed I folded the top down twice and punched 2 holes using my crop-a-dile and threaded some gingham ribbon through it. 

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Craft Room Challenge - Alter It

Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything but a card

Sweet Stamps - Altered Item

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by today!! 

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Little Stargazer

Hi everyone! I am busy busy busy preparing for the GBCE which takes place this weekend, Oct 5, 6 & 7th at the Athlone Springs Hotel. Check out the GBCE blog for updates and sneak peeks of all the wonderful classes scheduled Friday through to Sunday. There will also be lots of demos and make&takes going on for you to enjoy. Classes are filling up FAST! so if there is one you really want to take don't delay on booking in. 

Today, it's my turn to share a little inspiration over on the Quixotic Paperie blog and my card today features a sweet image from Susana Loves Stamps called Little Stargazer.

I've stamped her out onto watercolour card using Archival ink and I coloured her in with Distress Markers.

Skin: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose

Hair: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey

Clothes: Mustard Seed, Worn Lipstick, Pumice Stone, Black Soot & Inkssentials Opaque White pen

My papers are Basic Grey - PB&J and they've been matted and stitched down onto black and white cardstock. I inked the Make it Crafty Vines chippies and then added some clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint. For the butterfly chippie I heat embossed it with Seafoam white embossing powder.

 I cut the top off of a medium sized manilla tag, stamped my Waltzingmouse Stamps sentiment, added a wide eyelet and threaded some twine though, then I slipped it behind the ribbon, layering it over the white doily. 

I trimmed out my image and layered that on top using 3D foam dots. Then I tucked 2 yellow & black feathers in behind her. To finish, I used a Viva Decor paper pen to make my pearls. 

Challenges - 

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!

Try It On Tuesday  - Lots Of Layers

Wild Orchid Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by!!
Sandie
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Quixotic Paperie - Spooky Halloween 'Mini'

Hi everyone! I am just bursting to share a 'mini' mini album that I created for Quixotic Paperie's Spooky Halloween week. I love incorporating my favourite stamps into my minis and that's exactly what I've done with this one. 

The front features Perfect Poison & Halloween Trinkets from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I stamped Perfect Poison onto watercolour paper with Archival black ink and I used distress markers to colour her in. The papers I've chosen are Echo Park Apothecary. The skeleton paper is white but I've spritzed it with Apple glimmer mist to turn it green. I've machine stitched all the papers on the front of my mini-album. 

Distress Markers: 

 Skin: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy and Tattered Rose

Hair/Shoes: Black Soot

Dress/Stockings: Spiced Marmalade & Rusty Hinge

Bottle: Peeled Paint 

I also used the Archival black ink to stamp out the Halloween Trinket. Then I cut it out with the classic circle nestabilities and adhered it to the front with 3D foam dots. I inked some Make it Crafty Spooky Halloween chippies and stuck them down onto the cheesecloth and tag with wet glue. 

On the inside pages I've featured stamps by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Susana's Custom Art and Card Design and Make it Crafty. 

This sweet scary stamp is called Oddly Sweet-Monster Flirt from SCACD. I used the coordinating sentiment and a Halloween Trinket from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. 

Distress Markers used: 

Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord & Chipped Sapphire

I made some pull out tags for extra photos and journalling. 

This page features Slimy House from Make it Crafty. Again, I spritzed the background papers with Apple shimmer mist. 

I stamped the image out onto my patterned paper and left it uncoloured. The 'SPOOKY' sentiment and yellow pearls are from my stash.  I also added a pull out tag on this page. 

GIVEAWAY INFO!
We are having a Halloween prize giveaway. We will be giving away a spooky THIRTEEN small prize packages (the items pictured below are included in the general prize pot, but please note, the winners will receive one or two items chosen by me, not everything in the picture).  All you have to do is enter your name and details in the Inlinkz form at the bottom of this post - please only submit your name ONCE.  You do not need to have a blog to enter.

Winners will be drawn at random on Monday 1st October 2012 and announced here on the blog.

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Telling Secrets...

Today and I am sharing a card I made using one of the new Storybook Collection stamps by Elizabeth Bell for SCACD which are now available over on Quixotic Paperie

This cutie is called The Secret. 

Seriously cute, no?!!! 

My papers are Basic Grey's PB&J and I've stitched them down onto white, pink and blue cardstock. I cut my image out using circle nestabilities. Notice the foot protruding from the circle? Well to do this you trim out around the foot with your scissors and then slip the circle nestabilies underneath it, so that you cut around it. 

I stamped my image with Momento Tuxedo Black, onto Make it Colour Blending Card, and used both Copic and Touch Twin Marker for colouring it up. The background is sponged with Tumbled Glass distress ink. 

You can find this stamp and the rest of the new release HERE. Check them out, they are just adorable!!

Challenges -
Touch Twin Markers & More - Photo Inspiration. 

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Mariposa Eyes

Hi everyone!! So, who's had enough already with school holidays??!! Seriously,  Monday can NOT come soon enough. 2 weeks of miserable weather means 2 weeks of bored kiddos stuck indoors - which makes for a  very stressed out momma, lol. Every time I sit down to make something I'm attacked with tea party scenarios or pleading little faces asking to play Moshi Monsters on my laptop!!

Anywhoooooo, today I have a sweet card I made using one of the new SCACD stamps. She is Susana Loves Stamps - Mariposa Eyes and you can buy her in the Eyes of Dreams set of 4 stamps with a bonus stamp or as a single stamp.

My papers are Prima's Meadow Lark and I've matted and stitched them onto pink, white and lilac cardstock. I coloured my image with copic markers and added some star dust stickles to her wings.

 

The beautiful circle sentiment is from Whimsey's Spring Letter Seals. I've just added a touch of sparkle around the edge.

 

Challenges -
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Spring
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Spring 

House of Gilli - Flowers

Paper Pretties - Use Lots of Layers
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Butterflies
The Outlawz - Name Yourself Day (S for Stickles)

Thank you so much for popping in!

Sandie

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SCACD Blog Hop

Good morning! I have the very great honour of being part of Susana's Custom Art and Card Design blog hop today. 

You should have arrived here from the wonderfully talented Marti's blog, but if not, and you would like to hop with us, then you should head back to the beginning of the hop at Danni's blog. 

The SCACD design team and guest designers are showcasing a beautiful new line Susana Loves Stamps. My sweet stamp is Come Hither Eyes.  

She is available on her own and also as part of a 4 stamp set called "Eyes of Beauty" which includes a bonus freebie accessory stamp.

These beautiful stamps are available from the Quixotic Paperie Store or direct from the USA from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. 

 Stamp - SCACD Come Hither Eyes

Papers - MME Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks

Pearl Swirls - Hobby House

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Tools - MS Butterly Punch, Classic & Oval Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Next stop on the hop is Dianne's Blog and, in case you lose your way, you can find the full list of participants HERE

Happy Hopping!

Sandie

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