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I have been stamping and scrapbooking for the past 10 years. It is my favorite hobby and I sure do miss it when life gets way too busy. I have 3 amazing children, and a wonderful, supportive husband.

Friday, September 30, 2011

WOOHOOO Holiday Peekers!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Friday!!!! I hope everyone has had a FANTASTIC week!!! Guess what has released today???? NEW Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Holiday Peekers..WOOHOO!!!! I have been so excited to show you this ADORABLE image Where on the Tree Peeker... Hope you LOVE this cutie as much as I do???

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Isn't she a SWEETHEART?? I really fell in love with this image, she is just too sweet, look at that darling face!!! I LOVE the fact I could paper piece the ornament so easily..also I can see a lot of fun things to do with this ornament :) so much room for play :)

For this creation, I also used this GORGEOUS new Teresa Collins Christmas Home. If you are looking for a bit of non traditional Christmas colors with a touch of elegance this pad is for you!!! I LOVE these colors for the Holidays!!

This collection is sooo adorable, and perfect for the Holidays :) To check out these cuties stop by the store blog for a complete list of all the designers showcasing today!!!

Also don't forget for all international orders these stamps are also available today at LinkQuixotic Paperie!!!


New Products available at SCACD WOOHOO LOVE new Stuff!!!


New Bo Bunny Sweet Tooth - Totally AWESOME colors
Epiphany Crafts
Delicata Gold Pigment Ink - Oh my word THE BEST Gold Ink
New Diamond Range Ultra Fine Flower Soft
Echo Park Holiday Papers - LOVE LOVE LOVE
Simple Stories Beautiful Designer Paper

Thanks so much for stopping by today, Have a GREAT Friday Everyone!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes, Samuel Taylor's Challenge- Christmas using a rubber image, Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes, Creative Belli - Paper Piecing, Scrapalicious - Anything Goes, Whimsical Wednesday - Anything Goes, Celebrate the Occasion - Any Occasion must use ribbon, Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes, Tip Top Tuesday - Two or more ribbon, trims, or lace - I used two different black ribbons, Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Here's the Recipe -

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink, and colored with copics, cut out and paper piecing
Sentiment - Misc stamped in Black Ink
Paper - PTI White, Basic Black, Teresa Collins DP
Accessories - Glitter Snowflake, CB Embossing Folder, Nesties, Really Reasonable Ribbon satin ribbon and Seam Binding, Pearls, Sewing Machine




Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Inky Antics September Blog Hop!


Welcome to the Inky Antics Blog Hop!!!! The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, October 2nd at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). One person’s name will be drawn at random to receive a fun Inky prize pack. The winner’s name will be announced on the Inky Antics blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

Today the Design Team is sharing with you fun and fabby creations using the Honey Comb Paper Pads and varies Stamp Sets that go along with these FABULOUS pads!!!

For my first creation today, I would like to share with you a project I made using this AWESOME Honey Comb Paper. This project was featured in the September's Inky Antics Newsletter....Hope you enjoy my creation today!!!!!!!


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Generally the email newsletter project is created exclusively for subscribers, but Jackie didn’t want you to miss seeing my honeycomb cake if you haven’t subscribed already. (You can sign up for it at the bottom of the main Inky website or on the right sidebar of the Inky blog. If you would like to see exclusive projects made with Inky Products, come on over and sign up!!!!
To receive the complete instructions to the honeycomb cake that was featured in September’s issue, email Jackie directly at inkyantics@aol.com. and she would be more than happy to send you the instructions!!!

For my next creation, I would like to share with you a card I made with the totally adorable Cupcake Birdy Honey POP Clear Set (11026mc) and the fabby colors of HoneyPOP paper Magenta and Ivory!!! Hope you enjoy!!!




I can't even explain how much I LOVE these sets, they are soooo fun and so easy to do!!! There is a step by step tutorial and a video tutorial on the store website if you would like to take a peek before you purchase these fun products!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, YOUR NEXT STOP ON THE HOP IS THE VERY TALENTED KERI!!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Happy Holidays!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Saturday!!! Wow I can't believe it has been a week since my last post..WOW I have been a slacker LOL!!!!

Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made with this TOTALLY ADORABLE Sylvia Zet image for SCACD Winter Wonder. Hope you enjoy my creation!!


Isn't she a sweetie??? I just adore these cuties and she is just SO perfect for Christmas :))) I do love to use fun flock and this image had so many opportunities to use it woot!!! For this creation I used this FABULOUS Seam Binding available at Really Reasonable Ribbon, and this new Bo Bunny Paper Father Christmas!!! Right now this FAB paper is 15% off!! Come check it out!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!!

Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and colored with Copics
Paper - PTI White, Bo Bunny Designer Paper
Accessories - Sewing Machine, RRR Seam Binding, Pearls, Stick Pins, Stickles, Felt Flowers, Brads, Snowflake Punch, Cuttlebug Christmas Embossing Folder

Saturday, September 17, 2011

TOO Cute to Spook!!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Saturday!!!! I really can't get over how fast weeks go :) But I glad its the weekend!!! :) Have I told you I LOVE Halloween cards??? One of my favorite things to do (even though I have tons of Halloween stamps) is create Halloween with an image that isn't meant for Halloween!!! So today I would like to share with you a creation I made with this TOTALLY ADORABLE Sylvia Zet for SCACD image!!! Hope you enjoy!!!



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Isn't she TOTALLY ADORABLE!!!! This cutie's name is Hope, isn't she too precious??? When I was working with this image for Halloween I just thought to myself she is sitting on this awesome box of candy and claiming it LOL!!! She is def. all ready for trick or treating!!! For this creation, I used this AWESOME new paper pack Mischievous by My Mind's Eye this has to be my favorite paper for Halloween this year!!! If you would like to pick up this pack along with some more Fabulous Holiday papers visit SCACD!! She even just put in the store the NEW Echo Park Christmas Paper, eeek gotta have it!!!


I also wanted to tell you that right now SCACD has....


New Make it Crafty Rubber Stamps


New Echo Park, Simple Stories, and Kaiser Kraft Paper Pads!!


New Spellbinders, and New Embossing Folders


Come check these products out!!!!


I am entering this card in the following challenges: Sew Many Cards - Halloween, CMIT Feature Designer Challenge - Halloween, Creatalicious - Anything Goes, Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes, Moving Along with the Times - Sparkle, Flutterby Wednesday - Must use a Fairy, Angel, or Butterfly- Anything Goes, The Paper Shelter - Fairy of Elves, Papertake Weekly - Things with Wings


Here's The Recipe- Image - SCACD Stamped in Memento Ink, Colored with Copics, added stickles and paper piecing, Sentiment - Computer Generated, Paper - PTI White, My Mind's Eye, Really Rust, Accessories - Witches Brooms, Stickles, Black Pearls, Cute Bat, SU Punches, Fun Fibers



Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Whimsy's September New Release!!!!

Really Reasonable Blog Hop Click HERE





Welcome to Whimsy Stamps September rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!


Whimsy Stamps have released 15 fabulous new rubber stamps and one wonderful new Shapeology die today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until September 20th, the Whimsy DT and Whimsy Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and shapeology die with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by ensuring you leave a comment on every blog listed for that day.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 11.00am EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced here on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12noon on September 21st.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...




Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and die released today:


3 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Football Bart ~ Ock Toe Bur Fairy ~ Pum Kinnie Fairy




4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Golfer ~ Scarlett West ~ Teen Idol ~ Wasn't Me




4 Meljen's Designs rubber stamps
Acorn Mouse ~ Cat O Lantern ~ Fall Wreath ~ Little Bunny Witch




4 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Autumn Letter Seals ~ Lavish Flourishes ~ Steampunk Travels ~ The Fun Life Ticket Sentiments




Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology die





Whimsy Stamps is also offering a fabulous 10% discount on all new release stamps to all our wonderful Whimsy customers! There is no need to enter any code when checking out as the 10% discount has already been applied. (Please note that this special discount is valid for one week only and until stocks last, and expires at midnight EST on Wednesday 21 September 2011.)

Don't forget to visit today's DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp, then pop by tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy our new release!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!!!


Good Morning Everyone, Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop, If you have arrived here from Angi's Blog you are in the right place, if not you might want to start at RRR's Blog so you don't miss anything along the way!!!

Today the Design Team is sharing creations with you that they made with this GORGEOUS ribbon!!!


Isn't this RRR assortment fabulous???? I just LOVE these ribbons for Halloween!!! Hope you enjoy my creations today!!!





I decided to make a fun Halloween Gift set with these ribbons, all the ribbons shown in this set are available at Really Reasonable Ribbon, Aren't they delish???? I had a BLAST making this gorgeous bow on top of my candy box :)

For my creation I also used this terrific Kraftin Kimmie image Batty and Catty, I just LOVE these darlings for Halloween!!! I also used the New Echo Park Paper Apothecary Emporium, have I ever said I love Echo Park LOL!!!

There is also a GREAT prize at the end of the hop WOOHOO!!! Be sure to leave the designers some comments, we sure do appreciate them :)

I am also entering this in the following challenge: Kraftin Kimmie - Blast from the Past, HLSC Challenge - Anything Autumn, House of Gilli - Embossing, Lexi's Creations - Fall, Make it Monday - Anything Goes, Creative Inspirations Paint - Ribbons, Pile it On - Layer it, Color Me Creative copic challenge - Halloween/Fall must use copics, Crafty Catz - Ribbons, Floweretstamplar- Halloween or Tricky, Show and Tell - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today... Your Next Stop on the Hop is the VERY talented Jeanne!!!

Monday, September 12, 2011

A Little Christmas Ornament!

Sylvia Zet for SCACD Blog HopLink Click HERE

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had a GREAT weekend!! Mine is still going on today, the kids have Fair Day so hubby took off and we are off to our County Fair :) So I will def. be blogging later on this evening :)

Today I would like to share a little Christmas Ornament I made with one of the NEW Sylvia Zet for SCACD images. Oh my word these images are too precious. For my ornament today, I used the cutie Precious Present which is NOW available at SCACD!!! Hope you enjoy my creation today!!



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Isn't she just ADORABLE??? You might be wondering where I got this shape for the ornament...this ornament is a new Spellbinders Die, I LOVE this new set, the sizes in here are perfect for a tree ornament down to a darling ornament tag... You can purchase this Spellbinder along with even more new ones HERE!!!

For this creation I also used this GORGEOUS Holiday Ribbon available at Really Reasonable Ribbon, I LOVE this satin ribbon with gold trim...To check this ribbon out, stop by the store HERE!!! You will find so many fabulous Christmas Ribbons :)

For my paper I used this New My Mind's Eye pack called 12 days of Christmas...I just love these non traditional Christmas Colors!!!

Before I let you go, I would like to tell you about some NEW embossing folders called Crafts-Too, these are gorgeous, if you would like to take a peek, stop by HERE!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges : Addicted to Stamps - Anything but a Card, Christmas Inspirations Must be Christmas add glitter, Crafting when we can - Anything Goes, I did it Creations - anything goes, Catch the Bug - Punches or Dies, A Day for Daisies - Holidays, Crafty Ann's Challenge- Out of comfort zone (not a card), Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes, Craft Fancy - Use Dies, Crafty Creations - Anything but a square

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a GREAT Monday!

Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink colored with Copics
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Paper - My Mind's Eye, PTI White, White Chipboard for base
Accessories - Nesties, Stickles, Bling, Pearls, RRR Ribbon, Small Holiday Bow


Friday, September 9, 2011

Sylvia Zet for SCACD Blog Hop!


Welcome to The Adventures of Loli and Her Friends and The Adventures of Poppy and Her Friends by Sylvia Zet for SCACD Stamp Co. Blog Hop!!! If you have arrived here from Kim's Blog you are in the right place, if not you might want to start back at Elaine's Blog so you don't miss anything along the way, and you won't want to miss these ADORABLE images!!!

Oh my goodness I have been counting down the days to show you these FABULOUS new images, I can't even express how AWESOME these images are, so detailed, so gorgeous, easy to stamp, and the art is absolutely amazing!!! Today I would like to share with you two creations. The first creation I am sharing with you is the beautiful Veritas . You can purchase her separately or in the Lola and Friends Set.... Hope you enjoy my creation!!!






Isn't she a beauty?? I just LOVE her long gorgeous flowing hair....For this creation I used an older Basic Grey paper pack Wisteria....I thought these colors just worked perfectly with this stunning image. I also wanted to come out of my box a bit and use some of my punches to make a grape vine :) I really had a blast creating this!!!

If you have a moment stop by and check out all the fabby NEW Basic Grey Paper Available at SCACD!!!

I have entered this card in the following challenges: Some Odd Girl - Stitching, Fresh Brewed Blog - Something New this image, Truly Scrumptious - Decorate the inside, Crazy Amigo Challenge - Sewing, Your Next Stamp - Song Inspired (heard it through the grape vine :), Little Red Wagon - Die Cut (grape vine), Charisma Cardz - Song inspired (heard it through the grape vine)

For my next creation, I used this Totally ADORABLE image Lola and Shellie!!! This sweetie can also be purchased separately or in the Lola and Friends Set as well. Hope you enjoy!!!

Is she just as SWEET as can be??? ACCCK she is PRECIOUS!!!! For this creation I used the new Echo Park Designer Paper Victoria Gardens... LOVE these colors and I felt it suited Lola and Shellie perfectly :))) I also highlighted a few things on this image with a glitter pen, her ruffles and her beautiful scarf... I also could resist adding some darling pearls to her shoes :) The ribbon I used is seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon and some sweet stick pins I found in my stash :)

I have entered this card in the following challenges : Freshly Brewed - New Echo Park Paper and Image, Bearly-Mine Challenges - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers, Creative Card Crew - anything goes, Ribbon Carousel Challenge - anything goes plus ribbon

These images are AVAILABLE TODAY at SCACD and also AVAILABLE TODAY at Quixotic Paperie for International Orders!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, Your Next stop on the Hop is the Very Talented Bev!!!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Have A Fairy Happy Halloween!!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Sunday!! I hope everyone is having a GREAT weekend!!! Have I told you that I just LOVE Halloween Cards!! One of my favorite card making holidays for sure :) Today I would like to share with you a "Halloween" creation I made with one of these ADORABLE Fall Fairies Available NOW at SCACD!!! This cutie's name is Friendship Rose and I dressed her up for the Holiday!!! Hope you Enjoy!!!

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Isn't she just so sweet all dressed up for Halloween...Her cute hat is a dress it up button :) For this creation today, I also followed this awesome sketch Deconstructed Sketch...What a fun challenge this was..I have decided to play along with some sketches to make some different layouts I tend to be stuck with a same layout LOL! :)

Speaking of Halloween have you checked out all the AWESOME papers for sale at SCACD!! Oh my gosh, the holiday ones are FABULOUS!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!!

I have also entered this card in the following challenges: Colour Me Creative Copics - Must use copics and Fall or Halloween, Clearly Inspired - Pattern Papers, Stampin For the Weekend - Holidays, CMIT Blog - Halloween, Craft Us Crazy - Fall or use fav embellishment my fav is my dress it up buttons, Digital Delights - Halloween

Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Sentiment - Misc stamped in Memento Ink
Paper - Misc Halloween Papers PTI White, SU Black Cardstock
Accessories - Halloween Twine, Dress it Up Buttons, Wand Sticker, Spider Sticker, Sewing Machine, Nesties
CB Folder, Pearls


Saturday, September 3, 2011

New Fall Fairy and New SCACD Products!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Saturday!! WOW can you believe its the weekend already??? And a long one here in the US!!! WOOHOO!!! :)

Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made with this ADORABLE NEW Fall Fairy Stargazer...... I just ADORE this sweet image, and she is JUST PERFECT for those winter cards :) Hope you enjoy my creation today!!!



Isn't she just SOOO SWEET???? For my creation today, I also used this GORGEOUS Bo Bunny Paper Blitzen.... OOO I just love this NEW Winter Collection :) I also used this weeks fabulous sketch at Sweet Stamps...



I also wanted to share with you all the NEW PRODUCTS at SCACD!!!! Lots of fun new things in the store!! Come check these out!!

New Spellbinders

Also New Prima Flower Gillian and Bristo

New Prima 6 x 6 Paper

New Prickley Pear Stamps and matching (sold separately) Dies

New Couture Creations Embossing Folders (Stunner Alert!!!)

New (4) Jillibean 6 x 6 paper pads


AWESOME New Holiday Papers!!!


I have also entered my card in the following Challenges: Cute Card Thursdays - Use at least one punch (Snowflakes Punches), Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Emboss It, Flutterby Wednesday - Celebrate plus a fairy, butterfly, or angel

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a GREAT Saturday!!!

Here's The Recipe -

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Sentiment - Misc Stamped in Memento Ink
Paper - Bo Bunny, PTI White
Accessories - Snow Flakes Punches, Chipboard Snowflakes, Stickles, Pearls, Sewing Machine, and Nesties