Celebrate Your Day!

This week at the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge is Week #8 and we have the easiest challenge ever...Anything Goes...with an SCACD image of course! And, don't forget about the great prize for May - a full sheet of Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Peekers ... they are so cute!

Here's one of my favorite images called Spunkette and she's an Elisabeth Bell exclusive for SCACD image. She's colored with Copics and cut out with my newest Spellbinders Nestie shape! I added some Stickles to her wings as well as around my sentiment from the Celebration Pennants set at Whimsy Stamps!

Lots of fun embellishments dress this card...a sheer bow topped with a crochet flower and mini rose, a double punched butterfly with some gems popped up in the corner and some swirls peeking out between the popped up sentiment and the scalloped circle base. Some pearls finish off the corners!

I also wanted to share with you this photo of the robin's nest built into my front door wreath by some very persistent feathered friends. They have been trying for weeks and finally got it done overnight last Thursday. I was amazed at how perfect it was. Then, each day since, I have found one more egg in the nest. Here's a pic when there were only three eggs yesterday...there are now four eggs! I'll keep you posted on my little friends! Every time someone opens the door, I yell, "Please don't slam the door shut!" My kids are already tired of hearing that!


Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes 70 - Pop It Up!

SCACD New Release - The Natural Beauty Collection

Hi there and welcome to the New Release Blog Hop for the Carmen Medlin for SCACD's Natural Beauty Collection which is available now!

I hope you made it here from Kim's Blog! If so, you are on the right track! There's a complete list at the Follow Your Heart Blog too just in case! Here's my card using the new image called Sitting Pretty!


This beautiful image is colored with Copics and given a bit of sparkle with some Stickles on the flowers on her dress! There's a bit on the sweet little butterfly too! Although it is completely up to you how to interpret this pretty girl's "chair", I chose to fill it in and have it look like leaves in between the various shades of green and brown vines and leaves. I have seen it colored like a grapevine chair too...I might try that soon!

I used the flowers in the Pink Paislee dp for inspiration when choosing colors her dress, bow and ballet slippers. She's layered up with some pretty vintage seam binding, a metal flower topped with a pearl, a big, beautiful rose and lots of blingy flourishes! My sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulously talented Suzanne! I'm sure she will have something very special for you to see! Thanks for stopping by today!

UK/European International orders...head to Quixotic Paperie, who is an exclusive SCACD retailer!

Riding by...

Hi there! This week at the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge is Week #7 and we're having a color challenge...just use Blue, Pink and White...and an SCACD image of course! And, don't forget about the great prize for May - a full sheet of Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Peekers ... they are so cute!

As soon as I saw this super cute bike from the Our Craft Lounge set called Out for a Spin, I just knew I wanted to use it for this challenge! I cut it out with Spellbinders Labels 8 and layered up some of this pretty Imaginisce paper with my sweet sentiment and a shabby bow topped with a button and twine! I added some gems and a pearl for the center of the wheel to top it off!

Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something 3rd Birthday Celebration Hop!

Welcome to the Stamp Something 3rd Birthday Celebration Hop! We're having a party and we want you to get presents! Check out all the prize details and the complete list for the hop at the Stamp Something blog! If you made it here from Lorraine's Blog, then you are on the right track!

Our theme this week is Anything Goes and in addition to the fabulous prizes on the main challenge blog, each Design Team member has their very own sponsor and blog candy too! My sponsor for the hop is none other than the very talented and generous Susana of Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! Here's my card...


I am using one of the "Peekers" by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD called the New Beginnings Peeker! This little girl is just adorable peeking over the baby carriage! I paper-pieced several parts of this image including her dress and hat, the inside of the carriage and the front too! I colored the rest with Copics and even added some depth with my Copics right on the dp. My sentiment is from JustRite Stamps new Signs of Life set. I added a sweet pink sheer bow and some pearls!

My Celebration Blog Candy is the full sheet of the Peekers by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD generously donated by Susana! All you have to do is leave me a comment and I'll choose a winner who will be announced next Friday!


Here's a little bit about SCACD... and you can click HERE or on the blinkie to go to the store!

First, SCACD wishes to offer a Happy Birthday to Stamp Something!!! SCACD offers a wide range of products (Viva Decor, Sew Easy, a huge assortment of 6 x 6 paper pads to name a few) including my own line of Exclusive stamps designed by Artists Elisabeth Bell, Victoria Case & Carmen Medlin for SCACD. We also offer FREE shipping in the U.S.A. for product Orders over $100 and a Free gift with every purchase!!!

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This is the last stop on the hop! The hop ends on Thursday, May 19th at 7 pm EST...the same as our challenge. Then, on Friday, the DT will post the winner of their prize along with next week's challenge post! Same goes for the prizes on the main blog post!

I hope you had a great time hopping today and thanks for stopping by to party with us!

Challenges:
Sketch For You To Try - May 2011

Happy Mother's Day

Hi there! This week at the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge is Week #5 and our theme is Anything Goes...so, you just need to use a stamp that SCACD carries in stock in the store! The May prize is super too - a full sheet of Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Peekers ... they are so cute!

Since Mother's Day is just around the corner, I decided to use this gorgeous stamp set called Vintage Roses by Our Craft Lounge. It's colored with Copics and layered up with lots of layers cut with Spellbinders dies. My dp is from K & Co. and I've added lots of pearls and a pretty seam binding bow! There's zigzag stitching all around too!

Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!


Challenges:
CR84FN26 - Kraft, Yellow and Gold

SCACD From The Vault Release Blog Hop!

Hi there and welcome to the SCACD From the Vault Release Blog Hop! I hope you made it here from Marti's Blog...if so, then you are on the right track! If you need to start at the beginning or would like the complete list, it can be found at the SCACD blog...Follow Your Heart!

Today at SCACD, we are releasing two fairy images by Victoria Case and they are so adorable! These sweet fairies are named Spa Time Fairy and Forest Fairy. You can find these stamps in the From The Vault section of Victoria Case for SCACD at the SCACD store! Our international friends can find them at Quixotic Paperie. Here's my card featuring the Spa Time Fairy...

Here she is enjoying a bubble bath in a pretty little teacup...what could be more adorable! I've colored my image with Copics and added three different colors of Stickles to highlight her fairy wings, the wings of her two little bumble bee friends and the water!

My dp is from the Urban Prairie collection by Basic Grey! I added some pretty flowers, pearls to look like bubbles and a big bow! My sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Your next stop on the hop is Dianne's Blog. Thanks for stopping by and have fun hopping along today!

If you need me...

...I'll be on my pedestal! Hehe! Hi there! I'm back with another late post...good news though...no obvious broken ribs for my son! He's going to be very sore for awhile though.

This super fun card is for the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge! This is Week #4 and our theme is April Showers Brings May Flowers...so, you need to use the color BLUE and FLOWERS on your card...as well as a stamp that SCACD carries in stock in the store! Don't forget...there's a $50 gift certificate to SCACD for one lucky participant in April!

Here's a fun image called Hot Stuff from the Sweet Meets Sassy collection by Victoria Case for SCACD! She's colored with Copics and cut out with a Spellbinders oval die. I added this oh-so-funny sentiment from My Favorite Things and a pretty bow topped with a rose!

Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today! Don't forget you have a chance to win a $50 SCACD gift certificate if you join us! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

If Friends Were Flowers...

Hi there! It's time for a new SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge! We have a fun theme this week called Show us Your ART...that means...

Any SCACD Stamp
Ribbon
Two Patterned Papers

This week, I chose this pretty Peonies stamp by Lockhart Stamps! Peonies are one of my favorites...especially the pink ones...but I am very fond of white peonies with dark pink edges. They are so beautiful! I colored my image with Copics and cut it out with a Nestabilities die. I layered it up with some cardstock and my two patterned papers, tied it up with some ribbon and added some pearls. My sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.

Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today! Don't forget you have a chance to win a $50 SCACD gift certificate if you join us! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Create: If friends were flowers... sentiment

You Make Me Happy

Hi there! I hope you joined us for the very first SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge last week! It's time for our second challenge and since we're friends with HEART...it's all about HEARTS, so we want you to use at least one heart on your project!

I picked this sweet image from the exclusive Carmen Medlin for SCACD Reflections #2 Collection called First Signs of Spring for my card today! She's colored with Copics, cut out and matted with a Spellbinders Nestabilities shape. I added layers of embellishments including a sheer bow, my sentiment from the new Whimsy Stamps EverydayMini Postage Stamps which is releasing this week, a few hearts cut using the Spellbinders hearts dies and a flourish from a Marianne's die set. I added a few pearls here and there for a little bling!

Be sure to stop by the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and visit the other Design Team members blogs to see what they have to share with you today!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

SCACD Friends With Heart Challenge Debut!

Hi there! Today is a very special day!
Today is the very first challenge at the SCACD Friends With Heart Challenge!

This very sweet image is an Elisabeth Bell for SCACD exclusive. She's called Day Dreaming and I had the best time coloring her at a little stamping get together last month! I usually pick out my paper first then color, but this worked out because I just knew I loved the colors I used and had something at home just waiting to pair up with it! And that I did...these papers are from K & Co. and matched perfectly!

I used my Copics to color my image and then rounded the corners, inked the edges with some Tattered Rose Ranger Distress ink, cut out a Spellbinders lacey squares shape with a pretty pink dp and added some pink pearls to the corners. Then comes the fun part...a spray of leaves and roses, some shabby seam binding from Deb's Simple Treasures Etsy shop all tied up in a pretty little bow and a sweet sentiment from Taylored Expressions topped with more tiny pearls.

Please stop by the new SCACD Friends With Heart Challenge blog to see what the rest of this fabulous Design Team has created using stamps from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design Store!I promise...you will love the creations they have made! You can also find all the details about the two fabulous prizes to be given to two lucky followers while you're there!

A New Challenge Starting Soon...Check It Out!

I'm sure you have heard of Susana's Custom Art and Card Design...aka SCACD...and even if you haven't, you are definitely going to want to check this out!

Susana has gathered a few friends (including yours truly!) to bring you a new Challenge...it's called the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge! The challenges are on Tuesdays starting April 5th, so go take a look around and make sure to become a follower so you won't miss out on any of the fun! The first challenge prize is going to be spectacular!

And, today at SCACD, is a new double release by Victoria Case! Stop by and see the newest releases and join in the fun!