SCACD - A Challenge with heart!

Wishing you a Blessed Sunday!

Stamps:  Elisabeth Bell for SCACD stamp (Susan)

sentiment: Verve Stamps

Papers:  BasicGrey dp

Ink: Memento Ink, Prisma &  Copic markers

Others:  MS border punch, hand cut heart.

This is one of my all time favorite Elisabeth Bell for SCACD stamps!  so much fun to color!!!  The SCACD challenge this week was to use a heart, mission accomplished!

I have used a delightful sketch today from the lovely Carly @ Sketches by Carly!

Enjoy your day!
Blessings!

I shared my card today with...

SCACD challenge - use SCACD stamps & heart

Sketches by Carly - sketch

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything goes

*Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything goes.

*Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - Female Image (digi yellow notebook paper)

Fab 'n' Funky -spotty and dotty

Paper Take Weekly -  Dimension

BasicGrey - Easter/Spring

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New Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case Stamps!

Look I used rubbah today!!! I had a good reason!!! The New Mini Releases from Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case for SCACD are available today!!!! 9 am EST! Victoria Case's Every Day Gals collection and Elisabeth Bell's Special Edition Ornament collection!
This EB image is called Surprise, isn't she pretty! The girl and gift box are one stamp, just thought I would show you the versatility of this image!


I used Copics and Prisma pencils, oh and a bit of Creative Inspiration paint (winter frost) for the tissue paper in the gift box. The gold embossed DP is K&co. Can you say shimmery!!
A new challenge blog to me-Scrap & Stamp wanted us to use distressing, which I've done along the edges and sponged!
So here's the list of challenges...
Stamp with Fun~the sketch
Cutie Stampers~Christmas theme.
Everybody Art chall~little gifts.
Created by Hand~play theme. (there is really great inspiration here!)
Scrap & Stamp~distressing.
A Spoonful of Sugar~Christmas card
Creative Card Crew~sparkle
Think Ink Tue (AI)~something that sparkles....not only is the paper twinkly and shimmery, so is the ribbon and the Inspiration paint-that almost seems like a mix between Shimmerz & Smooch!

Ok, Ladies, if you're reading this post....it means those wonderful new stamps are now available for purchase!!! WooHoo Check 'em out under the Victoria Case & Elisabeth Bell labels at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design!!!!!

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Elisabeth Bell Stamps for SCACD-Alexa

Happy Tuesday! Can you believe it's the second week in August already?! I'm hibernating in my air conditioning, but I did go outside to take this photo! I won't do that again...yuckoo, it's quite thick out there!! :) Well, it's time for another Try It Out Tuesday over on the SCACD store blog, Follow Your Heart! This week our lovely DT leader Suzanne Dean challenged us to use the colors pink, yellow & black.

Yellow is not a color I use much, so this was a real challenge for me! I used this sweet Elisabeth Bell stamp~young Alexa, named in honor of Suzanne's daughter. I used prismas and copics. The striped digi DP is from Summer Driggs~energy collection. Alexa's head and bear are layered (not popped) for dimension. The punched/embossed pink flower is layered on a black flower and hand curled. Look, I used buttons, yay! Used my fav black ribbon and a pretty little charm too. Isn't Alexa the sweetest little image? I love the face...
Ok, let's check the challenges for this little sweetie!
Try It Out Tuesday~pink, yellow & black.
Card Patterns~the sketch.
Simon Says~buttons & ribbons.
Pollycraft~buttons & bows.
Tree House Stamps~pink card, buttons, other embellies.
Cupcake Inspiration~pink cupcake inspiration pix.
Stamp Something~charms.
C.R.A.F.T. chall~3 papers, 2 buttons and 2 squares (my card is a sq. and my focal panel is a sq)
Crafty Creations~buttons.

Lots of NEW items are up over at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design store....the new Spellbinders Labels are in, new ribbons, the new Robin's Nest teardrops...check it out! SCACD store!
And
There is a new monthly sketch up over on the PCP SCACD group page, play along and you could win any single stamp at Susana's store, including the Elisabeth Bell stamps! And while you're there checkout what it takes to be a Spotlight Designer (with benefits!)
And
Stay tuned for some BIG NEWS coming soon! It's all good! Told you August was going to be a gooood month!

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Elisabeth Bell Stamps for SCACD-Rian

Gettin' a little shabby chic today! It's TIOT challenge day! And the SCACD girls are having some fun over at Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart! Yep, it's August and I'm still hanging around with SCACD team, but I have sooo much more to show you! lol

This little Elisabeth Bell beauty is Rian and look at that sweet little puppy she's cuddling! awww! Well, today, Suzanne Dean challenged us to use this lovely sketch...I love all the layers! I'm in a paper piecing phase right now and having soooo much fun! These gorgeous digi papers are from Michelle Coleman's bohemian summer pack. yum! The tree stump is pp with a scrap of K&co paper! The only inks used this time were the Copics for the skin and SU! cocoa for the distressing.

I enjoy using the distressing technique with the touch of girlie bling, hence shabby chic...so I added some rhinestones, some lace and a touch of Smooch on her hair and to distress the pink button on the punched flower! Can you see the gold flex in her hair??? That's the pearlized Smooch! It has an awesome applicator, so YOU control exactly where it goes! too perfect!

So let's look at the challenges that inspired this card!
Try It Out Tuesday challenge~the sketch.
Stamp Something~paper piecing.
Colour Create~the colors.
Daring Cardmakers~bling/sparkle.
Dutch Dare~lace.
Creative Inspiration (Sun)~bling.
Simon Says~distressing.
Cute Card Thur.~fruity, colors.
Bee Crafty~add color.
Die Cut Dreams~fashion frenzy.

Remember you could win an Elisabeth Bell stamp or any other single stamp from the many companies Susana carries in her store by playing along with the monthly challenge over on her PCP group page....and while you're there checkout what it takes to become a Spotlight Designer (with benefits!) Papercraft Planet/Susana's Custom Art & Card Design!

So much fun going on, August is gonna be a goooood month!
As of yesterday, Monday, we started our new school year. I know some of the public schools started in the southern part of the country too! Back to routines, though we are what some call 'relaxed homeschoolers'! We have a schedule in the mornings to start our day, for devotions and chores then we move on to a few blocks of time to make sure academics are getting done...but the kids know what they need to accomplish in a day, a week, a month to homeschool within the state law and complete a years' worth of work. Simple, huh? Yea, there are days I want to put them on the big yellow school bus that goes by our home...but as they are maturing, those days are fewer & fewer! lol So really we're non-stressed homeschoolers! Which is a very good thing!

Enjoy your day! Blessings!

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Elisabeth Bell Stamps for SCACD-Susan

It's Tuesday and you know what that means...time to have some fun with the SCACD girls! It's the Try It Out Tuesday challenge over @Follow Your Heart, Susana's Custom Art and Card Design store blog!
This week, Suzanne Dean, DT leader extraordinaire has challenged us to make a little gift and matching card! Well, with these new Elisabeth Bell stamps I thought the perfect little gift would be some note cards and I even made a little tote to 'deliver' them to the recipient!
I used the Elisabeth Bell beauty, Susan, honoring our very own DT mate! Hi Susan! {{waving}} She's colored with prisma markers and copics, the DP is BasicGrey's june bug. The scallop oval and the wee swirl are Sizzix dies. The 'tote' is simply a pc of DP folded in from both long sides, then folded in half. Attach a ribbon for a handle and affix sturdy tape! I used the sketch from The Pink Elephant challenge blog! It worked out quite nicely with my design! I hope you can play along with us today! You could use your new EB stamps you ordered during the new release OR you could order them now and probably still play along! lol Susana has the fastest delivery time I'm aware of and that's cross country!!!! Way to go Susana!

So, if you want to play along, be sure to checkout all the TIOT challenge and all the inspiration from the DT over @ the store blog, Follow Your Heart!

If you still need to order these exclusive Elisabeth Bell stamps, or these gorgeous BasicGrey papers or......????? Then hop on over to Susana's Custom Art and Card Design shop!



Would you like to get your hands on some SCACD stamps for free???? I'm talking stamps from any of the many companies Susana carries????

Well, you still have time to participate in the PCP sketch challenge for July! There is a new sketch placed on the PCP, SCACD group page every month....so you have a whole month to play along! Check it out HERE!

OR

You could become the next Spotlight Designer (with benefits!)
The Spotlighter came about as Susana & Suzanne wanted to thank those in our PCP group who actively show up and keep the party going. Interested in joining us???? Click HERE!

Gosh, I hope you were taking notes!!! Lots of good stuff going on...I hope you have a super duper day! Blessings!

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Elisabeth Bell Stamps for SCACD-Spunkette

Ok, how fun is this???? I am really enjoying these Elisabeth Bell beauties! This little pixie, Spunkette is so sweet! I love glittering her wings!

So did you receive your EB stamps yet? Are you having fun with them....well, we would love to see your creations...there is a Susana's Custom Art and Card Design gallery over on Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) just use the keyword SCACD and we can all enjoy looking at them and be inspired!

Today, I wanted to make a girly girl card. Spunkette, being 'covered' in flower petals was perfect! I colored with prisma pencils and used magenta Shimmerz on her petals. The background is computer generated by Joni Gray...isn't it lovely?! I simply re-sized it for my card and embellished a bit!

If you didn't get your Elisabeth Bell stamps (these are an exclusive line of EB stamps) hop on over to the SCACD store and grab 'em! Susana has a special to save you 25% if you buy the set! It doesn't get much better than that!

The challenges...
Cutie Sunday~ the sketch.
Timeless Tue.~use Shimmerz.
C.R.A.F.T.~ pink & green
Stamp Something~winged things.
Three Clovers~bling.
Papertake Weekly~your choice.
CCEE~summer fun.

Well, we had a big bang to start our weekend! We hosted a 'small group' from our church last night. After more horrible downpours earlier in the day, the sunshine came out and the humidity lifted to make for a very pleasant evening outside around the firepit! We had fun making S'mores (thank you Linda & Dan), chatting and laughing...alot! And, of course, ended the evening (early morning, actually!) with some big fireworks!
Have a super weekend...Blessings!

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Elisabeth Bell Stamps for SCACD

Is this not one of the sweetest images? Oh, how this reminds me of a time not so long ago, when my daughter dressed up like Laura/Little House on the Prairie with her flowered bonnet and sat outside playing! These new stamps from Elisabeth Bell definitely touch the heart!

Well, today being Tuesday, it's time to have a little fun with the girls at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. Suzanne Dean our lovely team leader has challenged us to make a thank you card. One of my favorite type of cards to make! When I don't have an obvious reason to thank someone for....gifts, dinner, favors....it makes me think about the people that bless my life everyday or in 'unsung' ways, they deserve to receive a 'smile' in the mail to make their day!

So for this weeks Try It Out Tuesday challenge at Follow Your Heart, I have made a simple card using Elisabeth Bell's lovely Dolly. I used pastels in just a few colors. The yellow dp is digi paper, the flower is from Fred, She Said.. This ribbon, that matches the paper exactly IRL is from American Crafts and the sentiment is from SU! a retired hostess set.

Now, it might look as though I used a large rectangle scallop nestie, but let's look again. It's really two square nesties overlaped. Go ahead look again, you can even click on the pix to get a close up look and you won't see any little overlap lines! Just one way I like to save money so I can purchase more stuff! lol And speaking of new purchases...Susana just received the new Smooch colors....her store is so full of fun stuff! Of course the newest Basic Grey's are there along with the matching buttons and brads! I love when everything coordinates!

If you'd like to play along with the TIOT challenge, click HERE!
If you want to take a peek at all the affordable goodies at Susana's store, click HERE!

A few other challenges for this card...
Sketch & Stash~the sketch, the stash would be the brand new EB stamp Dolly!
Color Chef~yellow, pink & white.
Banana Split Sunday~Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-I reduced the need for more nesties!
CCEE~Summer fun, Dolly is having a fun time with her doll on a fine summer day! lol

I hope you're having a fun stamping day today...praying much joy over you! Blessings!

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Cast your cares upon me!

Well Today's the Day.......have you all rushed over to Susana's Custom Art & Card Design store and purchased your brand spanking new Elisabeth Bell beauties????

I hope you enjoyed the blog hop yesterday, it was great fun to see how everyone presented these new images! Today I used this sweet fairy named Danni. She's named with fellow DT member Danni (Danni's Dreams) in mind. That's why I was so thrilled to find this digi DP from Created by G. in the exact colors of Danni's Flutterby Wednesday challenge this week! I used prismas for coloring and dazzling diamonds to glitter those lovely wings!

Now, let's take a look at the challenges...
Flutterby Wednesday~use a flutter, brown & pink.
Inspirational Card Sketches~the lovely sketch.
Theme Thursday~stripes.
Dutch Dare~use dies/punches.
Created by Hand~faeries/fairies.
Cupcake Craft ch.~blossoms & butterflies.
Creative Inspirations(Wed)~stitching. ( I did faux stitching around my big flower!)
Daring Cardmakers~fairies.
Stamping B's~butterfly.
Bee Crafty~things with wings.

If you didn't have a chance to see all the new Elisabeth Bell projects from the blog hop yesterday CLICK HERE for the links!
AND
If you didn't enter my digi GIVE-A-WAY to win 23 images from The Cutting Cafe, CLICK HERE and simply leave a comment, I'll pick a winner Friday night!

Have a great weekend! Blessings to all who read here!

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Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Blog Hop!

Welcome to Susana's Custom Art & Card Design Blog Hop!

This is so exciting....the Exclusive Line of Elisabeth Bell stamps for SCACD will be released tomorrow-Friday July 17th! woohoo!! So consider today a sneak peek of the beauty to come!

This is Emma, she is one of seven beauties Elisabeth Bell has created! Isn't she lovely? She's colored with Prismas and the DP is K&co. I used EK flower punches and the MS doily punch. The sketch is from Unscripted Sketches in a fashion!

So if you came here from Jennifer's blog, wasn't her creation fabulous?... you can now continue onto Jami's blog, wait to you see what she has created! Make sure to leave some love/comments along the way! Have fun!

Hop this way...
Suzanne Dean--Team Leader (Start Here)

Lorelie Kim
Aud Nordheim
Jennifer Greco
Maria Matter (You are Here)
Jami Bova
Teri Berrios
Danni Bindel
Susan Dube
Anki
Back to Suzanne

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CANDY ALERT....click the picture at the top of my sidebar! and just leave a comment...that's it! Come back on Friday and see if you won! Easy Peasy!

Have a wonderful day! Blessings!!!

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