Saturday Spotlight's ORNAMENTS

Good Saturday Morning! Welcome to another Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential!!!

For this week's challenge.....
With the up-coming Holiday Season, there's no better time to start making your gifts and cards!! So for this week, we, the Spotlight Divas would like for you to create an ornament or any project with an ornament on it!

For our special Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

The Cutting Cafe'

Your one stop for Affordable Printable Stamps and Cutting files.
The winner for this challenge will receive 3sets of their choice!

I used on of The Cutting Cafe's templates to print and cut my apple then simply decorated it! I had fun creating a 'fancy' side and a 'country' side! Easy peasy!

So let's see what ya got! You could glam up a punched snowflake or decorate a house shaped die cut....how about punch a big circle and use a beautiful stamp to create a lovely Christmas 'ball' for the tree....just think of the possibilities! Have fun and get the kids involved too, we'd love to see their artwork too!

Need some inspiration...

• *Vicki
  
• *Chris
  
• Boni
• Crystal
• Darlene
• Dawn
• Debbie
• Erin
• Jessica
• *Jodi (Guest Diva)

Have a fantastic weekend! I pray healing, prosperity and peace over you today! Blessings!!!

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Spread Your Wings!

Good Saturday Morning! Welcome to another Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential challenge! Today we are creating, "In So Many Words"! Make a project focusing on WORDS! You can make your sentiment 'stand alone', use words/letters for a background or make a wonderful word collage!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Prickley Pear! I've used three PP stamps on my card today;
the stamped butterfly, the verse and the flower group, stamped twice!
The digital background is from The Cutting Cafe, called Spread your Wings! I've added bling on the flower centers and MS punched butterflies! Love red/black & white together, don't you?

I hope you'll play along with us this week and USE Your WORDS!
Checkout my uber creative DT sistahs...

• *Vicki
  
• Boni
• Chris
• Crystal
• Darlene
• Dawn
• Debbie
• Erin
• Jessica
• Susan

Here are the challenges...

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT~In So Many Words.
Flutterby Wed~use a flutter.
Tanda Teaser~kind thoughts.
Charizsma Card~no DP.
Hand Full of Stamps~in 4s....my 4 little flutters, 4 gems.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit! Praying Peace, Joy and much Love over you today! Blessings!!!

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Arrrgh, Pirates at The Cutting Cafe!

Here's a fun one! Ahoy Matey! printable stamps are at The Cutting Cafe! I enlarged the treasure map for my background, printed it on cream fibery paper, tore it and sponged it....Ooo, doesn't it look authentic?!!! lol

You landlovers would call that distressing! I bling-ed up the booty with some chunky glitter! Too fun!
I had fun with some of these challenges too! The Cupcake Craft challenge was distressing, we established that one! The ladies at Creative Twist wanted us to pick a classic movie for our theme. Well, I had to pick one of our all time favorites....Muppet's Treasure Island! lol Let's move on, the Alphabet Challenge letter was an 'X'....do you see my X, it marks the spot!! Scrapbooking Stampede wanted us to show a technique which I think the distressing qualifies and the Banana Split Sunday gals gave up a recipe to follow...perfect for us map loving crafters!
Like I said, I had some fun with this one! lol Checkout all the pirate stamps available at The Cutting Cafe! Regina even included stamps for birthday invitations!!!

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Tomorrow is Doodle Palace's weekly New Release day....some fun Christmas images!
The new challenge is up too......and don't forget to snag the FREEbie on the sidebar!!

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Oh have you heard...
Susana's Custom Art and Card Design.......

2 Rockin’ Artists and one release date!!!

Coming on September 29th the release of a Special Edition mini stamp set by the fabulous Elisabeth Bell and another wonderful mini stamp set by the wonderful Victoria Case!!! You won't want to miss these beautifully different & unique stamps!!!!

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Thanks for stopping by and making me smile! Blessings!

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Pumpkins & Witches, Oh My!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope your week is off to a good start! Here's a little card I made the other day...

The image was a freebie from Sassy Studio Designs the other month. And since they're getting ready for their new fall release soon, I thought I would use it for the recent color challenge. She's colored with prisma pencils and copics for skin and hair!
My card is made using the pumpkin shaped card template from The Cutting Cafe!! Topped it off with my fav olive organza ribbon! Too fun!

The challenges...
Sassy Studio designs~colors
Whimsy Challenge~fall colors
Stamp Something~fav. embellishment
Alphabet chall.~ the letter W
That's it for today, I'm off to do more decluttering/fall cleaning! Will be around tonight to visit!!

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Stampy News...

Squigglefly will be having a BLOG HOP this friday, Sept 18, with MEGA CANDY!!!! Can't wait until Friday???? Sneak peeks of some new images will start Wed on some DT blogs!!! The images will be available to purchase on Saturday....oh, they are soooo wonderful! I'm having so much fun! nuff said!

Doodle Palace will be releasing new images this Wednesday....getting ready for fall and coming seasons! I'll have a sneak peek to share later today!!!!

Regina has a new special going on over at The Cutting Cafe with her new 'Kitchen' release!

And remember, if you've used a digital image this week of a teen, child or baby, you still have a few hours to enter it in The Digital Tuesday challenge for an awesome prize!!!

Have a super day! Blessings!!!

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Autumn is Hereeeee

Well, this Autumn is here...she's one of the adorable new Victoria Case for SCACD just released last week! You can purchase her and the rest of this exclusive line at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design store!


I colored her with copics and prismas...I tried to 'color in' some textures for her outfit...though I believe I failed miserably! lol Suede boots, corduroy skirt, just imagine....:) I'm happy with the sparkly parts, the colored leaves and boot pom-poms...then there's that molasses Smooch in her hair! I love that stuff!!!

The school days circle sentiment as well as the pencilbox with pencil image are all from The Cutting Cafe. too fun!

Well, lest you think I've given up on multi challenges for the last few posts, take heart...

Unscripted Sketches~the sketch. hi Alanna {waving}
Whimsy Chall~sparkle.
Pile It On~things of 3.
Divine Diva Insp. Chall~Lush inspiration pix (it made me think of the shimmery Smooch)
PaperPlay Chall~back to school
Victoria Case chall~use a VC image and blue/brown.
If the Shoe Fits~outdoor theme.
Simon Says~back to school.
Cafe Mojo~blue & brown shades
The Digi Shack~color inspired.
PCP Victoria Case chall~ a back to school creation

So there you have it! It's another dreary day in my part of PA, great for crafting but not photographing! lol I have so many ideas in my head....off to play! Blessings!

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A Cutting Cafe GIVE-AWAY

Give-away Alert!

Yay! We made it to the weekend! I'm out antique/flea mrkting this morning! But I have a fun card to show you today! A happy halloween card. We don't really celebrate halloween but I do love pumpkins and all things autumn. I used some awesome printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe'! The happy halloween background image and one of a set of four printable halloween squares. And Regina is allowing me to give away these two digital files! Would you like them??


Just leave a comment letting me know you would like to be entered in the drawing and I'll pick a name Monday, Aug 24th. If you mention it on your blog, leave me a second comment and I'll put your name in a SECOND TIME. Sound fun?!


This week The Cutting Cafe is sponsoring the Card Patterns challenge, so I used their sketch! Play along for another chance to win some great files from The Cutting Cafe'!!
The pumpkin image is from SU! carved and candlelit set and the swirls are from Autumn Leaves Inc.
Hope you're having a wonderful Saturday!

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Sofa crafting!

Well last night was my final sofa crafting session! I'm up and about today, full of joy and sparkle! Thanks for the well wishes and prayers!
I made a little Christmas project. Regina has tons of awesome templates and files over at The Cutting Cafe'!! So I chose the nesting box file and made the 'medium' box. oh so easy to just print on the color cardstock you desire, cut and assemble! The flowers are Fred, She Said pointsettias, Tracey sells them in blue also...just beautiful! I find it very relaxing to cut out papercrafts but I know of others who do not, so I thought of giving a sweet little Christmas gift of pre-cut flowers!


There were a few challenges this week with a Christmas theme, Creative Card Crew, Our Creative Corner (OCC), Simon Says and the Dutch Dare. The Whimsy challenge wanted to see ribbons and Truly Scrumptious wanted to see anything but a card! Lots To Do had an open theme this week, so be sure to stop by and link up your creations! So, how's that for my comeback?! lol

I have the New Victoria Case for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design images to show you Thur & Friday! There are 8 new adorable stamps in all, there is even a boy in this batch! They'll be available for purchase THIS FRIDAY! woohoo!

I think that's it for today, I have missed you all and will be around to visit! Have a super sparkly day! Blessings!

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The Lord's Prayer

Happy Monday everyone!!!
Such an exciting day here in the Matter household...our homeschooling year has started for this season! I seem to be so much more efficient during school season! lol we shall see! At least I made a card today after a very busy/relaxing weekend!
So many times recipients of my cards mention how they keep them displayed, on the frig, on the windowsill or bookcase...so I made this card with that in mind!

This version of the Lord's Prayer is the one I have memorized and can even do in sign language! (ooo, aahhh, lol) This is actually a wonderful printable stamp from The Cutting Cafe! It comes in script too, both come with frames, Regina thinks of everything! I resized & altered mine a bit! Checkout The Cutting Cafe's 99 cent specials!

The DP is Laura Ashley's traditional pack, the yellow is K&co and the burgandy, SU! I embossed the burgandy strip and sanded it. Martha Stewart punches were used for the doily lace and butterflies!

I used the Sketch & Stash sketch with my new stash being the digi scripture and the DP. The colors were from Stacey's brand new color challenge called the Curtain Call -burgandy, mellow moss & so saffron. The theme this week for Banana Split Sunday is to make a quote your focal point and Dare U2 Digi wanted to see distressing, like my sanded embossing!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day, I'll be hopping around later today to see what all I missed over the weekend! Praying love, joy and peace over you! Blessings!!

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