A Flower For You

(This is my second post for today...please feel free to scroll back to see my earlier post for today's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Sneak Peeks!!)

Howdy folks! Susana recently released the Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2 at SCACD...these gorgeous stamps were designed by artist Victoria Case exclusively for SCACD. There are two sets of stamps in the collection: "Hearts and Hugs" and "Retro Crew". For my card today, I inked up "Rosie" from the Retro Crew set. I used Spellbinders to cut out and frame the image. That gorgeous fabric flower is from Prima ("De Soie") and I made my own pearl flourishes with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White. I love pearl flourishes, but they are often pricey...the Viva Decor Pearl Pens are definitely a pocket-book-friendly alternative. :) The striped and polka-dotted papers are from a MME Stella and Rose paper pack, and the pink and white paper is from the Bo Bunny Gabriella collection. (You can check out Susana's amazing selection of 6x6 paper packs by clicking on the link.)


Rosie was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Neenah cardstock and coloured with Copic markers. While the image was still in the Spellbinders die, I sponged around the edges with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.




Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20 Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59 Dress: BG72, BG75, C5, C7, R32, R35, R37 Rose: R22, R27, R59

The Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2 is exclusively available at SCACD and at Quixotic Paperie for our crafty friends in the UK.

SCACD carries a wide variety of fantastic products for all your paper crafting needs...and the prices are incredible!! Susana is always adding products to the store as well, so check back frequently to see what's new at SCACD! You can also sign up as a follower at the store blog, Follow Your Heart, where the very talented members of Susana's design team are always posting gorgeous projects featuring the different stamps and product lines available at SCACD.

Thanks so much for stopping by...I truly appreciate that you take the time out of your busy day to visit. :)

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: SCACD exclusive "Rosie"
Ink: Memento, Copics, Distress Ink
Paper: Neenah, Bazzill, MME, Bo Bunny
Embellishments: Prima flower, Viva Decor Pearl Pen, machine stitching

Kraftin' Kimmie July Previews...Round Two!

It's Day Two of the Kraftin' Kimmie July Sneak Peeks and today some of the Krafty Girls are sharing previews of the soon-to-be-released stamps by Krafty Artist Emilie Goulet!

I've used the adorable "Slowpoke"...this image is so cute! I love the personality Emilie gives to her characters...just look at the different facial expressions on each member of this little family. :)


I was in the mood to try something a little different so I stamped Slowpoke on Kraft Cardstock with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink. I started off by laying down a base of colour in Copics...Y11 and Y17 for the little ducklings, various C's for the mother duck, YR16 for the beaks, E33 for the ground, G82, YG03 and YG67 for the grass. Additional colour was laid down with a few pencil crayons and final shading was done with black and brown Conte Crayons applied with a paper blending stump. Walnut Stain Distress Ink was applied to all paper edges.

SNEAK PEEK BLOG CANDY: Kimmie is giving away one complete set of all five new July stamps designed by Emilie Goulet!! All you need to do is visit each Krafty Girl who is sharing a sneak peek today and leave comments on their blogs. You will find a list of links to their blogs over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog...and that is where Kimmie will announce the winner's name tomorrow. Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! We'll be back tomorrow with another round of sneak peeks featuring more new July Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps by another Krafty Artist!

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Slowpoke"
Ink: Memento, Copics
Additional mediums: Prismacolour Pencils, Conte Crayons
Paper: Kraft, Fancy Pants
Embellishments: Machine Stitching

Are you ready for the July Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peeks??

Good morning crafty friends! We're kicking off the sneak peeks today for the July release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. The official release date will be this Sunday, July 17th. Each day leading up to the release, there will be a list of links to the Krafty Girls sharing Sneak Peeks over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog. Oh, and you'll want to check in every day as Kimmie will be giving away daily sneak peek blog candy!

Today, we're introducing the brand new Sympathy Set. Unfortunately, we are all in need of sympathy cards from time to time...sometimes, we may find ourselves at a loss for words during times of mourning and grief. This set consists of eight beautiful sentiments that will help offer support and encouragement to those going through the loss of a loved one. It also includes the beautiful flower you see on my card...it was illustrated by our newest Krafty Artist Emilie Goulet. I chose to use the quote "Thinking of you in your time of loss." This was actually the first time I have ever made a sympathy card. I didn't want it to be too fussy or busy, so I chose to go with a simple white and blue colour scheme. The white cardstock was embossed with an SCACD embossing folder. The decorative pin is from Maya Road (you can find similar trinket pins HERE). The sentiment was stamped in Stormy Sky Distress Ink and cut out with Spellbinders Labels 8. The image was cut with Spellbinders Circles and matted on a Lacey Circle.



I was trying to achieve a watercolour effect with my Copics. I started by stamping the flower from the Sympathy Set in Memento Summer Sky directly onto my textured Bazzill cardstock. I laid down some loose flicking strokes in B000 by starting in the centre of the flower and flicking outwards, leaving the end of the petals white. I continued "flicking" deeper shades of blue. (B00, B02, B05) I did draw some of the B000 through the darker strokes to blend them slightly. The blue was still a bit intense, so I added some B60 and C1 to tone it down. For the leaves and stem, I used the tip to tip blending method with G20 and G82. The centre of the flower was coloured with R00, R32 and R37.



To see some beautiful samples of the new Sympathy Set, please visit the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog. This set will be available for purchase this Sunday.

BLOG CANDY: Would you like to win the Sympathy Set? All you need to do is hop around to all the Krafty Girls' blogs who have sneak peeks to share today and leave comments. Kimmie will draw one lucky winner who will receive the entire set that consists of eight sympathy sentiments and the gorgeous flower, and the winner will be announced on tomorrow's post at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll plan to join us tomorrow for another round of sneak peeks. :)

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Sympathy Set"
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Copics, Stormy Sky Distress Ink
Paper: Bazzill
Embellishments: Dollar store ribbon and pearls, Maya Road pin
Tools: Spellbinders, SCACD embossing folder, Bow Easy

6x6 Paper Pad Sale At SCACD!!!

Howdy folks! I've been MIA this past week as my family was on holidays, but we're back home now and I've already been busy today working on some crafty projects for this coming week. :)

I just wanted to pop on quickly with an enabler post!! lol Susana has an amazing SALE on her 6x6 paper pads at SCACD...but only until the end of the day tomorrow, July 11. So hop on over there quickly to take advantage of these amazing prices!! (you can see Susana's incredible selection of 6x6 paper pads HERE)

Happy shopping. :)

Blessings,

Melanie

Material Girl

Good morning and happy Saturday! It's my turn to play hostess this week for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge. I recently heard one of my favourite Madonna songs on my local radio station, and thought it would be fun to have a "Material Girl" challenge (lol, admit it...you're all singing that song now, right?!)...so dig through your crafty treasure troves and find some fabric to incorporate into your project...just how you choose to use that fabric is totally up to you. :)

I inked up Kimiko from the latest collection of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps by Annie Rodrigue. (Just out of interest, did anybody ever watch a cartoon called Xiaolin Showdown?? There was a character called "Kimiko" on it. It was such a funny cartoon...my son and I loved it!) My card base is a 4.5"x6" rectangle. I used Spellbinders Labels 8 to cut a window in a layer of cardstock to frame a panel of fabric cut from a dollar store drawstring gift bag. The blue and red matting around the actual black frame was made with two consecutive sized dies from the Labels 8 set...after cutting the black section by running the dies through my Cuttlebug, I traced around the outer and inner edges of the dies and then handcut the blue and red cardstock. The green organza ribbon flower was handmade from the lining of the drawstring bag. (You can find a fantastic video tutorial on these flowers HERE. I used my circle Spellbinders as a template for cutting the circles before sewing them into petals.) I finished off this handmade flower with a Prima Hydrangea glammed up with some Stardust Stickles and topped it off with a Prima "Say It In Studs" embellishment. The rhinestone swirls and blue ribbon are from the dollar store.

Kimiko was stamped on Neenah cardstock in Memento Ink and coloured with Copic markers. I did a little altering on her eyes...gave her slightly larger pupils and added irises to colour a pretty blue. Oh, and I extended her lash line just a little bit. I popped her up on some foam squares for a bit of dimension.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20 Hair: C9, C7, C5, C3, B60 Clothing and Umbrella: YG00, G20, G82, G85, G99, B23, B21, B23, B37, B99, R22, R27, R59, C5, C7

If you play along with the "Material Girl" challenge this week, you could win Kimiko, the stamp I used on my card today. Just make sure to use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your project to be eligible. Need a little inspiration?? Hop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog to see the gorgeous projects made by my fellow Krafty Girls...those gals never cease to amaze me with their talent and creativity. :)


In need of some new stamps?? Make sure to visit the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store! Oh, and did you see Kimmie's announcement yesterday about Frugal Fridays?? Take a look:

We've got something new and exciting for all our awesome customers! Frugal Fridays start today!! Every Friday we'll have several stamps on SALE at least 40% off!! But only for the weekend! Click on SPECIALS (at the Online Store) to see what's on sale this weekend!!

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend, and thank you so much for stopping by today. :)

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Kimiko"
Paper: Bazzill, Neenah
Ink: Memento, Versafine, Copics
Embellishments: Organza material for handmade flower, Prima Hydrangea, dollar store rhinestone swirls, dollar store ribbon, Prima Flower Centre, Stardust Stickles
Tools: Spellbinders

"Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2" Release Day at SCACD!!

Good morning and welcome to release day at SCACD!! First of all, I must apologize as yesterday I had posted that we were having a blog hop today...I completely forgot that we're changing things up a bit for this release, and trying something a little different! Today, the final three images in the Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2 are being revealed over on the store blog Follow Your Heart by:

Suzanne

Colleen

Anki

The exclusive Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2 was illustrated by artist Victoria Case for SCACD. It actually includes two separate sets, "The Retro Crew" and "Heart and Hugs The Fun Collection". (when purchased as complete sets, you will receive a bonus sentiment stamp!)

A few other member of the design team decided to make an extra card to celebrate today's release...including me. My card today features the adorable new stamp named "LOL"...she's part of the "Hearts and Hugs" set. This is such a cute image, and so perfect for today's generation of youth...well, actually it's not just the youth who are permanently attached to their electronic devices!! You can't get through a day without seeing someone texting or emailing...remember the days when we didn't all need to be accessible 24/7?? Makes me feel old, lol. But we all adapt right? Quite honestly, I rely on texting and emailing more often than actual telephone calls anymore, as it is usually more convenient...and yes, I'm completely guilty of adopting the short forms used in this method of communication as well. :) See...I even do the sideways smiley face!! The patterned papers are Basic Grey (Olivia)...the red panel is a scrap of MME paper. The flourishes were cut with Spellbinders Doodle Parts. The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White. I did up the sentiment on my computer and chose a font that looked like typewriter print. It was matted on a Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio.



"LOL" was stamped on Neenah cardstock in Memento Ink and coloured with Copic markers. I added some Stardust Stickles to her slippers...just because all girls need a little "glam". :) The image was cut out with some oval Spellbinders. I sponged around the image and sentiment with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.



Copics: Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20 Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59 Shirt: R22, R27, R46, R59, B91, B93, B95, B97 Pants: B91, B93, B95, B97, C5, C7 Slippers: BG10, BG11, BG15, BG09, C5, C7, blender Stool: G20, G82, G85, G99, C5, C7, R22, R27, BG10, BG11, BG09 Laptop: C5, C3, C1, C00

If you have not yet visited the store blog Follow Your Heart, please make sure to pop over there to see those gorgeous projects by Suzanne, Colleen and Anki! While you're there, make sure to check to see if you were one of the lucky blog candy winners from this week's sneak peek giveaways.

Then it's time to do some shopping! Head on over to SCACD to purchase these gorgeous new stamps. You can also find them at Quixotic Paperie if you live over in the UK.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: SCACD's "LOL" from the Hearts and Hugs set (Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2)
Ink: Memento, Copics, Distress Ink
Paper: Neenah, Bazzill, Basic Grey, MME
Embellishments: Ribbon, Viva Decor, Stickles
Tools: Spellbinders

A Final Sneak Peek for the Sweet Meets Sassy Collection...Release Day is Tomorrow at SCACD!!

Good morning friends! Tomorrow is release day at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. The "Sweet Meets Sassy Collection #2" is an exclusive collection illustrated by artist Victoria Case. Sharing the final two sneak peeks today are:

Dianne

Lori

***BLOG CANDY*** Would you like to win the stamp being previewed today?? Just leave comments on Dianne's and Lori's sneak peak posts on their personal blogs. Susana is actually giving away one of each stamp you have seen this week during the sneak peeks!! All blog candy giveaways will be open until June 23, 2011 at 10:00 pm EST, so you still have time to go back and visit all the lovely DT members who shared sneak peeks earlier in the week (you'll find links to all their personal blogs over on the store blog Follow Your Heart). Random.org will be used to select one winner for each stamp, and their names will all be posted at Follow Your Heart by June 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm EST. All these exclusive stamps will be available for purchase tomorrow at SCACD, and at Quixotic Paperie for our friends in the UK.

We hope to see you tomorrow for our release day blog hop!! There are still a couple of stamps from the Sweet Meets Sassy Collection that you have yet to see. :)

Blessings,

Melanie