A Freebie!

Hello sweet friends!  I am late posting this card... but the good news is - I have TWO cards done EARLY this week.  I don't know what has gotten into me hee hee.  One of the cards is for an upcoming HOP - and the other one is... for an upcoming HOP!  Yes, I meant to repeat myself.  There will be two HOPs yippppeeeeee!!!!

In the meantime, here's my card for Fairy Fun Fridays.  You still have the rest of this week and next to join in the FUN!  The theme this round is 'April Showers Bring May Flowers.'  My card today features one of Roberta's newest images which I absolutely LOVE!!!

 Awwww... aren't they adorable?

Accented with Diamond Glaze and Stardust Stickles.

 Image is colored with copics, of course!  Panels are stitched with love ♥

The daisy is a triple-decker!  The yellow - with too much Viva Decor Glitter Liner so I dumped Glamour Dust on top but it still didn't work - crocheted flower is made by lil' ol' me! lol!

Challenges Entered:
Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Bling It On #2 - Digi with Bling
One Crazy Stamper - April Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown#46 - Brads or Eyelets (brad in center of flower)
Simon Says - Anything Goes & Blog Hop
Pear Tree Designs - Colorful
Pile It On - Two or More Ribbon #17

Another FIRST for me is the sentiment... yahooooo!  I finally discovered how to create sentiments :)

I was playing around one day and this is what happened lol!  You may have this if you'd like : )  I'm hoping to offer more sentiments in the future.  Please leave me a note if you take it.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope that you've been blessed by our visit!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

For Your Little Ballerina

Good morning and Happy Monday!!!  This is the day the LORD has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Whatever is on your heart today, I pray that God brings healing and restoration to your soul.  He is the Good Shepherd and knows exactly what you are going through.  Are you in physical pain?  Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus, His Son, from the dead to save you, to heal you, to deliver you.  It is because of the finished work on the cross that we can boldly go before His Throne of Grace and say, "By His wounds, I am healed!"  I pray for you, my friends.  Are you in emotional pain?  Whatever your need is, the answer is Jesus :)  May you receive Him today and His Resurrection Power!!!  Only ask and believe...

As children of God, we (women) are Princesses.  He is the King of kings after all...so that makes us daughters of the King...Princesses!  Even though my card today doesn't feature a 'princess' it reminds me of one.  The little girl is so sweet - if I had a little girl, I would surely call her Princess : )

I've paired Daydreaming Peeker by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD with some digi papers from Nitwit that fit so perfectly!  The adorable tutu and ballet slippers are part of the set.  Gotta love the roses too - or should I say tutu? hee hee... you can find similar roses in the USA Here.

Challenges Entered:

Addicted to Stamps - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Truly Dimensional
Simon Says - For a Child
Anything Goes - Pearls
Card Makin Mamas - Spring Colors
Tuesday Throwdown #44 - Sparkle and Bling
Outlawz - Friday's Copic
Crafty Ann's - Raise a Smile
ABC - S is for Sugar and Spice
By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly
DYSU#15 - Scallops
Crafts and Me - Ribbon
Color Me Creative - Pastel Colors
Mojo Monday - Sketch
iCopic Lover - Monochromatic (mostly PINK)

To color this lil' cutie, I've used my usual copics.  I do not know what I'd do with out 'em lol!  To accent the image and also the embellishments, I've given them a nice coat of stickles - another can't do without staple in my craft supplies.  Wanna know more 'can't do withouts?'  Viva Decor Paper Pens.  Did ya notice the two sizes of pink pearls?  Well, hopefully you only see two sizes lol!  The Paper Pens are a definite must-have!!!  Pink rhinestones... can you tell I'm really into PINK these days?  A little more bling never hurts!  These are some of my MOST fave things :)

The panels were sewn with my sewing machine since it was out on my kitchen table... but I could have just as easily used my Sew Easy.  I'll try and incorporate that on my next card so you can see how easy it really is!

I hope that you've enjoyed my Prima Ballerina card and maybe found a little inspiration to take with you!  Stay tuned for another CANDY coming up next week : )

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice!

Howdy!!!  I'm finally back with a card... I know, shocking, huh?  My bags are unpacked, I went to the gym AND even went to my eye doctor appointment today!  Woot Woot lol!  Actually, my eye doctor appointment really was a big deal.  I need new lenses and have wanted new frames for a zillion years!  I am soooooo done with the ones I have.  Maybe... just maybe, I'll post a photo of my new haircut and glasses when I get them.  I hadn't cut my hair in over a year and it was awful (although you didn't know it cuz I've been using an old profile pic hee hee).  We shall see...

Have you caught the PEEKER FEVER?  Elisabeth Bell has done it again with another fabulous release!  I showed you a sneak peek of Waiting For...Peeker - now I have New Beginnings Peeker, of course by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD :)

 My inspiration came from this fabulous paper by Prima - Madeline collection. 

  

Here's the close up where you can see my boo boo!  Well, you probably can see lots of boo-boo's, but the one I'm talking about is a creative mistake... I made the back of the carriage look kinda like faux suede.  OK, I'll admit it is a stretch hee hee!  The other option I had was to start all over again and that certainly was NOT going to happen!!!  Anywho, as usual, I've colored up this cutie with copics.
 

I am obsessed with crocheted flowers!!!  AND... I learned how to make them - yay!!!  What do you think?  Does it pass inspection?  I sure have fun making them :)  Oh... that flower bud got squished, but don't worry, I fixed it!  I've used a combo of Wild Orchid and Prima roses.

I've discovered a new love for beads too!  The ones on the pin are 'real' of course, but the ones on the lace and flower lace are from my Viva Decor Paper Pen in Opal.  Love Love Love my paper pens!!!

I forgot I had this Cuttlebug embossing folder!  Don't you love butterflies?  I've stickled this one :)  Susana doesn't carry this particular embossing folder, but you can find others that are fabulous Here.

Challenges Entered:
ABC - S is for Sugar and Spice
Papertake Weekly - Truly Dimensional
Simon Says - Card for a Child
Anything Goes - Pearls
Crafty Catz - Embossing
Card Makin Mamas - Embellish It
The Stamp Man - Embossing #20
Tellen's Place - Sparkle and Lace
Clear It Out - Going Floral
Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle and Bling #44

That's it from me today!  Thanks for taking a peek at my PEEKER :)

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

A Giveaway, PEEKERS and SCACD... Oh My!

I'm ba-aaaacckkkk!!!  I have waaay too much news to share with you in one sitting, so I'll just say that the 'emergency trip' I went on has pretty much been resolved (thank God!).  If you are a person of faith, I would appreciate your prayers for Candice.  God knows everything, so please ask Him for total restoration.  Thank you so much :)

Since I've been away, I don't have a card to share with you today, BUT I do have this awesome article to share with you!  This is taken from Craft Critique... read on, they have great product reviews and information as well as GIVEAWAYS!!!

"Oh how we love our glorious Carnivals!  This one is especially fun because we get out of our winter doldrums, and into the springiness of Spring!  Share your links below for Spring, Easter or Earth Day (April 22nd).  We will republish the final carnival on April 29th and share everyone's projects here!

Just click the "Add Your Link" icon at the bottom of this post on the Craft Critique website to participate!  The link you share can be from your blog, Flickr or any online gallery the public can view.

We will also pick one lucky random winner to receive a set of the new EX-5 Copic markers donated by this month's Carnival sponsors SCACD.  International entries are welcome, however SCACD can not pay customs or any associated additional postal fees for our International friends should they win.

Remember, a carnival only works if you share it!  So please, if you participate, tell all on your blog, or share on Facebook/Twitter. You can even add this cool badge to your blog or website to spread the word!

Susana's Custom Art and Card Design is proud to host the Spring Carnival! As warmer days approach thoughts of warm breezes and fun come to mind. SCACD offers a wide range of products including Viva Decor and Sew Easy.  They also carry their own line of exclusive stamps by Artists Elisabeth Bell, Victoria Case & Carmen Medlin.

Today SCACD releases a new line of Stamps! "The Peekers" designed by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD. These cuties will make you think Spring!

SCACD also offers FREE shipping in the U.S.A. for product Orders over $100 and a free gift with every purchase!"


(At the time this article was written, the new PEEKER release was "today," but the actual release date was April 8).  Isn't this EXCITING???  I'm off now to link up my PEEKER card :)  You don't have to use a PEEKER, but if you have one, show it off hee hee!


You can find Craft Critique HERE.

Have a happy day!!!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Candy and a Peeker!!!

Wow... really Wow!  I don't think that I've had this many posts in a row in awhile.  BUT, the fact is that I am SO EXCITED about the New PEEKERS lol!  Don't you remember when you were a child and your parents told you not to talk about something anymore?  Didn't it make you want to do it even more? Kinda like the story of the boy who is scolded for running around and being rambunctious.  He's told to sit down and be quiet.  His reply?  "I may be sitting down on the outside, but I'm standing up on the inside."  Too cute!!!

SCACD PEEKER NEWS:


Today's PEEKER news is... CANDY CANDY CANDY CANDY hee hee.  I thought I'd better get that out of the way so we can both sit down and be quiet Ha Ha!

I'm wondering if you are a follower of Crystal's blog... Have you seen her work?  It is truly beauty to behold!  Why am I talking about Crystal now?  Because she has the next PEEKER being revealed, of course!  If this is your first time hearing about the PEEKERS, they are the next BEYOND CUTE new release by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD.  

Please check out Crystal's blog Here.

One more thing before you go...  CANDY starts today at the Store blog.  You'll want to see all the deets Here.

...and now...my next post will actually have a project on it LOL!  I love you ♥

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Have You Seen the NEW Peekers?

The PEEKERS are coming!  The PEEKERS are coming!

Happy Saturday to you... Happy Saturday to you... Happy Saturday to you-u... Happy Saturday to yooouuu!  Just thought I'd sing for a change hee hee...

I've got another busy day coming up, but this time, it's NOT gonna be in my yard.  Uh-uh... no way!  Well, maybe just a tiny bit if other plans don't work out, but I'm not going snail hunting two days in a row.  No way Jose LOL!

As it turns out, I am still working behind the scenes getting some projects ready to show you soon...  If you've been reading my posts lately, you know that the MORE than Oh So Cute New Release PEEKERS have been popping up lately on select blogs as well as the SCACD blog.  You may or may not already know that whispers of CANDY is in the horizon.  Be sure to visit the Store Blog on Sunday!!!

Today, Anki is revealing one of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD New PEEKERS  HERE.  Go check out what fabulousness she has for you and give her some love :)

Please see Anki Here!

I'm so glad you stopped by today!  Just so you know... even though we've never met, I've been praying for you.  Peace be with you always!!!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Peeking Into Day Two

Happy Friday dear friends!  I've been out working in my garden (does having weeds in your yard count as a garden?).  Besides being hot and sweaty and tired, I have one complaint... actually it's a question - Why did God make snails?  Eeeeewwwwwww.  I mean really!  They are quite disgusting if you ask me lol!  I know that some of you may like escargot, which is not your run of the mill garden snail, but again I say, "Eeeewwwwwwww!"  I don't know how many I stepped on trying to get to the branch I needed to prune...  Oh well... for every ONE I stepped on, I'm sure about 100 more were born.  I was gonna tell you a gross snail story, but I decided against it cuz there might be Save the Snail people out there and I don't want to get in trouble LOL!

Moving on... hee hee

PEEKER NEWS!
I don't have a card to show you again today, but I DO have a fabulous blog to point you to:  It's our very own Danni of Danni's Dreams!  She has an awesome card to show off one of the PEEKERS!  This Oh So Cute NEW RELEASE by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD is the ultimate in cuteness!!!

Please go see Danni HERE!

I'll be back tomorrow to give you another heads up on who to see next...  I'm tellin' ya... you're gonna love it :)

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

NEW WINNER Announced!!!

Howdy my friends!  I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful Thursday!  I've just come back from a long bike ride with my son - yay!!!  It was fabulous - and also a miracle that I kept up with him lol!  The weather today is so nice :)  Perfect bike riding weather...

Well... unfortunately, the MAIN CANDY WINNER has not contacted me, so...yippeeeeee for someone new :)  I do hope that you all have not deleted my link cuz how else are you gonna know if it's YOU?

Without further ado, the NEW WINNER of my box load of goodies goes to:

That's you, Leanne!!!  Yay!!!  

Please contact me by April 2 or I'll have to draw another winner!

Sneak Peek News:
And now... although I don't have a card to show you, I DO have an AWESOME blog to send you to!  Elaine at Quixotic Paperie has a Sneak Peak you do not want to miss.  I'm tellin' ya that if you thought the last SCACD release was fabulous... well... they just keep getting better and better!  And did you know that Elaine was featured on SCS?  Her work is amazing!

I'm off now to get my hair cut.  Oh, it's been a whole year since I've even had it trimmed.  I just might update my profile pic if I really like it lol!

See you soon, my friends.  You know that I love you dearly ♥

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Hidden Winner Announced!!!

Hello my lovely friends! Can I just say that you are WONDERFUL? You really are! I want you to hear me when I say this and accept the love I give, which you deserve :) I appreciate each and every one of you ♥

Today's card is a real beauty... just like you! This image by Victoria Case for SCACD is DEFINITELY one of my favorites. I keep looking at her lol! She is called Victoria Bonita and is dedicated to Susana's BFF and creator of this sweetie, Victoria Case :) Whether one is physically beautiful or not, everyone is beautiful in their own way... what matters most is what's in the heart. God says, "The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

Ooooohhhhh... don't you just love her? She's colored with my fave copics, of course: Hair - E35 E34 YR21 YR20; Skin - E11 E21 E00 R20; Blouse/lips/flower petals - RV11 RV10 RV00; Flower center/leaves - B05 B02 B01 B00 B000; Leaves - G28 G24 G20. Do you like the 'baby's breath' I created with my Cream Paper Pen? I LOVE my paper pens!!! The beautiful pink pearls around the scallop inset are from my Rose Paper Pen : ) See how quick and easy it is to make any size? Super convenient! I don't think the camera picked up the beautiful shine of her eyes which I created using Diamond Glaze. I love how this product really brings out the beauty!

The small pink rhinestones were added in threes (they come in a row, so I just cut them in threes...already spaced perfectly!) You can see similar rhinestones in rows Here. The larger pearls and Kaisercraft Rhinestones at the bottom balances things and adds that vintage touch as does the mini rose!

I tried here to show you the dimension of this card. After I chose the dp (which I had in my scrap file - I need to use more of my scraps!!!) I used a large scalloped oval die to cut out the center (save the scalloped oval for another project). I did the same with the black cs and large oval die cut. Now I have a mat to fit the frame I made with the dp. See how nice my 'photo' fits in the matted frame? I probably could have used the largest size of the small oval and scalloped oval, but I think this still works :)

The sentiment is an epoxy sticker by Heidi Grace which I backed with the pink and cream paper. Oh, one more thing you might like to know... I used RV000 to color in the scallops (under the pink pearls) so it matches - yippppeeeeee!

Challenges entered:
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Outlawz - Fave image and sentiment
Tuesday Throwdown #42 - Florals
Crafty Ann's - Elvis Song (Angel)
Crafty Catz - Pearls n Swirls
Digi Doodle - Ribbon/Bow
StampInsanity - Punch It Out
CES - Die Cut Crazy

******Winner of my hidden blog candy is:******

Charlene

Congratulations Charlene - you are now the proud mama of various packs of rhinestones! Please contact me so I can get these beauties in the mail to you :)

Blog Candy News:
I have heard from 3 of the 4 winners of my blog candy which was posted yesterday... If I don't hear from the last person by tomorrow, I will have to draw another winner! Stay tuned... it's for the BIG CANDY!!!

SCACD NEWS UPDATE:
Susana is back and she has filled the store with TONS of new goodies! How can a girl resist? lol Just feast your eyes on these fabulous NEW toys!!!

• Kaisercraft flowers
  
• Kaisercraft papers~ Chanteuse and Lullaby
  
• NEW Spellbinders
  
• Scrap FX Laser cut chipboard
  
• NEW Tonic punch sets
• Petaloo Fabric Flowers
  
• Goosebumps Texture Spray
  
• Canvas tags, tassels, ribbon slides
  
• NEW La Blanche Silicone stamps
  

I can't wait to visit you! I'm trying to see as many of you as I can at a time :) It may take awhile... lol! In the meantime, know that you ALL are in my prayers... "I thank my God every time I remember you." Philippians 1:3

See you soon!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~

Candy Winners Announced!!!

Winners? I hear you say, 'I thought there would be only one!' I have FOUR winners to announce today. The other THREE winners are a surprise! I just LOVE surprises hee hee... So... here we go!!!

The Main winner of my box load of goodies is...

That's you beth in nc - yay!!!

(In case you are wondering why I have 451 instead of 450, I added an email entry)

Surprise #1 winner of a smaller box load of goodies is...

That's you Denimo - yay!!!


Surprise #2 winner of 100 pieces of 12x12 Scrapbook paper is...

That's you Kolina - yay!!!


Surprise #3 winner of 100 pieces of 12x12 Scrapbook paper is...

That's you Veronika - yay!!!

Congratulations ladies! Please contact me by March 30 to claim your prize. If I don't hear from you, I'll draw another winner on March 31.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who entered! I read each and every one of your sweet messages. You are all WINNERS to me (I know... you'd rather have the prize lol!).

Well, don't you worry, cuz I just may have a few Magnolia stamps itching to go home with you!!!

I'll be back soon with my next card, featuring one of the beauties by Victoria Case for SCACD!

I love you so very much, my friends ♥

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul~