SCACD new release and blog hop!

The Quixotic Paperie design team have once again joined forces with the SCACD design team for a blog hop to celebrate the release of the fantastic new NATURAL BEAUTY COLLECTION illustrated by Carmen Medlin. And it's easy to see why it's called this! There are SEVEN stunning images in this release,and they are available either individually or as a full set at a special discounted price!

If you’re in the UK/Europe you can buy the stamps NOW at Quixotic Paperie.

There is a special offer on SCACD Stamps during the next week - buy ANY FULL SET or FOUR OR MORE individual stamps from the SCACD Stamps range and receive a FREE STAMP (free stamp will be selected at random by Elaine)!

If you’re in the US you can buy the stamps NOW at Susana’s Custom Art& Card Design.

Susana is offering a Prima freebie to anyone purchasing the full set - see the SCACD Store Blog for full details!

So let's get onto the hop!   If you have hopped on over here from the ever talented Carolyn's BLOG then you are on the right track, if not then the first blog on the hop youneed to go to is Elaine's Blog - Quixotic Cards.

So here is my card using Gathering Love...

 

 

She is just beautiful, don't you think?  She has a real gypsy feel to me and as I'm really in the mood for orange this week I matched her up with papers from the new Folklore paper pad by Marianne Design - love those papers!  I used those gorgeous pearl beads for my flower centres and the sentiment is from the Paper Makeup Everyday Thanks set.

I hope you like my card and enjoying all the gorgeous inspiration along the hop!  You now need to hop over to the ever talented Marti!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Karen's Doodle's challenge for bold and bright (and you can't get much brighter than this!)
• Cupcake Craft for in the garden
• Sparkle Creations for May flowers
• Crafty Creations for May flowers
• Paper Pretties for flowers
• Divas by Design - for the girls
• Stampavie and More for summer (fingers crossed for a hot one!)
• St Luke's Charity - lots of pattern

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Folklore paper pad by Marianne Design
Stamps: Carmen Medlin for SCACD The Natural Collection, Paper Makeup Everyday Thanks set

Mediums: Copics
Accents: pearl beads

Tools: Fiskars border punch, Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities dies, My Favorite Things rolled rose and leaf dies, Quickutz label die

Snowie cuties!

Hello all!  Did you have a super weekend?  Spent mine inside avoiding the all that snow from last week!  Unfortunately, it meant I had to do a ton of housework and decorating - boo!

Anyhoo, back to the reason why you're here - cards!  In my drive to get all my Xmas cards done, I have created two more to show you today.  The first is for the All That Scraps monthly Magnolia challenge to make "something for Christmas". 

This first card uses the gorgeous Magnolia doily die - it's so luscious!  But it only cuts one half and then you have to flip it over and align it to cut the other half - easy when you know how but tricky when you don't!  You can't see from the photos, but I've used Fun Flock on snowie's ear muffs, top, gloves and hat.

In this second card using another Snowie (yes, I loved him so much I bought all three original Snowies!), I wanted to practice my background shading so I used that lovely Copics Shadow Blue - it was far too strong but I managed to fade it a bit with the blender - more practice methinks!  I've also shaped banner with the sentiment so that it looks like it's waving in the wind - I've been wanting to do this for ages but couldn't get the waves to stay!  I've found it's best with thin card and I shaped it around a pen.

Back tomorrow with a Totally Ladybug Tuesday challenge and it's an excellent one so come and see all the DT inspiration!


I am alo entering these cards into the following challenges:

• All That Scraps Wednesday challenge - snowflakes
• Stampavie and More - snow and snowflakes
• CCEE Stampers - use a snowman
• Paper Romance - winter theme
• Craft Your Days Away - texture (Fun Flock, bakers twine and ribbon)
• Allsorts challenge - light it up

Snowie with Bells
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack
Stamps: Magnolia Snowie with Bells, Pink Petticoat digi sentiment, Lizzie Anne Designs sentiment (inside card)
Mediums: Copics, Fun Flock
Accents: Bazzill floss, bakers twine, BasicGrey button, Papermania pearls
Tools: Magnolia Doily and Doily border dies, Tonics border punch system, Nestabilities label die (inside card)
 
Snowie with Star
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill bling cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack
Stamps: Magnolia Snowie with Star, CC Designs sentiments
Mediums: Copics, Fun Flock
Accents: Bazzill floss, bakers twine, BasicGrey buttons, ribbons from stash
Tools: My Favorite Things border die, Nestabilities label die (inside card), Marianne Designs snowflake die

A Totally Gorjuss sketch!

It's Saturday so there must be another Totally Gorjuss challenge!  And this week it's another brilliant sketch by Net sponsored by Joanna Sheen so join in for a chance to win a prize!

And yes, yet another Xmas card from me!  I've really got to get my skates on - I've got at least 30 more to make!  This time I used my new A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses by My Favorite Things - isn't she funky? 

I realised after I took the photo that it looks like she's forgotten to dress her bottom half, lol!!  They are meant to be biege trousers, ha ha!!  Hey ho.  I'm sure the rest of the DT haven't made such a boo boo!  Go here to the challenge blog to see their gorgeous inspiration!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Die Cut Dreams - sweets and Candy
• ABC Challenge - ice and snow
• Totally Papercrafts - Xmas punches
  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Core'dinations Gemstones white cardstock (snowflakes), Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper pack
Stamps: MFT A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses, CC Designs sentiment (inside card)
Mediums: Copics
Accents: Bazzill floss, red striped baker's twine, button from stash
Tools: Nestabilities label and oval dies, EK Success border punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Marianne D snowflake die, EK Success mini snowflake punch

A Totally Gorjuss "Oh Christmas Tree"

It's Saturday so that means another Totally Gorjuss challenge!  This week we challenge you with the theme "Oh Christmas Tree" and it's sponsored by Cupids Stamps.  I decided NOT to make a card (Lisa - are you proud of me?!!) and instead created a couple of tags for all those Xmas pressies that are starting to build up in a cupboard!!

The snowflake is die cut with glitter card by DCWV - this is great stuff because the glitter doesn't come off!  I luckily bought a ton of it half price last year and I can't seem to find it in any shops now - thank goodness I have lots of stock of it!  I used the My Minds Eye Colorful Christmas paper pack - this is uber uber cute!  I am going to make a ton more tags and cards with it!

The other DT cards are top notch as usual so visit the Totally Gorjuss blog to get your daily dose of inspiration!


I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Christmas, but not a card!
• Die Cut Dreams - anything but a card
• Fab 'n Funky - go with the flow (anything goes!)
• Creative Cottage - untraditional xmas colours
• Wags 'n Whiskers - wrap it up

Paper/cardstock: My Minds Eye Colorful Christmas paper pack, DCVW glitter cardstock

Stamps: none
Mediums: none
Accents: ribbon from stash
Tools: Woodware tag punch, Marianne D Creatables star dies