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Friday, 4 March 2011

Blog hop to celebrate the SCACD new release!

Hello everyone!  Today we are celebrating the March stamp release from Susana's Custom Art And Card Design!


The Quixotic Paperie design team (that includes me!) and special guest Jane Johnson have the honour to join up with the SCACD design team for this blog hop to celebrate the release of some fantastic new stamps from artist Victoria Case.   This time Victoria has illustrated some stunning ladies - The Bonitas and some super fun Retro Girls!

You should have hopped to me from Dianne Prewitt, but if not then the first blog on the hop you need to go to is Crafts By Kim.

For my make I have used Victoria Bonita by Victoria Case - isn't she beautiful?  As soon as I saw her I wanted to do something really elegant with her - and a French style seemed a perfect fit!
 
 

I am definitely going to try her out with a Spanish style, Mexican style and an English rose style!  I teamed her up with my oh so luscious BasicGrey Curio paper pad, used Shimmerz Paints in Evergreen and Coffee (which are 25% off at the moment!) to distress the edges and give it a shimmer (obviously!) and used my Bazzill Basic Jewel Template in Mystical Flourish with 4mm cream flat backed pearls.

For those of you in the UK and EU you can get this and the other lovely Victoria Case stamps from Quixotic Paperie. For those of you in Canada and USA check out Susana's Custom Art And Card Design!

You now need to hop off to the lovely Lori Aragon!  Enjoy the hop!


I am submitting my card into Crazy 4 Challenges to use flowers and the Sweet Stampin challenge for oh so girly!

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42 comments:

  1. Lisa Jane4 March 2011 at 09:08

    ooh la la Mary- c'est tres bon! Je t'aime la carte postale!
    Fabuleux!

    Lisa x

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  2. Unknown4 March 2011 at 09:15

    Ermmm...I'm not as fluent in french as Lisa lol... so I will just say it is stunning hunni xx

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  3. Anki4 March 2011 at 09:47

    Beautiful! Kram - Anki

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  4. cowboydutrem4 March 2011 at 09:54

    What a great card!!!
    I just wonder to whom you're saying "you're fabulous!"... because "mon ami" means "my friend", but only if the friend is a boy/man (if it was a girl it would be written "mon amie")... and "mon ami" is my friend, NOT my love... He he want to know more...

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  5. Unknown4 March 2011 at 10:06

    O wow, what a gorgeous image, love the vintage style you picked for her. Hugs, Frea

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  6. Cindy Haffner4 March 2011 at 13:02

    FAB FAB FABULOUS!!

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  7. Unknown4 March 2011 at 13:22

    Wow gorgeous card, the embellishments are bautiful.
    Francy

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  8. Crystal4 March 2011 at 13:22

    OOOO Mary this looks AMAZING, I LOVE your flowers, colors, and th added pearls!! WOW you really rocked this image!

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  9. Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä4 March 2011 at 14:20

    Very elegant, beautiful card. Have a great weekend!

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  10. Fabiola4 March 2011 at 14:38

    oh superbe! elle est trop jolie, biz

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  11. Karen Wilson4 March 2011 at 15:04

    Very pretty and love how you did the card up. Really creative and fun!

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  12. Monique4 March 2011 at 15:23

    Mary this is GORGEOUS!!!...I love the distressed postcard.. Beautiful coloring on your image and pretty rolled flowers... Great work!!! Have a great weekend :)

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  13. Tracey T4 March 2011 at 17:18

    Wow and double wow! This is just stunning - love the idea of being able to apply a different "style" to the image (and as a French teacher I like the one you've chosen!) Now I'm off to find me some of the paper you've used. Thank you for playing at Sweet Stampin' - always a pleasure to pop in and see what you've been making. Tracey x

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  14. Renkata4 March 2011 at 17:41

    Mary, the card look so vintage and romantic.

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  15. Tamara Morton4 March 2011 at 18:04

    Wow Mary this is gorgeous and I mean Gorgeous!
    Hugs
    Tamara
    PS have a good weekend

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  16. Sally4 March 2011 at 18:08

    Really gorgeous just love the colours, great image and flowers are fab.
    Hugs Sally x

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  17. vc4 March 2011 at 18:19

    C'est magnifique! I love her French style! Beautiful coloring. Love the distressed postcard- gorgeous layout! Thank you for bringing her to life
    hugs

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  18. pinky4 March 2011 at 18:29

    What Lisa said and thats just gorgeous lol. Honestly an excellent card Mary, so beautifully showcased.

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  19. Anonymous4 March 2011 at 18:32

    Fabulous card Mary, love it!
    Helen x

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  20. Vicky4 March 2011 at 18:52

    Just fabulous Mary! gorgeous image and I just love the pearl swirl ~ I love it hun :o)

    hugs Vicky xx

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  21. Kari4 March 2011 at 18:59

    Oh,my this is so wonderful!!The image is fabulous and I love the half pearls!!The flowers is adorable!
    Have a great day :)

    Hugs,Kari :)

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  22. Danni4 March 2011 at 19:43

    This is just so stunning!! Wow, wow and wow!! You really did a breathtaking, amazing job on this work of art!!

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  23. Kathleen4 March 2011 at 21:45

    Now this is the sort of image I like, so very pretty with great eyes. A great card, love all the pearls and the flowers too. Thanks for your e-mail and I do know what you mean.

    Kath x

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  24. Kim Dellow4 March 2011 at 22:40

    Wow Mary - Gorgeous! So lovely. Kim

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  25. Lorraine4 March 2011 at 22:47

    Gorgeous, Mary! Love the colors, design, your coloring of the new image and the rolled roses!

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  26. Alexandra Lundgren4 March 2011 at 23:11

    Absolutely STUNNING!

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  27. Anita5 March 2011 at 00:03

    Wow Mary J, this is absolutely stunning. Beautiful coloring.

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  28. Kirsty Vittetoe5 March 2011 at 02:31

    Very pretty, thanks for sharing!
    Hey, I have a giveaway here, please come join in the fun!
    http://pixiedustpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/02/march-kit-preview-day.html

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  29. Kim5 March 2011 at 03:03

    Mary this is absolutely amazing! What a gorgeous beauty!!!
    Hugs~ Kim

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  30. Lisa Hjulberg5 March 2011 at 08:01

    It's true... great minds think alike! LOL Your Victoria Bonita is just lovely... I do think she is made for the Curio collection. I love your pearl flourish and paper flowers. Awesome card!

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  31. Kerry5 March 2011 at 12:48

    This is beautiful Mary J and I don't care if it's Mon Ami or Mon Amie it's stunning lol. Look at that show off Lisa hmph! Not sure if I've seen this BG pp so will have to check it out...it's perfect with the image. Love the swirly pearls. xx

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  32. Pretty Paper Junkie5 March 2011 at 14:33

    Wonderfully Colored. Love it.

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  33. Sue U5 March 2011 at 23:24

    Oh wow, love the vintage feel of this card! Tres chic indeed :-) Sue xx

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  34. Nic aka The Sticky Elf5 March 2011 at 23:34

    Oooo Mary, I really like this. Very different to your normal style, but it works for you.
    Nxxx

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  35. Diane's Card Designs6 March 2011 at 00:33

    Wow Mary your card is gorgeous. I love the vintage look and the stamp is beautiful.

    Diane xx

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  36. Silli6 March 2011 at 08:01

    so very pretty Mary...love the pearls...HUGS

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  37. chris6 March 2011 at 09:39

    OOOOOOHHHHHH Mary, I think this has to be one of the best cards I have ever seen, It just pops out at me, the colour is just so gorgeous. I am in love with it. hugs chris xx

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  38. Shelby Goolsby6 March 2011 at 15:53

    This is soooo beautiful!! Such wonderful papers and beautiful details.

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  39. RiNNE6 March 2011 at 15:56

    What a lovely card!! I love her in this French version, can't wait to see her in the other styles :). Perfect with the postcard stamp and those flowers are divine!

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  40. Susana M6 March 2011 at 16:56

    Hi Mary
    Thanks for helping us out and WOW What a stunner :o)
    Hearts and Hugs
    Susana

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  41. Pami6 March 2011 at 18:23

    Wow this is fabulous Mary, love the I age and the postcard and love the DP it's perfect! Pami x

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  42. Sharon Basel8 March 2011 at 02:58

    Gorgeous card Mary. I love the handmade flowers and the pearls. Beautiful coloring of the image too.
    Sharon :)

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x