Winner of the Happy Spring Candy!

Hello Everyone! A big thank you to all of you who enter the Happy Spring Candy! I was so surprised to receive over 100 comments. Even though I'm giving one of you a little something, you all have given me so much more with your kind words! I also want to thank everyone who became a follower of my blog!

 

 

 

The winner of the Spring Candy is Ellen who wrote:

 

 

Happy spring to you too Suzan! This is a lovely surprise, so sweet of you! Keep my fingers crossed.

groetjes, Ellen

 

 

Congratulations Ellen! Please email me your mailing address before Wednesday, April 3, midnight PST.  You will find my email address on the sidebar.

 

Thank you again to everyone!

 

Have a wonderful Spring Day wherever you are!

 

Big Hugs,

Suzan

 





Hippity Hoppity Easter Is On It's Way

 

 

Hello Everyone! Since the weather is starting to warm up, I've been trying to work in my garden little by little, digging up the grass and weeds that have grown in the flowerbeds during the winter. The daffodils have already come up and gone, which kind of makes me sad. It seems every year when they bloom, warm Santa Ana winds blow here and dry them up and they are gone too soon. When I was at Trader Joe's last week though, they had cut daffodils on sale, so I bought three bunches. They are one of my favorite flowers next to Sweet Peas!

 

 

For my card, I used Digi Design Papers from Designs by Angie, Isabel Collection, that I found at MyGrafico. I cut the Egg Shape using the largest egg from the Cheery Lynn XM-18 Nesting Eggs Die Set. Swiss Pixies Bunny Lucy, from C.C. Designs, was colored using Alcohol Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I added Hero Arts Ultrafine Prisma Glitter to the hat, dress and leggings. She was released last year and I have been wanting to use her ever since then. I think she is so cute!! The White Crocheted Lace is from Hobby Lobby. The Teal Rose is from Recollections. The Pink Roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The Teal Berries and Pink Ribbon are from Joann's. The Butterflies were cut using Martha Stewart Trio Butterfly Punch and some small flat back pearls from my stash were added to the centers. The "HAPPY EASTER" was stamped using Impression Obsession Clear Sentiments II Set and backed with a flower that was punched using a Punch Bunch Punch.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I always love hearing what you think of my cards and projects.

 

 

Have a wonderful Spring and a very happy Easter! I hope the Easter Bunny brings you some crafting surprises in your Easter Baskets and lots of chocolates too!

 

 

I have entered my card in the following Challenges:



All That Scraps Challenge - Winged Things
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #73 - Celebrate

Big Hugs,

Suzan

Happy Spring To You!

 

 

Hi Everyone! Happy Spring! I appreciate you all coming to visit my blog each time that I post a new project or card, so I have put together a Spring Basket of Goodies for one of my followers.

 

 

For the Basket Pocket, I used Digi Design Papers from Designs by Angie, Isabel Collection, that I found at MyGrafico. I printed a 6 inch square. I scored it at 3 inches using the ScorBuddy and folded the paper in half. I rounded the bottom corners to give the basket some shape. I added the border that I punched with Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch and the ribbon that I found at Michael's. Then, I added ScorTape to the inside edges to close the sides up. I did this after adding the ribbon, because I wanted to be able to wrap the ribbon around the edges of the paper for a clean finish. I have found when adding some ribbons to a project that it is better to place the ScorTape where you want the ribbon to be placed on the project and then add the ribbon on top of it. This way the ribbon will come out smooth and straight. I added some grass that I punched using the Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch to the edge of the basket. I added some flowers from my stash and some berries that I found at Joann's. The leaves were punched with the Martha Stewart Frond Punch.

  

 

 

 

For the sign that I have added to the basket, I have used the sweet Mini Bunny Tilda, from Magnolia-licious, that was stamped on Cryogen White Card Stock and was colored using Alcohol Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The "happy spring" is from MemoryBox.  The little flower is from All Natural Accents.





 

The Candy Includes:

 

*Princess Tilda

*Studio G Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set - Thinking of You

*Studio G Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set - Floral Background

*Studio G Clear Stamp Set - Easter

*Pink and Lavender Pearls

*Pink Rhinestone Butterfly Stickers

*Recollections Chick Stickers

*Pastel Butterfly Embellishments

*Flat Back Flower Rhinestones

*Crystal Flowers

*3 Yards of Ribbon

 

It will be all wrapped up for you in the Basket Pocket with the little Happy Spring Tilda Sign.

 

 

To be eligible, I am asking that you please:

(1) Leave a comment for me on this posting

(2) Become a follower if you are not already
(3) And if you would like, show a picture of the Spring Candy on your sidebar with a link to my blog

 

 

You will have until Friday, March 29th, 8am PST to enter. I will announce the winner on Saturday, March 30th.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

 

Big Hugs,

 

Suzan



Somebunny Wants To Wish You A Happy Spring

 

 

 

Hello Everyone! I hope this find you all doing well! Can you believe that it is already March! Where has the time gone! I can remember when I was a little girl, time felt like it was standing still. Now it seems like it is flying by so quickly! I just wish that Spring will get here soon!

 

Every March, A Stamp In The Hand sponsors The Original Stamp Convention, a local stamp convention, which is this Saturday and Sunday at the Carson Convention Center. I have decided to go with the pledge to myself not to buy too much! LOL! It is always nice to go to see what is new and to also see some friends. I have made these little Spring Baskets filled with goodies to give to my friends when I see them there. I can't wait!

 

 

For the basket, I have used a pink and green polka dotted paper that I found at Hobby Lobby.  Hobby Lobby opened in my neighborhood in December and I finally went for the first time last week! Oh My Goodness! They have a lot of stuff in there! The cute Little Bunny image is from Taj of Honolulu. The flowers are from All Natural Accents. I used Martha Stewart Fence and Pinking Scallop Punches for the borders. I used Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles to frame the bunny. The lace is from my stash. I found the direction for the basket at Splitcoaststampers. I used a 6 inch square of card stock and scored 2 inches all around. The handle is 1/2 inch wide by 6 inches long.

For the card, I used the sweet Bunny In Basket image from Taj of Honolulu. The Happy Spring Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.

Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit! I always love hearing from you and appreciate the sweet comments that you leave for me!

I hope you have a wonderful day!!


I have entered my card and basket in the following Challenge:

 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 200 - Pick Your Favorite Challenge (154)

         

 

 

Big Hugs,

Suzan

Hugs and Kisses For You!

 

 

Hello Everyone! Happy February! I found these very cute Heather Ellis Pure Innocence Digi Images a few months back and thought they would be perfect for some of the things I wanted to create this month. Some of the images were only 79 cents. You can't beat that and they are very easy to print out. I printed them on the Georgia Pacific White Card Stock. These cute images can also be found at My Favorite Things if you rather not print them out.

 

 

 

 

For the Valentine's Day Treat Holder, I used Sizzix -  French Fry Box Die #654367. I used Digi Papers from Shery K -  Love Is In The Air Collection that I purchased from MyGrafico. The sweet girl, Love You With All My Heart, was colored with Alcohol Markers and Prismacolor Pencils. I paper pieced her dress and the heart.  I die cut the scalloped heart using the Scalloped Heart and Heart Spellbinder Dies. The heart ribbon is from Target's $1 Section. The "XOXO" was stamped using the Stampin Up - My Little Valentine Stamp Set, which was a gift from a very sweet friend!

 

 

For the Card, I used this sweet image, My Balloon.  To create the large flower, I used Joy -  3 Piece Flower Die Set. For the tiny blue flowers, I used a small flower punch. The pink roses and bud are from Wild Orchid Crafts. For the doily, I used Cheery Lynn Designs - DL102 French Pastry Doily. For the scalloped border, I used  EK Success Dotted Scallop Slim Edger Punch. The Heart Rhinestones are from Recollections. The "Just For You" was computer generated using Monotype Corsiva Font.

 

 

Here is a closer look at the little Valentine.

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit! I always love hearing from you! I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! XOXO

I have entered my card in the following Challenge:

 

Fashionista Challenge - #12 Valentines

 

Big Hugs,

 

Suzan

Sending You Love For Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Inspiration Challenge

Hi Everyone! For one of my New Year's  Resolutions, I have decided to try to use the craft products that I already have in my craft room. I have always had a love for paper even when I was a little girl. There use to be a stationary store near my house where I use to buy all sorts of construction papers by the sheet, the rainbow one being my favorite. I also had these Lindy Ball Point Pens in all the different colors. I even had a set of 36 color pencils back then and I have to admit to you all that I still have them in their original box! My addiction to paper, ribbon and lace has grown in the last few years. I don't feel bad though, because I know that I'm not the only one in this boat. I'm proud of myself, because I used quite of few things from my stash on this card!

 

It's that time again for another Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Inspiration Challenge. The challenge is being hosted by the talented Chris.

 

Chris has chosen this wonderful picture to inspire us all!

 

 

I hope it inspires you to play along with us! All you need to do is to use a MAGNOLIA IMAGE on your card or project. Your entry will give you an opportunity to be the winner of a Special Surprise Gift from Magnolia-licious, the best place to shop for Magnolias and many other wonderful things. 

 

For my card, I was inspired by the grey, pink and black in the picture along with the tree branches. I used Digi Design Papers from Shery K Designs - Love in Paris Collection that I purchased at MyGrafico. Tilda with Christmas Hearts, from Magnolia-licious, was stamped on Cryogen White Card Stock and was colored using Alcohol Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I paper pieced her dress using some digi papers. I added some Black Doodlebug Flock to the trim of the dress to make it look like black velvet. I just love this sweet image! It's just perfect to send a little love to someone special any time of the year! I made the flowers using a set of Joy Flower Dies. I die cut them out and sponged them with some Pink Chalk Ink from Recollections. The Black Centers are Studio112 Adhesive Gems from Joann Fabrics and Crafts. The Pink Mini Roses and Rosebuds are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The Branch was cut using Sizzlets Cherry Blossom Branch. The Bird was cut using LR0205 Marianne Designs Creatables Die Set. The Heart Lace is from Joann Frabrics and Crafts. The Pink and White Bakers Twine is from Hemptique that I purchased at Marshalls. The Pink Trim around the heart is from my stash. The pink Velvet Ribbon is from Michaels. The Postmark was stamped using an image from Recollections. After putting the card together, I decided to add a hand drawn heart for the bird to hold.

 

 



 

Before I close, I would like to let you know about a new Facebook Program that Magnolia-licious is offering. It's a way for you to share your love for Magnolia Stamps with your friends on Facebook and  give them the ability to get $5 in store credit instantly on their first orders! In turn, when your friends click the link on your Facebook posting and place their first orders ($30.00 minimum), you will receive 5% back in store credit from their purchases. How great is that!

 

All you have to do is go to Magnolia-licious and log in. Then go to your favorite image and click the Share Link that will take you right to Facebook for you to share with your friends. You can share as many images as you would like. Just remember you will only get a 5% store credit on the first orders that your friends place.

 

 

Magnolia-licious also has a Facebook Page that I invite you to visit and Like Us!

 

 

Thank you for stopping by for a visit today! I hope you take a moment to visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog  to see all the gorgeous cards that my teammates have created!! I also hope you stop by Jacque Beddingfield's Blog  for Sunday Sensations. You can sign up for a wonderful surprise from Magnolia-licious every Sunday through Tuesday.

 

 

 

I have entered my card in the following Challenges:

 

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - Challenge #61 Ribbon or Lace

 

Midweek Magnolias - Week #44 In The Pink With Ribbon and Pearls



 

Big Hugs,

 

Suzan

Happy New Year for Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Color Challenge

Hello Everyone! Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! My hubby and I had a quiet Christmas Day and New Year's Eve! I came down with Shingles the Thursday before Christmas along with a cold, so we spent it at home and we had minestrone soup and french bread for Christmas dinner. I usually prepare a nice dinner for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but I just wasn't able to do it. If you've had the chickenpox, I would recommend that you get the Shingle Shot that is available. It is no fun having Shingles! It is so painful! I know I will be getting the shot as soon as I am completely well, because they can reoccur over and over again. It seems like more and more people are coming down with Shingle nowadays, especially due the busy lifestyles that most of us lead.

Well, it is time for the very first challenge of the New Year at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. The challenge is being hosted by the talented Chris.

 

 

 

For this Color Challenge, Chris has chosen these winter colors!

 

 

I hope it inspires you to play along with us! All you need to do is to use a MAGNOLIA IMAGE on your card or project. Your entry will give you an opportunity to be the winner of a Special Surprise Gift from Magnolia-licious, the best place to shop for Magnolias and many other wonderful things. 

For my card, I have used Digi Design Papers from Shery K Designs - Cacao Collection that I purchased at MyGrafico. I received some images from the new  With Love Collection the other day from Magnolia-licious and had to use the Tilda with Love Potion. I think she is perfect for a New Year's Card as well as for a Valentine's Day Card, a Wedding Card, a Congratulations Card, and so many more occasions! Tilda was stamped on Cryogen White Card Stock and was colored using Alcohol Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I paper pieced her dress and shoes and added some sparkle using Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to the dress, and the heart bubbles. You really can't see it on Tilda's dress in the picture, but it looks really pretty in person.  The Silver Roses are from Recollections. The White Semi-Open Rosebuds are Wild Orchid Crafts. The Silver Glitter Fronds are from Michaels. The Sheer Silver Ribbon and Silver Glitter Paper are from JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit today! I hope you take a moment to visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog  and see all the gorgeous cards that my teammates have created!! I also hope you stop by Magnolia-licious to see all the wonderful deals that Diana is offering.

I wish you all a wonderful New Year with Good Health, Much Happiness and Happy Crafting!


I am entering my card in the following Challenge:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 192 - Happy New Year

I'm so excited that my card made Top 3 at Cupcake Inspirations!

Big Hugs,

Suzan