Friday, November 27, 2009

Black Friday Hello!!

Happy Black Friday everyone!! Did everyone have a fabulous Thanksgiving?  Ours was spent with family & very nice & quiet--good food all around.  I made the Brie Stuffed Mushrooms from Pioneer Woman's site & they were YUMMO-licious!!   Are any of  you out shopping today at all?  Not me, the crowds of people and general craziness is not worth any sale or deal I might find--yucko--makes me extremely nervous I tell ya!  So good luck to you that brave the shopping craziness today!  Hubby and I will be having a peaceful dinner & then seeing "Jersey Boys" which I'm really looking forward to--my kind of evening for sure :o)  Then on Sunday we'll be "hunting" our Christmas trees (2 real ones)--my favorite thing to do so I'll have some pics for ya next week!  So be safe, happy & have a relaxing weekend!!



NewsBitz:

-7 Kids College Fund NOW has all kinds of great High Hopes Stamps in stock right HERE!  Also SAVE 15% on ALL items in the Christmas Section of the store HERE(use coupon code "XMAS15") this includes all the lovely Sarah Kay,  Stampavie, Magnolia, Rachelle Anne Miller, Whiff of Joy, Penny Black & more Christmas stamps-Cuttlebug Embossing Folders too, so make sure & check that sale out!!!  And if you need a good idea for a crafter in your life nothing is better than a good ole Gift Certificate so they can stock up on goodies--get yours HERE!!  Any crafter would love that!!  (me too, hee hee)

-Pink Cat Studio is having a Black Friday promotion as well---if you spend $3 or more in the Digi Store OR Rubber Stamp stores you get a free digi image called the "Sugarplum Fairy" & she is super cute!!

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Life of Butterflies


My first card today is one I did using this week's SCS Sketch #256 which was a pretty cool sketch me thinks--I love the wavy center panel!  I pulled out my Lockhart "Chintz Butterfly" stamp out & embossed the butterflies & the sentiment (from PTI's "Life" set) with Stewart's Copper embossing powder & Versamark ink.  Sorry I forgot who the dp is by (maybe DCWV?)--I only had small bits of it left but I love it!  The center panel is suede paper (so yummy) that I embossed--lots of fun texture which I love!  I tied my bow with extra wide ribbons (a la my pal Becca Feeken), attached with Scor-Tape & added some Copper Bella Baubles to finish it off.


Here's a close-up of the butterfly with that fun copper embossing & then I added some stickles to the lower wings for a little extra sparkle!  You should try this sketch out--really fun!!

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Mistletoe & Mice


Is this not the cutest little mouse couple you have ever seen?  I just adore this image from Stampavie called "Mistletoe & Mice" that you can find HERE!  I used the Friday Sketcher's sketch from last week for my layout and all the dp is by DCWV and of course the image was colored with Copics.  I created some fun little mistletoe leaves with a MS leaf punch (I cut the ends to be round) and used PTI buttons for the berries.  Some stardust stickles for sparkle & a fun bow treatment finishes it off---a cute holiday card!!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend & I'll see you back here on Monday!

18 comments:

  1. I truly adore your mistletoe and mice card you hsve created the most wonderful card i love your mastery of colour and coordination..imagine getting a card like this how much it would make ones day!

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  2. Suzanne, love the butterfly card, both are spectacular though. I visited the Pioneer Women last week and found a recipe for Tres Leches Cake, which I have not tasted since childhood, I made it yesterday and oh it was marvelous, thanks for that great link. Glad you had a nice T-Day. Hugs

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  3. Both cards are wonderful. The colors of the mice are great and there is hardly a butterfly that I don't love. Really like the layout on that one.

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  4. Oh my gosh! Those little mice are cutie patooties!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Vicki

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  5. Great cards but I just {heart} the butterfly card, gorgeous!!

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  6. oh, so sweet Suzanne! they look like young love to me! hehe
    Pam Going Postal

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  7. Both cards are lovely, but my favourite is the butterfly one. Gorgeous.

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  8. I adore that Mistletoe and Mice card, that is the cutest stamp.

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  9. Hi Suzanne,
    Your cards are wonderful as usual :o)
    I love those little mice - one of the cutest images I have seen in a while.....
    Hugs, Candy

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  10. What cuties. Those are the kind of mice I love...any your flutterbys are so elegant. I braved the malls today. One great sale on pants & we had to find a bday present for Nic's girlfriend. She is sweet 16 tomorrow. Finding cute plush stuffed bears is not easy I tell ya!

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  11. Wow Suzanne! I love both of your cards. The first with the butterflies is elegant and makes a nice statement. The Mistletoe Mice are so darn cute and I love the way you did your punched mistletoes with the buttons! So creative! Great cards! Hugs, Cami

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  12. cute cards:)
    the first one with butterflies was so simpel and elegant and the other one had the cutest stamp on it..

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  13. This is absolutely adorable. Your coloring is always fabulous. Thats why you are the teacher and I have copic "brain block"lol! I love the look of the new graphics on your blog. So classy girl. Thanks for all the time you put into sharing your talent with the rest of us addicts. I hope you and your family has a blessed holiday season.
    Hugs,
    Pam
    http://stampsinc.blogspot.com/

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  14. Adorable card, I love the "non-traditional" Christmas colors!

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  15. Beautiful cards! The butterfly card is elegant and I love the suede paper. I love the pink and green Christmas card - I nice break from green and red.

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  16. Wow, Suzanne, this is too cute. These two remind me of my two grandkids, especially the little girl...just looks like little Julia. What a cute card!

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  17. both of these are just gorgeous!! Love the luxuary and elegance of the 1st one!! Fab!!

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  18. Suzanne, these are both gorgeous cards! Love the first card, it really is elegant!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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I appreciate all your lovely comments and taking the time to stop by! hugz,Suzanne

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