"Susanna Shopper" Benefit

Good morning friends!!! Over at Digi Darla's, we have something special happening today ...

Recently, Kim and her husband went on a mission trip to Nicaragua and Kim was very moved by what she experienced there and by things she seen. She's decided to do something very special.

"As a reminder to Count Our Blessings and to immediately benefit the children in Nicaragua, I have placed "Susanna Shopper", one of the favorites from Digi Darla's Designs, on sale for only $1. All proceeds will go to the mission" 

We hope you'll join us and help support Kim's mission. Our current challenge is "FESTIVE FLOWERS" and as a little extra incentive, we've decided to give those of you that join our current challenge AND use Susanna Shopper on your creation will earn TWO chances to win 5 awesome images from our sponsor, Robyn's Fetish. For those of you that have already entered, why not earn yourself one more chance by entering one more card! Here's my creation using Susanna Shopper - a gift card to say "Thank You" .. please take a moment and visit DDC to see the rest of the DT inspiration and we hope you find it inspiring to try her for yourself!

Challenges Entered:

• SWEET STAMPIN' - GIRLY BUT NO PINK (her bag is actually a shade of red, it's really not pink)
• 2 SISTERS CHALLENGE BLOG #87 - FLOWERS IN THE IMAGE (on her hat)
• CUTE CARD THURSDAY #212 - SPRING FLOWERS (her hat and BT paper)
• CARD MAKIN MAMA'S - GETTIN' GIRLIE
• WAGS & WHISKERS #77 - ANYTHING GOES
• FAIRY FUN FRIDAYS #76 - ANYTHING GOES
• DARING CARD MAKERS - HAT BOUTIQUE

Antiquing (cards) Class

On Friday night, our scrapbook group had Catherine Black, from Stampin' Up!, come up and teach us about antiquing. We had a ball! I think Catherine may think we're all a little crazy!!

The first card is all about tearing and creating a suede feel with your paper. We took the stamped piece and we ran a bone folder over it over and over and over till the paper started to separate. You use core paper for this. Once it starts to separate, you CAREFULLY pull the 2 layers apart and you're left with paper that feels like suede! You then stamp it and add your other colors on top to give it an antique look

The second card is about using sandpaper to create an aged look on the tree. We stamped the tree and then using sandpaper, you run it across the square so it scratches the paper. You then rub your ink color over the top giving it that cracked look!