Some special friends for the Princesses...

Hello friends!

I don't have a princess to share with you today BUT there are a few magical little friends who call Sweet November Land home and I'm dying for you to meet them!

Remember the dragon that Ilyse was wanting to befriend? Well darling little Cinder may look a bit rough around the edges with his sooty smile and scales but he would love to have a princess for a friend. They would have so much fun playing charades from all the the smoke shapes that he puffed into the sky.
And that unicorn Isadora was dreaming to meet? Shy little Meadow with her opalescent horn and shimmering mane may need some coaxing to leave her sheltered forest glen but she has been tempted to join the other animals when she listens to Isadora sing by the brook so I'm sure it won't be long before Isadora's wish comes true. :)
Finally, there is Breezy the pegasus. This little whirlwind of energy loves to get Arabella out of her tower and take her for rides across Sweet November Land. She flits and flies and prances around delighting all the other inhabitants with her thrilling aerodynamic displays.

These are three separate stamps that will all be available at ATS on Monday but this special candy kit includes all three together... take a look!

Magic animals candy kit includes; one Sweet November Pegasus Breezy rubber stamp, one Sweet November Unicorn Meadow stamp, one Sweet November Dragon Cinder, twelve 6x6 sheet of K&Co paper, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, rose ribbon, Maya Road stick pins, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, January 2nd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, January 3rd. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of January's new stamps over at ATS!

Can't get enough of the magic? Then you'll want to make sure you stop by the Sweet November Gals' blogs! Traci, Rachel and our January guest, Nancy, have all created some super cute cards with these fun little critters that aren't to be missed! :)

Well that wraps up all the previews for January's Sweet November release. Thanks so much for making the time to come back each day this past week to take a look... only a few more days 'til the release now!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- K&Co (Sweet Nectar)

stamps- Sweet November (Breezy, Meadow and Cinder), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft gems
Ranger Stickles and Liquid Pearls

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

Breezy- E55, E57, E59, B0000, B000, 0, B00, B01, B12, B14

Meadow- YG01, YG03, YG25, RV0000, RV000, 0, RV21, RV32, RV34, RV13, RV00

Cinder- YG95, YG97, YG99, YG0000, YG00, YG01, W00, W1, R32, R35, R37, R46, R59, E18, 0

Sweet November princess peeks day 4!

Hey, hey, hey!
Here we are at day four of our Sweet November princess previews already, can you believe it?

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are princesses to be found there as well!

Meet Princess Lillianne. Forget fancy balls and pining away in towers for Prince Charming... Lillianne may be royalty but she is a girl of action and adventure! She would much rather be exploring dragon caves, taunting trolls and braving fairy rings. Lillianne isn't afraid to hike up her skirts and get a little dirty during her adventuring, in fact the only thing she is afraid of is her Queen mother trying to wrangle her into a restrictive corset and glass slippers! ;)

Take a peek at Lillianne's candy...

Princess Lillianne's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Lillianne rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheet of Sassafras paper, one 6x6 sheet of DCWV paper, one mini Imaginisce clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, rose ribbon, Making Memories stick pins, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, January 2nd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, January 3rd. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of January's new stamps over at ATS!

Thanks so much for dropping by today and don't forget that there is plenty more Lillianne eye candy on the rest of the Sweet November Gals' blogs! So hop on over to the blogs of Traci, Rachel and our January guest, Nancy, right now! :)

Then come back tomorrow when we will be wrapping up this month's previews with some very special friends. ;)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Sassafras (Mix and Mend), DCWV (Once Upon a Time)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Lillianne), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls

K&Co rub-on stitches

Heidi Grace heart stick pin

Paper Trey Ink twine

Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R14

hair- Y32, Y21, YR21, YR23, 0

eyes- BG02, BG05

clothes- E40, E41, 0, Y21, Y26, Y28, YR21, B21, B23, B24, YG21, YG23, YG95

Sweet November princess peeks day 3!

Hey there!
Thanks for stopping by to check out day 3 of our Sweet November princess previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are princesses to be found there as well!

Meet Princess Arabella. This regal young lady is charming and quick witted. She loves to read tales of far off lands and map out travel routes from her tower to each possible destination. And even though her home may be high up in a remote tower she doesn't feel locked away because she has a very special flying friend who takes her into Sweet November Land on beautiful days where they frolic and play with the rest of the princesses. ;)

Ok, time for Arabella's candy... check it out!

Princess Arabella's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Arabella rubber stamp, twelve 6x6 sheet of DCWV paper, one mini Imaginisce clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, rose ribbon, Maya Road stick pin, Victoria Lynn pearl sprays, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, January 2nd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, January 3rd. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of January's new stamps over at ATS!

Well that wraps up my contribution to day three of the princess peeks and now you will want to make sure you hop on over to the wonderful Sweet November Gals to check out their cards! Traci, Rachel and our January guest, Nancy, all have some beautiful Arabella cards to share today... don't miss them! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- DCWV (Once Upon a Time)

stamps- Sweet November (Princess Arabella), Whiff of Joy (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan

American Crafts and BoBunny ribbon roses

Making Memories paper leaves

Glimmer Mist

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Victoria Lynn pearl sprays

Sakura clear glaze pen

EK Success gold pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R35

hair- E15, E17, E19, E18

eyes- E57, E59

clothes- G82, G94, G99, Y21, Y26, Y28, YR21, V93, V95, V99, E40, E41, 0, G07, G19, V06, V09

Sweet November princess peeks day 2!

Hello and welcome to day 2 of our Sweet November princess previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are princesses to be found there as well!

Meet Princess Isadora. She is a head-in-the-clouds daydreamer who spends her time gathering wild flowers and singing along with the babbling brook. Isadora's sweet nature is a natural attraction for all of the little forest critters and she loves to play with the animals. Her greatest wish that she makes everyday, with all her heart is to someday meet a magical unicorn during her adventures in the forest... perhaps in time she will. :)

Now for Isadora's candy... take a look!

Princess Isadora's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Isadora rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey paper and one 6x6 sheet of DCWV paper, one mini Studio G clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, rose ribbon, Maya Road stick pins, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, January 2nd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, January 3rd. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of January's new stamps over at ATS!

Well that's all I've got for day two of the princess peeks but you will not want to miss seeing what the fabulous Sweet November Gals have created! So hop on over to the blogs of Traci, Rachel and our January guest, Nancy, for even more Isadora dreaminess! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (LilyKate), DCWV (Once Upon a Time)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Isadora), Whiff of Joy (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls and gems
ribbon
Paper Trey Ink twine
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E44, E47, E49

eyes- YG67

clothes- BV0000, BV01, BV02, E50, E30, 0, B21, B23, YG00, YG01, Y21, Y26, Y28, YR21

bird- E40, E41, 0, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9

Sweet November princess peeks!

Hello, hello!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are princesses to be found there as well!

Meet Princess Ilyse. She is demur and regal as is befitting her station. But don't let that cool, calm demeanor fool you... inside beats the heart of a lion and she is as brave as any knight in the land. Ilyse is beautiful and strong and she is smart enough to know that it is much better to befriend a dragon than to try and slay one. ;)

And of course she's got some candy to go along with her too... take a look!

Princess Ilyse's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Ilyse rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of My Mind's Eye paper and two 6x6 sheets of DCWV paper, one mini Studio G clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, ribbon, rose ribbon, Maya Road stick pins, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, January 2nd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, January 3rd. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of January's new stamps over at ATS!

Thanks for joining us for day one of SN's January release sneaks... don't forget to head on over to the amazingly talented Sweet November Gals' blogs...Traci, Rachel and our January guest, Nancy, to be transported into Ilyse's magical kingdom!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- My Mind's Eye (Laundry Line), DCWV (Once Upon a Time)

stamps- Sweet November (Princess Ilyse), Whiff of Joy (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan

Prima flowers

gem brads

velvet ribbon

ribbon slide

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R21

hair- E50, E51, E53, 0

eyes- B12, B14, B16

clothes- R14, R17, E08, Y21, Y26, Y28, YR21, R11, R12, R02, E40, E41, 0, BG11

Sweet November spotlight on Nancy!

Good morning!

I hope that everyone had a truly wonderful Christmas! Mine was perfect and one of the best things of all... my internet is working once again. Yeah! It's the little things isn't it? LOL ;)

I'm so glad that you are taking time out of this busy holiday season to stop by for a new Sweet November Spotlight as we kick off a week of sneak peeks and blog candies for the upcoming January release!
Today I want to shine the spotlight on an amazing paper crafter and stamper, Nancy Thomas! I was first introduced to her gorgeous work back in my scrapbooking days at the Lifetime Moments message board, where she was on their design team and created beautiful pages that were clean lined in design with whimsical touches thrown in. Sadly, the LM store shut down but after awhile I found Nancy again through blogging and, like myself, she was stamping and card making too. Nancy's signature style had transitioned into a new medium and is as delightful as ever... luckily for me she is a big fan of Sweet November and I love seeing how she brings the SN characters to life on her cards . :)

Alrighty, time to share how Nancy answered the SN questionnaire...

1) What color do you feel represents your personality and why?
Pink definitely. I've always been a girly girl.

2) Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of card making?
I think both my style in fashion and home decor are somewhat similar to my card making style - classic with a twist, nice clean lines.

3) What one thing always puts you in a good mood?
Playing with my granddaughter.

4) If you could visit any time in history when would it be?
I think the 60's. It was a revolutionary and liberating era for women. And the fashion was radical.

5) If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll, wizard, witch etc., what kind would you be and why?
I think I would probably be a fairy. You know, cute, sweet and thin! Plus it would be fun to flit here and there easily.

Bonus question
6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?
Sorry, not a gleek at all. I think I've only watched one show actually. My television watching tends toward the darker side like Fringe.

Hey, nothing wrong with that, Fringe is pretty awesome too! :)

Check out this fab card featuring Winter Penelope and Juniper that Nancy created. It was an easy one to be inspired by as the soft pastel color palette and touch of sparkle really caught my eye. I also followed her same basic layout design, just flipping it a bit to better suit Winter Darby. All in all this came together so quickly and I don't think I've ever had Darby looking as soft and delicate as she does here and I've got Nancy's pastel color inspiration to thank for that. :)

Nancy will be joining Traci, Rachel and myself in the January Sweet November sneak peeks starting tomorrow! This new release celebrates that wish all little girls entertain at one time or another... the wish to be a princess, so be sure to come back and take a peek! ;)Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- KI Memories (winter)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Darby), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox charcoal
Martha Stewart snowflake punches
buttons
Ranger Stickles
Kaiser Craft pearls
Fiskars border punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- N5, N7, N9
eyes- BG01, BG02, BG05
clothes- V0000, V000, V01, T1, T3, T5, B000, B00, B01, RV000, RV00, RV02, E40, E41, 0

Silent Night

holy night
all is calm
all is bright...

Well here we are, it's Christmas Eve day folks... are you ready? I think I am! I'm ready to kick back, relax, and enjoy time with my loved ones... that and all the great food, LOL! :)

This card is another simple one using one more Lili of the Valley kid's Christmas pageant type stamps that I had colored up. I so fell in love with these and I admit that the slightly OCD part of me is very satisfied that I was able to use each one on a card before Christmas this year. ;)

Alrighty, I'm going to be taking tomorrow off from blogging so have a very Merry Christmas my friends and I will see you back here on Sunday when Sweet November will be kicking off a new round of sneak peeks and blog candy with a spotlight on January's guest gal... hope to see you then! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft, Cardstock Warehouse metallic gold and PTI
paper- Flair (sheet music)
stamp- Lili of the Valley (Mary and Joseph)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
May Arts ribbon
Maya Road stick pins
EK Success silver pen
Ranger Stickles
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E55, E57, E59
clothes/background- E30, E31, E34, E74, E77, E79, B000, B41, B21, E40, E41, 0, R20, R21, BG93, BG96, BG99, E44, E47, E49, E53, E55, E57, R05, E07, E09, BV23, BV25, BV29, E42, E43, E44, E55, E35, E57, BG0000

The first Noel...

the angels did say
was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay...

Good morning friends. :)

The internet connection is still a no-go at my place and I am starting to truly feel cut off from the world, LOL! The telephone guy should (fingers crossed) be looking into it today so hopefully it won't be much longer. In the meantime I apologize in advance if I don't respond to emails quickly or if I'm unable to make my blogging rounds as often as I would like. This little hitch thrown in right before the holidays is just not something I expected having to deal with... hope you understand.

I've been busy getting all my last minute Christmas details taken care of and that hasn't been leaving much time even for card making so what I do get done has to be super simple and quick. Luckily I've had a couple of these Lili of the Valley images colored up for awhile so I was able to throw this one together in no time! I kept the layout design very clean and basic and just let the sweet image shine.

Well, thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to visit and I hope that Christmas to-do list is shrinking... only one more day to go! :)

Hugs! Supply list:
cardstock- Jillybean Soup Kraft and PTI
paper- My Minds Eye (stripe), Flair (sheet music)
stamps- Lili of the Valley (Shepherd Boy), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
Paper Trey Ink twine
EK Success silver pen
Ranger Stickles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
clothes- E30, E31, E33, YG95, YG97, YG99, E44, E47, E49, R05, E07, E09
background scene- BG72, BG75, BG78, BV23, BV25, BV29, E42, E43, E44, E30, E31, E34, E40, E41, 0, W5, E55, E35, E57, Y21, Y23, YR24, BG0000