Cut black vinyl with my new Silhouette SD today...

The Silhouette SD is an electronic cutting tool that connects to your computer allowing you to cut fonts and images in cardstock, vinyl, heat transfer material, etc. 

http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/

I cut a few shapes the other day and then cut the black vinyl today.

COOL eh?

Susie

Merry Christmas EVERYONE!

Merry Christmas EVERYONE! 

Practicing with Copic markers again:

Did these a few days ago for practice. :)
Merry Christmas everyone,

Susie

The winners of my giveaway are:

Winner of prize #1 is Clau with post #9 

Winner of prize #2 is miha.ela with post #19

Winner of prize #3 is Jackie S. with post # 14

I will be emailing the winners shortly. 

Merry Christmas,

Susie

Our Christmas Tree!

Here is our tree! 

I have 37 years of memorabilia on it. :)
Merry Christmas,

Susie

Giveaway from Studio 3 Solutions and Wee Memories:

Studio 3 Solutions is sponsoring this Christmas Wish giveaway by giving one lucky winner a Color Cubbie!! Im telling ya I LOVE the Color Cubbie!!! Its so handy and perfect for storing my markers! Click the link below:


http://suchins.blogspot.com/2010/12/studio-3-solutions-christmas-wish.html

Simple Christmas manicure:

I used Orly "My Beau". 

 I've used this before and I have to say it is one of my favorites. 

 Three coats but they go on easily.

 This is Konad Plate M12!

 This is the Konad Princess Blue Pearl!

Hoping you all have the best Christmas ever,

Susie

Inside of Christmas Card I made!

I made this the other day. 

It was fun. 

Susie

First Card I ever made for my son Ronnie's 28th birthday:

 I embossed the card and envelope with musical notes.

I took little wooden letters and used my Copic Markers on them.

I used a glitter pen to write. I really need to learn to take my time with my writing. :)

I stitched around the oval with my Janome 6500 and I used ink and a make-up sponge around the outside. :)
We had a nice time together for his birthday. 

Susie

Quilt Frenzy is giving away a ''Love of Quilting'' subscription.

Quilt Frenzy is  giving away a ''Love of Quilting'' subscription.

Yes, that's right!  A one-year subscription to Fons and Porter's
''Love of Quilting'' to the lucky winner!

Go here to enter:
http://quiltfrenzy.blogspot.com/2010/12/love-of-quilting-subscription-giveaway.html#comment-form

Christmas Manicure: Konad M12

Here is a Christmas manicure I just did. My nails are super short because I broke two while doing all of these Christmas projects and my cuticle and skin are so very dry.

I haven't done a manicure in almost a month. 

I did the base last night which is Orly "Shine". 

 It was just two coats. Application was easy.

 I used Konad Special Green Polish to stamp with.

 The image plate I used is Konad M12!

I then took some red polish and put a glob on a paper plate and took one

of my dotting tools and put the red on like ornaments. :)

Happy Holidays,

Susie 

Photo Candles I Made!

Got this idea from Logan's Crafty Momma on YouTube. So cool. Here is her video about adding photos to candles. I love her videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXv5ZLQZIcc

It was so fun. I may decorate them more but I kind of like them just plain.

Susie

 These all have photos on both sides except for the one candle.

Here is the one side.

 Then the other side!

 One side.

 Other side.

 One side.

 Other side.

 This one has just one photo.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Susie

I did end up adding ribbon to the bottom of them.

My next Copic marker try:

Trying to learn about light source! Confusing!

Off to play with some Christmas Projects. 

:o)

Susie

My first few tries using COPIC markers:

Here is my Binder that I made and the Copic markers I have. 

 Here is my first try. I went outside of the line a few times and my blending is great but hey I'm happy with it. :)

Here is my second try.

What fun!

YEHA.

Susie

Christmas GIVEAWAY for Knitters, Quilters and Nail Polish Lovers!

I will be choosing three winners. One for the Knitters prize, one for the Quilter's prize and one for the Nail Polish Lover's Prize.

 Prize #1 for Knitter's

(4) Skeins of 100% Cotton Yarn

The Knitter's Handy Book Of Patterns by Ann Bard

 Prize #2 for Quilter's

Quick-Strip Paper Piecing by Peggy Martin

Large Clover Yo-Yo Maker

and Small Clover Yo-Yo Maker

Prize #3 for Nail Polish Lovers

Konad Stamp & Scraper

(3) pack French manicure

Finger Paints "Art Dealer Teal-er"

Sinful Colors "Mint Apple"

L. A. Colors 4 pack

Konad Plate M57

L. A. Colors "Live"

PLEASE PUT ALL COMMENTS INTO ONE POST!

You need to do these three things! :)

Any post not following the three things to do will be disqualified!

1: Be a PUBLIC follower of mine with google friend connect and post your google friend connect name and a way to contact you either by typing your email or your blog address!

2: Tell me which Prize you would like the most if your name is picked. Prize #1, Prize #2 or Prize #3! 

3: Blog about my giveaway. IF you do a good job with your blog entry by adding all the photos and the details I will add another little gift into your Prize. :o)

Open to everyone! The Giveaway will be closed to comments on December 22nd and when I get time I will let you all know who won. :)

Merry Christmas and thanks for following my blog. 

:o)

Susie

I made some glitter ornaments! Take a look!

This is what I started with. Just a clear glass ornament.

Then I played!

Here is what you need!

Glass ornaments from the craft store

Ultra fine glitter 

Future Floor wax (I can imagine any CLEAR floor wax would work)

Ribbon

If I would have had some die cuts or some vinyl lettering I may have added that.

Here is the video where I got the idea from:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55g0oEhj78I

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

1st quilt I ever pieced in 2003 FINALLY finished!!

This is a quilt I did back in December of 2003. It was my very 1st quilt that I had ever pieced and it was a New Years Eve Mystery from a yahoo group that I was on at that. :o)
I finally got it finished and it will be one of my Christmas presents. :)
It is 98 1/2" BY 98 1/2". :) WHEW.
Susie