SCACD Stamps - New Designs From Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case

Today sees two fabulous mini releases from SCACD Stamps.  One collection of four images illustrated by Elisabeth Bell and another collection of four illustrated by Victoria Case.  Both collections are small but perfectly formed!!

Elisabeth Bell has illustrated some beautiful stamps once again, and these are actually some of my favourites yet!  From that stunning Angel of Hope to the adorable Rose Petal, they are all gorgeous and a joy to colour.

 

Victoria Case's designs are as adorable as ever!  I'm finding the boy sprite Spyder particularly charming!

 

Pop over to my personal blog - Quixotic Cards - to check out Angel of Hope in full colour and join in the inspiration-filled hop with the SCACD DT!

It's a fun-filled week here at Quixotic Paperie!  Keep your eyes peeled for more news over the rest of the week!

As always, the latest arrivals can be viewed with ease under New Products at http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/

Have a great Thursday and Happy Shopping!

~Elaine

PS: If you're in the US then you can find all the latest SCACD Stamps designs over at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design!

Belles 'n Whistles Changeabelles Stamps

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Belles 'n Whistles have a new release out with a little twist - the Changeabelles!

The Changeabelles are a set of character stamps accompanied by mini sets of accessory stamps. The character stamps are great on their own but when used together with the accessories, you can create projects for just about any occasion!

The character stamps are as gorgeous as you would expect from artist Elisabeth Bell and Belles 'n Whistles, and the accessories add a fun touch that increases the versatility of the stamps.  And of course, there's no reason you shouldn't use the accessory stamps with any of Elisabeth Bell's other stamp designs to create any number of gorgeous scenes for your cards and projects!

Belles 'n Whistles Changeabelles are currently on pre-order at Quixotic Paperie, but there won't be a long wait, they are expected to arrive in the next week!

And if you're making a start on your Christmas cards and projects, don't forget that Elisabeth's gorgeous holiday designs for Belles 'n Whistles are in stock!

Quixotic Challenge #43 - Gift It!

A big thank you to those of you that played along with the challenge last week - beautiful entries from all of you! 

As you may have read last week, there are some changes on the way.  As you can see, this blog is now the Quixotic Paperie Inspirations Blog, and will host all of the latest news from the store and regular DT inspiration, as well as our challenges.  As of October this challenge will become a monthly one.  Further details on that later this week!  You can read my earlier post HERE.

So, this is the final weekly challenge! 

Any questions, just email us at the email address provided in the sidebar.


RULES: if you are using an image or word art on your card it does need to be from one of the companies stocked at Quixotic Paperie.  If you're making a scrappy style card with no image, then you need to use one of the paper companies stocked at Quixotic Paperie!

Projects other than cards are very welcome, as long as they follow the rules!!

Please make sure that you link back to this blog in your post, and that your entry is a new creation.  No linking back to old posts!  You are welcome to combine with other challenges.


In addition to the monthly prize draw, the Design Team will be picking their favourite entry from the month to be "Pick Of The Month".  Our Pick Of The Month will be invited to join us as a Guest Designer for the following month of challenges!

Each month the prize will be a £15.00 voucher for Quixotic Paperie.

This week we have an awesome challenge set by our fabulous CraftyPagan - Rowena!  As always, we can't wait to see what you do with this one!

*** Gift It! ***

Create a gift project - calendar/candle/trinket box/wall hanger/etc.

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration to share, as always!  If you have the time, do visit them and leave a comment, it's always appreciated!

KIM DELLOW

Kim Used: Paper Makeup Stamps - Eye Pod; Basic Grey 6x6 - Offbeat; Prima 6x6 - So Cute


EMMA LOCKLEY



Emma Used: The Greeting Farm - Spotlight kit; Echo Park - A Walk in The Park collection kit

KIM COSTELLO

Kim Used: Paper Makeup Stamps - Nature's Song stamp set; Tim Holtz Ornate Plates; Charm

Many of the products used by the Design Team

can be found at http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/

Please see their individual blogs for full details.

Belles 'n Whistles Holiday Stamps Now In Stock!

The gorgeous Belles 'n Whistles holiday stamps are now in stock!  These are designs from last year, now re-released in fabulous high quality clear photo-polymer. 

* Belles 'n Whistles Gingerbread Love *

For those of you looking for a bargain, you can still find some of the original red rubber stamps from Belles 'n Whistles at Quixotic Paperie, all priced at £5.00.  

* Belles 'n Whistles - Rockin' Around *

You can now view all the Elisabeth Bell stamp designs stocked at Quixotic Paperie, handily listed in the new Shop by Artist section!  So you can view the designs from Belles 'n Whistles, SCACD Stamps and Ladybug & Friends all in one handy place.

* Belles 'n Whistles - Little Witch with Broom *

Happy Monday!  Hope the week is a good one for you all!

Quixotic Challenge #42: Spooktacular!

A big thank you to those of you that played along with the challenge last week - beautiful entries from all of you! 

As you may have read, there are some changes on the way.  As you can see, this blog is now the Quixotic Paperie Inspirations Blog, and will host all of the latest news from the store and regular DT inspiration, as well as our challenges.  As of October this challenge will become a monthly one.  Further details on that at a later date!  You can read my earlier post HERE.

For now, it's business as usual!

Any questions, just email us at the email address provided in the sidebar.


RULES: if you are using an image or word art on your card it does need to be from one of the companies stocked at Quixotic Paperie.  If you're making a scrappy style card with no image, then you need to use one of the paper companies stocked at Quixotic Paperie!

Projects other than cards are very welcome, as long as they follow the rules!!

Please make sure that you link back to this blog in your post, and that your entry is a new creation.  No linking back to old posts!  You are welcome to combine with other challenges.


In addition to the monthly prize draw, the Design Team will be picking their favourite entry from the month to be "Pick Of The Month".  Our Pick Of The Month will be invited to join us as a Guest Designer for the following month of challenges!

Each month the prize will be a £15.00 voucher for Quixotic Paperie.

This week we have an awesome challenge set by yours truly - Elaine!  As always, we can't wait to see what you do with this one!

*** SPOOKTACULAR ***

Create a card or project with a spooky/gothic theme.
Could be for Halloween, but doesn’t have to be!

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration to share, as always!  If you have the time, do visit them and leave a comment, it's always appreciated!

ELAINE HUGHES

Elaine Used: Belles 'n Whistles - Little Witch with Broom; Memory Box Blackbird paper; Bow-Easy, flatback gem

KIM COSTELLO

Kim Used: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Goldilocks; MemoryBox Blackbird 6x6 paper;

KIM DELLOW

Kim Used: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Mitzi the Mummy; MemoryBox Blackbird 6x6 paper; Viva Decor Walnut Gloss Pen

Many of the products used by the Design Team

can be found at http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/

Please see their individual blogs for full details.

Going Through Changes...

You may have noticed that some "new" posts have appeared on this blog, among the usual challenge posts.  This is because the original Quixotic Paperie DT blog has now been merged with this one.  This is an effort to centralise everything and create a more active and exciting Quixotic Paperie Inspirations Blog!

There are more changes on the way.  We have decided that, as part of the blog merge, we will be moving from a weekly challenge to a monthly one.  There will be more details on that soon, as the change will happen as of 1st October 2010.  This week and next week we will still have the weekly challenges, so there are still two opportunities to get your entries in for the September prize draw.

On that note, I have an apology.  The challenge Top Picks post for August has not yet been posted.  We do have some Top Picks for August, but I would like to make that part of the new blog, so there's a little surprise coming on that front!

There is some more fun news on the horizon, I'll be back with that later in the week!!

I hope you will all stick with us, we think the "new" blog will be a lot of fun for all!

~Elaine

Quixotic Paperie & Paper Makeup Stamps Hop!

In case you haven't yet seen and joined in the fun, yesterday the Quixotic Paperie and Paper Makeup Stamps design teams joined forces to showcase the fabulous Paper Makeup Stamps range! 


Paper Makeup Stamps is a wonderful stamp company with a range of designs to suit all tastes.  From super sweet fairies to hilarious monsters and much more besides!  Their range of sentiments/word art is truly fantastic.


Quixotic Paperie is the only online source for Paper Makeup Stamps in the UK!  If you're in the US/Canada, you can buy them direct from Paper Makeup Stamps.


Now, time to hop!  Here's the full list of hop participants so you can check out all the inspiration on offer!  Enjoy!

*** THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS! ***

- Elaine Hughes - Rowena Barnard - Kim Costello - Carole Middlehurst -
- Judy Laing - Emma Lockley - Kim Dellow -

- Katie Cotton - Christi Thorsen - Tangii Crain - Lisa Kind - Randee Elsing -Shaela Odd -  Tina Hale - Andrea Vernagus - Anita Hovey - Bonnie Sharp - Danni Bindel - Dawn Barrett -  Ginger Schwerin - Lisa McKinney - Maria Gurnsey - Michelle Van Patten - Simonne Clay -  Stephanie Zito -

Quixotic Paperie Design Team News - Look Who's Back!!!

I am thrilled to say that the lovely Carole has joined the Quixotic Paperie Design Team again!  We're all thrilled to have her on board again.


Here are a few of my favourite creations by Carole!

CC Designs - Birgitta on Tree Stump; Cosmo Cricket Delovely 6x6 Mini Deck; Viva Decor Pearl Pens

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Bench Friends; Bow-Easy; Flatback Pearls

CC Designs Darby & Bumbles; Prima Swirl; Flatback Gems

Mo Manning for Stamping Bella - Patience; Cosmo Cricket Delovely; Fancy Pins

Belles & Whistles Lil Miss Poppy; Basic Grey Green at Heart papers; Pin

No surprise that I'm thrilled to have her back!


Welcome back Carole!!

Quixotic Challenge #41: How Does Your Garden Grow?

A big thank you to those of you that played along last week - beautiful entries from all of you! 

Just a quick reminder/pointer for anyone who is just joining us -  the blog sidebar now hosts all of the rules, so make sure you've checked them out before entering!  Any questions, just email us at the email address provided in the sidebar.

One important point: if you are using an image or word art on your card it does need to be from one of the companies listed in the sidebar.  If you're making a scrappy style card with no image, then you need to use one of the paper companies listed in the sidebar!

Projects other than cards are very welcome, as long as they follow the rules!!

In addition to the monthly prize draw, the Design Team will be picking their favourite entry from the month to be "Pick Of The Month".  Our Pick Of The Month will be invited to join us as a Guest Designer for the following month of challenges!

Each month the prize will be a £15.00 voucher for Quixotic Paperie.

 >>>>>> FOR THE FULL RULES PLEASE SEE THE SIDEBAR >>>>>>

Now on to the fun stuff!

This week we have an awesome challenge set by our lovely Emma!  As always, we can't wait to see what you do with this one!

*** How Does Your Garden Grow? ***

Create something inspired by the outdoors - use flowers, leaves, images featuring flowers/leaves etc

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration to share, as always!  If you have the time, do visit them and leave a comment, it's always appreciated!

EMMA LOCKLEY

Emma Used: The Greeting Farm - Sweet Anya; Echo Park A Walk In The Park collection kit; Prima Flowers; Tulle

KIM COSTELLO

Kim Used: The Greeting Farm Twinkle Tot - Madelynn; Basic Grey - Origins; Prima Sequin Centres

KIM DELLOW

Kim Used: The Greeting Farm - Wild Sprout - Eric; Graphic 45 Christmas Past & Halloween In Wonderland; Viva Decor Gloss Pen - Walnut

JUDY LAING

Judy Used: The Greeting Farm - Miss Anya stamp set; Memory Box - Gossamer papers; Jenni Bowlin Pins - Shell

Many of the products used by the Design Team

can be found at http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/

Please see their individual blogs for full details.

A Fond Farewell

Simonne aka SemSee has been a wonderful member of the Quixotic Paperie Design Team.  Unfortunately, due to that awkward little thing we call life, she has had to step down from the team.  Thank you Simonne, for all your hard work and inspiration, we will miss having you on the team!

Here are just a few of my favourites from Simonne:

Whimsy Stamps - Moonlit Ride

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Nerissa; Memory Box Jubilee paper

Paper Makeup Stamps - Moody for Kitties; Memory Box Fernbrae papers

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Victoria; Basic Grey Green at Heart paper

Elisabeth Bell for SCACD - Heartstrings; Crate Paper Pink Plum; Bow-Easy; Viva Decor Pearl Pen & Glitter Liner

Paper Makeup Stamps - Leigh; Echo Park Life is Good paper; Viva Decor Glitter Liner

Shelby And The Pixie Licious

Hey Guys I've been playing with the super cute Shelby from Paper Make-Up Stamps and the yummy Cosmo Cricket Pixie Licious Papers. Don't they make a lovely match? What do you think?

Have a Duck-filled day

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Shelby from Paper Make-Up; Studio G Alphas

Colouring - Prismacolor; Sansodor

Papers - Cosmo Cricket Pixie Licious

Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; Double-sided tape

Other - Fiskars border punch; Buttons; Thread; Nestibilities; Cuttlebug

Quixotic Challenge #40: Move It, Move It!

A big thank you to those of you that played along last week - beautiful entries from all of you! 

Just a quick reminder/pointer for anyone who is just joining us -  the blog sidebar now hosts all of the rules, so make sure you've checked them out before entering!  Any questions, just email us at the email address provided in the sidebar.

One important point: if you are using an image or word art on your card it does need to be from one of the companies listed in the sidebar.  If you're making a scrappy style card with no image, then you need to use one of the paper companies listed in the sidebar!

Projects other than cards are very welcome, as long as they follow the rules!!

In addition to the monthly prize draw, the Design Team will be picking their favourite entry from the month to be "Pick Of The Month".  Our Pick Of The Month will be invited to join us as a Guest Designer for the following month of challenges!

Each month the prize will be a £15.00 voucher for Quixotic Paperie.

 >>>>>> FOR THE FULL RULES PLEASE SEE THE SIDEBAR >>>>>>

Now on to the fun stuff!

This week we have an awesome challenge set by our lovely Kim Costello!  As always, we can't wait to see what you do with this one!

*** Move It, Move It!***

Have something on your project that moves in some way... a tag you pull, a flap, slider card, spinner card, double slider card, flower pot pocket or even a shaker card

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration to share, as always!  If you have the time, do visit them and leave a comment, it's always appreciated!

This week we have another fabulous card to share from our Top Pick - Tasha!  This could be you next month if you enter our challenges!!  This is Tasha's final week as our guest, and she has been fantastic, so a big thank you from us to Tasha!

TASHA BEASLEY - TOP PICK GUEST

Tasha Used: The Greeting Farm Amazing Duo; Echo Park Sweet Summertime; Viva Decor Glitter Liner

KIM COSTELLO

Kim Used: CC Designs Halloween Birgitta; Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland 8x8 pad; Viva Decor Glitter Liner

SIMONNE CLAY

Simonne Used: Paper Makeup Stamps - Kat's Pinwheel; Echo Park Sweet Summertime collection kit; 

KIM DELLOW

Kim Used: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Mitzi the Mummy; Memory Box Blackbird 6x6 paper; Viva Decor Gloss Gel Pen - Walnut; Floral Felt Ribbon; Shimmerz Spritz

EMMA LOCKLEY

Emma Used: Mo Manning for Stamping Bella - Bye Bye Boy; Cosmo Cricket papers;

JUDY LAING

Judy Used: Belles 'n Whistles - Tania Baking; Memory Box Gossamer 6x6 paper;

ROWENA BARNARD

Rowena used: Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Fred & Ginger;

Many of the products used by the Design Team

can be found at http://www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk/

Please see their individual blogs for full details.