another tag..

Hello!!!  Popping in with another tag... I know I said I wasn't much of a tag maker, but I am seriously enjoying making them right now!  This one is for day 7 of the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist.  That challenge was a sketch and the cards that Heather and Melania made are just beautiful.  I was inspired by Melania's take on the sketch  I used some striped patterned paper from My Mind's Eye (On Trend 2).  The stamps and dies are from Verve.  I die cut the tag and then stamped the sentiment in the lower corner.  The little stockings were die cut from some paper from the same pad and then stamped with the corresponding images.  I added Diamond Stickles to the tops of the stocking and some Nuvo Crystal Drops in Pale Gold to the little balls that decorated the tops.  Once they were dry I attached them to the tag, looped the light pink twine through the hole along with the pompom trim and I was done.  I also used the inspiration photo for this month's Diva Inspiration hop for my tag so I will be adding it to the line up there, as well.   With this tag I have now completed 8 of the challenges.  I hope to get a couple more tags completed before the challenge closes on the 17th!

Hope you have a wonderful day... 

Supplies:  Patterned paper:  My Mind's Eye; Stamps and dies:  Verve; Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black; Pink baker's twine; red pompom trim; Diamond Stickles; Nuvo Pale Gold Crystal Drops

simply amazing...

Hey friends!  Popping in with a card to share.  For this card I used the first sketch for the May Viva la Verve sketch challenge and the inspiration photo/color combo for the May Verve diva inspiration challenge.  Since it has a flower on it I will also be posting it to the current Simon Says Stamp challenge to use flowers.   I used some fun polka dot patterned paper from Echo Park in two of the colors in the combo and then threw in some stripes from a My Favorite Things paper pad to break up all the polka dots.  The stamp set I used is the Verve set Simply Amazing.  The flowers were stamped in orange ink on the patterned paper and then die cut with the corresponding dies.  The little flower center was die cut from yellow polka dot paper and then all three were layered together.  All the squares and rectangles were die cut using various dies (A Jillian Vance Design and Spellbinders).  Since there is some metal in the inspiration photo I die cut the word amazing cut from brushed gold cardstock using the amazing die from the Verve Amazing Adjective word dies.  I cut the word several more times from plain cardstock and then adhered them together.  Stamped the sentiment on the square and then layered everything up.  One of those cards that I wasn't wild about when I finished it, but it is growing on me.   Having surgery on my right shoulder this Friday (yep... Friday the 13th!) and so there won't be much card making for me until probably this time next week! 

Thanks for stopping by...


Supplies:  Cardstock:  white; light teal, brushed gold (MFT); patterned paper:  Echo Park and My Favorite Things; Stamps: Verve; Dies:  Verve, A Jillian Vance Design and Spellbinders; Inks:  Memento Tangelo; VersaFine Onyx Black

surf's up!!

Hey friends!  Popping in with a quick post of a card that I made for two Verve challenges:  Viva La Verve April sketch challenge (sketch #1) and Verve April Diva Inspirations challenge.  When I saw that the Diva Inspiration challenge was tropical chic I just had to use my Verve Learning to Sail stamp set.  This set comes with a fun surfboard image and the sentiment "surf's up".  I went a bit crazy with polka dot patterned paper, but not too crazy, lol!  I stamped the surfboard on pink and blue papers and then trimmed them out.  Some yellow polka dot paper was die cut with the largest die in the Frosty Flakes die set and stamped with the largest sun in the Learning to Sail set.  The sentiment panel was die cut using a Spellbinder's plain square die and then the mat was cut with a larger plain square die.  The panels were die cut with my AJVD Polka Dot Rectangle backdrop dies.  Layered everything up as you see and I was done.  Even though the card says "Surf's Up!" I think this would make a fun birthday card. 

Thanks for stopping by today...


Supplies:  Cardstock:  white; Patterned paper:  Echo Park (yellow) DCWV (pink and blue); Stamps:  Verve; Dies:  Verve and A Jillian Vance Design; Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black

pretty fantastic...

Hey friends!!  Popping in with a simple card that I made using some shiny new Verve that came in the mail the other day.  The newest Verve release is gorgeous and I was finally able to get my hands on one of the new stamp sets and some of the new dies.   I used the stamp set (Simply Amazing) and one of the dies (fantastic from Amazing Adjectives) for this super simple design.  The colors are from the Verve March Diva Inspiration challenge and the layout is the current one from Freshly Made Sketches.  I think I will also add this to the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge of anything goes.  I die cut the word from dark pink cardstock multiple times and then adhered them together.   The patterned papers used are from two different My Mind's Eye pads.   All the panels were die cut using my A Jillian Vance Design Polka Dot Rectangle and Rectangle backdrop dies. After I stamped the sentiment and got ready to adhered the word to the card front I discovered that the little dot for the "I" had disappeared!  I tried to find an enamel dot that would fit, but all of them were too large so I opted for a clear rhinestone.   The card is rather plain, but sometimes plain and simple is best.   You know... less is more!!   I'm also going to add this to the current Time Out challenge of inspired by words. This is the quote they used:   'A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water' by Eleanor Roosevelt 

Thanks for stopping by today...


Supplies:  Cardstock:  white, SU! Melon Mambo; DP:  My Mind's Eye; Stamps:  Verve; Dies:  Verve and A Jillian Vance Design; Ink:  Hero Arts black; clear rhinestone

bless...

Hey friends... quick post of a card that I made for the first Viva La Verve sketch for February.  Didn't manage to get anything done for the January Viva La Verve so I was determined that I would get back on track for February!  I used some My Mind's Eye papers and the Verve set Good Works that was released back in October.  This set is full of beautiful Bible verses and floral images.  I followed the sketch very closely, but instead of having three little word strips I used gold glitter hearts since I used the center panel in the sketch to stamp the verse Psalm 103:1.  I added some Old Paper distress ink to the edges of the banner, as well as to the papers to tone them down a bit.  I think I will add this to the Verve Diva Inspiration challenge as well as the colors are similar to the inspiration photo.  Initially I wasn't sure the glitter hearts would work, but I actually really like how it looks!  The hearts were die cut using the Verve Heart Quartet die.

Thanks for stopping by today...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  white, gold glitter; Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stamps:  Verve;  Dies:  A Jillian Vance Design, My Favorite Things, Verve; Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Old Paper Distress ink

A Christmas card..

Hey friends!!  Popping in with a Christmas card that I made for a two Verve challenges:  Viva La Verve November sketch challenge week 1 and Verve Diva Inspiration challenge:  Rustic Winter. I have only two Verve holiday/Christmas sets... a situation I need to remedy and fast, lol!  I used both sets to create my card along with some Teresa Collins Tinsel and Company patterned paper.  I was inspired by the two reindeer in the photo, but obviously went with a different color scheme!  To bring in the rustic feel I added some distressing to the edges of the panels and used burlap twine for the bow element.  The little reindeer are from the Verve Unto Us stamp set.  I die cut the reindeer from kraft cardstock using the matching die and then stamped them using Stampin Up! Early Espresso ink.  After die cutting my sentiment panel (using my AJVD Polka Dot Rectangle Backdrop dies) I roughed up the edges and stamped it with the sentiment in grey and the little snowflakes (from the Verve Holiday Treats stamp set) using Stampin Up! Crumb Cake ink.   The banners were die cut using my MFT fishtail flag stax dies.  After I tied on the twine bow I thought it needed something so I added the little felt poinsettia embellishment. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today...

 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler; white; Patterned Paper:  Teresa Collins; Stamps:  Verve; Dies:  Verve, A Jillian Vance Design and My Favorite Things; Felt piece:  Hero Arts; burlap twine; Inks:  Stampin Up!

 

shine brightly...

Hello friends!!   Things have turned a bit gloomy and cool here in the Puget Sound area and with that comes the opportunity to stay home and do some crafting.  Using the inside time I created a card for the July Verve Diva Inspiration challenge (stripes) and the July Viva La Verve challenge (week 2 sketch).    Using up some more of my patterned paper.  This time from the My Mind's Eye Kate & Co Oxford Lane 6x6 pad.   Lots of nice stripped papers in that little pad.    I cut the main panel using the Avery Elle Dotted Elle-ments die and then added a panel of plaid striped paper to the center.  A Wilton doily was layered over that.  Two tags were die cut using my Reverse Confetti Tag Me die one from striped patterned paper and one from white cardstock.  The white cardstock tag was stamped with a sentiment from the Verve set Shining Star in navy ink.  Some stars were die cut using the Verve Starry die and added to the tag.  Finished things off with some ribbon and twine.  I do think I'm stretching the stripes idea a bit with the plaid patterned paper so I hope this is strippy enough for the Diva Inspiration challenge. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  Recollections white, Stampin Up! Night of Navy; Patterned paper:  My Mind's Eye; Stamps: Verve; Dies:  Verve, Reverse Confetti & Avery Elle; PTI ribbon; hemp twine; Wilton doily

belated birthday wishes...

Hey friends!!! Enjoying a beautiful Sunday here in the Pacific Northwest!  The sky is a beautiful blue and I can see Mt. Rainier and the Olympic mountains from my neighborhood!!!  Have a little card to share that I made for a few challenges:  Viva La Verve March - wk 1, Verve March Diva Inspiration - birthdays and Just us Girls - masculine.  I went with a masculine birthday card.

This was one of those cards that took entirely way too long to make.  Mostly because of me, lol!!  Sometimes I just get a little too wrapped up in making things look "right".  It didn't help that I took a sketch for a square card and turned it into one for a rectangular card.   That's where the "making it look right" came in, lol!   Anyway... finally got it finished.  I used the Verve set Little Packages and some patterned papers from the Teresa Collins Memorabilia 6x6 pad.  Lots of die cutting on this one... more die cutting than I have done in a while. 

Have a happy day...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI kraft; Recollections white; PP:  Teresa Collins; Stamps:  Verve; Dies:  Verve, My Favorite Things and Spellbinders;  Inks:  Memento London Fog and Rich Cocoa; VersaFine Onyx Black

love you... {lots}

Hey friends!!  Popping in with a card for several challenges:  Less Is More (color challenge pink & grey), Freshly Made Sketches and Verve Diva Inspiration (vivacious valentine).  Less is More is celebrating four years of CAS fun!  My how time flies... seems like just a few months ago they started out!  Happy Birthday LIM wishing you many more years of fantastic CAS challenges!  Here is my card:

 

I used three different Verve sets for my card, Better Together, No Matter What and Chevron Love.  The heart was die cut using the heart from the Wavy Hearts die set that matches the heart from Chevron Love.   After stamping the grey border image I decided to add some splatters using Pink Pirouette refill and water.  Tied on the grey baker's twine and then popped up the heart and arrow.  A final little heart, the sentiment and some grey sequins (sadly they don't look grey in the photo) finished things off.   

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Smoky Slate; Stamps and dies:  Verve; Inks:  Stampin Up!; grey baker's twine and grey sequins

much happiness...

Hello!!  Hope your week is going well!  Have a little card that I made that works for several different Verve challenges:  Viva La Verve (week one sketch), Diva Dare (Celebrate Good Times) and Verve Inspiration Challenge (Sequin Stunner).  Also popping this into the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge:  summer... summer is full of flowers!

A week ago I purchased the My Mind's Eye Market Street Ashbury Heights 6x6 pad and had been wanting to use it.  Finally got a chance today.  I used two different Verve sets for my card:  Surely Goodness and Brighter Days.  Lots of die cutting on this one, too.  I love working with patterned papers, but sometimes it can be a problem when you don't have an ink that is a fairly good match for at least one of the colors in the papers used.   After trying a shade of red ink I thought would work and discovering it clashed a bit too much I was able to find a shade of teal ink that worked much better.   After layering everything up on my card base I finished things off with a sequined center to my flower and a scattering of  clear sequins around my card. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI kraft, black and white; PP:  My Mind's Eye; Stamps:  Verve; Dies:  Spellbinders plain rectangles and long plain rectangles; Verve:  Flag It dies & Goodness Flower Dies; Sequins:  Pretty Pink Posh 4mm, 6mm & 8mm sparkling clear sequins