A Verve Inspired FBW

Here today is my Verve Challenge meets FBW Challenge card. Lots going on here. For FBW the challenge this week is to use hearts on our FBW card and for Verve I followed their week three sketch which can be found here. It is also very rare that I use purples on my cards but I was inspired by this picture over at Verve too.

I started by stamping my image and sentiment from Verves Loves Flower onto Pale Plum cardstock and cut it out with my square nesties. My DP was from a TE Key Ingredients pack and I am not sure whose paper it is. My butterfly is Verves Fluttering By and I stamped it twice onto the Pale Plum and cut them out and added some black stones. My center green panel was cut out with my Blossom nesties and embellished with black stones. Then I added a few hearts to the already existing hearts in the image and a few onto the corner of the image panel. I happen to LOVE how this came out considering it is purple!!!

So you have a chance to play along with us this week at FBW and there is blog candy involved this week also. Go and check out the details on the FBW Blog. While you are surfing around please go and leave our sponsor, Susanas, some love too. I have bought from Susana on more than one occasion and I have to say that her customer service is top notch and she carries just so many items you are guaranteed to fall in love with her store!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!
Ann

Copics vs Prismas

Well I had a problem over the past few days. Whether to keep my prisma pencils or buy a new set of copics. I have been wanting Copics for a long time but of course the price just stops me right in my tracks. I bought my Prismas a few months ago at Michaels and even then I waited for a 50% off coupon. So now I had a dilemma. To keep my Prismas or buy new Copics. Here was my problem. I dont really enjoy coloring with my Prismas. I have yet to master the shading with my gamsol. But then again I here from so many people that it takes awhile to master Copics as well. So ultimately I decided to keep my Prismas and get together with a good friend Jodi (kharmagirl on SCS) and have her give me a tip or two on Prisma use. What would u have done? What is your opinion? Copics or Prismas and why?

Well here are a few cards that I made over the past day or two. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks so much for stopping by

This card was made with an embellishment from KandCompany.
The DP is also KandCompany
Sentiment is Stamping Bell
Everything else is SU






This card was made with SU Always set and embossed with Clear EP.
All Cardstock is SU
Hodgepodge Hardware is SU and so is the ribbon






This was my Sketch Challenge for last week. I finally entered a challenge. I always mean to do it and always get sidetracked with something else. This is SC186 on SCS.

All Card Stock is SU
DP is from sale rack at Michaels
Stamp is Lizzie Ann Designs


Thanks again for stopping by and taking a look at everything!!

Ann