Happy Birthday

Hi, I want to share a fun challenge with you today.....today's Free 4 All, is to use those forgotten stamps.  Those stamps we had to have and have not inked up, you know you got 'em, we all do......lol.  This sweet butterfly and flourish is by My Mind's Eye Laundry Line collection.   I also used the great sketch from Inspirational Sketch.  I used my new paper from Cosmo Cricket.  And I added a tag with seam binding ribbon, the butterflies have glass glitter on them, so sweet!  i hope your day is sweet....enjoy!   
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Free 4 All-use a forgotten stamp/F4A68
Inspirational Sketches-sketch/ICS118
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Stamps:  Laundry Line My Mind's Eye
Paper:  Pink(SU) and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink:  Early Espresoo and Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories:  Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, SU Square Punch, Crinkled Ribbon, Glass Glitter, Button, Burlap String, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Friday

I hope you are having a great Friday and have a wonderful weekend planned....I luv the weekends!  I am sharing a quick and easy CAS card with you, I wanted play with several challenges again...my favorite thing to do.  I used buttons as the main focal point of my card and fancy stitching for stems.  The birthday sentiment is from Verve, the gorgeous set is Wishful Elegance. This set has a great background set and sweet flowers!  I hope the weather is gorgeous where you are at this weekend....enjoy!
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F4A56-how does your garden grow?
Moxie Fab-button photo inspiration
Clean & Simple-sketch
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Stamps:  Wishful Elegance(Verve)
Paper:  Very Vanilla(SU) and Stella Rose Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  Basic Grey(SU)
Accessories:  Button, Bakers Twine, MFT Die, Janome, Distressing Tool, Gemstone, and Glue Dots  

Viva la Verve-Refuge & Strength

Happy Friday, I want to share my take on today's Viva la Verve sketch, I hope you will play along with us....the deets are here.  I used the Verve Plain Jane Psalm 46:1.  I used the gorgeous papers from My Mind's Eye...Stella Rose..these are some stunning patterns!  I added stitching, crinkled ribbon, and buttons to complete my card.  I hope that you have a great weekend and do keep the people of Japan in your thoughts and prayers.  Enjoy.  
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Free 4 All-edge
Paper Variety-get well
Viva la Verve-sketch 

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Stamps:  Plain Jane Psalm 46:1(Verve)
Paper:  Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red(SU) and Stella Rose Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories:  Scalloped Circle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Crinkled Ribbon, Buttons, Burlap String, Janome, Ek Success Border Punch, Embossing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Viva la Verve-You & Me Always

 








Happy Friday, it is my turn to bring to you this weeks Viva la Verve sketch, you can get all the details and play along here....don't let the skewed panel scare you away...lol.  I made a Valentine card for dh, I wanted to use more manly looking colors and I added a gold star to play along with today's Free 4 All, F4A51; keeping with the royalty theme.  I stamped the "You & me Always sentiment using the Verve set Love Notes, I adore this little sentiment.  I added the glittered star and heart to the outside of my mini envie, isn't it soooo cute?  Tucked away inside the envie is xoxo stamped on a piece of card stock.  I hope you will play along with us, if you play along with every sketch you have the chance of winning our entire next release....woohoo...enjoy!    
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Stamps:  Love Notes(Verve)
Paper:  Black and Designer Paper(SU) and Sheet Music
Ink:  Riding Hood Red(SU) and Fired Brick Distressing Ink(Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Scalloped Circle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Bakers Twine, Pom Pom Trim, Mini Envie, SU Glass Glitter, Janome, Distressing Tool, and 3D Foam Squares

Girly Friends

Happy Friday gals, I received a nice surprise from my boss yesterday after getting home...he wanted to know if I wanted today off...aahhh that would be "YES".  I am home today preparing for a craft sale that a few of my friends and I are having.  We are making room for new stuff and decided to have a sale.  I wish you lived close by..*grin*.  For today's card I used Mercy's sketch from last week, MTSC91, 411 Color Challenge, to use black and pink, and today's F4A31, to use scallops.  I ran the circle through the polka dotted embossing folder and then added stickles to the polka dots to give some glitter.  I added pom pom ribbon down the side, some sponging, and framed it all with scalloped rectangles.  I hope your day is great and your weekend is even better, thanks for stpping by and leaving such sweet comments!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Unity
Paper:  Black, Pink, & White(SU)
Ink:  Black & Pink(SU)
Accessories:  MFT Large Scallop Die, Scalloped Rectangle Nesties, Rectangle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Pom Pom Trim, Stickles, Embossing Folder, 3D Foam Squares

Hope

 Good morning, I used today's Free 4 All, F4A25, to make a thinking of you/get well.  I am always in need of these types of cards, I send cards all the time.  I can't keep many in my stash because I send them as I make them, that is the true joy of creating!  I also used the sketch from last weeks CCEE1031. I have had it saved it hopes of using it, luv this long and skinny sketch.  I also played along with Sharon and the Stamp Simply DT; ssnotime152 to use ribbon scraps.  By scrunching the ribbon this way you can use of pieces of scraps, luv that!  I also used scrap pieces of designer paper for this one, everything is scraps but the card base.  Tomorrow is the long awaited Verve sneak peek day...yippie....you will be amazed by the Verve divas creations.  Be sure to check the Verve Blog in the morning 7:00 am EST to get all the details!  Have a wonderful Friday and make the most of the weekend; it's the best part of the week!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Plain Jane Psalm 31:24(Verve)
Paper:  Embossed Paper(Cordinations), Early Espresso, Very Vanilla(SU), and Designer Paper(Basicgrey)
Ink:  Bermuda bay and Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories:  Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, SU Circle Punch, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Ribbon, Janome, EK Success Border Punch, Scor Tape, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday, first I want to share with you the new Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Team, this week will be my last week as apart of the team.  I have so enjoyed playing along with Rach and the other sweeties, I have also adored the yummy cupcakes to keep me inspired.  Maybe a little to inspired, I have been keeping my baker friend busy with cupcake orders...hehehehe.  The new gals officially start next Sunday, but you may see them playing along this week.  Here is the new team, be sure to head over to the Cupcake Inspiration Blog and show them some luv, don't forget to join them every Sunday for the yummy cupcake inspiration challenge!

Anita Denimo Ida Lisa Nina

 Rach       Piali     Colleen

My card today is using the OCCSC27 sketch and The Color Throwdown, CTD104.  These colors remind me some of fall, especially using the flower from the Verve set Let It Shine.  It reminds me of a cute little sunflower.  This is also for today's Free 4 All, F4A24, to use garden pickin.  The ric rac is cork I ran it through the PTI ric rac die, added ribbon to flower for leaves and the birthday sentiment tag.  Pretty simple and straight forward.  I hope you will check out my Etsy shop Paperie Bloom.  Have a great weekend!  Enjoy. 
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Stamps:  Let It Shine and Big Wish(Verve) 
Paper:  Very Vanilla(SU) and Misc Designer Papers
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento) and Tangerine Tango(SU)
Accessories:  Cork, PTI Ric Rac Die, Button, Linen Thread, EK SUccess Border Punch, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, and 3D Foam Squares

My Little Pumpkin

 Hello, I do hope your day is going well, the weekend is here and that is always a good thing!  I want to share a card I made for today's F4A23, side swipe.  The end of this card has been side swiped by lots of yummy designer papers....hehehe.  I have been cleaning my stamping studio...lol.  I went through all of my scraps, I can tell ya I saved tiny pieces...why?  I am asking myself that has I am going through them, why did I save a piece of dp that is the size of a postage stamp...lol.  It is not that bad, but I did have some small pieces.  I can't seem to throw out any green dp....happy sigh...I luv green!  I used this wonderful sketch for today's challenge from Get Sketchy, GS49; I am not sure if I have played with these gals or not....I luv the sketch this week.  It is a super way to use scraps.....yeah!  This is another card I will be sending to Operation Write Home, if you have not helped these ladies out, you can find out how here!
They want to get some of the holiday cards in now, you can find out more about that here, it is there half and half project.  I want to share my new toy, I have had my eye on the Scor Buddy since it came out, I finally got it....it is perfect for card makers.  I picked my up from Emma's, you have got to check out her store, she has everything!  I hope you day is full of laughter, share a smile with someone today!  Enjoy. 
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Stamps:  Hello Pumpkin and Tall Oaks(Verve)
Paper:  White(SU) and Mud Pie(Bazzil)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip and Tangerine Tango(SU) 
Accessories:  Blossom Nesties, Circle Nesties, Tiny Tag, Bakers Twine, Janome, Scor Buddy, and Glue Dots

Spring, Sunshine & Smiles

 
I created today's card for the Free 4 All, F4A5 challenge over at SCS.  We where to chose a Broadway Musical as our theme.  I chose The Sound of Music and the song A Few of My Favorite Things.  There are lots of my favorite things here Verve Stamps, stitching....luv the look, ribbon, border punches, button, flowers, sentiment-"Sunshine & Smiles", the color green, square card, butterflies, embossing, tag, designer paper. I used The Color Throwdown colors CTD85, the fabulous square sketch by Mercy, MTSC66.
Sharon Stamps Simply Challenge, ssnotime132 was to make a Easter or Spring card, flowers, sunshine, butterflies, and happy smiles say spring to me., don't ya think?  I hope that you are having spring type weather where you are, we have a cold dreary day ahead.  This card is all the spring I will get today...lol.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Verve Feel The Sun
Paper:  SU Baja Breeze, Kraft, Wild Wasabi, White, and Designer Papers
Ink:  SU Wild Wasabi, Momento Rich Cocoa, and Copic BG72
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, Embossing Folder, Button, Linen Thread, Border Punches, Su Butterfly Punch, Stickles, and Glue Dots