Verve Stamps-Heartfelt Sympathy

Boy, can you believe how fast the weekend go by?  My dh and I where talking about it early.....it sure has been a fast weekend.  I am gearing up for a new week and it is going to be a busy one here on my blog; Verve is having a release on Friday.  Starting on Wednesday we will be showing you peeks of the new goodies, you don't want to miss it!  I have a quick post for ya tonight, I wanted to play along with a couple of challenges.  I have kept this card more of a CAS style, adding a few of my favorite details...stitching, distressing, and embossing.  I have used a Verve sentiment stamp from the set Blessings.  Be sure to check back in the morning for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch card.  I hope the start of your week is awesome....enjoy!
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Stamps:  Blessing(Verve)
Paper:  Bazzil, Very Vanilla(SU), and
Ink:  Black Soot(Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Border Die, Seam Binding, Melissa Frances Glittered Flower, Button, Burlap String Distressing Tool, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares
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Deconstructed Sketch:  sketch/#33
Play Date Cafe:  colors/PDCC113

Lil' Inker/The Play Date Cafe

Good morning peeps, it is getting close now...teehehehehe...I am soooo excited this year about Christmas!  My DIL and family will be here tomorrow; we are looking so forward to them coming in, we always have the best of times!  It is such a blessing to spend time with them.  I am keeping it short today; I still have tons to do, I have been up baking since 4:30 AM.....and I luv it!  I am sharing a card today made with the newly released Lil' Inker stamps, these are the cutest images, be sure to pick yours up today!  Also, Lil' Inker is the sponsor this week at the Play Date Cafe, so be sure to play along with us there too, you could win Lil' Inker shopping spree......woohoo!  
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Stamps:  Cocoa Bear(lil' Inker)
Paper:  Very Vanilla(SU) and Wonder Deisgenr Paper(Authentique)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Memento) and Copics
Accessories:  Ticket Die, Making memories Corner Rounder, Seam Binding, Button, Burlap String, Distressing Tool, Stickles, and 3D Foam Squares
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JUGS:  colors/JUGS115
Play Date Cafe:  colors/PDCC112
Sketchbook Saturday:  sketch/#42
Stampin Royalty:  Winter/Christmas #103

Waltzingmouse Sketch-Hurray Tag

Happy Saturday peeps, I pray that all will stay safe on the East Coast has you prepare for hurricane Irene....{{{hugs}}}  We are out of harms way, we may get some rain and wind but that will be all, it has been dreary and rainy today.  Onto my tag, I am lovin this weeks sketch from Waltzingmouse, I have made a sweet little tag.  I have used the lushish colors from The Play Date Cafe and two back to school challenges....I have used ledger papers and made a tag that could be added to a lunch bag or book bag.  A congrats tag for the first good grade or achievement!  Stay safe and hug your family tight today...enjoy!
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Stamps:  Fancy Phrases and Very Vintage Labels #4(Waltzingmouse)
Paper:  Very Vanilla(SU) and Misc Deisgenr Paper
Ink:  Sage Shadow(SU)
Accessories:  Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle Die, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelet, Ribbon, Crinkled Ribbon, Burlap String, Button, Janome, Distressing Tool, SU Border Punch, and 3D Foam Squares
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Frosted Designs:  back to school...ledger paper
Stamp Something:  back to school...ledger paper
The Play Date Cafe:  colors/PDCC96
Waltzingmouse:  sketch/WMSC62

Wishing You The Best

Hello friends, I am sharing tonight a clean and simple card created with Verve stamps.  I combined two different sets to make the flower.... I used the  the blooms from Kind Words and the leaves from the Serenity set......both of these sets are fabulous.  I luv the flowers and great sentiments in Kind Words and the Serenity set has wonderful sentiments too.  I also want to share these fabulous library cards that I bought from Etsy....all you do is download and print, they have the shabby and aged look...I luv em!  Have a super week and don't forget to stop back in the am for my Mojo Monday Sketch card...enjoy!
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Clean & Simple-sketch
The Play Date Cafe-color
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Stamps:  Kind Words and Serenity(Verve)
Paper:  Baja Breeze and White(SU)
Ink:  Pear Pizazz and Pumpkin Pie(SU) and Tuxedo Black(Memento)
Accessories:  MFT Die, PTI Ric Rac Die, Janome, Bakers Twine, Buttons, and 3D Foam Squares

Stampers Dream-All You Need Is LOVE

Happy Thursday friends,  I have been trying to recover from the flu I had last week.  Today is the first day that I felt like there was light at the end of the tunnel...lol....I really did not know if I would ever create again.  I am feeling better and thanks so much to all the people wishing me well!  I am sharing a card made with the sentiment from a Impression Obsession set called A Loving Heart....I adore this sentiment and the font is so lovely!  I used wide Prima scalloped lace trim, I luv this stuff, it is soooo lushes and gorgeous!  I used the Nesties Labels Sixteen to shape the sentiment and added a Melissa Frances glittered heart with burlap trim and a button.  I finished my card with a gemstone flourish.  I used the sketch from Waltzingmouse and the colors from the Color Q Challenge #71 and The Play Date Cafe, PDCC68.  I believe I will be feeling well enough to create this weekend, I hope you do too.......enjoy! 
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Stamps:  A Loving Heart(Impression Obsession)
Paper:  Kraft, White, and Blushing Bride Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Memento)
Accessories:  Nesties Labels Sixteen, Melissa Frances Glitter Heart, Burlap Trim, Prima Scalloped Lace Trim, Button, Flourish Gemstone, and 3D Foam Squares

Enjoy Your Day

Hello friends, I have a card to share that I made for a couple of challenges.  I have been super busy created, you know the Verve release is coming the first Friday of the New Year.....Jan, 7.  You don't want to miss it, stay tuned to the Verve Blog for all the details!  There is also a year end sale going on, check it out to save on your favorite stamps....Verve!  I used the set from Verve call Birthday Wish, yes it's on sale...woohoo!  I added stitching, and a distressed flag tag.  The fabric flower with jumbo ric rac leaves complete my card.  I am playing along with the 411 Sketch Challenge and The Play Date Cafe, PDCC62.  I have a day of shopping with girlfriends planned for tomorrow...I think that is a great way to end the year, don't you?  We will be hitting Starbucks first thing and then onto a stamping store that we have not been to.  It is about two hours away....a day of fun!  I know I will enjoy my day, I hope you do too!
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Stamps:  Birthday Wish(Verve)
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla(SU), and Flirty Fun Lovin Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories:  SU Square Punch, Janome, Fabric Flower, Jumbo Ric Rac, SU Ribbon, Lace Trim, sponging, and 3D Foam Squares

Believe

 

Hi all, I hope your day was good, it is super cold here in Virginia....only in the 20's during the day....brrrrr.  Like I always say, if it has to be that cold I want snow....hehehehe.  I am sharing another Christmas card with you, it is a CAS(clean and simple) style.  I wanted to play with the Mondays CAS96, to use bows.  I used this fabulous ribbon from Webster's Pages, I cannot tell you how wonderful Webster's Pages(out of stock) trims are....I luv'em...the packs are full of different styles, textures, and colors.  I added a gorgeous clear gem to the center by The Paper Studio.  I used my favorite stamp from Stampendous, it is called Sacred Believe....the script and scrolls on this sentiment are gorgeous!  I also played along with The Play Date Cafe, PDDC58; to use red and white.  I used the gorgeous red paper by Prism called Blush Red Dark.  I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL119.  I hope you have great holiday plans for the weekend, the festivities are starting.....stay warm and enjoy!
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Stamps:  Sacred Believe(Stampendous)
Paper:  Blush Red Dark(Prism) and White(SU)White
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler(SU)
Accessories:  Paper Studio Gem, Webster's Pages Trim, Sizzix Embossing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Pink & Orange

Well, hello it is Friday and I have not been around since Monday, it has been a hard week at work.  To say the least I am looking forward to the long weekend.  I have a sweet card to share using a favorite color combo of pink and orange.  I used the colors from The Play Date Cafe, PDCC45  and Cortney's Sketch. If you would like a spot as a guest DT, be sure to click on Cortney's link.  I used the new Verve set Great Friend.  I paper pieced the flowers, heat embossing them and cutting them out.  I added a little stitching and  the ric rac ribbon.  These flowers are sooo awesome, I really like them paper pieced...so cute.  I plan on being around this weekend, I hope that you stop by for a visit.....have a fabulous evening!  Enjoy.

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Stamps:  Great Friend and Happy Hello(Verve)
Paper:  Kraft, White(SU) and Designer Papers(SU)
Ink:  Black and Pumpkin Pie(SU)
Accessories:  Ric Rac Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, SU Circle Punches, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikind mbossing Powder, Circle Nesties, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares 

Surprise......Happy Birthday Julee!

 I hope you will join us in sharing in our excitement around the Verve house today...lol...today is Julee's birthday and we have planned a surprise birthday blog hop.

Julee, happy birthday to you; your are the greatest!  I hope your day is 

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

If you stumbled upon me this morning, you can head over to the Verve blog to check out the entire list of blogs.  Your next stop on the hop is the talented and faithful Verve follower Patty aka tolecookie.
I have included a few of my favorite challenges, I am trying to squeeze in all of those dirty girl challenges...lol...so I included one of the sketches.  These are also the colors for The Play Date Cafe, PDCC39.  I also used the set that Julee is spotlighting in The Ready Set Stamp Challenge, Petals & Stems.

A Warm Hello

Good morning and Happy July 4, I hope you have lots of fun planned for this great American holiday!  But now, it is time for a cupcake...hehehe...CIC66.  I think these cupcakes are so stylish, head over to the CIC Blog and see the other sweeties creation and to play along.  I started by using the sketch from CAS-tastic, CWC010 this is my first time playing along with these gals, fun sketch!  I was drawn to the pink, red, and of curse green.  I used the stamp set from Ippity called Now & Forever, I luv these stamped on dp(designer paper) and cut out.  I used some random designer paper for the card and added PTI ribbon.  A button bow to finish off the center and my card is complete.  This also fits The Play Date Cafe Challenge, PDCC36.  Now I have to tell you that is was not that easy, for some reason I could not pull this simple card together last night.  I do hope you like my cupcake creation and most of all I hope you play along with us.  I do my best to get around and show some luv.  Have a wonderful day....enjoy!

       Colleen       Piali         Rachel 

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Stamps:  Now & Forever(Ippity)
Paper:  Avalanche(Bazzil) and Random Designer Papers
Ink:  Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories:  Distresing Tool, PTI Ribbon, Stickles, SU Button, Linen Thread, Circle Nesties, 3D Foam Squares

Smile

I made this card for The Color Throwdown,CTC86 and for Just Us Girls sketch challenge, JUGS27.
I used PTI Wishing You set and Basicgrey Origins designer paper.  I want to remind you that all  Imaginisce and Bella Blvd designer paper is 15% off, now would be a great time to pick some up.  I added PTI ribbon, a button, and a little stitching.  The main image is framed to give it more depth.  Be sure to check back in the morning I will be sharing this weeks Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  PTI Wishing You
Paper:  Bazzil Mud Pie, Avalanche, and Basicgrey Orgins Designer Paper
Ink:  SU Wild Wasabi and Summer Sun
Accessories:  Janome, PTI Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, EK Success Slim Edger Border Punch, Circle Nesties, Silver Beads, and Glue Dots

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Wow, it is a gorgeous day here in VA, it is about 80 degrees and the sun is shinning brightly......it is definitely something to smile about!  I am sharing a super simple CAS card today.  The colors and texture are from the Play Date Cafe, PDCC23 and for the challenge over at Crafting in Croatia, to use this sketch shown.  I used an embossing folder sponged with navy ink, added ribbon, border punched bottom, and the smile sentiment from Verve.
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Stamps:  Verve Celebration of Thanks
Paper:  Bazzil, Navy, and White
Ink:  SU Night of Navy
Accessories:  Ribbon, EK Success Punch, Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

Heartfelt

I created this clean and simple card for today's CAS60, it is a sketch challenge.  I also used the colors from The Play Date Cafe, PDCC22.  I used a EK Success border punch, a little stitching, and the bow and button tied.  The designer paper is  Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl, I have had it awhile...but luv it!  Be sure to check back tomorrow I have my Verve project parade to share and the Mojo Monday Sketch.
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Stamps:  SU
Paper:  SU Kraft, Bazzil Avalanche, Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl
Ink:  SU Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  Janome, EK Success Border Punch, PTI Ribbon, PTI Button, PTI Linen Thread, and Glue Dots

Anything Is Possible

Good evening, I have created this for the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL78 and for Round 2 of the CAS DT call.
It is also for the Frosted Design Challenge to use a star. We where to make a creation based on the Olympic slopes (skiing or luge). I was inspired by of course the color of the USA flag, hills, and the fact that all of the competitors do the things they do make them a star....and "anything is possible" when watching the games!
I used the Verve set Seeing Stars and the EK Success large scalloped border punch. I added silver cord to the star, one I added stickles, and the other a lone gemstone. I hope you have a great day! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Seeing Stars
Paper: Bazzil
Ink: SU Real Red
Accessories: Corner Rounder, Silver Cord, Stickles, Gemstone, and Glue Dots

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I created this for several challenges, it is for the 411 Sketch Challenge, SSC138. It is also for The Color Throwdown Color Challenge, #80 and for Maria's Boots 2 Stamps Inspiration Challenge, B2s04. It is also for today's WT258 to use orange. I used SU Vintage Vogue stamp set, I also used My Mind's Eye Ooh La La Designer paper. I added a few gemstones, the ribbon, with a button and linen thread. Tomorrow is Friday and I am off next week, so thrilled....yeah! I hope you have a fabulous Friday that leads into a wonderful weekend. Enjoy!
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Stamps: SU Vintage Vogue
Paper: Bazzil and My Mind's Eye Ooh La La Designer Paper
Ink: SU bravo Burgundy, Pumpkin Pie, and Sage Shadow
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Linen Thread, Button, SU Curly Punch, Sponging, Martha Stewart Border Punch, and Glue Dots

Birthday Wishes

Good morning, this is my last post as the guest designer for The Play Date Color Challenge, I have sure enjoyed bringing these color challenges to you this month. If you have not played along I encourage you to head over and check out the fabulous designs the other gals are bringing to you. These colors where a challenge for me, but hey that's what it is all about. I used the SU colors, rich razzleberry, melon mambo, so safron, wild wasabi, and white. You can use the colors you have that best match. I used the Verve set Floral Symphony and Circular Sayings. I used the sketch from the Card Patterns Blog, #48. I added pearls, scoring, ribbon, and a little stitching. I hope you can join us this week and play along. I can't wait to see what you come up with....enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Floral Symphony and Circular Sayings
Paper: SU Rich Razzleberry, Bazzil Avalanche, Melon Mambo, and Designer Papers
Ink: SU Riich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, and Melon Mambo
Accessories: Janome, Circle Nesties, Nesting Labels, Scor Pal, Ribbon, Pearls, SU Dazzling Diamonds, and Glue Dots

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

I created this for today's LSC256, to make our creation a palindrome. The sentiment is suppose to be able to be read forward or backward, the dp had to be the same if a line is drawn down the center, and any panels or nesties had to be the same on both sides. Here is the pronunciation and definition of palindrome.
palindrome noun
/ˈpæl.ɪn.drəʊm//-droʊm/ n [C]

a word or group of words that is the same whether you read it forwards from the beginning or backwards from the end

I also made this for The Pink Elephant Challenge #50, it is a sketch this week. These are the colors for The Play Date Cafe Challenge, PDCC13. I used the Papertrey Ink Blooming Button Bits stamp set, I added fibers and a little stitching. The polka dots are a stamp from the Verve set Bountiful Backgrounds, I luv this set! I added a SU tag, I wanted to use some of the things I have but do not use much, who else can relate to that? Let me know something that you have that you don't use but are inspired to get it out and create something with it. I can't wait to hear from you! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Bountiful Background and Papertrey Ink Blooming Button Bits
Paper: Bazzil Avalanche, Blackbird, and Unknown Blue
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Janome, Button, Twine, Fibers, SU Tag, Crop-a-Dile, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, and Glue Dots

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I want to thank Cbetnk, she is from Russia. She gave me an award. I am so amazed that I cannot speak or write any of her language, but she was able to get someone to help her write a post on my blog. She is thanking me for visiting and gave me an award. She told me that in Russia it is a blogger tradition to give an award, I am so pleased and honored to post this. It really does make a persons day when you leave kind words.....show some luv to others and leave a comment!