Happy Verve Day~

Happy Monday! It's the start of a brand new week. Around here the leaves are rapidly descending to the ground in a dance of fiery orange, gold, and crimson. Fall is in full force! This time of year I like to hunker down with a hot steamy beverage and craft the night away. The other day I carved out some time to create this simple little card.

 

The designer paper is retired Stampin' Up! I'm trying to work through my stash! Yahoo! I used the Verve Making a Statement stamp set, as well as the Verve Cut Above Loopy Blooms die and Verve Sweet Scallop die. The design is Viva la Verve October Week 2. I just love Viva la Verve sketches!

 That's all I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by! TTFN~

Clearly Acetate~

Thanks for stopping by today! I have another combo challenge card to share with you. I combined the Cat's Pajamas challenge with the Viva la Verve October Week 4. The TCP Tuesday challenge is to use acetate on your project.

 

 It's a little hard to see here but, I cut the acetate out with the Verve Loopy Bloom Cut Above Die. I used the Loopy blooms to create a border. I really like the way it turned out, I think it's fun! I paper pieced the Bears tummy and nose. The rest of the bear is colored in with Copic markers, and is mounted on a Verve Classic Label Die and Spellbinders Scallop Oval. The sentiment is from Verve Bountiful Harvest on a Verve Embossed Oval Die. The paper is retired Stampin' Up!. 

Hello Pumpkin~

Hey there. I have a small stack of card to share that I have yet to blog. Life somehow gets the better of me. Alas, tonight I have the October Verve Get Your Diva on challenge.

 

 The challenge was to create a handmade embellishment for your card. I have a ton of fun Halloween fabric hanging around so I cut some strips and started playing around. I settled on a pleated bloom. I also rolled a seam binding rose. I used my new (to me) Verve Bountiful Harvest stamp set. I colored the adorable pumpkins in with my Copic markers. I gotta tell ya, I just adore pumpkins! Real ones, stamped ones, fake ones, pies. LOL!

 I finished off the inside to match the front. I mostly used scraps and repeated the same elements. The card front is inspired by the Viva La Verve October week 3 sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies~ Cardstock, Ink, Ribbon. Stampin' Up!- Stamps, Curvy Book Plate Cut Above Die. Verve- Fancy Flourish Die-namic, Decorative Duo Die-namic, Crochet Border Die-namic. My Favorite Things. Designer Paper. Doodlebug Designs.- Copic Markers- Fabric & Seam Binding. Joann Fabric-

Hype the Verve~

Hello there! I have a challenge combination to share with you. It's not even Monday yet or the end of the month but I have a TCP Tuesday/Viva La Verve card to share! Yahoo! I am on it this week! :) I was feeling a little bit crafty last night so after I finally managed to wrangle my tribe into something resembling slumber I was free to stamp. Seeing as how I was awake and clearly ignoring the mountain of laundry waiting to be folded, that only left one option. To get crafty! :)

The Cat's Pajamas challenge is to Hype the Type, meaning that the type has to be the focal point of the design. I don't know about you but, I love type. However, ever since I started my Copic addiction  Collection, I just want to color images. This was a breath of fresh air! I decided to combine challenges by using the Viva La Verve October Week 1 sketch.

That's all I have for today! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies~ Cardstock- SU!. DP- My Minds Eye. Ink- SU!. Stamps- The Cat's Pajamas, Verve. Dies- The Cat's Pajamas, Verve, My Favorite Things. Ribbon- SU!. Twine- Divine Twine

Feeling Vervey~

It's a quiet Sunday around here for the moment. I thought I'd take advantage of the calm and post another card for you to see. This one is based on Viva La Verve September week 1.

It's a long skinny card to be sure. It really didn't turn out how I had originally intended but, it's all good. :) I used my Verve Better with You set. I am really LOVING this set! I gave it to my sister Teresa for her birthday. We are both tea lovers! Well as far as I am concerned all hot beverages are a win! Thanks for much for stopping by. See ya tomorrow with some spectacular news! ;)

Supplies~ Stamps- Verve Better with You. Cardstock & Ink- SU!. DP- Authentique. Lace & Buttons- Craft store. Ribbon- Offray. Twine- Divine Twine. Scallop Circle- SU! Punch. Heart- Verve Cut Above Die

Case-a-Diva~

It's Diva Dare time again with Verve. This time around the dare is to Case-A-Diva! I had such a hard time choosing a card to CASE. So many talented Divas, so little time to stamp! Finally I settled on the mega talented Amy Sheffer. Be sure to hop over to her blog and check out the card I CASE'd. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time when you do. You are going to spend hours drooling over all of her crazy incredible creations! :)
Here is what I created~

This lovely does double duty. It's also based on Viva La Verve Sept. Week 3.

Now, that is a sketch! So many elements. I kept it pretty simple. I chose the same stamp set (Verve Better with You) as Amy did. I looked forever to find yellow flowered DP in my stash but, alas I don't own any (GASP) I ended up going with MME and a Basic Grey scrap! I was going to machine stitch but, then my Janome Sew Mini decided that it hates me. I grabbed my Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker and faux stitched the layers instead. I sponged my Sizzix Top Note Die and cut it with my MFT Bracket Border Die-namic. I will definitely be using that idea again. The large scallop is my MFT Doily Duo Die-namic and the small scallop is my Scallop Circle nestie. A little Divine Twine, A few craft store buttons, SU! ribbon, and Rhinestone gems finish the job. I have to admit I don't think I ever would have created this card with out the inspiration pieces but, I LOVE the way that it turned out! Thanks for stopping by!

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Perk Up Diva~

Sunday at last! I just want this lazy day to last F O R E V E R... Since I know that it won't. I have a leisurely card to share with you instead. 

Created for the Verve September Get Your Diva On challenge. The theme was to create a monochromatic card. As you can see I went with shades of brown. I used MME Lost and Found DP and my new Verve stamps (Better With You). There is a lot of inking, sponging, and distressing going on. I cut a small MFT Open Scallop Doily Duo from Very Vanilla Cardstock and layered a MFT Fancy Flourish in Chocolate chip over it. Then I tea stained the SU! Pretties Bloom to give it a more aged look and mounted it behind my layered Verve Loopy Blooms Cut Above Dies. The tag is punched from SU! Large and Small Tag Punches and layered on the inside of a coffee sleeve that I trimmed to look like a tag. I finished my tag off with a snippet of lace from my local fabric store. The large striped ribbon is retired from SU! and it's layered with Divine Twine. I love all of the texture that is going on here! This little lovely is also based on the September Verve Week 2 Viva La Verve Sketch.

 That about does it for me. It's a rainy grey day here. Totally nap weather. Let's see if the kids agree. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

I Played Here~

Paper Play Challenges- Punches and Dies

Wags 'n Whiskers~ Lace

Verve Aug Wk 3~

Top of the Mornin' to ya. Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and settle in for another fun project. Today I have Viva La Verve Aug. Week 3 to share with you. This sketch is super fun and scrappy. I have to admit I was a tad bit intimidated at first but, then I broke it down layer by layer.

This is what I came up with. I used MME DP and Verve stamps. There are a lot of patterns going on here but, I think it works. I started with a square kraft cardstock base and started layering. After Kraft came Night of Navy and then my first DP. I cut a curvy circle from Kiwi Kiss CS with my Creative Memories cutter (totally old school). The border strip is trimmed with the negative image from my MFT Solid Bracket Border Strip Die-Namic, I added a crisscross stitch to each end for added dimension. 

I continued to layer my DP in various shapes. The flower is a Verve Cut Above Die (Loopy Bloom). I added some twine to my button for texture, and three Making Memories silver brads. The Scallop Rectangle is also a Verve Cut Above Die. This super cute sentiment is Verve Making a Statement. I inked the edges here and there. That's about it. Have a fabulous day! TTFN~

Verve'n It Up~

Finally we've made it to Friday! It has been a crazy busy week, and because of the holiday my days are all thrown out of wack. It's really driving me nuts! :) Ok, let's get to the craftiness. Today, I have a card for you based on the August Week 2 Viva La Verve Sketch. Those super talented ladies at Verve sure know how to keep us lucky crafters inspired! Check out this sketch.

I decided to keep it super simple. Look Ma, no Copics! ;) I whipped out my new (to me) Basic Grey and got to stampin'. I used Verve stamps and Cut Above Dies. The border is MFT. I took two border strips and mirrored them, I added dots with my Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen. I think it looks pretty nifty. The ribbon is SU! Dusty Durango. I just love the name. This could work as a MAN card, I think. I stamped the sentiment on the Curvy Bookplate and matted it with two more Curvy Bookplates in Dusty Durango. Three little metal brads finish it off. Super simple and I think this could work for lots of occasions just by changing the sentiment.

Thanks for much for stopping by. Be sure to check in tomorrow and see what I did with Viva La Verve August Week 3. It's totally worth the wait! TTFN~

Diva Dare~

It's almost the end of the month which can only mean one thing. I am scrambling trying to get cards made for each of the Viva La Verve sketches. I'm not really sure why I leave them to the last minute. I love playing and I think the sketches are brilliant. 

                                     

 

Here's my card for the week 5 sketch. I used most of the supplies that were sitting on my desk. Yeah, they are the leftovers from the MFTWSC card that I shared in the previous post.

I was so happy to finally be able to break out the stamps (Making a Statement) and Cut Above dies (Rounded Scallop Frame, Loopy Blooms) that I got from the new release. I just love how these pieces coordinate! It makes throwing a card together so easy. 

I also made this with the current DIVA DARE in mind. This month the challenge is Sending Some Sunshine. The dare is to make an uplifting card and SEND it to someone! Well I am planning on sending this to my cousin. She is one of my best friends and has been my whole life. We are really more like sisters. Unfortunately, we just don't get to see each other that often. She is going to LOVE that I added a bird to this project since, they really freak me out. :) I used SU! CS and ink along with my Basic Grey DP. Divine Twine that I picked up at MFT. The scallop circle punch is SU! Thanks for stopping by.

A Tween Teen's Dream~

It's a hot one here today. Almost too hot to get anything done. In the name of crafting I stamp on and prevail! :) I have two challenges wrapped into this one lovely little card. Firstly, this week's Pixie Dust Studio challenge #88, which is to make a card for a Tween/Teen. I used the Viva La Verve August week 4 sketch. Two birds, one luscious card. Harrah!

Isn't this sketch delightful!!!

This fabulous little Pixie is so sweet she makes my back teeth ache! I tell ya she was so fun to color with my Copics. I want to color her hair over and over and over, just to see how many wild combinations I can come up with! The DP is MME Lime Twist. I am happy to report that I am diving right into this ultra yummy 6x6 pad of delightfulness and creating up a storm! It has been heaven!

The inside is a montage of scraps cut from both MFT Die-namics and Verve A Cut Above dies. The sentiment is Verve's new Making a Statement on the Curvy Bookplate Cut Above Die. I drooled over this Die for a good week before I caved and ordered it. I am so happy that I did! Cardstock and Ink are SU!. Thanks for stopping by!

Pearl of Wisdom~

I am on the run today but, I wanted to get this fantastic little card posted before I head off to work. I tell ya, it's been one of those days! My card is based on two challenges mainly. Viva La Verve August week 1 and Pixie Dust Studio #86 (Anything Goes).

You know that awesome feeling you get when you are making a card and everything is just coming together perfectly? Kinda like it was just meant to be! The colors, image, and design are just an effortless match. Well, that was so not the case with this card! LOL. I was kinda baffled really. I love the sketch, and the image. I really like the color scheme from the new Colorbok Flea Market DP I just picked up (at Joann's for 40% off, thank you very much :p) It just wasn't working for me and the whole process was a struggle. Errrr!

Oh, well! You can't win 'em all! I can't wait to play with this adorable Pixie again. She is just so super sweet. I really want to make a bookmark for me niece Hannah with her. Must add that to my crafting TO DO. That does it for me today. Thanks for stopping by! TTFN

I Played Here~

I just missed the deadline! Better luck next time. LOL! CRAFTS AND ME~ Anything Goes

Supplies~ SU!- Cardstock, Ribbon, Ink, Twine. Copic Markers- Colorbok- Flea Market DP. Pixie Dust Studio- Pearl of Wisdom digi. Uniball Signo- White Gel Pen. Spellbinders- Rectangle Scallop Die. Button (Unknown)

More Viva la Verve~

Hey all! The card that I have to share with you today is for Viva la Verve July Week 1. It took me most of the weekend to finish it. Not that it's a terribly complex card, I just kept getting sidetracked. It's a fabulous sketch and I am happy that I managed to play along! Next month I'll have to start playing along a little earlier. :)

This card is entirely Stampin' Up! with the exception of the scallop circle, which is Spellbinders. This is one of those cards where the picture just doesn't do it justice. You can't tell but the butterfly wings have a dusting of Dazzling Diamonds glitter for just a touch of bling. I hand stitched around the designer paper and faux stitched the circle. A double layer of ribbon finished the job. And look not a Copic in sight. That in it's self is a miracle! LOL. Until tomorrow. TTFN.

I Played Here~

Lollipop Crafts- Anything Goes

CCEE Stampers- Hug Week

Ginger Loft Challenge- Make It Sparkle

Deep Ocean Challenge- Ribbon

2 Sisters Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges- Get Punchy

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge- Things with Wings

Loving Viva La Verve~

Good Morning stampers. I got the chance to sit down the other day and play with this months Viva La Verve sketches. They were so much fun. The one I have to share with you today is week #3.

I love all of the layers! Lucky for me I just happened to have a lovely little CS Designs digi printed and waiting on my desk for me to color her! 

This is Chloe with a String of Stars. She is so adorable! I found myself getting a bit scrappy with this card. I inked the edges of the designer paper panels and hand stitched around the entire card. Love it! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll have a super fun project to share with you tomorrow!

I Played Here-

Our Creative Corner-  The letter "B". (I used Button Brads!:))

Supplies~ Cardstock, Ink, Sentiment Stamp, Scallop & Circle Punch Kiwi Kiss Ribbon. Stampin' Up!- Copic Markers- Digital Stamp. CS Design- Flowers. Prima-  My Minds Eye Designer Paper- Brads. Making Memories- Pink Polka Dot Ribbon. Heidi Swapp- Needle & thread.