Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes A/G-Just A Note

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Welcome to Wednesday and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.....I luv Wednesdays....teeehehehe.

This weeks challenge is Anything Goes....A/G. The DT are spotlighting Newton's Nook and Lil' Inker, check out the links to all the goodies they offer.

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

I have used Lil' Inker stamps and dies, I am sooooo luvin the Lil' Inker Stitched Dies, I have used the Stitched Butterflies for this card. This is the sweetest butterfly, I added a gorgeous silver gemstone to the center. The sentiment is from one of my all time favorite Lil' Inker sets, Flags and Tag Stamp set. I used the The Flags and Tags Die set to cut the banner, an adorable set! Hope you have fun with this weeks challenge....sparkle & shine!

Crazy 4 Challenges: colors/#237

Retro Sketches: sketch/RS116

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Mojo Monday/MOJO347-Be Blessed

Hello and Happy Memorial Day to all my US friends....hope you have the day off to enjoy time with family and friends! It is the last Monday of the month and you know what that means? Yep, you guessed it Tall & Skinny cards at the Mojo Monday Blog; I soooo luv making these sweet little babies! I go for the extra skinny and use a 12 x12 piece of card stock, here are the instructions.

The first size is 3.5 x 5.5" and fits a regular A2 envelope with a little room left over to let something (like the circle in this sketch) hang off the 3.5" side. You can use either of the following measurements, depending on where you want your fold.

• 3.5 x 11" cut of cardstock, score long side at 5.5"
• 5.5 x 7" cut of cardstock, score long side at 3.5"

For a little more skinny, you can try a 3.5 x 6" card to fit a regular No. 6 3/4 envelope (the ones that are about the size of a personal check).  Use either of the following measurements, depending on where you want your fold.

• 3.5 x 12" cut of cardstock, score long side at 6"
• 6 x 7" cut of cardstock, score long side at 3.5"

I have used the newly released Verve set Be Blessed, the entire release is a must have! I watercolored the flower using Tim Holtz Distressed markers, I adore this color combo together. Another fabby combo from The Color Throwdown gals...you ladies rock! Hope you have a super day...sparkle & shine!

Color Throwdown: colors/CTD293

Mojo Monday: sketch/MOJO347

Thanks 4 Being Fabulous

I am having a blast using embossing paste, I soooooo luv the texture it gives to a project! I am all about more texture...lol. I have added color to the crackled embossing paste for this card. I have used the sweet, sweet Simon Says Stamp set called Summer Garden, I luv it! I used the amazing color combo from last weeks SCS color challenge, SCS479 and the awesome sketch Cardabilities! Hope you have time to create, all of the goodies I used are linked below....sparkle & shine!

Cardabilities: sketch/#99
Crafting By Designs: anything goes
Divas By Design: anything goes
SCS Color Challenge: colors/SCS479
Word Art Wednesday: anything uplifting goes

Verve Release Day

Welcome to our May 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, 3 plain janes and a couple dies each day through Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiraiton! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 5/23.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Today's Prize: The ENTIRE release!

1. Julee 8. Amber 2. Charmaine 9. Maureen 3. Marisa 10. Jen 4. Janelle 11. Laurie S. 5. Teresa 12. Andrea 6. Chaitali 13. Christyne 7. Stacey 14. Sarah

Stamps: Be Blessed(Verve Stamps)
Paper: Cream Card Stock and Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Archival Jet Black(Ranger)
Accessories: A Cut Above Petal Points Die and Sprightly Sprigs Die by Verve, Buttons, Corner Rounder, Scissors, Chipboard Hearts, Enamel Dots, Hemp Twine, 3D Foam Dots, and Glue Dots 

Verve Sneak Peek Day 3

I luv this set, sweet, sweet flowers!

Welcome to our May 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, 3 plain janes and a couple dies each day through Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiraiton! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 5/23.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Today's Prize: Be Blessed, Luke 1:45, Sprightly Sprigs Die Set

1. Julee 8. Maureen 2. Charmaine 9. Jen 3. Marisa 10. Laurie S. 4. Teresa 11. Andrea 5. Chaitali 12. Christyne 6. Stacey 13. Sarah 7. Amber

Stamps: Be Blessed(Verve Stamps)
Paper: White Card Stock and Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Archival Jet Black(Ranger) and Ras[berry Ripple(SU)
Accessories: A Cut Above Petal Points Die Set and Sprightly Sprig Die Set by Verve, Scissors, Hemp Cord, Distressing Tool, Enamel Dots, 3D Foam Dots, and Glue Dots 

Simon Says Stamp Vacation/Travel-GO!

Looking For My Verve Sneak Peek Post, Scroll Down One!

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Welcome to Wednesday and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.....I luv Wednesdays....teeehehehe.

This weeks challenge is Vacation/Travel!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

I had such fun with this weeks challenge, I wanted the sweet glittered heart to represent my destination and the airplane represents the travel to get there. We travel on our motorcycle for most of our travel, how you get there is not the point, the point is to GO! I have used Studio Calico mists, luv using these and the sweet wooden hearts are also Studio Calico. The Simon Says Stamp store is full of Studio Calico, check it all out here. Click on the pictures of the items I used in my card to take you to the direct link......sparkle & shine!

CAS(E) This Sketch: sketch/#76

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Verve Sneak Peek Day 2

This is for my amazing DAD, I am so very proud of him and I cannot wait to give him this card!

Welcome to our May 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, 3 plain janes and a couple dies each day through Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 5/23.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Today's Prize: Wonderful Marvelous, Jeremiah 17:7 Plain Jane

Stamps:Wonderful Marvelous(VerveStamps) Paper: Black, White Card Stock and Designer Paper My Mind's Eye Ink: Archival Jet Black(Ranger) Accessories: Heart Stitched Die, Scissors, Black Hemp Cord, Button, Tim Holtz Stencil, Embossing Paste, Grunge Board, 3D Foam Dots, and Glue Dots

Verve Sneak Peek Day 1

Welcome to our May 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, 3 plain janes and a couple dies each day through Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 5/23.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Today's Prize: Button Best, Proverbs 31:25, Petal Points Die Set

1. Julee 8. Amber 2. Charmaine 9. Maureen 3. Marisa 10. Jen 4. Janelle 11. Andrea 5. Teresa 12. Christyne 6. Chaitali 13. Sarah 7. Stacey

Stamps: Button Best and Proverbs 31:25 Plain Jane(Verve Stamps)
Paper: Gray Card Stock and Elegant Designer Paper(Authentique)
Ink: Archival Jet Black(Ranger) and Distressed Markers(Tim Holtz)
Accessories: A Cut Above Petal Points Die Set and Sprightly Sprigs Die Set by Verve Stamps, EK Success Notebook Punch, Distressing Tool, Enamel Dots, Gemstone, Carnival Tickets, 3D Foam Dots, and Glue Dots

Mojo Monday/MOJO346-Thanks For Being Awesome

hi and welcome, I am sharing my take on this weeks Mojo Monday sketch, I went super CAS with this one. I also had to play along with the gals from The Color Throwdown, I adore these colors! I used the sentiment from the Verve Being Awesome. I scattered a few enamel dots, added some washi tape, and the gorgeous polka dotted patterned paper complete my card. Hope you play along with us at Mojo Monday...sparkle & shine!

Just A Little Note

I had to play along with the adorable sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I was wanting to use some new goodies from Simon Says Stamp. I had a blast with this card, pulling out some sweet stuff to play with; click on the photos below to take you to direct links. Hope you have a super day...sparkle & shine!

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: anything goes with patterned paper

Freshly Made Sketches: sketch/FMS136

Just Keep On Creating: anything goes

Word Art Wednesday: anything uplifting goes

Simon Says Stamp Die Crazy-Happy Birthday

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Welcome to Wednesday and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.....I luv Wednesdays....teeehehehe.

This weeks challenge is Die Crazy!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

What fun I had with this weeks Simon Says Stamp Challenge, Die Crazy! I used the amazingly super duper fun star die from Simon Says Stamp called Stars Parade Die....I luv this die! I cut it out twice once with black card stock and then with the cute polka dotted paper and layered them to give it more depth! I added some scoring, a few enamel dots, and gemstone stars. The sweetly designed sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp set Handwritten Boarders. I cannot wait to see what you create with this weeks "die crazy" challenge....sparkle & shine!

Crafting By Design: anything goes
Simon Says Stamp: die crazy
Sister Act: anything goes

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Mojo Monday/MOJO345-Bright Side of Life

Hi peeps, it is Mojo Monday sketch time, what a fun sketch we have this week to share! I have used fabric flowers in place of circles and added a sweet button to the centers. I have used the new revisited Verve set Petals & Wings....luv this new set! I also played along with the awesoem color combo from The Color Throwdown, fabulous! I used a Tim Holtz stencil and then used Tim Joltz stain to color over the cheesecloth looking background, luv the look! Hope you are inspired and will play along with us....sparkle & shine!

Color Throwdown: colors/CTD291
Mojo Monday: sketch/MOJO345