There is nothing better that YOU....I am honored by your comments and encouragement! I feel so very blessed and I luv to share with YOU my readers. I am starting early with the birthday month giveaways. Next month is my birthday month and I always have a giveaway every week of the month....for my birthday I like to share my goodness with YOU! I have played along with the prima marketing 30 day color challenge, this is day 2 blending...I am still learning to use my prima paints. I have used the altenew flower and prima pencils for this challenge!
To start the giveaway, I am giving away lots of old Verve stamps, only because I need to make room and clear out...I am extremely neat and must keep things moving! This is the very first time I have ever gotten rid of any of my beloved Verve....sniff, sniff. When I say beloved I mean it, these stamps are highly stained and used. The picture below is what's up for grabs, two different people will get one of each of the stacks. You must leave a message sharing with me something NEW you want to try and how to get in touch with you. You have until Wednesday June 29 at 6:00PM EST to leave a message. I will draw a winner before July 1.
I have also shared a couple of photos of me and the hubs on our Niagara Falls, Canada vaca trip!
color throwdown: colors/ctd398
freshly made sketches: fm242
Happy, happy birthday, Teresa! Can't imagine turning loose of Verve stamps---mine are beloved, too. The latest thing on my "to try" crafting list is Zig brush markers.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!! Thanks for rockin' the throwdown colors with us!
ReplyDeleteHappy early birthday! Mine is in August. Your card is beautiful. Thanks for posting your Niagara Falls picture. Made me think back to when Wolfgang and I visited, and to the pretty photo I took with a rainbow in it. I would like to try different means of water coloring. Thanks for your generous prize chance. I have one set of Verve stamps and dies, and really enjoy using them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Happy Birthday! You and your hubby look divine - love that water behind ya - been a long time since I have visited Niagara Falls Oh I would love to win me some OLD VERVE stamps - they never go out of style you know - thanks for stopping by and inviting me Teresa - I am now a working girl so I am slow, slow to get back - especially this coffee week hop going on - I want to find and try some new ideas for the Envelope Punch which is not just for envelopes! Have a blessed day - you can shoot me a line at utb zero one @ att dot net if I win the jackpot!
ReplyDeleteWishing you many birthday blessings next month! Your card using Prima paints is gorgeous - I have not tried these! Something on my list that I would like to try (I have a long list!) is Copic Markers. A technique I would like to try is a slider card, also a pop-up card. You are having an awesome giveaway! Your well-loved stamps would find a nice home here! Thank you so much! I enjoyed seeing your photos - such a nice pic of you and hubby! I've always wanted to go to Niagara Falls - so beautiful! Looks like you had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Niagara Fall so much fun!! Did yall bike up there?? You're giving a way Verve?? Neatness is a must thought!! Boy do I miss you!! Sometime yall will have to bike south...all the way out to the Panhandle of FL!! :-) You know I would love to be a winner and you know how to reach me!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Love those colors together. I'll have to find time to play with them. I would love to learn more about mixed media. Those Verve stamps are very well loved. I love the few I have, too. Happy early birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteTeresa, Niagra falls is hopefully on my bucket list for my 25th wedding Anniversary! I would love to see it from both sides. What great pictures! I understand the neatness thing...it seems to make me more creative when my space is tidy. In fact, I am in the process right now reorganizing my studio, as we just had new windows installed this week and they made such a dusty mess. Parting with Verve stamps would be tough as that is my very first stamp company that I fell in love with! Julee is the reason I stamp and have my own blog! I am in the mist of learning how to color better, I tend to use colored pencil as I feel like I have a bit more control than with markers. Happy Early Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteHi - I just love your card....do you like the pencils better than the water colors? I use the watercolors. What beautiful weather for your trip!
ReplyDeleteI do luv them both, I may like the paints a wee bit better because I think they look more watercolored...I really do luv the look of watercolor! I am sooo excited because prima is introducing more colors in the sweet tins ;)
Deleteoh my...such a beautiful card! I love your gorgeous flowers. And how generous and kind you are to give away some of your wonderful stamps, thanks so much for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteoops, forgot to share with you something new. I really love the look of watercoloring and the look of stamping without lines. my email is kimheggins at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteI check out your blog every day, and PIN most of your cards for future inspiration. Thanks for a chance to win some of your Verve stamps!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday hun! What a generous thing to pass along your well loved Verve stamps! I just recently finally got my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (set of 60) all labeled and created a swatch sheet of them. I am really looking forward to trying them more and seeing what all the hoopla is about. :) TFS hugs, Krsitina (kristina@craftypaws.us)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday for next month, Teresa!!! You're having a wonderful giveaway for your old Verve goodies ...oh, my, would I love to have some ...thanks for a chance/dream to win!!!!! I've got all my fingers crossed!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower of your blog and love what you do with paper stamps and ink and this card is another beautiful one in the wonderful Teresa-style!!!
Something I would really like to learn to do is watercolouring!!! I see all the beautiful watercolouring on everyone's cards and I hope that I will be able to master it too, some time!!!!
Oh, and, great photo of you and hubby!!!!! TFS.
Have a great day!!!
Hugz
First I want to say I love your projects!!! You are extremely talented and I thank you for sharing it with us! I would love to learn how to make canvases with mixed media and different mediums. Thanks for the chance to win some well used and loved stamps!!! My email is: vblackwell70@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTeresa, I was going to say I wanted to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel but I am sure that is against the law. My new is very simple, this year I want to master a few folds, with lined envelopes that match to give as gifts. Last year I made Christmas cards and gifted 8-10 in early Dec to special friends. I love stamping, stencils and embossing. I am mailing birthday cards to whoever wants one so if you send me your address I will be so pleased to send you a card. Blessings Carole carolerobb@rogers.com
ReplyDeleteFirst, your card is just amazing, Teresa! I just LOVE your work! Something new I'd like to try is watercoloring with actual artist watercolor paints. I bought an inexpensive set, but haven't tried them yet. BTW - HAPPY BIRTHDAY month!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try making envelopes to match my cards and decorating the inside of my cards. Wow, you have lots of Verve stamps!
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet!! July's my birthday month too! In fact, we have 3 birthdays and an anniversary. Love your colorful and whimsy card! So sweet that you got to see Niagra Falls, too!!
ReplyDeleteAlways love your blog and inspiration!! When I saw your picture of Niagra Falls it reminded me of pics I had seen of my parents on their honeymoon 65 years ago:) I have never tried the no line watercoloring but want to give it a try.Thanks for sharing some of your retired goodies:) Carolee. Mccaslins1@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI love your layered cards Teresa. The colours you have used are so gorgeous together and the rose is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI would really love to try Dr. PH Martins but I can't really afford more watercolors and I don't have room for all those bottles. My three favorite ways to watercolor are reinkers, Zigs and Distreess Markers and of those I would say Distress Markers are my absolute favorite. Beautiful project!
ReplyDeleteHer Teresa! Looks like Niagra was a blast! What a great place to visit! Happy early birthday to you; so sweet of you to be offering up some Verve! What do I want to try- hmmmm that is a toughie, especially as I am currently brain dead after having my parents here for a visit. Can it be something as simple as learning new techniques?? I have the pleasure of going to Lydia's retreat in July and an anxious to learn new things-especially the gelli plate! Thanks much, friend! You know how to reach me. :)
ReplyDeleteoh my Lee Ann, I am soooo jealous...would luv to be able to go to Lydia's retreat...eeeccckkkk, have a blast!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card... and what great photos of your trip to Niagara Falls! Looks like you had a wonderful time.
And, thanks so much for the kind words you left when visiting my blog. I really appreciated them. :)
Happy early birthday wishes !!!! You gotta love the falls it's so pretty there and it's just fun to walk around and see all the tourist attractions. Never went on the boat perhaps one day. You took some great shots of the falls too
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try distress markers that would be new for me I and it would be fun to see the different effect they give
Thank you for the chance,
Hugs Nikki
Elusionary60@hotmail.com
What a lovely thing to do for your birthday!! Wish I had that many stamps that I needed to give some away. Love the Niagara photos, I went there many years ago on my OE (I live in New Zealand) and was able to visit both sides and go on Maid in the Mist. It was so beautiful and something I will never forget!! I would really like to try making some interactive cards, they scare me a bit as my cards are usually very simple and CAS but they look so much fun. My email address is shona.chambers@orcon.net.nz and thanks so much for the chance to win!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! That flower is gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteWhat a Cute couple you two make, Teresa! Happy early Birthday and thank you for giving us the chance to win some of your beloved stamp sets! I just received my very first Verve stamp set because I was one of the Mojo Monday winners this month! I'm looking forward to using it soon. I would love to try brushos, but I have no clue what they are. I've seen some really beautiful cards made by using them though. My email is: Hearts4JC@gmail.com.
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I am a new subscriber to your blog and would love the Verve stamps you want to release! Love your cards and creativity!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Teresa! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Color Throwdown!
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