simon says stamp

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Hello, this weeks simon says stamp wednesday challenge is an anything goes this week! The design team is spotlighting products from the amazing avery elle company. Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I am luvin this pineapple stamp and die set set from avery elle....but most of all the sentiment makes me want to squeal....eeecckkk. Is that not the cutest? I knew I wanted to use gold glitter, so I made the background an entire piece of gold glitter paper from tim holtz. I colored the pineapple using prima watercoloring confection pans. Then I added some gold and clear stickles to give it some more sparkle...a girl can never have to much sparkle...teeehehehe.

words with meaning - be like a pineapple: stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside.

global design project: food/gd51
retro sketches: sketch/rs229
simon says stamp wednesday: a/g

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mojo monday.mojo463-kindness matters

 hi friends, it is mojo monday time and this week Julee is going us a tall & skinny option; I stayed with a regular A2 size. I have used the adorable flower from the new verve release set kindness matters.....the stem is from the verve set petals and wings. I colored the flower with watercolor paint from prima, the confection pans...totally luv 'em!

words with meaning - you are amazing. remember that!

mojo monday: sketch/mojo463
tag you're it: tag/#54

do all things with love

I had a blast with this card tonight, such a fun color combo and I luv the sentiment. Had to add the little ink stitched heart...sweet. A watercolored background is sooo romantic..I luv the look! I hope you have a great week, I am off after working twenty days in a row without one off...so to say the least..I am over the top excited! Have a shopping trip planned with the hubs and some projects around the house and of course morning coffee on the deck...now that is living!

words with meaning - train yourself to find the blessing in everything.

color q: colors/cqc356
global design project: sketch/gdp50
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

sunday stamps-hello chick a dee

A sweet sketch this week at sunday stamp, I used a reverse confetti tag and titled it a bit...luv the technique tuesday chick a dee and sentiment...a darlin stamp set. A lot of fun, paste embossing and a watercolor splash background. Be sure to check out the rest of the amazing sunday stamps team!

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johasen

Monika Reeck

Teresa Kline:ME

words with meaning - stop hating yourself for everything you aren't and start loving yourself for everything you already are!

sunday stamps: sketch/ssc134
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

verve august 2016 spotlight new release hop day 3

hello friends, it is day 3 of the sneak peeks of the new Verve coming Friday. You should have came from the amazing Laurie's blog and the next stop is the super talented Christyne!

DAY 3 
Welcome back to Day 3 of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week will be available to order in the Verve online store on Friday, August 26.
Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Potter's Clay stamp set and coordinating, Pottery Die Set.

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 the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Betty 2. Stacey 8. Charmaine 3. Maureen 9. Laurie 4. Lesley 10. Teresa 5. Marisa 11. Christyne 6. Hillary (Guest) 12. Autumn (Guest)

simon says stamp/hip to be square-thanks

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Hello, this weeks simon says stamp wednesday challenge hip to be square. The design team is spotlighting products from simon says stamp. Don't forgot every week at simon says stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I have created a sweet little 3x3 square note card set....a perfect little set to give away to a friend who uses a lot of thank you cards in her line of work. I watercolored the gold background, luv the look and then added a skinny piece of washi tape, I adore gold, pink, and black together...especially black & white stripes....LUV! The tiny sweet flower from the simon set birthday flowers is the main focal point....totally cute!

words with meaning - always do your best. what you plant now, you will harvest later.
                                                                     ~og mandino

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verve august 2016 spotlight new release hop day 2

hello friends, it is day 2 of the sneak peeks of the new Verve coming Friday. You should have came from the amazing Laurie's blog and the next stop is the super talented Christyne!
DAY 2 
Welcome back to Day 2 of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week will be available to order in the Verve online store on Friday, August 26.
Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Kindness Matters stamp set and coordinating, Great Kindness Die Set.

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 the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Stacey 8. Laurie 3. Maureen 9. Teresa 4. Marisa 10. Christyne 5. Hillary (Guest) 11. Autumn (Guest) 6. Betty

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verve august 2016 spotlight new release hop day 1

It is time for new verve and a hop, be sure to comment on everyones blogs for a chance at winning. You should have came from the amazing Laurie's blog and the next stop is the super talented Christyne!

DAY 1 
Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops! A new release is just around the corner and for the next couple of days we'll be shining our creative spotlights on the new Verve sets and dies releasing this Friday, August 26.
Today we're sharing inspiration featuring the new Scripture Medley 4 compilation set. Check out the Verve Blog post today for more on this set and a little bit about our fabulous Guest Divas, Autumn Clark and Hillary Harris!

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 the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Stacey 8. Laurie 3. Maureen 9. Teresa 4. Marisa 10. Christyne 5. Hillary (Guest) 11. Autumn (Guest) 6. Betty

mojo monday/mojo462-happy birthday

hello and good morning, it is time for the mojo monday sketch; a super quick post today.....very busy! I have used a verve birthday stamp and the colors from the throwdown. I can't wait to see what you create!

words with meaning - enjoy the little things

color throwdown: colors/ctd406
mojo monday: sketch/mojo462

thank you

sharing a card created for freshly made sketches and the global design colors. I have used the awesome concord & 9th flower set called brushed blossom.  I have used tim holtz water color inks on prima watercoloring paper, luv this textured paper. A few ink splatters using heidi swapps color shines...darlin. And, of course I had to use a little b&w stripped twine, I do luv me some b&w.....hope you have a fabulous weekend.

words with meaning - make today amazing!

freshly made sketches: sketch/fm250
global design project: colors/gdp49

simon says stamp/make for the border-shine

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Welcome to the simon says stamp wednesday challenge, we are challenging you to make for the border challenge. The design team is spotlighting products from memory box, what an array of products they offer...check them out! Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I have created a border of butterflies, I created a watercolor splash using prima marketing confections ink pans. I then die cut the butterflies and added ink spritzing and a few eneamel dots. The background paper is a piece from a christmas pack called fancy pants oh deer. The shine sentiment is from the memory box set called words to live by.

words to live by - use your smile to change the world. don't let the world change your smile.

simon says stamp wednesday: make for the border
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

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