simon says stamp/floral frenzy - life looks beautiful on you

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Hello and welcome to this weeks simon says stamp wednesday challenge we are challenging you to a floral frenzy! The design team is using products from none other than altenew, perfect for a floral frenzy! Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I had such fun with this card, it is for a very special coworker, I hope t means as much to her as it did me. I have created the watercolor b&w stripes using tim holtz distress ink and a paint brush, I luv creating this sorta background more than using b&w designer paper. I stamped the flowers using various colors of altenew blue inks to created a fun watercolor looking flower...no watercoloring. Altenew makes it so easy to create beautiful flowers using their build a flower stamp sets, looks amazing! I hope you have a wonderful hump day, the weekend cannot come soon enough!

words with meaning - life is better with a dog.

simon says stamp: floral frenzy

Let's go shopping!

altenew anemone build a flower stamp and die set	altenew deep blue seas oval ink pads	altenew glacier caves oval ink pad set	tim holtz 8.5 xx 11 distress watercolor cardstock	Simon Says Stamp Black CardStock	reverse confetti mini midnight ink pad	simon says stamp moonshine sequins
altenew tropical forest ink pads	scrapbook adhesives grand ez tape runner	scrapbook adhesives grand ez refill	scrapbook adhesives 3d white foam squares	Ranger Stickles Crystal Glitter Glue	Ranger Glossy Accents Glue	lifestyle crafts quickstik precision pickup tool
mini misti stamping tool kit	quilled creations precision tip applicator bottle	gina k designs tidy towel stamp cleaner	Dahle Self Healing Cutting 9x12 Mat

wishing love, peace, and joy

fun card to create! I have used an older script background stamp for the background, I cannot remember the name of the company. The adorable chipboard sentiment is from the my mind's eye sugar plum chipboard pieces. A watercolored background using tim holtz brushed pewter stain and then added some happy hues aqua paint...luv this! I finished it with black and white twine and clear gemstones.

words with meaning - those who are war with others are not at peace with themselves.

colour q: colors/cqc363
freshly made sketches: sketch/fm258

you are sweet

good morning, I am sharing a card I created for several fun challenges; I have used the amazing stamps and dies from concord & 9th. I luv the butterfly/flower dies that are in this set called floral and flutter die. I watercolored the background using my new daniel smith watercolors paints..they are so rich and creamy! I little black under the butterfly die cut to show the butterfly, it is cut with silver glimmer paper...total luv! A sweet sentiment and a few gems are enough to make you smile!

words with meaning - always believe that something wonderful is about to happen!

color q: colors/cqc362
freshly made sketches: sketch/fm257
creativity meet c9: watercolor/#2
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

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

a note to say hello

I am giving away my older/retired Verve stamps, you can comment for your chance at winning here!

playing along with a scs challenge today, I had fun with this one...it is all about tim holtz....I went girly though....teehehehe. If only I never had to work, I could get so much creating done...sigh. I have used favorite stencil from simon says stamp, it is the retired dots and lines. The flowers are cut from an mft die, called blueprints 5. The sentiment is from the simon stamp set, handwritten floral greetings....completed with twine and gemstones.

words with meaning - today will never come again. be a blessing

as you see it: sketch/aysi137
color q: colors/cqc347
scs: inspiration/ic551...I was inspired by this card

mojo monday/mojo452-especially for you

hello friends, it is mojo monday time and I have a used the colors from the color q this week....luv the colors together. lots of ink splatter, gemstones and some watercoloring for my card today. I still have a stash of those old stampin up felt flowers, so I pulled one of them out and added an eneamel dot....super cute! Be sure to check out the mojo makers blogs and see what they created!

words with meaning - I want to make memories all over the world!

color q: colors/cqc345
mojo monday: sketch/mojo452

verve's may release retrospective blog hop

Welcome to Verve's May Release Retrospective Blog Hop!  It's been a fabulous post release week at Verve and today the Divas and Guest Divas are back with another dose of inspiration using the brand new release! All of our new products are available to order in the Verve Store and are 25% off through the end of May! Plus, we've got a sweet hop prize in store!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Julee will be picking a random comment winner on one of the hop spots below to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! To be entered in the giveaway, leave a little comment love as you hop around to the blogs linked below! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Lesley 2. Lori {guest} 8. LauraJane {guest} 3. Betty 9. Marisa 4. Charmaine 10. Maureen 5. Christyne 11. Stacey 6. Laurie 12. Teresa

color q:colors/cqc343

freshly made sketches: sketch/fm238

with sympathy

I so luv this concord & 9th set, flourish; it has so many possibilities....cleverly designed too! I created a watercolor splash background and then stamped the array of flower elements overtop, using the gorgoeus color combo from the color q challenge. The sympathy sentiment is from clearly besotted set, sweet little sentiments. A sweet one layer card using the retro sketches sketch. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

words with meaning - "faith is tested in the face of adversity."
                                                                   ~ dune elliot

color q: colors/cqc340

retro sketches: sketch/rs213