Bloggers Challenge

Hi peeps, I am playing along with the Embellish Challenge, it has been forevah since I played along with these gals.  I also wanted to play along with the Bloggers Challenge.....this is a new challenge for me, it is a sketch challenge this week.  I used a beloved Tim Holtz background stamp on my card and the sentiment is from the Verve set Hope Blooms.  I used some yummy trims from Websters Pages and bakers twine.  I added a button to the layered sentiment panel.  The small piece of kraft is also stamped with a background stamp, it is the bellie band that is on trims I purchase, luv keeping these types of findings and using for later, don't you?  That's it for me tonight, have a blast of a day...enjoy!
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Stamps:  Hope Blooms(Verve)
Paper:  Kraft, Very Vanilla(SU), and Misc Designer Papers
Ink:  Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories:  SU Circle Punch, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Websters Pages Trim, Bakers Twine, Button, Burlap String, and 3D Foam Squares
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Bloggers Challenge-sketch#216
Embellish Challenge-background/colors

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Embellish Challenge-Embrace Life

I created this for the Embellish color challenge with the use of squares.  My tiny squares are in the black and white designer paper.  I adore this paper and only have a small piece left.  I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL106.  I uses an embossing folder background, I made a paper flower and added a huge gem to the center.  The tiny button adorns the sentiment tag.  Thanks for stopping by, I hope all is well with you...enjoy!
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Stamps:  Dream Big(Verve)
Paper:  Old Olive, White(SU), and Designer Paper
Ink:  Concord Crush(SU)
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Huge Gem, Button, Linen Thread, SU Square Punch, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Birthday LeAnne!

 Good morning, share with me in wishing LeAnne a Happy Birthday....LeAnne I hope you day is fabulous!  I used the colors from this weeks Color Q, CQC43, these are the same as this the Embellish Challenge, using ric rac also.  I used a new little set from BoBunny, I just adored the flowers and swirly butterfly, the sentiment is from Verve Big Wish set.  I kept it super simple using dp from my scraps.  Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting...I really appreciate your kind words!

Happy Birthday LeAnne! 

Butterflies & Polka Dots

Good evening I have a couple of cards to share, the first one is for my final week as the guest for the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog, if you have not played along with these sweet gals, give it a try.  They bring to you each and every week an new and different challenge, so much fun.  This weeks challenge is JUGS35, to use dry embossing.  I also used the colors/butterfly challenge for the Embellish Challenge.  I used the OCC Sketch and the polka dotted challenge from The Shabby Tea Room, #11.  I used cork for the butterfly as well as polka dotted embossing.  A huge appreciation to the gals at JUGS, you are fabulous!  Have a wonderful Saturday....enjoy!
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Stamps:  None
Paper:  Black, Kraft(SU), and Sweet Pea Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  Cork, SU Ribbon, Sponge, Gemstones, SU Butterfly Die, and 3D Foam Squares

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This is for the VSN Stamp Night Challenge to use a watermark/versamark.  The polka dotted background is from Verve, speaking of Verve; everything is 20% off, head over and make a purchase!  I used embossing powder to give a little more pop.  I added ribbon, tags, the adorable Ippity flower from the Now & Always set, and a little stickles.  You can play along with all the VSN Challenges here.  This card can also a submission to The Shabby Tea Room #11.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Bountiful Backgrounds(Verve), Now & Always(Ippity), and Tiny Tags(SU)
Paper:  Sea Salt(Bazzil), Certainly Celery(SU), Thrift Store(October Afternoon)
Ink:  Versamgic, and Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  Ribbon, EK Success Border Punch, Tiny Tags Punch, PTI Button, Stickles, Embosing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Father's Day

Good morning, it is time for another mojo sketch; Mojo139.  I really like today's sketch, I hope you will play along with us!  I wanted to use the colors from the Embellish Challenge and thought they looked manly so I made my Dad a Father's Day card.  I layered the stars to give depth.  I used the Brook Collection Designer paper from Crate Paper.  I added a little distressing and stitching.  Have a wonderful week, we are going to my step daughters this weekend to our granddaughter's dance recital.  We look forward to this every year, but even more so this year.  The last two months have been trying with my dh's heart and it's not over yet.  Keep us in your prayers.  It will be so nice to get away for a bit.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Dad's Day(Verve)
Paper:  Mud Pie(Bazzil), Brook Collection(Crate Paper)
Ink:  Really Rust(SU) and Frayed Burlap(Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Janome, QuickKutz Nesting Labels, Button, Hemp Twine, Star Nesties, Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Embossing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Happy Easter

My card today is for the Embellish Magazine Challenge, Verve is the sponsor for this weeks challenge. The fabulous colors and a border are key ingredients to your creation, I also used The Pink Elephant Sketch #55 which I turned to fit my card. Over at SCS today there is a new challenge for Friday's called Free For All, F4A1 you got luv that. We are to use texture, and at least one color that you do not normally use(groovy guava is mine...eeekk) and patterned paper. I used the Verve set called Easter Elegance and these eggs are nothing short of elegance, I luv this set! I think these eggs are gorgeous paper pieced, I used a variety of SU designer papers. i added a tag with my sentiment and button. It is Friday friends I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned, dh and I are having date night tonight....fun, fun! Enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Easter Elegance
Paper: SU Barely Banana, Groovy Guave, White, and Variety Designer Papers
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and Groovy Guave
Accessories: Ribbon, Border, button, Linen Thread, Scissors, and Glue Dots

Wish

Good morning, it is mojo time, Sarah designed today's sketch and I luv it......you can chose a circle or square card. I luv them both, but find myself liking the circle cards a little more......they are soooo cute. I also used the fun colors from the Embellish Color Challenge, the theme is birthdays. I used the cupcake stamp from Verve called Cupcake Affair, I adore this set but do not use it enough. I stamped, colored, and cut out the cupcake and lifted it on glue dots. I added the sentiment "wish" down the side. The single flower adorns the cupcake, along with tiny dots of stickles. I hope you will play along with the mojo makers this week, to see all of there creations head over to the Mojo Monday Blog.

You can find instructions on how to make the circle cards in this post. Enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Cupcake Affair and SU
Paper: Bazzil Avalanche, Mud Pie, and SU Designer Papers
Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and SU Night Of Navy
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, Stickles, Silver Bead, and Glue Dots

Hope

I created this for several challenges, the CCEE Stampers, CCEE1002 sketch. It is also for the Embellish Challenge to use purple, kraft, and chocolate and to use stripes. I added stripes with a marker to the right side of the sentiment. I am not sure if I like that or not, but I trying to make it work...lol. I also added stripes to the kraft piece of card stock with my scor pal. Finally, it is for the Scripture Challenge over at Patter Cross Blog, SCRC210. the first word is Hope. The scripture is a Verve stamp Psalm 31:24. I used the crystal flourish to accent the scripture panel, it came from Hope Stamps Eternal. I hope that you have a wonderful evening, enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Psalm 31:24, Accent Notes, and Love's Flower
Paper: Prism Kraft and SU Elegant Eggplant
Ink: SU Elegant Eggplant and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Crystal Flourish by Zva Creative, Ribbon, Nesties Labels 4 & 5, Scor Pal, and Glue Dots

Snowflakes

Merry Christmas to all! I have a card for you today using The Kitchen Sink sketch challenge#5. I also used the Embellish color challenge again, they are giving away FREE digi image papers here, I used it in the back panel of this card. I used the Verve set Snow Wonderful, there is a background snowflake stamp in this set which fits the WT250 today.
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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful
Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil, and FREE Digi Image Paper from Embellish
Ink: Stazon Timber Borwn, Versamagic, and Computer Ink
Accessories: Janome, Nesting Labels, Button, Twine, Martha Stewart Snowflake Pucnh, Bling, EK Success Large Scalloped Punch, and Glue Dots

Let It Snow.......More!

All I can say is......Woowee....we have gotten so much snow. The pictures in the post under this one, does not tell the story tonight, it snowed for over 26 hours here. I will have more pictures tomorrow after it is daylight. We do not have church tomorrow; dh and I, along with our dog Jessie will be digging us out......that will be fun! This is one of the biggest snows I have ever seen....I do luv it though. Everything is cancelled and shut down.

For my card I used the Clean & Simple Sketch #72 and the Embellish Color Challenge. I used the embossing folder I got from HSN on the top portion of my card, the chocolate dp is older SU. The snowflakes are a background stamp from Verve called Snow Wonderful as well as the sentiment. I added a few pearls, some SU dazzling diamonds and finished it off with button and twine. This is also fits Our Creative Corner Challenge, OCC to use snow or a snowflake theme. I hope you like my creation and are inspired...enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful
Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil, SU Soft Sky, and SU Designer Paper
Ink: SU Soft Sky, Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: Embossing Folder, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Ribbon, Button, Twine, EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

The Joy Of The Lord

I created this card for Taylor's Sketch TESC92 and for the Embellish Color Challenge, the colors are red, yellow, blue, green, and to use brads. I used these wonderful chipboard flowers from Hope Stamps Eternal, they are EK Success Art Blanche. They have a white base which makes it so easy to cover and use....I luv these, I will be picking up some more. I lightly sanded the sides and added silver beads, I didn't use brads on the chipboard. I used the SU Embosslit sweetest stem die for the leaves. I stamped the sentiment unto the petals of one of the flowers. I embossed the two side panels using the Victoria embossing folder. I hope my creation inspires you and that you enjoy your evening!

I was thinking how great it would be to start a family tradition this Thanksgiving, especially if you don't have one. My thoughts where to have everyone in your family make a list of five things they are thankful for and share them together this Thanksgiving meal. It's is important to keep heritage in our families and this is a simple way to hear each others heart.

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Stamps: Verve Serenity

Paper: Prism Red, White, and Various Designer Papers

Ink: SU Real Red

Accessories: EK Success Art Blanche Chipboard Flowers, SU Embosslit Sweetest Stem Die, Victoria Embossing Folder, Silver Beads, and Glue Dots

Just Because

I created today's card for Taylor's sketch TESC90 and for the color/owl challenge over at Embellish Magazine, to use chocolate, green, and coral. I made mine a CAS card keeping it simple. The sentiment is from the Verve set Fluttering By. The owl is one that they are giving away over at Embellish. I added silver beads for eyes and smooch to the front of his chest. I used designer paper from Nook and Pantry and the embossing folder is Morrocan Screen both of these items are from Hope Stamps Eternal.

I hope that you have a wonderful evening, just wanted to letyou know I am off next week and looking forward to spending lots of time creating...hehehe! Also, don't forget that the Verve Project Parade has started and you could win Verve Stamps if you comment and play along, check it out. The Verve divas will be bringing you projects for the Holidays. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Fluttering By and Owl Digi Embellish Magazine

Paper: Prism Cream, Suede Brown Dark, and Nook and Pantry Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Silver beads, SU Circle Punch, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Printer, Cuttlebug Morrocan Screen Embossing Folder, Smooch, and Glue Dots

Snowflakes

I created this cute circle card for the Embellish Challenge, to use white, green, blue, and chocolate. The challenge also is to make it a circle card. I used my favorite Verve stamps for this one, the set is called Snowflake Splendor. I stamped the snowflake border in SU Baja Breeze and added silver pearls to the center of the snowflakes. I used a chipboard snowflake from SU and cover and sanded it. I then covered it with a glitter pen to make it shimmer, I added chocolate ribbon with a tiny button and of course my favorite silver beads to the center. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with SU tags dies. I hope you like my little circle card, enjoy your Friday evening!

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Stamps: Verve Snowflake Splendor

Paper: prism Burned, Bianco, SU Baja Breeze and SU DP

Ink: SU Baja Breeze

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Silver Beads, Chipboard, Circle Nesties, SU Tag Dies, Glitter pen, and Glue Dots

Sweet 'N Sassy Release & Recipe Scavenger Hunt

I am thrilled to to share this card with you, it is one of the two sets that are being released by Sweet 'N Sassy today. You can go here and check out the other stamp set. We are also having a recipe scavenger hunt, you need to go to each blog and collect the ingredients and then head over to SNSS and guess what the recipe is for. You could win both of the new sets.

You're next ingredient for our Sweet 'n Sassy Recipe Scavenger Hunt is: Powered Sugar. Continue along the hop to collect all of the ingredients...the other blogs to visit are here:

Korin Sutherland
Chris Dickinson
Courtney Fowler
Sandy Domelle
Janette Olen
Jeanette Comerford
Teresa Kline
Ceal Pritchett
Deedee Anderson
Lorie Souther
Nancy Brown
Leah Cornelius
Shannon Pankow
Belinda Chang
Lisa Hjulberg
Once you have all the ingredients, head back to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog and comment with the recipe you think the ingredients are for. You just might win this month's new release: Baked With Love & Forget-Me-Not!"

I also created this card using the colors and polka dotted pattern for the NEW Embellish Magazine Challenge. I used Prism papers and Cosmo Cricket Lil Man dp. I colored the Forget Me Not image with copics, added ribbon, a brad, sewing, and the sentiment. I hope you make time to gather all the ingredients, you don't want to miss your chance to win both new SNSS sets. Enjoy the recipe!

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Stamps: SNSS Forget Me Not

Paper: Prsim Papaya, Butter Cream, SU Bravo Burgundy, and Cosmo Cricket Lil Man dp

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and Copics

Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Brad, Kaiser Craft Pearls, SU Punches, SU Scalloped Border Punch, Glue Dots