you're the best

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

Mojo Monday/MOJO306-You're So Sweet

Good morning, I have several things to share in today's post; first this is for today's Mojo Monday Sketch and for this months Verve Diva Dare. We are show casing Andrea and Christyne this month with a theme of Lots Of Layers. I have used the Verve set Bloom and Grow, I even layered the flowers when stamping them, I adore the outcome! I have also added an extra layer of ribbon and lace at the top, it seem to go perfectly. I kept my distressing to a minimum and went more with layers. I have played along with the Dynamic Duos colors...sweet! I have some photos of Lexi at the bottom, I have been meaning to share....enjoy! 

Stamps: Bloom and Grow and Sweet Valentine(Verve)

Paper:Cream Card Stock and Misc. Designer Papers

Ink: Archival Jet Black(Ranger)

Accessories: A Cut Above Charming Oval, Elegant Leaves and Floral Circle Dies by Verve, Doily, PinkPaislee Carnival Tickets, Lace Trim, Seam Binding, SU Square Punch, Gemstones, Best Glue Ever, Glue Dots, and 3D Foam Squares

DynamicDuos: colors/#DD65

Mojo Monday: sketch/MOJO306

Verve Diva Dare: Pile On The Sweetness

The photo on the left was taken the second week of June, the photo on the right two weeks ago.

Let Your Light Shine

I am luvin the new Fusion Challenge, one because there is a sketch involved..yippee...my favorite kind of challenge!  And, two there is a photo inspiration, what could be better?  You have the best of both challenge worlds, don't ya think?  I do, you can always use either one of both, it is up to you.  I went for the gusto today, suing both to challenge myself.  Totally luv the sketch and I adore pink and orange together.  I used the newly released Verve Stamp set Let It Be, I adore this set, so many sweet sentiments and verses.  You can see my other card using this set here.  I am sharing another picture of Lexi at the bottom of my post, she is a really good girl!  Hope your day is great, Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms and Moms to be...enjoy!

When God made Moms, he gave me the best one!

Stamps: Let It Be(Verve)

Paper: White Card Stock and Delightful Designer Paper(Authentique)

Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink(Ranger)

Accessories: Spellbinders Exquisite Circle and Square Nesties, Sixxiz Scalloped Heart and Heart Die, Carnival Tickets, Lace Time, Burlap String, Button, Gemstones, Distressing Tool, 3D Foam Squares, and Glue Dots

52 Card PickUP: anything goes/WK19

Fusion: sketch and photo/#6

Inspire Me Fridays: anything goes/#102

Birthday Wishes

Hi friends, I have a sweet shabby card to share, I had to play along with Cardabilities...luv their sketches!  I have used some of my favorite Verve stamps, but hey they are all my favorites!  I also used the sweet color combo from Dynamic Duo, I really had fun pulling all the sweetness together for this card. I am also sharing a couple of photos of Lexi, we will be bringing her home next Sunday...eeecckkkk...I am sooo excited!  Hope you have a fabulous weekend...enjoy!

Stamps: Borderline and Love Notes(Verve)
Paper: Cream Card Stock, Sky's The Limit Designer Paper My Mind's Eye
Ink: Archival Coffee Ink(Ranger) and SU Blushing Bride
Accessories: A Cut Above Jotted Heart Die by Verve, Lace Trim, Burlap String, SU Leaf Die, Button, Distressing Tool, 3D Foam Squares and Glue Dots

Cardabilities: sketch/#73
Dynamic Duos: colors/DD50

Enjoy Today

Hello friends, I want to share a CAS card with you as well as some other sad news; I have been quite sad this week.  We had to put our 8 year Boxer, Jesse down this past Wednesday. Unfortunately, I have had to deal with death several times this year.  I choose the sentiment, "enjoy today" I have come to know how important it is to enjoy today, we are not guaranteed tomorrow!  We found out at the end of January Jesse had cancer, I know you cannot replace animals but for the last 16 years I have had always had a boxer; sometimes two(I totally luv this breed). I contacted a guy at the end of January to enquire if he had any, he said no and I thought no more about it.  Jesse kept getting worse and we knew the time had come, we took her Wednesday.  I was totally shocked when the guy I contacted in January contacted me Thursday to tell me he had a litter of Boxers and they where born on Wednesday, I knew we had to go look at them.  We went today and have decided on one, her name is Lexi and we will be able to bring her home on May 8.  We cannot replace sweet Jesse and even in our sadness we look forward to bringing Lexi home!

4 Craft Chicks: CAS/4CC133

Sketch Frenzy Friday: sketch/SFF031513

December 22, 2005-March 13, 2013

NEW Release Plain Jane From Verve

Hi friends, I am sharing a new release Plain Jane from Verve.  I luv this sweet sentiment, I know must of us has thought this so many times in life.  I have cased today's' Featured Stamper over at SCS, you can join the fun here.   You can pick up the Plain Jane and lots of great stamps that are on sale over at the Verve Store.  I have stayed true to today's featured stamper CAS style, using Dolled Up designer papers from My Mind's Eye.  I embossed the background, added stitching, and a bow tied with burlap string.  I am also sharing pictures from my Copic Class that I attended with my good friend Wanda.  We where surprised to meet some other SCS gals that we had been wanting to meet; Aubrey, Bar, Broni, Lori, and Pam.

Stamps:  Be Okay Plain Jane(Verve)
Paper:  Karft, Dolled Up Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  Black Soot(Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Janome, SU Scalloped Punch, Button, Burlap String, and 3D Foam Squares
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365 Cards:  my moment
Less Is More:  punches or dies/#55

LOVE

LOVE.......I am luvin the snow we are getting....it has been many years since we have seen the snow fall we are getting this year. I have a picture from this morning and it is still snowing......eeekk....beautiful!
Today's card is for the IC218 and I used the photo shown as my inspiration. I also used the sketch from Card Patterns#49. This also fits the Crazy 4 Challenges, C4C23 to make a Valentine. This is also my submission for the Scripture Challenge, the word this week is Abide. I chose the scripture John 15:10. It speaks of abiding in His love, the scripture challenge gets me into Gods word, I hope you will play along.
I used black and chocolate, two of my favorite colors together. Growing up I was taught you don't wear them together, well I do all the time...they are a wonderful pair....perfect for dh....*grin*. I am so luvin the glitter chipboard hearts from Melissa Frances....so cute. I am not sure if you heard me say in a early post that I am saving the pattern from each of these darling hearts, then I can use thin cardboard and cut out hearts and cover with glitter anytime I need one. I used the Verve set Love's Flower, I have gotten so much use out of this set, one of my favorites! I added some stitching, ribbon, and gemstones. I hope you like my creation and there is a real good possibility there will be others today...the snow has us in......and it has me creating....sigh! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Love's Flower
Paper: Bazzil
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose
Accessories: SU Circle Punches, Ribbon, Gemstones, Janome, Glitter Chipboard Heart, Button, Linen Thread, and Glue Dots

For My Niece

I created this card and stocking money/gift card holder for my niece. I ususlly give her money and always do something fun with the money, here I have it folded to look like $10, but it is actually a little more. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC49. I used the Verve set Christmas In The Air, I also used FREE digi paper shown here, from the DigiChick. Julee's mojo card today uses the free paper as well, check out her beauties here. I used the checkered embossing folder and some sponging, as well as stitching. Punched a few snowflakes and added glitter and there you have it. I also added another picture of the snow storm we got, they have still not plowed our neighborhood. This is a photo of our neighbor, he has plowed the entire street with his John Deer Snow Blower....thank goodness for awesome neighbors! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air
Paper: Bazzil White and FREE Digi papers from the Digichick
Ink: Momento Cocoa and Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: Ribbon, Ric Rac Ribbon, Janome,. Checkered Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Martha Stewart Glitter, Bling, Crop-a-Dile, SU Jumbo Eyelets, SU Circle Punches, and Glue Dots

Pure Joy

I created this for today's FS150, Brenda, check out her gallery it is amazing! I chose her card here to case. I used The Play Date Cafe color challenge, PDCC09. To use blue, gold, and cream, I used Verve stamps. I embossed with nesties and then sponged with distressing ink. I stamped the flower, cut it out, and poped it up. I then added gold beads and stickles. I used ric rac ribbon, tied with the large gold gem, I luv these large gems...beautiful. I stamped the scroll on the exposed end and rounded the corners. The picture is of me and Jessie today, we where out shoveling all the snow....she is such a pretty girl(bad picture of me, but hey; I had been doing physical labor....lol!
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Stamps: Verve Flower Whimsy, Meditations, and SU Carte Postale
Paper: Bazzil French Vanilla
Ink: SU Night of Navy and Tim Holtzs Frayed Linen
Accessories: Nesties Label 4, Ric Rac Ribbon, Large Gem, Gold Beads, SU Corner Rounder, Stickles, and Glue Dots

Dashing Through The Snow

WOW, have we gotten the snow....here in my part of Virginia, we are well over 2 foot of snow.....it gives "dashing through the snow" a whole new meaning. I used Amber's sketch and flipped it, I also used today's IC211. I was inspired by snow....lol. Any card with snow in it could have been my inspiration.......if you luv snow this is the place to be. I am so luvin it, we don't have to go anywhere and I am thrilled. A pot of chicken and rice soup is planned for today and we are in. The small tree in the picture is on our front covered porch, as you can see it is covered with snow. The 6 or 7 inches we had a couple of weeks ago can be seen in this photo here. It has been snowing for 20 hours non stop. I hope you have a wonderful day...we are thrilled with the snow. I pray everyone stays safe. Details on my card are below, lots of the elements can be found at Hope Stamps Eternal, check out the links below for each item. Enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air
Paper: Bazzil and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Provo Craft Embossing Folders Swiss Dots and Holly Ribbons, SU Dazzling Diamonds, SU Sqaure Punch, Flower Soft, and Glue Dots

Delight In The Snow

Good evening gals, I had to work a little OT today so I am rather late getting a card posted. I do not seem to have any creative juices flowing either, so that slowed me down. I created this for today's IC209 and I chose the blue and green pendant shown. I also used Mercy's Tuesday sketch MTSC50. The adorable designer paper is from Hope Stamps Eternal Bella Blvd Plastino Collection. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder for the bottom panel. I added ribbon accented with a button and twine, the tiny pearls are Zva Creative. I used the SU Carte Postale stamp for the background and then stamped over with the Verve stamp Psalm 37:4. Well, I hope you are inspired by my creation, I had to dig a little deep tonight..lol.

I also want to share what has been going on here in VA today, I so luv the snow. Today's 4 to 6 inches is breath taking, don't ya think? This is a photo from our back door looking over the deck. Enjoy!


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Stamps: Verve Psalm 37:4 and SU Carte Postale
Paper: Hope Stamps Eternal Bella Blvd Plastino Collection, Bazzil, SU Blue Bayou and Wild Wasabi
Ink: SU Blue Bayou and Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Zva Creative Pearls, Ribbon, Twine, Button, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, EK Success Large Scalloped Circle Border Punch, Janome, and Glue Dots

Harvest Blessings

Good morning, I am usually at work, but I am home this week on vacation. Dh and I went away for a couple of days to VA Beach. Friends of ours have just purchased a condo at the beach for get aways and they have given us the option of going and staying when we like. What a blessing that is, we luv the place and it is only about 30 yards from the beach, this is a picture I took the morning we left, isn't it gorgeous....it was very cool.

Well, for today's' card I used Sweet 'N Sassy Happy Harvest stamp set, aren't the images adorable? I so luv the pumpkin and scarecrow, I really like paper piecing so I used my Recollection Autumn paper pack for this one. I did some distressing, sanding, and a little stitching. This is for today's SC250....I hope you have a enjoyable day and be sure to check out the SNSS stamps, lots of them are on sale now.

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Happy Harvest

Paper: Prism Desert Coral Dark, Soft Suede Medium, SU Very Vanilla, and Recollections Autumn DP

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Janome, Distressing Tool, CB, Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

Trust In The Lord

I created this for Taylor's Sketch Challenge from last Friday TESC78. I used Sweet 'N Sassy sets for this one, I stamped Dream Silhouettes off one time and then stamped the scripture in black on top. I used SU Cottage Wall dp, this dp is gorgeous. The bottom panel is the new SU embossing folder Elegant Bouquet on white card stock and then I sponged over it with SU Rich Razzleberry ink, I really like the way it turned out. I added black ribbon with a light lilac button, and I punched out butterfly. DH and I went away on a motorcycle getaway this past weekend to Pennsylvania, we went to York to the Harley Davidson Factory and to Lancaster to the Sight and Sound Theater, we had a wonderful time. The picture of the Lion and The Lamb was taken outside the theater, isn't it a beautiful site?

My dh is truly my biggest fan, I love that; he always makes sure I get to go to a stamping/craft store. I went to a ACMoore, it was my first time to visit an ACMoore, I like it better than Michael's. The one I visited was great, lots of stuff I can't find at Michael's. That's where I picked up these buttons, they are soooo cute, they are called Bag-O-Buttons. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Dream Silhouettes and Trust In The Lord
paper: Bazzil White, Black, SU Rich Razzleberry, and SU Cottage Wall DP

Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry and Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, SU Martha Stewart Punch, Nesties, SU Embossing Folder, Janome, Scissors, and Glue Dots