Teachers Live Forever ~ Viva La Verve Sketch

Happy Friday everyone!  The first week back to work after holidays is always the hardest, but I’m back in gear now :)  I thought February was busy, but I may be adding April to that too as I have 3 major papers due…but then my second semester is done!  It is going by quickly :)  So how do I sneak inky time in too?  Well, if it’s one of your loves, you find time even if it means a little less sleep here and there!  LOL  I love the Viva La Verve sketches, so I’ve tried to make sure I at least play with those :)  Here’s the new one up today on the Viva La Verve blog.

I’m playing with 3 of my new paper pads and my most favourite Verve set, Teachers Count.  It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking of Teacher thank you cards!  Head over to the Viva La Verve blog for some more inspiration!  Have a great weekend!  And don’t forget to check out the SALE over in the VERVE Store! All stamps and dies are on sale!  Woohoo!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Teachers Count, Notebook Paper plain jane (Verve)

paper: white (PTI), basic grey (SU), Print Shop (Studio Calico), Fresh Cut (Basicgrey), Cut & Paste (American Crafts)

ink: onxy (Versafine), red, kiwi, going gray (SU),

accessories: Pennant Trim, Apples Die Set, Rounded Rectangle Die (Verve), twine (Hemptique), thanks die (Simon Says Stamp), spiral notepage die (PTI), sequins (craft supply)

Happy Birthday ~ PTI Blog Hop #2

Hello again!  I didn’t mean to have 2 cards for the PTI  blog hop today, but after finishing this card on Sunday, I noticed it had a lot of SHINE on it!  I was inspired by the cutest little girl at mass who was wearing polka dot leggings in these colours!  I thought of scarlet jewel and raspberry fizz right away!  I came straight home and made this polka dotted panel with a circle punch :)  Then I added a “Happy” in gold foil paper…LOVE! Some more gold sequins adds to the festivities!  Thanks for stopping by again! 

papers and dies: PTI

Congrats ~ PTI Blog Hop

Good morning!  Welcome to my PTI March Blog Hop post!  Nichole is challenging us to use some high gloss on our projects today :)  No problem here for this bling loving girl!  I’m using some gold glitter mist, gold embossing for the leaf veins, some shiny gold cording and some gold sequins.  Check out that jumbo sequins!  I love it!  It’s from Teresa Collins and I couldn’t resist it!

It was a busy paper writing and textbook reading Spring Break, but I managed to crack open some new PTI stamp sets from the Anniversary celebration last month.  I’ve added my inspiration photos below if you care to read more :)  Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments. Enjoy the hop!  I know I always do :)

stamps: PTI Sweet Speech, Leave it Be, Delightful Dahlia Additions

dies: Sweet Speech, Leave it Be, Delightful Dahlia

 

Here are the sources of my inspiration!  First up is from Dawn McVey (never a surprise, I know!)

I loved how Betsy Veldman embossed the leaf veins in gold on vellum!  Delicious!

And finally my the watercolouring on my tag was inspired by this photo on PTI’s Pinterest On Trend Gold board

From the Heart ~ March Rewind

Hi everyone!  Didn’t want to leave the blog quiet for too many days so I’m popping in to share another card from last March.  Gee, it looks like I could have made it today! LOL  This is kind of chronicling my love of doilies ;)  The tag was actually made with real pattern paper, you know, that seamstresses use!  I glued some onto cardstock and then cut the tag shape out.  Ugh, it’s the Monday after Spring Break!  Wish me luck and energy!

Where There is Love ~ Viva La Verve Sketch

Happy Friday everyone!  Just popping in to share a card I made with the new Viva La Verve sketch and inspiration photo. 

I was so inspired that I had to buy some pretty pink tulips this week!

I’d like to change this quote a bit to say, “Where there is love there is a doily!”  LOL  Head over to the Viva La Verve sketch blog for more inspiration and all the details on how you could win a Verve shopping spree!  Thanks for visiting :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: More Than Love, Making a Statement (Verve)

paper: white (PTI), suede (SU), Polka Dot Party (American Crafts)

ink: onyx (Versafine), going gray (SU)

accessories: Rounded Scalloped Frame die (Verve), washi tape, sequins,doily (craft supply), chipboard heart (Pink Paislee), button (PTI), twine (Hemptique), stitching

Happy Spring Rewind!

 

Come and let us seek together
Springtime lore of daffodils,
Giving to the golden weather
Greeting on the sun-warm hills.

~ from Spring Song by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Fair Spring ! Whose simplest promise more delights
Than all their largest wealth, and thro' the heart
Each joy and new-born hope
With softest influence breathes. 

~from Ode to Spring by Anna Lætitia Barbauld

Happy Spring, dear friends!  I had hopes of posting a new card today, but I’ve been working on a card for the upcoming PTI blog hop and using some new stamps so I didn’t have time.  Oh, and I’m supposed to be reading my textbook! HA!  So I thought I’d repost some of my favourite Spring cards along with some sweet Odes to Spring!  This first card won a Trigger Tuesday two years ago.

I still love everything about this second card…yummy ribbon, sweet Verve butterfly, delightful banners and colours that scream SPRING!

Nothings says Spring like daffodils!  This one makes me a bit teary eyed as it uses Clearly Besotted Stamps and I miss being on the DT with that awesome bunch of ladies!  We still have cold weather here and I blame myself for taking the rubber floor mats out of my car!  Sorry!  Let’s hope it shows up soon!  Thanks for stopping by!  What’s your favourite season?

Joyous Noel

Greetings friends!  I’m supposed to be writing papers, but all work and no stamping makes Moe a cranky girl, so here is the result of a little inky break time!  I’m playing with the current Festive Friday inspiration photo.

I was taken with the sparkle (of course!) and bit of green.  Speaking of sparkle and green, I’ll leave you with a photo of my birthday gift from the DH, a gold, diamond and emerald pendant.  AND I’d like to thank all of you for your sweet birthday wishes here or over on FB.  You really made me smile and giggle all day!

Here’s one more of the birthday girl in her shamrock scarf.  I had to update an older one…I highly recommend playing with the different Instagram filters to help with the wrinkles! LOL

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a glorious day!

stamps: Verve Joyous Noel

dies: Lil’ INkers and the Cat’s Pajamas

The Most Fabulous Birthday Ever!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  It’s my favourite day of the year AND I’m the Diva Dare hostess over on the Verve Blog!  I’ve got a little confession…I almost didn’t have a St. Patrick’s Day card to post today.  Yikes! This second card was the first one I made for the Diva Dare challenge, but I had a hard time NOT having a St. Patrick’s Day card to share.  I literally could NOT do it!  So I dropped everything and made this Lucky Charm card.

Head over to the Verve Blog for all the deets on these 2 cards and see how you can join in the Diva Dare fun!  I will leave you with an Irish blessing (that you can find in stamp form HERE in the Verve Store)  :)

May the road rise up to meet you,

May the wind always be at your back

May the shine shine warm upon your face

And the rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Happy St. Patty’s Day!  ox

Bugs & Kisses ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

We have a fabulous new sponsor, Taylored Expressions, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Farm Fresh challenge!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive their choice of TWO PETITE SETS from Taylored Expressions!

 

I hope you can see how I was inspired by the photo!  I am a sucker for mason jar stamps!  As soon as I saw the Love Bugs with coordinating dies I knew I had to have them.  What are YOU inspired by?  The colour, the flowers, the jars like me?

Check out what the Curtain Call Crew made for the Farm Fresh challenge!

 

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Barb Murphy

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Farm Fresh and play along with us!

New Verve Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Verve's Better Together Release Hop! There's a brand new Verve set releasing today and we're celebrating with a blog hop!

I thought it would be fun to stamp the distressed dots in the colours of the rainbow for a Spring-y effect!  I’ve added some flowers from Dream Big and that sweet little butterfly from So Fluttery for the elements in my Viva La Verve sketch this week.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $40 gift voucher to the Verve store! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

Hop List:

1. Julee

2. Amber

3. Andrea

4. Charmaine

5. Christyne

6. Janelle

7. Jen

8. Laurie

9. Marisa

10. Maureen

11. Stacey

12. Teresa

Better Together

what’s in it?

stamps: Better Together, Dream Big, So Fluttery (Verve)

paper: white, sweet blush (PTI)

ink: onyx (Versafine), sweet blush (PTI), groovy guava (SU)

accessories: Flutterby die, Scalloped Flowers die, Pastel Polka Ribbon Collection (Verve), doily, sequins, bakers twine (craft supply), circle and scalloped circle dies, buttons (PTI)

Thanks for Making My Day Awesome!

TGIF everyone!  Today is super sweet for two reasons!  Spring Break starts at 2:25 pm AND I’m the hostess for this week’s Viva La Verve sketch challenge!  Head over to the Viva La Verve blog for all the details! 

A Little Green Surprise!

Hi friends!  As we get closer to St. Patrick’s Day, I feel a little sad that I haven’t done it up right this year here on the blog {insert sad face here}.  I’ve just had to let it go and know that my focus for the next 2 years is on something wonderful.  I can’t beat myself up for not doing it all.  I did do something fun this week, though, and thought I’d share this cute idea I saw on Pinterest while doing a “St. Patrick’s Day” search.

photo credit: Fun Home Things
It’s meant for a teacher, but I made one for our amazing secretary.  She has a heart of gold so it was easy and fun to pick out a bunch of green items on my shopping trip last weekend.  Here’s what’s in it:
St. Patrick’s Day necklace, Glysomed lotion, hand sanitizer, green Extra gum, green container of M&Ms, green Aero bar, green notepad, green paper clips, green Easter cream egg, green Skittles, and all in a green flower tin I found at Target.
I put it by our secretary’s computer Monday morning with one of my St. Patrick’s Day cards (see post HERE)  :)

Well, that’s it for me today.  I’m reviewing the new BC Draft Curriculum today so it will be a great day talking education with colleagues :)  I hope your Wednesday is fabulous too!