Be Jolly ~ PTI Blog Hop Challenge

Happy Boxing Day everyone!  I'm joining in the post Christmas fun with the Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop.  We are inspired by this photo...

I just love all those colours on the neutral background.  I've used the Fab Flakes stamp set to help make my background, some washi tape for the teal diagonal stripes, and a tag sale die for the ornament.  Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the hop!

Tidings of Great Joy

Hello friends!  Happy Christmas Eve!  Everyone in the house has gone out but I stayed at home so I could have a few quiet moments to putter (in the studio!).  I needed two more last minute cards and decided to CASE Laurie's card HERE.  I've been drooling over it all week!

 

 I wish you all a very merry and peaceful Christmas.  I'd like to leave you with the poem from the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas original TV show...

Welcome Christmas. Bring your cheer,
Cheer to all Whos, far and near.

Christmas Day is in our grasp
So long as we have hands to grasp.

Christmas Day will always be
Just as long as we have we.

Welcome Christmas while we stand
Heart to heart and hand in hand.

 

stamps and dies:  Beyond Measure, Christmas Spirit Die Set (Verve)

Peace on Earth ~ PTI Create Along with Us

Hello friends!  Well, the good news is I'm off for two weeks!  I have a few days now to get ready for Christmas before family starts arriving.  I'm hoping to sneak into the studio a bit more often as it's been a little lonely these past few weeks.  Today's card is for PTI's Create Along with Us challenge.  I'm CASEing Dawn's gorgeous card HERE with a Christmas spin...



Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great start to your week!

Peace on Earth ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the newest challenge over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

I just love all the beautiful non traditional colours in this photo.  I was inspired by the soft colours, the twine, and the trees. Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!
 

 

Christmas Blessings ~ Diva Inspiration Hop

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!

There are TWO $30 gift vouchers to the Verve store up for grabs this month and two ways to win! First, comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) for an entry in the first giveaway. Then to be entered into our challenge prize drawing, go get inky and link up your take on the challenge. You have until January 5 to link up. Feel free to play along with the challenge as many times as you like. Verve stamps aren't required to play, but we do smile a little brighter when we see them!

Find a little inspiration from this sweet stocking graphic, make a colorful winter card, or head off in your own direction. There are no rules.. just have fun creating!

 

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Thursday, January 5Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

 I am all over non traditional colours for Christmas cards.  I thought I'd extend the non traditional theme and go with some Valentine's paper!  I am working my way through all the lovely sentiments in Beyond Measure and I'm almost done so I can start all over again. This set is timeless!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we're giving away a $30 gift voucher to Verve to one random commenter along the hop.  Just leave a little love as you hop about for a chance to win!

1. Julee	6. Marisa
2. Betty	7. Maureen
3. Charmaine	8. Susan
4. Christyne	9. Teresa
5. Laurie	10. Sankari

what's in it?
stamps: Beyond Measure (Verve)
paper: white (PTI), Hello Love (Crate Paper), glitter paper (Michaels)
ink: onyx (versafine)
accessories: Christmas Spirit Die Set, Harvest Gold Sequin Mix (Verve), seam binding, jingle bells (Michaels), stick pin, doily (craft supply), stitching, tag die (PTI), stitched rectangle die (Lil Inkers)

Christmas Joy ~ PTI Make it Monday

 Hello!  I'm back today with my take on this week's Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday challenge.  I used a Zigg Watercolour pen to outline my snowflakes as I don't have any copic markers (not a ONE!).  I love how it turned out...pretty in pink!  Thanks for stopping by! 

Christmas Blessings ~ PTI Make it Monday

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 Hi friends!  Wow, it seems like I haven't been here forever!  I've just been busy getting the next 2 weeks of school ready before the holidays.  It's non stop fun until we break on the 16th for our Christmas holidays.  I made time to create a quick double tag for the current PTI Make it Monday challenge.  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!

 

Merry and Bright ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the newest challenge over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

How delicious is that cup of hot cocoa!?  I tried to mimic the red plaid on a white background and the sweet little gingerbread man :)  Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!

Joy ~ The Card Concept

Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog based on the picture below.  It's our last challenge until January so I hope you can all join us before the Christmas break :)

 I was inspired by the colours, the plaid patterned chair, the banners, and the word "Joy!"  I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog and see all the different styles the Design Team has come up with and then join in the fun!  Have a great day! 

Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop Challenge

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 Hi everyone!  Happy Black Friday!  Today's card is for the Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop.  Here is the gorgeous inspiration photo...

 

I was inspired by everything! HA!  The colours, the white flocked tree, and all those beautiful ornaments!  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop :)

Tidings of Comfort and Joy ~ Verve Retrospect Hop

Welcome to Verve's November Release Retrospective Blog Hop! 

Have you had a chance to get your inky fingers on the latest Verve release? It's a beautiful holiday release and the Verve Divas and November Guests are hopping again today with a fresh dose of inspiration using the new stamps! Everything in the shop is on sale 25% off right now, so it's a great time to stock up. Come take a tour of our blogs to see these fun stamps in action, then leave a little comment love as you hop about for a chance to win today's prize!

 Oh, I had so much fun making this card.  I'm using my Viva La Verve sketch, a doily, twine, bling, and sweet little jingle bells.  What more could I want?

 Want to win some shiny new Verve? One lucky comment from all of the stops along today's hop will be randomly selected to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! To be entered in the giveaway, comment on each of the stops below. Comment deadline for the prize drawing is Monday, November 28.

1. Julee	6. Laurie
2. Lee Ann (Guest)	7. Charmaine
3. Lynn (Guest)	8. Betty
4. Tenia (Guest)	9. Maureen
5. Marisa	10. Teresa

what's in it?
stamps: Beyond Measure (Verve)
paper: vintage white (PTI), Santa's List (Teresa Collins)
ink: onyx (Versafine), pure poppy (PTI)
accessories: Christmas Spirit Die Set, Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve),  doily die (PTI), fishtail and stitched circle dies (MFT), twine (hemptique), jingle bells (Michaels), paper doily, stitching

Wishing You~ The Card Concept

Today starts a new challenge over at The Card Concept challenge blog based on the picture below.

I was inspired by the patterns, flowers, and colours.  I've got 4 different patterns on my card reflecting the layered patterns in the photo.  So fun!  I hope you'll head over to The Card Concept blog and see all the different styles the Design Team has come up with and then join in the fun!  Have a great day!

stamps:Poppy Birthday (Verve)

Where the Heart Is ~ Curtain Call Inspiration

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the newest challenge over on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog.  This time we’re inspired by this photo…

I was inspired by the colours and sentiment.  I always have fun looking through my patterned paper for colours and patterns to go with the inspiration photo.  Want to play along?  Head over to the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration and then join in the fun! Thanks for stopping by!

Peace and Joy ~ Create Along with Us

Hello friends!  I'm back from a lovely long weekend full of daily inky time!  I know!  How lucky was I?  I also make a card for PTI's Create Along with Us challenge.  Since I knew it was coming up, I picked Melissa's gorgeous card here to CASE.

 

 I am SO loving the cream, pink, kraft, and gold colour combo.  This one is so pretty, I may save it for our secretary!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a lovely week :)

Merry Christmas

Hello everyone!  I'm back today with my take on this week's PTI Make it Monday.  We are asked to use an assembly line to create a set of cards.  I am never ready for Christmas as I don't start thinking about it until after writing November report cards.  Therefore, I am usually scrambling in December.  This was the perfect opportunity to get a jump start on some.  I LOVE pink poinsettias so I went with that theme.  The leaves have been die cut from a SB sleeve ;)  I added some gold touches with an embossed sentiment, embossed veins, and some sweet gold sequins.

Here are all the pieces before I put them together.  Embossing and triple stamping probably didn't cut my time down! HA! But I just had to do it!

Thanks for stopping by!  How are your Christmas cards going?