Groovy Kind of Love

Good morning!! Well, I had hoped to have another Wild Card Colour Challenge up for you today, but the card is still sitting on my desk.  I've had no time or inspiration to finish it.  Been in my classroom both Saturday and Sunday and then every day this week to set up (still unpacking even!!).  So today's card is one made with Dawn McVey's new set It's Official.  I just love it...I went really girly, girly on this one...reminds me of the WaCCCky a few weeks ago with all those sugary sweet colours.  Anyways, hopefully a new card will surface this week :)  Have a lovely Monday and thanks for stopping by :)

What's in it?
stamps: pti it's official; Verve feeling groovy
ink: pti raspberry fizz; versafine onyx
paper: pti cream, raspberry fizz, lavender moon, plum pudding, sweet blush; making memories dp
accessories: ek success and fiskar border punches, corner chomper, heart (Michaels), bakers twine, pti ribbon, gemstones, cuttlebug ef, stitching,

Happiness is Found

Good morning!!! Well, here's my first card in a week and I definitely feel a little rusty (ugh!!)...I really loved the inspiration photo this week for the Viva La Verve sketch, but couldn't get the fabulous card in my head to come out onto paper.  I so wanted white polka dots on brown paper...but it just wasn't working last night.  So here is Plan B.  I rotated the sketch 90 degrees so I could use this sentiment.  Hmm, maybe it's the flowers that don't look right to me...oh well, I love the colours and papers and I've been running around with my head cut off since getting back from my conference.  I hope this isn't a trend now that work is gearing up for the new year.  Anyways, I look forward to seeing all the other fabulous cards this week :)  Have a lovely day and thanks for dropping by :)

 

What's in it?

stamps: verve happiness found, great friend

ink: su choc chip; bermuda bay

paper: pti white, kraft, hibiscus burst; su daffodil; OA & the Girls Paperie dps

Accessories: apron lace punch, gemstones, su linen thread, pti buttons and ribbon; stitching, corner chomper, prima flowers

Blog Candy Winner!!

Good morning!!! Quick little post to announce the winner....Heidi!!!!  Woot, woot!!! I loved her comment thinking this prize my help ease the pain of her son moving away to school...I hope it does a bit, Heidi...please email me your full name, mailing address and email :)  And thanks to everyone who entered and left beautiful comments.  I'm so glad you visit often and are fans of Verve :D  Well, I'm back from my 3 day teaching conference...it was excellent, but my brain is about to explode from all the new learning!! LOL  But that's good, right?  I hope to stamp a bit this weekend, but it's back to the classroom to continue unpacking and setting up.  But first I had to show you the few things I picked up on my trip...now, I didn't think there would be a Scrapbooking Store in the one-horse town I was in...but my travelling companion saw it and we stopped!!!  A good selection of ribbon and paper and some fun Tim Holtz items...I picked up some vintage paper clips :)  Oh, and look at that pile o' ribbon!!! Those colourful ones are satin and are like "buttah!!"  I can't wait to use them :)

This last picture is of the September CARDS magazine...it was here waiting for me when I arrived home last night...I have 2 cards in it, so check it out if you are able to :)  {that's 2 more seconds of fame!!}  Okay, I'm off, hope to play with the Viva La Verve Sketch today :)

Dream BIG!!

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Oh, TGIF everyone!!!  LOL  Yes, because I've been at a 3 day teaching conference, I am back on the TGIF bandwagon.  When you are off for the summer, the days have a different "feel" to them...once work begins...every day gets their old "feeling" back.  Are you like that too?  Today's card is the last of the extra Verve Release Night cards I'm sharing here.  To see all my cards plus all the card recipes, check out my Verve Guest Diva Gallery :)  This card uses one of the Verve sketch challenges from last week.  I really liked how it turned out :)  I FINALLY got to use one of my Basic Grey Green at Heart brads I picked up on my road trip a few weeks ago.  I got two different packs of these brads and have tried to use them several times, but it just didn't work out :)  LOVE the orange ribbon and the folded round tab punch with that luscious brad :D  Oh, Moe likey!!  LOL  I also love the lightly inked flower from the Verve Dream Big set with that button :)  Okay, I'll be home tonight and will pull a name for the blog candy at midnight :)  Will announce the winner sometime tomorrow...have a terrific Friday, everyone!!!

Live Well, Love Much

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Good morning!!! Today I'm sharing 2 more cards from the Verve Release Party.  I think this first card is the "prettiest" card I've ever made!!! LOL  I was totally channelling Melissa Phillips, I'm sure!! LOL  While I was making the cards for the Verve Anni-VERVE-sary Release, I think some of my other stamps were getting jealous!!! This little notebook paper from Blue Skies was whining and pouting about not being inked for a while...yes, if you spend too much time in the studio, your stamps start talking to you!!! LOL  So to keep the peace, I used it :)  I like to layer it with another one stamped in a different colour for more dimension and interest :)  This next card uses the set Love Story.  I used my newest Cuttlebug embossing folder Scroll Work on PTI's shimmer white cardstock...I love this paper for elegant wedding or anniversary cards :)  Again, for all the card ingredients, check my Verve Guest Diva Gallery.  That's it for today...back tomorrow for the last card :)

Thinking of You

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Greetings, dear friends :)  As promised, here are some of the extra cards I made for the Verve Release as Guest Diva :)  One of my favourite sets of the release is Great Friend.  There are 3 solid floral images as well as there matching outline.  It was fun experimenting with outline colours...I really liked the way kiwi kiss ink looked around bermuda bay...oh, yummy!!!  You could also use the solid or outline images by themselves...really, it's so versatile!!  Up next is the card I made with the Verve Divas in mind...it uses one of the Anni-VERVE-sary sketches from last week :)

Love that paper?  It's October Afternoon Ducks in a Row...the other side is the pink polka dotted paper on the rectangle panel.  Pink and brown...classic :)  For all the deets about the card ingredients, check out my Verve Guest Diva Gallery :)  Okay, up tomorrow...2 very "pretty" cards from Verve Release night :)  Have a wonderful day :)

Happy Birthday to You

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Good morning!!! Well, I survived my first day of unpacking...it was fine once I got into putting things away and thinking about the new school year.  Today's card is for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch.  I really wanted to use some of this K and Company dp that I picked up at Walmart a few weeks ago.  It is so bright and cheery and is double sided...love that :)  I kept it fairly simple...not a lot of matting, a few buttons and, of course, bling for good measure.  How cute is that sentiment?  It's from the just released "Birthday Bash" by Verve.  This stamp has been staring at me all week...really, my stamps do that...how could I resist that fabulous font!?  A half day in my class then off to a 3 day conference...I've scheduled a few posts for while I'm away....the extra cards I made for the Verve Release Party :)  Have a fantastic day....

what's in it?
stamps: verve birthday bash, pti turning a new leaf
ink: versafine onyx, su kiwi kiss
paper: pti white, kraft, raspberry fizz, k&company dp
accessories: corner chomper, gemstones, circle nestabilities, stitching, pti buttons and twine