Many Hands Make Light Work

teehee…especially come this Fall when we MOVE!! lol {just hinting!}  Please do not check the blog header…yes, you are at Buttons and Bling! Once in a while I like to step out of the box, push all the ribbon and embellishments out of the way (no easy feat here in this studio!) and go CAS.  My blog buddies, Lynn and Aimes, are the best at this style so I’m hoping a little of their talent has rubbed off.  There’s a new challenge on Fridays…CAS-ual Fridays and their first challenge is to use “text” on your CAS card.   Now this card almost took me as long to make as one of my more intricate ones.  Every item, though there’s not many, has to be placed just right.  I knew right away that I wanted to use the text stamps that fit the dies for PTI’s Love Lives Here.  I also wanted to get Dawn’s newsprint set inky.  I’ve stamped the middle stamp twice with versamark for a subtle background.  I love the pop of colour on these sweet die shapes.  Of course, I had to add a little bling…it looked fine without it, I just needed a little sumthin’ sumthin’!! So those gems are for me! HA!  Hope you had a lovely weekend.  Thanks so much for visiting :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti love lives here, background basics newsprint

ink: versafine onyx, versamark, su pumpkin pie, taken with teal, kiwi kiss, rose red

paper: pti fine linen, white

accessories: pti love lives here dies, gemstones

So Happy for You

TGIF everyone!  I am hosting the Viva La Verve challenge this week with my second official sketch!!  I am just loving doilies and tags lately so I put them together for this sketch. (and no, Marisa, the tag is not tilted, just blowing in the wind! lol ;)  I’ve used it a few times over the past few weeks (hope you’re not bored of it!).  I received some new paper last week…some more Basicgrey.  They are just rockin’ the new paper releases!!  This is from the Sweet Threads collection and believe you me, every sheet in the pad is divine!! I’m going to have so much fun with it!  Got a wee bit of time to spare this week?  I sure hope you will come over to the Verve Forum on Splitcoast and join in the fun this week…play every week this month and you have the chance to win the whole next Verve Release!!  All the details are over on the forum.  Have a fabulous Friday!  (I had to include my honourable attempt to create a sketch from my SU Digital Studio. It’s what I sent Julee so she could “Verve-ify” it!! lol)

what’s in it?

stamps: verve sweet treats, hope blooms

ink: versafine onyx, su groovy guava

paper: pti kraft, sweet blush, cream, white, basicgrey dp

accessories: verve sweet scallop tag and embossed oval dies, pti notepage die, mft butterfly dies, doily, Michaels ribbon, gems, stitching, pti button and twine

Well, Hello There

Yes, hello there everyone!  Today’s card is a cheery little card using the colours from this week’s Colour Q challenge.  I am a little more than smitten with PTI’s Hello Friend set; kind of like the crush I have on Button Boutique.  The fonts are fabulous and you get 3 different printed flower images that fit into the matching die.  I have been going crazy with the music sheet flowers lately, so I thought I’d change it up and make a printed flower instead using the images from this set.  I stamped 2 flowers with pumpkin pie and then stamped 2 more for a softer orange (to look like peach parfait).  I do have yellow in there…on the button :)  And here’s the updated photo of the house with a few more labels.  If you follow my blog, you’ve already seen where the studio will be…in the walk-out basement.  Now that the footings are done, you can see the outline of the house.  I thought I should show you all where the Guest/Aimes’ room will be!! HA!!  It will be on the second floor on the right side of the house…unfortunately, it will be facing the street, not the fabulous view, but it will have an ensuite and walk in closet. The view side has been saved for the Master Suite! Thanks for stopping by today…be sure to come back tomorrow…I’m hosting the Viva La Verve sketch over on our Splitcoast Forum…it’s gonna be a fun one!

  

what’s in it?

stamps: pti hello friend

ink: versafine onyx, su pumpkin pie

paper: pti kraft, cream, su peach parfait, pti dotty biscotti dp, october afternoon dp

accessories: pti friendly flower die, pti button and twine, gems, fiskars apron lace punch, pti ribbon, corner chomper

Happy Birthday

Good morning!  Well, it’s hump day and we have been having gorgeous weather so far this week {smile!}.  Today’s card uses the CR84FN colours this week, kraft, gold and pale yellow.  Hmm, is it just me or are you thinking lattes and lemon bars?  LOL  All I can say is “DELICIOUS!” I have made peace with this Parisian Doily die and now happily, er well, sort of happily, punch out all the little bits stuck inside after cutting.  The detail of it is just too fabulous to be upset for long :)  And again, a doily in ANY colour!!  I can’t resist it!  I also had to break out the Button Boutique set and use one of the stamps I haven’t inked yet.  The buttons are wood and I’ve made another fun music sheet blossom :)  Thanks for stopping by today!! Hope your Wednesday is fabulous :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve big wish, pti button boutique

ink: versafine onyx, su choc chip, pti tea dye duo

paper: pti kraft, rustic cream, lemon tart, cosmo cricket, music sheet paper

accessories: pti doily, banner, blossom and button card dies, crystal brad, satin ribbon, wood buttons, twine

All Things Grow with Love and April CARDS

Tuesday greetings, friends!!  Today’s card is just me messing around with some dies and paper :)  No challenge, no official duties, just good ol’ fashioned playtime.  (however, if you know of a challenge, let me know! lol).  I have been saving this piece of Cosmo Cricket paper since the March Verve Release…it’s the last big piece of this particular paper…I just love the colours and vintage feel of it.  I picked out the aqua on it as my doily colour and went to town with my PTI Parisian doily die…I’m slowly getting used to plucking out the little bits of paper!  LOL  I’ll leave you with the 2 cards I had published in the April CARDS magazine…like last month, I have an interesting little story about one of the cards…you’ll notice a sweet little butterfly button on the first card, but it’s not there in the magazine.  When I was carefully packaging up the card last Fall, the button snapped in half.  I tried to glue it back together, but in vain.  So if you look at the magazine, you’ll just notice a pretty round purple button! ACK!  The second card has special meaning as it was a card I submitted for an Embellish magazine challenge, but sadly, it wasn’t “HOT.”  LOL!!  I love the sentiment…it inspires me to just do my own thing with card making and love the process and see the beauty in all we (everyone of us) create.  Have a fabulous day!!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve bloom and grow, love notes

ink: versafine onyx, su rose red

paper: pti kraft, cream, aquamist, My Little Shoebox and Cosmo Cricket dps

accessories: verve jotted heart die, pti notepage and parisian doily dies, circle nestabilities, american crafts ribbon, pti buttons, twine, gems

Best Wishes

Good morning!  Well, the weather finally cooperated with us this weekend and I was able to detail my car and clean up the 2 little flower beds outside my house :)  Today’s card uses this week’s WaltzingMouse sketch.  I have a few piles of new product on my studio floor, so I started using some of it before putting it away :)  I’m using some LIly Bee Design paper and the new (to me) Framed Tulips embossing folder from Stampin’ Up!  The sketch left everything pretty wide open to interpretation…I love that!  Hope your week has started out right…I’ll leave you with a little peek at the new studio ;)  teehee….

what’s in it?

stamps: waltzingmouse fancy phrases

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, kraft, lilybeedesign dp

accessories: seam binding ribbon, gem, pti buttons, thread, prima flower, su framed tulips ef, stitching, pti banner die

May Diva Inspirations Blog Hop!

Welcome to the May Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! I’m helping out our Diva Inspirations team start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration!

Using this week’s Mojo Monday sketch and my new GRAND circle nestabilities, I’ve made a sweet 5 x 5 circle card.  I don’t own a Grand Calibur (yet) but the first 2 circles fit into my Cuttlebug and are perfect for making a larger round card than the regular nesties.  I’m using one of my first Verve sets today…it was also my first time purchasing a “whole release.”  The flowers and sentiments in Because of You still make me smile so it was a no brainer on which set to use for this blog hop, especially with Mother’s Day coming up :)  I just love layering the flowers in this set with different coloured papers.   

Now, I’m the last (but hopefully not the least!) on the blog list, so if you haven’t started from the beginning, make sure to go back and take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!

1. Julee       8. Sony

2. Betty        9. Susan

3. Dawn     10. Teresa

4. Jen d.    11. Andrea

5. Jen T.    12. Charmaine

6. Lynda    13. Maureen

7. Shannan

We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, May 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve

And since it's a new month, that means we've got a new Stamp of the Month to reveal!

In May we're featuring the sentiment set, Dare to Be. With 5 uplifting and encouraging sentiments, this set is perfect for graduation, congratulations or just a little pick me up. Or pair it with the To the Moon, Chicks Rule or Lucky Ducky sets for perfect little love notes to tuck into a lunchbox.

And at 40% off during the month of May, Dare to Be is a pretty big deal!

Thanks for dropping by!! I’m off to buy this Dare to Be set! It’s one of the few Verve sets I don’t have!! Yikes! Perfect for all those upcoming graduations :)  Have a terrific Sunday!!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Verve Because of You

ink: versafine onyx, su rose romance, old olive

paper: pti cream, sweet blush, hibiscus burst, Webster Pages dp

accessories: grand circle and regular circle and scalloped circle nesties, lace trim, seam binding ribbon, dress it up button, pearls, gems, thread