You’re in My Thoughts and Prayers

Hello everyone!  It’s Friday, but I’m not jumping and yelling TGIF because every day this week has been TGIF!  I’ve been a busy little girl, trying to stay focused on all the little projects I have on the go and not just stamp the days away ;)  So far so good!  I find making a “to do” list keeps me on track :)  Today’s card is based on the lovely Viva La Verve sketch created by Diva Charmaine :)  I’m really excited the way it turned out.  Those papers are from the Loyal paper pad by Authentique.  I managed to use 4 stamp sets on this one! EEK!  AND they’re all on SALE this month, so after checking out the Viva La Verve forum, head over and see what you need in your stamp collection :)  Have a lovely day!

   

what’s in it?

stamps: Forever in our Hearts, Meditations, Great Friend, Bloom and Grow

paper: rustic cream , soft stone (PTI), Loyal (Authentique)

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

accessories: Elegant Leaves (A Cut Above by Verve), banner die, button (PTI), circle and scalloped circle dies (Spellbinders), bakers twine (Twinery)

Verve July Diva Inspiration Hop!

Yahoo!!  It’s time for another Verve Inspiration Blog Hop and us Release Team Divas have been invited to join the fun!  I have been having a little love reunion with my Verve binders after a crazy month of work.  Two days ago I went to our new LSS! Yes, a local store! ACK!  Fortunately, they are just starting up so they didn’t have tons of product out but they did have these fabulous little Memorabilia Pockets and sweet wood buttons.  When I have a little pocket like this, I love to make a little insert perfect to use as a bookmark :)  Here’s the inside…

I’ve used this gorgeous sentiment from Kind Words, the blossom from Dream Big, the leaves from Bloom and Grow and the little “Just a Note” sentiment from Joyful Blooms.

Itching to get some new Verve?  Continue through and comment on each fabulous blog and leave a little comment love and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!  Check out the Verve Blog for all the details :) Be sure to check out the awesome line up of Diva inspiration we have for you this month.

 

1. Betty      8. Amber

2. Jen d.    9. Andrea

3. Jen T.  10. Charmaine

4. Julee    11. Janelle

5. Sankari 12. Maureen

6. Sony     13. Teresa

7. Susan

AND to add to the excitement, it’s Julee’s birthday month and she is a shopper at heart…check out the new Verve SALE…every stamp on SALE this month!! And you can’t have a party without goody bags…so check out this fun addition!

  Woohoo!  Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks for stopping by!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Dream Big, Bloom and Grow, Kind Words, Joyful Blooms (Verve)

paper: rustic cream (PTI), Take Note (Studio Calico)

ink: onyx (Versafine), soft sky, sahara sand (SU)

accessories: spiral note die, buttons, twine (PTI), Memorabilia Pocket (Simple Stories), wood button (Prima)

You Made Me Smile Today ~ CASE Study #98

Hello friends!  It’s the first week of a new month so that means we have a fabulous new Muse to inspire us all month long over on the CASE Study challenge!  For the next 4 weeks the sweet and talented, Kristii Lockart, will be getting our creative juices flowing.  Up first is this totally adorable baby card…

I must confess that I struggled with an idea.  I so wanted to recreate that stamped fence look, but I just couldn’t get it to work.  So when that happens, I step back and think of what else can I be inspired by…ah, the layout and the flowers and some cool way to display the flowers.  So I found some lovely paper to frame my card, then pulled out my Verve dies and stamps and started die cutting and stamping my little heart out :)  As I was playing around with the flower die cuts, I slipped the little ones underneath the frame. EUREKA!  I loved the cool look of this.  Now I must share with you that this sweet sentiment is from the very first Verve stamp set I won oh so many years ago, Thankful Blossoms.  I had very good luck with their contests and always joke that I won so much they put me on the payroll!  LOL  I hope all my American friends had a fabulous 4th of July!! Thanks for stopping by…now head over to the CASE Study blog to see what the other DT members were inspired then play along!!  We love seeing your interpretations :)

what’s in it?

stamps: Thankful Blossoms, Making a Statement (Verve)

paper: white (PTI), Victoria Garden (Echo Park)

ink: onyx (Versafine), rose romance, summer sun, more mustard, kiwi kiss, going gray (SU)

accessories: Loopy Blooms, Rounded Scallop Frame, Rounded Rectangle dies (A Cut Above by Verve), embossing folder (SU), button (PTI), bakers twine (Twinery), gems (Kasiercraft)

Happy Independence Day! (and new SALE)

Good morning!  Well, my southern neighbours are celebrating their country’s special day today so I thought this would be the perfect time to share the card I had published in the June CARDS magazine.  I had to laugh that I’m Canadian getting a 4th of July card published, but I’ve got relatives and good friends in the US so I’m calling myself an honourary citizen :)  Not to mention I help out their economy several times each month! ACK!! LOL  Here’s one more mini card that was in the same issue…

oh, I love those sweet wood banners!  That’s all for me until tonight…come back for my CASE Study post…we have a new Muse!! Woohoo!  Also, if you haven’t been over to the Verve store, head over there RIGHT now to check out the new SALE…it ends July 31st!  Have a glorious day :)

I Need Some Girl Talk

Good morning!  Well, this card is very appropriate for today…I’ll be getting some great girl talk in with a dear friend at breakfast this morning :)  One of the MANY things I love about being off in the summer is being out and about during the week…breakfast downtown, making appointments when it suits me, and shopping when it’s not busy :)  It’s these little things I really appreciate.  Today’s card uses the current My Favourite Things sketch challenge.  I haven’t used my sweet Latte A La Mode gal for awhile so I dug her out and paired her with a sentiment from Girl Talk.  I felt my Lilybee Design papers were perfect for a cheery, summery look.  Hope your morning finds you cheery as well.  Thanks so much for visiting :)  Your comments always make me smile :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: my favourite things girl talk, miss you a latte

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti, lilybee designs

accessories: pti border, banner dies, button, twine, spellbinders nestabilities, stitching

Thanks a Bunch

Happy Monday morning!!  Yahoo!  How happy can I be on the first Monday morning of my holidays?!  I play no weekday favourites during the summer…all the days are right up there with Friday now! ACK!  My first official day of holidays was getting up an hour later, coffee, stamping and news shows :)  I have a fun little list of card making “to dos” and the Waltzingmouse Sketch was the first one up :)  This card will be dropped off at a colleague’s home this week.  She definitely fills my work weeks with joy.  Hope your week has started out right…see you soon!

what’s in it?

stamps: wms compact sentiments, paris nouveau

ink: versafine onyx, pti aqua mist

paper: pti rustic cream, basicgrey what’s up

accessories: spellbinders labels 25, prima flowers, resin flower, gems, pti twine, lace trim, stitching

Glorious and Free (Made in Canada)

Good morning!  It’s July 1st and that means that all of Canada is having a party.  Our young country is 145 today :)  So I had to dig out my maple leaf ribbon that really only seems appropriate today.  When I saw this week’s Retro Sketch, I thought it would be fun to use it for my Canada Day card and post :)  I was going to make all the sweet little hearts maple leaves, but the ribbon had enough!  LOL I’m using my favourite Stampin’ Up! Canadian set “Glorious and Free.”  I stamped the “Made in Canada” in Going Gray ink, then stamped it off twice before stamping on the paper to make a kind of watermark effect.  I took a little liberty with the sketch so I could make those red side panels, meant to mimic our flag.  Thanks for stopping by!  I’m off to the celebrations downtown…don’t wait up, eh!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: su glorious and free

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti kraft, white, bitty dots dp

accessories: michaels ribbon, ms felt heart, pti linen impression plate