Happy Happy Birthday

Hi everyone!  Well I’m happy to report that I am getting a few things done that I had put off for the summer.  I have a little bit more file sorting to do from school, then it’s tackling the studio for ONE BIG GIGANTIC clean!!  I can’t wait!  Though I am known for my “neat” piles, I am an anal/organized/clean and simple girl at heart.  That is my mission this summer in the studio :)  Until then, I’ll keep it CAS on cards…lol.  Today’s card is for the current Make it Monday challenge over on the PTI blog.  Dawn showed us how to make a rainbow medallion out of pretty much any stamp!  I chose the mega ticket set to create a festive happy happy birthday card.  Well, that’s it for me!  Off to continue the organizing :)  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

stamps, dies and paper: Papertrey Ink

Curtain Call Inspiration’s 1st Anniversary!!

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Today marks the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge 1st Anniversary!

What a fabulous year it has been!

Let's celebrate with an Anything Goes challenge!

photo source:  decoritdarling.net

I’ve had a super fun year on the Curtain Call design team and look forward to another fabulous one!  My card was inspired by the pinks, blues, and whites in the photo.  Are you ready to join in the fun?

We have loads of sponsors for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes!  Check out all of the amazing prizes that our sponsors are giving away to YOU, our randomly selected challenge participants!  A LEAD and several SHOW STOPPERS will also be named from the Anything Goes challenge gallery!

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes for the challenge details and to play along with us! 

Anything Goes 1st Anniversary Sponsor List:

Sugar Pea Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

Newton's Nook

$20 Store Credit

Neat & Tangled

choice stamp set

The Cat's Pajamas

$25 Gift Voucher

Lawn Fawn

Say Cheese Lawn Cut Die

Paper Sweeties

$20 Gift Cerfificate

Pretty Pink Posh

$20 Gift Certificate

Uniko Studio

£15 Gift Certificate

My Favorite Things

$25 Voucher

Linnie Blooms

12 x 12 Scrapbook Kit

Paper Issues

Swag Bag

Clearly Besotted Stamps

£15 Gift Card

Taylored Expressions

$25 Gift Certificate

Reverse Confetti

$15 Gift Certificate

Verve Stamps
$30 Gift Certificate

 

Merry Festive Friday!

Hi everyone!  Things are a bit more calm around here this week so I was able to get into the studio to catch up on some card making and posting!  Up first this week is my Festive Friday card inspired by this photo…

I couldn’t resist that gorgeous ribbon with polka dots and some plaid/gingham :)  I hope your week is starting out with sunshine and a smile…ours sure has :)  Thanks for stopping by and for all your kind comments :)

Remember Moments

Hey everyone!  I have one more card from the new Verve Release to share!  I’m using the new Viva La Verve sketch to showcase a couple of brand new sets on sale now in the Verve Store!

Head over to the Viva La Verve blog to see more beautiful samples, then head over to the Verve Store to browse and/or shop!  Have a great weekend!

what’s in it?

stamps: Moments Remembered, Peaceful Medallions, On Occasion (Verve)

paper: rustic white (PTI), basic grey (SU), Hello Again (Echo Park)

ink: starfruit (SU), versamark

accessories: Shine Bright Sequin Mix, Occasion Frame Die, Spring Fling Ribbon Collection (Verve), circle punches (SU), button (PTI), twine (hemptique)

Verve Spotlight Hop ~ Release Day!

Hello!  Today’s Release Day over in the Verve Store!  All the stamps and dies we’ve been spotlighting this week are available for purchase!  Now that’s the way to start the weekend!

Today's Prize: The ENTIRE release!

I’m using the brand new plain jane, 2 Corinthians 12:9, along with those sweet flowers from Happy Place and their matching dies.  Have you been hopping all week?  If not, there’s still time…head over to the Verve Blog for all the details!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals, an introduction of our 2 lovely guest divas, and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee           9. Charmaine

2. Stacey        10. Jen

3. Maureen     11. Sheri {Guest}

4. Chaitali      12. Laurie

5. Marisa        13. Andrea

6. Teresa        14. Amber

7. Kay {Guest} 15. Christyne

8. Janelle

 

what’s in it?

stamps: 2 Corinthians 12:9 plain jane, Happy Place (Verve)

ink: surf blue (Simon Says Stamp), onyx (Versafine), aquamist (PTI),

paper: rustic white (PTI), Homespun (Simple Stories)

accessories: Happy Doodles die set, Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), paper doily (restaurant!), seam binding (Memriemare), tag dies (PTI)

Verve Spotlight Hop ~ Day 3

Welcome to our July 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, a plain jane and a coordinating die set over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 7/11.

Today's Prize: Happy Place (illustrated by Julee Tilman), Happy Doodles Die Set, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Oh, you are just going to love the flower images and matching dies from the new Happy Place stamp set.  The flowers, along with some super sweet sentiments make this set a must have!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals, an introduction of our 2 lovely guest divas, and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee            9. Charmaine

2. Stacey        10. Jen

3. Maureen     11. Sheri {Guest}

4. Chaitali      12. Laurie

5. Marisa        13. Andrea

6. Teresa        14. Amber

7. Kay {Guest} 15. Christyne

8. Janelle

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Happy Place (Verve)

paper: white, sweet blush, vellum (PTI), Fresh Cut (Basicgrey), Cut & Paste (American Crafts),

ink: onyx (versafine), audrey blue (Simon Says Stamp), autumn rose (PTI)

accessories: Happy Doodles, Flag it Die Set, Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), fabulous frame die (PTI), staple,

Verve Spotlight Hop ~ Day 2

Welcome to our July 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, a plain jane and a coordinating die set over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 7/11.

Today's Prize: Peaceful Medallions (illustrated by Chaitali Narla)

As soon as I saw these gorgeous medallions in the new Peaceful Medallions, I knew I wanted to do some white embossing and ink sponging!  So I started with inking both of the large medallions and some of the smaller ones with versamark and then embossed them with white embossing powder.

The the real fun began!  It was my first time using my new sponging tool and I just love it!

Did you notice that see through doily?  The only thing better than a paper doily is one made from vellum!  LOL  I didn’t want to cover up the paper I had just embossed and inked to I thought I’d make a vellum doily! 

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals, an introduction of our 2 lovely guest divas, and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee            9. Charmaine

2. Stacey        10. Jen

3. Maureen     11. Sheri {Guest}

4. Chaitali      12. Laurie

5. Marisa        13. Andrea

6. Teresa        14. Amber

7. Kay {Guest} 15. Christyne

8. Janelle

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Peaceful Medallions, So Fluttery (Verve)

paper: white, vellum  (PTI)

ink: onyx (versafine), summer sun, pumpkin pie (SU), hibiscus burst, sweet blush (PTI), versamark

accessories: Shine Bright Sequin Mix, Flutterby Die (Verve), doily, limitless layer dies, white embossing powder (PTI), On the Diagonal Die (Lil Inkers)Ranger blending tool, stitching