Sunday, December 29, 2013

VLV Dec2013 wk 4 - Dream Big and Twitterpated

Here is Viva La Sketch week 4 sketch designed by Amy Kolling and for me another chance to get another Birthday card done.

Here is my card:
Here I used some retired paper by SU called Twitterpated which I love and happy I still have lots of left over to create more cards and a chance to use more stamps and dies. Stamp set is from Verve called Dream Big and I used some foam mount in between to pop it up. Also used several MFT dies mainly from their blueprint collection 1 and 6. Sentiment is from the set: Poppy Birthday by Verve.

For more details on this challenge check out the Viva la Verve Master Challenge thread for all the details on this monthly challenge and a chance to win a Verve gift certificate plus have fun in the process. 

Supplies Used: 
Stamp Set: Dream Big (Verve), Poppy Birthday (Verve)
Paper: Twitterpated (SU),
Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red
Inks: Early Espresso, Real Red, Old Olive
Accessories:  Blueprint 1 and 6 dies (MFT), Rectangle Stax (MFT), Scalloped Flowers Die, Dreamy Leaves Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Flower button, Foam Mount 

VLVDec2013 wk2 - Special with a Heart

Last day to get my sketches in for Viva La Verve for the month of December. This one is designed by Teresa Kline for VLV week 2 and so cute with this gorgeous heart. Right away I knew what stamp set I wanted to use, which is called: Chevron Love.

Here is my card:
Lots of fun products here and my favorite colors, Cherry Cobbler, Black, and White along with this cute embossing folder by SU called: Pretty Print Textured Impressions. Started with my Circles using MFT Circle Stax along with using the paper Modern Medley by SU.

More fun products: Jotted Heart Die by Verve to help me cut out this cute heart and for the bow, I used MFT Beautiful Bows Die. Added some polka dots using liquid pearl. For the sentiment, I used the set: Take Note by Verve and used the First Place Ribbon die from MFT to cut it out. For the red pearls, I used basic pearls and colored them with my spectrum noir markers to match up the color. 

For more details on this challenge check out the Viva la Verve Master Challenge thread for all the details on this monthly challenge and a chance to win a Verve gift certificate plus have fun in the process. 

For those that may not know by now, Verve stamps is having a terrific year end sale as well as My Favorite Thing (MFT), both ending December 31, 2013. Worth checking both site out if you love stamps and dies.

Supplies Used: 
Stamp Set: Chevron Love (Verve), Take Note (Verve)
Paper: Modern Medley (SU), 
Cardstock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Black
Inks: Spectrum Noir Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories:  Circle Stax (MFT), First Place Ribbon Die (MFT), Beautiful Bows Die (MFT), Jotted Heart Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Polka Dots Basic Ribbon (Verve), Basic Pearl, Foam Mount, Liquid Pearl, Pretty Textured Impressions EF

Thursday, December 26, 2013

VLVDec2013 wk1 and Diva Dare using Holiday Treats

Here is my take on the VLVDec2013 week1 sketch designed by Amber Hight and using some new stamp sets by Verve which I love. This one is called Holiday Treats and it's on sale today so even better time to get one. In addition, another chance to play in the Dec Diva Dare challenge of creating a card using a favorite Verve stamp set.

Here is my card:
Love this retired paper Elegant Soiree by SU and thought it would be perfect for this "Thank you" card. Also, used some of my favorite ink color as well by SU: Soft Suede for the sentiment, Chocolate Chip for the card stock, and Early Espresso for the coffee mugs.

Colored in the coffee mugs using my Spectrum Noir markers, CT2 and IB1 and added some crystal effects and some dazzling details for the very top of it. Last but not least I used Verve seam binding ribbon from the Signature Ribbon collection and added a nice big pearl to finish it off. Almost forgot, the arrow image comes from the stamp set: Brighter Days.

For more details on this challenge check out the Viva la Verve Master Challenge thread for all the details on this monthly challenge and a chance to win a Verve gift certificate plus have fun in the process. Click here to go directly to the Dec Diva Dare challenge.

Supplies Used: 
Stamp Set: Holiday Treats (Verve), Brighter Days
Paper: Elegant Soiree (SU), 
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze
Inks: Spectrum Noir Markers, Soft Suede, Early Espresso 
Accessories:  Arrow Die (A Cut Above by Verve),Signature Ribbon (Seam Binding), Pearl, Foam Mount, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Details


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

VLVDEC2013 wk3 and Diva Dare - Peace on Earth

Happy Holidays to all!! I was so happy to have some time again to create more cards and working on the Viva La Verve challenge sketches. This one is for VLV Dec Week 3 sketch designed by Charmaine Ikach which I found perfect for creating another Christmas card I needed. In addition, another opportunity to join the Merry Monday #88 challenge of using an animal which was extended to Jan 2014 and the Dec Diva Dare challenge of using a favorite Verve stamp set.

Here is my card: 
As I said in my previous post, I love my Verve stamp sets and have many favorite. Here is another one called Peace on Earth and love these little reindeers that have a matching die from the set: Unto Us. I only wish I had more time to make more Christmas cards. Another favorite are the seam binding ribbons from Verve, here I used the Signature Ribbon collection.

Here I used some Silver Foil Sheets along with paper from the Winter Frost Specialty by SU and hard to tell in the photo, but used the Snowflake embossing folder to create snow at the bottom for the reindeers to stand on. Also used my spectrum noir markers to color in the "Holy" section and added some crystal effects on it.

Don't forget, to check out the December Diva Dare 2013VLVDec2013 week 3, and the Merry Monday challenge and have fun.  

Supplies Used: 
Stamp Set: Peace on Earth (Verve), Unto Us (Verve)
Paper: Winter Frost Speciality (SU), Silver Foil Sheets (SU)
Cardstock: Whisper White  
Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Spectrum Noir Markers, Chocolate Chip 
Accessories:  Reindeer Fun Die (A Cut Above by Verve),Signature Ribbon (Seam Binding), Pearl, Snowflake EF, Foam Mount,

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Diva Dare with MOJO324 & Merry Monday#88 - Santa's Helper


Trying to get back into the swing of what I love most...creating cards and let me tell you it felt good to make one after being sick for several weeks and working on a long project for work. It's addition, it's a great stress relief which is what I tell my daughters all the time.

Here is my card:
First time combining one card in 3 challenges.....started off with a MOJO Monday sketch#324 along with joining Merry Monday#88, a Christmas challenge for all year long. What a great way to have all your Christmas cards done and wished I saw this earlier in the year.

 Last but not least, joining December Diva Dare 2013. The challenge this month is to post your favorite Verve Stamps 2013 creation or make a new card using your favorite Verve stamp set.

As you can tell by my previous posts, I love using Verve stamps and have lots of favorites which is hard to narrow down, so I decided to create a new card using some of my favorite stamp sets and dies to join the challenge.
Love this little reindeer from Santa's Helper along with the new sentiments/fonts from the stamp set: Chevron Love and snowflakes from Holiday Treats. Also, used some of my favorite verve dies, Pennant Trim, Charming Oval Die, along with Winter Fun Die.

Supplies Used: 
Stamp Set: Santa's Helper, Chevron Love (Verve), Holiday Treats (Verve)
Paper: Snow Festival (retired - SU), Silver Glitter Paper
Cardstock: White, Baja Breeze (SU), 
Inks: Early Espresso, Spectrum Noir Markers
Accessories:  Rectangle STAX (MFT), Pennant Trim, Charming Oval, Winter Fun Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Basic Rhinestone, Foam Mount.