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

Sept Diva Dare & VLVSep - Something Special

Joining the fun for September week 1 of Viva La Sketch challenge VLVSep2013 and combining this month's Diva Dare Challenge which is to create a card or project using inspiration from a tic-tac-toe board.  For example:  x’s and o’s, hugs & kisses, squares, circles, grids, etc.     

 

Here is my card below:

 

Right away, I went through my paper stash and pulled out Love Impressions by SU, which already had some X's and O's plus love & kisses to get me started. In addition, I had just bought the Open Scallop Doily by MFT so it was on top of my area ready to use for the first time.

 

From there, I used the envelope from the Take Note (Verve) stamp set as my center (middle) and focused on doing something diagonal across. This is when I thought to use the arrow up above and added the Joyful Blooms flower diagonally below. The leaves come from the set Bloom & Grow which is one of my favorites along with using the Elegant Leaves Die to help me cut it out.

 

Basically, it you look at it (Tic-Tac-Toe) diagonally (Flower, envelope, and arrow). Sentiment also came from the set Take Note (Verve). I must admit, this card was fun to make and a great sketch to work with. For more details on the Diva Dare Challenge, click here and join the fun!! For Viva La Sketch challenge, click here.

 

I always enjoy looking at many cards from different blogs and many times find myself looking at the supply lists and found that I love the visual pictures when they have them. Therefore, I will be doing my best to add the pictures of the supplies I use on a card as long as I can link to it.

 

Also, it's a good way to keep track of what I have (library). Let me know if you like the visual picture list of supplies used on a card?

 

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Take Note (Verve), Joyful Blooms (Verve), Bloom & Grow (Verve)
Paper: Love Impressions (SU),
Cardstock: White, Black (SU), Real Red (SU)
Inks: Distress Black Ink (Tim Holts), Old Olive (SU)
Accessories:  Blueprints3 (MFT), Open Scallop Doily (MFT), Flag it Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Joyful Blooms Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Elegant Leaves (A Cut Above by Verve), button, foam mount, & white uni-gel pen.