July 6, 2014

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 226

Good morning!!  It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  Want to play along?  Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use the InLinkz button down at the very end of this post to enter your card. The links will close on Friday at 10 PM (Mountain Time). Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC226 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.



In my ongoing effort to organize myself, I have found some much neglected stamps from Papertrey Ink. I've had several "I forgot about this one!" moments this past week or so and I am getting my creative mojo going again.  Yay!!



I stamped the leafy vine from Turning a New Leaf in Grout Gray Ink, adding the sentiment over the top in Black Licorice.  I added a Tangy Orange flower from the Flower Medley Die-namics set and added a few little rhinestones in the center.  I thought the stamped vine made the flower look a little lopsided, so I cut out a leaf trio from the Flower Box Die-namics set in Grout Gray card stock and I hope it brought a little balance back. 


That's it for me today.  Be sure to see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers have created this week:



Thanks so much for stopping by!




recipe -
stamps: signature greetings (pti), turning a new leaf (pti)
paper: smooth white (mft), grout gray (mft), tangy orange (mft), cut & paste "charm" 6x6 (mme)
ink: black licorice (mft), grout gray (mft)
accessories: flower medley die-namics (mft), flower box die-namics (mft), clear rhinestones (su!), foam tape 


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July 5, 2014

Verve Divas Inspiration Hop {July}

Welcome to Verve's July Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Divas to serve up some fresh inspiration with their Verve stamps! Leave some comment love along the hop spots for a chance to win a prize, then grab some stamps and play along with our July inspiration challenge for another chance to win!

Our July challenge is Red, White and You:



Red and white are always classic, pair this gorgeous color combo with a color of YOUR choice! Make a statement or keep it muted, it's all up to you! Feel free to use the graphic as inspiration or not, we just want to see you flash a little red, white and "up to you" color on your creation!

I'm such a literal stamper and so naturally, I used the colors from the photo for my take on Red, White & You today. 



I started with MOJO352 for the layout and picked up the dots from Bountiful Backgrounds and stamped them in Grout Gray ink.  I cut out the Build a Poppy Dies in Smooth White card stock and then stamped the poppies from Poppy Birthday, layering them together.


Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!
 
1. Julee8. Sony
2. Amy9. Susan
3. Anya11. Maureen
4. Betty11. Stacey
5. Karen12. Chaitali
6. Sankari13. Amber
7. Sarah 14. Marisa


 
It's a Red, White and Blue SALE!
Everything in the Verve store is marked down 15% (or more) through Thursday, July 10!

Here are the Verve products I used today:


Thanks so much for stopping by!




recipe -
stamps: poppy birthday (verve), bountiful backgrounds (verve)
paper: smooth white (mft), grout gray (mft)
ink: black licorice (mft), grout gray (mft), electric red (mft)
accessories: build a poppy die set (verve), stitched circle stax die-namics (mft), grout gray buttons (mft), white pearl thread, clear rhinestones (su!), foam tape
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June 29, 2014

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 225

Good morning!!  It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  Want to play along?  Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use the InLinkz button down at the very end of this post to enter your card. The links will close on Friday at 10 PM (Mountain Time). Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC225 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.



I'm taking the week off from stamping, but be sure to hop around and find inspiration this week from our Sweet Sunday Stampers -

Thanks so much for stopping by!






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June 22, 2014

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 224

Good morning!!  It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  Want to play along?  Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use the InLinkz button down at the very end of this post to enter your card. The links will close on Friday at 10 PM (Mountain Time). Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC224 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.



I will have a card for you later today.  We had family up for a spur of the moment visit (a good visit!) and so my last minute stamping burned me again this week. Sorry about that.  One day I will learn...

Be sure to swing by the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers' blogs to see what they have created for you today:

Thanks so much for stopping by!






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June 19, 2014

How Wonderful Life Is

Well, hello there!  I just got myself some new Verve Stamps last week and I started playing around with Wonderful Marvelous and ended up making a super easy, clean & simple card.  Look at all this marvelous white space - yum!!



I stamped the banner first, in natural ink, and then layered the sentiment over the top in black.  I added the little heart from Take Note in the corner to add a little pop of color.  I used my 1/2" corner chomper to round out the bottom corners.





Thanks so much for stopping by!




recipe -
stamps: wonderful marvelous (verve), take note (verve)
paper: primitive white (mft)
ink: black licorice (mft), natural (mft), wild cherry (mft)
accessories: 1/2" corner chomper (we r memory keepers), foam tape
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