VLVFebWk3: BIRTHDAY WISHES

Hello again friends. Popping in with another  Viva la Verve card for this month. This is the one for VLV  February Week 3 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Making a Statement and One Person); Die: Verve (Rounded Scallop Frame Die); Papers: Heidi Swapp)

I think the only thing I need to explain is about the flower. It is from the One Person set. I stamped the large and small one, colored them with Copic markers and fussy cut. I used foam tape and added the small flower on top of the large one.

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Viva la Verve week 3

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VLVFebWk1: HOPE

Hello my dear blogging friends. I’m so happy to finally have time to start my Viva la Verve cards for this month. I will be posting the first two today. And here is the one for VLV Week 1.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Hope Blooms);Dies: Spellbinders; Papers: DCWV); Cut file: Silhouette Studio)

Once I decided on papers, this card came together quickly. The flowers and the sentiment are from Verve’s Hope Blooms set. After stamping the flowers in brown, I fussy cut them and also randomly cut from the outer edge to the start of the center circle, making them frilly and fluffy. I used a round stick to curl them up and added a yellow enamel dot as the center.I hope you enjoy my card!

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MM379: NEXT TO YOU IS MY HAPPY PLACE

Hello  friends! I have a quick post today to share my card  for the Mojo Monday challenge:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Happy Place and Happy Doodles Die Set); DSP: Heidi Swapp; Cut file: Silhouette)

This is another fun paper pack to work with.Love the beautiful colors and patterns in it! The flower and greenery were cut on my Cameo. Using the Verve die I die cut the butterfly and colored with Copic markers and a silver gel pen. A bit of machine stitching and a little stamping and this was done!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! 

Here is a link to  the challenge in case you want to share in the fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy crafting!

VLVDecWk4: THANK YOU

Hello my dear blogging friends. Wow! Christmas really came and went fast this year! Yesterday was a quiet but fun day here. We had our traditional Christmas dinner last night and our breakfast this morning. The rest of the day is left-overs!

Thanks for stopping by to see the  my finished card set! This is the fourth Thank You card for the Viva la Verve December sketch challenge.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (With Gratitude); EF: Cuttlebug;  Dies: Spellbinders; Punch: EK) 

Well, this is the last card for the 6x6 One Sheet Wonder challenge. This is the week 4 sketch and card #4 in my set of cards.What do you think?  I love how the set turned out. Here are pictures of the set all together:

 

I made this cute little box using my score board, a flower cut file from Silhouette Studio and a Cuttlebug border embossing folder that coordinates with the embossing folder used on the cards. So that is the complete set. I think it would make a sweet gift!

Did you notice the new watermark on the last pictures? This is my big (to me) announcement. January 2015 is my grand opening of Ellen’s Creative Greeting Cards & Crafts on Etsy! And yes, you will find this set in my little shop! I hope you will visit and let me know what you think!!!

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

 

Happy Crafting!!!

VLVDecWk3: THANK YOU

Hello my dear blogging friends. Are you ready for Santa? I can’t believe it is less than a week before Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by to see the next card in my set! This is the third Thank You card for the Viva la Verve December sketch challenge.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (With Gratitude); EF: Cuttlebug;  Dies: Spellbinders; Punch: EK) 

I am doing the 6x6 One Sheet Wonder challenge. This is the week 3 sketch and card #3 in my set of cards. Next Friday, I will show you the fourth and last card, so be sure to come back! I will include pictures of the entire set along with the cute box I made to hold the cards. I am also going to include an exciting announcement for 2015!

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

Happy Crafting!!!

VLVDecWk2: WITH GRATITUDE

Hello my dear blogging friends. Thanks for stopping by to see the next card in my set!

This is the second Thank You card for the Viva la Verve December sketch challenge.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (With Gratitude); EF: Cuttlebug; Cut file: Silhouette Studio; Dies: Spellbinders

I am doing the 6x6 One Sheet Wonder challenge and love the results! This is the week 2 sketch and card #2 in my set of cards. Next Friday, I will show you the next card and the last post will show everything together and will include an exciting announcement for 2015!

Thanks for stopping by!

Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

 

Happy Crafting!!!

VLVDecWk1: WITH GRATITUDE

Hello my dear blogging friends. Welcome back to my blog today!

Yesterday, I gave you a sneak preview of my Viva la Verve cards for this wee and promised card #1 today, so here it is!

(A2; Stamps: Verve (With Gratitude); EF: Cuttlebug; Cut file: Silhouette Studio; Dies: Spellbinders

I decided to make a set of Thank You cards, so this is the first of my set of four. I also made a box to hold the cards, but you will have to wait to see it! Each week this month, I will show you the next card and the last post will show everything together and will include an exciting announcement for 2015!

Thanks for stopping by!

Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

Viva la Verve December Challenge

 

Happy Crafting!!!

VLVDec2014: SNEAK PEAK

Hello my dear blogging friends. Welcome back to my blog today! I KNOW, you are thinking why is she posting so much! I’m sorry, and I promise this is my last post for today.

Over at Viva la Verve, Julie had a fun change for the December challenge. This month we can make each card as usual, or we can combine all of the sketches and make a 6x6 “One Sheet Wonder”. I have seen people use a complete sheet of paper to make several cards, and I have always been intrigued by it, but never tried it until now!

Today, I am giving you a sneak peak of what is to come this month for my Viva la Verve challenge cards.

That is it! Just a sneak peak, but I hope you will come back to see each of the cards! Stop by tomorrow to see the first one!

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

 

Happy Crafting!!!

CTS102: BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR YOU

Hello crafty friends. I hope you saw my Great Impressions post for today! I have another card to share, so let’s get started. This is for the CAS(e) This Sketch challenge:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Making a Statement), StampinUp (Off the Grid and Gorgeous Grunge); Die: Verve (Rounded Scallop Frame Die)

Well, I made two cards using this sketch and this is the one I decided to use. I don’t know why the CTS sketches challenge me so much, but they do! I liked the way the butterflies in the sketch moved from outside the frame, to into the frame and out again. I wanted to do something different but get the effect of the movement, so I stamped the sentiment card, the frame and the yellow back panel while they were all stacked. Then, I attached the sentiment card and added foam tape strategically behind the frame so I could work the rhinestone swirl under and over it. I added one epoxy dot to anchor the swirl.

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

Happy Crafting!!!

MM374: NICEST THOUGHTS

Hello  friends! I have a quick post today to share my card  for the Mojo Monday challenge:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Nice Thoughts); Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon; DSP:Heidi Swapp (Dreamy))

I love the name of this paper pack – Dreamy – because that is exactly what it is! Once I cut all the pieces, I used my Cameo and cut the little border between the two back panels and the flower.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! 

Here is a link to  the challenge in case you want to share in the fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy crafting!

MM373: SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER

Hello  friends! I have a quick post today to share my card  for the Mojo Monday challenge:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Santa's Helper); Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon; DSP: MME (Vintage Christmas)

I colored this little guy with Copics and fussy cut leaving off the little hind legs and clipping up by the arms so he could hold the sentiment. Went with vintage papers and distressing on this one.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!  I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!!!

Here is a link to  the challenge in case you want to share in the fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy crafting!

VLVNovWk3: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hello my dear blogging friends. Welcome back to my blog today! This second post for today is for the Viva la Verve week 3 sketch:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Merry Christmas), StampinUp! (Gorgeous Grunge); EF; StampinUp!; Cut file: Silhouette Studio)

The sketch for this week came with an inspiration photo. Although it was white on white pumpkins, I decided to do a Christmas card. Everything is just white and Kraft card stock. I used Antique Linen DI and the Gorgeous Grunge set to make the strip of paper with the lines. The white layer is dry embossed for texture and once the strips were on the card, I added the rhinestone swirl. The poinsettias are from a Silhouette Studio cut file. I inked around the edges with Antique Linen DI.

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Happy Crafting!!!

MM372: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hello  friends! I have a quick post today to share my card  for the Mojo Monday challenge:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Merry Christmas); Cut files: Silhouette Studio); Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon; DSP: The Paper Studio (Christmas 2014)

Another Christmas card! I KNOW, but I do love making and sending them! I’m still using my new pack of Christmas paper, but for the sentiment circle, I used a plain grey paper, stamped the sentiment, then heat embossed snowflakes in white. I wanted it to be similar to the DSP behind it. The Dec 25 comes from a Silhouette Studio cut file.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! 

Here is a link to  the challenge in case you want to share in the fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy crafting!

LIM198: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hello crafty friends. Welcome back to my second post today for my Less is More card for this week. I have been away helping my daughter so I have missed this challenge for several weeks. I’m so happy to be able to submit an entry this week!

(A2: Stamps: Heartfelt Creations (trees); Verve (Merry Christmas: Cut file: Silhouette Studio; Lace: Really Reasonable Ribbon; Stencil: SSS (Falling Snow)

The theme this week is more than one tree. After stamping the trees, I used a snow stencil and embossing paste to create the snowy effect. I matted the image and stamped the sentiment on the base.  I cut the holly in white on my Cameo and added some stickles for the berries. Last I added a small lace bow to complete this card.

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Week 198 Theme

 

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VLVNovWk2: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hello my dear blogging friends. Welcome back to my blog today! I have two posts with the first one for the Viva la Verve week 2 sketch:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Merry Christmas); EF; The Paper Studio; DSP: The Paper Studio (Christmas 2014); Lace: Really Reasonable Ribbon; Cut file: Silhouette Studio; Die: Spellbinders (Circle)

The white panel of this card is dry embossed and then distressed with DI around the edges. After stamping the sentiment, I distressed the circle as well. The large circle was cut on my Cameo, along with the flourish and holly. I used DI on a doily to place under the large circle. I then used white paper and distressed the edges to create the border layers. A little stitching, some enamel dots and a strip of lace finished this card off.

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

 

 

Happy Crafting!!!

VLVOctWk5: SMILE

Hello crafty friends. This is my second post for today and it is for the Viva la Verve week 5 sketch:

(A2: Stamps: Verve (Happy Place and Happy Doodles Die Set); Cut file:Butterfly from Silhouette Studio; DSP: Heidi Swapp (Sugar Chic)

I love the layering in this sketch! everything is pretty straightforward, but will note that the blue and white strip and the flower are attached using foam tape.

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Here is a link to the challenge so you can join in the fun!

 

 

Happy Crafting!!!