VLVAprilWk1

Hello dear blogging friends!. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  April Week 1 sketch.

 

Size A2; Zentangle Patterns: Puf Leaf

For the background, I used artist tape to mask the panel and inked the stripes. I have been wanting to draw my own cards, so I drew the wreath, flower and holly and hand lettered the sentiment. So no stamps or DSP on this card. Just card stock, ribbon, a metal circular paper clip that I threaded the ribbon through and foam tape.

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VLVFebWk12016

Hello dear blogging friends!. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  February Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (You and I); Punch: Martha Stewart;  EF: Cuttlebug)

For the background, I dry embossed and used a white ink pad “direct to paper”. I also used the ink pad around the edges of the black mat, added stitching and a white paper flower with a blue enamel dot.

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VLVJanWk2: HAPPY PLACE

Hello dear blogging friends!. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  January Week 2 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Happy Place); Dies: Verve (Happy Doodles Die Set) and Spellbinders; EF: Cuttlebug)

For the background, I dry embossed and sanded the three panels. I used gold EP to emboss the sentiment and a piece of scrap designer paper for the die cut flowers. Last, I added some enamel dots to complete the card.  I hope you like the results!

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Viva la Verve January 2016 Sketch 2

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VLVJanWk1: SO MUCH GRATITUDE

Hello dear blogging friends!. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  January Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Doodle Pantry (Apples and So Thankful Sentiments)

For some reason, when I saw this sketch, I thought of apples. I knew I had this digital set, so I first printed three apples in various sizes, colored them with Copics and then fussy cut them. Next, I digitally separated the leaf from the apple, copied it several times (resizing some of them) and then placed them to serve as my background. I printed the leaves and colored them and attached the three apples, using bits of foam tape behind the leaves.

I die cut the small circle and actually hand lettered that portion of the sentiment (it is part of the sentiment in the set, so you don’t have to hand letter it). I am learning hand lettering as part of my Bible Journaling and was happy to have a chance to practice on this card. I fussy cut the word “gratitude” and, after sponging the circle with green DI, I glued the last of the sentiment at an angle.  I hope you like the results!

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Viva la Verve January Sketch 1 Recap

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VLVNovemberWk1: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hello dear blogging friends!. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  November Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (I think this was a freebie); DSP: MME; Die cut: Cameo

I pretty much followed the sketch, but instead of a bow, I made an ornament out of regular white card stock then heat embossed with red glitter EP several times. I added some DSP and vellum behind it and added a bit of gold Stickles. I used a punch to make the greenery and enamel dots for the berries. I hope you like the results!

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Viva la Verve November Week 1 Sketch

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VLVAugWk2: ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  August Week 2 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Great Impressions (Hound Dog and Another Birthday); DP: SN@P; Dies: Verve (Rounded Scallop Frame Die), Spellbinders and Lil Inkers

I wanted a humorous birthday card that could be for a male or female. I kept the colors more towards masculine but still had some polka dots and chevron patterns. I colored the hound dog with Copic markers and added some bling from Verve. I hope you like it!

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VLVAUGWK1: SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  August Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve; DP: MME; Stencil: Color Box)

The background was made using a stencil and embossing paste. I then stitched around the panel a couple of times and added some black distressing. I used scraps of MME for the other layers and matted everything with a dark purple. I hope you like it!

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VLVJulyWk5: SHAKER CARD

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  July Week 5 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Coffee);  Die: Verve (Coffee Word); DP: Prima (Madeline))

For some reason, this sketch just screamed shaker card to me! After assembling my strips of DP, I did a bit of stitching. Once that was done, I needed to cut the circle, but my Cameo didn’t want to deal with the stitching, so I just cut a circle from card stock and used my craft knife to cut the circle. I added blue and antique white seed beads into the shaker. What do you think?

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Viva la Verve July 2015 Week 5 Sketch

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VLVJulyWK4: SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  July Week 4 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Poinsettia Christmas), Sentiment was a free with purchase from Verve; Die: Spellbinders, EF: Sizzix)

I wanted a really elegant Christmas card so I used the beautiful poinsettia from Poinsettia Christmas, cut a mask and heat embossed the outline stamp in gold EP by using VersaMark on the center flower, masked it and continued with VM until I had all of the flowers I needed. I used a wheat colored ink to stamp the solid part and added a touch of color with Copic Markers. I dry embossed one side of the white background and the gold circle. The sentiment is from Verve, but not part of this set. It came with an order as a thank you for purchasing.

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Viva la Verve July 2015 Week 4 Sketch

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VLVJulyWK3: A BIRTHDAY CARD

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  July Week 3 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Take Note); DP: Heidi Swapp (Sugar Chic); Cut files: Silhouette Studio)

For this birthday card, I pretty much followed the pretty sketch. Instead of my usual flower or butterfly, I decided on this little stinker from Silhouette Studio. I thought he was adorable. Anyway, I hope you like my card!

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Viva la Verve July 2015 Week 3 Sketch

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VLVJulyWk2: KEEP CALM AND DRINK COFFEE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  July Week 2 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Coffee); DP: Heidi Swapp (Sugar Chic); Cut files: Silhouette Studio)

The yellow panel is dry embossed and the blue panel was done with a stencil and embossing paste. I cut the medallion and tags on my Cameo and fussy cut the coffee cup and saucer. I hope you enjoyed my card!

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Viva La Verve July 2015 Week 2 Sketch

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VLVJulyWk1: SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my Viva la Verve card for this week. This is the one for the VLV  July Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Hope Blooms); DP: MME (Just Splendid); Cut files: Silhouette Studio)

What a pretty sketch this week! The blue base is dry embossed with an EF from The Paper Studio. The pretty swirling medallion and the butterfly were both cut on my Cameo. I added a strip of ribbon and some enamel dots and that is it! I hope you like it!

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Viva la Verve July 2015 Week 1 Sketch

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VLVJuneWk4: Psalm 46:1

Hello again friends. Popping in with my first Viva la Verve card for this month. This is the one for the VLV  June Week 4 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Psalm 46:1); DP: Heidi Swapp; Cut files: Silhouette Studio)

I made this card for my mom. She is being a real trooper since she broke her wrist, so I wanted to keep her encouraged. I used SS cut files for the flowers and butterfly. A little machine stitching and that was about it. I hope you like it, well really I hope MOM likes it!

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Viva la Verve June 2015 Week 4 Sketch

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VLVJuneWk3: JUST A NOTE

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

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Take Note); DP: Collage Press (London Market; Die: Paper Smooches)

I love the flowers on the panel behind the sentiment, so I chose to use vellum so the image could show through. I added some stitching, popped up the two little tabs, added a flower and some dots. Pretty simple this week. I hope you like my card!

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Viva la Verve June 2015 Week 3 Sketch

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VLVJuneWk2: SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my first Viva la Verve card for this month. This is the one for the VLV  June Week 2 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Coffee); DP: SN@P; Dies: Verve (Coffee and Scalloped Rectangle)

I used green and dark brown for this card, but the brown looks black in the photo. I just bought this new stamp set from Verve and was eager to play with it. I love the sentiments in this set and the beautiful die that I bought to go with it! I colored the coffee cup with a bit of grey Copic markers to add some shadowing and a little lipstick! LOL. I hope you enjoyed the card!!

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Viva la Verve June 2015 - Week 2 Sketch

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VLVJuneWk1: SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello again friends. Popping in with my first Viva la Verve card for this month. This is the one for the VLV  June Week 1 sketch.

(A2; Stamps: Verve (Take Note); DP: DCWV (Fashion District)

What a fun sketch this week! The cut file is from Silhouette Studio and I glued it to the light pink background and attached with foam tape. I used dies from Spellbinders for most of the circles, but the back scalloped circle is a cut file also from Silhouette Studio. A bit of stitching and some enamel dots and hearts finish off the card.

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Viva la Verve June Week 1 Sketch

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