Bright Spirits

Another Verve card using the new set Bright Spirits. Sketch is from Week 2 of the Verve weekly sketches on SCS. Lots of goodies here.... Verve A Cut Above Dies Winter Fun... snowflakes, one stamped with an image from Bright Spirits {two snowflakes in the die, two snowflake images in Bright Spirits}

The sketch....

Substituted the ribbon at the top with those gorgeous snowflakes.

TFL!! Thanks for stopping by and appreciate all the kind words!!

Bright Spirits

Stamps & Dies: Verve Bright Spirits, Verve A Cut Above Dies- Winter Fun

Paper: Echo Park Season's Greetings, Crumbcake-Cherry Cobbler {Stampin Up}

Ink: Tuxedo Black {Memento}

Accessories: Ribbon {Stampin Up}, Button {Stampin Up}, Twine {The Cats Pajamas}, Wood shape- compatible with Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3- I believe!! {Want2Scrap}, Gold Pearls {Pizzazzaplenty}

Heartfelt Thanks!!

Definitely back to stampin' a little!! This card is for the MFT weekly sketch challenge.... haven't played in eons!! Had some fun inking up an older Claire Keay set... not sure why I got a little "wild" with the colors but, could have been stampin'/copic withdrawal, hehehe!!

Added some lace, buttons {including nekked ones}, vanilla stain ribbon, MFT's medium scallop die on the tag, ohhh... the tag is from MFT too.... PERFECT....and brads!! Sentiment is stamped on the "outside" of the MFT ticket die... see, both sides work well.

Doesn't she remind you of one of your little ones.... playing in the snow so long that you just throw whatever you have on them to keep them warm??

TFL!! Hope you're starting off to a wonderful week. Thanks for stopping by and appreciate all the kind words!!

Love Bird Tree- Diva Dare

This month Verve's Diva Dare is to make something homemade.... can be a card, ornament, banner.... whatever your heart desires!! Well, prior to Verve's last release I had this idea based upon a crepe paper tree I saw in my latest issue of PaperCrafts magazine. Believe the idea may have been better (in my mind!!) than the results.... ever have one of those days?? I never had time to make it as company for the wedding came a little early (planned on Thursday and we had family here on Tuesday and more on Wednesday)!! Now, don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone...just thought I had a couple extra stamping days!!

Had a heck of a time getting a pic!! The styrofoam tree was covered in blue crepe paper using sticky tape to pleat and adhere in layers, starting at the bottom. Added a star cut out with a nestabilitie and covered in silver glass glitter. Stamped the Love Birds from Verve's Bright Spirits with versamark and heat embossed with silver, colored with copics, and cut out using Verve's Love Birds die. Added a cream bow.

Awfully glad to have the wedding and most of renovations done, back to a little stampin, FINALLY!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving (if you live in the states) and a great weekend!!

Thanks for stopping by and appreciate all the kind words.

Love Bird Tree
Stamps: Verve Bright Spirits, Verve Love Birds A Cut Above Dies
Paper: crepe paper
Ink: copics
Accessories: silver glass glitter, silver embossing powder, sticky tap, glue dots, styrofoam tree, ribbon, star nestabilitie

Verve Holiday Spotlight- Day Four

Sorry I'm late... scheduled posts all week and it worked... today blogger was against me!!

Welcome to our final Holiday Spotlight Hop!  Last night we released 2 new stamp sets, 5 plain janes and 6 dies to coordinate with new and old Verve holiday sets!  All of the new products we've been showcasing this week are available now in the Verve store! Be sure to leave a little comment love as you take one last stroll through the Diva and Guest Diva blogs. One lucky commenter from today's hop will win the ENTIRE Release! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines.

By now you've seen all the new sets and dies!! Isn't it fabulous how there's so much that mixes/matches with older sets as well as the new ones!! For my last and final card I used the new Plain Jane Flared Cross paired with Verve's Richly Blessed.

The cross was stamped in real red and the sentiment was overstamped in early espresso and heat embossed with clear. Added some flowers, crinkly ribbon, and a sprig flower/pearl combo.

I've had a wonderful week playing along with the Divas and my fellow guesties!! I've snuck some peeks between running around but, can't wait until Saturday evening/and Sunday to go back and drool over all the fabulous creations the Divas/guests have made!!

1. Julee 8. Sankari 2. Andrea 9. Teresa 3. Vickie {Guest} 10. Charmaine 4. Amy 11. Tosha 5. Maureen 12. Wanda {Guest} 6. Laurie 13. Jackie 7. Gretchen {Guest}

For Unto Us
Stamps: Verve Plain Jane Flared Cross, Richly Blessed
Paper: Jovial {Basic Grey}, Real Red, Early Espresso, Vanilla {Stampin Up}
Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso {Stampin Up}
Accessories: Flowers {Wild Orchid crafts}, Oval nestabilitie {Spellbinders}, Sprig {Recollections Boutique Fleur}, Oval crochet doily {My Favorite Things}, Crinkled ribbon {Etsy}

Verve Holiday Spotlight Hop- Day Three

Welcome back to Day 3 of Verve's Holiday Spotlight Hop!! Are you lovin' everything you've seen so far, I imagine so!! Today brings another group of fabulous sets and dies created by the Supreme Diva, Julee Tillman. Just LOVE how everything mixes and matches, with new and old sets. My first project uses the Santa's Helper set and I made a couple "gifty" bags.

Aren't they adorable?!?! Those sweet reindeer were stamped, colored with copics, paper pieced his/her hat, added a little rhinestone and popped onto oval nestabilities. The bags were made with Stampin Up's Fancy Favor die. Added a little ribbon and some of those "infamous" jingle bells- yes, I found mine. The sentiment is from Santas Helper and it was stamped on a Charming Oval die. 

Here's a close up of one of the bags.

I also have a card for you that I made using the Snowflake Tidings die and Verve's Glad Tidings set. Honestly, just wait till you see the full reveal of all of the dies....they can be used with so many of Julee's sets!! For this card, I made a pocket/tag combo as the center piece. The tag was made with Verve's Sweet Scallop die and added a little seam binding/twine/pearl. The snowflakes were stamped with crumbcake, one stamped off, and cut with the new Snowflake Tidings die {absolutely perfect} - some gold pearls in the centers.  

Here's the hop list for today.

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1. Julee	8. Sankari
2. Andrea	9. Teresa
3. Vickie {Guest}	10. Charmaine
4. Amy	11. Tosha
5. Maureen	12. Wanda {Guest}
6. Laurie	13. Jackie
7. Gretchen {Guest}

Don't forget to leave a little love-  One lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure and leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines.

Thanks for stopping by. Tonight's the release of all the sets/dies on the SCS forum, whoohoo!! Won't be able to join you as this is THE wedding day but, have a lot of fun!!

Santas Helper bags
Stamps: Verve Santas Helper, Verve A Cut Above Die- Charming Oval
Paper: Wonder {Authentique}, Jingle {lillybee designs}, Riding Hood Red textured, Vanilla {Stampin Up}
Ink: copics, Early Espresso {Stampin Up}
Accessories: Rhinestone {pizzazzaplenty}, Ribbon {Stampin Up}, Slot punch {Stampin Up}, Rustic Jingle Bells {frostitpink}, Fancy Favor die {Stampin Up}, Oval nestabilities {Spellbinders}

Peace On Earth
Stamps: Verve Glad Tidings, Verve A Cut Above Die- Snowflake Tidings and Sweet Scallop Tag
Paper: Jingle {lillybee designs}, Crumbcake an Vanilla {Stampin Up}
Ink: Crumbcake {Stampin Up}
Accessories: Gold pearls {pizzazzaplenty}, Seam binding {Stampin Up}, Scallop border punch {Stampin Up}, Dabber Paint-Snowcap {Adirondack}, twine {The Cats Pajamas}