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Squeaking in the monthly sketch for The Crafts Meow!! Started with a whole different idea and whole different background but, life-- or the card- led me in a different way!! That happens, ya' know.

 

 

Had some fun using papers from Echo Park... paper addict... I admit it!. Yep, the background and banners are from the same collection... love the blend! Thought  the circle "splotch" - made that up-- from TCMs Typically Teen with a sentiment from Stitched Sentiments was just cute!! Added a couple buttons with TCP twine.

 

The sketch....

 

 

Fun, huh!! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

'Kay...just curious... do you stamp for yourself? I love to play in challenges and love when I feel good about a card... and love to have the recognition {when I deserve it... there are many times I don't} but, do you stamp for yourself?

I've taken a serious turn here, but, I'm just wondering... really... I visit a lot of blogs...don't always have time to comment but, I certainly look... and... does it matter if you post early or late... am or pm...

Never mind...I'm having a moment {wish I could blame it on being old and decrepit.... although, my girls might think I'm old- decrepit is drastic!}

I do appreciate when you stop by and love to read your comments!!

A Vervey Day!!

My cards for week 3 and 4 of the weekly Verve sketch challenges on SCS. Week 4 also includes Verve's Lovefest challenge. Go Me!!

Actually, this card evolved from a background that I stamped about a week ago. I stamped one of the Verve flowers from Lean On Me onto a light patterned paper and colored the center with copics. The pattern did not work on my original card but, I still wanted to use it and it worked for Charmaine's week 3 sketch. Added some flowers- stamped with the outline flower onto patterned paper and regular cardstock, misted with water and crinkled. Added some distressing with a distressing tool and TH antique linen ink. Sentiment is from the same set Verve's Lean on Me.

Charmaine's sketch...
  

Week 4 sketch and Verve's Lovefest....

Used some new papers from Authentique Renew with a sentiment from Verve's Thankful Hearts stamped on and layered with the Mini Bookplate dies {Verve}.... love that there are two dies and the layering is perfect!! Adorable little sentiment layer!! Added some seam binding and lace from the Ribbon Carousel.

Janelle's sketch...

Posting quickly as hubs needs the computer for work!! We've both been dealt some challenges recently in the work arena...working from home a little{after office hours} and Bill's been traveling a lot. Someday things will settle down!! Yeah, Yeah...may be dreaming!

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

PS Marissa....I'm 2 for 2 {at least on the blog}... just need to get posted to SCS.

You Say the Tweetest Things!!

After my busy day yesterday, I was able to grab some stamping time... always makes this girl happy!! And I managed to do three challenges in one card... whoo hoo!! They were all challenges I wanted to play with but, wasn't sure if I could get them all done.

The first challenge was The Cats Pajamas- to use a stamp in a different way or to use a stamp that hasn't "seen any love"! I am in the category of hasn't seen love, LOL!! I really should be ashamed as I have had this set... The Tweetest Things" and the matching die for quite a while. I used Jen's Deconstructed sketch for the layout and the colors are from Color Throwdown.

Hope you're having a great start to the week!! Me, I just realized remembered I have to have a storyboard for work by Wednesday am.... we know what I'll be doing!!

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birthday wishes- WPlus9 Mood Board

I have recently purchased some WPlus9 stamps...."in love" and found that Dawn has started a Monday Mood Board... this week the board uses navy-coral-kraft- and vanilla!! Wanted to play along and have been dying to ink up this fabulous damask design.

My card...

 

Isn't that damask pattern fabulous!! Add some coral and kraft...perfect colors!! The damask is from WPlu9s Damask Delights and the sentiment is from WPlus9s Very Vintage Florals. Seam binding and lace are from the Ribbon Carousel. Buttons are SU and stash, twine is TCP. The damask pattern looks a little "washed out" but, it's actually a dark navy.

 

The Mood Board...

Hope your WE is going well. Hubs and I were out running around today getting some shopping errands done!!

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friends till the end!!

Another card for the Verve weekly sketch challenges on SCS using the colors from the ColorQ challenge this week: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, and White.

I played with Verve's Making  A Statement.... those loopy blooms have just not seen enough love at my house!! Tried something different for the sentiment... inked my kraft mat with raspberry ripple, primrose petals, and lucky limeade... inked the stamp and then stamped onto a MFT flag die-namic. The raspberry ripple kind of took over but, it was definitely muted. Will have to try this again but, in a different way.

 I am so proud of myself... in the last half of 2012, I was so busy (with hubs two surgeries, craziness at work, youngest sick.. you know the drill) that I would get 2 or 3 cards done for the monthly sketch challenges but, never able to get them all done. Well, for 2013 I am 2 for 2.... well, I WILL be 2 for 2. I have 2 done so far this month, working on week 3 so I should be good to go!!

ETA: Really didn't like the way this pic photo'd so I redid it with a colored background...

The color story...

Amber's sketch for week 1....

 

 

Aack...it's Monday... I think there should be some law for a 4 day work week.... the WEs go sooo fast!!

 

 ETA: would help if I uploaded the correct color story.... geesh!!





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Ingredients
Stamps: Making A Statement (Verve)
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Calypso Coral (SU)
Accessories: Loopy Blooms, Rounded Scallop Frame (A Cut Above dies by Verve), Wood embossing folder (CB)