Happy Easter... WPlus9 MMB-- Thankful!!

Happy, Happy Easter! No big sheannigans around here... quiet day! It's been a busy week so, we took it easy for this holiday! Enjoyed it but, then again, I am so used to baking/cooking up a storm for the holidays... it feels kind of weird.. out of balance! My youngest had to work and as you can imagine it was a slow day so, Hubs and I went out to eat {she enjoyed the tip} for supper!

Squeaking in my card for the WPlus9 Monday Mood Board... I have been on a flower kick... that's a longing for spring... it's coming... every day another reminder!!

After I made this card and went back and looked at the mood board, I realized I totally went with the colors/little damask design on the snippet of fabric but, didn't do subtle... totally went bold with my colors!! The background was stamped with Damask Delight-- not perfect on purpose... like the subtle hint of pattern. Flowers, frame, and sentiment are from Hope Seed Co. Colored the flowers with copics and used my finger to pull up some edges for a little dimension.

 

 

The mood board... yes, I told the truth... took subtle colors and turned it into bold....

Wishing you had a wonderful Holiday WE... I "splurged" and took tomorrow off!! Just needed a little break!!

You can find all the goodies here.... just in case the Easter Bunny left you money or you have a hankering!!

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with love...

Played with the Color Throwdown colors using the sketch at SCS and added some chevrons for the Chevron challenge at the Moxie Fab World.

Happy Mail at my house... the jar and flowers are from Clear and Simple Stamps. Well Preserved Jars medium {there are three sets small, medium, and large) and Well Preserved Jars Extras. The jar was die cut with the corresponding medium jar die. Waltzingmouse stamps Off Beat Backgrounds provided the chevrons on the background raspberry ripple panel. Normally when I think of chevrons what comes to mind is something more graphic but, you can see how they can be incorporated into a more "traditional" card. Stamped an image from Waltzingmouse stamps Text It onto the primrose petal layers. Added some seam binding. Love the little sentiment on the jar.

The colors...

Enjoying my WE... even took Monday off... thought I was going to need to work but, it was sooo quiet on Good Friday and I accomplished bunches at work!! Other good news for me... made an offer for my open position {I've been working two jobs} and the job was accepted so... will have some help....starts April 21 and will need to train but, ohhhh there is light at the end of the tunnel!!

Hope your Easter WE is full of love and laughter... we're on the quiet side here... sometimes that's a good thing, ya' know!!!

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A Viva la Verve sketch...

Made this cards last WE for the one of the monthly Verve sketches... now, when I make cards they are all laid out and available to "tweak" a little... that's the way I stamp! Once in a while I make a card from start to finish in one sitting but, mostly not!! Are you able to sit down and do the whole "shebang" at one time? If you can/do, I am totally jealous!!

 

In love with the colors/papers and Verve's Remember This set. I am not a scrapbooker/Project Life person right now (have created 14 scrapbooks in the past and loved it!) so, this card shows how you can use the stamps on a card. Adore these colors- used Glitz Cashmere Dame. The banner uses papers from Cashmere Dame with Verve's Banner die.

 

The inside.... 

Verve sentiment from Thankful Hearts with only part of  the sentiment inked/stamped and using a few of the Cashmere Dame papers.

Here's the sketch...

Used the mirror image of Jen's sketch.

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PS. Good News for Me!! We offered someone the job {I've been working two jobs recently- colleague resigned/moved} and she accepted. Starting 4/21- have to train but, there is light at the end of the tunnel!!

Color Throwdown with MFT Poppies!!

Adore the LJD Pretty Poppies... did when I first "set eyes" on them and finally had a chance to get inky. Used the colors from Color Throwdown {my green's a titch lighter though}.

 

 

Poppies were stamped with real red onto the coordinating die-namic. Leaves and stems were stamped with kiwi kiss. Added some crystal effects to the center of the poppies and popped them up with jody boosters for a little dimension. The crumbcake panel was stamped with a verse image {versamark} and then stamped the sentiment in black. Added a MFT die-namic border, twine, and button. Find your MFT here.

 

Colors and inspiration pic...





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It is Well with My Soul- Verve Week 1

Diva Dare and Viva La Verve week 1.... having some fun stampin' while I have a chance. The Verve Diva Dare challenge this month is to make a card CASEing Laurie's style from Just Give Me Stamps and Moe from Buttons and Bling... well I  did Laurie's layering and use of embellishments along with Moe's notorious perfect bows and bling used the Verve week 1 sketch that Amber designed on the Verve forum at SCS.

Hoping you can see the "general sketch" in there... took a little artistic freedom with the second square panel...as I switched up the sketch to make an A2 size... otherwise on target!! This card made me happy... used Verve's Surely Goodness {shall follow me all the days of my life) sentiment and the outline on the butterflies is from So Fluttery- die cut with the Flutterby die. Couldn't resist adding leaves using Dream Big and the Dreamy Leaves die. Papers are Authentique Renew... fabulous!!

Distressed the edges in black for more definition and added some iridescent bling from Pizzazaplenty!!

Having a wonderful WE... busy as a bee washing/cleaning for company... my MOM and DAD are stopping by on their way back to IN and the crew here in NC are planning meals/time to visit while they're here!!

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