November Diva Dare - Verve Stamps

"Shape Up", November Diva Dare

Hey, Verve fans!  Have you seen the November Diva Dare - Shape Up?!  All you have to do is create a project with a common shape and some Verve product, of course link up HERE!

Check out ALL the shapes I packed into my card!  Some fabulous Verve Stamps, A Cut Above by Verve Dies and a few fabulous patterned papers are all you need to get your card in "shipSHAPE!"  

I was also inspired by this fabulous sketch, DS128 at The Deconstructed Sketch and Merry Monday #84!

After layering a few Webster's Pages It's Christmas papers, the "Merry Christmas" sentiment and red snowflake image are from the Holiday Treats stamp set were inked up with Momento Luxe Love Letter.  The sentiment was stamped in red and die cut with the Tagged Rectangle Die, while the snowflake was also stamped in red and die cut using the Frosty Snowflakes Die Set.  To finish up the card, I added some Hemptique Green Hemp Cord and a sprinkling of the Metal Mix Sequins and Pastel Sequin Mix.

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Holiday Treats (Verve Stamps)
Ink:  Love Letter Luxe (Momento)
Paper:  White (PTI), It's Christmas (Webster's Pages)
Other:  Tagged Rectangle Die, Frosty Snowflakes Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Stitched Circles Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Green Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Metal Mix, Pastel Sequins Mix (Verve), Sewing Machine, Thread

Fresh Squeezed Stamps - Christmas Tags

Hey there!
I'm up on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog today with my very first post as a Fresh Squeezed Stamps designer!  I'm excited to be able to share Fresh (and fun) Squeezed projects with you every Wednesday!

Today, I have a set of whimsical holiday tags using the stamps set, Hello December!

I inked up the flair-shaped images in bright colors and punched them with a circle punch to prop them up over vellum snowflakes!

The sentiments/words and numbers were stamped in black onto the kraft card stock for a bold look!

The designer paper flags were adhered inside the tag, then the tag was sewn closed.

Finally, a little bit of curly twine and white sequins were added to finish off the tags!

You can find Fresh Squeezed Stamps at the i {heart} papers store, too, along with a few other of my tag supplies...Glitz Finley, Hemptique White Hemp Cord, and Momento!

There's a Christmas Tag Challenge up and running over at the Little Red Wagon today, too!

I hope you found some inspiration here today...and are ready to start whipping up some holiday tags for your gift giving this Christmas!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage today!  

Stamps:  Hello December (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Barn Door, Evergreen Bow, Mowed Lawn Distress (Ranger)
Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Finley (Glitz)
Other:  Tag Die (Lil' Inkers Designs), Snowflakes Dies (Uniko Studio), 1" Circle Punch (SU), Twine (Hemptique) Sequins (Avery Elle), Sewing Machine, Thread

Remembering You - Fusion #19

Good morning!  As you read this, I am on my way to Denver, Colorado to meet up with some of my blogging buddies!  My friend, Kim at Joyful Creations with Kim has graciously offered to show me around Denver and has lots of fun planned while I'm there!  Stay tuned for updates!

It's Friday...Fusion Card Challenge Time!  Hope you'll stop in and try out Hypothesis #19!

Have you seen the new September 2013 Verve Release?!  If not, you are missing out and need to head on over and check out the new stamps, dies, sequins, and ribbon!  AMAZING products!

Here are a few new Verve items that I used on my card today.... Poppy Birthday, Pastel Sequin Mix, and Award Banner Die!

 The Fancy Pants Trendsetter papers had some soft pink and contrasting navy that seemed to work well with the inspiration photo...and I kept to the sketch as closely as I could and still use that amazing banner border!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Poppy Birthday (Verve)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento)
Papers:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Trendsetter (Fancy Pants)
Other:  Award Banner Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel Mix Sequins (Verve), Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inkers Designs), Button (MFT), Twine (Hemptique), Sewing Machine, Thread

Lively Robot Girl

Good morning, friends!  It has been one exhausting week for me this week!  I took a week long technology class (which I loved) that was a great deal of work, and...the Illinois State Fair opened up and we have been prepping and showing pigs!  Needless to say, my house is a wreck...and after a late afternoon nap, all I wanted to do was stamp last night!  We are off again, bright and early, in the morning...Hannah is showing her Berkshire barrow in the open show!

Since my sweet Hannah is showing her pig at the state fair this morning, I made this card especially for her!  I was inspired by the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #305, City Crafter: Polka Dots,  and the Color Throwdown 254.

The darling robot girl stamp is from The Alley Way Stamps stamp set called Crazy Circuits...which I paired up with a sentiment from All About You.  How fun is that darling paper, Pebbles Family Ties?!...and see the stitched detailing on my background panels...loving my new Lil' Inkers dies!!

Stamps:  Crazy Circuits, All About YOU (TAWS)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Copic markers
Paper:  Rustic White (PTI), Family Ties (Pebbles)
Other:  Stitched Rectangles, Large Sun, Scallop border (Lil' Inkers), Fishtail Flag Stax (MFT), Pennant Trim (Verve), Button (MFT), Twine (PTI), Sequins (Avery Elle), Stickles