Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops - Day 6

Welcome to our Anni-VERVE-sary 2014 Spotlight Hops! This month Verve is celebrating 7 wonderful years and our release is filled with all sorts of treats! All week long the Divas will be spotlighting new stamps and dies and each day there's a chance to win a $50 gift code to Verve just for commenting on our posts! So tune in each day for a new spotlight and a fresh chance to win. Everything previewed this week will be available for purchase in the Verve online store on Saturday 8/30.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $50 gift code to Verve! So be sure to leave a little comment on each blog on the list to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Saturday, 8/30/14

Featured Products: Small Packages (illustrated by Julee Tilman), Cupcake Frame Die Set

Today's Prize: $50 gift code to Verve

1. Julee 8. Stacey 2. Teresa 9. Maureen 3. Chaitali 10. Laurie 4. Amber 11. Janelle 5. Charmaine 12. Christyne 6. Marisa 13. Jen 7. Monika {Guest} 14. Andrea

The Fusion sketch and color challenge at Sunday Stamps were a great combination for a fun birthday card!

How fun and ADORABLE is this new stamp set, Small Packages?!  I love it and the coordinating dies, Cupcake Frame Die Set, so much...and the Signature Sequin Mix is the perfect embellishment for celebratory cards!

This has been an amazing week for us at Verve Stamps, getting to show off all of the new release products!  I'm LOVING it all!  I honestly don't know how you could pick and choose, so do yourself a favor and get the WHOLE release!  You'll be so glad that you did!  

Happy shopping, Verve fans!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:   Small Packages (Verve)
Ink:  Dark Chocolate (Simon Says Stamp), Copic Markers
Paper:  White (PTI), Just Sayin' (My Mind's Eye)
Other:  Framed Cupcake Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Signature Sequin Mix (Verve), Peapod Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Just Sayin' Ephemera (My Mind's Eye)

You'll Forever Be My Always - Catered Crop

Hi there, Catered Crop fans!

The Music Expressions Recipe Swap challenge is up and running!

I didn't realize how often music-patterned paper is a staple to me!  When I saw the inspiration collages, I must admit that I was shocked to find several cards I have created with music patterns or themes!

 When I peeked my head in the Fusion Card Challenge, I fell in love with the graphic and sketch...so my card layout and the florals on my card were inspired by it!

I used some Reverse Confetti goodies on my card today, too!  

Actually, it's night time...very late, actually!  I have been swamped all week at school, but missed my crafty time so much that I headed down to the craft cave after cleaning up dinner and whipped this baby up!

Petals 'n Posies

Confetti Cuts Petals 'n Posies

All About You

Confetti Cuts Office Edges 

Confetti Cuts Tag Me, Too

The Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night collection was PERFECT to create a musically expressive card!  I grabbed another piece of black sheet music printed paper, too, from Pink Paislee London Market.  The flowers were stamped with some subtle colors and then die cut to display a bouquet or corsage, so to speak!  Date nights usually have music, right?!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Petals 'n Posies, All About You (Reverse Confetti)

Ink:  Black, Lemon Chiffon, Cotton Candy, Sea Glass (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Rustic White, White (PTI), Date Night (Chickaniddy Crafts)

Other:  Confetti Cuts Petals 'n Posies, Confetti Cuts Office Edges, Confetti Cuts Tag Me Too (Reverse Confetti), Black/White Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Ribbon (PTI)

SRM Stickers Design Team Announcement

That's right!  I'm thrilled to join the SRM Stickers Design Team for the next year!  You won't believe the talent of the new team and I'm honored to work alongside them all!  Stop by the SRM Stickers Blog to meet my new teamies!  SRM Stickers has EVERYTHING from stickers to doilies, kraft bags, twine, vinyl, DIY kits..and much more!

The theme for the SRM Stickers June Challenge is SUMMER!  

Hope you'll play along with us!

I grabbed a bit more inspiration from the Fusion Card Challenge, who is teaming up with CAS(E) this Sketch!

I used a beautiful set of SRM Stickers called Fancy Sentiment/Thinking of You with a dainty 4" Round White Lace Doily!  There you have it...a simple and elegant card for a friend, to just say "hello!"

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Dreamy (Heidi Swapp)
Other:  4" Round White Lace Doily, Fancy Sentiment/Thinking of You (SRM Stickers), Butterfly Die (Top Dog Dies), Marshmallow and Sand Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Sewing Machine, Thread

Feather In Your Cap

I got to play in the craft cave today!  There are so many fabulous challenges that I have wanted to participate in and now that summer's here, I can!  Yay, SUMMER!

I'm playing along with three awesome challenges with this feathery friend!

Fusion Card Challenge

Clearly Besotted Challenge #12: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Stencil It

Those awesome feathers and coordinating sentiment are from Clearly Besotted Stamps, the papers are Heidi Swapp Favorite Things, the stencil is Tim Holtz, sequins are Pretty Pink Posh, and the baker's twine is The Twinery!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Fancy Feathers (Clearly Besotted)

Ink:  Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Torn Lipstick, Marmalade Distress (Ranger)

Paper:  White (PTI), Favorite Things (Heidi Swapp)

Other:  Fancy Feathers Dies (Clearly Besotted), Blending Tool (Ranger), Bubble Stencil (Tim Holtz), Lemon Drop & Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Charcoal Baker's Twine (The Twinery)

COUNT the Stars - A FUSION Farewell

Click HERE to see the brand-new Reverse Confetti SFYTT!
It's a goodie and you won't want to miss it!

As I write this, I'm feeling a little blue...the Fusion Card Challenge has been such a fun one to be a part of and I must say that I'm sad to see it go!  I made this special card today as a way of sending a heartfelt message to the fabulous design team, the challenge readers and participants alike!

Here's the amazing stamp set, Key Words Collection: Count Your Rainbows, from Reverse Confetti that I used on my card!  The sentiment is so encouraging and I thought very fitting for today's project!

I also used some beautiful new papers, Basic Grey Persimmon...that I fell in love with when seeing my buddy, Amy Tsuruta, making so much gorgeousness with them!

You will find several products on my card at the i {heart} papers store...Reverse Confetti, WPlus9 Timeless Tags, Hemptique White Hemp Cord, Basic Grey Persimmon, and Momento Black Tuxedo.

I'm also linking up the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes challenge and Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes!

Notice any differences in my photo quality?  I recently purchased a photo tent from Amazon and I think it's brightening up my photos and giving them a sharper look!  Would love to hear your thoughts and tips for photographing paper projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  (Reverse Confetti)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento)
Paper:  Rustic White (PTI), Persimmon (Basic Grey)
Other:  Timeless Tags Dies (WPlus9), Spiral Punch, Stars Bigz Die, Woodgrain Embossing Folder (SU), Sequins (Avery Elle)

Uniko Studio Challenge # 4 and Fusion Challenge #20

Good morning and TGIF, everyone!  To get the weekend off to a fabulous start, I have some fabulous challenges to share with you...Uniko Studio's Challenge #4: Fall Foliage and...

Fusion Card Challenge: Hypothesis #20 with great fall {and citrus} color and a great sketch, too!

Here are links to other amazing Fusion designers!

Kelly Griglione

Amy Tsuruta

Stacey Schafer - that's me!

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan

Geri Freeman

I'm also linking up to Catered Crop: Orange is the New Black, Friday Mashup #132,  and to the lovely challenge at The Shabby Tea Room: #188: FALL...lots of orange and foliage here, too!!

 The stamps I inked up for today's card are from Uniko Studio's Pure Florals: Gerbera...I say...Gorgeous Gerbera!  Seriously, folks...if you have not checked out Uniko Studio stamps and dies, you ARE missing out!  They are absolutely beautiful and give fabulous results with little effort!

This card came together quickly and easily...inked up the flower and leaves in dark brown ink and stamped onto some pretty patterned paper...fussy cut those delicate leaves and adhered to the main flower panel...a few do-dads later...and DONE!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Pure Florals: Gerbera (Uniko Studio)

Ink:  Espresso Truffle (Momento)

Paper:  Rustic White (PTI), Family Traditions (Webster's Pages)

Other:  Brown Pixies (Doodlebug Designs), Twine (Hemptique), Sequins (Avery Elle)