Thanks Be To God

My card today is from the Guest Diva spot I had this month with Verve. What a wonderful time and experience I'll never forget.

The sentiment (Joy for the Journey) and banner mat (Charming Oval Die) are both from Verve's new spring release. For the March release Verve revealed three different die sets. The Charming Oval die set and the Charming Banner die set work wonderfully together and create so many different layers of mats for almost all of the phrases stamp sets in the store.

That's it from me today. Have a blessed day!

Details:
Stamps: Joy for the Journey
Paper: Chocolate (Wausau), Hunter Green (Stampin’ Up), pattern paper (Life’s Journey – K&Company)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukeniko), Tea Dye and Vintage Photo (Ranger Ink)
Accessories: Charming Oval Die (Verve), Hemp, corner rounder, sanding block and scissors, silk twill ribbon (Martha Stewart), paper crimper, DIY chocolate chip liquid pearls

At the Gate

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I have another bit of Verve to show today from the Verve Spring release last week. It's cute little Chaz from the Chicks Rule set. He is downright the coolest around, hanging out at the farm gate.

 

Open the gate and there's a coop ramp to fold down and add a personal message.

Chaz is colored with Prismacolor markers in a few striking colors. I stamped the sentiment and then traced around an oval Nestabilities die to create the callout with a little talk tail (is that what its called?)

I'm thinking this gate card should be a cutting file? What do you think? Any testers out there?

Details:
Stamps: Chicks Rule
Paper: Smooth White (Neenah), Kraft (?), Haute Red (Wausau)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black inkpad (Tsukineko), Cream, Jasmine, Light Peach, Peach, Chartreuse, Spring Green markers (Prismacolor), PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell)
Accessories: Woodgrain Texture Fades embossing folder (Tim Holtz - Sissix)

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Verve Chick n Duck Cards

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The 3 new Stamps sets, a Plain Jane and 3 sets of dies are in the VERVE store today. It was a fabulous release party last night and lots of inspiration! You can see all the Diva creations in the gallery at the Verve store before you fill your cart with new Verve. {wink}

Here is a trio set I made for the release.

 Close-ups

 

 Details:
Quack Pond

Stamps: Lucky Duck, Up, Up and Away
Paper: Basic Black (Stampin’ Up), Blue (unknown), Flower Shower Pattern Paper (DCWV), Smooth White (Neenah)
Ink: Midnight Black (VersaMark Tsukeniko), markers (Prismacolor), PITT black brush pen (Faber Castell)
Accessories: Sew Easy Tool (We R Memory Keepers), Thread (We R Memory Keepers), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), chalks (Stampin’ Up)
Coolest Chick Card

Stamps: Egg-stra Special
Paper: Basic Black, Melon Mambo (Stampin’ Up), Blue (unknown), Flower Shower Pattern Paper (DCWV), Smooth White (Neenah), Chicks Rule (Reminsce)
Ink: Midnight Black (VersaMark Tsukeniko), markers (Prismacolor)
Accessories: Loops edge punch (Martha Stewart), Sew Easy Tool (We R Memory Keepers), Thread (DMC), scallop square die (Spellbinders), black rhinestones (KaiserCraft)

Hola Chica

Stamps: Chicks Rule
Paper: Basic Black, Melon Mambo (Stampin’ Up), Blue (unknown), Flower Shower Pattern Paper (DCWV), Smooth White (Neenah), Chicks Rule (Reminsce)
Ink: Midnight Black (VersaMark Tsukeniko), markers (Prismacolor), PITT artist brush pen (Faber Castell)
Accessories: Charming Banners Die (Verve), Charming Oval Die (Verve), Scallop Circle and Circle Die (Spellbinders), black rhinestones (KaiserCraft), black acrylic paint (Chroma), Pinking shears rotary blade (Fiskars), decorative scissors (Paper Shapers and EK Success)

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Verve Spring New Release Spotlight - Day 3

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Hey there! We've arrived to the last day of Verve's New Release Spotlight Hops. Today's hop spotlights Chicks Rule set and the Flutterby Die. I could not put down the Chicks Rule set. It's a real chirpin' good set. So versatile and the sentiments, OH MY! I've got so many more ideas to do with this set.

So sometimes I need to go off the page and when I saw the basket in Chicks Rule I just had to try and make it 3d. It worked!

And when one works you have to make more...

but why not enough to set the table with favors at Easter!

When I got them all done and ready to photograph, I thought it looked like a Verve-berger basket party!!!!! LOL It's been a super fun ride creating with the new Verve release and getting to be a mini-Diva this month!

There is a prize is hidden somewhere along today's hop list. One lucky commenter on one of the Diva Hop Spots below will receive today's featured Chicks Rule set, and the Flutterby Die! Deadline for commenting is 6PM Mountain on Friday, March 25. Winners will be announced during our ReLeAsE pArTy that night!


Have a super great Friday and on to the hop. Ready......Set......GO!

	Maureen Amy Amber Janelle - me! Teresa Laurie	Sankari Tosh Julee Andrea Charmaine

"Verve-aberger Baskets" or Chick Favor Baskets
Stamps: Chicks Rule 
Paper: Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pixie Pink (Stampin’ Up), Kraft (Wausau), Ginkgo (Mohawk), Violet and True Blue (unknown) 
Ink: Chocolate (Close to My Heart)
Accessories: Small Rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Large Rhinestones (Studio18)

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Verve Spring New Release Spotlight - Day 2



Spotlight Day 2 has arrived and we're giving out some peeks for the Egg-stra Special set and the Charming Banner and Charming Oval dies.  I've got a sweet little hunter gathering up some eggs to bring home the fabulous sentiments in this set. Seriously, how perfect is that sentiment! He is most certainly having an EGG - CELLENT adventure filling his basket with eggs. Those darling little eggs can be cut out with one of the dies in the Charming Oval set. Very cool indeedy!

There is A PRIZE hidden along the hop! One lucky commenter on one of the Diva Hop Spots below will receive Egg-stra Special, Charming Banner Die Set and Charming Oval Die Set!! Deadline for commenting is 6PM Mountain on Friday, March 25. Winners will be announced during the ReLeAsE pArTy that night from 9-11pm Eastern!


Here's the master hop list in case there's a snafu along the way. Have a great day!

	Laurie Charmaine Jackie Amber Tosh Andrea	Julee Sankari Janelle - me! Maureen Teresa Amy

One more day of spotlights after today and we are on the way to par-tay time!

Stamps: Egg-stra Special, Sweet Scallop Tag Stamp
Paper: Old Olive (Stampin Up), Cream (Wausau)
Ink: Versa Mark (Tsukineko), Old Olive (Stampin Up)
Accessories: Copper Embossing Powder (Zing), Light Moss Grosgrain Ribbon (unknown), Large Prima Flower, Copper Cord (Stampin Up), Repurposed Frame, Buttons (unknown)

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Verve Spring New Release Spotlight - Day 1

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It's Verve sneak peek time! Oh my stars, it's really finally here! There will be three days of spotlights and then on the third day it will be time to see the whole sets at the release party! The hop today spotlights the Lucky Ducky set and Hope Perches Plain Jane stamp.

Julee has used her signature typefaces to win me over on the Hope Perches Plain Jane I used for my card today. My card inspiration is Amber's sketch from week one of this months Viva La Verve Challenge. I planned to have the sentiment on a tag, but when I lined up the stamp to my tag it did quite fit so I stamped parts of it at a time. That meant bringing out the scotch tape and masking right on the stamp after inking it up.  I tucked the first word, hope, under the rest of the verse and then in Creamy Caramel I stamped another hope from the Psalm 31:24 Plain Jane. Another happy accident on my card was thinking to add french knots to an otherwise lonely wavy-stitched line. I went to my bead stash and found the tiniest seed beeds to place inside three of the french knots as the trio element in the sketch. Hope you enjoyed my peak!

Okay, now it's time for more peaks! Have fun!

	Charmaine Janelle - me Laurie Jackie Sankari Julee	Teresa Amber Tosh Amy Andrea Maureen

Oh yeah... in full Verve style there is a prize!!!!!! A prize is hidden along the hop today! One lucky commenter on one of the Diva Hop Spots above will receive today's featured stamps, (Lucky Ducky and the Hope Perches Plain Jane) plus the Charming Oval Die Set we'll be previewing tomorrow! Deadline for commenting is 6PM Mountain on Friday, March 25. Winners will be announced during the ReLeAsE pArTy that night from 9-11pm Eastern!

Felt Hope Perches Details:
Stamps: Hope Perches Plain Jane, Psa 31:24 Plain Jane
Paper: Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket), Smooth White (Neenah), Crumb Cake (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Forest Foliage and Creamy Caramel (Stampin’ Up), Antique Linen and Tea Dye (Ranger Ink)
Accessories: Wool Felt, Cotton Thread, decorative scissors (Paper Shapers and EK Success), Sew Easy Tool (We R Memory Keepers), Thread (DMC), Tag Die (Spellbinders), tan seed beads

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Some recent Verve creations of mine

You know what I've been up to lately? Why have I been so quiet here in blogland? Well, I have been busy with some new stamp sets from Verve! You'll have to come back over the next few days to see them, because I'll be participating with the Verve Release Team during Spotlights! Yea, me!

It's a dream for me to be a part of it all and extremely grateful for being chosen from a gallery of gorgeous creations last month. So, I have been dreaming and designing up my very best to bring you Verve's newest release. The sets in this release are SO amazing and I cannot wait to show you some of my projects in the next few days.

And Julee and her divas will be getting their party hats on for a release part-tay over on the Splitcoast Stampers Verve Release Party forum. I'll have the details for you soon.

Come back tomorrow and hop through the Release teams gorgeous projects! See ya then...

Psst.... if you can't wait until tomorrow to see some Verve, jump over to Julee's Mojo Monday card for this week.  I'm just sayin'..... {wink}

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Just Poppin' In to say...

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CELEBRATE!

It's Wednesday for me and I'm half way through the week, not exhausted yet, and I believe I still have some crafting mojo left for this week and into the weekend! Woohoo!

I'm sharing a card with you today using a brand new stamp set and company that I came across in Splitcoast Stampers forum.  The Ways to Use It Challenge moderator is Kim Hughes. I used that challenge a few weeks ago on this card, and well, I just went snooping around for inspiration and found out she has a new company. She has an enormous amount of talent and history in the paper crafting industry, as if most of us didn't already know her by name, but she's opened up her own online store called Paper Smooches! She is the creator of all the stamps too! These darling stamps are so perfect for CAS cards because they give you enough character on your project to do more with less.

A close-up of this cutie pa-tootie!

Oh yeah, this little card is going into the "Be Our Guest" invitation too!


Details:
Stamps: Pretty Phrases, Birthday Buddies
Paper: Neenah Smooth White, Kraft
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Prismacolor Markers and Pencils, PITT artist brush tip pen
Accessories: paper cutter, scissors, ruler, pencil, oh yeah a Stamp-a-majig.

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A little RAK birthday goodness

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Hello? I really am still around. I have been trying to get caught up on some projects of the non-paper variety for over a week! I'm craving to get back into the craft room and start in on some delicious new stamps. I can't wait to show you what I make, but I will wait because I need to and I haven't finished anything yet.

I made this card a few weeks back for a FB call from Tiddly Inks. Christy asked if anyone would like to create a card to be mailed on to her college friend for a special birthday year. Well, I like RAK, but had never done a papercrafting one so I'm happy to say my RAK card is for someone I don't even know. Now that is a lot of fun!

Have a wonderful Friday and I'll be back next week with something from Paper Smooches (maybe).

Details:
Stamps: Tiddly Inks Wild Thing, TCP A Beary Good Year
Paper: Making Memories Pattern Paper, Real Red, Basic Black, AB red, More Mustard, Neenah White
Ink: Basic Black, Prismacolor Markers, PITT Black Ink Pen
Accessories: More Mustard Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Center Stitch ribbon, standard hole punch, Nestabilities Label 17, Stampin Up Decorative Label Punch

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Mojo Monday 180 - God is Good

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My card today incorporates a few challenges I've had on my Want To Do list since the beginning of last week. The Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers challenged us to use black only when we stamped to make it look like a silhouette. I knew the flowers in Verve's Great Friend was the best fit for the job. I also found a fascinating challenge with the Technique Lover's Challenge, again at Splitcoast, to go Bargello (a wonderful design that looks like a watercolor quilt to me). I covered up most of the Bargello design with the Silhouette mat so you can't see it all.

The card is created with the Mojo Monday sketch #180 that was designed by Mojo Maker Mary Fish. Isn't it out of the box? I loved creating all the layers and fidgeting with where they looked the best. Between soccer in the backyard, dinner, bath time for the kids and bedtime, I do believe I've realized I need to walk away from a card a few times before I figure out what its suppose to look like.

No details today... because I'm in the mood to not talk so much... you're welcome {wink}.

I'm going to just let you know that I had to load up my Brilliance Graphite Black ink pad to get that solid black flower. I loaded too much ink to the pad and it ran out into the lines of the petals, sooooo I stamped the flower again and cut it out to cover it up. I'm all for full disclosure on how I fix my card mistakes.

Janelle

Details:
Stamps: Great Friend, Joy for the Journey, SU Wonderfully Worn (to distress the Bargello mat)
Paper: My favorite pack right now... MME Tres Belle, Basic Black, I think the brown paper is from another pack, but I'm not sure.
Ink: Graphite Black, Black pen
Accessories: MFT scallop die and jumbo ricrac die, paper crimper, Twill ribbon from Stampin; Up Hostess Pack or Mini Catalog (?), Brown/White Baker's Twine, Standard Hole Punch, paper piercer, SU Dimensionals

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