Friday, October 30, 2015

Tis the Season



Hi there!   I have a card to share today that uses the new 3x4 Watercolor Panels-Christmas from Taylored Expressions.  I always LOVE the look of watercolor, but I don't watercolor very often.  These panels make it very easy!!  The image is already there for you and it's already watercolor paper, so all you have to do is watercolor!!

I started by masking all of the snow with Fineline Masking Fluid.  That way, I could watercolor and not have to worry about getting the color on the snow.  The second thing I did was color the word "Season" with a size 0 paint brush.  Next was the sky!  I used a few colors of blue and the mixing of some of them resulted in that pretty purple you see.  Last I painted the trees.  Once the panel was dry, I rubbed off the masking fluid to reveal the white snow and coated it with Icicle Stickles to give it lots of sparkle.  I embossed a piece of Chocolate Truffle cardstock with the Nordic Holiday Embossing Folder.  As a finishing touch, I tied some ribbon around the card as well as some Silver Metallic Twine.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've having a wonderful day!

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Verve October Release Retrospective!!


Welcome to Verve's October Release Retrospective!  It's been a wonderful week of release celebration and the Divas and Guest Divas are back with one last look at the brand new release! Everything spotlighted is available to order in the Verve Store and is currently 20% off! Plus, we've got a sweet hop prize in store, so read on for more!

If you've arrived from Teresa's Blog, you're in the right place!!  I used the Just Breathe set for my card today and used today's Viva la Verve Sketch as my inspiration!  I coated the hearts from the set in Icicle Stickles and added some of the Shine Bright Sequin Mix to add some sparkle.   Next on today's hop is Marisa!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Julee will be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $50 gift voucher to Verve! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for a little more about the new products and all the prize info and deadlines!
Day 1 Hop List
1. Julee8. Amber
2. Teresa9. Andrea
3. Charmaine10. Laurie
4. Marisa11. Christyne
5. Amy {Guest}12. Rosemary {Guest}
6. KellyJean {Guest)13. Lori {Guest)
7. Maureen 





Friday, October 23, 2015

Verve October 2015 Spotlight Hop - Day 2


DAY 2 - Friday, 10/23/15

Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's October 2015 Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas are back for another day of spotlighting the new release! It's release day and everything you've seen spotlighted yesterday and today is available to order in the Verve store! Due to manufacturing delays the Good Work set is available as a pre-order only. The Just Breathe set has limited quantities with more on the way very soon. Stay tuned next week on the Verve Blog for four days of spotlights from some very special Guest Divas, then we'll wrap things up with a Release in Review Hop next Friday!

If you've arrived from Teresa's Blog, you're in the right place!!  Today's spotlight is shining on the Good Work set, coordinating Good Work Flower Die Set and the Psalm 150:6 plain jane. Also releasing today is our beautiful Frosted Snowfall Sequin Mix.  Fpr my card, I did some watercoloring with this set.  I started by watercoloring and diecutting the flowers with the Good Work Flower Die Set.  Next I did a watercolor wash on the background, let it dry and then stamped and embossed the sentiment.  I also stamped some leaves from the set and added some white accents with a white gel pen.  Next on the hop is Marisa!!  Thanks for stopping by!


Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!
Good WorkPsalm 150:6
Good Work Flower Die SetFrosted Snowfall Sequin Mix

Day 1 Hop List
1. Julee6. Maureen
2. Teresa7. Amber
3. Charmaine8. Andrea
4. Marisa9. Laurie
5. Stacey 




Thursday, October 22, 2015

Verve October 2015 Spotlight Hops!


Verve October 2015 Release Spotlight Hops

DAY 1 - Thursday, 10/22/15
Welcome to Verve's October 2015 Spotlight Hops!
It's almost time for some new Verve to hit the store, and the Verve Divas are hopping today to share our first looks at a brand new set filled to the brim with encouragement called Just Breathe.

If you've arrived from Teresa's Blog, then you're in the right place!  For my card, I used some papers from the Lost & Found 3 Collection from My Mind's Eye.  I stamped the sentiment from Just Breathe onto white cardstock diecut with the Curvy Bookplate Die.  I also die cut some leaves using the Sprightly Sprigs Die Set and left them white and added some Icicle Stickles to give them some sparkle.  To finish the card, I added some of the Shine Bright Sequin Mix and ribbon from the Signature Ribbon Collection.    Next on the hop is Marisa!   Thanks for stopping by!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!
Just Breathe

Day 1 Hop List
1. Julee5. Stacey
2. Teresa6. Maureen
3. Charmaine7. Amber
4. Marisa8. Andrea
 



Wednesday, October 14, 2015

You're My Main Monster


My kids are really into Halloween.  From making Halloween cookies, cupcakes or brownies to decorating the house and choosing what they're going to dress up as, they just LOVE everything Halloween!  Since I try to slip cards into their lunch boxes from time to time, I couldn't let Halloween time go by without some Halloween cards in their lunches!  :)

For my card, I participated in the current Share Joy Challenge!  The inspiration photo really inspired me and the sketch did too!  All I had to do was pick a stamp set and some papers!  I used the Halloween Doodles set from Taylored Expressions.  I just LOVE this adorable set and haven't used in a while.  The papers are from the Build a Scene - Halloween Kit!  I just added some Red Pepper cardstock for the big heart!  That was die cut with the Heart Stacklets.  I also embossed the heart with the Tangled Webs Embossing Folder.  I thought it added some Halloween flair.  The circles were die cut using the Stitched Circle Stacklets.   As a finishing touch, I added some sparkle with the Build a Scene Halloween Sequins and die cut a little tiny heart that I covered in Clear Irresistible Pico Embellisher to give it a 3D look.

Come play along with the Share Joy Challenge!  Every Thursday and new challenge is posted!  It's lots of fun and why not share some joy through your handmade creation!

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Saturday, October 10, 2015

October Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!


It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop! There are two ways to win Verve prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have the until November 5 to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.

Our October challenge is Black, White and Glam
October always has a bit of glamour and intrigue to it. A stroll through the craft store this time of year brings visions of glitzy pumpkins, gilded candelabras and rhinestones galore. So this month we’re challenging you to to get glamorous with black, white and metallics. Use the inspiration graphic or go off on your own tangent, just share a little bit of glam with us!

If you've just come from visiting Stacey, you're in the right place!! My card uses the Latte Love Digital Freebie.  I have been having lots of fun with this digital set!  I used some papers from Authentique that I found in my scrap stash.  I thought they fit the inspiration photo perfectly.  I also added some sparkle by diecutting some silver glitter paper with the Coffee Word Die as well as the Flourished Trim Die.  Additional sparkle was added with some Shine Bright Sequin Mix.  Next on the hop is Amber!!

Click here to link up your challenge entries

Challenge deadline: Thursday, November 5.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!


  
1. Julee7. Maureen
2. Amy8. Stacey
3. Betty9. Charmaine
4. Sankari10. Amber
5. Sarah11. Marisa
6. Susan



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