Verve Spotlight Hops - Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the New Release Spotlight Hops!!  Hopefully you've come from Andrea's Blog.  Today we're featuring a set called Merry and Bright.  I just LOVE the font in the Merry and Bright set and I hope you will too!!  For my card I used papers from the Merry & Bright Collection from Carte Bella.  I love the "light and airy" feel the colors in this collection give.  I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of patterned paper die cut with the Curvy Bookplate Die.  The snowflakes from the set were stamped and embossed on the blue cardstock and I added a little bling as well.

We're releasing four new sets and a plain jane this Friday, November 2! Please join us each day this week as we showcase the new sets and count down to our release! All of the stamps you see featured will be available in the Verve store following our release party from 9-11pm Eastern on Friday, November 2!   And remember, we've picked a mystery blog from today's hop and hidden a prize! So be sure to give a little shout out in the comment section as you hop around to each blog on the list. We'll draw a random winner from all of the comments on the mystery blog to win today's featured stamps. Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Next on the hop is Janelle!!

Featured Product: Merry & Bright

1. Julee 6. Amber 2. Laurie 7. Amy 3. Maureen 8. Andrea 4. Teresa 9. Charmaine 5. Tosh 10. Janelle

Verve Spotlight Hops - Day 1

Welcome to our Holiday 2012 Spotlight Hops! We're releasing four new sets and a Plain Jane this Friday, November 2! Please join us each day this week as we showcase the new sets and count down to our release! All of the stamps you see featured will be available in the Verve store following our release party from 9-11pm Eastern on Friday, November 2!

In the meantime, we've got a fun filled hop for you today! So let your fingers do the clicking and peek into the creative minds of Verve's Divas as they give you a little tour of what's to come!  If you've arrived here from Andrea's Blog, you're in the right place!  Today we're featuring the Peace On Earth set.  I used the Handmade Christmas Collection from Simple Stories for my card.   The little scallop piece behind the sentiment is die cut from felt, so it makes the card a little "fuller".  I die cut a mitten and stamped it with two little embellishment stamps from the Peace On Earth set.  I also used the latest Mojo Monday Sketch for my card. 

We've picked a mystery blog from today's hop and hidden a prize! So be sure to give a little shout out in the comment section as you hop around to each blog on the list. We'll draw a random winner from all of the comments on the mystery blog to win today's featured sets and dies. Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.  Next on today's hop is Janelle's Blog!  Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope to see you again tomorrow!

 Featured Product: Peace on Earth

1. Julee 6. Amber 2. Laurie 7. Andrea 3. Maureen 8. Charmaine 4. Teresa 9. Janelle 5. Tosh

Mojo Trick or Treat

I don't know about you, but I'm trying to get school Halloween treats put together and I decided to take some time to make a card using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.  I grabbed some papers from the Chillingsworth Manor Collection from Echo Park along with the Boo To You set from Verve.  Boo To You is the October Stamp of the Month and is 40% off through October 31st while supplies last!!

Since I created a Halloween card, I thought I should replace the flower in the sketch with something else.  So, I created this little embellishment using the ghosts and pumpkin from the set along with a button and some hemp.  The ghosts and pumpkins were colored using Copic markers, distressed and then coated in Rock Candy Stickles.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you're having a wonderful day!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Boo To You (Verve Stamps); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Burnt Umber (Palette), Orange Zest, Smokey Shadow (PTI); Paper- Chillingsworth Manor (Echo Park); Accessories- Plain Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scallop Border Punch (SU), Rock Candy Stickles (Ranger), button;  Finished card measures 4.25"x5.5"

Baker's Dozen October Studio Challenge

 It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge. This is a monthly opportunity for us to share what makes our stamping studios hum. Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The theme for October is:
Good things come in small packages! The holiday season is upon us and between Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas there are a ton of opportunities to create and give little treats, gifts, and party favors. Please show us something you'll be giving this year.

I decided to create little classroom treat bags.  Now that three of my kids are in school and each class has at least 16 students, I need treats that are quick and easy to create.  I filled little cello bags with some Halloween treats and made toppers for the bags.  The toppers were created using the Label Stacklets 1 from TE folded in half.  I used the largest stacklet to die cut the orange pieces and the next smallest to cut the patterned pieces for the topper.  The patterned papers are from the Enchanted Collection from Authentique.  I used the Spooky Fence Border Die along with images from the Fangtastic set to create the "spooky" scene on the toppers.  The sentiments were stamped on cardstock die cut by the Fly Your Flag 2 Coordinating Die. 

This is a great project for the kids to actually help!  While I was creating the toppers, the kids filled the little bags with the treats.  Once all of the toppers are finished, sealing the bags and attaching the toppers goes pretty quickly. . .especially when you have some helping hands.  :) 

Please visit the rest of the Baker's Dozen to see what treats they've created!!

Carolyn King
Jen Shults
Jodi Collins
Karen Giron
Melody Rupple
Regina Mangum
Sankari Wegman
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

 

Crafty Friends Challenge #9

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge!  This challenge is Glitz and Glam!!  Whether it's rhinestones or glitter, add some glitz and glam to your creation!  I decided to create a Fall card for a friend using the Floral Foliage set from Papertrey Ink. 

I die cut the tree using the coordinating Floral Foliage Die and then stamped the tree top and trunk.  I colored the flowers on the tree using a Copic marker, added Stardust Stickles and then rhinestones to the center of each flower.  The papers are from the Harvest Lane Collection from Simple Stories. 

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog!  We hope you'll play along!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Floral Foliage (PTI); Ink- Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger), Simply Chartruese, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Paper:  Harvest Lane Collection (Simple Stories), Kraft (PTI); Accessories- Floral Foliage Die (PTI), Stardust Stickles, rhinestones; 

Happy Bird Day!!

 

Did you know that there are Stamp 'n Send Challenges going on in the TE Forum?  In honor of World Card Making Day, Taylored Expressions is hosting a month-long party!!  This past Saturday, started my challenge. . .Color Me Thankful.  Just use the colors in the swatch to create a card, send it and then post in the thread so we can see your beautiful creation!!

I created another card using the color combination.  For this card I used the Best Nests set along with some papers from the Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Collection from My Mind's Eye.  The image was stamped onto Choice Buttercream cardstock that was die cut with the Label Stacklets 1.  I colored the image using Copic markers and added a little Polka Dot Ribbon to the card. 

Come play along with the color challenge!!  I'd LOVE to see what you create!!  Visit THIS THREAD to find all the details!  Thanks for stopping by today and have a GREAT day!

Mojo Get Well

It's been a while since I've been able to play along with the Mojo Monday Sketch.  I had a little time today, so I got to work!  :)  I used a sentiment from the Treasured Words set.  The papers are from The Sweetest Thing Collection from My Mind's Eye.

I LOVED the different layers of the sketch.  I created the sentiment circle and matte using Plain Circle Nestabilities.  I used the Flourished Trim Die for the edge of one piece of patterned paper.  The little tab was created by using a piece of paper die cut with the Vintage Oval Frame Die.  As a finishing touch, I added the wooden heart button with some twine. 

You can visit the Mojo Monday Blog for details on playing along and to see some inspiration from other participants!  Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day! 

Stamp n' Send Challenge #2: Color Me Thankful

 

In honor of World Card Making Day, Taylored Expressions has decided to host a month-long party filled with ultra fun challenges and prizes called the Stamp n' Send Challenge!

What is Stamp n' Send? Well, let's start by asking how many of you have a ton of fab cards that you've made just languishing on your craft table? We want you to create and SEND those cards out! Each week, we'll host a new challenge in the Taylored Expressions Member Forum at Splitcoaststampers.com. For every card you make AND send (we're trusting you to actually get those cards in the mail) you'll be entered into a drawing for a spiffy prize. Plus, for EVERY entry, you will be entered into a drawing for a Grand Prize package worth $100 to help you make more cards! If you missed a challenge, no worries...simply

All challenge details will be available on the Taylored Expressions WCMD Stamp n' Send Challenge thread at Splitcoaststampers.com. Plus, look for details on how you can earn an extra entry by displaying the challenge badge on your blog!

October 13 Challenge:
Stamp n' Send Challenge #2: Color Me Thankful
Challenge Hostess: Charmaine Ikach (me!)

This week I am the Challenge Hostess!! Has someone you know done something totally sweet for you, however, small? Did you thank them? I am challenging you to send some unexpected gratitude to someone who deserves it! To help you out, I have a gorgeous color combination!! For my card, I used the Make It Amazing set along with coordinating dies Elegant Butterflies and Frame It Up 3. The scalloped border was created using the Medium Scallop Border Die. The patterned papers are from the Lush Collection by My Mind's Eye.

So, to be entered into this week's challenge prize drawing for a $10 Gift Certificate to the Taylored Expressions Store , simply follow these challenge requirements:

~Use My Color Combination and create a THANK YOU card
~SEND your card to someone who is NOT expecting a thank you card
~Come back to the Stamp 'n Send Challenge #2 Thread and leave a comment telling us who you sent your card to, along with a photo of your card or a link to a photo of your card

It's that easy! For EVERY card you create following the challenge requirements, you will be entered into this week's prize drawing. PLUS, for EVERY entry, you will also be entered into the Grand Prize drawing for an amazing prize package worth $100!

I can't wait to see what you create! I hope you decide to play along!!



Merry Christmas

I was playing with the latest release from Taylored Expressions and ended up creating this card using the new Poster Graphic Alpha along with the Very Merry Companion Die.  I die cut the letters and "merry" from the different patterned papers in the Handmade Holiday Project Pantry. 

I cut 1 1/8" inch squares out of cardstock and adhered them to the card in a 3 x 3 square.  The letters were glued to the squares to spell "Christmas".  I sponged "merry" a bit before attaching it to the card with foam tape.  As a finishing touch, I tied and added a little bow to the corner of the card and random Tiny Twinkles.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great weekend!