Some Challenge Posts….

Good morning!!

I have had a chance to play along with some challenges in the past week, that I normally don’t have time for. 

A sketch challenge that I love playing along with is Viva La Verve Sketch Challenges at Splitcoast Stampers!!  I love Verve Stamps and can’t resist their New Releases every month.

Here is the card I made for Viva La Verve Week Three, colors from the Playdate Café and the inspiration from Bible Verse Thursday at Christian Paper Crafts.

Here is the color inspiration from the Play Date Café…

The current week challenge for Viva La Verve is up right now on Splitcoast Stampers.  Here is the great sketch…

For this project, I chose colors from the Color Throwdown…

Here is my creation…

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and see my color & sketch challenge cards.  I love my Verve Stamps.  Check out the newest release, which I think is still on sale for the next few days!!

Have a great day!

Supplies : Philippians 1:8

Paper: Neptune Dotted Swiss, vellum (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: 6x6 Hostess pack (Stampin’ Up), Porcelain (Basic Grey)

Stamps: Philippians 1:8 Plain Jane (Verve)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx (Tsukineko)

Die Cut: English Tea Doily (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Extras: hat pins (Maya Road, Dreamweaver Stencils), ribbon (craft supply), brads (Creative Impressions)stitching (Singer), clear detail embossing powder (Stampendous)

Supplies: Sorry For Your Loss

Paper: Java (Bazzill), Rose Red, So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss (Stampin’ Up) white (Georgia Pacific)

Stamps: Making a Statement (Verve)

Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Versamark (Tsukineko), Early Espresso (Stampin’ Up)

Dies: Tag (Marianne Creatables), border (Heartfelt Creations)

Extras: embossing folder Flourishes (Spellbinders), liquid pearls (Ranger) seam binding (Stampin’ Up), button (craft supply)

 

I Love Hearing from You!!!

Good morning!!

This morning I have been putzing around in my craft room and realized that I had time to follow along with a couple of challenges!! 

I love it when the Play Date Café has “splash” challenges.  I love it, but I don’t always have the chance to play along.  Here is the inspiration the Play Date Café provided…

I also used  a sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping…

Here is my result…

I love cards that take less than 10 minutes to put together.

The steps of this card are pretty self-explanatory. 

I started by cutting my cardstock to the desired size and stamped in the desired areas. 

Here are the supplies that I used:

Stamps: Wavy Music CRN070, Hearing From You CRL238 (Stampendous)

Card Stock: CTMH, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill Paper Co.

Ink: Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Tsukineko)

Ribbon: May Arts

Hopefully  you can find time to play along.  Both of these challenges were completed in MINUTES.

Please check back tomorrow to see if you’re the winner of my Stampendous Blog Candy from last week and to comment to win this week’s Stampendous Blog Candy!!! 

You can see last week’s Stampendous post by clicking here!

Have a great FRIDAY!!!

Viva La Verve & Play Date Cafe!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR friends!!!

I hope everyone had a super holiday season and lots to look forward to in 2011.

Today I am bringing you a card for a few challenges, Play Date Cafe and Viva La Verve at SCS!

I have been working on Valentines Day cards, so these challenges fit the bill....

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: White (CTMH), Going Gray (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Cappella (Basic Gray); Candy Lane DSP (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Hundred Hearts (Verve)

Dies: Long Rectangles, Renaissance Hearts (Spellbinders)

Extras: Seam Binding (christopherpines Etsy shop); Rhinestones (I-Rock Gem Setter); stitching (ME!)

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Come back tomorrow for the first Tuesday Sketch challenge of the year from Skipping Stones Design!!

I hope you all have a blessed day!!

Back to challenges.....Playdate Cafe & Viva La Verve

Good day!! If you are looking for the Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday post CLICK HERE, or read this post and then that one (hehe)

It has been such a long time that I have participated in a challenge for fun, so today, I chose the Week 4 sketch challenge at Viva La Verve and Play Date Cafe for some fun today!

The great colors from Play Date Cafe are

It is quite striking combination!

Take a look at the great sketch today at Splitcoast from the Verve forum...Viva La Verve. As well as the sketch challenge from Viva La Verve this week, there is also a monthly theme, Ornaments and Winter Decor. Even though this is a Valentine's Card, these exact colors are Christmas decor in my dining room.

Here is my card...

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Sweet Valentine, Hearts Desire, Hearts On Fire (Verve Stamps)

Ink: Pacific Point, Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Ink & Powder: Distress Embossing Ink (Ranger), Embossing Ink (Stampendous); Detail Embossing Powder (Stampendous) Pearlescent Garnet & Lapis Embossing Powder (Stampendous)

Dies: Nested Hearts (Spellbinders)

Extras: Satin Ribbon (craft supply); stitching (me)

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my blog today. I encourage you to play along with these challenge! Lots of fun to be had and a BUNCH of inspiration!

Have a super day!

Play Date Cafe Color Challenge!!

Good morning! I wanted to share this card that was inspired by the great color challenge, Play Date Cafe!! The color inspiration this week is Red and White! Perfect for Christmas!

Here is my card:

Supplies:

Card Stock: Close To My Heart

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Rhinestones & Ribbon: craft supply

Scoring: Scor Pal

This is an easy card, with a stunning finish! I hope you enjoy my creations and I hope you have a chance to play along at the Play Date Cafe!!!