Oh MY Moxie Fab......mixed with some VERVE

I can't believe the cards that I made today. Not only am I all caught up with the Color Challenges at Moxie Fab, the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger challenge, Viva La Verve Week Two, but I made a card to submit to a magazine also.

This card was made with the wonderful sketch by Charmaine Ikach for Viva La Verve, and the inspiring color challenge by Moxie Fab World...

Here is my card... Do you see the awesome shimmery background? I embossed a Shimmer Sheet from Elizabeth Crafts with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. These sheets are so cool. Check them out at Elizabeth Crafts.

Here are the awesome soft colors...

The great sketch...

Here some of the other supplies that I used on my card...

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Plum Perfect, Rose Red, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Shimmer Sheet: Purple Iris (Elizabeth Crafts)

Stamps: Heart On Fire (Verve)

Dies: Long Rectangles, Petite Ovals, Rectangles (Spellbinders)

Extras: Hat Pins (Maya Road & Close To My Heart); Perfect Pearls (Ranger); Shimmery Seam Binding (christopherpines on Etsy)

Thanks for taking a look today. Hopefully you will have time to play along with the challenges also!!!

Have a great day!

Happy Birthday Sketch from Cardabilities!!!

If you visited yesterday for the Skipping Stones Design New Release hop for Purse Birthday and Heartsong, you probably recognize this set. Scroll down to see yesterday card and post.

Today is another weekly sketch for Cardabilities birthday month!! I used the set that I can't seem to put down these days, Heartsong from Skipping Stones Design. **HINT** There is a BUY THREE, GET ONE sale at Skipping Stones Design all week. All you have to do is use coupon code "1free" at check out.

Now on to my card.....

Isn't the frame sooo cute......It was a Black Friday release at Heartfelt Creations. The Window Frame Collection. Neat huh? I just cut out the "window dividers".

Here is the fantastic sketch...

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Heartsong (Skipping Stones Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Tsukindu)

Sentiment Frame: Tim Holtz Alterations (Sizzix)

Border Punch: Fiskars

Seam Binding: christopherpines (Etsy)

On Saturday, January 15th, on Cardabilites normal sketch reveal day, we will be having a blog hop, with prizes to be given away at every blog! You can't miss it!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a day full of blessings!!!

Skipping Stones Design New Release BLOG HOP....

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop to celebrate the release of two new sets, Heartsong and Purse Birthday! Today the DT and Guests of SSD will be featuring cards using Heartsong. If you've just happened upon my blog today, make sure to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design. You should have arrived here from Amy Sheffer's, Pickled Paper Design blog.

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday which means we're showcasing another great creation from our Guest Sketch Artist this month, Amy Sheffer. We'd love for you to play along with the sketch and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog. A lucky winner that joins our sketch challenge will win a super prize from Skipping Stones Design!

After the hop, run back to Skipping Stones Design and check out the "Buy Three Stamp Sets, Get One FREE"!! This special is running until Monday January 17th. The coupon code is "1free" at check out.

Here is my card, using Skipping Stones Design's Heartsong...

A closer look at the sentiment.... You make my heart sing....

Here is the fantastic sketch....

To continue on the hop, run off to Tammie's blog, Always Inking for some more awesome Heartsong eye candy!!!

I hope you all have a super day. Please come back tomorrow for another fantastic sketch. This time from Cardabilities. It is their birthday month and they are celebrating EVERY WEEK with a new sketch this month!!! See you tomorrow!!!

Crafty Saturday! THREE Challenges!!

Happy Weekend!!!

I normally don't post on the weekends unless a Design Team assignment is due on a Saturday or Sunday, but today I had some time to be crafty and I finished a card, that was inspired by three challenges.

The first challenge is Our Daily Bread Designs Shining Light Challenge. With the New Year, some of us are making resolutions....Out With The Old, In With The New. We were asked to make card with something old from our stash, and something new.

On my card, I have plenty of old, the Spellbinders Impressionabilities, Spellbinders Labels Four, Spellbinders Curved Rectangles Die, the QuicKutz flourish die, the list goes on and on. The newest element I used was the darling little flower by Bazzill Basics and the rhinestones from Close To My Heart. The stamps I used are an older set from Our Daily Bread Designs, Friendship.

The colors were an inspiration from this weeks Color Throwdown...

And the layout of the design is a rendition of this weeks sketch from Unscripted Sketches!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Next week is another busy week here on Paper Therapy. Monday, a great BUY THREE SETS OF SKIPPING STONES DESIGNS STAMPS, GET ONE FREE!! That sale goes until from January 11th to January 17th. Come bake Monday for the coupon code. Tuesday, a blog hop, a new sketch and TWO NEW STAMP SETS from Skipping Stones Design, Wednesday a birthday sketch from Cardabilities, Thursday...Dreamweaver Dream Schemes and a Birthday Blog Hop for Cardabilities. PRIZES AT EVERY BLOG....including this one!!!

Have a blessed weekend! See you soon!!

Dreamweavers Stencils Dream Team Dream Scheme Thursday!!

Good morning Bloggers!! Can you say the title to this post five times fast?? Hehe. I had to keep it. I think it is too funny!!

Every Thursday, the Dream Team posts their fabulous work. This week is an "express yourself" week. Basically it means we can work with anything we want. No theme.

Since the middle of December, I have been working on Valentine's Day cards. I was really happy to get away from all the pink and red, when I chose more regal colors of gold and dark brown.

Both of the stencils that I used here I have had for some time and not used. I love the beautiful Heart Lock (LG672) stencil and knew exactly what I wanted to use it for, but I had to reposition the key and I had to do a few experiments. The other stencil is a border stencil, Eyelet Border (LM 175). All stencils were simply pasted with Gold Embossing Paste, directly on the cardstock. The key was paste embossed on a separate sheet of paper and after it dried, cut out. I stamped the sentiment on the cardstock after the paste was dry and wrapped a ribbon around it....Tah Dah!!!

Thank so much for taking a peek at the weeks Dream Scheme!!! I hope to see you back next week!! Check out the Dream It Up blog for this week's challenge information and links to the other members of the Dream Team!! You can see what they are up to this week.

I hope you all have a day full of blessings!!!

Cardabilites Birthday Bash....Sketches ALL Month Long!!

Happy Birthday Cardabilities....All month long! To celebrate we are having sketches every Wednesday all month long. Each Wednesday play along at Cardabilites for your chance to win from a fabby sponsors!!!

Here is my card:

Here is our fantastic sketch...

I made the card using Dreamweaver Stencils and the Double Glitter Technique. The stencils I used were Heart Whimsey (LL599) and Love & Joy (LL498). Here are some other supplies that I used on my card:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Stencils: Heart Whimsey, Love & Joy (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Glitter: Stampendous

Flowers: Prima

Extras: seam binding, doily, silver charm (craft supply)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope to see your creation over at Cardabilites.

Check back tomorrow for Dream Schemes Thursday with Dreamweaver Stencils.

I hope you have a day full of blessings!!!

Welcome to Skipping Stones Designs First Sketch of 2011.....

Happy New Year!!!!! I always get so excited for the New Year. It brings a feeling of hope and change to me...I don't know why.......

Lots of excitement around Skipping Stones Design this week. We have a new sketch artist and FOUR guest designers this month!

Our sketch artist is Amy Sheffer of Pickled Paper Designs! Wait to see what she has in store for you this month!! WOWZA!!! Also, the Stamp Tramps also have some awesome help this month as well....Jen del Muro, Becky Olsen, Tami Mayberry, and Rae Barthel.

Here is our first sketch of 2011....

Isn't is great? I love this sketch.

Here is my card....

The set that I used this week was the fabulous Always Here! This such a beautiful set with a bunch of great sentiments!!

Here are the other supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla ( Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Always Here (Skipping Stones Design)

Border Punch: Fiskars

Dies: Labels 9 (Spellbinders)

Ink: Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Going Gray (Stampin' Up); Stazon (Tsukeudo)

Extras: Shimmer Sheets (Elizabeth Crafts); Glassy Accents (Ranger), Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Rhinestones (craft supply)

Thank you so much for stopping by today and taking a look at our new sketch and my card. Please take the time to stop by the other Stamp Tramps blog and see what they did with all the inspiration!!!

Amy

Ann

Barb

Brenda

Gladys

Jennifer

Kandi

Tammie

Aaaannnnddd...

starting tomorrow January 5th, Cardabilites is having a weekly, Wednesday sketch, in addition to the 15th and the 30th sketch reveals. January is Cardabilities One Year Anniversary!!! We are having a giant blog hop on January 15th, with chances to win blog candy at every blog!! (yeah!!! prizes!!!))

See you soon!!! God Bless!!!

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!!

Dreamweaver Stencil Dream Scheme Thursday & Cardabilities Sketch Reveal 18!!

Today is a special treat !!

Not only is it Dreamweaver Stencil's Dream Scheme Thursday, with a Happy New Year "Love" theme, it is also Cardabilities.com Sketch Reveal.

Here is the wonderful sketch....

and her is my New Year's "Love" themed card!!!

I used a Dreamweaver Stencil "Toile Heart" that will be released at CHA. Isn't it gorgeous?? I used Transparent Embossing Paste and sprinkled with the silver glitter! I chose blue and silver as my color choice today, because that color combination reminds me of **fireworks**, and it is New Years!

Some of the other products that I used on my card is:

Skipping Stones Design stamps, Verve Stamps, Spellbinders Labels 16

Now....here are the deets....You can play along just like I did. I used my wonderful Dreamweaver Stencils and followed the sketch at Cardabilities.com! Upload your projects on both sites and the DT's will come by and leave you lots of love! Who knows, maybe your will win a prize!!

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!

Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday!!!

Happy Tuesday Friends!!!

You know what today is?? YES!!! Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday!!!

Today I am using a wonderful sketch by Maile Belles, our December Sketch Artist and a bit of a sneaky peeky from our January Release....

The Sketch...

My card...

This set is so fun and has such cute sentiments for cute cards for your girlfriends, your Mom, your sisters...Love it!!! Stay tuned for January!!!

I also used a super cool new stencil from Dreamweaver Stencils to make that sweet plaid background!!( You will see more of that around CHA time!!!)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! Check out what the other Stamp Tramps are up to today...

Amy

Ann

Barb

Brenda

Gladys

Jennifer

Kandi

Tammie

Be sure to rush back to Skipping Stones Design and upload your creation for your chance to win next Wednesday!!

Come back on Thursday for a Cardabilities Design Team Reveal and a Dreamweaver Stencil Dream Scheme Thursday!!

Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Scheme Thursday

Happy Thursday bloggers!!!

Dreamweaver Stencils challenge is open to your own creativity this week. Whatever your little heart desires....go for it!!!

I have somewhat of a sneaky peeky for your today!! Dreamweaver Stencils has a lot of surprises up their sleeves that you are going to love!!!

This Love Bird stencil is one of them....

Awww...

I used Glossy Black Embossing Paste with a sprinkle of glitter on the top. Easy Peasy!!!

Check out Dreamweaver Stencil Blog,

Dream It Up for list of Dream Teamers that are posting today!!

Now, rush off to your craft area, make a gorgeous creation, and then post your creation at Dream It Up! I will pop by your blog and give you lots of love on your creation!!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today!! I hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas!

Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday

Hello all!!! I hope you are all ready for the big day!!! It is just around the corner!!!

Today all the Stamp Tramps are featuring a set that was released last Tuesday, Brrrthday!

This week we have also been blessed with another fabby sketch by this months sketch artist, Maile Belles.

Here is the little darling that I came up with this week:

I wish I would have found that tinsel ribbon in my stash alot sooner. In real life, it really gives this penguin a REALLY chilly feel!!!

Take the time today to stop by all of the Skipping Stones Design Stamp Tramps blogs to see what they came up with this week!

Amy

Ann

Barb

Brenda

Gladys

Jennifer

Kandi

Tammie

and our Guests

Maile

Kelley

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas with lots of family close by!! Stop by again on Thursday for another Dreamweaver Dream Scheme post!!

Dreamweaver Blue & Purple Dream Scheme Color Challenge

Yeah!!!! Thursdays here! It's a great day of the week to fall upon my blog! Every Thursday, Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Team reveals a bit of inspiration on each of their blogs. Each week, Lynell, owner & designer of our wonderful stencils, challenges us to create something spectacular. This week she asked for Blue and Purple, and I had just the thing for her....

I knew right away that I was going to use the Petals Background (LJ899) stencil with the Double Glitter Technique and Lapis & Amethyst glitter!!! I then pasted my Happy Birthday (LM239) with Glossy Blue Embossing Paste (beautiful!! Photo doesn't do it justice! Must try for yourself!). Next, I took a scrap piece of blue paper and using Glossy White Embossing Paste, stenciled Curliques (LJ855). Once I got all the components piled on, I wrapped the sentiment with a shimmery seam binding, added some jewels, and called it BEAUTIFUL!!!! This card was based on the sketch by Julee Tilman at Mojo Monday.

Following with Lynell's blue theme, I put together a simple, yet elegant card using the Merry Christmas (LL386) stencil. Once again I simply paste embossed the sentiment using Glossy Blue Embossing Paste. I followed that with some scoring and placement of gems & a bow....TAAA DAAAA!!

Here are the deets....make a project using Dreamweaver Stencils, go to Dream It Up and link your project to Mr. Linky. Please link to your blog or an online album. We appreciate if you can link directly to your project then we can come by and leave you some love on your wonderful creations!!!

Please visit the other Dream Team members and see what they are up to today...

Dream It Up

Deborah

Georgia

Kim

Kristi

Laura

Lee

Liz

Louise

Pam

Terrece

Thanks for visiting!! Have a GREAT day!!!!

Cardabilities Sketch Reveal #17

Good morning Friends......OK, are you all ready for Christmas? 10 days away? Yikes that is crazy. Back in September, when I started to leisurely make Christmas cards, I was so jovially thinking "I have all the time in the world"! WRONG! Here it is, the Christmas cards are done, but anything else? No. Not done. I haven't mailed the cards, I haven't bought very many gifts, I haven't planned my Christmas dinner, I haven't washed the sheets in the guests beds....You know what I am talking about....I don't think I am alone here.

What I did do though, was make a card for Cardabilities sketch challenge 17. Here is the wonderful sketch......

Here is what I did with it.....

I can't believe that I am saying this out loud, but quite possibly my favorite Holiday stamps are Just Rite Stamps or quite possible Verve Stamps. It's a toss up this year. This cards cute little snowman is from Just Rite Stamps and the perfect Merry Christmas sentiment is from Verve.

Here are the rest of goodies in this card:

Card Stock: Close To My Heart

Patterned Paper: Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey)

Ink: Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up); Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Classic Circle (Spellbinders); other die (Marianne Designs)

Border Sticker: Martha Stewart

Every week Cardabilities has a great sponsor with an awesome prize. Won't you play along for you chance to win!!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope to see you tomorrow for a fun color challenge by Dreamweaver Stencils!!

Have a blessed day!!!