Crushin'

I'll be drawing my follower blog candy tomorrow - make sure you're in to win!!

Hi friends! It's time for the last Crazy 4 Challenges challenge of the month, and also my last challenge as one of the "crazies". I've so enjoyed my time as part of this team, and I'm sure I'll be playing along often! Thank you to Frances and the girls for having me!

My challenge to you today is a Valentine's color combo...

 Here's my card using awesome Reverse Confetti products!

The layout for this card is Deconstructed Sketch 135, flipped. LOVE it! Those angles are awesome. I kept everything angled on my card and really loved all the little spots to add embellishment.

The sentiments are from Crushin' and the little polka heart is from Arrows 'n Elements. I've used the large panel from the Love Note die and accessorized with the hearts from the same set and the Arrow die (still love love love that arrow!) Some washi, rhinestones and a rhinestone heart finish it off.

Here's the inside...

There are so many layers on the front, I kept the inside nice and clean.

Don't forget to stop by Crazy 4 Challenges to link up your Valentines and see what the team has created - they really rocked this combo!

Stamps: Crushin', Arrows 'n Elements (Reverse Confetti) Paper: Adorbs (MME) Ink: Berrylicious (MFT) Choc Chip (SU) Dies: Confetti Cuts: Arrow, Love Note (Reverse Confetti) Flags (MFT) Other: Rhinestones, Twine

Hello, Friend

Hi lovelies! It's Crazy for Challenges time again, and this week I have a sketch for you to play with:

I've used one of the sweet sets from SugarPea Designs today - it's been so fantastic seeing the reaction to the first release!

I've stamped the fence from Tin Can Chat multiple times, masking and overlapping. I masked again and stamped the cutie pie behind the fence and watercoloured with distress markers.

I added the sentiment on a banner and finished with a die cut flower and button/twine combo.

I'm linking up to the Cute Card Thursday challenge - to warm up your card! These summery colours fit the bill.

Here's the inside of my card...

I shadow stamped the other girl from the set, also placing her behind a fence.

Head on over to the Crazy for Challenges blog to see the fab DT creations using this sketch!

Stamps: Tin Can Chat (SugarPea Designs) Paper: Fiction (Basic Grey) Ink: Tangy Orange, Pink Lemonade (MFT) Dies: Stitched Circles and Rectangles (Lil' Inker Designs) Layered Rose (MFT) Other: Button, Twine, Distress Markers, Sewing Machine

Twitterpated

Hello friends! It's Crazy 4 Challenges time, and I'm the hostess this month! This week we are making Skinny Cards! Did you resolve to lose weight this year? Let’s give our cards a makeover: go skinny with a card base that measures 3.5” wide by 5.5” tall.

I love this size as you can hang elements off the side and still fit your creation in a regular envelope.
(hint: this is the size left over when you cut a 5” square card base from 8.5x11 cardstock)

Here's my card...

Isn't she adorable? My friend Jenny, who is guesting this month at C4C, is my favorite copic artist EVER! She does these amazing cheeks on her creations, so this is my attempt to be just like Jenny! (check her out, I'm not doing her justice)

I've used Twitterpated (on sale!!) for my card today, as well as the Arrow die. I love this sweetie, I paper pieced her dress and bow.

I've used the January Viva la Verve week 2 sketch for my layout. Did you know you can now find the Viva la Verve sketches on their own blog?! There's a new one every week, and you have a month to play along with each sketch. One lucky participant will be drawn from all the month's entries to win $100 to spend in the Verve store!!

Here's a peek at the simple inside of my card...

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Betty Wright
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Sarah Gough -you are here!
• Silke Kittman
• Jenny Peterson (January Guest Designer)

Stamps: Twitterpated (Verve Stamps) Paper: Atlantic (Studio Calico) Ink: Banana Split (MFT)  Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Arrow (Verve Stamps) Pierced Circles (MFT) Other: Copics, Enamel Dots

Hey Foxy

Hi friends! This week at Crazy 4 Challenges we are using a past sketch from 2013 and some sparkle. I used Silke's sketch from earlier in the year and took the opportunity to ink up the Happy Camper set from Avery Elle. I'm so delighted that I'll be guest designing for Avery Elle next month!!

Our little guy loves the "what does the fox say" video - so I was drawn to this cute little fox!

I shopped at i {heart} papers for my supplies today! The stamps are Happy Camper by Avery Elle, the paper is Happy Camper by Echo Park, and I've also used the stitched journaling card dies from Lawn Fawn, Memento Luxe ink in Espresso Truffle and gold sequins. You'll find many more goodies in store, head on over, take a peek at what's new and say hi from me!

Here's the inside of my little card...

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!

Andrea Murdock

Anja de Regt

Barbara Anders

Betty Wright

Frances Byrne

Jessie Rone

Joanne Grzelak

Kelli Hull

Kristine Reynolds

Peggy McCurry

Sarah Gough -you are here!

Silke Kittman

Silke Ledlow

Stamps: Happy Camper (Avery Elle) Paper: Happy Camper (Echo Park) Ink: Tangy Orange (MFT) Espresso Truffle (Memento)  Dies: Stitched Journalling Card (Lawn Fawn) Other: Sequins, Woodgrain Washi

  

Sequined Bloom

Hello friends! I hope you've had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you're in America, and maybe just a little sale shopping no matter where you live?

It's time for another fun challenge at Crazy for Challenges!

This week the challenge is to make a thinking of you card and send it to someone! Here's my card...

With my last Verve order I finally picked up the amazing Dream Big stamp set and matching Dreamy Leaves dies. I've fussy cut the three layers of the flower and added sequins for the flower center. The sentiment is from the new Chevron Love and you'll see a hint of the award banner peeking out - it's back in stock, yay!

I've used the fab Freshly Made Sketches 114 for my card.

Here's the inside...

Here's another gorgeous sentiment from Chevron Love. I added some stamped leaves, and dotted some peach ink for a botanical look.

It's sale time at Verve! Click the images for all the amazing deals!

 

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!
Andrea Murdock
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Betty Wright
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Kelli Hull
Kristine Reynolds
Peggy McCurry
Sarah Gough -you are here!
Silke Kittman
Silke Ledlow
Vicki Parson (November Guest Designer)

Stamps: Dream Big, Chevron Love (Verve Stamps) Paper: Wildflower (Carta Bella) Ink: Fresh Peach, Soft Cantaloupe (Hero Arts) Rich Razzleberry (SU) Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Dreamy Leaves, Award Banner Trim (Verve Stamps) Other: Sequins, Twine

Thanks a Latte

Hi there peeps! I'm going to keep it short and sweet today - hubby and I get to have our first movie and dinner date night since the baby was born and I'm SO excited!

It's time for another fun challenge at Crazy for Challenges!

This week the challenge is to create a thank you card. Here's my card...

I've made a square file folder card with magnetic closure again - you can check out my video tutorial here.

Lots of new and old Verve goodies on this one! I used Holiday Treats, the co-ordinating Tagged Rectangle Die and the Cup of Cheer dies.

The paper is MME Cut and Paste.

On the inside of my card I used the frame image from Unto Us with the coordinating Classy Label die.

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!
Andrea Murdock
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Betty Wright
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Kelli Hull
Kristine Reynolds
Peggy McCurry
Sarah Gough -you are here!
Silke Kittman
Silke Ledlow
Vicki Parson (November Guest Designer)

Stamps: Holiday Treats, Unto Us (Verve Stamps) Paper: Cut and Paste Adorbs (MME) Ink: Bubblegum, Sno Cone (MFT) Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Cup of Cheer, Tagged Rectangle, Classy Label (Verve Stamps) Other: Envelope Punch Board, Ribbon, Twine, Jumbo Eyelets

Crazy for Christmas!

 

It's time for another fun challenge at Crazy for Challenges! This week the challenge is this fun sketch...

Here's my card...

I've used the amazing Christmas in the Air set from Verve. The snowflakes are cut with the Frosty Snowflakes die. I've also used the awesome Award Banner Trim die.

Here's the inside of my card...

 Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Betty Wright
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Sarah Gough -you are here!
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Parson (November Guest Designer)  

It's sale time at Verve!!

Stamps: Christmas in the Air (Verve Stamps) Paper: Reflections Christmas (Echo Park) Ink: Brick Red (MFT) Memento Gray  Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Frosty Snowflakes, Award Banner Trim (Verve Stamps) Designer Labels, Pierced Circles (MFT) Other: Stickles, Twine, Jewels

Oh (robot) Boy!

Hello friends! Saturday means it's time for another fun challenge at Crazy for Challenges!

This week the challenge is to use black, white and one other colour! I've been loving green lately, minty greens in particular so that inspired my combo using the new Times and Seasons 2 papers by Echo Park. 

Here's my card...

I was inspired by the Pink Elephant challenge this week to use distressing/paper tearing. I love distressing, and kicked it up a notched for this challenge by ripping away sections of the paper and doing a little peek-a-boo of another pattern underneath. The layout is Mojo 317.

If you haven't seen the new releases at Verve, you are missing out! Here's a link to the last couple of releases. I've used Birthday Bots today.

I coloured with copics, and paper pieced on this little cutie.  I've also used the Metal Mix sequins, and that fancy border under my focal layers is the always elegant Flourished Trim die. 

On this inside of my card I used the leftover cardstock cut with the Flourished Trim die as a layer - love the negative of this die! I shadow stamped the little robot and added another gorgeous sentiment. 

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Betty Wright
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Sarah Gough -you are here!
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Parson (November Guest Designer)

Stamps: Birthday Bots (Verve Stamps) Paper: Times and Seasons 2 (Echo Park) Ink: Brilliance Black, Kraft  Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Flourished Trim Die (Verve Stamps) Pierced Circles (MFT) Other: Satin Ribbon (SU) Metal Mix Sequins (Verve) Sewing Machine, Copics

Christmas in the Air

Hi friends! Even though I'm feeling VERY unprepared, I'm definitely in the Christmas mood, stamp wise!

Today's Crazy for Challenges theme is using your FAVE stamp set. I have a confession. That was just too hard for me, I don't think I could pick an all time favourite! So I've used my current fave, the beautiful Christmas in the Air from Verve.

I've used this week's Viva la Verve sketch for my layout.

You can find all the details about this challenge and how you can win $100 to spend on Verve goodies in the Viva la Verve forum.

I inked the wreath in a pale blue, overinking with a little mint (which is almost all covered up!) and a Pine Needles distress marker. The snowflakes were cut with the Frosty Snowflakes die and glittered with stickles. I've also used the gorgeous Award Banner die, sewing it to my paper base.

Here's the inside...

I've cut the tree with the Winter Fun die set. Don't you love that beautiful sentiment?

Now it's time to go see all the fab inspiration from the design team, happy hopping!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Betty Wright
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Sarah Gough -you are here!
• Silke Kittman
• Silke Ledlow (Silke has some blog candy, be SURE to stop by!!)
• Lisa Elton (October Guest Designer)

Stamps: Christmas in the Air (Verve Stamps) Paper: 25th and Pine (Basic Grey) Ink: Memento Brown, Distress Markers  Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Frosty Snowflakes, Award Banner, Winter Fun Dies (Verve Stamps) Other: Ribbon (SU) Stickles, Rhinestones, Sewing Machine