Have yourself a...

Merry Christmas!  (too soon???)  LOL!  Created this card to keep up with the fabuloso Hope You Can Cling To challenges going on at Splitcoaststampers...AND...to get myself one step closer to completing the Verve Stamps Release Week Sketches (sketch #4)  (it's been close to a year if not more since I tried getting all of their release week challenges done!).  The sketch was divine to work with!

Ok...one more card to get done for Verve...and about 4 behind at SCS...so off I go to get crafty!  By the way...if you haven't had the chance to yet...PLEASE check out the SCS Hope You Can Cling To challenges...all for a VERY worthy cause!  I speak from this as the child of man who lost his battle with colon cancer almost 12 years ago and as both a grandchild and a great grandchild of women who lost their battles to breast cancer...sometimes all you need in a day is a bright spot of joy...and a card can do just that!

Supplies:  Paper - My Mind's Eye; Cardstock - Bazzil, CTMH; Punch - Fiskars lace; image and sentiment - Verve; Spellbinders large circles nestabilities; Ink - CTMH, Ranger Archival; Pearls - Queen&Co; Jute - Westrim Crafts; Rock Candy Stickles; Ribbon and button - unknown

FF#50...i'm in DISTRESS!

Hello all and happy Friday!  Quick post to let you know about the new Fashionista Friday challenge (FF#50) up over at If the Shoe Fits...Scrap it!  This week's challenge is to DISTRESS!  WOOHOO!  one of my fave things to do with paper!  Here is my sample:

Enjoy!  I'm off to get a few more cards made!  Having a scrap-licious week!

Supplies: Paper - CTMH Emporium, Kraft from My Mind's Eye; Cardstock - Bazzil, CTMH; Ink - Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Pumice Stone, Antique Linen; Bling - Prima and Queen&Co; Flower - Prima; Butterflies and title - Grungeboard; Filmstrip - Idea-ology; Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence; Crocheted Lace - from my stash

Dare to be feisty!

To top off a wonderful day already...I had the time to sit and get creative!  Today was my baby girl's 11th birthday...wow...never thought the time would go by so fast!  After a fabulous dinner out and some fun family time...I sat down to test out some new goodies i picked up!  Created this card for two challenges, the first for Hope You Can Cling To challenge #6 (Somekinda Hope) at Splitcoaststampers and the second for Verve Stamps Release week Challenges (VSWCMD3).  Having a blast just getting the chance to play!  Here is my "feisty girl":

Now I'm officially up way too late for a week day...so off to bed I go!  Have a fab evening!

Supplies: Paper - Cosmo Cricket, Cardstock - Bazzil; Image - The Greeting Farm; Sentiment - Verve; Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Circles; Copic - E000, E00, E11, E31, E25, E29, E49, E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, YR15, YR16, YR18, C3, C5, C7, B000; Spica - Gold, Sand, Black; Ribbon - Unknown

holly jolly in pink

Had serious issues putting this card together...let's just say that it started out in a completely different format...and finally had to apply the keep it simple stupid (KISS) principle and pull some things apart (thank goodness for repositionable adhesive)...and well here is what I ended up with!

This was created for the Hope You Can Cling To Pink Holiday challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  Again...let me oh so subtly point out the blinkie on my sidebar...check it out...cards for an amazing cause!

Supplies: Sentiment - Verve, Paper - My Mind's Eye; Cardstock - Bazzil; Ink - CTMH; Pearls - Queen&Co

Pretty in Pink!

Probably my last card of the weekend...but boy oh boy did I have fun getting crafty!  This card was created for today's addition to the Hope You Can Cling To challenge over at Splitcoaststampers (they'll be adding a new challenge a day for the month of October...check out the blinkie on my sidebar to get the deets!).  For this particular challenge, you could have no sentiments on the front of the card...I'm 50-50 on sentiments on the card front anyways...so fairly easy for me to work with!  I used the Club Anya Saturday Sketch #37 to get the mojo jumpstarted.  Here it is:

Hope everyone has had a fantabulous weekend!

Supplies: Paper - DCWV, Cardstock - Bazzil; Image - The Greeting Farm; Copic - E000, E00, E11, R02, E50, E53, E97, RV21, RV23, RV25; Nestabilities Lacey Circles; Pearls - Queen&Co

you're a star!

Woohoo!  What a beautiful Sunday!  I've decided to continue World Card Making Day into World Card Making WEEKEND!  Heehee!  We'll see how long I last!  This card is for Verve Release Week/WCMD Sketch challenge #2!  (VSWCMD2).  I'm so excited to see their new release!  It's been awhile since I really put my Verve stamps to use...so any excuse works for me!  Here's my card:

Lots to do today...hopefully I'll get a chance to get back to my desk and get some more cards put together...have a fabulous Sunday!

Supplies: Cardstock - DCWV, American Crafts, Bazzil; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Zing Embossing Powder - Silver; Nestabilities scalloped ovals large; Stickles - Silver; Ribbon - unknown; Image and sentiment - Verve

WCMD Part 3 - add a little Verve!

Back again!  Having a blast today!  This next card is for two challenges...the first being over at Splitcoaststampers - bring in the brown...the second is for the Verve Stamps Fall Release/WCMD sketch callenges! (VSWCMD1).  Enjoy!

Now it's time to set the stamps aside and go run some errands...and hopefully get back quickly and back to work...I do have a VERY important football game to watch today!  HOOK EM HORNS!

Supplies:  Paper - Basic Grey, Cardstock - Bazzil; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Archival Coffee; Copic - R30, R35, R37; Stamps - Verve; Spica - Chocolate; Pearls - Queen&Co; Ribbon - unknown