Vellum Emboss

Using Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for the layout, I created a card with embossed vellum for the Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS. I dry embossed the BG vellum that was in shades of light blue and layered it over Bashful Blue CS base. The punched floral border is from Ballet Blue CS. The flower was stamped with Ballet Blue on Bashful Blue CS, then colored with Copics (B23, G12, G14, Y13), cut out & popped with dimensionals. Diamond Stickles were added to the flower center.

STAMPS: One Person & Blessings by Verve
PAPER: Blue vellum, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Neenah Solar White, Black
INK: Versafine Black Onyx
ACCESSORIES: Brads, Copics, MS Floral Band border punch, Tartan EF, CB, Diamond Stickles, Grosgrain ribbon

CASING Michelle

Michelle (Eliotstamps) is the featured stamper on SCS this week. Her gallery was new to me and I enjoyed checking out her beautiful creations! The changes I made to make this card my own are: different stamps, ribbon instead of paper border, scallop corner rounder. I stamped the flowers in amethyst then 'rocked & rolled' them on Lavender Lace. I love the soft muted colors and will hate to see Almost Amethyst retire.

STAMPS: Garden Silhouettes & Well Scripted by SU
PAPER: Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace, White
INK: Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst, Basic Gray
ACCESSORIES: Kaiser silver pearls, Marvy scallop corner rounder, Satin ribbon (SU)

Jazzing it Up with Viva la Verve

The Inspiration Challenge on SCS had us getting inspiration from the Jazz it Up Home Interiors website...wow, what awesome pieces of art! I chose this canvas picture with the layered blues and greens - so cool, calming and serene...much needed after some emotional news yesterday! I used Amber's sketch from the Viva la Verve challenge and chose the hobby room with the same greens/blues on the wall collage as my inspiration. My card is busier than I normally do...in hindsight, I should have used a solid ribbon color rather than add more busy-ness with the polka dots. The image is new from Verve; colored with Copics; part of it cut out and popped w/dimensionals. Some Diamond Stickles were added to the center. It's been several days since I was in my stamping room and it was great to be back into stamping...wonderful therapy for me!

STAMPS: Birthday Wishes Plain Jane (Verve)
PAPER: Hawaiian Shores, Green Boutique (PTI), Neenah Solar White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Janome sewing machine, Diamond Stickles, Copics, Vintage buttons, Ribbon (PTI)

Hang Ten, Dude!

This is the 4th and last Viva la Verve Challenge in the Verve forum on SCS. Amber gave us a great sketch and several living rooms to inspire us. I chose the first one with turquoise and orange colors in the decor. The colors fit with some of the new surfing images Julee recently released in the Verve store. The surfboards were were cut out and popped with dimensionals. The card is pretty much self-explanatory...hope you think this card is gnarlacious (that's surfing slang for awesome - lol).

STAMPS: Happy Days & Relax by Verve
PAPER: Rainbow Sherbet DP (SU), Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie
INK: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie
ACCESSORIES: Twine, Corner notch punch (Marvy), CB, Swirls EF

New Verve

I had to take a cleaning break (getting ready for company tomorrow), so combined the SCS Sketch Challenge with the Color Throw Down Challenge to use Barely Banana, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Pale Plum. I thought this striped DP by BasicGrey picked up all the colors well. I embossed 4 white squares using my CB and small EF. The flower is a layering of 2 punches by Martha Stewart. I LOVE the font on this sentiment from a newly released set by Julee Tilman. The butterfly is a Sizzlet from SU that is so fun to layer. I need to run some errands, so looks like I'm going to have to battle some winds. Another call for possible frost tonight...brrr.

STAMPS: One Person by Verve
PAPER: Cottage Wall DP by SU, Eva DP by BasicGrey, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, White
INK: Rich Razzleberry, Barely Banana
ACCESSORIES: Rhinestone stickers, Waterlily punches by MS, Brad, Butterfly embosslit (SU), 2-step bird punch (SU), CB EF

Irish Blessing

Betty's Color Challenge on SCS was to use the 2 retiring colors of Barely Banana & Ballet Blue along with Old Olive. Dessert was optional - using a red embellishment; I opted to skip dessert. I used Mercy Kerin's Tuesday Sketch Challenge for the layout. I couldn't believe it when I came home from work and my Verve stamps were already here after being mailed out Saturday morning after the big release Friday PM! Wow, that Pony Express has kicked up its heels! The hibiscus flowers were colored with Copics, cut out & popped with dimensionals. I just love the new images and sentiments that Julee came out with this month...check it out at the Verve store!

STAMPS: Blessings (Verve), Happy Days (Verve)
PAPER: Ballet Blue, Barely Banana, Sweet Pea DP (SU)
INK: Black, Ballet Blue, Barely Banana
ACCESSORIES: Old Olive satin ribbon (SU), Copic sketch markers (Y11, YG03, YG95, B21, B23)

It's Mojo Monday!

Teresa gave us a great Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge today! I need to stop hoarding this DP...it won't exactly fit for fall/winter cards, so what am I waiting for? - lol! Love to layer this Verve flower (stamped in Elegant Eggplant on the DP, cut out & popped w/dimensionals). The borders came with the paper pad. Some ribbon (thanks, Bow Easy) & pearls finish it off. This also qualifies for Our Creative Corner's Challenge to use blossoms on a card. Hope your Monday is filled with lots of mojo!

STAMPS: Love's Flower (Verve), Terrific Tags punch box (SU)
PAPER: Lilac Avenue collection (KaiserCraft), Pre-embossed 5 1/4 inch card base (Mike's)
INK: Elegant Eggplant, Yoyo Yellow
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Kaiser pearls, Tag punch (SU)