Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Sachet

We are back with our first Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge for February.  This time round, our challenge is Sachet.  Made me think of my grandmother's lavender sachet's and brought back some great memories of her : )

The LEAD for this challenge will be invited to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming challenge.  Today our Guest Designer is Tricia Traxler.  Welcome Tricia :)

 

I used last week's Friday Mash Up sketch, and paired it with this fabulous Bella Boulevard paper as the flower patterns matched the ones on the sachets.  The sentiment is from Verve's Making a Statement and I added an arrow for interest and some sequins to glam it up a bit.

SACHET

Guest Designer - Tricia Traxler

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Betty Wright

 Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Leigh Penner

Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler 
Lynn Magnan

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer
Tara Godfrey

Tracey McNeely

Have fun with the challenge and I look forward to seeing your creations in the Curtain Call gallery.



 



What's In It?
Stamps:  Making a Statement (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Spring Fling and Easter Things (Bella Blvd), Pretty in Pink, Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Scalloped Heart and Heart Nestabilities, Arrow Die (Reverse Confetti), Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Mojo Monday #433

It's the first Monday of the month so that means it is contest time over at the Mojo Monday blog, and Julee has provided this lovely sketch for us to work with.

I was in the mood for Spring so out came this fabulous butterfly die and some floral paper which I just "had" to pair with some polka dotted paper wink, wink :)   Used the "friends" die for my sentiment and added a few leaves to ground my butterfly.

All the challenge details are over on the Mojo Monday blog and you can also view all the wonderful Mojo Makers samples.  Should you wish more details on the Mojo Maker's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Justin Krieger 

Lori Tecler  

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Hard to believe January is over and we are now into February - eeek!!  Kids just went through exams and my son through Provincial Exams as well and they definitely enjoyed a quiet weekend before starting a new semester today.  Still in denial that my kids are in the grades they are in LOL!  My "babies" are growing up!!

For anyone who has been dropped by Blogger from following any blogs, I just found out there is a second action you must take if you have been disconnected from following me via Blogger and wish to be reinstated.   First you have to sign up for a free Google account and you also have to REclick to join as a follower because you have been dropped by Blogger. You can rejoin using the blue button on the side bar that says "Join This Site."  As a safety precaution, every time I visit a blog by Blogger now, I click the "Join" blue button to double-check that I'm still hooked up.  You can read about what's happening here.  Modern technology always has some downsides ;)

Challenges:  Simon Says 




 

What Is In It?
Paper: The Sweetest Thing (My Mind's Eye), Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up) 
Accessories:  Dreamy Leaves Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Butterfly and Friends Die (PTI), Button, Twine, Glue Dot

Mojo Monday #432

Julee has a fabulous square sketch for us to work with today.  I love making square cards and realized I haven't made one in ages so this was great fun to create!

I kept things monochromatic as I was using scraps up from MME's Lost and Found Heirloom pack - love this paper pad!  So much so that I bought two so I would have it longer LOL!  Embossed the block hearts in the background and used the Luke 1:45 Plain Jane for my sentiment.  Love this verse!  Added a butterfly sitting on the leaves cut with the leaf die from the Butterfly Dreams die set.  A perfect card to add to my stash for my daughter :)

All the challenge details are over on the Mojo Monday blog and you can also view all the wonderful Mojo Makers samples.  Should you wish more details on the Mojo Maker's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Justin Krieger 

Lori Tecler  

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Hard to believe I am another year older.  Where does the time go?!  No big milestone to celebrate, just a few more grey hairs LOL.  Going to be a busy one with my daughter graduating this year as well as applying to colleges and universities as well as scholarships and then transitioning to the next phase of her life.  Going to need to ensure I have times to just "be" versus just "do" all the time.  Look out 2016 here I come :)




 

What Is In It?
Stamps:  Luke 1:45 Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Lost and Found Heirloom (My Mind's Eye), Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up) 
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Butterfly Dreams Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Block Hearts Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Black Half Pearls, Dimensionals 

Viva La Verve Sketches Are Back

Welcome back to Viva La Verve sketches!  After a December hiatus, we are back in action with a few tweaks for 2016.

This week I am recapping Charmaine's sketch.  I used some scraps from MME's Love Me collection (always a bonus to use scraps!) and as per Charmaine's card, I accented with hearts using the Heart Quartet die.  The sentiment is from Stronger Love. 

This year, we are switching things up a bit...there will be only two sketches per month, and each month there will be a draw for two winners to receive a $40 gift certificate to the Verve Store - that doubles your chances of winning! The new schedule will be as follows:

1st Friday: Sketch 1

2nd Friday: Recap of Sketch 1

3rd Friday: Sketch 2 posted

4th Friday: Recap of Sketch 2

5th Friday: Winners posted

If a month only has four Fridays, winners will be posted on the 1st Friday of the following month. Other than that all the same RULES apply.  Feel free to link up as often as you like. Verve Stamps are not required, but we do LOVE to see them! :)

If you want to see who I showcased in my recap post, or if you simply want to enjoy some card candy or added inspiration, head on over to the Viva La Verve blog - the gallery is full of it!

Have a fabulous day!



What's In It?
Stamps:  Stronger Love (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Love Me (My Mind's Eye), Going Grey, Rose Romance (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Heart Quartet (A Cut Above by Verve Stamps), Stitched Rectangle Dies (Lil' Inker), Circle Nestabilties (Spellbinders), Bling, Twine, Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #431

Found this fun Bo Bunny Love Letters note paper at my LSS and since my daughter plays the piano, I thought it would make a fun card for her.  It ended up being a bit on the masculine side so this may end up for hubby.  Thankfully he is manly enough to handle the twine bow.

Adore the font of the "love" sentiment.  So elegant and classy.  You can find it in the Love Notes set.  Added hearts from the Heart Quartet die set and a set of notes by MFT.

All the challenge details are over on the Mojo Monday blog and you can also view all the wonderful Mojo Makers samples.  Should you wish more details on the Mojo Maker's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Justin Krieger 

Lori Tecler  

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Wishing you all a fabulous day and hope you have time to play along!





 

What Is In It?
Stamps:  Love Notes (Verve Stamps) 
Paper:  Love Letters (Bo Bunny), Black, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise (Stampin' Up) 
Ink:  Black 
Accessories: Heart Quartet Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers), Notes Die (My Favorite Things), Button Die (PTI), Crimper (Fiskars), Twine, Dimensinoals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Girly

We are back with our next Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge of 2016!  This time round, our challenge is Girly.

The LEAD for this challenge will be invited to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming challenge.  Today our Guest Designer is Toni Maddox.  Welcome Toni :)

In addition, we are welcoming some new designers to the Crew!  Lori Tecler, Tara Godfrey and Lynn Magnan!  Welcome ladies - so excited to have you :) 

The kitty hat caught my attention immediately as I am a cat lover (dog lovers, don't hold it against me...I do like dogs but cats a bit more wink, wink).  That lead me to dig through my Penny Black stamps which I haven't used in ages.  I simply adore this big, fluffy kitty, all the more because he reminds me of our new cat Paddington, who very much looks like this stamp as he is also big, fluffy and has the same cute face :)  I coloured him with Twinkling H2Os (the non-colourer's emergency go to LOL), as per the image on the stamp (lest you think I am a professional colourer wink, wink), added the sentiment and a button for some interest.

GIRLY

Guest Designer - Toni Maddox

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Betty Wright

 Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Leigh Penner

Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler 
Lynn Magnan

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer
Tara Godfrey

Tracey McNeely

Have fun with the challenge and I look forward to seeing your creations in the Curtain Call gallery.



 



What's In It?
Stamps:  Penny Black
Paper: Black and White
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker), Twinkling H2Os, Word Die (PTI), Button, Glue Dot, Twine

Mojo Monday #430

It is Mojo Monday time today, and Julee has provided this great sketch for us to work with this week.

I wanted to created a Valentine's Day card for my stash -- or more truthfully, just wanted to play with hearts as I just love them!  Pulled out some Devoted Carta Bella papers and accented them with blue and a few pops of red.

Love this sentiment from Stronger Love!  It is so, so true!  Certain people can bring out the best in us and sometimes show us a side of ourselves we never knew we had.  Added a few hearts from Heart Quartet and couldn't resist leaving me crimper out of the mix.

All the challenge details are over on the Mojo Monday blog and you can also view all the wonderful Mojo Makers samples.  Should you wish more details on the Mojo Maker's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Justin Krieger 

Lori Tecler  

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

I finally got some much needed down time this weekend and boy did it feel good!!  December was abnormally busy for us due to some unforeseen circumstances popping up, and a month of way too much socializing and activity, paired with a busy time at work, just about sent this introvert off the deep end.  Thankfully, I was able to recharge this weekend.  I stayed home, had a jammie day, spent time in my craft room, read, and didn't interact with anyone other than family - and then only when it was necessary LOL!!  Just what I needed as I am feeling much more like myself.  The joys of being an introvert and needing down time to stay sane.

Enjoy the sketch and have a fabulous day!






What Is In It?
Stamps:  Stronger Love (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Devoted (Carta Bella), Cool Caribbean, Going Grey (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Heart Quartet (A Cut Above by Verve), Lacy Circle and Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Heart Punch (Marvy), Crimper (Fiskars), Button, Twine, Black Half Pearls, Glue Dot, Dimensinoals

Mojo Monday #429

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the first Mojo Monday sketch of 2016!

Trusting you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to enjoy all the new year has to bring.  We some wonderful family time and our daughter gave us an amazing photo book for Christmas.  Flipping through the pages brought back so many wonderful memories.  Hard to believe so much time has passed!

Not only is this the first Mojo Monday sketch of 2016, but it is also the first Monday of the month which means it is contest week!!  A fabulous way to start out 2016 :)

I pulled out a piece of this wonderful Hugs and Kisses paper by American Crafts.  It is bold and makes such a statement.  Figured it was a great jump into 2016.  The sentiment is one of my all time favorites from Verve and is from the Kind Words set.  Added five extra hearts, my accessory of choice at this time of year - well, any time of year really {grin} - an da touch of bling and pearls to gussy it up a bit.

All the challenge details are over on the Mojo Monday blog and you can also view all the wonderful Mojo Makers samples.  Should you wish more details on the Mojo Maker's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Justin Krieger 

Lori Tecler  

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Look forward to seeing your creations in the gallery, and since I love new beginnings, I also look forward to writing my 366 day book on 2016.  Best wishes for a fabulous year everyone!!





  
What Is In It?
Stamps:  Kind Words (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Hugs and Kisses (American Crafts), Turquoise, Black, Real Red
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Scalloped Circle and Circle Nestabilities, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Heart Die (The Cats Pajamas), White Half Pearls, Bling, Dimensinoals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Frozen

Welcome to our first Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge of 2016!  Looking forward for another year of great challenges and our first one is titled Frozen.

The LEAD for this challenge will be invited to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming challenge.  Today our Guest Designer is Rema DeLeeuw from Paper Panache.  Welcome Rema :)

Love this colour combination, and even though Christmas is over, I couldn't resist making one more Christmas card (first of 2016)!   Got some shimmer paper from my local Dollar Store so had to use it for my snowflake, and added a blinged out button I had in my stash to the middle.  Some background snowflakes and swiss dots to carry over the snow theme and I was good to go.  Have a hankering to watch Frozen now LOL!

Frozen

Rema DeLeeuw, Guest Designer

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Betty Wright

 Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Leigh Penner

Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer

Tracey McNeely

Have fun with the challenge and I look forward to seeing your creations in the Curtain Call gallery. 

 








What's In It?
Stamps:   Unto Us, Peace on Earth (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  White, Turquoise, Silver Shimmer Paper (Dollar Store)
Ink:  Black, VersaMark
Accessories:  Snowflake Die (PTI), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker), Silver Twine, Bling, Decorative Button, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

The Year In Review Part 4

Here is the last part of my year in review.

 

Made for a dear friend who now lives in Alberta.

 

Love this sentiment as it mirrors my life verse of Philippians 1:6

 

Made for a Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.

 

Fun tag card.

 

Such a fun colour combination.

 

Love this little wooden reindeer I found in the Michael's dollar bin!

My favorite word front and center.

 

Yup.  "Joy" once again along with my favorite winter image - snowflakes!

Hope you enjoyed the stroll through 2015.  Back on January 1st with the first Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge of 2016!  

Thank you to all of you who follow my blog and for the lovely comments you leave.  The crafting community is one full of very giving and kind people and what a blessing you are :)   I look forward to sharing 2016 with you and wish you all a fabulous 2016 ((hugs))!!