Mojo Monday #420

It's Mojo Monday time and I love using tags on cards so this one was great fun to make!

With the fabulous weather we have been having here, it still feels like summer so I pulled out this delightful Garden Party paper by My little Shoebox.  Flowers and polka dots make me happy {grin}.

Added a couple of hearts and sequins to the sentiment tag and a stitched border for a little something.

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.

Carole Burrage

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Justin Krieger

Lori Tecler

Wanda Cullen

Enjoy the sketch and have a fabulous week! 




 

What's In It?
Stamps:   Happy Birthday Plain Jane (Verve Stamps) 
Paper:  Garden Party (My Little Shoebox), Going Grey, So Saffron, Rose Romance (Stampin' Up),
Ink:   Black  
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker), Tag Die (PTI), Heart Die (The Cat's Pajamas), Sequins, 5/8" Teal Grosgrain Ribbon (Michael's), Button, Twine, Black Half Pearls, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Pretty Pumpkins

Welcome back to our second inspiration challenge of the month.  This time round we are celebrating the season with this fabulous pumpkin inspiration photo.  The LEAD for this challenge will be invited to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming challenge.

In addition, we wish Tenia Nelson all the best as she leaves our team, and offer a warm welcome to Leigh Penner, our newest Crew member! 

I adored this inpsiration photo and took it quite literally!  Pulled out papers that matched the colours and patterns on the photo and paper pieced a trio of pumpkins using Verve's Bountiful Harvest.

Since I am on a bit of a square card binge at the moment, I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for my card, arranged my pumpkins and added a die cut "thanks" using PTI's word die.

  Pretty Pumpkins

Amy Kolling
 Amy Sheffer

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.






What's In It?
Stamps:   Bountiful Harvest (Verve Stamps) 
Paper:  Designer Paper Scraps
Ink: Black
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Word Die (PTI), Twine, Button, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Viva la Verve October Week 2 Sketch

It's recap time for Viva La Verve's October Week 2 sketch by Maureen.

Since I still had Kind Words out on my desk, I decided to use it again.  This is one of my all time favorite quotes and it fit perfectly on the Tagged Rectangle Die which I stamped in VersaMark with one of the stamps from Tag Time for a subtle grid pattern.  Added a butterfly and some leaves and then a double banner to balance the diagonal flow.

We'd love for you to play along with the Viva La Verve sketches.   Verve stamps are not required, but we love to see them.  The more times you enter the greater your chances of winning a $100 gift certificate to the Verve store :)

Thanks for popping by and if you want to get more inspiration for this wonderful sketch, hop on over to the Viva La Verve blog and check out the gallery.



 
What's In It?
Stamps:  Kind Words, Tag Time (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Blooming (Studio 8), Almost Amethyst, Perfect Plum, Sage Shadow, Bordering Blue (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black, VersaMark
Accessories: Dreamy Leaves, Flutterby Dies and Tagged Rectangle Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Doily Die (Top Dog Dies),  Button, Twine, White Half Pearls, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #419

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian followers!! 

This is one of my favorite weekends of the year -- a time to give thanks in abundance :)  Thankfulness is something I do on a daily basis all year round, for things great and small that occur, but it always brings me great joy to be able to share with and listen to what each family member is thankful for over the past year.

Ann Voskamp's book A Thousand Gifts is a fabulous read and a great way to keep a journal of what you are thankful for on a daily basis.  Nothing better than reviewing your written thanks at the end of the year as it is a powerful reminder of how much one truly has to be thankful for, especially when the world we live in very much wants you to focuses on what you don't have instead of what you do.

For my card today, I used my life verse of Philippians 1:6 found in Scripture Medley 3.  I framed it with a doily and added a few leaves from the Sprightly Sprigs die set.  I needed a punch of colour so I added a red button and some "berries" to my leaf sprigs.

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.

Carole Burrage

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Justin Krieger

Lori Tecler

Wanda Cullen

Have a great day, enjoy the sketch, and take a few moments to reflect on all you have to be thankful for - it's good for the soul :)




 

What's In It?
Stamps:   Scripture Medley 3 (Verve Stamps) 
Paper:  Sweetest Thing (My Mind's Eye), Going Grey, Mellow Moss (Stampin' Up)
Ink:   Black  
Accessories:  Sprightly Sprigs Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Doily Die (Top Dog Dies), Corner Rounder (Marvy), Glass Beads (Dollar Store), Button, Twine, Glue Dots

October Verve Inspirations Hop

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop! There are two ways to win Verve prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have the until November 5 to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.

Our October challenge is Black, White and Glam

October always has a bit of glamour and intrigue to it. A stroll through the craft store this time of year brings visions of glitzy pumpkins, gilded candelabras and rhinestones galore. So this month we’re challenging you to to get glamorous with black, white and metallics. Use the inspiration graphic or go off on your own tangent, just share a little bit of glam with us!

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Thursday, November 5.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

If you have come here from Amber's blog you are right on track. If you just happened upon the Hop you can check the Hop List below to catch up.

Love making black and white cards, and since I haven't made one for a while, it was great fun creating this card, especially with the added glam requirement :)  I found this delightful shimmer paper at my local dollar store and knew it would be the focal aspect of my card.  With Christmas quickly approaching (sorry, had to throw that out there LOL), it was the perfect opportunity to make a some sparkly trees and create a snowy scene.   The trees are from the Winter Fun die set, I used the smallest star from the Starry die set for the start studded sky.  Added sparkly snow and then outlined it with some bling.  Couldn't quite capture the glitter and glam in my photo, but trust me, those trees sparkle up a storm as does the "snow" and the row of bling.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

	1. Julee	7. Maureen
	2. Amy	8. Stacey
	3. Betty	9. Charmaine
	4. Sankari	10. Amber
	5. Sarah	11. Marisa
	6. Susan

Look forward to seeing your black, white and glam cards!






What's In It?
Paper:  Silver Shimmer Paper (Dollar Store)
Accessories:  Winter Fun and Starry Die Sets (A Cut Above by Verve), Scalloped Circle and Circle Nestabitlities (Spellbinders), Glue Pen, Glitter, Bling, Dimensionals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Going Batty Reminder Post

We are half way through our Going Batty challenge over at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge, and this is my second take on the photo.

The colour combination in this photo is a yummy one so I used it for my card once again and combined it with one of the October sketches from Page Maps.

Added some woodgrain embossing to pick up the wood panelling, a doily for the dainty tree leaves, and a trio of elements for the focal sentiment panel as per the trio of bats in the photo.  A fun little card to be able to tuck in with a gift for a friend.

Looking forward to celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend :)  We will have a small group this time round, but that means a more relaxed time and less prep and hubbub which is exactly what I could use right about now after a very busy September and early October!  Turkey soup is one of my favorites and I can't wait to make some!  Always a great freezer meal for those days when you have nothing prepared for dinner LOL!

Enjoy your day and would love to have you join our challenge if you have done so already!

 

What's In It? 
Paper:  Kraft, Old Olive, So Saffron (Stampin' Up) 
Accessories:  Doily Die (Top Dog Dies), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), I Heart "U" Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Friends Die (PTI), Heart Trio Die Set (The Cat's Pajamas), Twine, White Half Pearl, Dimensionals

Viva La Verve October Week 1 Sketch Recap

Another fabulous sketch by Julee this week, and I get to recap it :)

While digging through my paper stash I tripped across this Basic Grey paper I got a few years back and decided to use it (amazing what you find when you sort through things!).  Paired it with one of my favorite sets, Kind Words.  Adore this sentiment from the set and the flower is always a great one to shadow stamp in the background.

A touch of seam binding from Verve's Signature Collection and a touch of sponging around the edges to soften things up a bit called it a card.

You can check out who I have spotlighted this week as well as get additional inspiration for the sketch over on the Viva La Verve blog.

Thanks for popping in and have a fabulous day!




 

What's In It?
Stamps:  Kind Words (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Capella (Basic Grey), So Saffron, Kraft (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Lacy Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Signature Series Seam Binding (Verve Stamps), Button, Twine, Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #418

It's the first Monday of the month and that means it is contest time over on the Mojo Monday blog.  Create a card using this sketch, link it up, and you could be selected as a winner of a Verve stamp set of your choice.  The more entries the greater chance of winning.

My son's soccer coach turned 60 on Saturday and the team is presenting him with a cake and gift after tonight's practice.  Consequently, I need to make a birthday card and the big panel on this sketch was a perfect fit to display a big "6 - 0"  on the front {grin}.  Was thrilled to have the word "big" from the Tag Time set to add to the 60 :) 

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.

Carole Burrage

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Marisa Ritzen (that's me)

Mary Fish

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Justin Krieger

Lori Tecler

Wanda Cullen

Have a great day and enjoy the sketch!

Challenge: Simon Says




 

What's In It?
Stamps:   Tag Time (Verve Stamps) 
Paper:  Costco DP, Real Red, Black, Going Grey (Stampin' Up)
Ink:   Black  
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inker), Number Dies (PIT), Star Dies (Sizzix), Twine, Button, Glue Dot, Dimensionals 

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Still in love with Verve's new Latte Love Digi Freebie (available only until October 15th) so had to make another card with it for the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.

Used Stampin' On Tuesday's sketch for my card, crimped and sponged the kraft panel, added a yellow doily and put the sentiment from Latte Love on a tag from Verve's Flourished Trim die set.  Can't do anything pumpkin spiced as allergic to the spices, but can definitely enjoy them on cards :)  Could roll around in these fall colours they make me so happy, especially if I have a latte in hand LOL!

Have a fabulous day, and thanks for popping in today!

Challenge:  Simon Says
                   Colour Throwdown







What's In It?
Stamps:  Latte Love Digi (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Recollections (Michael's), So Saffron, Kraft (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up)
Accessories:  Flourished Trim Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Stitched Rectangles (Lil Inker), Doily Die (Top Dog Dies), Button Die (PTI), Crimper (Fiskars), Twinkling H2Os, Twine, Dimensionals  

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Going Batty

Welcome back to our first inspiration challenge of the month. This time round we are hanging out and going a bit batty {grin}.  The LEAD for this challenge will be invited to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming challenge.

I used this week's Paper Players sketch for my card and since I am not a huge Halloween fan, I opted to go with the colours in the picture as my inspiration - the white and yellow from the house and brown and touches of green from the tree.  Picked up on the flying theme with a butterfly in lieu of a bat and my hanging object became the vellum leaves.  

  Going Batty

Amy Kolling
 Amy Sheffer

Amy Tsuruta

Betty Wright

 Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Have a fabulous day and I look forward to seeing your creations. 

Challenges:  Simon Says
                     Paper Players

 











What's In It? 
Paper:  So Saffron, Old Olive, Going Grey (Stampin' Up) 
Accessories:  Scalloped Edge Punch and Leaf Die (Stampin' Up), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Crimper (Fiskars), Thanks Die (PTI), Button, Twine, White and Brown Half Pearls, Glue Dot, Dimensionals