Mojo Monday #473

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

I am on a roll with the Christmas cards and am loving the newly released Beyond Measure and matching Christmas spirit die set.  The inspiration for this card came from Diva Laurie's fabulous card here.   I just love how she created a wreath with one of the sprigs in the set so I used a few of the different ones to create mine.

I adore aqua and brown together and as fate would have it, they are Verve's colours - a match made in heaven :)   I layered the two sprig images, added a dove and then fudged the sketch a bit with my ribbon and bell bow.  Added a touch of silver cording and silver half pearls for a bit of sparkle and called it a card.

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)

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Hard to believe we are in November already!  Working hard at getting all my Christmas shopping done in the next few weeks so I can enjoy December.   Started this years ago and it has taken so much stress away and allowed me to deeply enjoy the Christmas Season.  Have a fabulous week and look forward to seeing your creations in the gallery!



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:   Beyond Measure (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Winter Time (Echo Park), Early Espresso, Going Grey (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Going Grey, Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up), Mermaid (Lawn Fawn)

Accessories:  Christmas Spirit Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Silver Half Pearls, Silver Cording, Silver Bells, Silver 5/8" Ribbon (Michael's), Dimensionals

Verve November 2016 Release Spotlight Hop ~ Day 3

Welcome back to Day 3 of Verve's November Release Spotlight Hops!  It's an exciting day as there's new Verve in the store this morning! Two beautiful new sets and coordinating die sets just released and they're all available in the shop right now. To celebrate our new release, we're putting on another blog hop with a fabulous giveaway!

Today's featured focus is designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves!

If you have come here from Tenia's blog you are right on track.  If you just happened upon the Hop, you can check the hop list below to get caught up!

I had some fun with embossing paste while creating this card.  You need snow to make a snowman so I used my polka dot stencil to create my background, added a big snowflake behind the focal tag and tied things in with the sentiment.  We do not get snow often here on the coast so it is a bit of a disaster driving around here when it does (not for me but many others who are not used to driving in it) but I sure love the beauty of it and always fun to make snowmen with the kids even though they are kids as you are never too old to make snowmen :)

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee	7. Charmaine
2. Lee Ann (Guest)	8. Betty
3. Lynn (Guest)	9. Maureen
4. Tenia(Guest)	10. Teresa
5. Marisa	11. Christyne
6. Laurie

Time to head on over to Laurie's blog to see her fabulous creation and when you are done with the Hop, head on over to the Verve store to get yourself some new stamps for your Christmas cards this year, or a "weighted" gift from a family member for Christmas {grin}...

     

What's In It?

Stamps:   Jolly Jingles (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Cream Linen, Black, Brushed Gold  
Ink:  Black, VersaMark
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Red Half Pearls, Gold Cording, Dimensionals

Verve November 2016 Release Spotlight Hop ~ Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's November Release Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week will be available to order in the Verve online shop on Friday, November 4.

Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Beyond Measure stamp set and coordinating Christmas Spirit Die Set.

If you have come here from Tenia's blog you are right on track.  If you just happened upon the Hop, you can check the hop list below to get caught up!

Love the foliage stamps and matching dies that allow you to create wonderful clusters, and the mix of sentiments and images in this set is fabulous!!  I used a Retro sketch for my card, added some snowflakes and had fun creating the foliage cluster.  Finished things off with some gold bells for good measure {grin}.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee	7. Charmaine
2. Lee Ann (Guest)	8. Betty
3. Lynn (Guest)	9. Maureen
4. Tenia(Guest)	10. Teresa
5. Marisa	11. Christyne
6. Laurie

 
Time to head on over to Laurie's blog to see her fabulous creation, and be sure to come back tomorrow for some more inspiration form the Divas.



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:   Beyond Measure (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Seasons (Echo Park), Kraft 
Ink:  Black, Rudy Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up)
Accessories:  Christmas Spirit Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Tag Die (PTI), Scalloped Border Punch (Fiskars), 5/8" Brown Satin Ribbon (Michael's), Button, Gold Bells, Twine, Gold and Brown Half Pearls, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Verve November 2016 Release Spotlight Hop ~ Day 1

Welcome to Verve's November Release Spotlight Hops! A new release is just around the corner and for the next few days we'll be shining our creative spotlights on the new Verve sets and dies releasing this Friday, November 4.

Today we're sharing inspiration featuring the new Jolly Jingles stamp set and coordinating Winter Friends Die Set. Check out the Verve Blog post today for the full hop list, prize details and an intro to our fabulous Guest Divas Lee Ann Barrett, Lynn Mangan and Tenia Nelson!

If you have come here from Tenia's blog you are right on track.  If you just happened upon the Hop, you can check the hop list below to get caught up!

Despite the fact this set is a bit on the whimsical side, I went for a clean and elegant look with crisp, sharp lines and a few pops of colour!  Yes, I am a rebel at heart LOL!  I embossed the tree image in gold and topped them with some red bling for a pop of colour.  Added my all time favorite word "JOY" because joy is what Christmas means to me - joy on so many levels, but one which stems first and foremost from a baby born in a stable, laying in a manger.  Easy to duplicate and very mailable too.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances!

1. Julee	7. Charmaine
2. Lee Ann (Guest)	8. Betty
3. Lynn (Guest)	9. Maureen
4. Tenia(Guest)	10. Teresa
5. Marisa	11. Christyne
6. Laurie

Time to head on over to Laurie's blog to see her fabulous creation and be sure to come back tomorrow for our next sneak peek.

     

What's In It?

Stamps:   Jolly Jingles (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Cream Linen, Black, Brushed Gold  
Ink:  Black, VersaMark
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Red Half Pearls, Gold Cording, Dimensionals

Guesting for the Colour Throwdown

I am excited to share that I have the honour of being the Guest Designer for the Colour Throwdown the month of November!  Not only that, but I have the added bonus being a fellow DT members and cyber friends with several of the ladies on this team.  Card making cyber friends rock :) 

I loved this weeks' colour combination, and when I saw the pumpkins in the back of the truck, I immediately went to the newly released pumpkin set and dies by Verve Stamps.  Love these happy pumpkin images!  Combined them with some Reverse Confetti and PTI dies to create my card.

Now for the CTD rules:  Once you've finished your card or other paper crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Colour Throwdown post.  And, don't forget to use the keyword CTD417 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd417 and/or #colourthrowdown.  Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Colour Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

Noted below are the Design Team members who are sure to have lots of inspiration for you!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Jodi Collins- Stamping a Latte

Lynn Putt- The Queens Scene

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

I look forward to seeing your creations in the gallery, and make sure to come back next Wednesday for my take on their next challenge.



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:  Everything Nice (Verve Stamps)  
Paper:  Echo Park, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean (Stampin' Up)

Ink:  Only Orange, Close to Cocoa (Stampin' Up)
Accessories:  Pumpkin Spice (A Cut Above by Verve), Love Notes and Diagonal Stripe Pretty Panel (Reverse Confetti), Twinkling H2Os, Button and Word Dies (PTI), Twine, Dimensionals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge ~ Felt

We are back with another fabulous fall themed challenge over at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

I just loved the colour pallet and was gushing at the fact there were leaves involved as I have not been able to make enough leaf cards this year!  Out came my PTI maple leaf die and my sorely  neglected felt stash so I could recreate the leaves on the photo.  The Aida cloth background lead me to emboss some kraft to get a similar look and I also added a circle as per the cross stitch ring - I was on a roll ;)   A few pops of dark brown for colour along with a button finished things off.  A masculine card for the men that can handle a twine bow LOL!  Or, Simply remove the twine and add some brads to the top right corner - all depends which guy ends up getting the card.

 FELT

Guest Designer

Jenny, Owl Be Crafty

Betty Wright

 Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Leigh Penner

Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler 
Lynn Magnan

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson
Silk Ledlow

Stacey Schafer

Tammy Hershberger

Tara Godfrey 

I am very much enjoying the maple leaves on our street as it is lined with maple trees.  So many gorgeous colours and our "burning bush" in the front flower bed is also screaming Fall - love it!  Must remind myself of the beauty when I have to rake all those maple leaves off the grass after they fall LOL!  



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:  Leaf Prints (PTI)  
Paper:  Cream, Kraft, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up) 
Accessories:  Felt, Leaf Dies (PTI), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Lattice Embossing Folder (Stampin' Up), Crimper (Fiskars), Button, Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #472

Time for some square card fun!!  Always a joy to work with a square sketch.  Not sure what it is about them, but really enjoy them.  Maybe it is the anal side of me coming through LOL!

For some reason I was in the mood to make a Christmas card so that is the direction I went in.  A big old doily to start, then a big snowflake and lastly the sentiment panel with another snowflake to balance things off.  Lots of blues for that cool, winter, snowy feeling and a touch of sparkle for good measure {grin}.

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)

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Our weekends continue to be a blur with tomorrow being November 1st - meeep!!!   I have resigned myself to the fact life won't slow down this year until Christmas (sorry I said the "C" word {grin}.   It has been that type of year.   Already looking forward to time off over Christmas, jammie puzzle making days and time as a family - all priceless :)



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:   Glad Tidings (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Let It Snow (Dream Street Papers), Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Going Grey (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Scalloped Circle and Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Snowflake Die (PTI), Doily Die (Top Dog Dies - retired), Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Crimper (Fiskars), Silver Cording, Bling, Button, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Viva La Verve October Week 2 Sketch Recap

Happy Friday everyone!!  Friday is always my sleep in day after two 12+ hour days.  I sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast and scroll through Feedly and my Facebook feed.  

In addition, today is recap time for the current sketch over on the Viva La Verve blog. This week Lesley has created this sketch for us to work with.

I fudged the three circles a bit by using three pots from Potter's Clay and the matching Pottery die set.  I just love  working with Fall colours as they always make me happy!  Added a bit of texture with the crimped panel and grounded things with the twine.

You can see which cards I have spotlighted from our gallery as well as get lots more inspiration over on the Viva La Verve blog.

Thanks for popping in today and have a fabulous weekend!



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:  Potter's Clay (Verve Stamps)  
Paper:  Stella and Rose (My Mind's Eye), Kraft and Cameo Coral (Stampin' Up)

Ink:  Black, Really Rust, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up)
Accessories:  Pottery Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Crimper (Fiskars), Gold Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Twine, Dimensionals

Mojo Monday #471

It's Mojo Monday time once again.  Love starting my week off with a great sketch :)

When I saw the stars on the sketch, I immediately went in to masculine card mode and from there I decided to make a baby boy card. Pulled out Birthday Bots which I haven't used for a long time and went to work.  Stamped my favorite "bot", fussy cut him out, coloured him and then used the Starry die set and a star die for the star cluster.  Needed to fill in some white space so added the number "3" to the focal panel and finished things off with a banner from the Flag It die set and a button.

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)

Sarah Biglow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen

Have fun with the sketch and I look forward to seeing your take on the sketch in the gallery.



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:   Birthday Bots (Verve Stamps)
Paper:  Bundle Of Joy (Echo Park), Cool Caribbean (Stampin' Up) 
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Flag It and Starry Die Sets (A Cut Above by Verve), Scalloped Circle, Circle and Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Star Die (Sizzix), Twinkling H2Os, Button, Twine, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Verve October 2016 Release Retrospective Hop

Welcome to Verve's October Release Retrospective Blog Hop!  Today the Verve Divas and Guest Divas are back with another dose of inspiration using the brand new release! All of our new products are available to order in the Verve shop and on sale through the end of October! Plus, we've got a sweet hop prize in store!

If you have come here from Julee's blog you are right on track.  If you just happened upon the hop, check out the hop list below and get caught up :)  

I just can't get enough of these adorable angels from Angel Voices!  Love them and the matching Angelic die set.   Used Lesley's Viva La Verve sketch for my card, subbed in snowflakes for the side circles, and pulled the sentiment from Weary World.  Love how you can mix and match Verve sets!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Julee will be picking a random comment winner on one of the hop spots below to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! To be entered in the giveaway, leave a little comment love as you hop around to the blogs linked below! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee	7. Vickie (Guest)
2. Marisa	8. Maureen
3. Charmaine	9. Christyne
4. Betty	10. Teresa
5. Stacey	11. Lesley
6. Lisa (Guest)

Time to hear on over to Charmaine's blog to see her wonderful creation using one of our newly released stamps!



 
  

What's In It?

Stamps:  Angel Voices, Weary World (Verve Stamps)

Paper:   Jovial (Basic Grey), Vintage Santa (Echo Park), Mellow Moss (Stampin' Up), Cream, Burgundy (LSS)
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Angelic Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Twinkling H2Os, Dimensionals