November Viva La Verve Week 4

Phew! Done!

Yep - all four cards for the November Viva La Verve challenges on Splitcoaststampers - IN ONE NIGHT! Has to be a record for me.....

Here's the week 4 sketch

and here's my fourth thank you card for the evening....

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned paper: Authentique "Journey"
• stamps: Verve "Joyful Blooms", "Words can not express"

challenges for this card:

• Pile It On #48: Anything but Christmas
• Tuesday Throwdown #125: Lots of Layers 

thanks for stopping by ... 

November Viva La Verve Week 3

You betcha! Back with my third card for the November Viva La Verve Sketch challenges over at Splitcoaststampers. I committed to crafty time tonight so I could get all four cards made - just under the wire!

Here the week 3 sketch

and here's my third thank you card

another easy peasy to mail card! Have to admit - clean and simple cards are definitely among my favourite cards to make.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned paper: Authentique "Journey"
• stamps: Verve "With Love"
• washi tape (that was part of a lovely gift from my dear pal Tanya)

challenges for this card:

• Pile It On #48: Anything but Christmas
• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

thanks again for stopping by! One more card to go!

Viva La Verve November Week 2

Hi folks,

back again with the second of my cards for the November Viva La Verve Sketch Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.

Here's the sketch

and here's the thank you card I made with the sketch

Very clean, very simple. Easy to mail.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned paper: Authentique "Journey"
• stamps: Verve "Words can not express"
• brad and ribbon from my stash

challenges for this card:

• Pile It On #48: Anything but Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes

thanks again for stopping by!

Viva La Verve November 2012 - Week 1

Hi folks,

seriously...where the heck did November go? I can't believe another month has gone by so quickly. So quickly that tonight I sat down and did ALL of my cards for the November Viva La Verve Sketch Challenges over on Splitcoaststampers. I just haven't been able to make time for crafting at all this month....sigh.


Anyways, here is the Week 1 Sketch

and here is my card:

I know - I feel terrible that I am STILL working on my thank you cards for everyone who so generously donated to the Light the Night Walk this year. But, at least I am getting them done, albeit a bit later than I would have liked.

card details:

• finished size:4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned paper: Authentique "Journey"
• stamps: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
• brad from my stash

challenges for this card:

• Pile It On #48: Anything but Christmas
• Corrosive Challenge #163: Anything Goes 

thank YOU for stopping by.......

November SFYTT

Hi folks,

just a quick post as I have to pop out to the vet with kitty #2 - seems he has developed the same cold that kitty #1 has had for the last five days. Ewww....cat sneezes!

I finally sat down to make a card for the November SFYTT challenge last night - I needed a birthday card for today so it worked out quite nicely!

Here's the sketch

and here's my card:

I hope the birthday boy likes it!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft cardstock base
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist "Out of the Blue"
• stamps: Verve "Birthday Bash"
• buttons: Basic Grey "Curio"

challenges for this card:

• Pile It On #48: Anything but Christmas
• Corrosive Challenge #163: Anything Goes 

thanks for stopping by! Gotta run!

Happy Birthday Little Buddy

Hi folks,

I still have not been finding time to get into my craft room as much as I would like - but I did squeeze in the time today to make a card for the cutest little boy. He will be two tomorrow and I plan to give this birthday card along with his prezzie.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist "Fly a Kite"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm - Oliver and Amelia "Buddies", coloured with Copic Markers (E30, E31, E34, E44, E47, E49, E59, B91, B93, B95, B97, C5, C6, YG0000, YG00, YG05, YG06, YG07, YG01, YR18, C3, Y21, Y23, Y32)
• sentiment: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
• brads from my stash
• layout: Sketch Saturday #235

additional challenges for this card:

• pile it on #48: anything but a Christmas card
• corrosive challenge #163: anything goes
• through the craft room door #45: anything goes
• incy wincy designs: hip to be square

As always, thanks for stopping!

Hockey Oliver, eh!

Hi folks,

wow! Long time no crafty! It seems like even though I've had the best of crafty intentions the last few weeks, something always comes up to keep me from getting crafty. Today I did find time to get inky - I had taken the day off to take care of some cat issues and while kitty was at the vet, I played in the craft room.

Tomorrow is another family birthday celebration - dearly beloved's eldest nephew. I picked up this image from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps some time ago, with him in mind. What can I say? Canada - hockey is a favourite sport.

card details:

• finished size: 6x6 inches, CTMH grey flannel cardstock
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist "Out of the Blue"
• stamped image: "Hockey Oliver" from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E30, E31, E33, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, R24, R27, R29)
• sentiment: Verve "Small Phrases"
• buttons: Basic Grey Wander
• layout: Cardabilities #63

Now I'm not sure if I CAN/SHOULD enter this card for the most recent challenge over at SCRS. The SCRS Challenge #92 is a colour challenge that uses grey, green, light blue and dark blue. Now that's how this card started out - why I chose the papers that I chose - they have all those colours. HOWEVER, I couldn't leave well enough alone and just HAD to add that pop of red for his uniform. Ummmm...maybe I'll enter it anyway and let the DT decide if my extra pop of colour is a little too much...

Thanks for stopping by!