Viva La Verve May 2014 Week 3

Hi folks,

Well, after running my first 10km road race on Saturday, I rewarded myself with some play time in my craft room with some new Close To My Heart goodies!

Since the "Free to Be Me" paper pack is a special promotion that is available only during the May National Scrapbooking Month, I thought I would create a few cards showcasing the pack in case anyone was interested in placing a qualifying order and snagging this bright, dynamic collection of papers.

Without even planning it, these particular cards feature the three different types of specialty papers that are included in the pack. Can you spot them?

You got it! Both of these cards feature the red AND teal UV coated card stock (you NEED to feel the embossed texture of these papers), the white feather vellum and CTMH's signature high quality patterned paper.

I don't know about you but these papers just give me such a retro vibe. What can I say? I was born at the end of the 60s so I grew up with the fashion and colours of the 70s - gold, orange, avocado. Bold patterns. LOVING IT!

Be sure to pop back tomorrow when I'll be sharing two more cards I made with this paper pack!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5, white card stock base
• patterned papers: CTMH "Free To Be Me"
• stamps: Verve "Birthday Bash", "Remember This", CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy stamp set (D1497), stamped in CTMH Lagoon Ink
• dies: Your Next Stamp "Whimsy Star Layered Die Set", Verve "Banner Bundle Die Set"
• Embellishments: red jute twine, CTMH Lagoon brads (from a retired Mini-Medley pack)
• layout: Viva La Verve May 2014 Week 3

additional challenges for these cards:

• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday (with the Tag option!)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Easter Deja Vu

Hi folks!


Happy Easter! Today I am sharing the last of the Easter cards I made for our nieces.   If you are a regular visitor you will recognize the layouts and images used on these two cards - but I kind of played mix and match by putting different images on the layouts.

Using the Mojo233 layout and Mini Daydream Fhiona:

Using Mojo235 and Little Easter Bunny Fhiona

I think they are pretty darn cute images, don't you?

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, CTMH Pear card stock & white card stock bases
• patterned papers: Echo Park Paper Co Summer Days
• buttons and ribbons from my stash
• stamped images: both are from Your Next Stamp: Little Easter Bunny Fhiona (E000, E00, C00, C0, C1, E33, E31, Y04, R81, YG23, V15), Mini Day Dream Fiona (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, YG21, YG23, YG25)
• sentiment stamp: CTMH and Pink Cat Studio

Challenges for these cards:

• The Pixie Cottage #115: Sweet Treats  (for my cute little bunny toting her basket full of easter eggs)
• Raise the Bar #99: Cutesy Easter/Spring

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Easter - Again!

Hi folks,

back with a couple more Easter cards that I made for two of our nieces.

For these two, I used the layout on the cover of the Card Maps 2 magazine

This one is for a younger niece....

And this one is for an older niece....

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned papers: Echo Park Paper Co Summer Days
• CTMH Pear Cardstock
• button, blingy flower, ribbons from my stash
• stamped images: both are from Your Next Stamp: Little Easter Bunny Fhiona (E000, E00, C00, C0, C1, E33, E31, Y04, R81, YG23, V15), Mini Rainy Day Fiona (E000, E00, E21, E23, E25, V12, V15)
• sentiment stamp: CTMH

challenges for these cards:

• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #180: Easter

Hope you are all have a lovely Easter weekend! We have another busy day ahead of us today - spent with dearly beloved's family. I am SO looking forward to Sunday and Monday -- me time! Which most likely means clean up the mess in the craft room time....want a little peek? 

One of my craft room table after I finished making Easter cards yesterday....

and then I went right back and made two birthday cards in this mess! Can you believe it?

Mojo 235 for Easter

Hi folks,

back today with another Easter card for one of our nieces. This time I used the Mojo 235 sketch shown below:

At first, this one had me puzzled but then, with the right papers and cutest little image, I think it came together quite nicely.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned papers: Echo Park Paper Co "Summer Days"
• stamped image: Mini Daydream Fhiona from Your Next Stamp, coloured with Copic Markers (E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, V12, V15, V17, E000, E00, E01)
• CTMH Crocheted White Daisy Flower, Pear button
• EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch
• Spellbinders Petite Circles Die

additional challenges for this card:

• Come and Get It Challenges: Bring it on....Spring!
• One Stitch at a Time #107: Something New (my cute little Fhiona stamp was inked for the first time for this card)
• Paper Sundaes #114: Happy Easter

Hope you are all having a wonderful day! It's a long holiday weekend here for me -- four days, with hopefully some time for crafting!

Mojo 233 - for Easter

hi folks,

just a quick post of another Easter card for one of our nieces. For this one I used the Mojo Monday 233 sketch from a couple of weeks ago.

Here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, CTMH Pear card stock
• patterned paper: Echo Park Paper Co "Summer Days"
• stamped image: Mini Rainy Day Fhiona from Your Next Stamp, coloured with Copic Markers (YG21, YG23, YG25, E21, E23, E25, E000, E00, E04)
• sentiment: Verve
• ribbon and button from my stash
• EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch

You may see me post another very similar card in a couple of days. I have the makings for another one sitting on my craft desk - just not assembled yet. This one HAD to go in the mail on Monday but the other one doesn't have to be ready until the weekend.

challenges for this card:

• ABC DT April Challenge: Anything Goes!
• Really Reasonable Ribbon #45: Buttons and Bows
• Paper Sundaes #114: Happy Easter

Anyways, thanks for stopping by! Hope your day is going well!