Viva La Verve CAS I LOVE YOU!

WooHoo!  It is the weekend and I have a card to share!  For years Verve has been bringing you Viva La Verve sketch challenges every Friday. However, this year the last Friday of the month comes with a Viva La Verve Twist.  We are rockin' a CAS sketch!  Shannan is the host this week for VLV. For a girl who LOVES layering it on, this one definitely brings on the challenge for me.   Who does not love a little challenge and a toss out of their comfort zone from time to time, though.  

For my card I actually used a piece of white card stock and did not distress or ink a think.  That's right.  NO stamps on this baby.  I used Verve Cut Above Dies and my handy Scor- Pal.   

I am using Verve's Cut Above Wavy Hearts Die set and I Heart U die set. I layered the I and the U with some Echo Park designer paper and a shadow of the same letters in black slightly showing from underneath. I die cut the larger of the Wavy Hearts die out with some red glitter cardstock. I scored my horizontal A2 fold and scored the horizontal border in keeping with the sketch with the score-pal.   I really wanted to add more, but did not. That was the hard part!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!  

Betty

Supplies
Stamps: none
Paper: Echo Park Yours Truly dp, Flourishes Classic White cs, PTI true black, red glitter card stock
Ink: none
Accessories: Verve Cut Above dies, scor pal

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Wishing You the Best Day Ever!

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are staying cool.  It is absolutely sweltering here in the south!  There are heat advisories out it is so hot and dangerous to be outside.  No problem for a crafter.   Just lock me up in my craftroom and all is good!   For today's card I am using the sketch for this week's Viva La Verve Week 4 sketch challenge.  The host and sketch designer this week is Laurie Schmidlin.  Great sketch, Laurie!  There is time to play for your chance to win some Verve stamps!

 For my card I am using Verve's  Wishing You stamp set.  It is on sale and part of Verve's July Birthday Sale still going on!  I combined this set with a couple of Verve's Cut Above Dies.  I am using the Jotted Heart and Charming Oval dies for this card.   I combined some fun papers, some dyed seam binding, glitter papers, and button to finish my card!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty 



I am playing along with a few blog challenges!

Aud Sentiments Challenge  anything that will make someone smile/enjoy your day

Crafty Ann's  embossing or debossing or both(dotted gold embossed cardstock)

Inspire Me Fridays  always anything goes

Stamp Something  include embellisment

Craft Us Crazy  anything goes

Shelly's Images anything goes

Paper Pretties embossing(dotted gold embossed cardstock)

Deep Ocean Challenge  Ribbons

Supplies!
Stamps:  Verve Wishing You
Paper:  Flourishes classic ivory, PTI true black, Fancy Pants(Its the Little Things)Paper Pack, Glitter cardstock
Ink:  Memento black, PTI chamomille, chai
Accessories:  Spellbinders Creative Book Pages, dyed seam binding, Metallic gold memory thread, button, Kaisercraft nautral lace, spellbinders borderabilities, Verve jotted heart die, Verve Charming Oval dies,  gold pearls, foam dots, dimensionals

Hope! Viva La Verve Sketch and MORE!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Hope you are enjoy your long weekend with family and friends!  I had a few moments in my craft room today and decided to make a card using this week's Viva La Verve Week 5 Sketch.  Tosh designed this sketch and it looked fun with the pocket look design.

I am playing along today with Verve's Viva La Verve Week 5 Sketch Challenge! Tosh designed a fun sketch for us!

I stamped all of my papers using Verve stamps. I am using Bloom and Grow, Bountiful Backgrounds, Dream Big, and Floral Whimsy. I am also using Verve's Classy Label die and Sweet Scallop die. 

Verve's annual Memorial Day Sale is here!!

--May 27 through May 31 --

Save 20% off all stamps and 10% off all dies!

Limited to stock on hand. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchase.

Betty


I decided to play along with a few other SCS Daily Challenges as well!
CC324: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Perfect Plum and a BiG Bow for dessert! YUM!
IC286: Inspiration for my stamped background paper came from these paper plates/napkins
F4A66: Anything Goes
WT324: STARS!


I am entering this in the following blog challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes, Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes, Top Tip Tuesday - Use 2 or More Stamps, 2 Sisters - Anything Goes, Totally Gorjuss  String or Twine, Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Anything goes, Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Metal embellishments(corsage pins),  Paper Romance - Distressing, Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Vintage, Crafting for all Seasons - Anything goes





Supplies
Verve stamps
Paper: SU soft suede and baja breeze, Flourishes classic ivory, PTI plum pudding
Ink: Ranger stormy sky, PTI plum Pudding, SU soft suede, PTI chai
Accessories: Spellbinders fleur de lis border(used only the raise dots portion), dyed to match seam binding, sewing machine, prima flower and stars, SU linen thread, corsage pens, baby bead bracelet letters, copic marker to dye beads.

Friend!

This card is for this week's Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge Week 3(VLVMAR2011)! Maureen designed this sketch! Fun one Moe! I have to make this post short and sweet!  We have friends in from Indiana! 

For this card I am using several Verve sets.  I cut out 3 of the Verve Jotted heart die and stamped with various images.   I am using Sweet Treats, Abundant Blessings, Text Objects and Merry Wishes.   I then cut out the embossed oval die and used the sentiment from Text Objects to finish the card!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges, too!
Daring Cardmakers:  Home made embellishment...stampe hearts!
Raise the Bar: G(gold pearls)R(red)E(embossed oval die), E(Edge border), N(New paper)
ABC Challenge:  P is for Pearls
Crafty Creations:  Use the baby blue color
Fab 'n Funky:  Girly
Incy Wincy:  Pastels


Stamps: Verve Sweet Treats, Abundant Blessings, Text Objects, and Merry Wishes
Paper: PTI smokey shadow, vintage cream, MME Stella Rose Hazel
Ink: Memento rose bud, PTI aqua mist, smokey shadow, camomille
Accessories: Verve jotted heart die, embossed oval die, MS border punch, sponges, foam tape, dimensionals, glue dots, seam binding, button, gold pearls

Where there is Love... SSC, Verve, and MORE!

Happy Sunday!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenges!  This  theme this week is "Hearts Gone Wild!"  Create a project that is filled with love and hearts!  Smother your card in Love and Hearts!  Check out the link to find out how to play along with us!  There is also a design team call going on now, too! 

For today's card I am using week 2 of the Viva la Verve February Challenges(VLVFeb2011)!  Amy Sheffer designed this week's sketch.  I combined several Verve stamp sets to create the different elements to the sketch.  The background rectangle is stamped using one of the scripty smaller sentiment quotes from Text Objects stamp set.  The larger quote in the set is used as the focal point .  I distressed and sponged the edges.  I then layered over that the slightly turned panel.  I stamped this panel using the loose leaf paper stamp from the Blue Skies set.   Instead of stamping it with the holes on the left, I chose to stamp it on its side.  I then used the larger LOVE word stamps from the Text Objects.  I finished with one of the outlined hearts from the Hundred Hearts set.  For the focal image I used the Vintage Oval Die.  I stamped the Vintage Oval frame using Memento rhubarb.  I then stamped the coordinating quote from the Text Objects set.  I faux layered this die cut with the red mirror cardstock by cutting the die shape out again and cutting in half at an angle and adhering with the edges exposed to the back of the main die cut frame.  I used a precut  white MS doily that I sponged heavily with Memento rhubarb. My background is MS red mirror cardstock that I embossed with the cb swiss dot ef.  I really love how this turned out.  The base of my card was punched on both sides with the MS hearts border punch.  I finished with a jotted heart die cut out of rose pink glitter cardstock as well as a few tiny hearts from my MS border punch. 

I am also playing in a few other blog challenges.

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger:  MS inspiration sweets! Bee Crafty:  HeartsCity Crafters:  All You Need is Love Craft Us Crazy:  Anything Goes Crazy 4 Challenges:  Valentines Creative Cowgirls:  ValentineDouble Dutch:  Love is in the AirFairy Fun Fridays:  For a Sweetheart Paper Issues:  ValentinesSimon Says Stamps:  Love is in the Air Simply Create:  Give your heart away Try it on Tuesday:  Feel the Love!  Let's Ink it Up: Romance/Valentine's Paper Sundaes (two or more images)

Stamps: Verve Text Objects, Blue Skies, Hundred Hearts, Vintage Oval Frame

Paper: Ivory, MS red mirror cardstocks
Ink: Memento rhubarb stalk, PTI camomile
Accessories: MS doily, CB EF swiss dots, seam binding(cream), button, May Arts lace, sponges, foam circles, dimensionals, gold pearls, MS heart border punch, Verve vintage oval frame die, and Verve jotted heart die