Memories and a Mojo!

I am playing along with this week's Mojo Monday Sketch301.   I did turn it on its side and do a vertical card.   I do not make sympathy cards unless I need one.  Not my favorite card to make for obvious reasons.  This card is for a coworker who lost her dad.  Hits close to home since I just recently lost my dad.  Definitely has tilted my world.   Trying to create a new normal.   Even after three months I still have a difficult time believing he is gone forever.    

For this card I am using Verve's Deepest Sympathy Plain Jane and Forever in Our Hearts stamp sets.   I combined it with some muted toned Basicgrey papers I have had in my collection for awhile.  I  layered some flourished Spellbinder's dies behind Verve's Cut Above Classy Label die.  I stamped on the inside of this card one of the sentiments from the Forever in Our Hearts set, but I totally zoned and wrote and signed the inside before I took a picture.  I ink distressed, sewing machine stitched, and added flourished pearls.   I finished with a Verve's Signature Ribbon Collection bow in Cream.  I topped it with a pale aqua flower and added a pearl center.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


Challenges
Make it Monday always Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Anything Goes 
Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes
Paper Minutes Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes
Crafts and Me  Anything Goes
Inklings and Yarns  Always Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge  anything goes (must use a stamp)
Loves Rubber Stamps  Use A Hoarded Item (designer paper, pearls, and flower) 


Stamps Verve's Deepest Sympathy Plain Jane and Forever in Our Hearts stamps
Paper PTI vintage cream, Basicgrey Capella dp
Ink Memento Expresso Truffle, PTI ocean tides, Ranger Brushed Corduroy
Accessories Spellbinder's dies,  Verve's Cut Above Classy Label die,   sewing machine , flourished pearls,   pale aqua flower , halfback pearl, Verve's Signature Ribbon Collection  

My Strong Anchor! Crazy 4 Challenges and More!

Happy Saturday!   It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenge with the Crazies!   Check out the C4C blog for more challenge details at Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C194).  

This week's challenge is all about 
marine life above or below the water!

 
For my card I am using Verve's Strong Anchor  stamp set.  I combined this set with some Verve's Cut Above Banner Bundle,  Nautical, and Tiny Sweet Scallop die sets.  I am playing along with this week's Deconstructed Sketch.  I layered my pattern papers, created my focal point, added some rope looking thread for a bow and attached my tiny tag and anchor.  Playing along with Moxie Fab World Mixy-Matchy Style Challenge!

 






Check out what the rest of the team did with this week's challenge!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt 
• Barbara Anders 
• Betty Wright (<---ME...you're here) 
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak  
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Silke Kittmann 
• Silke Ledlow
• Sarah Gough 
• Sarah Kipling (July Guest Designer)

As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty

Supplies 
Verve's Strong Anchor  stamp set
Kraft card stock base, PTI vintage cream, Simple Stories dp
Ranger  Brushed Corduroy,  Memento expresso truffle, nautical blue, PTI pure poppy
Accessories  sewing machine,  foam tape, dimensionals,  thread,
Verve's Cut Above Banner Bundle, Nautical, and Tiny Sweet Scallop die sets

Color Throwdown 5th Anniversary Celebration!

Happy Wednesday!  The Color Throwdown Challenge is Celebrating its 5 Year Anniversary!  I am helping them celebrate because I was a Guest Designer for the challenge a couple of years ago.  Check out The Color Throwdown blog for a list of prizes and how you can play along for a chance to win as well as a list of other participating Alumni and Guest Designers!

For my card I am using Verve's Hundred Hearts stamp set along with Verve's Cut Above Flag It and Heart die sets.  I am using some MME designer papers which works perfectly for these colors.    I used one of the Flag It dies for the tabs on either side of the sentiment.  I also used another Flag It die on the top left corner wrapped around for a corner detail.  I finished my card with Verve's Spring Fling Ribbon Collection in Sunshine.  I am using Deconstructed Sketch 108.


As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


Supplies
Verve Stamps
Paper PTI vintage cream, MME dp
Ink  Ranger brushed Corduroy, Memento expresso truffle
Accessories Verve's Spring Fling Ribbon Collection, Verve's Cut Above dies, gold pearls, corrugated cardboard

Sending You Just a Little Something!

Happy Tuesday!  I had a few moments in my crafty space so I thought I would play along with A Passion for Papertrey  Inspiration Challenge this week.  I saw this photo on Pinterest and immediately thought the wooden box with flowers was perfect for a card. 


I thought PTI Cutting Garden and dies would work for this card.  I also used Big Bold Wishes and Wood Grain background stamp sets.  For the flowers, I thought the different colors of leaves and white flowers would look realistic stamped onto varying shades of green card stocks.   Greens for the leaves and vintage cream on greens for the flowers.  Just like in the picture I did add a few lavender moon colored flowers.  I think the wooden flower box  on my card is truly stuffed, but I thought it worked for the inspiration picture.  I added some twine which is visible in photo as well.   I finished my card with some ink and paper distressing.  

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Do Justly! Crazy 4 Challenges

Happy Saturday!   It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenge with the Crazies!   Check out the C4C blog for more challenge details at Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C193).  

This week's challenge is all about 
sentiments as the focal point!

For my card I am using Verve's Let It Be 
stamp set.  I finished my card with Verve's Truly Madly Deeply Ribbon Collection in strawberry cream.

 I decided to keep the card really simple and just let this wonderful scripture take center stage.  I even chose paper patterns that were not too busy.  I added some stitching, pearls, seam binding bow topped with paper rose flower, and some soft sponging to finish the card.

Check out what the rest of the team did with this week's challenge!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt 
• Barbara Anders 
• Betty Wright (<---ME...you're here) 
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak  
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Silke Kittmann 
• Silke Ledlow
• Sarah Gough 
• Sarah Kipling (July Guest Designer)

As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty

Supplies 
Verve's Let It Be  stamp set
Kraft card stock base, PTI vintage cream, MME dp
Ranger  Brushed Corduroy,  Memento expresso truffle, PTI sweet blush
Accessories  sewing machine,  foam tape, dimensionals,

July Diva Inspiration Hop!

	1. Julee	7. Sankari
	2. Amy	8. Sarah
	3. Anya	9. Sony
	4. Betty	10. Susan
	5. Jessica	11. Tiffany
	6. Karen

Welcome to our July Diva Inspirations Hop! It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Verve Inspirations Team to breathe new life into some much-loved stamps and dies. And there's a PRIZE up for grabs, so be sure to leave a little shout out in the comment section of each blog as you hop about to be entered in a drawing for a $30 gift voucher to Verve Stamps! Check out all the details and prize info over at the Verve Blog.

For my card I am using Verve's Sunny Days, Let It Be, On Occasion, and Joyful Blooms stamp sets along with Verve's Cut Above  Occasion Frame, Banner Bundle, Leafy Sprigs, and Joyful Blooms die sets.




Just a reminder that this week's Mojo Monday is celebrating its 300th sketch by offering 30 prizes for participants! Play along with the Mojo Monday 300 sketch and link it up to the Mojo Monday linky entry form and you’ll be in the drawing for some fabulous paper crafting goodies!  A list of prizes from over 20 different companies and some fabulous samples using the Mojo 300 sketch are at the Mojo Monday blog.   Head on over to check it out!



 

During the Mojo 300 Celebration, Verve is offering up a storewide discount!  Enter gift code 300MOJO to save 20% off your order at Verve Stamps.  Valid July 1- 7, 2013


As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


Supplies  
Verve Stamps   Sunny Days, Let It Be, On Occasion, and Joyful Blooms stamp sets 
Paper My Minds Eye Unforgettable, PTI vintage cream dp, vintage cream pigment ink/versa mark 
Ink Memento Expresso, PTI hawaiian shores, harvest gold, simply chartreuse, and Ranger brushed corduroy
Accessories sewing machine, foam tape, foam circles, white ep, pearl,  Verve's Cut Above  Occasion Frame, Banner Bundle, Leafy Sprigs, and Joyful Blooms die sets

Happy Birthday!

I have a card to share today that incorporates a few blog challenges I wanted to play.    First of all, I am playing along with this week's Retro Sketch #70.  I love that these sketches challenge me to make more CAS styled cards.  CAS styled cards are a real challenge for me.  What is too much or not enough?   Know what I mean?  The bikini of cards.  No where to hide.    I am also playing along with the Dynamic Duos DD59 color challenge.  I love colors and I love designer papers.  So, this challenge really test my wits.  First, I only get to use two colors?!  What?  (Dramatic pause here just so the impact really sinks in).   I mean my dh asked me once how many different wall colors was he going to be able to see from the kitchen?     I asked myself...can I do only two?   Well, here is my take on it.   This week's duos is basic gray and one other color of choice.  I chose to use Hawaiian Shores.  I am also playing along with  Stacey's Stamping Stage Birthday Linky Party!    I  am so thrilled that Stacey's Curtain Call Challenge is coming back!  Woo Hoo! 

For my card I am using some PTI stamp sets and some PTI designer paper patterns that I just bought from a very wonderful stamper in the PTI forum.  I just loved receiving all these wonderful colors and patterns.  I finally got a chance to ink up the rosie posie set with its complimentary definition set.  LOVE LOVE LOVE this set!   With the duo combo I decided to stamp one each of a flower in each color.  I did combine the gray and hawaiian shores for the leaves which were each stamped off for both the base color and the stem color detailing.  Love this look.  I stamped the frame around the focal panel.  I placed my flowers and leaves adding dimension, then place a threaded hawaiian shores button in the corner.  Love the clean simplicity of this card with those beautiful flowers!

My DD is 19 years old today!  I am so Blessed!  She is a wonderful young woman.  Where does the time go?  



As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Mojo Monday 300 Celebration!

Mojo Monday 300 Celebration

 
 This week Mojo Monday is celebrating its 300th sketch by offering 30 prizes for participants! Play along with the Mojo Monday 300 sketch and link it up to the Mojo Monday linky entry form and you’ll be in the drawing for some fabulous paper crafting goodies!  A list of prizes from over 20 different companies and some fabulous samples using the Mojo 300 sketch are at the Mojo Monday blog.   Head on over to check it out!


For my card I am using Verve's Strong Anchor, Adjusted Sails Plain Jane,  Wings of Love, and Believe stamp sets.  I also used Verve's Cut Above
Banner Bundle, Flag It, and Nautical die sets.  I combined some Glitz Uncharted Waters papers.  I edge and ink distressed.  I used some sweet blush and stamped off fine linen ink behind quote for a soft background of rope border and anchor.  I die cut and stamped the steering wheel in dark chocolate and attached a wooden button with some rope twine to the center.  Foam circles were used to pop up for added dimension.   The flag was stamped with the word hope and the breast cancer ribbon was added in pink on the edge.  

 

During the Mojo 300 Celebration, Verve is offering up a storewide discount!  Enter gift code 300MOJO to save 20% off your order at Verve Stamps.  Valid July 1- 7, 2013

You're the Best! Crazy 4 Challenges!

Happy Saturday!   It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenge with the Crazies!   Check out the C4C blog for more challenge details with the crazies at Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C192).  

This week's challenge is all about 
HEXAGONS! 

For my card I am using Verve's Better With You, Tag Time and Dude stamp sets.  I am also using Verve's Cut Above  Banner Bundle, Tagged Rectangle, and Rounded Scallop Frame die sets.

For my card I am using some Simple Stories designer papers for the all over hexagon background pattern as well as one scalloped hexagon shape cut from the cork pattern paper that comes in same paper pad.   I decided to make a rugged guy or "dude" card this week.    I die cut the tag, stamped the coordinating grid image with stamped off blue ink, then added a few distressed drink rings for added texture and ruggedness before I stamped the bold red DUDE stamp.  I added a smaller sentiment from the same set in black and ink distressed the edges.  I finished with some twine and metallic nailheads.   I am using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.

Check out what the rest of the team did with this week's challenge!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt 
• Barbara Anders 
• Betty Wright (<---ME...you're here) 
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak  
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Silke Kittmann 
• Silke Ledlow
• Amber Hillman (June Guest Designer)

As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty

Supplies 
Verve Stamps
Kraft card stock base, PTI vintage cream, Simple Stories 24/Seven dp
Ranger  Brushed Corduroy, PTI fine linen, pure poppy, Memento tuxedo black
Accessories  Verve's Cut Above dies,  foam tape,foam circles, May Arts ivory twine, SU linen thread, nailheads,  notebook die

June 2013 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

 

   

Gold Dipped Memories   I am playing along with this month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  The theme this month is a "touch of gold."  I love die cut words and decided after seeing the gold tipped fingernails in the first photo that a touch of gold to a die cut word would be just perfect.   Gold Dipping die cut words was born!  Looks like my "memories" is just ever so slightly dipped into a vat of pure gold.  LOVE!

 

  

I used a Papertrey heart limitless layer die to cut out of a large circle die to create a frame.  I wanted another more subtle sentiment to go along with my gold dipped memories.  I inked the "thinking with you" in versa mark and clear embossed.  The embossing powder was in a few unwanted places, but I decided I liked it a bit distressed so left it.  Once I did that I wanted the clear stamped embossed sentiment to show up a bit better so I dabbed my finger into some snow white ink and rubbed all over the clear embossed sentiment.  LOVE LOVE how it turned out.  Clear emboss highlighting.  Will definitely do this look again with the clear embossing.

 

Tip:  I die cut the word memories and used a large post it note that I put to cover up just below the letter e's to keep it straight.  I embossed with the post it note still attached and carefully pulled off the word.  I then die cut another word and glued behind using a quickie glue pen. This allows it to not be so flimsy so it can sit across the cut out heart frame without sagging.

 

 

Papertrey Products

Papertrey Ink vintage cream card stock

Bigger Blooms stamps and dies

Mini Blooms stamps

Limitless Layers Heart dies

Wonderful Words Memories die

Papertrey Inks (pure poppy, harvest gold,

simply chartreuse, chamomile, snow white ink)

 

Other Products

MME dp  Remarkable

sewing machine

cream seam binding

gold pearls

versa mark

ranger brushed corduroy

post it note

gold detail embossing powder

distressing tool

 

 Playing along with Moxie Fab Mixy-Matchy Style Challenge!

 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Betty