Flourishes Timeless Tuesday(FTTC108), SCS CC313, and MORE!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC108)!  Cindy is our challenge host.  Cindy is challenging us to sewing.  Real or faux stitches your choice!  I am using the colors from SCS CC313 Challenge!  Bashful Blue, Crushed Concord, and Pear Pizzazz! 

For my card I am using Flourishes Butterflies and Blossoms stamp set.  I stamped the flower using Memento tuxedo black ink onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collection.  I added some stampendous colored glitter in the purple and green on coordinating areas of the flower and leaves.  I stamped the sentiment quote using Memento grape jelly ink.

Make sure you check out the other blog team designers to see how they used three patterns! 

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Amanda Havon!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges, too!

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Catch the Bug: Anything Goes

Ladybugs Challenge: Stitching

4 Crafty Chicks: Stitching

Alphabet Challenge: R is for Ribbon

The Rubber Cafe:  Sew Fun!

Craft Us Crazy:  Nature Theme (flowers)

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge:  Polka Dots

Stamps:  Flourishes Butterflies and Blossoms

Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory(for copic coloring), PTI vintage cream(layers), SU concord crush, concord crush, pear pizzazz, and bashful blue dp

Ink:  PTI camomille, Memento grape jelly and tuxedo black ink

Accessories: spellbinders, nestabilities, circles, petite circles, sponges, ribbon, button, gold buttons, sewing machine stitching, MFT dainty doily die, stampendous purple and green glitter, glue pen

Thinking of You! Viva La Verve Week 2, SCS Inspiration, and MORE!

Happy Saturday!  I have a busy day with my son who is participating in the regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament!  I am so proud of him and the entire team!  The longterm portion of the program was this morning.  This afternoon is the short.  Then, the awards program later today! 

I had to squeeze me a card in just to help with my nerves!  It calms me to play in my craftroom.
I am using the Viva La Verve Week 2 Sketch.  Charmaine is the host this week!  Great sketch, Charmaine!  I did turn it!  Check out the link to find out how to play along with us for a chance at some Verve stamps!


For my card I am using Verve Kind Words!  I just love this flower. I stamped the flower then used my glue pen to add some glitter from Stampendous that is very similar in shade to the color I stamped the flower.  Love how that turned out. 


Since my card is a 5.5 square, for the circle portion I used my grand circles die.  I just love my Grand Calibur for the ease of cutting.  I find myself using it to cut multiple shapes out at one time if I am not using a grand die cut.   Anyway, I layered some My Mind's Eye Gertie papers for this fun card!  I also finished with some of my dyed seam binding, a button, and gold pearls! 

Stamps: Verve's Kind Words
Paper: PTI vintage cream, The Paper Company kraft, MME Gertie dp
Ink: PTI ripe avocado, berry sorbet, camomille
Accessories: Grand Circle nestabilities, dyed seam binding, sewing machine, may arts ruffle edge lace, gold pearls, glue dots, spellbinders, nestabilities, rectangles, stampendous coral glitter, sponges, foam circles

I am playing along with a few blog challenges. 

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!
SCS Inspiration Challenge(IC274) Seed packet by Cath Kidston!
Cute Card Thursday:   Signs of Spring!
ABC Challenge:  P is for Pink
Creative Inspiration:  In the garden...flowers!
Fab 'n Funky:  Spring!
Shelly's Challenge:  Lots of Layers
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch or SPRING!
Everybody Art Challenge;  Spring
Incy Wincy: Spring is in the Air
Alphabet Challenge: R is for Ribbon!



Betty

Happy Birthday Surprise HOP!

Happy Birthday Tammy Hershberger!  WooHoo!  If you got here from Julie Koerber's blog you are in the right place. If not, you may want to start at Barbara Ander's blog to start!

A storm came through last night and wiped out my internet.  I finally was able to get back on this morning.  Today's card is for Tammy!  I know she designs for MFT so I thought I would use some of my MFT goodies.  This card totally sealed the deal for me that I must get me some PI girls!  I only have sentiments and die cuts...no images!  BooHoo!  LOL!  Today's card uses Framed Greetings(stamp/diecut set), Opened scalloped border, and rolled flower die cut.  I did use a leaf die cut from PTI!  The designer paper is My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Jack & Jill Collection!  Not only are the colors fabulous and fun....but the texture is wonderful! 

Happy Birthday, Tammy!  Wishes for a Wonderful Day and Blessings for a Great Year!
Enjoy the hop!   Next on the hop is Joanne Grzelak!


My other blog post today are...
Flourishes FTTC107 is Here
ODBD March Release Blog Hop is Here
Verve Diva Inspirations Hop is Here

ODBD March Release Hop!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Sandee's  blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and hop from there!

The Hop will run from 8am EST Mar. 1 until 8pm EST. Mar. 2. The winners will be announced on the

ODBD Blog on Thurs. Mar 3.

This month, there will be Three prizes of a Flower Corner and Tag Set, and one grand prize of a Bread Basket Bundle! WooHoo!

Here is what you need to do to be entered in the drawing:

* Leave comments for each designer on each blog

* Return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment, telling us you completed the hop and noting any blogs you were unable to comment on.

* Answer the question on the ODBD blog

I am Happy Dancing!  ODBD has custom dies from Spellbinders!  I could just scream with glee!  I had the opportunity to work with this wonderful set called Eternity! 
WOW!  The sentiments are fabulous and the frame that coordinates with the ODBD Spellinder's Custom Label One is fabulous!  Eeek!  Best part is, I already love layering this new set with my other Spellbinders!  Gorgeous! I am keeping this post short and sweet! From here you need to go to ODBD blog and comment that you have been to all the designer's blogs and answer the question for a chance to win! 





I do want to remind you that March 17th is Our Daily Bread design's Third Anniversary! We have MANY fun activities lined up, and ALL our teams will be participating! There will be special challenges, some lasting all month, some for 2 weeks, and some just for one week! There will be a BLOG HOP on the 17th and 18th to reveal the new Anniversary Sets! These are always HUGE sellers, so you don't want to miss this! There will be MANY chances to win free sets! Be sure to check out the ODBD blog for the dates of all the festivities and chances to win prizes!!!(Lots of prizes!!!!)


Stamps:  ODBD Eternity
Paper:  Ivory, MB, Graphic 45 Baby2Bride dp
Ink:  memento rhubarb, PTI camomille
Accessories:  Spellbinders customs label one dies for ODBD, lace, PTI dotted satin ribbon, sewing machine stitching, prima flowers

Diva Inspiration Hop!

Welcome to the March Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! Our Diva Inspirations team is here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration! Take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own! We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around. One lucky commenter on the mystery hop spot will win a $30 gift certificate to the Verve Store! The deadline for comment entries is Saturday, March 5.

Also, we are having a Verve Fan Hop with even more chances to win some Verve!  Check out the Verve blog  for more information!

For my card, I am using Verve Blue Skies and Psalm 51:10 Plain Jane sets.  I stamped, colored, and  cut out my butterfly from the Blue Skies set.  I added some glitter just 'cuz!  I am using the fabulous sketch Amber is hosting for the March Viva La Verve Week 1 Challenge!  Awesome sketch!  I decided to use the SU salebrations paper pack for some cheerful colors today! 




Check out the rest of the team listed below! As always thanks so much for hopping by!  Enjoy the hop!

Master Hop List!


1. Julee      
2. Betty  (you are HERE)     
3. Dawn         
4. Jen d.         
5. Jen T.             
6. Michelle
7. Lynda
8. Shannan
9. Sony
10. Susan

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, Mojo, and MORE!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!  The challenge this week is "You've Been Framed!"  Any kind of frame on you cards works this week! Check out the link and play along with us! 

For my card I am using  Verve Love's Flower and Thankful Hearts stamp sets.  I layered some coordinating MME totally girl designer papers together for this card.  I am slightly addicted to this paper pack at the moment.  So many colors, patterns, and options!  I started out with my flower in the teal shade to match one of the background flowers and ribbon, but after looking at it for awhile, I decided to redo the flowers in a buttery yellow.   I used the Verve Embossed Oval die for my sentiment tag.  I die cut it and punched a hole in it with my CAD.  I stamped the sentiment and another flower from the Love Flower set that looks like one of the ones in the papers. 

I am using the Mojo Monday sketch179. I am also playing in a few other blog challenges!  ABC Challenge:  "O" is for ovals(small oval diecut sentiment),  Creative Cottage:  fabulous florals,  AllSorts:  Make your own flowers(stamped, colored, cutout, and layered), Crazy4Challenges(C4C76):  flowers,  Fairy Fun Fridays:  Song  Tuesday Trigger:  Inspiration Picture(Flower Power)! I decided to use this dark paper with flowers all over it.  Instead of focusing on the colors in the picture, I just took the flower theme and ran with it! OSCC:  Spring Flowers,  Crafty Catz:  For a Friend,  Delightful Challenges:  Use your scraps(yellow flower punch outs and the purple layer were scraps,  Crafty Sentiments: Spring,  Stamp Something: Something with Flowers!

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Here is a card I did last week, but did not have a chance to blog til now!  For my card I am using Verve's Birthday Surprise, Vintage Oval Frame, and Merry Wishes stamp sets. I am also using the coordinating Vintage Oval Die.
As aways,  thanks so much for stoping by!











Stamps: All Verve
Paper: Flourishes Ivory, MME for a girl dp
Ink: Memento rose bud and pear, PTI camomille and vintage cream
Accessories: seam binding, nestabilities, spellbinders, expressions pearls, sponges, foam squares, dimensionals, button(stash), May Arts ivory twine, MS butterfly, white ep, copics, PTI impressions plate, Verve's Vintage Oval die

It's A Birthday Blog HOP!

Let’s light the candles and strike up the music, the owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started with a Birthday Hop to honor her special day!   Hop over to Jan Marie Caruso's blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!   You can start at the Flourishes Blog or continue from here and just click on the links below!   Happy Birthday Jan Marie!  Blessings to you for a wonderful year!

I am using Flourishes Sunflowers and Kids Play stamp sets.  I am using Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.  I stamped my image and sentiment using Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa inks.  I colored my image with Flourishes Copic Color Collections.  I used some aqua ink to lightly stencil on the inside of the spellbinders circle.  I used some distressing camomille ink on all the edges.  I am using some BasicGrey Curio paper pad.  I used a BasicGrey glazed brad to layer with a button to create a more vintage feel.  I finished with a bow and pearls! 





Check out the other designer's links to see their Birthday Hop creations!



Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Betty Wright (you are HERE)
Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Maki Jones
Silke Ledlow
Tammy Hershberger
Beate Johns
Cindy Coutts
Heather Jensen
Kathy Jones
Yvonne Hagane



As always, thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop!


Betty

Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD29)!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD29)! The assignment is Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this time is "Christmas Cards!"  I know many of you feel that you just packed away all your Christmas decorations.  However, we are going to start working on our Christmas 2011 cards.  It is such a joy to keep my Christmas cards that I make throughout the year in a special place and pull them all out in early December for mailing.  If you do not own any ODBD Christmas stamp sets yet,  you can get creative with the ones that you do have.  I am sure you can work some Christmas spirit into your February creations!   We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps! 

For my card, I am using ODBD Blessed Christmas and Christmas Verses stamp sets.  I also used the beautifully detailed Poinsettia die.  This intricately designed image is gorgeous alone, but to have the intricate die to go with it is amazing!  I am using some My Mind's Eye Totally Girl paper pad.  I went with three soft blue patterns that have touches of lavender.  I layered some spellbinders dies and threw in a silver doily for fun!  I finished with some dyed lavender seam binding and silver pearls.  My main image has touches of dazzling diamonds glitter all over it. 

Check out FRAN's Christmas card, too!

Betty

I played in a few other blog challenges, too!
Anything Goes:  Distressing(sponging)
Incy Wincy: Punches or Dies
Fresh Brewed:  Buttons and Bows
Fab 'n Funky:  Recipe (1 image(poinsettia) 2 embellies(pearls& lace), 3 papers( I used 3 patterns of MME)
Creative Inspirations:  Stripes(the band under the frames is the MME totally girl pale blue stripe...sort of covered )
Belli Challenge:  Use felt or fabric(seam binding and lace trimming are fabrics)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge:  White stuff (glitter and white(ivory base), and some white detailing)
Forgotten Scraps:  Spring or Flowers
PaperPal Arts:  Scallops!  I have layered scallops with frames and border
Crafty Purple Frog Challenges: Add something magical to card (I added dazzling diamond dust)
SCS Ways to Use It:  Gray does not have to be gloomy!  Use Gray/Silver


Supplies:  ODBD Stamps
Paper:  Flourishes classic ivory, MME Totally Girl dp
Ink:  Memento tuxedo, PTI camomille, ranger antique linen, PTI hawaiian shores
Accessories:  ODBD Poinsettia die, copics,  MFT die-namics, Spellbinders, oval beaded and lacey squares, silver doily, silver pearls, sponges, glue dots, dyed seam binding, foam dimensionals, button, lace trim

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC106), SCS CC311, TSTR, and MORE!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!   This week Tammy Hershberger is our challenge host! We are making "Birthday" cards!  Fun and Easy!  So, play along with us!  We would love to see your Birthday cards!

For my card I am using Flourishes Cherry Blossom and Kids Play stamp sets.  I stamped my image onto Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock and used Memento tuxedo black.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collection.  I used various patterns and spellbinders to create the finished look.  I am using the colors from SCS Color Combo(CC311) Always Perfect Roses!

I created the mini pom pom flower/accent. I purchased some all white mini pom pom fringe and dyed it with coffee.  I just love this rich aged mocha patina I got just from letting it soak.   I cut a piece and spiral rolled it to create a little mini pom pom flower/accent for my dyed seam binding.  I love the way it looks and think it is different and unexpected. 

Make sure to check out the other blog team designers to see their Birthday card creations! 

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
February's Guest Designer Laura Pryor

I am playing in a few other blog challenge:
If the Shoe Fits:  Happy Birthday
The Shabby Tea Room:  Buttons and Bows with Inspiration pic
Truly Scrumptious:  Swirls and Pearls
Top Tip Tuesday:  Bling it On!  Added glitter to center of cherry blossoms
Paper Crafting Journey  Markers
Cute Card Thursday:  Shiny (added metal corsage pins)
PaperPlay Challenge:  Shiny (sparkle and corsage pins)
My Sheri Crafts:  For the Girls
Sugar Creek Hollow:  buttons and bows
The Paper Shelter:  buttons and bows
Fairy Knoll:  Birthday or thank you
2 Sisters Challenge:  Embossing (embossing folder)
Delicious Doodles:  Glitz
Dutch Dare:  Glitz

Stamptacular Sunday, SFYTT, Throwdown, and MORE!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!  The challenge this wee is "S.O.S."  We are making cards for "someone special."  Check out the link and play along with us! 

For my card I am using ODBD The Lord Has Risen and Cross of Christ stamp sets.  I decided to play again with ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge.  The challenge is "Distress Call."   I stamped the flower image and colored with copics.  I colored and cut out and adhered with some foam dimensionals.  I added some clear, blue, and green glitter for a wee bit of sparke accenting.  I finished the flowers with some gold pearls.  I layered SU vintage springtime paper collection and chose to color my flowers to coordinate with the paper.  I added some lace, ribbon, two different stitches with sewing machine, decorative pin accents, and a sentiment tag tied with twine.  I love how the card turned out.  I distressed all the edges with some distressing ink in camomile.  

I am using the colors from the Color Throwdown and the sketch from SFYTT(February2011)!  I am also playing in a few other blog challenges!  Charisma Cardz:  Spring, Dutch Dare:  glitter, ABC Challenge:  "O" is for ocean blue,  Creative Cottage:  fabulous florals,  The Pixie Cottage:  Embossing (folder), AllSorts:  Inspired by Nature, Crazy4Challenges(C4C75):  diecuts





Betty