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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ODBD Blog Hop and Three For Thee Challenge!

Hello!!! It is release time at ODBD!!! This month we have something extra special!!! We have a bread basket design team blog hop to showcase the three new sets released!!! We also have a Three For Thee challenge you can participate in to have a chance to win one of the new releases. Keep reading to find out how to play!

For my card, I am using the newly released ODBD Get Well and Friendship sets. The challenge is to create a pocket of any type. For my pocket challenge, I created a simple slot pocket design. This pocket measures 3 7/8 X 2 7/8. This size is perfect for adding scripture or a gift card directly to the front of your card or to the inside.

My slot pocket is scored with the score pal and folded at the bottom. I opted to create a warm vintage feel to my card. I am using some ranger ink antique linen to give a soft glow. I also added the soft suede ink around the edges of the creams and soft suede cardstock to create some aged depth to the paper. I decided to do some faux stitching. I used the ornare piercing pad. The pad and piercing tool are fabulous. The mat is big enough to work with so I do not have to move the paper so much or at all. Just slide the piercing template of choice around and that helps keep things lined up properly. I went over the pierced holes with a fine tip permanent marker to create the faux stitching. I sanded around all of the edges and the stitched part to make it alittle more distressed. The edges more so because my cutting blade was starting to dull a bit. I backed my pocket with a frame and added small portion of a fiskars border punch to mimic the look of the background dp image.

For my actual tag, I am using a label four spellbinders nestabilities die cut. I stamped using vintage cream pigment ink and clear embossed. I sponged some soft suede over the whole area and buff off the ink on the embossed scripture. I did the dtp technique with the vintage cream ink around the edges.

Here is a closeup of the tag showing the embossed as well as the dtp edge detailing.
To finish my tag I added coordinating ribbon and some pearls. I wanted my pearl accents alittle darker so I altered them with a copic marker.

Don't forget to keep hopping along to the following bread basket blogs to see what they created with pockets using the new sets. As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Grace

Deborah

Lorelie

Chris

A Three For Thee Challenge. You are to make a pocket card of any type. Here are the key points, but more details can be found at the ODBD blog!

• Make a pocket card of any style, shape, with as many pockets as you want. There are numerous tutorials on SCS in the Resources Section (link it) that you can use, or come up with your own design.
• Link your card to the ODBd Blog (link) by Thurs Sept. 17, 8PM EST. Winners will be announced on the ODBd blog on Sat. Sept. 19.
• Anyone can play along, but only those using ODBd Stamps as the main focal point will be eligible to win. 4. Be sure to visit the ODBd Blog on Sept 19 to find out who won!
  

Stamps ODBD Get Well and Friendship Paper Soft suede, rose red, thoroughly modern dp, PTI vintage cream Ink Soft suede, rose red, and ranger antique linen Accessories Fiskars Border Punch, Nestabilieis, ornare piercing mat, sponges, copics, pearl domes, sponges, sanding blocks, score pal, ribbon

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC28)!!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC28)!!! This week Silke Ledlow is our challenge host. Silke is challenging us to score it!!! We are to use any scoring tool we have to create score detailing on our cards. If you do not have any neat scoring device, no fear, scoring can be done with the groove of a trimmer and a bone folder or stylus. Your designs can be very intricate to classically simple. Whatever design you go for, we'd love to see what you create.


I am using Summer Botanicals and Timeless Quote stamp sets. I scored a harlequin diamon pattern to act as a piece of decorative paper for my background. I repeatedly scored an 1/8" vertical on chocolate cardstock to go behind my focal point. I stamped two flowers from the Summer Botanicals set, added a quote and a few tiny touches of rhinestones on the flowers, and some ribbon tabs to complete my clean and simple card. This is a 5 X 7 card. I purchased a pack of envys for this size card at Micheals one day when I had a coupon and could NOT find a thing to buy...I KNOW shoppers logic!!! So, I have a few this size I need to make.


A special note: I must say that I use my Score Pal everytime I make a card if I do nothing but score the fold. It has become one of my most used tools aside from my trimmer. I could never thank Deborah Anton enough for her wonderful generosity. Please read about that story here. Again, thanks Deborah!!!

This card is also for SCS CAS challenge CAS27(bling)! I kept the layout and design pretty simple. It is easier for me to score than it is to sort through all my dp...so that was simple, too. I love how it turned out.

Be sure to check out the other

Friends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers

to see what they created for you this week.
Silke, Dee, Kimberly, and Cindy

STAMPS: Flourishes Summer Botanicals and Timeless Quotes PAPER: GP white, PTI spring moss and dark chocolate, INK: PTI spring moss and raspberry fizz, ACCESSORIES: rhinestones, raspberry fizz ribbon, foam squares, nestabilities, score pal

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Flourishes Friday!!!!

It is Flourishes Friday!!!!! I decided to use the Flourishes, LLC Chairs set again. I love this set. It is so versatile. I really love upholstering or paper piecing, if you will, this chair. An empty chair can mean so many things. I thought this would be a good card for someone retiring or moving. I used the Many Sentiments set for the sentiment.

I decided to go with some warm tones and create some textures. The first thing I would love to say is that I used my Score Pal to make the score lines and create some texture on the middle panel. To read about my Score Pal story check out this link. What normally would have taken forever to do with the fiskars and stylus, I did in under a minute. Amazing tool!!!! Next,I started working on my chair. I paper pieced using a solid side of the MME dp. I cuttlebugged it to add some texture, then sponged it with Ranger fired brick. Next, I added some golden wheat Shimmerz. Once that dried, I sponged some more fired brick. I was going for a chintz looking upholstery, but after all that, it sort of has a leathery look. I still loved it so I kept it.

I finished my card with some flowers and a sentiment. There is a story here, though. Last Friday night Flourishes had a new release party at the SCS forum. It was a blast and a rush!!!! Prizes and games!!!! It totally rocked. Well, during all of our conversations, it came up that I have an issue with buttons. Latisha Yoast, one of the DT members, told me to go back and get that bag of buttons I started to buy and use them. Good advice!!!! I am happy to say that the two gold items in the center of my flowers are buttons!!!!! I got this really cool bag of metallic buttons at Micheal's using a coupon. I love the assortment and many do not look like normal two-holed buttons. How cool is that?!!!

Be sure to check the Flourishes Newsletter next Friday as Flourishes launches something your are not going to want to miss. I am sure it will be one of your favorites!!!!

Make sure you visit Julie’s Friday Friends of Flourishes Blog Team weekly roundup over at the Flourishes Newsletter, and also visit these Friends of Flourishes blogs to get the complete Flourishes Friday scoop Becca Feeken, Cindy Haffner , Dee Jackson , Kimberly Crawford , and Silke Ledlow

Stampers Dream Weekend and Copic Class

Here is the scoop: Flourishes Stampers Dream Weekend

STAMPS

Flourishes, LLC Chairs
PAPER
The Paper Company's Blonde Column and cream, Riding Hood Red, MME 29th Street dp, and Scenic Route dp
INK
Ranger tea dye, antique linen, fired brick, black staz on
ACCESSORIES
Nestabilities, copics, sponges, gold pearl/domes, paper flowers, gold cording, dimensionals, circle punches, cuttlebug ef, score pal, buttons

SCORE!!!! A Story of GIVING!!!!

I have a SCORE PAL!!!!! Not just any SCORE PAL, though. I have one that was given to me out of kindness and generosity. Yes, given to me as in a GIFT!!!! I cannot believe it!!!! I am so amazed at such generosity that I do not know what to say or do. I have been chit chatting with Stacy(Twinshappy) about all her beautiful card sets in the SCS gallery and her blog. On many of her cards she does score line detailing. Our discussion pretty much centered around using our fiskars and a stylus to do the score lines. Stacy is way more adventurous with this than I am. I kept mentioning how I would love to have a score pal, but if I would use it enough to compensate for its cost.

Anyway, out of the blue last week, I get this email from Deborah Anton(BeadnStampn) that she heard from Stacy that I wanted a Score Pal. It just so happened that she had won some blog candy that included a SCORE PAL. (Note to self: I really need to blog hop and get in on all this amazing blog candy out there). Deborahs says that she already has a score pal so would I like that one since her other one should be arriving soon. Of course, I ask how much and she says NOTHING!!!!! She just wanted to PAY IT FORWARD.....and do something nice for someone!!!! Now, I know about the Pay it Forward as I have done this myself, but never anything quite this huge. So, my SCORE PAL came yesterday afternoon. I am utterly amazed at the generosity and kindness of just GIVING!!!! I wanted to share a picture of my SCORE PAL and the wonderful card that Deborah included.

Thank you so much Deborah and Stacy for thinking of me. Blessings to both of you!!!! I did not make a card today as I wanted it to be just about the Deborah's generosity and the Score Pal. However, I probably will have a card tomorrow showcasing something scored!!!! This thing is amazing as I have been playing with it. Thanks for stopping by!!!!!