Dance, Sing, Live! Verve Blog Party Challenges VSNOV09 A and B!

Finally had a chance to stamp! I have combined a few challenges. This card is for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge(IC208)! Thanks, Stef! Here is my inspiration picture.

This card is also for the Verve Blog Party Challenges! This is for VSNOV09A! A color challenge. Julee is challenging all participants to use black, white, olive, and turquoise! As you can see I went light on the turquoise and vintage everything up a bit. I need a color scheme that works well with a manly Birthday so these colors are perfect!

Before I made my card, I needed a sketch so I am using MOJO114!

I am using all Verve images. I am using Bountiful Backgrounds, Beautiful You, and Filigree Fantasy sets!

I cut out the top cardstock banner three times using one of Spellbinders diecuts that looks like the top note. I stamped the stripe panel from the bountiful backgrounds set. I heavily sponged the edges with some ranger antique linen and vintage photo. I stamped the background of the card with one of the images from the Filigree Fantasty set. I used ripe avocado ink and stamped off. The stamping off was not exact as I wanted some areas dark in places. More of a haphazard stamping off look. I sponged the edges and added my sentiment. I softly stencil inside the stencil with some adiraondack pool, ripe avocado, and antique linen. Then, I stamped off the same filigree image in the ripe avocado in the sentiment ofthe sentiment. I added layered ribbons and bows. I combined the mini bowdabra and the bow easy for this look. I placed one of the trio flower punches layered with a gold metallic dew drop in the center of my bow. I finished with some gold pearls.

Stamps
Verve Bountiful Backgrounds, Beautiful You, Filigree Fantasy
Paper
GP white, black, ripe avocado, turquoise
Ink
momento black, adirondack pool, ripe avocado, ranger antique linen, vintage photo
Accessories
Spellbinders nestabilities, sponges, mini bowdabra, bow easy, gold pearls, foam tape, glue dots, satin ribbon, sheer ribbon, flower trio punch, gold metallic dew drop


I interupt this blog post at 2:17 pm to add a second Verve Challenge Card! This is VSNOV09B

This card is two challenges. The first is this week's SCS Ways to Use it Challenge(WT246)! While I did not use anything sweet on it, I did think of food while doing it hence the title. Does that count? Something about cocoa and razzleberry color combo makes me think of Double Chocolate Nut biscotti and raspberry coffee. I so need to find the raspberry coffee I used to buy in Indiana in alittle pack. Dunking the double chocolate nut biscottin into that raspberry coffee was out of this world fabulous!

This card is also for for the Verve Blog Challenges(VSNOV09B)! This one is a sketch designed by Laurie and Tosh with a twist. The twist is that it must be a Thank You card! I turn the sketch.I am using all Verve stamp sets called Grateful Elegance, Just for You, and a couple little Thank yous that received free from Verve just for ordering. Love those!!!Please check out this blog post for more card details!

Stamps Verve Paper Rich Razzleberry, close to cocoa, and ivory Ink Bordeaux, close to cocoa, ranger antique linen and vintage photo Accessories spellbinders, nestabilities, sponges, foam squares, glue dots, satin ribbon, sheer dotted ribbon, heart charm, gold pearls, sewing machine for holes, permanent marker for faux sew stitches, sponges, mini bowdabra

Sharing Jesus from Coast to Coasters!

If you are hopping here from the ODBD blog, then you know that today I am here to share another "time with you" moment. Today, I am Sharing Jesus from "Coast to Coasters!"

I love making coasters to give as gifts. I have been doing it for awhile. Let's face it, anyone from the pastor to a stay at home mom needs a coaster to set that piping hot cup of coffee or an iced cold glass of diet coke on. In recent years, I had a very hard time finding scripture stamps. Not anymore. ODBD offers some wonderful sets and singles with scriptures, motivational poems, and images that make for perfect coasters whether it is for a seasonal set, a prayer set, or an inspirational set. The gift of a single coaster or set of coasters makes a wonderful gift for any Christian or Christian family. I thought I would share with you a few things that I do when making tumbled marble tiled scripture coasters.

The first thing I do, is head to either Home Depot or Lowe's and sort through boxes and boxes of tumble marble tiles. The object is to find tiles that are tumbled, but not too tumble. You still want a fairly smooth surface to stamp words onto so they are visable.

The one thing that makes the process very easy is sheets of 12 X 12 adhesive cork for the tile backing. My Micheal's used to have this, but I am having difficulties finding it there anymore. The red sticky strip works, but there is a lot of cutting and measuring. The adhesive cork sheets are truly the perfect solution.

I also recommend Staz On ink. I have a few colors, but I generally use only the jet black.

Once those basic supplies are dealt with and you have purchased and received some fabulous ODBD scripture stamps, the only other thing to do is set everything out and get ready. I like to wipe down my tiles as they are tile dusty. I also like to take the scriptures that I know I want to use and make sure they fit onto the tile. The tiles are 4 X 4 square so my images need to fit into that space. One thing I must say at this point, is that ODBD scriptures are NOT tiny. They will not get lost on the tile surface. They truly are bold and beautiful.

Here is a picture of one of the ODBD scripture images from the Scripture Collection 2 set. I get the smart cushion mount images from ODBD so all I have to do is set the image directly onto the tile to see if it fits. Since ODBD gives you a smart mount or wood mount choice, you can sit the stamp wood side down with rubber facing up. Place your tile onto it and see if any rubber hangs out from under. Then, you will know if it fits or not. Here is a picture from one of scriptures I inked it so you could see it alittle better.

Once, I have all of my images chosen, I stamp all of the tiles. Next, I cut all of my cork sheets at 3 7/8" square. I do this because I have learned that an 1/8' inch tile border keeps the cork from getting rough around the edges over time as well as not showing from the top since the edges on the tumble marble are not straight. I use my Fiskars cutting tool to cut once on the cork side then flip and cut through the adhesive backing piece. I generally still fold it alittle and pull it apart.

Below is a picture to show you the Baby in the Manger scene from the Joy to the World set used on the tile along with a sentiment from the set. To the right is the square cutting of cork where I have pulled the backing back to get ready to adhere the cork to the back of the tile.




Next, I am using a Hand Stamp by sentiment from the Sing to the Lord set. You can sign your name with a permanent marker. Love that finishing touch since it lets everyone know these are a hand stamped and handmade gift.

You can wrap and present these coasters for gift giving anyway you like. For the one coaster in the first picture, I used a large cello bag. I used some gold and red cording and a ribbon bow. I made my tag using one of the newly released Spellbinders shapes. I stamped my sentiment from the newly release ODBD Friendship set and stamped off using red ink the flourished dragonfly image. I think this set and die cut make a perfect gift tag.

Here are a few pictures of some of the tiles close up. I am also including set names with links in case you are interested in making some of these to give as gifts. The first one uses the Scripture Collection 1 and 2.

This set showcased the from left to right top rowFlourished Christian Symbols, 1 Corinthians, Get Well, and Serenity Prayer sets. Just so you know, these tumbled marble coasters do not have any sellants on them. It is the tumble marble itself that absorbs the moisture from cups. They really do work as a coaster beautifully!!!

I always love hearing if what I do has been helpful in any way. Please let me know!!! As always, thanks so much for stopping by and have a Blessed day!!!