I got this crazy idea to use lots of fleur-de-lis designs on my Mojo Monday entry card this week. I stamped, heat embossed and die cut this magnificent stylized lily to create a very mailable encouragement card for my nephew in Belgium. Stamping the background in VersaMark ink (to be clear embossed later) was a little bit tricky, because the Bountiful Backgrounds stamp only contains four rows of images and I had to stamp it several times. I sponged Frayed Burlap distress ink onto the Symbology die-cut and added Crystal Effects after I had adhered it to the card.
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Stamps: Always on My Mind, Bountiful Backgrounds, Kindred Spirits (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze (SU!); Pure Luxury Sandy Beach, Kraft (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, VersaMark (SU!); Frayed Burlap Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Big Shot, Crystal Effects, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals (SU!); Standard Circles Small & Classic Squares Small Nestabilities, Fleur De Lis Motifs & Symbology Shapeabilities (Spellbinders); Inkssentials™ Ink Blending Tool (Ranger)
Tags: clean & simple
February 28th, 2013 · 2 Comments
Well, I’ve made it! All four Viva la Verve! sketch challenges have been completed, this being the one that came with a fabulous inspirational picture (Week 2). The hot pink front door inspired the dry-embossed Melon Mambo background, and the wrought iron fence my use of the Martha Stewart punch. The little banners from Verve’s new Flag It die set fit nicely below the bow.
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Stamps: Wordy Birds (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Kraft, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Naturals Ivory (SU!)
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, 5/8″ Victoria Crochet Trim (SU!); Flag It Die Set (Verve Stamps); Garden Trellis Deep Edger Punch (Martha Stewart); Bow-Easy (Posi-Bendr); Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)
Tags: truly elegant
February 27th, 2013 · 2 Comments
This card was mailed to E.J., who is celebrating his first birthday today! The cute cupcake image from Verve’s With Love set was just perfect for a first birthday card. I used the sketch from the Viva la Verve! Week 1 challenge, and papers from Gina K. Designs. I colored the image with Copic Markers and covered the star and icing with Stardust Stickles.
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Stamps: With Love, Birthday Bash (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Pure Luxury Red Hot, Blue Raspberry, Green Apple, Patterned Paper from the Quite a Catch Card Kit (Gina K. Designs); Blending Card (X-Press It)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots and Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals (SU!); Lacey Circles and Standard Circles Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Stardust Stickles (Ranger Ink); Copic Markers (B05, R29, YG13, YG17, YR04)
Tags: clean & simple
February 26th, 2013 · 2 Comments
Unity really inspired me with the colors of their LOVEfest Inspiration Challenge. Any excuse, really, to dig up Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay again! I’m also still working on finishing this month’s Viva la Verve! sketch challenges, so I made this card for Week 3.
It’s been a while since I ran a Texturz Plate through the Big Shot. You definitely don’t end up with the deep embossing you get with an embossing folder. Perhaps I should first spritz the card stock with rubbing alcohol next time.
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Stamps: Bloom & Grow (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, So Saffron, Early Espresso, Whisper White (SU!)
Ink: Dusty Durango, So Saffron, Early Espresso (SU!)
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz Plates, Dress Up Ribbon Originals, Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Sending Love Epoxy Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals (SU!); Floral Circles Die Set (Verve Stamps); Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Crop-A-Dile (We R Memory Keepers); Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)
Tags: simply delicious
February 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment
Verve Stamps released new stamps and dies on Friday, and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a package from Verve in my mailbox today (Monday). Talk about fast shipping! I just had to make a card with some of the new dies right away, so I combined a Viva la Verve sketch with this weekend’s Love Fest challenge on SCS (In Love with Color): Verve’s signature colors (aqua and brown) plus a splash of pink or yellow.
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Stamps: Seeing Stars (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Pure Luxury Ocean Mist, Sweet Corn, Chocolate Brown (Gina K. Designs); Prints Pack (SU!)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Accessories: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals (SU!); Starry Die, Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set, Banner Bundle Die Set (Verve Stamps); Quickie Glue Pen (Sakura); QuickStik (Lifestyle Crafts)
Tags: clean & simple
