So Happy for You

 

Good morning and TGIF!!  This week just flew by and today I’m feeling a lot better…thanks so much for all your comforting words yesterday…it’s just nice to hear encouraging words…really, I am blessed a thousand fold, just need a place to hang my ribbon and call home, ya know?! teehee ;)  It’s Friday and you know what comes next…a fabulous new Viva La Verve sketch…in fact, it’s a whole new month of sketches over on the Verve Forum…that means our sweet Diva Amber is leading the way with the first gorgeous sketch…

I received a few other pads of paper this week, including the Stella and Rose Hattie Papers.  I just love the colours in it, perfect for Fall :)  The first line of stitching around the card was a little “off” so I added a second line to even things out…love what happens when you work with a “mistake.”  I was also going to use a cream ribbon, but then tried the turquoise and LOVED the pop of added colour :)  Ah, I can’t wait (for the dh) to hang my ribbon racks in the new studio :)  Well, that’s all…thanks so much for visiting and HEY!!  Come back tomorrow for a fun announcement and a super fun sketch…wink, wink ;)  Cheers!!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Hope Blooms (Verve)

paper: cream, summer sunrise (PTI), espresso, navy (SU), Stella and Rose Hattie (My Mind’s Eye)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: scallop border die, ribbon, buttons (PTI), circle and labels 16 dies (Spellbinders), stitching, thread

Friends ‘til the End

Good morning!!  It’s been a strange week with me feeling a little out of sorts on the home front.  As many of you know, I am in between homes…the one I lived in for 15 years and the new one we are building.  I thought I had settled in well enough at my dad’s house (the house I grew up in!) but this week everything feels odd again.  Hmmm, maybe it’s just that SOOOO much is happening at the new house that I can’t keep up!! LOL  Anyways, I thought maybe what I needed was a little studio time, albeit at night :)  This week’s challenge over at the colourQ Blog is to pick a favourite past Colour Queen and CASE her using this week’s set of colours.  I narrowed it down to 4 cards, then picked this simple stunner as I kept going back to it time after time.  The original card is by Laurie over on Soapbox Creations.  I am a fan of Laurie’s clean and simple style…a little different than mine, but that’s what I love!  I totally admire how CAS looks so visually rich by having very little there, KWIM?  It’s succinct, like saying what you mean in as few words as possible (hmmm, not like today’s post! LOL)  I found the perfect paper again that has all the challenge colours!!  This time thanks to Basicgrey’s Sweet Threads :) 

Okay, how about a few more house photos?  The painters have been in the house for a week, but the actual colours only got started 2 days ago.  Good thing I went up the first day as they were painting the guest ensuite the wrong colour!! They were using the guest room colour instead of the one I had chosen.  Not a problem, it’s just paint and they had just started the first coat :)  Crisis averted! LOL  The last photo is the grey scratch coat that goes on the outside of the house before the coloured stucco.  Thanks so much for visiting :) 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve making a statement

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, su espresso, basicgrey dp

accessories: gems, pti ribbon

Guest Room Ensuite – wrong colour

Guest room = greeny grey, guest ensuite = light blue

exterior grey coat

Beautiful U ~ Verve Diva Dare

Good morning!! I have a super wonderful post to share with you today.  I am hosting Day 8 of the Verve Diva Dare over on the Verve Blog today!!  This month we are challenged to CASE a Diva!  Though, I LOVED this as soon as I heard about it, I thought, “EEK!!!  How will I ever choose?”  Lucky for us Divas, Andrea came up with the fabulous “draw a Diva” idea.  Phew!!  It didn’t matter who I got as I LOVE all the Divas and their work and would be honoured to CASE any one of them!!  My draw?  The super sweet and ultra talented Diva Teresa Kline!!  Oh, my!!  Love her!  No, L-O-V-E her!!  So off to her Verve Gallery I went to TRY and NARROW down one card I could CASE and do her proud.  And like me, I had to pick 3 projects!! LOL  BUT, I put them into one card here :)  So, this is what I know about Teresa’s style…gorgeous, muted papers, LOADS of distressing, fun stitching, lace, seam binding and lots of elegant details.  Yes, DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS.  I think I’ve done that using the You and I and Love Notes sets along with the Jotted Heart and I {heart} U dies.  I love adding a little bookmark as a little added bonus in an envelope.  Here it is using a fabulous quote from Words of Wisdom on the Sweet Scallop Tag die.

And here are Teresa’s 3 inspiration photos :)  Thanks so much for stopping by…head over to the Verve Blog for more details about entering this super fun challenge :)  Have a wonderful day!!

  

what’s in it?

{beautiful U}

stamps:  You and I, Making a Statement, Love Notes (Verve)

paper: cream (PTI), sahara sand, basic grey (SU), Lost and Found 2 Sunshine (My Mind’s Eye), Uncommon (Authentique)

ink: onyx (Versafine), chocolate chip (SU)

accessories: I heart U, Sweet Scallop Tag,  and Jotted Heart dies (A Cut Above Dies by Verve), tag button (My Mind’s Eye), tag die, button, twine (PTI), seam binding (MemrieMare), envelope (Canvas Home Basics), twill (May Arts), staples, lace (Prima), stitching, flower gem (Dollar Store)

Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop

Good morning and welcome to my take on this month’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop challenge!  This month we are asked to be inspired by this photo…

Hmmm, all these stripes flew me for a loop, so I tried to focus on the colours for my first card.  I was SO determined to use my Button Card again, but wanted to add a little something from my new PTI order, the tab :)   This next card really was inspired by the stripes.  The first thing that popped into my head was ribbon. 

Well, that’s all!! Not a lot of chit chat as I’m all talked out after talking all week long to 7 year olds!! LOL  Ah, back at work with a vengeance!  Enjoy the rest of the Hop and thanks so much for all your sweet comments :)  Hugs!!

what’s in them?

 

{happy birthday}

stamps: verve big wish, pti button boutique

ink: versafine onyx, su basic grey

paper: pti white, poppy, kraft, su basic grey, pti bitty dots dp

accessories: pti button card, doily and tab dies, fiskars punch, pti buttons, twine and ribbon, stitching

 

{thank you}

stamps: pti inside and out thank you

ink: su basic grey

paper: pti white, su basic grey

accessories: pti ribbon, ek success border punch

Just Be

TGIF everyone!! I’m all talked out this week.  LOL  I am looking forward to a “silent” weekend :)  But before I start, let’s celebrate Friday with a new Viva La Verve sketch!!  Diva Laurie is sharpening our cutting skills with this sweet little number.  After wrecking one piece of text patterned paper, I learned 2 little tips I will pass on…1) don’t use text paper unless you can cut it on a perfect angle and 2)  cut a little diagonal ruler/tracer then use it to draw the lines on the back of some paper, cut, then adhere to bottom piece of patterned paper :)  This card was looking a little TOO monotone for me so I spruced it up with some turquoise ribbon.  “Just Be…”  I think that will be my motto for the weekend.  I hope you will take the time to “just be” as well :)  I so hope to see YOUR card in the gallery this week.  Head over to the Verve Viva La Verve Forum for all the details :)  Hugs!!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Words of Wisdom, Tag Time (Verve)

paper: kraft, cream (PTI), razzleberry (SU), Lost and Found Blush (My Mind’s Eye)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: Curvy Bookplate Die, Sweet Scallop Die (A Cut Above Dies by Verve), embossing folder (Cuttlebug), ribbon, buttons and twine (PTI), gems (Kaisercraft), flowers (Prima), stitching