More Verve!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days!! I am still trying to get used to being back at work and I had a wedding this weekend, so I have been busy busy busy!! I would say that I can't wait for things to slow down, but I kind of like having a life again...even if it mostly involves work, lol!! It is nice having a place to go and getting to interact with people on a daily basis!!

Anywho, this is a card that I made for the second Viva La Verve challenge from September. I only have one more to do and I REALLY want to get them all in before the deadline just to show I can!! I made this card during the weekend I spent with Mercy, Pam and Jessica. Mercy was super sweet and let me borrow the brand new Starstruck set from Verve. The challenge was to make a card that was smaller than normal, no bigger than 4x4. My card is exactly 4x4, and it is not only for the Verve challenge, but Mercy's sketch #39 from a few weeks ago. I stamped my image twice on an MFT Perfect Panel and colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango. The DP is from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP pack. My ribbon and brads are from SU and the spiral clip is from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Week 4

Hey everyone and welcome back for week 4 of our Crazy 4 Challenge's challenge!! This week we have Cindy's final sketch before we turn the reigns over to Vicki for next month. Since you know how much I LOVE sketches, I have had a BLAST playing in her challenges for the last month. This week's sketch is fabulous, but before I get to that...I just wanted to personally thank each and everyone of you that have been playing along each week! We are THRILLED with the number of people who are participating and we adore each and every one of you for doing it!!

For this week's challenge(C4C4), I used my super cute Halloween Fun set from Whipper Snapper. I colored her with my Copics after stamping her on an MFT Perfect Panel. She was then layered with Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Eggplant Envy. My ribbons are from SU, and the bling is from Mark Richards. I used SU punches for the sentiment, and my spiral clip is from Joanne's.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for this sketch!! Here is a list of the other ladies that are a part of this fabulous group so you can go look at their awesome samples!!

Barbara Anders

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne

Jessica Diedrich

Joanne Grzelak

Joycelyn Turner

Lori Boyd

Lynda Benden

Mercy Kerin

Robin Willis

Vicki Garrett

There She Goes Hop- Day Three!!

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win thisGORGEOUS set!! Tonight's hop started at Dawn's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!


My card was made using only things found in the Halloween Add Ons. I am IN LOVE with all things Halloween , so this set is right up my alley!! I stared by coloring my images with my Copics. I then added some googlie eyes. The image was cut out with my Cuttlebug, and layered with Basic Black. I also used some Basic Grey Eerie paper for the base. The other colors on this card are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Eggplant Envy. All my ribbons and brads are from SU. The googlie eyes are from the Paper Studio and the spiral clips are from Joanne's.
Well that is it for me now!! Head on over to Jodi's blog to keep hopping!!

Home Sweet Home Hop

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win thisGORGEOUS set!! Tonight's hop started at Dawn's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!

For tonight's hop, we are previewing the new Home Sweet Home set. I colored my fireplace and fire with my Copics markers. The image was cut out and then popped up on a circle cut out with my Nesties. It was layered with Chocolate Chip. I used Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss as well. All my ribbons are from SU, as well as the brads. The clips are from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Head to Jodi's blog to continue on the hop!! Have fun!!

Hoppin' With There She Goes

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win this SPOOKTACULAR set!! Trust me, you want it, lol!! So, tonight's hop started at Faith's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!

For my card, I stamped the tree, tombstone and bats from the Spooktacular Silhouettes with Memento Tuxedo Black on and MFT Perfect Panel. I then used a grey Copic to outline them all to give them a slight shadow. The image was then layered with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Basic Black. My DP and buttons are from Basic Grey, and the googlie eyes are some that I picked up at Archivers. I added black gingham to the buttons, and some grosgrain around the the top panels.
Well that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is JODI'S BLOG!! Have a great time!!

Viva La Verve!!

While up in the mountains with my girls, who I MISS terribly, Mercy was sweet enough to let me play with all of her Verve stamps, and I had a BALL with them!! I decided to get caught up on all the Viva La Verve challenges from this month. My card today is for the first Viva La Verve challenge for September. It was this SUPER cute sketch provided by Julee, with a twist of using round things. I of course went for brads cause you know how I love them!!

I started by stamping my balloons from the Party Time set twice and coloring them with my Copics. The DP is Washington Apple from SU. I paired it with Riding Hood Red, So Saffron and Bashful Blue. All my ribbons are from SU, as well as the brads. The spiral clip is from Joanne's. I finished all four challenges so far, so stay tuned for more later!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Celebrating MFT...a day late!!

That's the story of my life anymore...a day late and a dollar short!! LOL!! Yesterday was Celebrating MFT day, and I started out with the intentions to blog this card as soon as I got home, but seriously...those girls WORE ME OUT!!

I am blogging before work, so I am gonna make this SUPAH FAST!! My image is from the MFT set, Totally Witchin!! It was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored with my Copics. I then layered it with Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, Eggplant Envy and Basic Black. The DP is from American Crafts and is TO DIE FOR!! My buttons are Basic Grey, and the ribbons are all SU. I used this weeks MFT Sketch and as mentioned before, this is my card for Celebrating MFT day!!
Well,that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out the Customer Blog Hop for MFT and this week's challenges!! Have a good day!!

A Bella Sketch

So, I am ALWAYS saying I am going to do the Bella sketch, and I never get around to it. I am still late, but I did get it done this week, lol!! I have been a stamping MACHINE up here in the mountains, and I actually managed to get 8 cards done, considering my recent funk I AM THRILLED!! All the credit goes to Jess, Mercy and Pam...they got me motivated and kept me going!! I got a VERY late start both days, but I am still THRILLED with what I got done and am actually surprised considering the fact that I was laughing hysterically for the last two days...seriously!! OMGAW!!hehe.


Anyway, here is my card for this week's Bella sketch. I started by stamping my Appley Bowl Huggabugg on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black. I then colored her with my Copics. She was then layered with Bashful Blue, Real Red and Old Olive Cardstock. The DP is from the Summer Picnic DSP that is retired from SU. All my ribbons are from SU, and my spiral clip is from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! I will be back tomorrow with my Celebrating MFT Day/MFT Sketch card!! Have a good one!!

Crazy 4 Challenges Week 3

Hey everyone!! As you are reading this I am having the BEST time in Georgia with my stamping friends, Jessica Diedrich, Mercy Kerin and Pam Varnell!! It is so awesome to put faces and personalities with names...and they are all three even more awesome in person than I would have ever hoped for!! The drive was long, but it was SO worth it!!

It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, and it is another FABULOUS sketch by Cindy Haffner!! After seeing all the AWESOME sets released from Our Craft Lounge I HAD to pick some of them up!! The first one that I HAD to get was Ghostly Greetings. I stamped the Ghost twice on an MFT Perfect Panel and cut one out and popped it up. I did add a little bit of a shadow with my BG10 Copic. I layered it with Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black and did some piercing. The sentiment was stamped directly on the main panel. My Dp is from Bo Bunny, and so are the buttons. The Gina K. White panel was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. All the ribbons are from SU, and my Spiral Clip is from Joann's.
That's it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Happy Haunting!!

Hey everyone!! Hope you all had a fabulous day!! I had my first day back to work and it was AWESOME. I know, I'm crazy right? Honestly though, it felt so good to be back and I had a BLAST hanging out with my old co-workers, and some new ones!! It was also REALLY nice that I hadn't forgotten much and got right back to work like I hadn't missed a day...yayyy! I did get "initiated" rather harshly, but what happened is TOO GROSS for me to post on here!!LOL!!

I decided to stamp tonight, so I started with today's SCS sketch challenge. I stamped my image 'from the Trick Or Treat With Who's That Girl set from My Favorite Things on an MFT Perfect Panel. It was colored with Copics, except her dress and the floor which were both paper pieced with some YUMMY Basic Grey Eerie DP. I used more of the BG DP for the two panels, and the colors are Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. I used SU ribbons on my spiral clips from Joann's, and I also used some silver mini brads from Making Memories. The sentiment was stamped and then punched out using my SU oval punches.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!