Category Archives: Verve Stamps

Hold on… Groovy

Posted on October 2, 2014 | 1 comment

Just popping in real quick this morning to share my card for Dina’s Hope You Can Cling To challenge from yesterday! I enjoyed this one!

I used a few fun sets from Verve for this… Surely Goodness and Holiday Treats and the Cup of Cheer dies. The kraft label was made with Taylor’s Label Stacklets 2 – a must have die set, in my humble opinion.

I hope you’ll take a minute to check into the Hope You Can Cling To forum. Lots of great cancer awareness discussion, general chatter, challenges and thousands of dollars in prizes available this month.

I’ll be back tomorrow. Have a GREAT day!

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Posted in Hope You Can Cling To, Splitcoast Challenges, Verve Stamps

Don’t be so diSTRESSED…

Posted on September 24, 2014 | Leave a comment

We just put the finishing touches on a fun project at Splitcoast! Our Product Focus review team had an opportunity to work with a new Clearsnap ink product. I had time to create a few fun projects for the gallery, and I thought I’d share them here.

I made the card above a few weeks ago for my Cutting With Detailed Dies tutorial, but also used the new Clearsnap ink in Dark Cashmere. I do love a nice, rich chocolate brown ink. These stamp cleanly and dry quickly. I love the circle deer die element (Beauty Lies Within – Taylored Expressions). So perfect for the many deer hunter’s in my life, and the heart (Hearts-a-Plenty Die-namics – MFT) and label (Label Stacklets 2 – Taylored Expressions)dress it up just enough that this works well for either a male or a couple. The Woodgrain Background is from MFT, and the Proverbs 16:9 verse is from Verve’s Scripture Medley 3.

This is probably how I use distress inks most often… to give different papers on a single project the same tone by distressing the edges… here I used Dark Cashmere. The typewriter is stamped with Antique Moss, both from Clearsnap. This typewriter stamp and die combo is a fave… sadly, discontinued, but from the set Just My Type from MFT Stamps. The little kraft doily is cut with Mini Detailed Doily Dienamics from MFT.

And, lastly for today, a clean and simple nod to yesterday’s Color Challenge at Splitcoast. I used MFT’s Peaceful Wildflower stamps and coordinating die-namic set for a clean and simple. The Clearsnap colors that I used here are Venetian Lace, Triumphant Red and Dark Cashmere.

Still many, many fun things going on… hope you are creating time to stay crafty!

Faith & a Moxie Fab Lady

Posted on November 9, 2013 | 25 comments

It’s a sad post today as I join several hundred card makers who are celebrating the influence of a very special lady in paper crafting, the one and only Miss MoxieFab Cath Edvalson. <– surprise for Cath ~ the hop starts there, but you may have hopped here from my friend, Becky Olsen. Either way, I’m glad you are here.

Cath has been the trends editor at Paper Crafts Magazine and the Moxie Fab World blog for many years, and our paths have always crossed at CHA and across the internet in all things paper crafty. On top of her eye-for-paper-pizazz, Cath is just about as sweet as they come.

The card I’m sharing today is one that I created back in 2011 as part of Cath’s Tuesday Trigger challenge, and she called this one Moxie Fab, quite an honor. It features Accent Notes and Hebrews 11:1 both from Verve Stamps.

Thank you, Cath, for always having your eye on fun trends in our industry and your heart aligned with the so many amazingly creative ladies that this profession abundantly affords. We will certainly miss your presence, insight and sharing!

As I mentioned above, there are hundreds of ladies involved in this special hop for Cath, and your next stop if you are staying in order is the talented Crafty Girl, Tessa Wise.

Thanks for stopping by and have a moxie*fab weekend!

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Posted in Verve Stamps

She Adjusted Her Sails

Posted on June 12, 2013 | 2 comments

My busy travel schedule for the spring is over, and I’ve been stamping lately. Amazing, I know.

I sent this card to a good friend. The last few months she’s been trudging through unchartered waters as her oldest son has joined the Navy.

My friend is just as proud as can be of his decision (as are all of us who know and love him!) but, her momma-heart does ache for the changes that it’s brought to her family. I get teary for her myself, and I’m reminded of the sacrifices that many families and extended families make to serve our country.

She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails. ~ Edwards

How I made my card: This week, I’ve been working on a Product Focus product review for Splitcoaststampers using Embossalicious Folders from our friends at Crafter’s Companion. This was a card that I made two weeks ago for the review. I really do love the embossing folders because they come in a 6″ x 6″ (and 8″ x 8″) format so I can emboss a full card front in one pass, and in either direction I want! Yes!

I used Petite Dots embossing folder on my background layer of Broken China Core’dinations Cardstock and then dabbed the dots with Picket Fence Distress Paint.

The blue watercolory background layer for the sentiment on this card was made with Chipped Sapphire, Broken China & Salty Ocean Distress Paints from Ranger. I dabbled each of the colors on a craft mat and misted with water. Then I drug a piece of watercolor paper through the muddled colors. It dried with such a vibrant, matte finish. Love working with those paints.

The stamped sentiment is from a new Verve Plain Jane (meaning it’s a one-stamp set at a really, really nice price!) called Adjusted Sails. The floral pieces on the left were cut with the Floral Frenzy dies, also from Verve.

Be sure to check out our review, and if you like the look of the dry embossing,Crafter’s Companion is offering a 40% off coupon thru June 24th, 2013. Look at the right hand column of the linked review page for the details on that 40% discount.

Thanks for stopping by! My spring travels are over, and I won’t be such a stranger to my blog, I promise.

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Posted in Ranger Products, Splitcoast Stuff, Verve Stamps

It is Well…

Posted on March 6, 2013 | 4 comments

I did some stamping for Virtual Stamp Night last weekend. I used a Flourishes image from the beautiful set Spring Has Sprung. (It looks like it’s out of stock at the moment.) The sentiment is from one of my favorite hymns and available in this fabulous from Verve called Surely Goodness.

I also attended a women’s conference last Saturday morning with some ladies from my church. What a blessing! I took a lot of notes, but the one thing that really struck me was this quote, “It doesn’t have to be well with my circumstance to be well with my soul.” I’m going to try to rest in that thought.

Back soon ~

Stamps: Surely Goodness (Verve) and Spring Has Sprung (Flourishes)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento and Kraft from My Favorite Things
Paper: Xpress It Blending Card & patterned paper
Accs: Scalloped tissue flower (random kit??) and Sketch Copic Marker (BG10, BG11, E31, E33, E35, YG61, YG63), Burlap Trim (Taylored Expressions) and buttons

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Posted in Flourishes, Splitcoast Challenges, Verve Stamps

Top Chef

Posted on February 28, 2013 | 5 comments

The last four or five years, my local YMCA has hosted a trivia night in February with a Top Chef live auction. They ask a few local residents to prepare some yummy locally famous treats (like my good friend Lea Anne, who will take her family banana cake recipe to the grave) and bring them in to be auctioned off. The proceeds of the auction are used for our community Strong Kids campaign that provides YMCA activity and facilities access to kids whose families could not afford the services otherwise. Great cause! Strong healthy kids are the future of our country!

For several years, I have made some cards that identify the donor and the concoction that they’ve created for the table displays. The cards double as thank you notes for the YMCA to use when the event is said and done.

Because I’m mass producing about 2 dozen of these cards, I keep the designs pretty clean. (Sorry for the wonky photo on this one – Hubby was pushing me out the door and not overjoyed with blog photo process by the time I got to this step Friday night!) I create a template in Word for the name and description and run the initial sheets of cardstock through my printer to personalize two cards at a time, cut the cardstock in half to form the base layer and then accent. This one has a few extra blooms because I’m noting the reigning Top Chef with her beautiful decorated sugar cookies.

This year, I used that sweet Pennant Trim (I LOVE THIS DIE!) die from Verve along with Joyful Blooms stamps and dies and a random pack of 6×6 polka dot paper that was in my drawer. Start-to-finish, I had about 2 1/2 hours into these. I love how they turned out.

Today is the last day to enter the Splitcoaststampers LOVE FEST. You have til noon to enter to win dozens of fun prizes!

Still cutting and pasting paper here in the snowy heartland. Back soon with some fun, fun stuff!

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Posted in Fresh Wind, Verve Stamps

Feeling the Love?

Posted on February 26, 2013 | 6 comments

I made it through the Love Fest, and I have a big stash of new cards to send out to family and friends. YAY! There are still a few days left to play, and lots of fun prizes up for grabs, so if you are snowed in (like me!) today…get to crafting.

This was my card for Verve Stamps color challenge. If you stop by my blog very often, you know I *LOVE* those My Mind’s Eye 6×6 paper pads. This card offers you a way to use the pieces that have a focal image on a portion of the 6×6 piece. Use it! I’ve paired it with a pretty sentiment from Verve’s Brighter Days set and the Pennant Trim and Joyful Bloom dies. The typed sentiment on the pattern paper says, “be the best you can possibly be”. This *might* be my favorite card from Love Fest.

To close out the party on Sunday, I made this card for The Greeting Farm’s Love to Die For challenge. I used the Tea*rrific stamp set from The Greeting Farm with Sweet Scallop die from Verve and the Lace Chain Border die from Taylored Expressions. The patterned paper is from my drawer. I’m sorry I don’t remember the name of the manufacturer – but I do remember it’s discontinued. Still pretty! Don’t be afraid to dig through those older papers and stamp sets!

We’re snowed in again here in Missouri – second time in 5 days. We got another 11″ of snow last night, on top of about the same last Thursday. I’m trying to stay hidden behind the computer because I’m pretty sure that hubby is going to want me on the back end of a shovel sometime this afternoon. 🙁

Stay warm! Finish up those Love Fest challenge cards before Thursday.

I’ll see you soon!

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Posted in Splitcoast Challenges, The Greeting Farm, Verve Stamps

LoveFest Challenges at Splitcoast (psst… prizes)

Posted on February 14, 2013 | 8 comments

At Splitcoaststampers, the team has the opportunity to work with some amazing people at your favorite crafty businesses, and this month we’re celebrating our 10 fabulous Member Companies with the first ever, LoveFest!

This is my card for today’s challenge: LOVE. You’ll notice lace, oval, Verve and eggshell colored seam binding. 🙂

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Posted in My Favorite Things, Verve Stamps

You Lift Me Up

Posted on October 2, 2012 | 1 comment

I’ve got another Hope You Can Cling To challenge sample for you… Beate’s challenge is to create a card that illustrates ‘ray of hope,’ and you can read about it here. Loved using this beautiful set and dies from one of our gracious our sponsors, Verve Stamps.

I’m going to be busy stamping this morning…I want to really give it the college try to complete all of the challenges this year. I can’t win any PRIZES <– amazing list of sponsors and prize donations here… but, I love trying all of the ideas, and I’m happy to have cards to support cancer patients and families.

I’ll be back soon, and if you’re playing any of the challenges – leave me a comment with a link to your card so I can see your paper pretties! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Brighter Days – Verve Stamps
Cardstock: Cowboy – My Mind’s Eye & Grey
Ink: Pumice – Ranger Distress
Accs: banner, marquee label and scalloped floral dies – Verve Stamps

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Posted in Hope You Can Cling To, Splitcoast Challenges, Verve Stamps

Victory is Mine

Posted on September 11, 2012 | 4 comments

I had been (not-so) patiently waiting for a new Verve release this summer, and about two weeks ago, the wait was over. I was so happy. Miss Julee release what could be my two favorite sentiment stamps sets ever: Brighter Days and the one used here, Wonderfully Made. I know I’ll be using these sentiments over-and-over. LOVE them.

I honestly put this one together with scraps on my desk, including a piece of kraft cut with an MFT Vertical Greetings Die•namics and a piece of brown that was embossed with Spellbinders’ Regal M-Bossbilities.

I have been stamping. If I can crawl out from underneath the huge pile of laundry, I’ll be back tomorrow with something fun for Splitcoaststampers.

Hope you have a wonderfully made day!