Know God Know Peace

I have one more card to share tonight.  This one is for ODBDSLC31.  The challenge was to include something with wings.  So I went to the ODBD set "With Heartfelt Sympathy" so I could use the dragonfly.  The sentiment is from ODBD "Peace."  The layout is from SC300 over at SCS.  

I stamped the cat tails a couple of times along the bottom edge and then colored them with Copics.  The dragonfly is also colored in Copics and then I added some silver stickles to make the wings sparkle.  I sponged SU! Bashful Blue and SU! Old Olive to add a little depth to the scene.  The dp are from Basic Grey's "Capella" collection.  This sketch was the perfect opportunity to use up some paper scraps.  I need to get going on using up some of my scraps (one of these days!).

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
Sarah

Verve Fall Release Challenges for World Card Making Day

In honor of World Card Making Day and to celebrate the upcoming fall release, Verve Stamps have a set of 5 sketch challenges going on this week.  I sat down with the intent of using up some specific papers in my Basic Grey "Lemonade" pack, and I am pleased to report that I was nearly able to use up all of those papers.  All 5 of these cards feature BG "Lemonade" papers.

Julee provided some fabulous sketches for us!

For sketch 1 I used Verve's "Kind Words."  The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and the flower is stamped in SU! Purely Pomegranate.  I matted each of the panels and then added an organza ribbon tied with my Bow Easy and topped with a little rose.

For sketch 2, I used another sentiment from Verve's "Kind Words" stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  I decided to distress the edges a bit and then added some pearls.  I used satin ribbon also tied with the Bow Easy and topped with another rose.

Sketch 3 features one of my favorite patterned papers from the "Lemonade" collection, the floral on the ivory background.  This little leftover chunk of paper was even the perfect size without additional trimming!  I used a sentiment from Verve's "Kind Words" (SU! Purely Pomegranate) and the leaves (SU! Certainly Celery) are from Verve's "Great Friend."  I stamped the leaves once and then stamped again without reinking to create more depth.  It's finished with more satin ribbon tied with the Bow Easy and another rose.  I just couldn't stop with the roses on the bows once I got started!

Sketch 4 was really intimidating to me when I first looked at it.  Yikes, a circle mat just out there on its own?  I think I got it to work though.  I used the frame from Verve's "Fabulous You" stamped in SU! Basic Black and the sentiment stamped in Versafine Onyx Black is from Verve's "One Person."  I cut the circle mat using Nestabilites.  This time I used May Arts silk ribbon on the Bow Easy and couldn't resist adding another rose.  I used Recollections burgundy rhinestones in the lower corner.  The edging is an EK Success border punch.  It really wasn't so hard once I got started on it.  Whew! 

Sketch 5 was perfect for using up some assorted strips.  I did some zigzagging on this one, but it is nearly entirely covered by the blue floral panel.  The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and is from Verve's "Fabulous You."  This bow is also May Arts silk ribbon tied on the Bow Easy with one last rose.  The ivory floral background on this card is the same as in cards 1, 3, and 4, except that it is the 6 x 6 version where the other 3 cards used the 12 x 12 paper.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Happy Anniversary VLV September Week 5

I've had this card finished for a couple of days and just hadn't gotten it posted.  I followed the VLV September Week 5 sketch and the first inspiration photo.

Here's my card.

I used dp by The Paper Studio and then embossed a panel using a Cuttlebug folder.  The image and sentiment are both from Verve's "Love Story."  I added some paper piercing with my Ornare template, a little bling, and a few roses in place of the tabs shown in the sketch. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Sarah

Hi There

This is my card for the week 157 Mojo Monday sketch.  I really liked this sketch.  My only problem was finding a solid block of time to finish this card.  It was literally 5 minutes here and 5 minutes there every day this week!  So it goes.

Here's the sketch and my finished card. 

The frame and sentiment are both from Verve's "Fabulous You".  I used dp by Cosmo Cricket "DeLovely."  They are so fun and bright.  The border punch is by MS, and the big flower is one from my stash.  The ribbon is May Arts silk, tied with a Bow Easy.  The buttons are also from my stash and I added a little embroidery floss to them. 

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Sarah

ODBDSLC30

The current Shining the Light challenge at ODBD is to make a white card.   Color(s) can only be introduced by coloring a stamped image and/or embellishments.  My design is pretty simple.  I layered white cardstock to make a 1/16" border and then mounted a panel that I embossed with a CB folder on another 1/16" mat as the background.   The scene comes from the ODBD set "For the Graduate."  I colored the scene using Copics and then cut it out with Nesties along with a mat.

Here's a closeup of the bridge.  The leaves on the trees were sponged in SU! Certainly Celery, and the sky was sponged in SU! Bashful Blue.  I like the soft feel the sponging gives the trees plus I don't have the patience (or time!) to color each leaf individually, at least not today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
Sarah

An Unplanned Break and a Bunch of Challenges

I'm finally back today with some cards to share.  We have had computer issue after computer issue and finally decided on replacement rather than repair.  Hubby finished the set up and data transferring last night, so hopefully we are now good to go!  I've missed the deadline for uploading to last week's Mojo Monday gallery on the Mojo website and The Shabby Tea Room's Fresh Living challenge, but I am still able to enter VLV, SNTODBD18, and Cute Card Thursday.

My first card uses the Mojo Monday sketch from last week (number 156), and I combined it with an ODBD sentiment (Psalm 47:2) from the Scripture Collection 3 set.  The dp are from "Summer Song" by Zoe Pearn.  I found that paper stack at Hobby Lobby when they had their 50% off paper sale a couple of weeks ago.  Aren't they fun?  There's a little bit of glitter on the papers, but it doesn't show up very well in the photo.  The "lace" on my card comes from a MS doily lace punch.  I tried a whole bunch of actual lace trims on this card but nothing was working for me, so I went with my favorite punch instead.  The organza ribbon is sparkly, and I tied it using my Bow Easy. I added a little rose on the top to finish it off.  The butterfly is from Michael's, and it is glittery all around the edges.  Love it!

I made this card for the current Stamping in Time challenge at ODBD to use ribbon and lace (or lacey punch), and the butterfly I used qualifies it for the current Cute Card Thursday challenge, Tweet and Flutter.  I had intended to enter my card at The Shabby Tea Room's Fresh Living challenge as well, but that deadline has come and gone.

My second card is for the VLV September Week 4 challenge.  I browsed the House to Home website and found this fabulous vintage living room to use as the inspiration.  I loved the white with the pops of fuchsia flowers and the greenery, so I tried to create that feel in my card.  A white sofa would never work in my home, but I just love the look of this room!

The white embossed panel is one of the SU! Sizzix folders, and the dp is by MME, the "Quite Contrary" collection.  I used a bunch of Prima roses and a MS leaf punch.  The sentiment is from Verve's set Kind Words.  I stamped the medium leafy stamp around the edge and then offset the stamp and stamped again without reinking to create some depth.  The edges of the sentiment panel are sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to give an aged feel.

I've had this big flower for just ages, and it was just right for this card.

I had the card done, and then it seemed so bare in the corners so I decided to add some paper piercing using an Ornare template.  Let me just say that I should have thought of that before I had it all adhered and glued together as it was not an easy task to align the piercing pattern around that big flower and try to keep it straight!  I used sections of the template as intended and then I used a few of the smaller swirls to fill in as needed.  I'm pretty sure that I got my template from ODBD a couple of years ago, but I didn't see that particular template in their current Ornare listings (there were a number of other ones that I would really like to buy though!)

Before I go today, I wanted to post a picture of Ariel.  We were fortunate to take a vacation at Walt Disney World this summer and had a fabulous time.  Ariel had her hair done at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.  The brown hairpiece matched her natural color so perfectly.   One of our favorite pictures is this one of Ariel and Belle.  She had a ball being a princess for a day.

Ariel and I would also like to say thank you for the comments on her butterfly card.  She was thrilled that you enjoyed her art.  It really made her day, so thank you!  : D

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
Sarah

Psalm 34:4 SC294

I saw the SC 294 on SCS a while ago and just never had a chance to play with it. I loved all of the panels, and it just looked like a really fun sketch to try.

I finally found some time to play with it, and here's my card.

I used a sentiment from ODBD's "Scripture Series 1" and stamped it using Versafine Onyx Black.  The edges of the panel are sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The dp are from a My Mind's Eye stack.  I used a MS punch to make the double border, and then finished up with some Prima flowers and an ivory May Arts silk ribbon bow tied with my Bow Easy.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
Sarah