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Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Gift and Gift Card Holder!!!!

Good Morning!

Today's C4C challenge is to make a gift card holder.  I went a step further and made a gift to go along with my gift card holder.  

The six pack holder is by Art Blanche and can be found HERE!  The pretty pink paper is some I picked up at my LSS and is by Melissa Frances.  I punched the top and bottom using my MS scallop doily punch.  The bottles used to hold Prima flowers and now they hold bath bubbles, bath crystals, body wash, white chocolate mint candy and chocolate covered peanuts.  I will give you a closer look at the jars in a minute!  The image is from The Greeting Farm and is called Me Time Anya.  Rachel is currently out but I am sure she is reordering so if you are interested in this set, just contact her HERE!  

Here is a  closer look at the image ~

 

I made the little window using Whisper White CS and adding THIS DP in the background.  The candles are included in the set and I made the shelf from dark brown Bazzill CS.  The "rug" is a large oval punched from Whisper White CS and then I added snow white Flower Soft.  Anya's "towel" was paper pieced using the same pink DP but I added white flock to make it look fluffy.  I also added white flock to her robe.

Here is a closer look at the gift card holder ~

I made the box from a template I made using one I bought at target for $.99.   I will try to figure out how to upload it and pass it on if anyone is interested.  I embossed the bottom of the box, before I taped it together, using my Victoria embossing folder.  The ribbon is from May Arts, rhinestones are from Zva and the darling pin is from Making Memories.  The little flower is from some old trim I had laying around.

Here is the image I put on the back of the carrier ~

 

Some quick details I added on this are white flock on the slippers to make them fuzzy, Stardust Stickles on the bubble and I paper pieced her little headband with the same DP.

Here is a picture of one of the jars ~

I printed the ingredients on the same DP and then punched them all out using my SU! large oval punch and then matted using a white scalloped oval that I cut using my Nesties.  I tied these on using black and white May Arts ribbon. 

Sorry this is such a quick post and definitely lacking in details but I still have so much to do to get ready to go to The Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg.  Joey's entire football team and their families are going so it will DEFINITELY be a great time! 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!  Now, check out what the CRAZIES did with this challenge!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Mercy Kerin
• Robin Willis
• Vicki Garrett

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Let's get Punchy!!!!

Good Morning!

If you are looking for the Verve blog hop, either scroll down 1 post or click HERE!!!

Today's C4C challenge is to use our punches!  Use at least 1 punch or more on your card or project!  Since Kraftin' Kimmie is our sponsor this month, I used one of her DARLING stamps on my card today!  Meet Piper ~ 

 

The layout of this card is based on Mercy's Tuesday sketch HERE!  The base of this card is Riding Hood Red with a mat of Vintage Cream (PTI), Chocolate Chip and then one of the patterns in THIS Imaginisce  paper collection.  The mat below the image piece is first Cool Caribbean CS and then another pattern of DP from the same Polar Expressions collection which I might add, I punched using my SU! scallop border punch.  I have no idea where I got the polka dot ribbon but it was PERFECT for this card!!!  I love when things work out that way!  I printed Piper on Vintage Cream CS and then colored using a combination of Copics and Prismacolor Pencils.  Piper is matted with Chocolate Chip CS and the sentiment is from Verve's Celebration of Thanks set and was stamped on Vintage Cream CS using Chocolate Chip ink and then punched using my MS tag punch.  

Don't forget to check out the Crazies creations ~

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Mercy Kerin
• Robin Willis
• Vicki Garrett

My husband took the kids to NJ for Thanksgiving with his parents and I stayed here to take care of the animals so we are going to celebrate our Thanksgiving together today!!!  It really sucks now because they have been tainted by my MIL's fab cooking!!!  Oh well, they KNOW my cooking sucks so at least they had 1 good meal this holiday season!! LOLOLOL!!!  

Hope your day is awesome!

~Lynda

Verve ~ Thankful Hearts Blog Hop....

It’s new release time at Verve and we’re topping off our Thankful Hearts Blog Party with a blog hop featuring three new sets that just released, all focused on thankfulness. If you’ve been hopping and arrived from Susan's blog, then you’re right where you should be! If you’ve just happened by, then you’ll want to hop on over to Poetic Artistry to start from the beginning! And to make this hop even sweeter, we’ve got a special treat hidden along the way for one lucky commenter. So if you see something that makes you smile, be sure to give a little shout-out in the comments for a chance to win our entire release!

I have a couple of cards to share with you tonight!  My first card is using the NEW Thankful Accents set as well as Holly Jolly ~

I don't know about you but I get so wrapped up in making Christmas cards that I forget that AFTER Christmas, thank you notes need to be sent so here is my FIRST thank you note!!!  The base of this card is Bordering Blue with a mat of Vintage Cream.  The decorative paper on the left is some old paper I have had from Melissa Frances and the strip down the side, which was cut using THIS Pierceabilities die, is from MME Merry Days of Christmas.  The crocheted flower is one that Lindsey used to have in her store.  I added a PTI white button and tied a bow using linen thread.  The sentiment was stamped on Vintage Cream CS that I cut using my Lots of Tags Sizzlet dies using Bordering Blue ink.  I lightly sponged the edges of the tag using Bordering Blue ink.  I then added THESE Zva rhinestones.  BTW, don't forget that Lindsey has 25% off her entire store right now until the 30th!  The rhinestone flourish is also from Zva and can be found HERE.  I stamped the ornaments from Holly Jolly using my Versamark on the MME DP and then heat embossed using Vanilla EP.  I added a top loop to the ornament using linen thread and then tied the ornaments on using linen thread again.

Here is a closer look at the flourish WHICH I might add, I LOVE!!!

 

On the inside I stamped ~ You're too kind from the NEW Thankful Hearts set, using Bordering Blue ink.

Here is a super simple card I made using 1 Corinthians 15:57, which is a Plain Jane stamp ~ 

 

The base of this card is Chocolate Chip.  The off white paper is actually the back of the decorative blue strip on the side and is by My Minds Eye, their Bella Bella Collection.  I embossed one side of the off white paper using my Victoria embossing folder from Provo Craft.  The strip down the side was punched using one of my Martha border punch/embosser.  I then added vanilla Taffeta and off white wide organdy ribbon.  The branches were punched from Artichoke CS using my MS punch.  The flowers are from Verve's Grateful Elegance set and were stamped on the DP using Chocolate Chip ink.  I then cut them out, added the tiny Memory Box pearls and adhered them on the sentiment piece which was stamped using Chocolate Chip ink and cut out using my oval Nesties.  The final step was to add the tiny MS butterflies.

Now, to continue on your journey, you need to hop on over to my AMAZING fellow Diva, Charmaine's blog!!

Thanks for hopping by!

~Lynda

Verve ~ Thankful Hearts Blog Hop ~ Challenge #3....

Are you having fun so far with the challenges and set reveals?  If you have no idea of what I am talking about, check out the Verve Blog to catch up on all the fun!! LOL!!

Now it's time for mine and Michelle's challenge!!!  Our challenge is called embellish with V-E-R-V-E!! Basically, all you have to do is make a card or project using at least one embellishment that starts with the letters in VERVE.  We will consider you cheating if you use VERY pretty brads but if you used VELVET brads, you will not be cheating!!! LOLOLOL!!!  For my card I used RIBBON and EMBOSSING ~

 

The base of this card is Vintage Cream CS from PTI and then a mat of Basic Black and then the K&Co. Black & Ivory DP.  The circle in the center is actually a window.  I stamped the swirled circle image from Verve's brand new set called Thankful Accents, using my Versamark and then heat embossing using black embossing powder.  I added small pearls to accent the embossed image as well as the bottom of the card where I used THIS Pierceabilities die to cut it.  The beautiful silk ribbon is from May Arts and can be found HERE.  I then cut the window using my circle Nesties.  Here is  closer look at window ~

 

The sentiment and little flourish are also included in the Thankful Accents set and were stamped using Black Momento ink.  Here is a look at the inside ~

 

Sorry about the crummy pictures but when these were taken, we were on our 3rd day of rain and drizzle here in Virginia!  Looks like we are FINALLY going to have a nice day today!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here at 9!

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ A Sketch!!!!

Hello!

It's Saturday and you know what that means!?!?!?  So, since you know will you tell me??? LOLOL!!!  It's C4C day!!!  This weeks challenge is a sketch.  I know, I just used this stamp the other day but I LOVE it and the sketch was just perfect for it!!!

 

The base of this card is PTI Vintage Cream.  The red, cocoa and blue papers are ALL from THIS collection from Imaginisce.  I love those papers!  The darling My Favorite Things stamp is called Flurry of Love and and was stamped on the same PTI Vintage Cream CS using Black Momento Ink.  I colored using a combination of Copics and Prisma Color pencils.  I also paper pieced her hat, scarf, boots, gloves and coat.  I added Snow White Flower Soft to her hat, gloves and boots.  The "snow" is Clear Martha Stewart glitter.  The little pearl buttons are from Memory Box and can be found HERE.  The image was matted using dark brown Bazill CS.

Did you see the awesome Ivory Crocheted ribbon??  Oh my gosh, I just bought it the other day and couldn't wait to use it!!!  It is by May Arts and can be found HERE!  I then added a SU! brown button as well as the CUTEST little heart charm which I bought HERE!  The heart was tied on the button and Heidi Swapp acetate snowflake using SU! linen thread.  The sentiment is included with the MFT's stamp and was stamped on Vintage Cream CS using Chocolate Chip ink and then cut out to look like a banner.   Here is a closer look at the charm and ribbon ~

Thanks for stopping by!  I really appreciate it!  Be sure to check out what the CRAZY girls have done with this sketch!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Mercy Kerin
• Robin Willis
• Vicki Garrett

Have a great day!

~Lynda

Feeling a bit Clucked up?????

Good Morning!

I have been working on lots of things to post this weekend so for today I will share with you a card I made a long time ago.  Before I show you my card, I want to let you know that Lindsey at Jacksonbelle Embellishments, is having a HUGE giveaway!  With every order you place between now and November 30th, you will be entered to win the huge prize package!!!  You can check it all out HERE and you can start shopping HERE!  Lindsey will receive NEW Stampavie images very soon as well as Zva rhinestones!!

OK, now, on to my card!  I have LOVED this Whipper Snapper image for a long time and the sentiment, just cracks me up!!  The sentiment is by Inky Antics and I found it on Ebay a long time ago.

 

The base of this card is Chocolate Chip with a mat of More Mustard and then a decorative piece from Cosmo Cricket which I punched using my Martha Stewart doily punch.  The Whipper Snapper image was stamped on Whisper White using Black Momento ink.  I colored using my Copics and Prismacolor Pencils.  I cut the image out using my rectangle Nesties and then matted on a piece of Sage Shadow CS.  On the image, I added Red Stickles to the end of the thermometer, white flock on the sick chicken (using my Quickie glue pen) and then added the little red Zva rhinestone flowers to his blanket.

Here is a picture of the inside ~
There you go!  Super easy card!  Have a great day and be sure to come back this weekend as I will have my C4C card and Serendipity cards tomorrow and then I will be posting my project for Verve's project parade on Sunday!!

~Lynda

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ An Easel Card Challenge!!!!

Hello!

Today's challenge at C4C is to make an Easel card!  These are SO fun and SO easy, you have to try it!  Our sponsor this month is Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps who so graciously is giving a prize!!!  You can check out the details, HERE, on the C4C blog!   For my card today, I used one of Kimmie's new stamps called Bernadette.

Before I show you my card, if you didn't read my post from yesterday asking for Christmas cards for a 5 year old boy who is in his last stages of cancer, please check it out HERE and if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

The cardstock I used on this card is Whisper White and Pink Pirouette.  The decorative snowflake paper is from Imaginisce and can be found HERE!  The glitter paper is by K&Co.  I cut the glitter paper with my Creative Memories wavy cutter.  I cut out Bernadette and popped her up on dimensionals.  I colored using my Copics and added white flock to the ear muffs and hand muff.  The sentiment is from Verve's new set called Christmas in the Air and was stamped directly on the DP using Basic Black ink.  I added small snowflakes that I punched from the glitter paper and pink rhinestones to the centers of each snowflake.

Here is  a closer look at the image piece ~

 

Be sure to check out what the girls did with this challenge!

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Mercy Kerin
• Robin Willis
• Vicki Garrett

I hope you have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by!

~Lynda

Believe.....

Good Morning!

My friend and Jbelle teammate, Jill, has asked us to spread the word about a little boy who is in his last stages of Neuroblastoma Cancer.  Noah is only 5 years old....  Noah's family is celebrating Christmas next week and Noah has requested Christmas cards to come in the mail.  Please, if you can, send a Christmas card to Noah at this address:

Noah Biorkman

1141 Fountain View Circle

South Lyon, MI 48178

You can read all about Noah HERE.   Have a tissue nearby....

I have a couple of cards to share with you today that I made using Verve's new Believe stamp set.  Don't forget that for EVERY Believe stamp set Julee sells, she will donate $10 to the Susan G Komen for the Cure fund.  What a generous thing for Julee to do!

 

The base of this card is Whisper White and is 5" square.  The next layers are first, bottom up, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black and Whisper White.  I then added black brads to each corner.  Can you BELIEVE that I actually TILTED something!?!?!?  Oh my gosh, this is definitely a first for me!!! LOL!!!  I am so ridiculous, my projects are ALWAYS straight, not crooked unless I screw up and I always tell you all that I screwed up!!! LOL!!!  The tilted panel is first Basic Black and then an old piece of polka dot paper by KI Memories.  The strip is Whisper White which was punched using my EK Success tiny scallop punch and then a piece of pink decorative paper by Bo Bunny (again, kindof old, like me!!!! LOLOL).  I stamped the sentiment directly on the DP using Basic Black ink.  The darling little flowers are by ZVA and can be found HERE!  I tied the flowers together using the black and white gingham ribbon and then adhered the flowers to the card using a glue dot.

My next card was SUPER easy!

 

The card base is Basic Black.  I added a Daisy D rub on which is an old one I have had for YEARS!!  I then added the pink Heidi Swapp rhinestones down the side and added a few randomly on the rub on.  The sentiment (from the Believe set) was stamped on Whisper White using Basic Black ink and then cut out using my Sizzlets Lots of Dies.  I added a couple of the same rhinestones, adhere it using dimensionals and then added another rub on included in the package.  See how easy that was?!?!?!

I hope you have a GREAT day and thank you SO much for stopping by!

~Lynda

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch AND A Serendipity Ornament....

I have been busy lately!!!  I have 2 ornaments AND a card to share with you today!!!  Not that I want you all the think I am an "overachiever" but I have 2 AWESOME (ok, I think they are awesome) cards for tomorrow AND a my card for Saturday's C4C post which is a VERY cool new fold is already done!!!   You know this won't last!!! LOLOL!!!

My card today is based on Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge ~

 

The base of this card is Whisper White and is 5" square.  The next layers are first Tangerine Tango CS and then decorative paper from MME Colorful Christmas Collection.  The stripped strip below the image piece is from the same collection and was punched using my SU! scallop border punch.  Under the striped piece is Whisper White CS and on top is Celery May Arts Silk Ribbon.  The oval below the image is Razzleberry CS and was punched using my oval Nesties.  The darling snowperson image is from Serendipity Stamps and is called Snowperson with wreath and was stamped on Whisper White using Black Momento ink.  I colored using Prismacolor Pencils, Copic Markers and a blender pen & Razzleberry, Baja Breeze and Tangerine Tango ink pads.  I added white flock to the snowpersons scarf, tops of the pockets and gloves.  I added Stickles to the wreath, tiny flower rhinestones to the buttons and tiny round rhinestones to the hat.  I also added clear Martha Glitter at the base of the snowperson.  I used my Quickie glue pen to adhere all the rhinestones as well as the glitter.  On the inside I stamped the sentiment included in the set, "Happy Christmas".

Now, on to the ornaments.  I WISH I could take credit for the idea but I can't because I TOTALLY CASEd these from my Serendipity Stamps teammate, Yvonne.  She made one last month for our DT challenge and it is GORGEOUS!  She is truly an artist!!!  I won't give detailed information on these because Yvonne did a wonderful little tutorial and you can find it HERE!   

I used the same PTI Vintage Cream CS on both ornaments but obviously, used Basic Black on the one and Soft Sky on the other!  LOL!!  The black ribbon is silk and the vanilla ribbon is May Arts Satin with grosgrain edges.  I did not sponge the black ornament but did sponge the other with Ranger Antique Linen ink.  The snowflake stamps used on both are from Serendipity Stamps and can be found HERE!  The little tiny pearls are from Zva and can be found HERE.

Here is a closer look at each ~

 

That's it for now but be sure to stop by tomorrow!  Have a great day!

~Lynda

Sending Serendipity your way.....Serendipity Stamps that is!!!

Serendipity means good fortune.  Well, I just happen to have 2 cards to show you today using Serendipity Stamps!!  I guess if you don't like them then your good luck has just run out!! LOLOL!!!

Here is one I made for yesterday's sketch challenge at SCS ~

 

The base of this card is Always Artichoke with a mat of Basic Black.  The 3 panels are DP from Pink Paislee's Amber Road Collection.  The bottom Basic Black piece was punched using my EK Success tree border punch and then I added some May Arts Green twill ribbon.  The image is called Winter Fence Line and was stamped on Whisper White using Black Momento ink.  Before coloring, I stamped the "moon" using Going Gray ink and then colored using my Copics and finally added white Martha Stewart glitter.  I cut the image out using my rectangle Nesties and before removing the die, I sponged Soft Sky ink and Going Gray ink.  I then matted the image with first Basic Black and then Always Artichoke.

My next card was made using the Poinsetta Corner stamp.   

The base of this card is Chocolate Chip with a mat of DP from Memory Box.  The next polka dot mat is also from the Christmas Memory Box Collection (can't remember the name) and was matted using Naturals Ivory CS.  I stamped the image on Whisper White using Black Momento ink and colored using a combination of Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils.  I did stamp a second image and cut out the flowers and popped them up on top of the first stamped image.  The edges of the image were sponged with a combination of Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip SU! ink and Ranger Antique Linen ink.   I added yellow Stickles on the flames and then added Linen Thread to tie on the sentiment which was punched using my SU! oval punch.  

Here is a closer look at the image ~

 

Here is what I did on the inside ~

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and may your day be filled with Serendipity!!! LOL!!!

~Lynda