Hope and a Future...

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday...again! LOL!

I have been frantically working on swaps for an SU! meeting I am going to on Saturday (doesn't that sounds like fun? I have never been to one so I am excited!), and I am just now getting to do the Viva La Verve Week 4 Sketch Challenge, VLVJan04! The twist for this sketch was to use flowers!!

For some reason, I tend to use Kiwi on all my Verve challenge cards...weird right? Well, for this one, I only have a few Primas that I actually like, and they are green...so there you go! Kiwi again!!

I used one of the newly released Verve sets, Jeremiah 29:11 for this card. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto PTI White Cardstock, and then stamped the cross behind the sentiment in Kiwi Kiss.

The polka dot paper is from the Sabrina Collection by Making Memories, and the Primas are Fabric Fancies in Jade. I ran the black panels through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Notice...I did not pierce a thing on this card! Go Jodi!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Jeremiah 29:11 by Verve Stamps
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, PTI White & Sabrina by Making Memories
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Black Brads by American Crafts, Fabric Fancies in Jade by Prima and Dimensionals

Jodi

A Hundred Hearts...

Would be too few to carry all my love for you!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sentiment! Doesn't it sound like something Edward would say to me...er, I mean Bella? Sigh...

Hi everyone! Here is my card for yesterday's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC213, and for today's Ways to Use it Challenge, WT203, Bottoms Up!, which was to use something with alcohol on your card. I used my Copic Markers to color the heart!!

I used Hundred Hearts by Verve Stamps for this card, and after I stamped the sentiment, I stamped the heart in Real Red after stamping off once on a piece of scratch paper. I then, using my Two Way Glue Pen, added Dazzling Diamonds to both the heart behind the sentiment, and to the small heart in the hardware.

The DSP is Real Red from Patterns Pack, and I added some Black Gingham Ribbon from May Arts. The hardware WAS Styled Silver, but I colored it with a sharpie so it would match my Black, Red & White theme.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hundred Hearts by Verve Stamps
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, PTI White & Real Red DSP from Patterns Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Black Sharpie Marker, Copic Markers, Black Gingham Ribbon by May Arts and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Wednesday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Wednesday!

Two weeks ago, Jana challenged the Prettie Girls to a scrapbook challenge! Now, I am NOT a scrapbooker, but I had SO much fun with this! Sophia reminds me of my little Meredith, so I went with an Easter theme!!

Here are the deets of Jana's challenge (pretend you don't see the one about layers! LOL!!)

1 dry embossed piece (embossing folders and texture plates count!)2 pieces of patterened paper3 colors of solid cardstock (this includes any neutrals you use)4 embellishments5 layersSo, the dry embossed piece must be one of your patterned papers or your 3 colors. And, at no point should there by more than 4 layers under a top piece of cardstock. However, if you have your base card with a second layer on that...you may have multiple small pieces each with 2 layers under them...right? Oh...and you may use as many tools as you like. Guess this isn't so much limited as just very specific!

You can see what all the other Prettie's have done for this challenge here!!

Charmaine

Christi

Danielle

Frances

Jackie

Jackie P

Jana

Jessie

Jessica

Jillian

Julie

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Bunny Hop Sophia

Paper: Regal Rose, Cool Caribbean, GP White & Petals & Paisley DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Oval Nestabilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Rhinestones by K& Company, Sugarcoated Brads, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic Markers, Flower Charm and Dimensionals

Jodi

Plan For Many Pleasures Ahead!!

No...not a new Edward picture...yet! LOL!!

Hi everyone! Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC203, hosted by my bestest bud, Jessie Rone!!! Now, I will be honest, when I saw these colors, I wanted to say...whatchu talkin' about Jess (you know...channel Gary Coleman...no? No idea...ok...forget it!), but once I started putting them together, I was like...this girl is a GENIUS!!!

For this card, I used the newly released Flirty Fortunes by Paper Pretties!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this set!!! I paper pieced the container with Urban Garden DSP, and added some piercing, of course!!! This set comes with several different fortunes, and for this one, I chose "Plan For Many Pleasures Ahead"!! The chopsticks were colored with my Copic Markers, cut out and glued onto the card. I finished this off with some Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Flirty Fortunes by Paper Pretties
Paper: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Garden Green, GP White & Urban Garden DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Stamping With A Friend...

makes me happy!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! I just wanted to pop in and share this picture (that's me in black...of course, I like colors on my cards...not on me! LOL!!) from Friday night! It was my friend Ann's birthday and a few of us went over to her house for a stamping party! She is CRAZY...she gave us all party favors...and she went OVERBOARD...papers, brads, ribbon, MS Punch...crazy!!

We had SO much fun ! You have to go check out her blog, Stamp With Me. She has only been stamping not even a year and she is SOOOOO talented!!

I also got to meet Lorene from Wish on A Scrap...and she had me laughing the entire time she was there!!! I LOVE her store too...pretty cool!!

Thanks for stopping by! I will be back soon with a card!!!

PS...for all you Twilighters...I have changed my Edward Picture of the Week...it's a little risque...but I LOVE it!! LOL!!

Jodi

Hop hop hop!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Saturday!

Welcome to day three of our 3 day mystery blog hop celebrating Paper Pretties' 2nd anniversary. We're celebrating in true Prettie style and you won't want to miss out! On the 25th at 7pm GMT we'll all meet in the forum on the Paper Pretties web site to celebrate and find out who our grand prize winner is, as well as the winner of a few other goodies. We will be giving prizes away every 1/2 hour from 7-10.Everyone who orders that night will receive a free roll of American Craft ribbon.Our hop this time requires a bit of work on your part. Paper Pretties is giving away a 6 month subscription to the Stamp of the Month Club. In order to win the prize, you'll need to collect all of the clues from the blog hop - 13 in all and email your answer to Christie at Christie@paperpretties.net. Answers must be in by 8am on the 25th to qualify. Sound like fun?As always we are releasing a new Sophia stamp for our March Stamp of the Month Club. Your job is to guess what this Sophia is doing. Ready to put on your thinking cap?

If you found your way here by means Jillian's clue from yesterday, then WELCOME!! If you came here before seeing the hints from the past two days, you can start the hop from the beginning over at Christie's blog!!

My clue is all about TIGHTS!! Think ya got it? Well, make sure you keep collecting clues and email your answer to Christie at christie@paperpretties.net by 8am on the 25!!

Make sure you continue hopping on over to Jackie P's blog for the next clue!!

Hope to see you all on Sunday for the Prettie Part-ay!!! Woo Hoo!!

Jodi

Flattery Will Go Far Tonight!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday!! Here is my card for yesterday's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS, LSC204, Paint It Black!!

For this card, I used a new set called Flirty Fortunes being released by Paper Pretties on Sunday!! How CA-UUUUTE is it!!

I colored the fortune cookie with Copic Markers, and the background was run through the Cuttlebug with the Argyle Embossing Folder. I added two white brads (not sure where they are from) and finished it off with the fortune and some Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon!!

We are celebrating Paper Pretties' 2nd anniversary in true Prettie style and you won't want to miss out! On the 25th at 7pm GMT we'll all meet in the forum on the Paper Pretties web site to celebrate and find out who our grand prize winner is, as well as the winner of a few other goodies. We will be giving prizes away every 1/2 hour from 7-10.Everyone who orders that night will receive a free roll of American Craft ribbon.Our hop this time requires a bit of work on your part. Paper Pretties is giving away a 6 month subscription to the Stamp of the Month Club. In order to win the prize, you'll need to collect all of the clues from the blog hop - 13 in all and email your answer to Christie at Christie@paperpretties.net. Answers must be in by 8am on the 25th to qualify. Sound like fun?As always we are releasing a new Sophia stamp for our March Stamp of the Month Club. Your job is to guess what this Sophia is doing. Ready to put on your thinking cap? You can start the blog hop from the beginning over at Christie's blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Flirty Fortunes by Paper Pretties

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black & GP White

Ink: Memento Tuexedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilities, Argyle Embossing Folder, White Brads, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

And the hop hops on!!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Friday!!!

I hope you are all following the Paper Pretties Hop! It all started yesterday over at Christie's blog!! If you are just starting to hop along today, make sure you start over at hers!! If have been following along, you can start today's hop over at Jessie's blog to start collecting hints!!

Here are the deets about the hop and party!!

Today is day two of our 3 day mystery blog hop celebrating Paper Pretties' 2nd anniversary. We're celebrating in true Prettie style and you won't want to miss out! On the 25th at 7pm GMT we'll all meet in the forum on the Paper Pretties web site to celebrate and find out who our grand prize winner is, as well as the winner of a few other goodies. We will be giving prizes away every 1/2 hour from 7-10.Everyone who orders that night will receive a free roll of American Craft ribbon.Our hop this time requires a bit of work on your part. Paper Pretties is giving away a 6 month subscription to the Stamp of the Month Club. In order to win the prize, you'll need to collect all of the clues from the blog hop - 13 in all and email your answer to Christie at Christie@paperpretties.net. Answers must be in by 8am on the 25th to qualify. Sound like fun?As always we are releasing a new Sophia stamp for our March Stamp of the Month Club. Your job is to guess what this Sophia is doing. Ready to put on your thinking cap?

Make sure you stop back here tomorrow for a clue from yours truly! Have a Prettie night!!!

Jodi

Pattern Pizzazz!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday! Here is my card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS, WT202, Pattern Pizzazz!! This is SUCH a fun challenge!! We had to take our existing patterned paper and add some pizzazz to it! I LOVED this challenge!!

I used Georgia Peach DSP for my card (I am SO bummed that this DSP didn't make the new catty), and using my Two Way Glue Pen, I added Dazzling Diamonds to all the flower centers! I absolutely LOVE the punch that it gives this paper!!

I used this cute little skunk from Pun Fun, which still remains one of my favorite SU! sets!! I watercolored him with SU! Inks and an Aquapainter, and there is a little dot of Dazzling Diamonds in the center of the flower he is holding!!

I split the sentiment up so it would fit in my small oval punch (LOVE doing that) and added some So Saffron Brads and So Saffron Polytwill Ribbon!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Pun Fun
Paper: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Whisper White & Georgia Peach DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Regal Rose, So Saffron and Bordering Blue
Accessories: Large and Small Oval Punches, So Saffron Poly Twill Ribbon, Rich Regals Brads, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds and Dimensionals

Jodi

Happy Anniversary Paper Pretties!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!!

Today our celebration begins for our 3 day mystery blog hop celebrating Paper Pretties' 2nd anniversary. We're celebrating in true Prettie style and you won't want to miss out! On the 25th at 7pm GMT we'll all meet in the forum on the Paper Pretties web site to celebrate and find out who our grand prize winner is, as well as the winner of a few other goodies. We will be giving prizes away every 1/2 hour from 7-10.Everyone who orders that night will receive a free roll of American Craft ribbon.

Our hop this time requires a bit of work on your part. Paper Pretties is giving away a 6 month subscription to the Stamp of the Month Club. In order to win the prize, you'll need to collect all of the clues from the blog hop - 13 in all and email your answer to Christie at Christie@paperpretties.net. Answers must be in by 8am on the 25th to qualify. Sound like fun?

As always we are releasing a new Sophia stamp for our March Stamp of the Month Club. Your job is to guess what this Sophia is doing. Ready to put on your thinking cap? You can find your first clue HERE.

Have a Prettie Day and Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Jodi

Prettie Wednesday...Chalk It Up...

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Wednesday!

Two weeks ago, Charmaine challenged us to make a card using pastels/chalks...now, PLEASE let me preface this by saying that I have NEVER colored with chalks (and you can totally tell by my card!!). I WAS going to tell you that Meredith colored this, but I will fess up and admit that I did! This sure was a challenge for me!!!

I used Simply Special and colored the image (if you can call it coloring...) with Stampin' Pastels. I layered it on some circle nesties and the DSP is the retired SU! Petals & Paisley (can you tell I am trying to use up old DSP to make room for more? LOL).

This card is on it's way to Jackie R! You can see what all the other Pretties, including the newest Prettie Girls, Frances & Christi, did with this challenge right here!!

Charmaine
Christi
Danielle
Frances
Jackie
Jackie P
Jana
Jessie
Jessica
Jillian
Julie

Now, don't forget to stop by Thursday for some SUPER exciting Paper Pretties news...ah, let me just tell you know (and then Thursday is when the fun starts!!). Paper Pretties is turning 2, and there is a big celebration!! Woo Hoo! It all starts with a blog hop starting at Christie's blog! You DO NOT want to miss this!! Paper Pretties is releasing a new set, re-releasing Sealed with a Kiss in rubber (LOVE that!!) and each Prettie Girl will be giving you a peak of the newest Stamp of the Month! the fun will continue for 3 whole days culminating in our party in the forum on the 25th at 8pm EST. We'll be announcing our grand prize winner of a 6 month Stamp of the Month subscription and giving away one of our new stamp sets to another lucky winner. We'll have prizes every 1/2 hour during the party BUT you have to be there to win! Also, everyone who orders on the 25th OR joins the Stamp of the Month club will receive a free roll of American Crafts ribbon! How AWESOME is that!

Thanks SO Much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Simply Special by Paper Pretties
Paper: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, GP White & Petals and Paisley DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, White Brads by American Crafts, Stampin' Pastels and Dimensionals

Jodi

Always!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday!! Here is my card for today's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC212!!!

On this card, the DSP does ALL the work...the only stamping that I did is the sentiment in the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware!! The sentiment is from Always (the circle stamp with the a) and, using my Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker, I just inked up the word Always, stamped it on some Urban Garden DSP and punched it out with my small oval punch.

All the DSP on this card is Urban Garden, and I added some piercing around the larger layer. For my focal image, I cut out a Not Quite Navy flower from the DSP and popped it up on Dimensionals.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Always
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Urban Garden DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Small Oval Punch, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Regal Kisses, Bravo!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! I just LOVE the name of this week's Color Challenge on SCS, Regal Kisses, Bravo! LOL! Totally makes me laugh! So, here is my card for today's Color Challenge, CC202!

For this card, I started out by stamping the image from Dreams Du Jour twice onto Whisper White cardstock. I watercolored the flowers and then cut them out and popped them up. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds to them with my Two Way Glue Pen.

I knew I wanted to different colors on my Top Note background, so I just cut it twice, once with Regal Rose and once with Kiwi Kiss, and then I just trimmed my Kiwi Kiss panel and covered the seam with some Bravo Burgundy Ribbon!! Easy Peasy! The backgrounds are stamped with Tres Chic, my all time FAVORITE background stamp!! I finished off the card with two Styled Silver Brads and a supah sparkly butterfly!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Dreams Du Jour & Tres Chic
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose & Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose & Basic Black
Accessories: Top Note Die, Styled Silver Brads, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Aquapainter, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Another Dirty Card!!!

Hi again everyone!! Here is my second card for the January Dirty Dozen/Dirty Dozen Alumni Challenge, Can You FEEL the Love!!!

If you didn't see my last post, here are the deets of this month's challenge:

Challenge Focus: A Valentine's Day/Love-y Dove-y card!!

Required Element: Texture!! Anything you can *feel* (ie: Fun Flock, Crystal Effects, Embossing/Debossing, velvet ribbon...and I am sure there are a million more things that I cannot think about!!)

Restricted Element: No RED!! Pink is ok...but no red...let's see what other colors we can use for Valentine's Day!

For this card, I wanted to give some more love to a Dirty girl, so I used this ADORABLE stamp from A Year of Sweets 1 from Taylored Expressions! Taylor is another Dirty Dozen Alum with her own stamp company, Stamp A Sweet Impression! SO cool! I LOVE these cuppies...they are UBER fun to color!

I colored the cuppies with my Copic Markers, and for texture, I used this yummy ribbon from the Sherbert Ribbon Originals! I also used some of my all time favorite DSP, Petals & Paisley. I just LOVE the colors on it!

You can see what the other Dirty Dozen/Dirty Dozen Alumni have done for this challenge here!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: A Year of Sweets 1 and a Year of Sweet Sentiments from Taylored Expressions

Paper: Pretty In Pink, PTI White & Petals & Paisley DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilites, Small Oval Punch, Sherbert Ribbon Originals and Dimensionals

Jodi

A Dirty Challenge!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! On the 20th of each month, the Dirty Dozen and Dirty Dozen Alumni have a challenge...and this month I hosted (fun!!). I challenged the Dirty Gals to a Can You FEEL the Love challenge, and here
are the deets:

Challenge Focus: A Valentine's Day/Love-y Dove-y card!!


Required Element: Texture!! Anything you can *feel* (ie: Fun Flock, Crystal Effects, Embossing/Debossing, velvet ribbon...and I am sure there are a million more things that I cannot think about!!)


Restricted Element: No RED!! Pink is ok...but no red...let's see what other colors we can use for Valentine's Day!


I made two cards, and this is my first one. I used Dr. Pea-nut from Our Craft Lounge (Did you know that Dirty Alum Cambria is one of the owners of Our Craft Lounge? I HAD to use Dirty stamps for my Dirty card!!!), and I colored him with Copic Markers. The DSP is retired Berry Bliss which I have barely used. My texture is from the yummy felt ribbon from the Alpine Ribbon Originals in the Winter Mini. The sentiment, I'm Nuts For You, is in the inside of my card!!

You can see all the other Dirty creations for this challenge here!


Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Dr. Pea-Nut from Our Craft Lounge
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, PTI White & Berry Bliss DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Oval Nestabilites, Circle Nestabilites, Copic Markers, Button Brads by Making Memories, Alpine Ribbon Originals and Dimensionals


Jodi

Prettie Monday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Monday!!

For my card, I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try, and I pulled out Flutter By Sophia!!! I LOVE this Sophia (and yes, we all know that I say that about all of them...work with me here!!), and colored her with Copic Markers!!

I used some Bali Breeze retired DSP for this card, and I pulled out some Maya Road Sheer Blossoms and added some circle punches to make it pop!!

I did some piercing around my focal panel, and the darling sentiment is from Made With Love!! This card makes me feel like Spring is going to eventually get here! Hope it puts a smile on your face too!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to stop by Thursday for some SUPER exciting Paper Pretties news...ah, let me just tell you know (and then Thursday is when the fun starts!!).

Paper Pretties is turning 2, and there is a big celebration!! Woo Hoo! It all starts with a blog hop starting at Christie's blog! You DO NOT want to miss this!! Paper Pretties is releasing a new set, re-releasing Sealed with a Kiss in rubber (LOVE that!!) and each Prettie Girl will be giving you a peak of the newest Stamp of the Month! the fun will continue for 3 whole days culminating in our party in the forum on the 25th at 8pm EST. We'll be announcing our grand prize winner of a 6 month Stamp of the Month subscription and giving away one of our new stamp sets to another lucky winner. We'll have prizes every 1/2 hour during the party BUT you have to be there to win! Also, everyone who orders on the 25th OR joins the Stamp of the Month club will receive a free roll of American Crafts ribbon! How AWESOME is that!

Recipe:
Stamps: Flutter By and Made With Love
Paper: Rose Red, GP White and Bali Breeze DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 inch Circle Punch, 1 1/4 Inch Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, White Brad from American Crafts, Sheer Blossom by Maya Road, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Freezing my cupcakes off!!

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!! It is REALLY cold and snowy here on Long Island, and now that I FINALLY got some Taylored Expressions stamps, I figured I would play along in Taylor's Friday Cupcake Challenge from last week, TECC51!!


This little sweetie is from Taylor's new set A Year of Sweets 1, and the sentiment is from A Year of Sweet Sentiments!! I colored him with my Copic Markers (can I just say that I LOVE to color these cuppies...makes me happy!!), and I added some Dazzling Diamonds for the *snow*. I truly wish the snow here was made of Dazzling Diamonds!!

The paper is Ski Slope DSP and the brads are Sugarcoated brads by Doodlebug Designs!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: A Year of Sweets 1 and A Year of Sweet Sentiments from Taylored Expressions
Paper: Real Red, Baja Breeze, PTI White & Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Sugarcoated Brads by Doodlbug Designs and Dimensionals

Jodi

My Dear Kind & Wonderful Friend!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! Here is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS, FS102, which honors Lori Craig aka stamp_momma! I was so excited to see that Lori is being featured, I am a huge fan of hers!!!

I chose to case her AWESOME Baroque Prayers card...I found her design to be SO striking and elegant!! As per the rules of the FS challenge, I changed the following:

1. I changed the color from Regal Rose to Kiwi Kiss
2. I used a different sentiment
3. I added some extra layers (you know I LOVE me some layers!!)
4. I added a layer to the sentiment panel and also added some brads

I ADORE how she did three brads on one corner of her card, so I kept that feature, as well as the design of her card!! I am SO glad that I cased this card...now I finally used my Baroque stamp that I just had to have (isn't that always the way!!!)

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque and All Holidays
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Basic Black
Accessories: Vintage Brads and Dimensionals

Jodi

Viva La Verve Week Three!!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday!! I have been working on this card ALL day! LOL!! Meredith wasn't cooperating so I am just able to finish it up and post it now!!

This is my card for the Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge #3, with a twist of pink, VLVJan03!! I LOVE this sketch and had alot of fun making this card using the new Hearts on Fire set by Verve Stamps!!

The paper is from Georgia Peach DSP, and I layered it with Regal Rose, Whisper White & Pink Pirouette. I stamped the hearts onto PTI White with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored them with Copic Markers, and then, using my Two Way Glue Pen, added some shimmer with Baby's Breath Ultrafine Transparant Glitter from Art Institute Glitter. This glitter ROCKS in my opinion...the best glitter I have ever used!!!

I added some piercing, and put my sentiment a bit lower than in the sketch so I didn't have to cover up a heart, and added a ribbon knot!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Hearts On Fire by Verve Stamps
Paper: Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, PTI White and Georgia Pacific DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/4 Inch Circle Punch, 1 Inch Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Two Way Glue Pen, Baby's Breath Ultrafine Transparant Glitter by Art Institute Glitter, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Fashionably Inspired!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! Here is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge on SCS, IC163! Our inspiration this week is PB Teen! They have THE most gorgeous stuff in this catalog!! It was so hard to pick, but as soon as I saw this Varsity Cheer set, I knew what I wanted to do!!

I used my Sweet Always DSP for this card (perfect right!!), and I used the Humor In High Heels set. I stamped the dress and watercolored it with SU! inks and an Aquapainter. I love the combo of the stripes and polka dots...they make me happy!!

I added piercing around the focal panel and across the center panel, which is also scalloped with the Scallop Edge Punch. I added some yummy Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon and a bit of Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, and a few Styled Silver Hodgepodge Brads.

I made this card while stamping with my friend Ann tonight!! She chose a different inspiration for her card, you can check out her blog, Stamp With Me, here!! We had ALOT of laughs tonight...it's SO much fun to stamp with someone else (especially Ann, who loves to laugh at my OCD issues...you know, my alphabatized stamps, my cardstock in the SU! catty order...that type of stuff!!)
Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Humor In High Heels
Paper: Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White & Sweet Always DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Regal Rose and Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Aquapainter, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware Brads, Scallop Edge Punch, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

New Verve and some CRAZY colors!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday! Here is my card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS, WT201, which was to use a website to pick a color combo, and also for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge, Mojo69!!

I received my new Verve stamps today (whoo hoo!! And I WON them too...how AWESOME is that?????) and I used the newly released Hundred Hearts set!! I LOVE this Winnie The Pooh quote!!! I went to http://www.colourlovers.com/ to pick out my color combo, and I really wanted to go different, so I chose the Conspicuous Creep color combo!! Crazy!! I took these colors as Taken With Teal, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, White & Black...and just went with it!!

I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto PTI White cardstock, and cut it out with my circle nestabilities. I then stamped the outline heart in both Pink Passion and Certainly Celery around the sentiment. I stamped the hearts in Memento Tuxedo also and first punched them out with a 3/4 Inch Circle Punch, and then layered them with black cardstock I cut with my nesties. I added two coats of Candelight Shimmerz to the solid and the outline hearts, and in real life it really...well, shimmerz!!! The background panels were run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder, and I added a little touch of black gingham ribbon!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Hundred Hearts by Verve Stamps

Paper: Taken With Teal, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, PTI White & Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pink Passion and Certainly Celery

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities, Candlelight Shimmerz, Black Gingham Ribbon, 3/4 Inch Circle Punch and Dimensionals

Jodi

Happy {{case a}} Prettie Wednesday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Wednesday!! Two weeks ago, the super fabu Jules challenged the Prettie Girls to quite a fun challenge! We had to pick a Prettie card and case it!! Awesome challenge Jules!!

I chose to case this GORGEOUS card made by Jessie!! I LOVE that she used Sweets for the Sweet, and I don't use mine nearly enough!! I started by stamping the image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto PTI White Cardstock. I then colored the image with my Copic Markers. I layered my image in Circle Nestabilities.

I used the Sweet Always DSP from SU! and my Scallop Edge Punch for the border. I ran my white panel through the cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots panel ala Jessie, and added Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbons!!!

The only thing I changed from Jessie's card are the colors, dsp and I omitted the piercing around the edges! I also think that her card may be square, while mine is the standard A2 size!!

My card is on it's way to Jackie R!!! You can see all the other {{Case A}} Prettie Wednesday cards right here!!!

Charmaine
Danielle
Jackie
Jackie P
Jessie
Jessica
Jillian
Julie

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a Prettie Day!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Sweet for the Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, PTI White & Sweet Always DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Styled Silver Brads, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie & Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbons, Paper Piercing Tool and Dimensionals

Jodi

Back to where it all began...

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! Here is my card for today's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC211!!

I have received my new SU! Catty and am SOOOOOOOOOO super excited about it!!! I thought I would pull out the 2nd SU! set I ever bought (the first was Cool Cat...and I still have it!!) Heartfelt Thanks and use it for this sketch! I still LOVE this set!!

I stamped the flowers from Heartfelt Thanks in Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss for the stems. I then stamped the outline stamp in Chocolate Chip!! I added some Dazzling Diamonds with my Two Way Glue Pen for some shimmer!!

The DSP is Bella Rose, and for my two corner embellishments, I chose to use two different things. For the top one, I used a Flower Fusion Felt Flower in Old Olive (but I think it's pretty close to Kiwi Kiss!), I stamped one of the tiny flowers from Always in Chocolate Chip onto Whisper White and punched it out with a 1/2 Inch Circle Punch. I then layered it onto a 3/4 Circle Punch of Pink Pirouette, and added it to the Flower Fusion Flower with a Styled Silver Brad. For the bottom one, I stamped the Always sentiment from Always onto Bella Rose DSP and then layered it on 1 1/4 & 1 3/8 Circle Punches. I, of course, added some piercing (I really just cannot help myself!!) and two ribbon knots of Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon on the corners!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!! I can't wait to place my SU! Order!! Woo Hoo!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks and Always

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White & Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss & Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Flower Fusion Felt Flower, 1 1/4, 1 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 Inch Circle Punches and Dimensionals

Jodi

In my happy little world...

...nothing on this card is crooked! LOL!! So, do me a favor and pretend that nothing is crooked too...OK? Thanks!!!

Here is my card for today's Color Challenge on SCS, CC201, Not Quite Breezy Krafts!!! Now, in theory, I LOVE this color combo, but for some reason, I just couldn't make it work the way I wanted it to...don't ya hate it when that happens?

For this card, I used the Always set (which I LOVE) and stamped the heart twice, once on Not Quite Navy cardstock and once on Urban Garden DSP. I then cut out the smaller part of the heart from the Urban Garden DSP and adhered it to the Not Quite Navy heart. I added some piercing under the sentiment and some Earth Elements Brads. I also used my slot punch to thread in my Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. I also used my spankin' new Top Note Die courtesy of Miss Jessie (MWAH Jess!!!), and I really, really, REALLY love it!!!

On a side note, can I just say....I GOT MY NEW SU! CATTY!!! WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!! Someone at SU! must have been listening to my wishes, as they FINALLY added an embellishment I have been LONGING for!!!! There is SOOOOO much I want from this catty! I am SO excited!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Always

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Kraft & Urban Garden DSP

Ink: Not Quite Navy & Baja Breeze

Accessories: Slot Punch, Top Note Die, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Earth Elements Brads and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Monday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Monday!!! Here is a card I made with the February Stamp of the Month, Bunny Hop Sophia!! I have to tell you, she is my most FAVORITE Sophia so far!!! I just love how she is hopping down the bunny trail in her sweet Easter outfit!!!

Perhaps not all of you are familiar with the Stamp of The Month Club over at Paper Pretties!! Each month there is a new Stamp of the Month, and when you join the club, you get the Stamp of the Month the month BEFORE it is released to the public! How COOL is that??? I know I am an instant gratification kind of gal, so the SOTMC is right up my alley!!!

Sophia is colored with Copic Markers, and she is layered on some oval nestabilities!! The DSP is Georgia Peach by SU!! (I LOVE this paper!!) and I used some Dew Drops on the corners (I have had these FOREVER and never remember to use them!!!). I finished off the card with some Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon!!

Be sure to check back in on Wednesday, when I always post my Prettie Wednesday card!! I also will have another card for the Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge, which is hosted each and every week by the uber-talented Danielle Lounds. She always comes up with the BEST challenges (sketches, color challenges...you name it, she does it!!). And, when you participate in the Prettie Weekly Challenge, you have a chance to win a $5.00 Gift Certificate to the Paper Pretties Store!! Woo Hoo!! Each Wednesday you can get the deets on the PWC over at The Paper Clip!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Bunny Hop Sophia

Paper: Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, GP White & Georgia Peach DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo

Accessories: Dew Drops (Peony), Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 Circle Punches, Oval Nestabilities, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Viva La Verve #2!!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday!!

Here is my card for sketch #2 in the Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge, VLVJan02!! This week's twist on the sketch was to add bling!! Months ago, while shopping at my LSS, I came across a MEGA bag of rhinestones in the general crafting area, so I pulled them out to use on this card.

I used Fluttering By and the paper is Urban Garden DSP by SU! The butterfly was stamped in Kiwi Kiss onto GP White Cardstock, cut out and popped up onto layered circle punches. I added bling on the body of the butterfly, as well as under the sentiment and on the other two panels. The yummy ribbon is Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon from SU!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fluttering By by Verve Stamps

Paper: Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, GP White & Urban Garden DSP

Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Memento Tuxedo

Accessories: Rhinestones, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, 1 1/2, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 Circle Punches and Dimensionals

Jodi

Bloomin' For You!

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday! Here is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS, FS101, which honors jaydekay!!! I LOVE her gallery, and it was really difficult to choose one card to case!!

I decided to case her *Out Of The box Pinks* card, which is TOTAL gorgeousness!!! Here is what I did!!

I kept her GORGEOUS layout and design and used the same stamp set...

*I changed my color to Pink Pirouette with the black and white instead of the Purely Pomegranate she used.
* I added a sentiment
* I added brads
* I added paper piercing
* I used a different border
* I omitted the bumble bee
* I watercolored my flowers instead of using Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol

I started my card with a base panel of Basic Black, a panel of Whisper White and then a panel of Basic Black & Pink Pirouette. I used the Scallop Edge Punch on the Basic Black panel so you can see the Pink Pirouette on the bottom. On the focal panel, I started by stamping the flowers from Bloomin' Beautiful in Basic Black onto Whisper White Cardstock. I then stamped five flowers onto a separate piece of Whisper White Cardstock, watercolored them using my Aquapainter and Pink Pirouette, and then Riding Hood Red ink. I then cut out the flowers and adhered them to the focal panel, some with dimensionals, some with glue. I added some gold elastic cord just like jaydekay did...

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful and All Holidays
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Pink Pirouette & Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Aquapainter, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Gold Elastic Cord, Vintage Brads and Dimensionals

Jodi

Sending You Sunshine!!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! It is SUPER cold and snowing here on Long Island tonight!! Brrrrr!! I thought I would warm up with a sunny kind of card!!

So, I am an instant gratification kind of gal, and my Stamp A Sweet Impression order from Taylored Expressions came today...so of course I had to get these little cupcakes inky!!!!!

For this card, I used A Year of Sweets 2, LOVE this little sunbathing cupcake, and the sentiment is from A Year of Sweet Sentiments!!! I stamped the image twice in Memento Tuxedo Black (Thanks Jess!!! I LOVE this ink!!), and colored it with Copic Markers. I then cut out and popped up the umbrella, cupcake, beach ball and suntan lotion!!! SO fun!!!

I used my circle nesties to cut out and frame the image, and the DSP is Summer Picnic from SU!

I finished the card off with some piercing (which I didn't do on my last two cards...shocked aren't ya?) and some Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: A Year of Sweets 2 and A Year of Sweet Sentiments from Taylored Expressions

Paper: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, GP White & Summer Picnic DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nestabilities, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool and Dimensionals

Jodi

Bow To Her Royal Rubberness!!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday!!!

So, I have committed a terrible faux pas!! Last Sunday's Featured Stamper, FS100, on SCS was Her Royal Rubberness, JulieHRR, and I am just now doing my card (BAD JODI!!!) I have a special place in my heart for the wonderful Julie...she was the one who sent me the PM to ask me to join the Dirty Dozen!! (I saved that PM for sure!!!), so I just had to do this challenge!! I was out all day last Sunday, and was bummed I didn't get to play the same day as the challenge!!

I chose Julie's To A Sweet Friend card to case!! I have the HARDEST time doing one layer cards, so to start, I added some more layers!! I used different stamps, but similar images with the hearts. I kept her color scheme and red gingham ribbon!! I used Double Line Doodles (which I just HAD to have, and watercolored the heart with Real Red SU! Ink and an Aquapainter. I then added some Dazzling Diamonds after putting some glue down with my 2 Way Glue Pen. I cut out the scallop circle around the heart and popped it up onto dimensionals on the Bashful Blue 1 3/8 Circle. I added some white gel pen dots to the Real Red Scallop Circle Punch. I used my 1/2 Inch Circle Punch to create the circle on the bottom, and the little heart is from Short & Sweet, which I also watercolored and added Dazzling Diamonds to.

I really wanted to keep this card clean & simple, an ode to Julie, so I refrained from paper piercing (but I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally wanted to!! LOL!!)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Double Line Doodles & Short and Sweet

Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White & Bashful Blue DSP from Prints Sampler

Ink: Basic Black & Real Red

Accessories: 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/2 Inch Circle Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Aquapainter, Red Gingham Ribbon, White Gel Pen and Dimensionals

Jodi

Don't Break My Heart!!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Here is my very late submission for today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS, LSC202, Don't Break My Heart!! Here are the deets on the challenge:

*Stamps: Any (bonus points for using a heart image!) (I used the always controversial Sock Monkey for my card...I totally LOVE him...and of course, he is holding a heart!!)

*Paper: any + red...any shade of red (I went with Red, Black & White!)

*if you use a punch or die it must be heart shaped The only punch I used was the Scallop Edge...which looks the the top of a heart :) (am I reaching on that one???)

*if you use embossing folders...they must have a heart (no embossing folder for me...this is a SUO!)

*if you use an accessory it MUST be heart shaped or red (OK...so I really wanted to use some brads, but I am out of Real Red ones...sooo....I used the heart from Short & Sweet and made them my *brads* instead!!)

*if you use designer paper...yup you guessed it, red or hearts! (I made my own *designer paper* by stamping the heart from Sock Monkey repeatedly for the background!)

The Sock Monkey and all the hearts were watercolored with my SU! Inks and an Aquapainter. The heart that he is holding was stamped twice, cut out and popped up on dimensionals. I also added Dazzling Diamonds to that heart, and the small ones as well. The ribbon is from Jersey Ribbon Originals.

Speaking of hearts...did you check out the latest Verve release??? Guess who won the ENTIRE months release??? Yeppers...ME!!! I am SOOOOOOOO excited!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Sock Monkey & Short and Sweet

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White & Real Red DSP from Patterns Pack

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Creamy Caramel & Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Aquapainter, Bordering Blue Stampin' Write Marker, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Scallop Edge Punch, Jersey Ribbon Originals and Dimensionals

Jodi

Mojo 68! So Jazzed For You!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday again!!! Here is my card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, Mojo 68!! I am SO excited that Mojo Monday has it's own blog now...have you seen it? Super cool!!

For this card, I used the Fluttering By set, and I stamped the butterflies on a piece of GP white, and then again on some Pretty In Pink DSP from Prints Pack. They all have a coat of Diamond Stickles on them. There is LOADS of piercing on this card...my wrist kinda hurts! LOL!!

I LOVE the sentiment from the Uplifting Phrases set...they are all so fun!! I am impatiently waiting for tomorrow night for the new Verve release...guess where Jodi is spending her birthday $$! Woo Hoo!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fluttering By and Uplifting Phrases by Verve Stamps

Paper: Pretty In Pink, Basic Black, GP White & Pretty In Pink DSP from Prints Pack

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Wide, Large & Small Oval Punches, 1 inch Circle Punch, Silver Eyelet, Crop-A-Dile, Black Gingham Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Diamond Stickles, Black Brads (??) and Dimensionals

Jodi

Oh!! One more thing...I changed my Edward picture of the week for your viewing pleasure...there are some people (coughing here...Wendy!!) that visit my blog just for the Edward eye candy...gotta keep ya happy!!

Looking For The Love...and the Bright Side!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!! Here is my card for Challenge #4 at the Verve Stamps Looking For Love Release Challenge, VSLFL4!!

For this card, I took Julee's sketch VERY literally...I even used the colors!!! I started with my Soft Sky panel, which I stamped the background stamp from Snow Wonderful in Versamark and then embossed with White Embossing Powder. I don't have those fancy label nesties, so I just started with a square of Soft Sky, notched the edges with my 1/4 Inch Square Punch, and then did the same for white and black panels. I stamped the Soft Sky panel with the butterflies from Fluttering By in Soft Sky. I then stamped the polka dot butterfly in black onto white cs, and then again onto vellum. I cut them both out and popped them up with dimensionals. I added some decorative piercing with my spankin' new Ornare Piercing Stencil, that my bestest bud Jessie got me for my birthday (thanks girl!!). I added three black brads to the bottom.

I added some piercing around the focal panel, scalloped the bottom edges with the Scallop Edge Punch, added some more piercing, and then added two bows, one of Soft Sky Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and one Black Gingham Ribbon.

The entire card was sprayed with some Ritzy Ditzy Glitz in Silver...which puddled in some places :(

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Snow Wonderful and Fluttering By by Verve Stamps

Paper: Soft Sky, Basic Black, GP White & SU! Vellum

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: 1/4 Square Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Ornare Piercing Template, Black Brads (??), Soft Sky Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Gingham Ribbon, Silver Ritzy Ditzy Glitz and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Colorful Wednesday....with a Sketch!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Prettie Wednesday!!!

Two weeks ago, Jessica challenged the Prettie Girls to make a card using Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip & Kraft!! Yummy colors Jess!! I combined this challenge with today's Sketch Challenge on SCS, SC210!!

For this card, I used Howdy Girlfriend, and she is colored with Copic Markers. I added some paper piercing for some interest, and the panel of DSP is Georgia Peach! This card is on it's way to Jessica herself! Hope you like it girlie!!

You can see what the other Pretties have done with this challenge right here!!!

Charmaine

Danielle

Jackie

Jackie P

Jana

Jessie

Jessica

Jillian

Julie

Thanks so much for stopping by! And have a Prettie Day!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Howdy Girlfriend

Paper: Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Kraft & GP White

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Copic Markers and Dimensionals

Jodi

Looking For Love #3!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! Here is my card for Challenge #3 of the Verve Stamps Looking For Love Release Challenge, VSLFL3!! This challenge was an awesome sketch from the UBER-talented Julee!!

For this card, I used Cupcake Affair, and I stamped the cupcake on GP White Twice. I also stamped the cupcake liner onto some Sweet Always DSP. I then colored the icing with Copic Markers (on both) and then cut out one, popped it up on dimensionals, and using my two way glue pen, added some shimmer with some Pink Smoothie Glitter from Art Institute Glitter. The flower on the top of the icing is also up on dimensionals!!

The sentiment is from Uplifting Phrases, and I framed it with a Large & Small Oval Punch. The brads are just regular white brads from American Crafts, and I also hit those with my 2 way glie pen and some glitter!! Fun!!

I, of course, added some piercing, paper pieced my cupcake liner, added a ribbon bow and that's it!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Cupcake Affair & Uplifting Phrases by Verve Stamps

Paper: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, GP White & Sweet Always DSP

Ink: Palette Noir and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Copic Markers, 2 Way Glue Pen, Pink Smoothie Glitter from Art Institute Glitter, Large & Small Oval Punches, White Brads by American Crafts, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Scallop Edge Puch and Dimensionals

Jodi

Looking For Love...still!!

Hi everyone!! Here is my card for the Verve Stamps Looking For Love Release Challenge #2, which is an AWESOME sketch! You can find this challenge right here in the Verve Forum.

For this card, I used the Snow Wonderful set. I stamped the snowman three times, colored him with Copic Markers, and then cut him out and layered him. The top portion (his head and hat) are one layer, then his middle is the next layer, and finally the bottom layer is his...well, bottom! LOL!! I used my two way glue pen and glitzed him up with some Crystal Transparent Glitter from Art Instititute Glitter.

The DSP is Ski Slope and I used the Scallop Edge Punch for the edges. I stamped the sentiment and layered it onto Large & Small Oval Punches, and finished off the card with some piercing and Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Thanks so much for looking!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Snow Wonderful by Verve

Paper: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, GP White & Ski Slope DSP

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Large & Small Oval Punches, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Copic Markers, Two Way Glue Pen, Crystal Transparent Glitter from Art Instititute Glitter, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Looking For Love???

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! I was SO excited when I checked the Verve Stamps forum a little while ago on SCS and saw the Looking For Love Release Challenges!! Woo Hoo! Here is my card for Day 1 of the challenges, a color challenge of Riding Hood Red, Blush Blossom & Kraft! WOW! These colors are AWESOME together Julee!!!

For this card I used Fluttering By, and I stamped the polka dot butterfly twice onto Blush Blossom. I then cut out a circle with my circle nestabilities, stamped the butterflies again, cut them out and popped them up on dimensionals. I also gave them a coating of Candlelight Shimmerz for a bit of shine.

The DSP is Kraft from the Patterns Pack from SU! I finished off the card with some Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Earth Elements Brads!!

Thanks SO much for looking!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fluttering By

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Blush Blossom, Kraft & Kraft DSP from Patterns Pack

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Earth Elements Brads, Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Candlelight Shimmerz and Dimensionals

Jodi

Glitter Glitter Everywhere...all over the floor and in my hair!!!

Well....I can't say that Lynn didn't warn us!! LOL! Hi everyone! Here is my card for today's Technique Lover's Challenge, TLC202, Tacky Glitter!! This is a super fun and easy technique...but boy oh boy...there is glitter ALL over the place!!

For this card, I used two different colors of SU! Fine Cosmo Glitter, Rose Red & Turquoise!! The image is the newest Stamp of the Month from Paper Pretties, Bunny Hop! I can't seem to put her down! She is SO super cute and tons of fun to color!! You can get her the month before she is released by signing up for the Stamp of the Month Club over at Paper Pretties! Well...what are you waiting for??? RUN!

I colored Sophia with Copic Markers, and kept the card simple in order to showcase the glitter stripes. In between each glitter stripe I used one of the With Love Cuttlebug Folders for some interest (Thanks Ann!!!) I just added a Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon knot and the sentiment is layered on Circle punches!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Bunny Hop by Paper Pretties

Paper: Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise & GP White

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Fine Cosmo Glitter by SU! in Rose Red and Turquoise, Copic Markers, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 Inch Circle Punches and Dimensionals

Jodi

Prettie Monday!!

Hi everyone! Happy Prettie Monday!! Monday is my new day to post a Paper Pretties card, and I must admit, I LOVE this one!! I don't think that too often about my cards, but I think I am really getting the hang of my Copic Markers!!! For this card, I did the Prettie Weekly Challenge #33 (Anyone can play...why don't you check out Paper Pretties, sign up for the forum and play along...Danielle comes up with a new challenge each and every week!!!).

PWC33 was to use Sending You Love (Oh...twist my arm won't you..I LOVE her!!) and you had to use some kind of glittery or liquid embellishment. Easy peasy!! I colored Sophia with my Copic Markers, and added Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz to the hearts!!! IRL it is SUPER sparkly!!!

I cut out Sophia with my circle nestablities (I cannot believe I lived this long without getting these!!). I added some heart brads to my sentiment panel that I have had FOREVER!!!

Thanks SO much for looking and have a Prettie day!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Sending You Love by Paper Pretties

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette & GP White

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities, Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz, Copic Markers, Heart Brads, Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

Inspired by Circus Colors!!

Hi everyone!!! Happy Saturday! Here is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge on SCS, IC161, which are the super GORGEOUS cakes by Cake Nouveau!!! Last year, my friend Dina and I decided to take one of those cake decorating classes...well, needless to say, my cakes never came out ANYTHING like these...perhaps that is because I dropped out in Session Two!! LOL!!

I was SOOOOO inspired by the Circus Colors Cake here. WOW! These colors just really got me and even though I looked at every other yummy cake on the site, I kept coming back to this one!

I used Crazy For Cupcakes for this, and stamped it twice in Basic Black onto Whisper White Cardstock. I used So Saffron, Ruby Red, Night Of Navy and Tempting Turquoise and watercolored stripes onto the *paper* portion of my cupcake. I then, using my 2 Way Glue Pen, applied Dazzling Diamonds to it so it is super sparkly!! I watercolored the *icing* in Ruby Red. I took my other stamped image, watercolored the icing again, cut it out and popped it up. I love the way it came out!! I added white gel pen highlights to the *sprinkles* and put some Dazzling Diamonds on them, as well as the candle flame.

I created the background by starting with a Ruby Red panel, which I stamped Polka Dot in Ruby Red. I then took a Tempting Turquoise panel, and using my 3/4 inch circle punch, punched bunches of So Saffron circles and arranged them on my Tempting Turquoise panel. I then just cut off the parts of the circles that hung over the edges of my panel. I split the Ruby Red and Tempting Turquoise panels with a strip of Whisper White and So Saffron, both of which I punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. I added two rows of paper piercing for some interest. I used Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, which is SOOOOOO close to Ruby Red...that makes me happy :)

The sentiment is from Short & Sweet and I framed it with some Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.

Thanks SO much for looking!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Crazy For Cupcakes, Polka Dot & Short & Sweet

Paper: Night of Navy, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Tempting Turquoise & Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Night of Navy, So Saffron, Ruby Red & Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: 3/4 Inch Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds and Dimensionals

Jodi

Weekly Verve Sketch Challenges??? Well, color me excited...and Kiwi!

LOL! Hi everyone! Happy Friday!!! I am off work today and while browsing SCS, came across this thread in the Verve Forum...Weekly Sketch Challenges! How COOL is that! Today's sketch, VLVJan01, has a twist of hardware, so you had to do the sketch and use some hardware! FUN!!

I have been so inspired by Sharon (notimetostamp) and how she uses black & white with a pop of color, so that is what I did here, using Kiwi Kiss as my pop! I used Fluttering By by Verve and the DSP is SU!'s Bella Rose. I stamped the butterfly in Kiwi Kiss directly onto the Bella Rose DSP for some interest. I then stamped the beautiful sentiment from this same set, and added a Kiwi Kiss Butterfly behind it to anchor it. I then used my new Circle Nestabilities to create the circle. For the hardware, I used six black metal brads (I think they are from American Crafts but I am not too sure...). I finished it off with a ribbon knot of Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon and then tied a small piece of Black Gingham Ribbon to the knot.

Thanks so much for looking!!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Fluttering By by Verve
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss & Bella Rose DSP
Ink: Basic Black and Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Black Metal Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Black Gingham Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!! Here is my card for today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS, LSC201! What a fun challenge this was! Here are the challenge parameters:

Limit: Your creation should have your favorite things!

Stamps: no specific theme, but should be one of your favorite companies, or your favorite set or images

Cardstock and ink:Your favorite color combination using three colors (neutrals can be added in addition to the three, if desired). Designer paper is fine, as long as it is mainly the three colors (or less) you have chosen.

Embellishments and tools:TWO or THREE of your favorites from this list:1)brads/eyelets/hardware (so if you use both brads and a metal frame, that still only counts as one since they are listed together); 2)punches; 3)ribbon/trim/cord/twine; 4)Nestabilities/Big Shot/Sizzix/Slice/Cricut/Cuttlebug; 5)flowers (paper or otherwise); 6)chipboard/grungeboard; 7)piercing/faux stitching/stitching

Technique: No limit here, but if you want to use a favorite technique too, that would be great!

OK! Here we go! I used stamps from one of my FAVORITE stamp companies, Paper Pretties of course! And get this...check out the newest Stamp of the Month!!! Bunny Hop Sophia! NO WAY! Is she not the CUTEST thing you have EVER seen! I know!!! She is!!! You can sign up for the Stamp of the Month Club right HERE and get Bunny Hop Sophia the month before she is released to the public!! WOO HOO!!

For the cardstock/ink combo, I used one of my favorites, Regal Rose & So Saffron! For this card I used Pink Pirouette as the card base, and GP white as my neutral. I used my beloved Georgia Peach DSP as well!!

Now...the accessories were hard for me...I LOVE my accessories! I decided to use Paper Piercing (of course...can I even make a card without poking holes in it? I think NOT!), punches, just cause I love em', and ribbon!! I REALLY wanted to put some brads on this but I showed some restraint!!

Now, back to Bunny Hop Sophia! I colored her with my Copic Markers (I LOVE my Copics lately...can you tell? LOL!!). I think the next time I stamp her I will put some fun flock on her bunny ears...wouldn't that be the cutest???

OK...it's late and I have to get to bed!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Bunny Hop Sophia

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, GP White & Georgia Peach DSP

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Copic Markers, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, So Saffron Polytwill Ribbon, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 Inch Circle Punches, Scallop Edge Punch and Dimensionals

Jodi

I {{{heart}}} new stamps!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday! Here is my card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS, WT199, which was to use something silver on your card!!

We celebrated Christmas today with my husband's family, and my sister in law (and brother in law!!), gave me some new rubbah for my birthday! Thanks Kelly!!! They got me this SUPER sweet Stampavie stamp, Peek-a-boo by Rachelle Anne Miller!!! Cats are like stamps in my world...you can never have too many, so I LOVE this image!!

I colored this with my Copic Markers, and for the silver element, used a silver pen on the handle of the bucket, and a silver brad in the center of the flower on the Sweet Always DSP I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Peek-a-boo by Rachelle Anne Miller from Stampavie and All Holidays (SU!)

Paper: Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, GP White & Sweet Always DSP

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Copic Markers, Styled Silver Brad, Silver Gel Pen, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon and Dimensionals

Jodi