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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Verve Stamps New Release Spotlights "Autumn Blessings " Blog Hop "Day 4"

Welcome back to Day 4 of our October Spotlight Hops! The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the Verve shop.

Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Autumn Blessings stamp set and coordinating Autumn Thanks Die Set.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

Hi! Today, I'm sharing a card using the gorgeous "Autumn Blessings" stamps and die cuts!

The beautiful feathered flower is amazing! I colored every other piece of the feather. I then cut more the the spray out and colored the leaves withe the same marker.

The sentiment and pumpkin were stamped on circles and layered with kraft paper. I was planning to add a bow but then it started to hide the spray....so it was taken off.

A closer view...

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Hopping!

Next stop is Vickie's Blog.

Hugs Lisa

1. Julee	7. Maureen
2. Marisa	8. Christyne
3. Charmaine	9. Laurie
4. Betty	10. Teresa
5. Lisa (Guest)	11. Lesley
6. Vickie (Guest)

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Verve Stamps New Release Spotlights "Everything Nice" Blog Hop "Day 3"

Welcome back to Day 3 of our October Spotlight Hops! The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the Verve shop.

Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Everything Nice stamp set and coordinating Pumpkin Spice Die Set.

Today, Im sharing a more formal card for a bride to be, maybe a birthday for that teenager who is a princess and wants all her wishes to come true!

The dress has a matching die cut called "gown die"making this stamp super fast and easy. I added some tiny pearls along the waistline and around he neckline.

I kept the colors neutral by using only black and white. Lots of pearls and one big flower on the bottom. It worked out great because the flowers already had pearls in the center.

A closer view....

1. Julee	6. Vickie (Guest)
2. Marisa	7. Maureen
3. Charmaine	8. Christyne
4. Betty	9. Teresa
5. Lisa (Guest)	10. Lesley

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy hopping!
Next stop is Vickie's Blog.

Hugs Lisa

Monday, October 3, 2016

Happy Halloween! Mojo Monday

Hello everyone!

Happy Mojo Monday!

I hope you are able to join us today for our 2nd Blog Hop day( still going on today) with Verve stamps. The new release if great for the upcoming holidays. I was on call all day yesterday and spent the whole day there working. So today I was able to sneak into my craft room to make this Halloween card using this month's Mojo Monday #468 contest.

So, originally I was planning to make it a bit more creepy looking with the drippings and black splats. I knew I was planning to use "Everything Nice" pumpkins in black. I stamped the sentiment in green and then something took a twist??? I ended up adding the leaves from Heartfelt Creations Roses in the corner with ribbon and grey pearls...So much for being spooky! lol

A closer view...I pierced the edges by hand because I didn't have a die cut this particular size (3 x 4)

Here is the wonderful sketch by Julee...Thank you!

Thanks for stopping by and LOVE all your wonderful comments!

Hugs Lisa

Verve Stamps New Release Spotlights "Angel Voices" Blog Hop "Day 2"

Welcome back to Day 2 of our October Spotlight Hops! The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! If your coming from Stacey's Blog your on the right track. Everything previewed this week is available to order in the Verve shop.

Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Angel Voices stamp set and coordinating Angelic Die Set.

Here I used the adorable "Angels Voices" and "Angelic" die cut. There are 4 cute angels to choose from in this set. I wanted to used the angel with the heart and used lots of red. Red is my favorite color so it is perfect with all the hearts. I was planning to use one sentiment but then I started singing and so I decided to use both sentiments. Gorgeous fonts!

I layered a poinsettia and added a pearl in the center. Behind it are some holly leaves.

A closer view...

Sharing another crd using these adorable little angels. This angel is a bit larger but also has a matching die cut. No fussy cutting needed. The sentiment font is again awesome and can be used for several cards. I decided to use blues thinking of the blue sky, stars and the heavens above.

I had to add some flowers and these blues roses were the perfect size to enhance the stamps, but not take away from the beauty. I distressed the edges of the paper to give it a more shabby look.

A closer view....

Thanks for stopping by today...happy hopping!

Next stop is Vickie's Blog

Hugs Lisa

1. Julee	7. Vickie (Guest)
2. Marisa	8. Maureen
3. Charmaine	9. Laurie
4. Betty	10. Teresa
5. Stacey	11. Lesley
6. Lisa (Guest)

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Believe In Fairy Tales

Hi everyone!

Hope you were able to Blog Hop yesterday with Verve Stamps. If not it's ok there is a few more days to Blog Hop so be sure to come back tomorrow too. So these are part of the Verve stamps that were released yesterday called "Everything Nice" When I seen this beautiful dress, all I could see is a beautiful black and white formal gown. I added some pearls to the waistline and neckline.

These papers that I found at Walmart really are very beautiful! The collection is called Modern Millinery by Colorbok. Be sure to check it out, you will love them too. My other recent love are the beautiful roses from Heartfelt Creations. I forget sometimes how it is really nice to have the exact color flowers to match your papers. That's because it was made with the matching cardstock! lol

Here is a closer view of the dress and sentiment from Verve "Everything Nice"

I also added some black bling just because....

Here are those gorgeous flowers from Heartfelt Creations and matching leaves with swirls.

Thanks for stopping by today be sure to stop by tomorrow for more Blog Hop with Verve.

Have A Great Day!

Hugs, Lisa

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Verve Stamps New Release Spotlights Blog Hop "Day 1"

Welcome to Verve's October Spotlight Hops and happy World Card Making Day! Verve just released three new sets perfect for your fall and winter holiday crafting, and they're all on sale in the Verve shop today. As usual, we're celebrating release in style with a blog hop and fabulous giveaway. So pull up a comfy chair and settle in as we share a little creative inspirations using the new Verve goodies.

Today's hop theme is designer choice, so you'll be seeing a bit of everything from the new release. Tune in next week for specific spotlights on each of the new sets. And don't forget to head on over to the Verve Blog today to get to konw our fabulous Guest Divas, Lisa Blastick and Vickie Zimmer!

Here is my first card of the blog hop! The weather here in AZ is finally starting to change and it is our beginning of autumn. So, I'm getting ready for the holiday season by giving thanks to family and friends. I love the wreath and sentiment which will be used many times. The adorable pumpkin is great to use for so many projects between halloween and thanksgiving.

The autumn blessing has a beautiful leaf spray with matching die cut called Autumn Blessings.

I added a bit of shimmer to the sentiment and tiny pearls along there edge of the circle.

A closer view of the gorgeous stamps!

1. Julee	7. Vickie (Guest)
2. Marisa	8. Maureen
3. Charmaine	9. Laurie
4. Betty	10. Teresa
5. Stacey	11. Lesley
6. Lisa (Guest)

For my inspiration I used this week's Mojo Monday # 467

I truly LOVE the sketches eve week! Thank you!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy hopping!

Hugs Lisa

Happy Cat-O-Ween With Cheery Lynn Designs

Hi! Today, Im sharing another Halloween card for Cheery Lynn Designs. I can't believe it is already the first day of October! Well, I know Im ready to open up my home here in AZ.

This adorable "cat" is great to use for any card because you can just cut off the spider and use him for a birthday card too. I love the sentiment and I used some diamond glaze to give a bit more shine.

The "hinges" are to use and basically you can use them for so many different projects. I added more diamond glaze to the cat eyes and the spider. Pop dots are behind the cat but otherwise a pretty flat card for mailing.