Color Throwdown #243

Hi everyone. It's Color Throwdown time and I'm your hostess this week. I thought it'd be fun to pick this colorful classic car image.

Here's my card...

The layout is the Viva La Verve Week #3 Sketch, the sentiment is Verve's Starlight Starbright, papers are from my Prairie Chic 1-2-3 Create Kit from Flourishes, the stitched flag is from Lil' Inker Designs, and the Spellbinders star is up on foam tape.

Here are links to what the CTD girls have created for you today:

Barbara   **   Broni   **   Joan

Lori   **   Lynn

Tammy (taking some time off)  **   Wanda
and our May Guest Designer, Audrey Hiltke!

Have a great Wednesday!

Lucky Stars

Hi all! TGIF!



I made this card for the Week 4 Viva la Verve Sketch. The stamped sentiment is from Verve's Starlight Starbright Remixed, both stars are up on separate layers of foam tape, and papers On the Bright Side-One by My Mind's Eye.

So what are you up to this weekend? K has a sleepover to go to, so hubby and I are just going to have some relaxing time at home, maybe work on more stuff in the rec room, and I think I'll craft some more. :)

Have a great day!

Enjoy your day

...and here's another card for the Viva la Verve sketches. This one is for Week 3.



The stamped sentiment is from my "Big Wish" set. The white star and blue star are both up on foam tape. Papers are "On the Bright Side-One" by My Mind's Eye.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. :)

Hola Chica!

Hi there! I had a lot of "stampy time" yesterday and I made this card for the Week 2 Viva la Verve sketch challenge.



...yes, I'm in love with the Flutterby die in case you haven't guessed. ;) I love layering up two of them with foam tape, too. Papers are "On the Bright Side-One" by My Mind's Eye. The die-cut ribbon sentiment is up on foam tape as well.

Hope you have a really great day!

Big Wish

Hi there. This weekend FLEW by, didn't it? It was a productive weekend for me. I started painting our rec room walls and stairwell on Saturday, made this card on Sunday morning, went to a (very COLD...OMG, brrrrrr!) 5k run with a couple running buddies, came home and did some more painting. I just have to do a second coat on three walls some night this week and I'll be allllll done. It's lookin' GOOD down there. The fresh coat of paint on the ceiling, stairwell and walls has made a HUGE difference. Very exciting! :)

So anyway....you're here about the card, right? :) I made this one for the Viva la Verve Week One Sketch:



Stamps are from Verve's "Big Wish" set, the banner sentiment (die from MFT) is up on foam tape, the My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy Girl papers are machine stitched, the edges of the ivory panels were distressed with my fingernail, I colored the image with Copics, and Stickles were added to the cake and flower for extra sparkle. I think I'll send this card to my aunt. Her birthday is coming up next week.

Okay, that's it for me today. I gotta get to work now. Have a great Monday, all!

Heartfelt Thanks

Hi all and happy Monday. I just finished up working for the day and wanted to play with the final Viva la Verve sketch for this month.



The punched Verve sentiment is popped up on foam tape, papers are Fine and Dandy Girl by My Mind's Eye, the rustic button is from PTI, cloud and ribbon dies are from MFT Stamps, and I just got this FUN Pink Sorbet twine from the Twinery. Love the color!

That's it for me today. I have a couple more things to do before Kara gets home from school and then we'll be baking up some cupcakes so she can take them in to school tomorrow (for her class birthday party). Enjoy the rest of your day! :)

Viva La Verve Week 3 Sketch

Hey there! This card is for another good friend of mine and I want to surprise her with some happy mail just to let her know how much she makes me smile. It's fun to send random "happy mail"....and I'm trying to do it more often. :)



The layout is the Week 3 Viva La Verve Sketch. The sentiment is from Feel the Sun and the butterflies were cut with the Flutterby die. There are two butterflies, each popped on separate layers of foam tape, and I added a small twine bow on top of them. Papers are Jack & Jill Quite Contrary by My Mind's Eye.

Hugs,
D~

Wryn and Wren

Hey there! Well, the snow stopped by mid morning yesterday, Dan got the driveway cleaned off, and our friends came over as planned. Yay!



I made this card for Tiddly Inks Challenge #78, which is a color challenge to use yellow, orange, green and blue. I had the image already colored with everything except the orange...don't ya love when that happens??....you have something already ready to go for a challenge before you've even SEEN the challenge? Anyway, the image is one of the newest Wryn images from Tiddly Inks, called Wryn and Wren Too Tweet. It's colored with Copics, cut out with a Spellbinders die, popped up on foam tape, and Stickles were added to Wryn's barrette, shirt, and sneakers. The layout is the Viva La Verve Week 2 Sketch. Papers are all My Mind's Eye (Quite Contrary Jack & Jill as well as Fine and Dandy Girl). The sentiments are from a couple different clear sets (MFT and My Cute Stamps). Yeah, this card is a mix of all different companies, huh? I know some people have mentioned on blog posts that they don't like to do that, but the way I see it is this card is going to a "non-stamper"....and she'll have NO idea!..and even if she did, I don't think it'll make any difference to her. :)

Boy, sorry...didn't mean to talk your ear off there. Thanks so much for stopping by and whatever your plans are for today, I hope you enjoy yourself! :)

Flutterby Birthday

Hi all! I just bought this new Flutterby die from Verve and I couldn't wait to play with it. I think it's soooo cute!



The layout is the Viva la Verve Week 1 Sketch. There are two die-cut butterflies. I have each of them on separate layers of foam tape. The stamped birthday sentiment is also from Verve...a freebie that came in my package! :) Papers are Jack & Jill Quite Contrary by My Mind's Eye.

Have an awesome Saturday! We'll be headed to the movies this afternoon to see Beauty and the Best in 3D. :)