Anni-Verve-sary Take 2

Today’s sketch was a lot of fun. I have been wanting to do something to highlight a saying and Verve has a great one. I just love this saying and the card came together quickly. Love the look. I also combined it with Splitcoast Color Challenge #178 -Farewell to In Colors. I was to use a neutral and any In Colors I wanted but no other colors. I cheated a little and used some Barely…

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Anni-Verve-sary Sketch Challenges

Verve is having their release party on their forum in Splitcoast.  Each day they post a new sketch for you to try.  They are also randomly choosing one submitted card to win a free stamp set.  I love their stamps.  They are quality photopolymer stamps that are easy to use.  I have several of their sets and find it very easy to mix and match to create my cards. The party began on August 1…

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New Colors, Online Shopping, and Never Before Seen Promotion!!!

In Color’s…. Have you seen the new In Color’s yet? Well, here they are. Online Shopping…. It’s coming. Click the picture below to read more!!! never-before-seen stamps, never-before-seen savings…. Get never-before-seen savings on brand-new stamp sets: 15% OFF select new, die-cut stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog. August 11 – September 30, 2008 Item Code Page # Description Regular Price 15% off Price 111690 32 Snow Swirled $24.95 $21.21 111586 55…

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Masculine Card

I have missed making my cards. Life has been so crazy here. I do have my cards made for my Catalog Dinner and just need to make the cards for my workshop. I decided to work today on a bunch of cards to post the rest of this week and next week while I am on vacation. Today I wanted to use the sketch from Mothersanddaughters. I also wanted to use some cute Penny Black…

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STAMPIN’ UP! PARTNERING WITH SIZZIX!

Stampin’ Up! announced at the 2008 Convention that they have partnered with Sizzix. Starting in early September customers will be able to order the Big Shot for Stampin’ Up! and accessories! They will also offer 7 exclusive dies, that will coordinate with Stampin’ Up! stamps sets, along with other dies. Stay tuned for more info! It’s important to note that there are different types of dies. Originals, Bigz, and Bigz XL dies. These steel ruled…

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Monthly ATC

This month the challenge was to use black or brown and one other color. I saw a torn paper rose on Julie’s blog and wanted to give it a try. I decided to use brown as my main color. The actualy rose is really easy to make using Julie’s video. I sprayed my paper with glimmer mist before teaching to give it some sparkle. Here is my ATC. Stamps: Circle of Friendship Paper: Chocolate Chip,…

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