Birthday Party Hats

Today I have a card I made following the sketch over at

Viva La Verve sketch challenge.  

If you are a regular visitor of my blog you know that I

love following a sketch when I create cards, in fact, it is rare

that I do not follow a sketch. 

I thought this looked like a fun easy sketch, so here is what

I came up with.

I wanted to use some of my Verve Stamps, so from the 

Treasured Words set I used the little party hat and stamped it randomly

in various colors of Catherine Pooler Inks.   The happy birthday is

also a Verve stamp from the Cake & Candles set, although when I

bought it many years ago it was available as a single. 

I stamped the HB and then cut it out with a Spellbinder die

from a label set.  I added a cute party hat button to the side as

my embellishment and added a strip of lime green ribbon.

You have till November 4th to create a card of your own

following the sketch at Viva La Verve challenge so head on over

and have some fun. 

Challenges entered:

Dragonfly Dreams - Fully Loaded - ends - 10/30

Stamped Blessings - anything goes + a stamp - ends 10/29

Lil Patch of Crafty Things - anything goes - ends 11/3

Kokopelli for Viva la Verve

Hello I am back to share a card with you that I made following a sketch from Viva la Verve.

They post 4 sketches each month and will pick a winner at the end of the month to receive a $100 gift card for their products.  I got to say I love their stamps although I did not use one on this card.  

I made the background paper for this card using watercolor paper and Tim Holtz Distress paints.  I am really into creating paper with watercolor paper, I love the different looks you get.

This background colors reminded me of the southwest so that is why I chose the Kokopelli stamp from My Heart Stamps For You.

I will probably add a Verve sentiment when I decide how I will use this card.

Thanks for stopping by and remember you have till July 31st to join in the fun. 

French Country Happy Birthday

Hello back again with a second Viva La Verve sketch card.

I kind of waited to long to post these and today is the cut off so here is the second sketch that I followed.

Here is the card I came up with for this sketch.

The papers from this card are from DCWV French Country stack.  All the cuts I cut using my Cameo and cuts from the Silhouette store.

Thanks again for stopping by and be sure and go over to Viva La Verve and check out the other creations

A Viva La Verve Sketch

Hello everyone, I have a card to share that I made following a sketch

at Viva La Verve, you all know I love to follow sketches.

The deadline is later today so I am running right on the edge with posting this.

Here is the sketch

And here is my card following the sketch.

The papers are all from the Graphic45 By the Sea paper stack.  This is my first and only Graphic 45 paper. but I am sure it won't be my last.  I love the patterns on the papers.

I added some Mt Minds Eye brads and stamped the sentiment with a Verve stamp.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Off to finish up another card for Viva La Verve sketches.