Viva la Verve! Week 4 - I {heart} You!

Hello! I have a fun little card to share with you today! I created it for this week's Viva la Verve sketch challenge! Charmaine is our hostess this week and she came up with one sweet sketch!

Fun, right? I decided to pull out my I Heart You A Cut Above dies for this card! NO STAMPING! EEEKS! THis card came together in about 15 minutes, love that!

I used the new "A Beautiful Life" paper by MME for this card, don't you love those new papers? Speaking of new papers, check out the load I got in today from Eclectic Paperie!

THAT was a fun box to open;) I got most (if not all) of the new MME pads (six by six and Lost and Found 2 collections), the new Authentique collections, and the two new Basic Gray stacks! I also got a few of the new Distress Stains, some Glimmer Glam, and Glimmer Glaze! I just have to tell you how impressed I am, every single time I order from them, how quickly I get my orders! Keep in mind, I live in Okinawa Japan. I put my order in last Tuesday. Got it this Tuesday, that's Monday in the states, so that's like 6 days! Subtract Sunday from the equation, I got my box in 5 days. From the day I ordered, to the day I got it, a half a world away. Amazing. I PUFFY {HEART} YOU, Daisy!!!

Back to the card, lol! Like I said, I used the I Heart You die set for this card, and really all I had to do was add some ribbon and Copper Distress Stickles (to the heart) and this baby was done! I love it when they come together quick like that. I have a mountain of homework due but when the creative muse calls, you don't make her wait, kwim?;)

You want to play along in the VLV challenge this week? Click HERE to go to the challenge thread! A  new sketch will be live on Friday so get caught up while you can! This Friday is our LAST VLV sketch of the month so get in while you can:)

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll leave you with a picture of my handsome pup, Luke...isn't he the cutest doggy you ever did see???

Cupcakes and Mojo

What a combination, huh? Nothing says getting your mojo back quite like a cupcake;)

The Monday Chicks are makin' birthday cards today! A new year brings new birthdays (my 30th is coming this year, eeeEEEEKSSSSSSS!) so it's always good to stock up on the cards!

I played with last weeks Mojo Monday sketch, Mojo119! I pulled out some Nook and Pantry paper and my Verve Stamps and got to work!

I obviously made a couple changes to the sketch, but that's only because my memory didn't serve me as well as I thought! Does that happen to you?;) I used "Wishing You", "Cupcake Affair", and "Artful Elegance". Here's the inside:

Don't forget to stop by and give some love to the other girls, some of them may not be playing today, so if you stop by and don't see an update, that's why:)

AJ, Brooke, Jimmi, Maren, and Jeanne

Hope you have a fantastic week, see ya later!

Wishing You Supplies:

Stamps: Wishing You, Cupcake Affair, Artful Elegance (Verve)

Paper: Nook and Cranny (Basic Grey), Rustic White, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist (PTI)

Ink: Rich Cocoa (Momento), Aqua Mist (PTI), Copics

Accessories: Aqua Mist ribbon (PTI), Apron Lace edge punch (Fiskars), Nesties (Spellbinders), Pearls (Kaiser), Large Oval punch (SU!)

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch!

Oh I'm so addicted to Mercy's sketches lately! She really knows how to lay em' out!

I love the offset panels in the back and the main image right in the middle, as soon as I saw this sketch I was inspired!

My cards over the past few days have been darker, more rustic colors so today I decided to lighten things up a bit with a vintage pink and vanilla combo! All cardstock is by PTI (Vanilla, Ocean Tides, Sweet Blush). The dp is Jolly By Golly by Cosmo Cricket! Just got this stuff in today from Eclectic Paperie, OH MY how I love this paper! I don't know if I can use it anymore;) The ornaments and sentiment stamp are by the adorable kit called "Bright and Merry Winter Wishes" by Unity!

I'm going to keep it short tonite! I'm addicted to a new *to me* show called Fringe! This tv show is so amazing and hooked me from the very first episode! So I'm off to watch some more:D Have a great Tuesday!

Hip Hop ReWinD!!!!!!!!!!

Hey hip hoppers! It's a Hip Hop rewind! Today, we're focusing in on 3 VERY fun, unique kits in celebration of Earth Day which is coming up in a week or two! To get your creative juices going, Angela picked out three "earthy" kits to choose from:) I chose an old favorite, Eco Chic!

I stamped the flower three times and colored them in with Copics. I even added some Gold Ice Stickles to the flower centers! I know, are you shocked that I used stickles? Bwahaha! I surely hope not, or else you've never been to my blog before, lol!

That wonderful paper is by My Minds Eye from the Penny Lane collection! I got them from Eclectic Paperie and let me tell you how AWESOME they were to shop with! I had my box in 6 days! And I live in Japan! Holy batman, I am way impressed and will do tons more damage to that store, lol!

Well, I've had a rough day at work so I'm not really talkative today, lucky you, lol:)

Have a great morning/afternoon! Now hop on over to

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