{Go Confidently...} June Diva Inspiration Blog Hop

Hi everyone, 

It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the Verve Inspirations Team to breathe new life into some much-loved stamps and dies. And there's a PRIZE up for grabs, so be sure to leave a little shout out in the comment section of each blog as you hop about to be entered in a drawing for a $30 gift certificate to Verve Stamps! Check out all the details and prize info over at the Verve Blog.

sooo this card is a bit of a hodge podge of several different stamp sets...let me see if I can get it all worked out: the main sentiment is from Words of Wisdom , the sun is from Let It Shine, the Enjoy Today is from Amazing Wishes and the background stamp is from Accent Notes.

	1. Julee	7. Sankari
	2. Amy	8. Sarah
	3. Anya	9. Sony
	4. Betty	10. Susan
	5. Jessica	11. Tiffany
	6. Karen

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be sure to say hi to Susan for me....she's up next! :)

Sony

Stamps: Words of Wisdom (Verve), Let It Shine (Verve), Amazing Wishes (Verve), Accent Notes (Verve)

Papers:  Kraft, Aqua Mist (PTI), Ocean Tides (PTI) 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, White

Accessories: Copics, Cloud Die-Namics (MFT), Mini Tags, Twill Tape, Jute Twine, Stickles Glitter, Nesties, white embossing powder, heat gun, hot glue gun

{You Rock} SFYTT

Hi everyone,

I'm just dropping in really really quick today to share this month's SFYTT sketch challenge and my sample with you. Final projects for school are due in two weeks aaaand there's still soo much work to do. I foresee a whole lot of coffee and take out food in my very near future....lol ohh goodie.

Anyway let me give you all the important details on this month's sketch challenge before I get back to work: Amber Ink is our sponsor this month and they have some adorable stamps: digi as well as clear.

I'm sorry I do have a card for you but not one featuring one of their designs but I know my amazing SFYTT sisters have some stunning samples just waiting for you so let me show you the sketch first:

for all the deets on how you can play along and what you can win please click on the sketch in my sidebar, which will take you to Jen's Blog.

Here's the list of my SFYTT Sisters which will surely have some Amber Ink for you to enjoy:

* Jen del Muro
* Amber Hight 
* Amy Rohl
* Amy Sheffer
* Carole Burrage 

*Jodi Collins
* Kelly Lunceford
* Kerry Johnson 
* Leigh O'Brien
* Megan Lock
* Susan Liles                                                    

aaand a hearty congrats to our March Guest Designer Shelley Dupont! Thanks for playing with us Shelley!!!

For my card this week I used some heavenly Verve: stamps from the sets Sweet Treats and Blue Skies, plus the classy Label die, which I simply love. Here's another closer look:

thanks so much for stopping by,

I've gotta get back to work!!

Oh if you'd like to see some of my work I've got a blog dedicated for my school work, all you need to do is click on the "my Professional Blog" link in the tabs bar.

Sony

Stamps: Sweet Treats (Verve), Blue Skies (Verve)

Paper: Avignon (7 Gypsies),  Black Glitter DP, Kraft, Smokey Shadow (PTI)

Ink: Frost White (ColorBox), Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Accessoriest: Classy Label A-Cut-Above Die (Verve),  Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Copics, Stickles Glitter, Lace Ribbon, Layered Arches Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Jute Twine, Pop-up Dots, Black Thread and Sewing Machine

{a whole lot a Drama} Verve Card Making Day

well hello there from a real rainy Cali,

yup...it's officially fall...well for today at least, tomorrow it could be a 100 degrees and sunshine again like last week. lol
Life has gotten really busy for me all of a sudden, which is in way a good thing but it also means I haven't had a whole lot of time for crafting soo I'm super excited that I was able to sneak in one card for Verve's World Card Making Day Release challenge...whew, say that ten times fast. lol

I just picked the very first sketch and went for the sorta shabby vintage feel with a whole lot a drama...haha kinda like how my life has been lately.
Oh it's been a real mess...here are two quotes actually that describe it perfectly: Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.  Well...that's all nice and good but let's face it when we're heartbroken it sounds like a bunch of you-know-what and this is where another favorite quote of mine comes in handy, one that has really helped me get through this past week: If you cry because the sun has left your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.
It's such an honest quote, acknowledging that sometimes yes, we do go through hard times but then it also shifts our focus away from the one seemingly gigantic negative thing and refocuses it on the many perhaps smaller but countless beautiful things in our life. I just love it and it was exactly what I needed to remind myself of last week!!

But you came here to hear something about cards sooooo let me see what I can tell you about this one here ..oh I know...let's start with stamps: the sentiment I used here, which I stamped in Cloudy Blue and then embossed with clear embossing powder, is from the Verve set Framed Wishes and the frame around it is from the set Love Story.

The blue paper is by Tim Holtz, the black and white polka dotted paper is from Petite Pages by Webster's Pages and the black and white striped paper is from the Basic Pack by DCWV. To make them all go together I distressed the edges pretty heavily with ink and scissors.

I also ruffled a part of my black ribbon using this fabulous tutorial by my dear friend and fellow Cat Packer Joanne. The final touch to it all: some black chipboard stickers!

thanks so much for stopping by!!
Have a great week and if you feel as though your sun has left you - focus on the stars and know that whatever it is...it'll be all right!

~ Sony

Stamps: Framed Wishes (Verve), Love Story (Verve)
Paper: Vintage Shabby (Tim Holtz), Basic Black & White (DCWV), Petite Pages (Webster's Pages), Basic White and Black
Ink: Brilliance Black, Slate (Adirondack), Cloudy Blue (Adirondack), Versamark
Accessories: Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponges, Chipboard Stickers, Ribbon, White Thread and Sewing Machine, Deco Fan Border Punch

{Take Flight} SFYTT

are you ready for another SFYTT challenge?!

My card this week features the cute Fred, the bear from My Favorite Things and it's the very first time I got to ink him up. :) I've been so busy lately my poor MFT stamps haven't seen my stamping area in quite some time...until now. YaY!!!

So as you can see I took a few liberties with this sketch and replaced some the smaller circles with clouds that I cut out using MFT's cloud Die-namics and then propped up on Pop-Up Dots. I also inked them up a little around the edges so they'd be easier to see.

To add even more to the fun of it all I decided to layer three different colored ribbons and add a little knotted bow.

I hope you're ready to see what my amazing Sisters have come up with.
Check 'em all out for some fabulous eye candy:
* Jen del Muro and Guest Designer Ashley Nguyen Newell 
* Amber Hight
* Amy Rohl
* Amy Sheffer 
* Carole Burrage 
* Jenn Diercks 
*Jodi Collins 
* Kelly Lunceford 
* Leigh O'Brien 
* Megan Lock
* Susan Liles

thanks for stopping by!!! Have a great weekend!!!

~ Sony



Stamps: Fred Bear in Flight (MFT)
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Brown (PTI), Ambrosia (BG), Pumpkin Pie (SU)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen (Ranger Distress Ink)
Accessories: Nesties, Copics, Crystal Effects, Brads, Ticket Corner Punch (SU), Cloud Die-Namics (MFT), Pop-Up Dots, Ribbons, Kraft Thread, Sewing Machine, Sponges