A Baby is....

Another very quick, but colorful post for today!

I always like to play with 'unusual' 

color combos for baby cards.  I get tired of

the same pink and blue pastel themes

(although I still think they are beautiful).

Thought it might be fun to enter this over at

Verve's Baby Love Challenge.

(I don't currently own any Verve : (  but they

are on my wish list for sure!)

So when I want to go bright and bold, I go straight to

Cosmo Cricket!  These papers are from the 'DeLovely'

collection and are really fun.

The sentiment on the die cut tag is from Verses Rubber Stamps,

but it doesn't stop there....

I inked the first portion of the stamp for the front

of the card and finished off the verse for the

inside greeting.

I love when you can do that with sentiments and

Verses stamps offer a wide variety of ways to

do just that.

Through this Sunday, you can get

20% off your entire order

over at Verses!

Just use the coupon code:

SNOW20

in the comment section of your order.

Well....it's time to get busy with completing a few

creations with deadlines attached, so I KNOW I

will see you soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Today's Project Recipe:

Cardstock: The Paper Company 
Designer Paper:  Cosmo Cricket 'DeLovely'

Ink: Ranger

Stamps:  Verses

Embellishments: baker's twine by The Twinery, Recollections gems

Tools:  Fiskar's Border Punch

Versatile Verses with Verses...Huh?

I spy with my little eye a fabby flower from Prima!

I'm coming to you today with just one project

courtesy of Verses Rubber Stamps.

You know me....I still go 'old-school'

and love a good wood-mounted stamp.

Combine that with a stamp line that specializes

in sentiments and verses and well.....

Although the sentiment here is a one-liner,

don't be fooled!

I saved the rest of the verse for the inside 

of the card.  Very versatile stamp indeed!

The other images used were from PaperTrey Ink.

I alternated with a variety of VersaMagic inks to

create a depth with my stamping.

I will be back at midnight, EST tonight with a

brand new challenge from The Play Date Cafe.

See you soon!

Simple Little Details...

Whenever I find a verse I like, I try to find a few

ways to use it to make a little selection of cards

for when a need arises.

This is one of those verses.

Simple little details can change the whole look

while keeping the design the same.

This sentiment is from Verses Rubber Stamps.

Adding your own little embellishments and

borders can make all the difference in the world.

The border punch is from Martha Stewart.

Just shaping your edges to add interest is

a simple, but effective idea.

Whenever the verse is larger in it's perspective,

it's good to stay simple.

The additional images used were from:

(in order)

Inkadinkado

Memory Box

October Afternoon

Inkadinkado

Hope seeing these little note cards inspires you to

think simple.  Sometimes it's the most effective.

Singing a Happy Song...

I am in love with these stamps...plain and simple.

You will be seeing many of them used in a bunch

of my projects over the coming days as I have been

playing with them a lot.  So what did I use?

The sentiment is from Verses Rubber Stamps.

I mentioned a couple days ago that I recently started working 

with their design team and I am really happy 

with what I have done so far.

The tree trunks and the tiny bird are from one

of my all time favorite companies, Memory Box.

So why else am I singing a happy song?

Look at what arrived in my mailbox today

from my UK bestie, Sarah.....

here's another view....

I love this stamp set...

Sarah bought one for each of us : )

and how cool is it that this extra large sheet of

collage old 'documents' actually mentions

Rockford, Illinois

(which is where I live)

This sweet birdcage votive from one of my

favorite stores, John Lewis.

and finally, something Sarah and I

cannot live without.....

how cute is this little box?!

Not only all these goodies arrived, but stamps from some of

our upcoming sponsors from The Play Date Cafe.

What a fun mailbox day!

Now...don't forget...tomorrow is the

100th Challenge over at EtsyInspired and I am

honored to be a guest designer there for the

entire month of August.

So come play with us!

Making a Wish with Verses Rubber Stamps

I am so happy to have been asked to work

with a fabulous stamp line that

everyone can use...

Verses Rubber Stamps

This wonderful company specializes

in nothing but sentiments and greetings...

you name it!

It's owned by the talented Connie Williams

who you may know as the coordinator for

the 'Stampaway' Convention in Cinncinnati.

I would love for you to check out the online catalog

over at the website here.

This lovely greeting is really versatile. 

You can stamp the 'Happy Birthday' portion on the front

of your card and the rest of the verse can go on the inside.

I also stamped PTI's 'Dot Spot' images using VersaMagic
on the wonderful die cut using Spellbinders Labels Four.

Martha Stewart's 'Deco' punch was layered on the

corners and all was highlighted with a little

'bling' using shiny rhinestone embellishments.

I chose to share this birthday greeting with you today

as I think of my mom who will be celebrating her

70th birthday this Saturday.

She listens to the endless stories about my

blog friends with great interest and

here is what I would LoVe to do for her...

If you would, leave a comment with your own

birthday greeting,

I will print them and make a card which includes them all.

I think it would be a lovely surprise,

so will you help me create this greeting?

Lots of love right back to you!