ATC to Card

Morning everyone! I've been busy with assignments lately so it's been a little quiet, but I wanted to share a project I made earlier in the month for my Scrappin' Patch Challenge - to make an ATC that stands alone as a piece of art, then incorporate it into a larger piece.

Here's my ATC using Words of Wisdom and the Curvy Bookplate Die - two of my fave products from the latest Verve release. I added a flocked border and some liquid pearls to my focal panel and added some prima flowers that I cut apart so they would sit how I wanted them.

The papers were from my scrap box and come from the Out of Print collection by Basic Grey and Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper.

Here's the tall and skinny card I ended up with. I kept the background layers really simple to allow to ATC to shine.

Inside I used another sentiment from Words of Wisdom, I just love how encouraging this set is!

Have a wonderful week!

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Words of Wisdom...

If I had to pick a favourite set for this Verve release I'd um and ah a lot...but this Words of Wisdom set just might be my favourite. As soon as I saw the uplifting sentiments I fell in love...and wanted to make an ATC with this quote right away....

This sentiment really spoke to me - and being something I always need to remember, I created an ATC to keep on my desk and remind me every day. The papers for this are the Portrait Collection by Crate Paper. The seam binding was dyed with Tangerine Tango reinker and pearl glimmermist.

This is such a huge set, I just had to make another project!

This card uses papers from the My Mind's Eye Union Square pack. If you look closely you'll see the die being teased today, the Rounded Rectangle Die and a co-ordinating Plain Jane, Graph Paper - love these!

Another perfect sentiment adorns the inside of this card.

Hop along with the Divas all week long as we share our first looks at a few of the new products releasing from Verve on Friday night!  One lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure and leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines.

1. Julee 8. Sarah {Guest} 2. Charmaine 9. Marisa {Guest} 3. Tosha 10. Laurie 4. Andrea 11. Amy 5. Sankari 12. Shannan 6. Teresa 13. Betty 7. Jackie 14. Maureen

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OCC - Let's Get Girly!

This is my second post of the day, please scroll down or click here to see my MFT teaser post!

Happy Saturday! it's time for another OCC challenge, and this week Sharon has asked us to make something girly and incorporate a handmade flower, some bling and ribbon.

I'm also playing along with the Verve Diva Dare - Color Me Spring! It's getting colder here as we head into Winter, so it's nice to pretend it's not so chilly and use some soft colours.

I had so much fun making my ATC last week, that I made a new one with some paper scraps sitting out on my desk. The papers are from the Madeline pack by Prima that I am head over heels in love with! You'll see lots from this collection over the next wee while.

I did cheat a little - I altered my flowers instead of creating them anew. The large flower was sprayed with some home made Caribbean glimmer mist and I added the ripped and sponged Verve sentiment over top. I curled the edges of the smaller flower and added a decorative brad.

Ric Rac and Lace scream girly to me - I added both as well as lots of pearls for my bling!

Thanks for stopping by, be sure to head over to Our Creative Corner to see all the amazing design team creations, and link up your girly-fied project!

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve) Cardstock: Early Espresso (SU) Paper: Madeline (Prima) Ink: Early Espresso (SU) Punches: Embossed Border (Fiskars) Other: Lace, Ric Rac, Leaf Ribbon (Unknown) Pearls (Kaisercraft) Essentials #10 flowers (Prima) Brad (Making Memories)

OCC - Artist Trading Cards

Hi everyone - hope your week is off to a good start! so sorry my OCC post is late, I've been a bit under the weather and everything just snowballed for a little bit!

This week Rebecca has challenged us to make Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) using a kraft + chocolate or black + white or cream + one other colour colour scheme. These little mini works of art are the perfect size to trade, 3.5" x 2.5" or pop onto a card front for a quick card. I like to display mine on a little easel on my desk - so I love to use inspiring quotes!

This came together so quickly using the amazing Die-namics from MFT stamps. I got a nice big parcel the other day, and I am in love with the new additions to my *ahem* growing collection! I just adore the rosette die layered on the dizzy doily, and look at that teeny rolled rose - so sweet!

I hope you'll play along at OCC this week - ATCs are the perfect jumpstart to your mojo!

Colour Combo: Kraft, Vanilla, Black, Marigold  Stamps: Clearly Sentimental about Harvesting (MFT Stamps) Paper: Newsprint (SU) Stella & Rose Mabel (MME) Dies: 1/4" Rosette, Mini Rolled Roses, Dizzy Doily Die-namics (MFT Stamps)  Other: Crochet Trim (SU) Rhinestones (Kaisercraft)