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An American Hero...

 Hi there!  Just wanted to pop in here quickly and let you all know about the Verve Release party tonight!  The new sets Julee has cooked up are FANTASTIC and I can't wait for you to see them!!  The party will be over at the Verve Forum tonight (Friday) at 9 pm ET!!  Hope you can make it!!

Before I run out the door, I wanted to share with you one of the cards I created using the American Hero set!!  OMGosh....just WAIT until you see all the awesome sentiments in this set (not to mention the waaaay cool stars!!)!  This set is SO perfect for expressing gratitude to those who serve our Country (both Military and Public Servants)...as well as being great for Fourth of July Celebrations!!  All the new sets will be available TONIGHT at Midnight ET!!

O.k...I have to run!  Hope your day is awesome!!  ~Laurie

Stamps: American Hero
Paper: Bo Bunny patterned paper, Vintage Cream c.s. (PTI)
Ink: Faded Jeans Distress Ink, Antique Linen
Accessories: Star chipboard, Faded Jeans Distress Crackle Paint, Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Wood Heart, String

Dreams...

Good morning!  Today marks the first day of sneak peeks over at the Verve Blog!  I am head over heels in love with the set being "peeked" today!!  Blue Skies is a set of 16 stamps that I KNOW you are going to love!!  I mean, just look at that notebook page!  AAAAACCK!  Total cuteness!

This may come as a surprise ((wink)), but this card was all about using that uber cool notebook page image!!  I liked it so much that I stamped it twice!  Teehehee!  After stamping them, I cut them out and tied them together with a little string.  The patterned paper I used wa a bit to busy for my notebook page to really pop, so I threw on some embossed vellum cardstock.  A few buttons, some ribbon and lace, and one heart later my card was finished!

There are lots of fun stuff happening at Verve this week!!  TheRelease Week Challenges are going on now until Friday (if you play along you will be entered to win the entire release!!!), not to mention the New Set Spotlights that have begun over at theVerve Blog!

All of this leads up to the Release Party this Friday night (June 25th) at 9 pm Eastern Time over at the Verve Forum!  Lots of prizes to be won, inspiring projects to be seen, and NEW STAMPS to be revealed!!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope your day filled with sunshine and smiles!  ~Laurie

TE Blast from the Past - With a Cherry on Top!

Good morning!  Today, I get to participate in the June Taylored Expressions "Blast from the Past" Blog Hop!

For my card, I chose to work with one on my all time favorite TE sets - Sprinkled With Love!

It's been a while since I've made a pocket card...and I thought this would be perfect for one, so that is exactly what I made!  :-)  I had this KI patterned paper sitting in my stash, so I snatched it up and got to work. 

Some lace, ribbon, and a few buttons later my pocket was finished!

For the inside (or tag), I chose to work with the cupcake image (mostly because I really, really wanted to color that cute little thing)!  To finish it off, I added a little Stardust Stickles to the cupcake icing!  Mmmm, mmmmm!

There are a lot of talented people participating in the hop, so make sure you check them all out!

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Just a Note...

Happy Monday!  We're home again and I'm going to spend the day trying to catch up on life!  LOL!  Laundry, housekeeping, phone calls, and emails are all waiting for me...  :-)  Before I go and start on my long list of to-do's, I wanted to share this card with you! 

 

I started by stamping one of the silhouette floral images (from the Earth Flowers set by Hero Arts) onto white cardstock using Black Soot Distress ink and Soft Sand Shadow ink (from Hero Arts).  To add a bit more texture to my card, I embossed the card base using the new 5 x 7 Polka Dots embossing folder (from Cuttlebug).  The sentiment (also stamped in Black Soot) is from Taglines set (by Flourishes).  I finished my card off with some Burlap String tied up with a button and some rhinestones. 

O.k., that's all from me today!  I'm off to tackle my mondo to-do list!  :-)  I hope your Monday is a fantastic one!  ~Laurie

Smiles for the Liles!

Hi there!  I wanted to pop in here and let you know that there is a WONDERFUL sale going on!!  And it's not just any sale...it's a multi store sale that benefits the Liles family! Susan's husband is battling cancer and the wonderful people behind My Favorite Things, The Cat's Pajamas, Verve Stamps are having a sale this weekend and donating a portion of the proceeds to the Liles family!!  Gorgeous stamps, a great price, and a wonderful cause...it doesn't get any better than that!!  :-)