Perfect Day Mojo

Hi friends!  It's Monday again this week and time for a brand new Mojo Monday sketch by yours truly.  This one has a slightly skewed panel (my fave) and is easy to dress up or keep it simple.

For my card, I started with the smoky slate panel which I stenciled with the gothic stencil using whipped spackle tinted pink with distress inks. Next I selected some paper scraps I thought would fit the shabby look I was going for and added a couple torn pieces of Tim Holtz tissue paper to either corner in place of the circles in the sketch.

The sentiment is from Simply Amazing (I masked off the word as from the end of the sentiment) and embossed on vellum, then I used the inlaid die technique to add the "perfect" from the Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set  in a pale pink.

I finished off with a seam binding bow, silver pearls, a few paper roses and some distressed edges.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fantastic start to your week.  Be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday blog to see what the other designers did with this sketch!

Mojo Monday 447 Sketch

Enabler's List
Stamps: Simply Amazing (Verve Stamps)
Paper: smoky slate (SU!), dp scraps, Melange tissue paper (Tim Holtz), vellum cardstock
Ink: black, pumice stone, versamark, spun sugar
Accessories: Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set (A Cut above by VERVE), Truly Madly Deeply Ribbon Collection (Verve), paper roses, silver pearl bling, Gothic layering stencil (Tim Holtz), whipped spackle (Faber Castell)

Verve Release Day Blog Hop

Hi friends!  It's release day at Verve and the start of our New Release Spotlight Hops!  I'm the first stop on the hop, so settle in and come check out what's new at Verve! 5 beautiful new sets, 6 die sets and a plain jane just released and they're all available to order right now. Throughout the next week we'll be spotlighting each of the new sets with a hop to show you just how versatile these sets are.

Today the Divas and special guests are showing you their first projects with the new release. And it's designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!

For my card, I chose to use the Simply Amazing set along with the coordinating Simply Daisies Die Set and Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set.

I started by stamping the outline daisies twice with the smaller stamp and once with the larger stamp on coastal cabana.  I then cut them out with the Simply Daisies Die Set.  These dies are an exact cut, so there is no border around the stamped image.  I added a little more depth by snipping between each petal with scissors and hand fluffing.  The centers are stamped in barely banana, cut with the dies and accented with stardust stickles.

I used the same outline flowers to do a little background stamping both on the coastal cabana and the crumb cake layers.  The sentiment is stamped in black and I added the fantastic die cut from the Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set layered in coast cabana, crumb cake, then white cardstock and accented with more stardust stickles.  The layout is the Viva la Verve March Sketch 1 that I am hostessing today.

Alright, next up on the hop is the lovely Amber.  And don't forget to take a peek at all of the new products in the Verve Store.

1. Julee 8. Mackie 2. Amber 9. Marisa 3. Betty 10. Maureen 4. Charmaine 11. Stacey 5. Christyne 12. Teresa 6. Laurie 13. Vicki 7. Lee-Anne

Viva la Verve March Sketch 1

Enabler's List
Stamps: Simply Amazing (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white, crumb cake, coastal cabana, barely banana (SU!)
Ink: coastal cabana, barely banana, crumb cake (SU!), black
Accessories: Simply Daisies Die Set, Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), stardust stickles (Ranger), chicken wire embossing folder (Cuttlebug)