2 challenge cards using Verve sneak peeks

Hi everyone!  I have a couple challenge cards to share and both are sneak peeks of Verve's new stamps!!  Have you checked out the Verve Blog for all the spotlights and chances to win some Verve stamps?

My first card is for the SCS sketch challenge, SC277.  I love this layout!  My card is a sneak peek for two Verve sets being released tomorrow (4/23), Relax and Dude. 

The pattern paper is My Mind's Eye, Breaking Free -I still have 2 Accessory Kits with this paper available.  And the striped grosgrain ribbon and burlap string are from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store! 

My next card is for this week's The Shabby Tea Room challenge.  It is a sketch challenge based on this inspiration photo.  My card gives you another peek at the new set, Blessings.  I used pattern paper from Pink Paislee 365 Degrees, and the amazing May Arts crocheted ribbon is from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I am kinda new to this challenge blog, does anyone know if you have to make a "shabby chic" card to play along?  I wasn't sure, so I made mine a bit "shabby" just in case.

And, BONUS!  I remembered to bust out my new Beautiful Bloom dies from PTI!!  Do you ever buy something you HAD to have, use them once and promptly put them away never to be used again?  Yeah, guilty as charged!  So, I am making an effort to USE my new stuff.  Sigh... anyway, the flower blossom is topped of by an amazing Zva Creative Sweet Blossom. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check back tomorrow as it's the last day of Verve's sneak peeks and the RELEASE PARTY!!  It's tomorrow night at 6pm PST.  Hope to see you there!!

Card Deets (SC277):

Stamps - Relax and Dude
Ink - Black
Paper - Vintage Cream, MME Breaking Free
Accessories - 1.5" grosgrain ribbon, button and orange rhinestones (Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts), Upper Crest border punch (EK Success) 

Card Deets (Shabby):

Stamps - Blessings
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Paper - Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream (PTI), 365 Degrees 6x6 pad (Pink Paislee)
Accessories - Crocheted lace (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Silver cord and Denim rhinestones (Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts), scalloped border punch (SU!), Beautiful Blossom Dies #1 (PTI)

Double challenge birthday cake

Hi everyone!  As soon as I saw Sharon's post about her guesting for a new challenge called, The Shabby Tea Room, I knew I had to play along!!

It is a new challenge with what looks to be like some amazing Shabby Chic inspiration going on!  This week's challenge is called, "Embrace the White" -which is to use white with one other color.  I chose to use a light orange for my card because I just HAD to use this lovely piece of paper from Basic Grey's, Green at Heart pad!  I also used some dreamy 1" satin ribbon (from Sharon's store), some Sweet Blossoms from Zva Creative and Verve's amazing birthday cake from Big Wish. 

The sketch is from this week's JUGS27 challenge. I finally got to use my fancy dancy new large scallop edge punch.  Which was a perfect match for this sketch!

So, did you notice my picture?  I jumped on the Flower Frog bandwagon to prop my card on for pictures.  Not sure how I like it.  The "prongs" are metal and leave gray marks on my test papers -I am afraid they will ruin the bottom of my card!  Any tips on cleaning them? 

Well, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:

Stamps - Big Wish (Verve)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - White, Green at Heart (Basic Grey)
Accessories - Square and circle nesties, white satin ribbon (Stamp Simply Ribbon store), sweet blossoms (Zva Creative), Champagne pearls (Kaisercraft), Scalloped Scallop punch (EK Success), Copic markers in YR01, YR02, YR82, Y23, W1