Viva La Verve! May 2012 Week 2

Hello everyone. Today I post my NEW Baby Announcement card for MAY 2012 Sketch from **Viva la Verve! MAY 2012 - Week 2
and Verve Stamps.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:


Here's my card:

and here's:


In this card I used two stamp sets from Recollections and TPC Studio.


I also used DCWV patterned paper. I really love this paper pack.

Don't forget, if you are looking for a beautiful single card, please hop on over to my Etsy store!!! Come take a peek, My Etsy llenusik store will be updated a few times a week, so be sure to check back often! All my cards are all lovingly made with high quality papers, embellishments, sewing, and of course, love & creativity. Most of my cards have also been hand stitched on and I find it really adds that extra special, unique touch!

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Recollections and TPC Studio
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic
Accessories: Spellbinders, "Argyle" edge punch (EK Success), ribbon, button, white gel pen, white gel pen, pearls, foam tape and thread.
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Mojo Monday # 234 - Happy Mother's Day- NEW

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #234.

Mojo's sketch:

It's the Mojo Monday Challenge and here's my entry...

and here's:

I used beautiful stamp from Heartfelt Creations.

I stamped the main image from HCPC 3371 Dutch Iris Oval Stamp set and the coordinating single flowers from HCPC 3373 Dutch Iris Medley on white paper with black ink. Then, I colored Copic and Prismacolor markers. Then, cut out main image with a scissors, and single flower with HCD 711 Decorative Dutch Iris Die. I adhered on top of main image by placing a foam dot. I've added Decorative trimming ribbon to oval and HCD 708 Fancy Window/Frame Die cut on back of image.

I added to edges of flower a purple Stickles and Yellow flocking powder inside the flower.
Some decorate card with edge border, rhinestones and Dew Drops.

P.S. Don't forget, if you are looking for a beautiful single card, please hop on over to my Etsy shop!!! Come take a peek, My Etsy llenusik store will be updated a few times a week, so be sure to check back often! All my cards are all lovingly made with high quality papers, embellishments, sewing, and of course, love & creativity. Most of my cards have also been hand stitched on and I find it really adds that extra special, unique touch!

If you’re interested in buying my cards, please email me or visit my

ETSY craft shop.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Stamp image - Heartfelt Creations - Dutch Iris Oval stamp set.
Paper: DCWV.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and Brilliance.
Accessories: HCD 708 Fancy Window/Frame die, Prismacolor and Copic markers, "Argyle" edge punches (EK Success), Stickles, ribbon, Dew Drops, rhinestones, foam tape, flocking powder (Martha Stewart), thread and white gel pen.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mojo Monday # 233 - Happy Mother's Day card

Today, I introducing a new card using new March Sketch from Mojo Monday #233

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:


Here's my card:

and here's:

For my card I used Beautiful stamp sets from Penny Black - Flower Gallery.

I stamped image on white c.s., colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended the colors with Odorless Mineral Spirits. For finishing touches I added punched butterflies (Martha Stewart).

And here's inside my card:

Don't forget, if you are looking for a beautiful single card, please hop on over to my Etsy store!!! Come take a peek, My Etsy llenusik store will be updated a few times a week, so be sure to check back often! All my cards are all lovingly made with high quality papers, embellishments, sewing, and of course, love & creativity. Most of my cards have also been hand stitched on and I find it really adds that extra special, unique touch!

If you’re interested in buying my cards, please email me or visit my ETSY craft shop.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Stamp image - Penny Black "Flower Gallery" stamp set.
Paper: DCWV.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and Brilliance.
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, "Scroll lace" edge punches (EK Success), "Garden Trellis" deep edge punch, "Classic Butterfly" craft punch, ribbon, button, rhinestones, foam tape, thread and white gel pen.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mojo Monday # 230

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #230

Mojo's sketch:

It's the Mojo Monday Challenge and here's my entry...

and here's:

In this card I used sentiment from "Birthday Fun" stamp set (Inkadinkado). I stamped sentiment on white c.s. using VersaCraft ink and cut out.


I used patterned papers from DCWV new Spring 2012 Collections (Jo-Ann). For finishing touches I added a buttons, Dew Drops and rhinestones and also, I used brown glass beads for borders.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Inkadinkado - Birthday Fun.
Paper: DCWV.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaCraft.
Accessories: Dew Drops, brown glass beads, buttons, glaze pen, rhinestones and thread.
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Mojo Monday # 226

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #226.

Mojo's sketch:

It's the Mojo Monday Challenge and here's my entry...

and here's:

For fan flower I used Mini paper Rosettes (Tim Holtz) and for sentiment a "Thank you" stamp set from Hampton Art.

I used my favorite stamp set from Verve Stamps - "Bloom & Grow" to made a leaves.

I also used "Daisy scallop" edge punch from EK Success and for finishing touches I added a Swirl pearls, Dew Drops and rhinestones.

And here's inside my card:


As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps - "Bloom & Grow" and Hampton Art -"Thank you".
Paper: DCWV.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic.
Accessories: Spellbinders - Classic and Scalloped circles, Mini paper rosettes (Tim Holtz), "Daisy scallop" edge punch (EK Success), Dew Drops, Liquid pearls, swirl pearls (Recollections), rhinestones, foam tape and thread.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mojo Monday # 214 Contest

Hello Everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #214 . Today's project is for the monthly contest at Mojo Monday. I always love their sketches and this one was no different.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

I had so much fun playing with this week's Mojo Monday sketch!

Here's my card:

and here's:

For this card I used Beautiful Verve Stamps LLC - Poinsettia Christmas stamp set and Vintage Oval Frame stamp. Of course, I used EK Success border punch for edges.

The "Poinsettia Christmas " stamps is awesome. For this flowers I used VersaMagic chalk ink and Memento marker for coloring around petals. Inside the flowers I put glass Microbeads (Martha Stewart). I also used paper punched pine branch from Martha Stewart and for finishing touches I added a Decorative Flourishes (Sizzix).

For sentiment I used sentiment from "Poinsettia Christmas " stamp set and beautiful Vintage Oval Frame (Verve Stamps). I did try to put the sentiment into this frame, but it was big for this. First, I stamped the first words, and then i stamped the last. I thinking, it is perfect for this frame.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamp LLC - Poinsettia Christmas and Vintage Oval Frame.
Paper: K & Company.
Ink: Distress inks, Adirondack and VersaFine
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Classic circles and Pinking circles, EK Success border punch- Infinite dots, Sizzix - Decorative Flourishes die, Martha Stewart - Pine Branch punch, glass microbeads, Dew Drops, rhinestones and yellow thread.

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Mojo Monday #212

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #212.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

Here's my card:

and here's:


For this card I used "Tall Iris" from Northwoods Rubber Stamps. I colored this image with Prismacolor and Copic markers.

For sentiment I used "Thank you" stamp set from Hampton Art.

I also, used Spellbinders Borderabilities "Grand 12 on the Vine border" and small butterfly punch from Martha Stewart.


As always thanks so much for hopping by! Have a Wonderful Weekend! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Northwood Rubber Stamps - Tall iris and Hampton Art - Thank you stamp sets
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic
Accessories: Spellbinders™ classic circles, Grand 12 on the vine border, Martha Stewart - small butterfly punch, Prismacolor and Copic markers, ribbon, rhinestones, pearls, Dew Drops, white gel pen and thread.
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Viva la Verve October Week 4 (10/21/2011)

Hello, everyone! Today, I introducing a new card using new Sketch from **Viva la Verve! October Week 4 {10/21/11}*

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

Here's my card:

and here's:

I used Daisyd's Attic Heirlooms designer paper and "The immortal love" DCWV papers. I also, used Retro Flower border punch (EK Success).


For this flower and leaves I used Beautiful Dream Big stamp set from Verve Stamps.

I used Double craft big and small punches - Monarch butterfly from Martha Stewart.
Of course, I used swirl pearls and rhinestones for the finishing touches.

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps - Dream Big
Paper: DCWV and Daisyd's
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic
Accessories: Martha Stewart - Double craft punches Monarch butterfly, EK Success border punch- Retro Flower , button, swirl pearls, rhinestones , Dew Drops and thread.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

Mojo Monday # 211

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #211.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

Here's my card:

and here's:


For this card I used beautiful image "Tender Toile" stamp set from Stampin' UP! and Hampton Art "Thank you" stamp set for sentiment.


I colored this image with Prismacolor and Copic markers. The clouds I made with art chalks. Of course, I added the white gel pen for the finishing touches.


For this card I added beautiful paper flowers and


a swirl rhinestones.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Have a Wonderful Weekend! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Stampin' UP! - Tender Toile and Hampton Art - Thank you stamp sets
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic
Accessories: Spellbinders™ classic rectangles and scalloped rectangles, classic circles and scalloped circles, EK Success border punch- Retro Flower , swirl rhinestones , ribbon, paper flowers, Dew Drops, white gel pen and thread.
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