Verve Custom Card Carnival

Hello, everyone!
Today, I introducing a new Verve Custom Card Carnival Challenge using Verve Stamps.

Here's my card:

and here's:

For my card I used Beautiful stamp sets from Verve Stamps - "Dream Big", "Bloom & Grow", "Circular sayings".

For flourish I used "Flourish #9" die from Sizzix. For detail I used punched butterfly ("Monarch butterfly" Martha Stewart).

I added orange paper flowers (Recollection) in the middle of the big flowers for the finishing touches.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps - Dream Big, Bloom & Grow, Circular Sayings.
Paper: K& Company.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic.
Accessories: Sizzix - Decorative Flourishes die set; Martha Stewart - Monarch Butterfly punch, EK Success border punch- Argyle, paper flowers, ribbons, rhinestones and thread.
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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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Viva La Verve! May 2012 Week 1

Hello everyone. I'm back..... My couple weeks it was so busy as ever. So I'm back and today I post my NEW card for MAY 2012 Sketch from **Viva la Verve! MAY 2012 - Week 1
and Verve Stamps.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

Here's my card:


and here's:

I used "Wonderful Woodcuts" stamp set by Stampin' UP! for my focal image on a card.

For coloring I used Prismacolor markers and gelly roll pen. I also used edge punch from EK Success and for finishing touches I added a ribbons and rhinestones.


As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Stampin' UP! - "Wonderful Woodcuts" stamp set.
Paper: Bo Bunny.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and Memento.
Accessories: "Argyle" edge punch (EK Success), Prismacolor markers, ribbons, white gel pen, Gelly Roll pen, rhinestones, foam tape and thread.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Viva La Verve! APRIL - Week 1

Hello everyone for today post. I'm going to share with you a card I did using the APRIL 2012 Sketch from **Viva la Verve! APRIL 2012 - Week 1 and Verve Stamps.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:


Here's my card:

and here's:


Of course, for this card I used my favorite Verve Stamps. For this card I used next stamp sets,"Great Friend" and "Amazing Wishes".


I stamped all three sizes of the line flower from "Great Friend" stamp set on patterned paper, then cut out, sponged with inks, curled the edges and layered on dimensional. Then I added a little glitter on edges and I put silk flowers in center of big flower.

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. (this card on Sale, too)

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps: "Great Friend" and "Amazing Wishes".
Paper: BasicGrey.
Ink: Distress inks, VersaColor and Adirondack.
Accessories: Spellbinders Borderbilities "On the Vine border", EK Success "Scroll and Dots" edge punch, silk flowers, Dew Drops, Stickles, thread and rhinestones.
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Mojo Monday # 235 - Birthday card

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #235

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
(today, this card on SALE on my ETSY Store):


and here's:


For this card I used sentiment by Verve Stamps, "Circular Sayings" sentiment stamp set.


For circles frame I used Spellbinders "Picot edge circles" and "Dahlia" dies.


I made a pink ribbon flower and decorate it with yellow paper flower (Recollections). For leave I added vine border (Spellbinders Borderabilities).

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 and Happy Easter DAY!!! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Stamp image - Verve Stamps "Circular Sayings" sentiment stamp set.
Paper: Basic Grey.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic.
Accessories: Spellbinder - "Classic Circles", "Picot edge circles", "Dahlia" and "On the Vine Border" dies; "String Lace" edge punches (EK Success), ribbon, Dew Drops, rhinestones, foam tape, thread and white gel pen.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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 # 232

Hello, everyone! It is time for new Mojo Monday #232

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
(this card on SALE today on my ETSY Store):

and here's:

For this card I used Beautiful image "Collecting Sea Shells" from Stamps Happen, INC. I stamped image on white c.s., colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended the colors with Odorless Mineral Spirits.

For sentiment I used Mini clear sentiment stamp from KaiserCraft. I stamped sentiment on cream c.s strip, sponged the edges and folded.

For finishing touches I added rhinestones and Dew Drops.

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 - Stamps Happen, INC. "Collecting Sea Shells" and sentiment from Kaisercraft.
Paper: Basic Grey.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic.
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, "Argyle" and "Swirl" edge punches (EK Success), Dew Drops, rhinestones, foam tape and white gel pen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Viva La Verve! February Week 4

Today, I introducing a new card using new Sketch from **Viva la Verve! February Week 4 {2/24/12}* and Verve Stamps.

Here is the sketch if you want to play along:

Here's my card:

and here's:

For this card I used Beautiful stamp sets from Verve Stamps. For sentiment I used "Circular Sayings" and "Leaves" for beautiful leaves.


For leaves flourish I used "On the vine border" die from Spellbinders.

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps - Circular Sayings and Leaves
Paper: K& Company.
Ink: Distress ink, Adirondack and VersaMagic.
Accessories: Spellbinders "Classic circles", "Floral Doily Motifs", "Floral Doily Accent", EK Success border punch- Argyle, Dew Drops, rhinestones and thread.
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Viva La Verve! February Week 2

Today, I introducing a new card using new February Sketch from **Viva la Verve! February Week 2 {2/10/12}* and Verve Stamps.

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 Verve Stamps - "Fancy Florals Remixed" and "Amazing Wishes".

As always thanks so much for hopping by! Olena

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SUPPLIES I USED:
Stamps: Verve Stamps: "Fancy Florals Remixed" and "Amazing Wishes".
Paper: 7 gypsies
Ink: Distress inks, VersaColor and Adirondack.
Accessories: "Argyle" edge punch (EK Success); buttons and rhinestones.
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