Thursday, September 25, 2008

Gettin' Krafty - Verve Project Parade



Today is my Project Parade day over on the Verve blog. For the past week-plus, the Verve Divas have been taking turns posting their interpretations of the theme "Gettin' Krafty." The challenge is to use Kraft card stock and/or any type of natural fibers in your creation. As always, everyone is invited to play along, and as always, a random participant will win $15 to spend in the Verve store! Deadline to enter is September 30 at noon. To enter, link up your project to THIS POST. If you upload to SCS, use keyword: VVPP06.

Like most of the Divas who have posted already, I chose to work with Abundant Blessings, a set that just begs to be paired with Kraft card stock and all things natural. Along with my Kraft card stock, I mixed in some of Stampin' Up's Ivory Naturals card stock, which has a nice, earthy, speckled look to it, and some retired Vintage Violet (for Jen del Muro's "Meet the Verve Diva" PURPLE challenge). The flower images are stamped in Chocolate Chip craft ink, clear embossed, then colored with a water brush and a Vintage Violet reinker. In keeping with the natural theme, I added in some dry embossing using the Forest Branches Cuttlebug folder, tied on some natural hemp twine and linen thread, and then distressed the edges of most layers.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Gettin' Krafty projects on the Verve blog. It's got to be one of my favorite Project Parades yet!

Thanks so much for stopping by!




Stamps: Abundant Blessings and So Happy (Verve)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Ivory Naturals, Vintage Violet, Very Vanilla (SU!)
Ink: Chocolate Chip craft and Vintage Violet classic (SU!)
Accessories: Ribbon Tags Trio dies (Spellbinders); natural hemp, linen thread, Chocolate Chip square buttons, scallop border punch (SU!); Forest Branches Cuttlebug folder (Provo Craft); clear embossing powder, paper piercer, distressing tool

15 comments:

Jessie/knightrone said...

This is stunning Amy!!

Jackie Pedro said...

Gorgeous, Amy!!!

Cindy Haffner said...

Lovin this Amy.

Janine said...

Gorgeous.

Shannan Teubner said...

This is just PHENOM! I love it, Amy!

Libby Hickson said...

Oh Amy, this is just GORGEOUS!! You hit all of my loves in one card - Kraft, purple, flowers, scallops, dots - aaaah, stamping goodness. :-)

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Gorgeous!! Love the colors and the sketch!! WOW!

Catherine said...

oh Amy.. you did it AGAIN =)
such gorgeous card and love the colors togethere.

Anonymous said...

Simply lovely, Amy. I loved Vintage Violet and still have some left and you've given me another idea for the ribbon tag die. Thanks!

Jennifer Meyer said...

Beautiful card and design Amy, Jennifer :)

jjcreations said...

Absolutely gorgeous card. Joan

Dawn Easton said...

Gorgeous Amy! Hope I have time tonight to work on a Krafty card ;) I'm going to skip the purple challenge though...sort of purpled out...lol

Diane Gilbert said...

WOW, this is GORGEOUS Amy!!!!! You've done it again girl!!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

This is fabulous, Amy! Love the piercings, the distressed edges and those cool buttons. Beautiful!

Andrea said...

Beautiful card.
xAndrea