I recently got an order of stamps from Julee at Verve Stamps (amazingly fast shipping and great customer service!). I love the beautiful sentiments in so many of the sets. I love the fonts, words, everything. I have a wishlist a mile long and I'm not telling how large my order was! lol Anyway, I had a chance this week to play along with a couple current Verve challenges so I created this card.
(You can click on the photo to enlarge it.)
The first challenge I played along with is the April Diva Dare which is April Showers Bring May Flowers so I had to create a card with some beautiful flowers. The second challenge is the Viva La Verve May Week One challenge which are sketch challenges. Here's this week's sketch:
Thanks for the fun sketch, Amber! I always love doing sketch challenges because coming up with a new and fresh sketch can sometimes be the most difficult part of making a card for me.
I used the beautiful One Person stamp set for my flowers and sentiment. I stamped the flowers with copic x-press it cardstock and tuxedo black memento ink. I stamped the small flower and the large flower twice. I colored the flowers with copic markers and cut them out. I cut the center out of the second lage flower and popped it up with foam adhesive on my large flower I used the leaves from the second large flower beside the small flowers. I used some patterned papers from Echo Park's Walk in the Park line. After die cutting my sentiment with a square nestability die, I sponged some antique linen distress ink around the edge while the cardstoc was still in the die. I also embossed my oval patterned paper with the Seeing Spots cuttlebug embossing folder before I stitched all my papers. I added my sentiment and flowers with foam adhesive.
Have a beautiful day!
Niki
fabulous card Niki!! love it-
Posted by: AJ | May 05, 2011 at 10:52 AM
OOOOooooo Niki!! This is stunning!! Verve looks good on you! ;)
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | May 05, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Oh girl...you've got some talent! Awesome card! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | May 05, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Love this card, Niki!!! The flowers are beautiful, and the sentiment is one of my favorites!
Posted by: Betsy | May 05, 2011 at 02:34 PM
Gorgeous! Incredible Verviness!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | May 05, 2011 at 04:42 PM
This is the most beautiful card I have seen. Great colors and coloring. I really like this one.
Posted by: Alice Roushia | May 05, 2011 at 05:03 PM
This one is beautiful. Love those flowers and of course, the colors you chose. I do think that Verve can't be beat for amazing verses. Have a good evening.
Posted by: karen q | May 05, 2011 at 05:59 PM
GASP! Stunning and so beautifully colored and detailed, Niki! Love the cut work dimensional flower accenting! Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Betty | May 05, 2011 at 06:32 PM
Shannan's right!! Verve DOES LOOK GOOD on you!!! This is stunning, Niki! Gorgeous colors!
Posted by: Jackie Pedro | May 05, 2011 at 07:53 PM
Oh. My. Goodness. ...Niki, this is stunning! Your color choices are exquisite and you worked this sketch fabulously! That is, in fact, one of my favorite Verve sentiments and you've showcased it beautifully.
Posted by: Andrea Ewen | May 05, 2011 at 08:06 PM
So so beautiful Niki, love pretty much everything about this card.
Posted by: Cassandra | May 05, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Oooh, I feel my bank balance shrinking!! Thanks for the link - I think! Beautiful card too.
Posted by: Judi | May 06, 2011 at 02:25 AM
Good grief this is stunning!
Posted by: Leigh Ann Baird | May 06, 2011 at 08:14 AM
Niki this card is perfection!! Have a great weekend:)
Posted by: Sara Mac | May 06, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Oh my Niki this is beautiful! I love the colors and the sentiment is perfect for anyone. Happy Mother's Day to you!!!
Posted by: velta | May 06, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Niki this is so beautiful!! Just breathtaking!
Hugs,
Deb
Posted by: deb vandersteeg | May 06, 2011 at 04:24 PM
STUNNING card, Nikki! I love everything about it. Gorgeous colored flowers, wonderful layout and paper choices.
Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | May 07, 2011 at 05:00 AM
This is absolutely stunning Niki!! I LOVE the papers and colors you used with this sketch. And your flowers are beyond gorgeous!! WOW!
Posted by: Tosh | May 07, 2011 at 03:55 PM
Oh, wow, this is breathtaking! The colors have such depth and your bow is simply perfect. Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Julee | May 10, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Excellent use of papers on this -- fabulous card!!
Posted by: vicki dutcher | May 10, 2011 at 01:21 PM
I swore I already commented on this card, Niki but I guess I just admired it from my rss feed, lol! Love the rich colors and the yellow centers of those flowers are lovely! Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Jen Cuthbertson | May 10, 2011 at 03:10 PM
This is absolutely gorgeous, Niki!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | May 10, 2011 at 07:31 PM
this is so pretty! love the colors you used. beautiful card!
Posted by: Alice W. | May 21, 2011 at 04:15 AM