Verses on Friday

Hi, everyone!  Long time, no see!  I've been off-line for about two weeks and it seems like forever.  We had a pretty big storm here about two weeks ago and my internet connection was interrupted.  So frustraing, but I'm happy to be back on-line!

Have you been the the Verses Rubber Stamps website lately?  Several new things going on at Verses.  The new 2011 Catalog is out!  A new catalog means- new stamps!  23 new ones, to be exact.  14 of those stamps are the start of a whole new line of stamps at Verses-  Spanish stamps!

And that is what I have for you today- a card I made using one of the new Spanish stamp- Twinkle Spanish SP9009:

              

I love the birthday cake on this stamp!  So much fun to play with!

And I have several more of the new stamps that I've been playing with and can't wait to show you.  In the mean time, head on over to Verses and check them out!
Have a great weekend!
Heather
Supplies:
Stamps:  Verses Rubber Stamp  Twinkle Spanish- SP9009
Designer Paper:  Basic Grey- Life of the Party
Ink:  Ranger Big and Bossy Embossing
Embossing Powder:  Judikins Clear and Black embossing powder
Other:   Inkssentials Glossy Accents- white;  Ranger Stickles- Goldenrod;  Prima Flower Center;  ribbon

Verses on Friday- Friends Who Care

Hello, everyone!  Sorry I'm late posting today- technically, it is still Friday, so I made it!  I've been having some computer problems the past few days :(  Apparently, it has come to life again, so I'm going to post this and pray that it gives me no more problems!

Thought I would share with you a card I made for a class several months ago.  In one of my "Playdate" classes, I taught different ways to make flowers.  So, that is where this card came from:

I used Verses Rubber Stamp  FS1136 "Friends Who Care".  And the flower was made by using a Glubber by Cosmo Cricket and some purple ribbon I picked out of a $1 bin.  My favorite part is the Leaf pins by Maya Road.  I have several different kinds of those pins and I love using them on my projects.  

You can find all my supplies listed at the bottom.

Thanks for checking out my card this week.  Hope you have a great weekend and stop back again next week for another Verses on Friday project.

Heather

Supplies:

Stamp: Verses Rubber Stamp  FS1136

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Designer Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzill

Other:  Cosmo Cricket- Glubbers;  Maya Road- Leaf trinket pin;  purple ribbon;  pearls

Verses on Friday- The Caterpillar Calls

Happy Friday everyone!  Thanks for stopping by today for my Verses on Friday post.

How has your week been?  We are in the middle of the Stampaway Convention in Cincinnati and having a beautiful week!  I did a demo at Stamp Your Art Out yesterday and doing one again today.  And looking forward to all the awesome shopping tonight and tomorrow!  WOOHOO!  What could be better than a Convention Center full of stamping vendors?!

For today's Verses on Friday project, I thought I would share a card I made to use at my demo yesterday:

This is Verses Rubber Stamp QQ0812- "The Caterpillar Calls".  I love this quote and there are many times in my life that I need this little reminder.  Maybe, I won't send this card out to anyone- just keep it as a reminder to myself!

My demo yesterday was with die-cuts and when I saw the Maribelle Butterfly die-cut by Memory Box, I just knew I had to use this stamp with it.  How gorgeous is that!  I cut the butterfly twice and layered one on top of the other.  Then I used Dusty Concord Distress Ink on Hero Arts Envelope Pattern stamp  and stamped the butterflies to add a little texture.  As always, you can see my supply list below!

Thanks again for stopping by and if you are at Stampaway this weekend, I hope I run into you!
Heather
Supplies:
Stamps:   Verses Rubber Stamp QQ812;  Hero Arts S5507 Envelope Pattern
Designer Paper:  Penny Lane by My Mind's Eye
Die-cut:  Memory Box Maribelle Butterfly
Ink:  Ranger Distress Ink Dusty Concord, Memento Tuxedo Black
Unknown:  Cardstock, ribbon

Blog Candy Giveaway results!

Okay, I know many of you have been waiting for this day!  And I've been looking forward to it as well!  I'm so excited to give away a Verses Rubber Stamp!

Again, I just wanted to say thank everyone who has stopped by my blog, left comments or joined as a follower.  It has been so much fun to read your comments and I hope to get to know more of you over time.

I was so excited by the response from everyone and when I talked to the owner of Verses Rubber Stamp Company, Connie,  she graciously said, "Let's give away two stamps!"  So, surprise!  I get to pick two winners for the Giveaway!  How cool is that!!  (Jumping up and down excited here!)

Real quick- here is a picture of the Verses Rubber Stamp that Connie has given to me to give away:

FYI- This was the #1 selling Verses Rubber Stamp for the first six months of 2011.

Okay, so without further ado and a little help from Random.org, here are the numbers:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

20 43

Timestamp: 2011-08-04 17:47:44 UTC

#20 on my list was Mary and here was her comment:

mary said...

So glad to see your beautiful work. I love Verses stamps!!!!!

July 16, 2011 1:34 PM 

#43 on my list was Gayle and here was her comment:

Gayle said...

Hi Heather, I just discovered your blog and was not disappointed. Your Christmas in July card and Verses greeting is awesome. Thanks for the chance to win and try some Verses stamps.

July 17, 2011 10:23 PM 

Congratulations!  Winners- please email me at heatherspaperink@gmail.com with your shipping address and I will get these out to you ASAP.  Remember, if I don't hear back from the winner in one week, I will re-pick a winner.  

I wish I could give a stamp to everyone that left me some love!  I hope you won't be a stranger, though and come back each week to check out my "Verses on Friday" post.

Thanks,

Heather

Verses on Friday- Salt of the Ocean

Happy Friday to everyone and welcome back to another Verses on Friday post!  What a week it's been!

First of all, I have to say this before I explode-  Thank you,  Thank You, THANK YOU to everyone who has stopped by my blog over the past two weeks.  I've had some wonderful visitors who have sent me emails and I love it.  I love getting to know you all!  And for those who have chosen to "follow" my blog, I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to have you following me.  And last but not least, to those who have left comments for me, an extra big Thank You.  Your posts were amazing and so encouraging to me!  Don't you just love a hobby where everyone supports and encourages each other!

Just to let you know, if you do send me an email, I will be happy to write you back!  So if you ever have a question about a stamp I use or a technique I've done, just send me a note and I will answer your question if I can!

Don't forget, we have less than a week until my "Blog Candy" giveaway!  If you have not read the post with the details, go here.  Also, if you leave more than one comment or become a follower, I will put your name in the drawing for each comment and one for when you choose to follow.  So, feel free to leave some love!

SHOOO!  I was really "wordy" today.  But let's get to what you really came for- this week's Verses card:

I made this card by stamping Verses Rubber Stamp MC1203 "Salt of the Ocean" with Distress Ink "Stormy Sky" on thick glossy paper.  Before I stamped it, though, I heat embossed the shells using Hero Arts CL383 "Antique Engravings" with Ranger Detail White embossing powder.  Then I rubbed Distress Inks Scattered Straw, Concord Grape and Stormy Sky on the glossy paper.  If you not done this before, the embossed image "resists" the ink (for the most part).  Its a very fun technique to play with.  I love doing it and encourage you to give it a try if you've never done it before.

You can find my supply list below.

That's it for this week.  Thanks for coming by to take a look!  I can't wait for the drawing next week!

Hope you get the time to "play" with paper and ink this week,

Heather

Supply list:

Stamps:  Verses Rubber Stamps MC1203 "Salt of the Ocean"; Hero Arts CL383 "Antique Engravings"

Ink:  Distress Ink Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw, Concord Grape

Designer Paper:  Tim Holtz Kraft Resist;    DCWV Travel Pack

Embossing Powder:  Ranger Detail White

Cardstock:  Bazzill

Other:  Shell charms;  Ribbon

Verses on Friday- Christmas in July

Happy Friday to you!  Can't believe it's Friday again.  Does the summer just seem to be slipping by to you?  Sure does to me.  The stores are putting out all the "Back to School" supplies and clothes.  Wow!  It's just seems like the kids got out of school and now were getting ready for them to start again!

Which leads me to my Verses on Friday project for today.  If the stores are putting out "Back to School" items, then you know what's next- Christmas!  Yes, I groan every year when I see Christmas items in stores in July.  Really, I don't want to think about Christmas shopping this early.  (I'm a last minute shopper ;)  But I definitely start making my Christmas cards early!  I usually start planning or shopping for my supplies in July/August.  That way they don't get rushed or hurried in the hustle and bustle of all the Holiday "to do lists".

So, I thought I would share with you a Holiday card that I made several months ago, but never have posted it before!

On this card, I used Verses Rubber Stamp MC0634F "Wishing You Always".  I've used this stamp before on a "New Home" card, but I thought it also works really well on a Holiday card.

To make the card, I used the Cricut cartridge "Christmas".  I cut the house three times on three different pieces of cardstock and patterned paper, then paper pieced the house together.  I also used some Smooch ink to give some highlight and shimmer on the house.  You definitely cannot tell from the picture, but this card has a lot of sparkle and shine to it!

Hey, did you see my post from last week?  I am giving away a Verses Rubber Stamp on my blog!  Check out this post and get the details!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Heather

Blog Candy!!!

***DEADLINE EXTENDED- leave a comment or become a Follower by 11:59pm
July 28, 2011 in order to be entered in my Verses Stamp Giveaway. Winner will be announced on my blog Friday, August 5, 2011!***  Giveaway is now closed.  Thank you to everyone who played along!

Doing a happy dance today because-  Yeah!  It's Friday!  I almost forgot, though.  Three day weekends always throw me off and I'm always a day behind!  So, just between you and me, I was thinking it was Thursday.  Yep, Friday is much better!

So, today instead of Verses on Friday, I thought I would do something a little different.  Last week I had a conversation with the Connie, the owner of Verses Rubber Stamps and she generously offered a Verses Rubber Stamp to give away on my blog!  How awesome!  I can't tell you how happy I am to be on the Design Team for Verses.  I love their stamps and working with them.

(I'm going to post a picture of the stamp a little later!)

OK-  here's the details for the Blog Candy giveaway:

* Leave me a comment or become a follower of my blog between July 8, 2011 and July 14, 2011 11:59 pm EST    I extended my deadline!  Leave a comment or become a follower from now until Thursday, July 28, 2011.  Those of you who are current followers, just leave me a comment (that way I know you are interested in being included in the drawing).
*  I would love to have new followers, but you don't have to become one to be entered!  Just leave a comment on any of my blog posts and I will enter you in the drawing!
* If you have a blog and would like to post a link to my giveaway, that would be wonderful!  Let me know in your comment that you are posting a link on your blog and I will put your name into the drawing twice!
*Contest entry will close on July 14, 2011    July 28, 2011   11:59 pm EST.  One winner will be drawn and I will post the winner on my  July 22, 2011  August 5, 2011 Verses on Friday blog post.  After posting the winner, I will ask you to get back with me within 7 days with your information to send the stamp to you.  If the winner does not respond within 7 days,  I will pick a new winner.

Thanks for stopping in today and I can't wait to hear from you!

Make sure to take some time to create this week!
Heather