Category Archives: Zva

Back to Stitching

Posted on September 13, 2010 | 5 comments

It’s the first full week back to school. I have a lot of plans.

Get caught up on…

  • assignments
  • housework
  • errands
  • get sewing again

I’m actually looking forward to them all but getting back to sewing really sounds great to me. There is a lot of fabric stashed away just waiting for my needle. I thought it would be fun to create a card using quilting squares I picked up at a local quilting shop. The fabric is by Moda and paired together with some fun sewing themed patterned paper, makes a unique card.

Every feminine card needs a bit of bling, right? The Zva Creative crystals and pearls were a great embellishment.

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If you’re familiar with Zva product, you’ll know that their product line doesn’t include purple. The beautiful pearl flower accents were originally white and came as part of the butterfly set PES03CA101 from this post. Zva crystals and pearls are so easy to alter and customize with the Copic Airbrush System.  Just spray with your marker and airbrush attachment. It only takes seconds and about a minute to dry.

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Supplies: Pearl Flowers PES03CA101, Black Corduroy Brad BR01CB106 and Crystal Flourish CRS02CB101 by Zva Creative, twine, black cardstock by Bazzill, Thrift Shop 8×8 paper pad & letter stickers & Wild Cards by October Afternoon, BV02 Prune Copic Marker & Airbrush System, Green Leaf Trinket Pin by Maya Road, fabric by Moda, sewing machine

Have a beautiful day!

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Posted in Card Designs, Copics, Zva

smooches

Posted on September 5, 2010 | 8 comments

Putting your favorite photos into a layout is a wonderful way to share them with others. I’m lucky that a couple of my kids like to ham it up for the camera. On the lake a couple weeks ago my little guy was pretending to not want a kiss from his older sister. We had a great laugh &  I thought the expressions were priceless.

This layout was designed using this week’s Creative Scrapper’s sketch, #120 which was super fun to create with. The paper and chipboard is Cosmo Cricket and I’ve embellished it with lots of goodies from Zva Creative. I placed the crystal frame over both photos to tie them together visually and highlight the faces.

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Quick Tip: Substitute chipboard clouds and felt flowers for the circles in the sketch.

Supplies: Togetherness Paper Crafting Kit & Togetherness Ready Set Chipboard by Cosmo Cricket, chipboard letters by Pink Paislee, sewing machine, felt flowers FL01CB114, Rhinestones CR02CB101 and Crystal Frame CR01CB123 by Zva Creative

Have a beautiful Sunday!

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Posted in creative scrappers, Scrapbooking, Zva

August Zva Blog Hop Winners announced

Posted on September 1, 2010 | 5 comments

We’d like to congratulate the five August Zva Blog Hop winners! Their names will be found on the following blogs:

Lynn Mercurio

Susan Lui

Ingrid Danvers

Camilla Ekman

Tara Orr

One winner from each of the 5 blogs will receive a Zva prize package worth $30.00. Congrats winners!

I also have another  Zva Creative card to share with you today. I was cleaning up some goodies on my desk and just couldn’t resist making another one.

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I just love how elegant these pearl butterflies are. They come in three sections making them so easy to place exactly where you want them. There’s also a pretty little bouquet of Zva Creative flowers.

Quick Tip: To distress the flowers and make them look shabby, sand them with  a little sandpaper.

Supplies: kraft cardstock by Bazzill, yellow hem tape, White Pigment Ink by Clearsnap, twine, flowers FLBK03CB102 & pearl butterflies PES03CA101 by Zva Creative, Sepia Archival Ink by Ranger, stamp by Hero Arts

Thanks for stopping by!

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Posted in Card Designs, Zva

Zva Creative August DT Blog Hop!

Posted on August 30, 2010 | 130 comments

The Zva Designers are joining together today to share a project that we have created using some of our favorite Zva Creative  products. I am hoping that you will take some time to join us for a little bit of fun again this month!

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes’ blog.  She will have the complete list of all blogs that are participating in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play along, I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a Zva Creative prize package …YAY! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it’s important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can along the way.

The Blog Hop starts now and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, August 31st and the 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 1st on each of the five winning blogs. The full list will be found on Kim Hughes‘s blog as well (linked above). We will do our best to notify each winner, but it’s best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday…plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post…you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer’s blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment along the blog hop path though, the more chances you will have to be one of the lucky winners.

Today I have a couple Zva Creative designs to share that keep the beautiful embellishments the main focus of the design.

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Supplies: cardstock by Bazzill,  Rhinestones CR01CB101, Pearl Circle PE02CB111 and Felt flowers FL01CB114 & FL01CB117 by Zva Creative, Tiny Attacher by Advantus, Leaf Prints stamp set by Hero Arts, Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger

Quick Tip: To apply the pearl circle evenly, cut away half of the backing and apply one half of the circle before removing the remaining backing and adhering. This will keep the proportions even.

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Supplies: cardstock by Bazzill, edge punch by EK Success, sewing machine, pearl flower flourish CRW03CA104 by Zva Creative, rub-on transfer by Melissa Frances

The blog hop begins here: Kim Hughes

Your next stop is here: Debbie Olson

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us



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Posted in Card Designs, Zva

bridal elegance

Posted on August 17, 2010 | 5 comments

Summer is the season for weddings and recently I needed a shower gift and card. I decided to go with a simple and elegant style using very little product. Sometimes a little goes a long way.

If you use beautiful embellishments, why not make them the main attraction on the card. They can get lost in an over-the-top design. In this design I’ve used two beautiful Zva Creative embellishments along with a rub-on and a plain white cardstock card.

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Supplies: pearl flourish (PE02CB122)

& individual rhinestones (CR01CB101) by Zva Creative, white cardstock by Bazzill, rub-on transfer by American Crafts

Take care,

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Posted in Card Designs, Zva

simply saturday… simply happy

Posted on August 14, 2010 | 6 comments

It’s summer.

It’s Saturday.

I’m simply happy.

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Don’t you love gingham? This sweet card uses gingham patterned paper from Jillibean Soup and Echo Park. The sweet felt flowers (FL01CB114 & FL01CB115) are from Zva Creative as are the beautiful single crystals CR01CB101 that are the flower centers.

Quick Tip: the green Echo Park gingham comes on the diagonal. Isn’t it a fun look? You can cut regular gingham or plaid on a 45° angle to create your own.

Have a simply wonderful day…

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Posted in Card Designs, Zva

sweet sunshine

Posted on August 12, 2010 | 3 comments

you are my sunshine,

my only sunshine,

you make me happy,

when skies are grey….

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Anyone need a little sunshine today?

Here’s a bright and cheery card for you using the Hello Sunshine line by Lily Bee Design.The beautiful black crystal embellishment is CR01CB134 from Zva Creative.

Quick Tip:  Create die cut felt flowers instead of just paper flowers. I love the texture!

Supplies: cardstock by Bazzill, patterned paper, die cut, rub-on and chipboard from Hello Sunshine line by Lily Bee Design, felt by Papertrey Ink, sandpaper, tattered florals die by Sizzix, crystal trinket pin by Maya Road

Now if you’re looking for the Ways to Use it Challenge, I’m still taking a little break but there is still a challenge for you thanks to a very sweet guest hostess. If you’re looking for creative inspiration, check it out here.

enjoy the sunshine!

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Posted in Card Designs, Lily Bee, Zva