Verve July Release Retrospective Blog Hop

Welcome to Verve's July Release Retrospective Blog Hop! The Verve Divas and guests are hopping today and serving up some more inspiration using the July release stamps & dies! Besides a peek at some really cool cards, there are also a couple of prizes up for grabs!

1. Julee	10. Jen
2. Stacey	11. Sheri {Guest}
3. Maureen	12. Laurie
4. Chaitali	13. Andrea
5. Marisa	14. Amber
6. Teresa	15. Christyne
7. Kay {Guest}	16. Sarah
8. Janelle	17. Anya
9. Charmaine	18. Betty

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We're giving away a $40 gift voucher to one lucky commenter along the hop, so be sure to leave a shout out in the comments as you hop about.

Want another chance to win? Now it's your turn! We'd LOVE to see what you've done with the July release. Link up your cards using at least one product from our July release and you'll be entered in a drawing to win our entire next release! All the details and the linkup widget are on the Verve Blog today. The deadline is August 23, so there's still plenty of time to get the July release if you haven't already. 

Don't miss this weekend only discount offer in honor of Julee's birthday:

My card layout was inspired by the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #355!  Word Art Wednesday is always asking for uplifting messages, so I'm linking up there, too!

The July Verve Release is absolutely AMAZING!  Today, I'm showing off the new Happy Place stamp set and it's coordinating Happy Doodles Die Set!  The previously released Flag It Die Set and Banner Bundle Die Set were added for some interest, too!  Don't you just love the detail of the butterfly and the mix of whimsical fonts?!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Happy Place (Verve)
Ink:  Black (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  So Saffron (SU), Memorabilia (Teresa Collins)
Other:  Happy Doodles Die Set, Flag It Die Set, Banner Bundle Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Stitched Circle Die (Lil' Inker Designs), Wood Veneer Cloud

Allow Your Creativity to Soar

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Hello, stamping friends!

I had this gorgeous pad of Glitz 77 paper near my craft desk that was really wanting to have some love!  The fresh orange and blues are so lovely!  I have been able to create several projects from this one 6 X 6 paper pad...and I'm wondering....how many of you ever finish a 6 X 6 paper pad?  LOL!

The paper colors reminded me of the MFT Color Palette Challenge, so I decided to pair it up with the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge, too!

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Let's Be Clear is up and running...so glad I used vellum for my butterfly so I can enter my card there, too!  I'm also linking up to the Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes...there's such positive inspiration over there and this fits the bill!

There are few sprinkles of my favorite embellishment...Pretty Pink Posh sequins!  I used the brand new 8mm Sparkling Clear with 4 mm Tangerine and 6mm Marshmallow!  Dreamy!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  MPD Winged Beauties (MFT)

Ink:  Soft Navy (Simon Says Stamp), Versamark

Paper:  Audrey Blue (Simon Says Stamp), Vellum (PTI), 77 (Glitz)

Other:  MPD Winged Beauties Die-namics (MFT), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Blue Twine (Hemptique), White Embossing Powder (Hero Arts), Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Verve July 2014 Release - 2 Corinthians 12:9

Welcome to our July 2014 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, a plain jane and a coordinating die set over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 7/11.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals, an introduction of our 2 lovely guest divas, and all the prize info and deadlines!

Thursday, 7/10/14

Today's Prize: Happy Place (illustrated by Julee Tilman), Happy Doodles Die Set, 2 Corinthians 12:9

1. Julee 9. Charmaine 2. Stacey 10. Jen 3. Maureen 11. Sheri {Guest} 4. Chaitali 12. Laurie 5. Marisa 13. Andrea 6. Teresa 14. Amber 7. Kay {Guest} 15. Christyne 8. Janelle

Verve's Plain Jane sets are always gorgeous and inspirational; however, this one, 2 Corinthians 12:9 is one of favorite to date.  The font styles and size, and especially the message is one that is perfect for many occasions.  I sprayed a piece of watercolor paper with colored mists, then for the edges before stamping the gorgeous sentiment.  I layered the main panel over a piece of vellum covered paper for a pop of color.  The Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes is always a great place to share my faith-based creations with Verve!

The vellum on my card is just what I needed to play along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Let's Be Clear!

 

Stamps:  2 Corinthians 12:9 Plain Jane (Verve)

Ink:  Black (Simon Says Stamp), Color Spray (Heidi Swapp)

Paper:  Watercolor, Vellum (PTI), Favorite Things (Heidi Swapp)

Shine Brightly - Viva la Verve

It's Viva la Verve time!  Julee is hosting a fabulous sketch and color challenge today!  

Head on over to Viva la Verve to see what she and the other designers whipped up!

I grabbed some sweet Carta Bella Baby Mine papers that have navy, yellow and aqua, and thought what a fun baby boy card this would make!  The Freckled Fawn square doily gives a little extra sweetness, too.

I'm linking this card up to the Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes challenge, too!

I used the darling Verve stamp set called Shining Star with the Starry Die, Award Banner Trim Die and sequins from Pastel Sequin Mix and Shine Bright Sequin Mix!  That's what I love about Verve Stamps...everything coordinates for an endless array of project ideas!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Shining Star (Verve)
Ink:  Soft Navy (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  White (PTI), Baby Mine (Carta Bella)
Other:  Starry Die, Award Pennant Trim Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel & Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), Square Doily (Freckled Fawn)

Verve's June Inspirations Hop - Winged Whimsy

Welcome to Verve's June Diva Inspirations Hop. 

It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time again! So climb aboard Desination: Inspiration for a fun trip through Verveland today. In addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, we're debuting our June inspiration challenge as well! Play along for another chance to win!

Our June challenge is Winged Whimsy:

Let your creation soar by featuring wings! Think butterflies, birds, feathers or related sentiments. Celebrate the beauty of flight! Whether you draw inspiration from the graphic or fly a solo mission, let's see some winged beauties!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines, and a little bit about our brand new Diva!

	1. Julee	8. Sony
	2. Amy	9. Susan
	3. Anya	10. Stacey
	4. Betty	11. Maureen
	5. Karen	12. Marisa
	6. Sankari	13. Charmaine
	7. Sarah	14. Andrea

I used that darling butterfly image from So Fluttery that was die cut with the Flutterby Die and propped up on a Hearts & Swirls Frame Die encouraging sentiment from Learning to Sail, and flag die cuts from Flag It Die Set!  A few sprinkles of Shine Bright Sequin Mix finishes off this uplifting card for a dear friend!

It's contest week over at Mojo Monday #348 and the colors at ColourQ Challenge #244 worked great with the inspiration today!  I'm linking up to the Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes, too!

I used some fun papers from Carta Bella's Baby Mine collection!  Love the blues and greens with splashes of orange!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  So Fluttery, Learning to Sail (Verve)

Ink:  Soft Navy, Orange Peel (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  White, Vellum (PTI), Baby Mine (Carta Bella)

Other:  Flutterby Die, Flag It Die Set, Hearts & Swirls Frame Die (Verve), Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), Small Attacher (Tim Holtz)

A Wink and a Smile

Good morning!  It's time for a fantastic new sketch at Cardabilities!  

I'm linking up to the Simon Says: Anything Goes with Twine or String and Word Art Wednesday #117, too!

I paired up the sketch with some Reverse Confetti stamps and dies from the January release!  Have you checked out the new release?!  AMAZING!

Go Together

Love Note

 The hubster continues to travel for work quite a bit and I like to leave little notes/cards in his bag...this one will be perfect for his next business trip!

Thanks for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Go Together (Reverse Confetti)

Ink:  Black Onyx Versafine, Picked Raspberry Distress (Ranger)

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Print Shop (Studio Calico)

Other:  Love Note (Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti), Doily, Sewing Machine, Thread, Clear Wink of Stella