New Verve Release - May 2014 Spotlight Hops - Day 1

Strength and Dignity

Welcome to our May 2014 Spotlight Hops!  

We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new stamp sets, 3 Plain Janes and a couple die sets each day through Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 5/23. 

You should have arrived here by way of Chaitali!  If not, make sure you start at the beginning of the hop at the Verve Stamps Blog!  You won't want to miss of beat of the inspiration today and peeks at the new May VERVE Release!

For this first card, the Proverbs 31:25 Plain Jane stands alone for a faith-filled statement on my first card, with a few sprinkles of Shine Bright Sequin Mix.  The bible verse in these fabulous combination of fonts speaks for itself, truly beautiful!

Happy Mother's Day

The flowers in the new Button Best stamp set are AMAZING, especially die cut with the coordinating Pointed Petals Die Set and displayed with Elegant Leaves Die and Pastel Sequin Mix sprinkled about!  

On both cards, there are papers from the Teresa Collins Something Wonderful collection and white doilies from Freckled Fawn.

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 and all the prize info and deadlines!

Tuesday, 5/20/14

Today's Prize: Button Best, Proverbs 31:25, Pointed Petals Die Set

1. Julee 8. Amber 2. Charmaine 9. Maureen 3. Marisa 10. Jen 4. Janelle 11. Laurie S. 5. Teresa 12. Andrea 6. Chaitali 13. Christyne 7. Stacey 14. Sarah

 Now, you are off to Amber's blog for more inspiration and new release peeks!
We'll be back tomorrow for MORE peeks of the new VERVE release!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Proverbs 31:25 Plain Jane, Button Best (Verve)
Ink: Black, Mint (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  Cotton Candy, Mint (Simon Says Stamp), Something Wonderful (Teresa Collins)
Other:  Pointed Petals Die Set, Elegant Leaves Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel Sequin Mix, Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), Doilies (Freckled Fawn), Pink Lemonade Button (MFT), Small Attacher (Tim Holtz)

Viva la Verve April 2014 Week 2 Recap - Mother's Day Blessings

Hey, Verve fans!

I'm hosting this week's Viva la Verve Recap and Viewfinder today!  

Head on over and see who's in the spotlight!

There's still time to play along, too!  Teresa's sketch is a fabulous one...for everyone...clean & simple to layered & luscious!  It works for all of us crafty folks!  

Come play along and have a chance to win some Verve-goodness!

Mother's Day is less a month away...a great time of year to grab your favorite floral stamps and dies to whip up some Mother's Day love!  I stamped the flower, sentiment and doodled frame from On Occasion.  The doodled frame was stamped on the Occasion Frame Die, the sentiment on Flag It Die Set and the flower was stamped on Floral Circles Die Set.  You can also see the Elegant Leaves Die peeking out under the frame and a few sprinkles of Pastel Sequin Mix!

If you haven't checked out the Verve Spring Cleaning Sale, you're missing out big time!  I just indulged myself a few new goodies, so you should, too!

See you at Viva la Verve!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  On Occasion

Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Momento)

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Styleboard (Crate Paper)

Other:  Occasions Frame Die, Flag It Die Set, Floral Circles Die Set, Elegant Leaves Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel Sequin Mix (Verve), Caribbean Baker's Twine (The Twinery)

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!



I combined the beautiful challenges, the Card Positioning Systems #216 and...



the Embellish Square Card Color Trends Challenge.



Thanks for stopping by!



Stamps: Blooming Button Bits (PTI)
Paper: Aqua Mist (PTI), Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Whisper White CS, DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Aqua Mist Buttons & Ribbon (PTI), Linen Thread, sewing machine, pins (non-SU), Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Curtain Call Color Challenge: {ACT 28}

The Curtain Call Color Challenge: {ACT 28} posting will remain at the top of the blog page until it expires on Friday night. Please scroll down to view the most recent postings.





Isn't this Velvet Ribbon from Cox & Cox just yummy? You know I LOVE ribbon, so these spools drew me right in. There's a bit of a rugged masculine feel to this one, but you'll see below that I couldn't resist to make it a little feminine:)

To participate in the Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 28...

1. Create a papercrafted (card, scrapbook page, or 3D) project using these colors or similar shades.
2. Post it on your blog or other public gallery (Splitcoaststampers, Paper Craft Planet, Stampin' Addicts, etc.) using the keywords Curtain Call 28 and make sure to include a link back here to the challenge.
3. Enter your name and the direct link to your project in the Mr. Linky box below.

Please note the new deadline will be Friday night: You have until Friday, May 7th before midnight (CST) to enter your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 28 project.

Join us for the Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 28 and you could be one of the next Show Stoppers! We have two awards up for grabs plus a giveaway (details below)! Those chosen as "The Lead" and "Top 5" will receive an award to post on their blog(s) and share the exciting news!





Happy Mother's Day



Even though the color combination this week lends itself to somewhat of a masculine feel, I decided to make a Mother's Day card. I saw a layout similar to this in the Paper Crafts magazine...love that mag:) That sweet little birdie punch hasn't had nearly enough love from me...it's just so cute and versatile. He looks great in solid cardstock, designer paper, embossed cardstock, you name it...





Stamps: All Holidays
Paper: Rose Red, Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Whisper White CS, Bella Bleu & retired DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand
Other: Big Shot, Birds & Blooms and Little Leaves Sizzlets, Extra Large Bird Punch, Corner Rounder Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Fresh Favorites II & Kraft Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread



The rest of the Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) at Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Lea Lawson at Lea's Cupcakes & Sunshine
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Melissa Hubert at My Paper Obsession
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 28 creation using Mr. Linky back here at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

May Stamp Club Projects

For You Album

Here's the front of the closed album...


This 5X5 mini scrapbook is one that I saw demonstrated at a Spring into Stamping group meeting last weekend. To see a great tutorial, go visit Tara at Fireflies & Flutterbyes.

When you open the album here's the inside...


Then, open up one side and viola...ready for a your photo memories!


Stamps: Great Friend
Paper: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla CS, Walk in the Park DSP
Ink: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Regal Rose
Other: So Saffron 5/8" Grosgrain, Sticky Strip, Stamp-a-majig

Par-fect



I got the idea for this card from Julie at Julie's Stamping Spot. Go check it out for tips on the golf ball.

Stamps: And Many Mower
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White CS, Rockabilly Specialty DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers in Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom
Other: Texturz Plates, Big Shot, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Mother's Day Flower Pot



To see the tutorial for the flower pot pocket card, go to Splitcoaststampers.



Stamps: All Holidays, Canvas
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Almost Amethyst, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White CS
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Close to Cocoa
Other: Big Shot, Simple Flower Sizzlet, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain

May Stamp Club Sneak Peeks

Here's a little sneak peek into tonight's stamp club projects. Check back tomorrow to see the full-sized photos!