A little more Verve...

Here is another card that I made for Verve's release week that I thought I would share. It is out of my color comfort zone, but I like how it turned out nonetheless. I used the newly released Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane and the leaves from Bloom and Grow along with the Elegant Leaves die.



Stamps: Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane, Bloom and Grow, Happy Phrases (Verve)
Die: Elegant Leaves (Verve), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large and Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Classic Ovals Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Paper: Stamper’s Select White (Papertrey Ink), Lime Sherbet (Bazzill Basics), Concord Double Dot (Bo Bunny), Picket Fence: Fresh Air, Porch Swing (lilybee design)
Ink: Peeled Paper, Crushed Olive, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: New Leaf Buttons (Papertrey Ink), Vintage Lace, Twine (source unkown), White Embossing Powder (Mark Enterprises)

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Verve Countdown: Day Four!

Well, here we are at the last day of sneak peeks! Tonight marks the big reveal of the April release! Every set is a must-have in my opinion. I know I will be using them over and over again. Today I am sharing a project made with the Proverbs 16:9 Plain Jane and lots of Tim Holtz goodness.

It's the last time to shine our sneaky Verve spotlight on some brand new stamps! We're counting down to Verve's release party which will be going on TONIGHT! And since we love to share, there's a prize hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win some new Verve of your very own! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

1. Julee 8. Jackie 2. Tosh 9. Charmaine 3. Amber 10. Janelle 4. Amy 11. Teresa 5. Maureen 12. Laurie 6. Cresta 13. Sankari 7. Andrea 14. Melissa TODAY'S PRIZE: Hope Blooms, Proverbs 16:9 Plain Jane and Floral Circles Die Set

Thank you all for sharing this amazing experience with me and for all of your sweet comments. They all mean so much to me!

Stamps: Proverbs 16:9 Plain Jane (Verve)
Paper: Java, Maraschino (Bazzill Basics), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Cork (source unknown), Kraft Resist, Kraft Glassine (Tim Holtz)
Ink: Fountain Pen (Jenni Bowlin), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Ruler Ribbon, Philosophy Tags (Tim Holtz), Antique White Acrylic Paint (DecoArt), Frame (Fetco)

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Verve Countdown: Day Three!

Here we are at Day 3 of the Verve Countdown and I have to say that today's spotlight set may have to be my favorite... no, who am I kidding? I love them all! If you are looking for the perfect Mother's Day set, look no further! Julee has thought of everything with this one. It has sentiments for nearly every woman in your life!

For today's card I used the Viva la Verve Week One sketch and couldn't resist sneaking in some more of those fabulous flowers and leaves that you saw yesterday! They are so great to work with, I know that I will be using them a lot more in the future too.

It's time once again to shine our sneaky Verve spotlight on some brand new stamps! We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, April 15, with FOUR days of Spotlight Hops! And since we love to share, there's a prize hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win some new Verve of your very own! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

1. Tosh 8. Janelle 2. Teresa 9. Jackie 3. Maureen 10. Charmaine 4. Laurie 11. Andrea 5. Julee 12. Amber 6. Cresta 13. Melissa 7. Sankari 14. Amy TODAY'S PRIZE: Love Deepens, Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane and Elegant Leaves Die

Stamps: Love Deepens {Verve}

Dies: Floral Circles, Elegant Leaves {Verve}

Designer Paper: 5th Avenue {Melissa Frances}

Cardstock: Brandywine {Bazzill Basics}, Whitewash Collection {Core'dinations Core Impressions Basic Grey Ornate Collection}, Green {Core'dinations}, Vintage Cream {Papertrey Ink}

Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink {Tim Holtz}, Coffee {Ranger Archival Inks}, Olympia Green {Versafine}

Embellishments: Sweet Blush Buttons {Papertrey Ink}, Paper Doily {We R Memory Keepers}, Lace/Ribbon {May Arts}, Plum Pearl {Kaiser Kraft}

Other: Vintage Pink, Tattered Leather Glimmer Mist {Tattered Angels}, Heidi Swapp Distress Tool, Paper Piercer, Scalloped Circle {Nestabilites}

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Verve Countdown: Day Two!

Hi everyone! Welcome to day 2 of the Verve countdown! Today's spotlight is on Bloom and Grow, a fabulous new set with lots of flowers to play with! We are also spotlighting 2 new die sets: Floral Circles and Elegant Leaves. I love them both! These are my first sets of Verve dies and I must say, they are FABULOUS! They cut so beautifully!

My card today features both die sets and the spotlight stamp set which coordinates exactly with the dies!

We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, April 15, with FOUR days of Spotlight Hops! And since we love to share, there's a prize hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win some new Verve of your very own! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

	1. Amber 8. Julee 2. Amy 9. Laurie 3. Andrea 10. Maureen 4. Charmaine 11. Teresa 5. Cresta 12. Tosh 6. Jackie 13. Sankari 7. Janelle 14. Melissa
TODAY'S PRIZE: Bloom & Grow, Elegant Leaves Die and Floral Circles Die Set

Stamps: Bloom and Grow {Verve}

Dies: Floral Circles, Elegant Leaves {Verve}

Cardstock: Core'dinations, Bazzill

Designer Paper: Hazel: Special Fine Floret, Stella and Rose Collection {My Mind's Eye}

Ink: Olympia Green {Versafine}, Versamark, Vintage Photo Distress Ink {Tim Holtz}, Noir Black {Palette}

Embellishments: Plum Pearls {Kaiser Kraft}, Clear Embossing Powder {Jo-Ann Craft Essentials}, Lace {May Arts}, Edge Distresser {Heidi Swapp}

Verve Countdown: Day One!

It's time to shine our sneaky Verve spotlight on some brand new stamps! We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, April 15, with FOUR days of Spotlight Hops! And since we love to share, there's a prize hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win some new Verve of your very own! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

I am soooo excited to be a Guest Diva this month for Verve! You are going to love what Julee has designed for April. I squealed with delight when I opened my package and have had so much fun working with the new stamps and dies!

Today we are spotlighting Bunny Shake, Birthday Phrases, Faithful Phrases and Happy Phrases. For my card I used Faithful Phrases and Happy Phrases. I love these little sentiment sets. They will be a great addition to anyone's collection. I love how well they pair with the ones that Verve has already released!



Here are the links for the other Divas also showcasing today's sets:

1. Andrea	8. Julee
2. Jackie	9. Tosh
3. Charmaine	10. Amber
4. Janelle	11. Amy
5. Teresa	12. Maureen
6. Laurie	13. Cresta
7. Sankari

Stamps: Faithful Phrases, Happy Phrases {Verve}
Cardstock: Scarlet Jewel, Fine Linen {Papertrey Ink}, Ballet Dotted Swiss {Bazzill Basics}
Designer Paper: Cabbage Rose: Paper Girl {The Girl's Paperie}
Embellishments: Corrugated Butterfly {jillibean soup}, glitter glass {Melissa Frances}, Antique White acrylic paint {Deco Art}, Plum pearls {Kaiser Kraft}, Ribbon {May Arts}, Tulle {Bazzill Basics}, Punches {Fiskars, Stampin' Up!}, Ink {Jenni Bowlin}

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