Verve August Release Retrospective Hop

Welcome back to Day 4 of our Anni-VERVE-sary August Release Spotlight Hop! 
Today is the Retrospect Hop and Product Release!

It's an exciting day as there's new Verve in the store this morning! 2 beautiful new stamp sets, 

3 die sets and a sequin mix just released and they're all available to order right now!!!

To celebrate our new release, we're putting on another blog hop! Today's featured 

focus is designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves!

If you hopped over here from Marisa's blog, then your in the right place!

For this first card I used a verse from Scripture Medley 4 with my CTMH paper and ink and due cut the stars using Verve's Starry die.

For my second card I used a wonderful quote from the Kindness Matters stamp set. I used a cute paper pack from Paper Studio and made a double loop black grosgrain bow with my Zutter bow-it-all.

For my final card I used a wonderful verse from the Potter's Clay stamp set as well as the flower from that set and coordinating Pottery die set. I embossed my flowers in gold and watercolored them with my CTMH ink. I used a retired CTMH paper for this card.

Next up on the hop is the fabulous Betty! If you just stumbled upon this hop, you
can check out the master list at the bottom of my post and start from the beginning!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking

a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release!

So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances!

Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Betty 2. Stacey 8. Charmaine 3. Maureen 9. Laurie 4. Lesley 10. Teresa 5. Marisa 11. Christyne 6. Hillary (Guest) 12. Autumn (Guest)

I will also be sharing my cards over at Word Art Wednesday!

Verve August Release Spotlight Hop - Day 3

Welcome back to Day 3 of our Anni-VERVE-sary August Release Spotlight Hop!

The Verve Divas and we special guests are back for another day of spotlighting

our new release! Everything previewed this week will be available to order 

in the Verve online store on Friday, August 26. Today we're sharing our first 

projects featuring the Potter's Clay stamp set and coordinating, Pottery Die Set.

If you hopped over here from Marisa's blog, then your in the right place!

For my card I followed the August week 1 sketch from Viva la Verve. First I stamped

one of the pots and one of the sprigs on my piece of cardstock to be the background, then after it was good and dry, I stamped one of the beautiful sentiments from the Potter's Clay stamp set over top. I really like the way that it turned out! 

Next up on the hop is the fabulous Betty! If you just stumbled upon this hop, you
can check out the master list at the bottom of my post and start from the beginning!

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 the full hop list, a little more about our new 

products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Betty 2. Stacey 8. Charmaine 3. Maureen 9. Laurie 4. Lesley 10. Teresa 5. Marisa 11. Christyne 6. Hillary (Guest) 12. Autumn (Guest)

I will also be sharing my card over at Word Art Wednesday!

Verve August Release Spotlight Hop - Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of our Anni-VERVE-sary August Release Spotlight Hop!

The Verve Divas and we guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release!

Everything previewed this week will be available to order in the Verve online store

on Friday, August 26. Today we're sharing our first projects featuring

 the Kindness Matters stamp set and coordinating, Great Kindness Die Set.

If you hopped over here from Marisa's blog, then your in the right place!

For my card using the new set I followed the August week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve.
I stamped one of the wonderful sentiments from Kindness Matters in CTMH Slate
on a white circle cut out with Nestabilities Small Circles. I cut out the two smallest
flowers from the set using the Great Kindness Die Set and then I stamped
the flowers in Versamark and embossed with Recollections Silver Powder. I then
used my CTMH inks in Buttercup, Glacier, Sorbet, and Sweet Leaf along
with a water brush to color in the flowers to match the CTMH Zoey paper that I used.
I popped the flowers up using 3D Foam Squares and finished off with silver enamel dots.


Next up on the hop is the fabulous Betty! If you just stumbled upon this hop, you
can check out the master list at the bottom of my post and start from the beginning!

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