Anni-Verve-sary Spotlight Hops Day 6

Welcome to our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  As many of you know, Verve is celebrating its 5th anniversary this month and the party is just getting started! Come join us over the next 9 days as we showcase the 23 new stamps and dies releasing from Verve! We'll be counting down the minutes and revealing all the new sets in our forum from 9-11pm Eastern on Friday, August 24, so make plans now to join us for our release party!

In the meantime, we've got a fun filled hop for you today! So let your fingers do the clicking and peek into the creative minds of Verve's talented Divas and Guest Divas as they give you a little tour of what's to come! Inspiration abounds, and so do the PRIZES! 

I am using a sentiment from the new set Stronger Love.  This font is one of my favorites and I just love this saying...

I made the rays but cutting 2" x 6" rectangles and then cutting them in half diagonally.  They make quick and easy sunshine rays to layer behind any sentiment, frame or cloud!  Easy peasy!  I am the last stop again today but if you would like to keep going, here is the master list...

1. Julee 8. Andrea 2. Laurie S. 9. Charmaine 3. Maureen 10. Janelle 4. Teresa 11. Betty 5. Tosh 12. Christyne {Guest} 6. Amber 13. Laurie W. {Guest} 7. Amy

They've picked a mystery blog from today's hop and hidden a prize! So be sure to give a little shout out in the comment section as you hop around to each blog on the list. We’ll draw a random winner from all of the comments on the mystery blog to win today's featured sets and dies. Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

Want even more chances to win? Head on over to the Verve SCS forum and play along in our Anni-VERVE-sary release challenges. Or hop on over to the Verve Blog to find out about our Verve Card Carnival, for a chance to win the entire new release (a $300+ value)!

Have a great day!

Back to school...

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Stopping in right quick with a couple of back to school cards.  This first card is a super fun shaped card I cut with my Cameo the other day.  Then I got my Market Streets stamps in, designed by one of my blog friends, Stephanie Washburn.  I knew right away the perfect sentiment to use with this card to keep it CAS.  You can see this set called Teachers Notes, here.

The next card is a fun school themed card too.  Again, keeping in the CAS tradition around here, I stamped the chalkboard on brown and then paper pieced the board with black.  I added in another fun sentiment in white and then added in the apple.  The background is all woodgrain just so the card would have a little texture.  

Check out Market Street and all of their latest new releases!  Lots of fun things to see over there!  Thanks so much for coming by!

Anni-Verve-sary Spotlight Hop Day 5

Welcome back for Day 5 of Verve's Anniversary release!  Haven't all the sneak peaks so far been so much fun?  I truly love all of the sets and have had so much fun creating with them.  Today's set is no exception.  Another group of great sentiments.  I also have a little banner trim die to share too...

These little arrows are included in this set too and are so much fun!  I just love that banner die too.  So many fun possibilities.  I am your last stop on the hop again today so if you would like to go see more, here is the master list...

1. Julee 8. Andrea 2. Laurie S. 9. Charmaine 3. Maureen 10. Janelle 4. Teresa 11. Betty 5. Tosh 12. Christyne {Guest} 6. Amber 13. Laurie W. {Guest} 7. Amy

Don't forget...they've picked a mystery blog from today's hop and hidden a prize! So be sure to give a little shout out in the comment section as you hop around to each blog on the list. We’ll draw a random winner from all of the comments on the mystery blog to win today's featured sets and dies. Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

Want even more chances to win? Head on over to the Verve SCS forum and play along in our Anni-VERVE-sary release challenges. Or hop on over to the Verve Blog to find out about our Verve Card Carnival, for a chance to win the entire new release (a $300+ value)!

Thank you again for coming by!  Have a great day!

       

Anni-Verve-sary Spotlight Hop Day 4

Welcome to our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  As many of you know, Verve is celebrating its 5th anniversary this month and the party is just getting started! Come join us over the next 9 days as we showcase the 23 new stamps and dies releasing from Verve! We'll be counting down the minutes and revealing all the new sets in our forum from 9-11pm Eastern on Friday, August 24, so make plans now to join us for our release party!

In the meantime, we've got a fun filled hop for you today! So let your fingers do the clicking and peek into the creative minds of Verve's talented Divas and Guest Divas as they give you a little tour of what's to come! Inspiration abounds, and so do the PRIZES!

Here is today's card using the new set, Wonderfully Made.  I just love this flower and all the gorgeous sayings in the set.  Here is one of my favorites...

I added in a little patterned paper, a nestie and some Copic coloring on the flower!  I'm the last stop on the hop!  Keep reading for more details on how to win some fabulous prizes....oh and here is the master hop list in case you want to start back at the beginning.....

1. Julee 8. Andrea 2. Laurie S. 9. Charmaine 3. Maureen 10. Janelle 4. Teresa 11. Betty 5. Tosh 12. Sony 6. Amber 13. Christyne {Guest} 7. Amy 14. Laurie W. {Guest}

Don't forget...there's mystery blog from today's hop and hidden a prize! So be sure to give a little shout out in the comment section as you hop around to each blog on the list. We’ll draw a random winner from all of the comments on the mystery blog to win today's featured sets and dies. Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.

Want even more chances to win? Head on over to the Verve SCS forum and play along in our Anni-VERVE-sary release challenges. Or hop on over to the Verve Blog to find out about our Verve Card Carnival, for a chance to win the entire new release (a $300+ value)!

Have a great day!

Retro Sketche #25

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We have a gorgeous sketch for you today, brought to you by Lynn Put.  Here is the sketch...

And here is my card...

I love this verse.  It's from one of PTI's sets.  I kept it clean and simple as usual.  Check out the other girls creations today over at the Retro blog.  Thanks so much for coming by today!