January Digi Release

Hi Verve friends! Our January digital release went live in the shop this morning. I've had so many requests to bring back the Love From Me digi that was available for a limited time last year, so if you're one of the ones waiting for it, today is your lucky day!

Here's the Love From Me Digi...

Love From Me DIGITAL Set 

To round out the set, I updated it with the addition of a new mug that coordinates with the Happiness in a Cup Die Set and the sending you a latte love sentiment.

All of our digital sets come as a compressed zip file you can download, extract and then manipulate and print in a word processing or photo editing software.  We also include a printable PDF with the images and sentiments sized for cardmaking and laid out and ready to print on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Above is a photo of the printed pdf. I print on a laser printer on smooth white cardstock so I can use a variety of coloring mediums without ink bleeding.

Here's a card I made with the set.  You can find a whole latte inspiration using this digi on our Love From Me Pinterest Board.

We've also brought back the Rise and Shine DIGITAL Set with a little update and a few additions.

I added a few new sentiments, a tea bag around the smaller you've got this in the bag sentiment, a sunflower and a sunflower mug to round out the set. Below is a photo of the printable PDF.

Here's a card I made with the set.  You can find a whole latte inspiration using this digi on our Rise and Shine Pinterest Board.

Our third new digi set is the all new All My Love DIGITAL Set...

This whimsical valentine set is filled with hope and love and would make the perfect little pick me up notes for your coffee loving friends and loved ones!  Here's a photo of the printable pdf.

While I don't have a sample card for this digi yet (GATE testing and 1st grade enrollment/charter school lottery applications have taken over our lives this week), I'm sure to have a bunch for you in the coming weeks! If you've placed an order over the past several months you may have received a printed hope this lifts your spirits sentiment tucked in with your order. I've had lots of requests for this one to be made available and thought it fit perfectly with the uplifting theme I was going for.

All of our new digis as well as a lovely collection of love and kindness products are on sale 30% off through January 31.

Rise and Shine Winner

Hi Verve fans!  It's Julee, here, popping in with the winner from our Rise and Shine challenge. I had such fun seeing all the sunny coffee cards shared!  Thanks to everyone for linking up. Wish I could sit and have a cuppa with all of you!

If you haven't had a chance to download the Rise and Shine digi yet, I've extended the download deadline and our 30% off sale to April 20. My family has been hit with a terrible virus the past few weeks and holding and squeezing little ones has taken precedence over website work. I'm hoping we've now got the worst of the winter season behind us and can move on to healthier days! Okay, on with the announcement.

Our random winner is...
 Migdalia Rodriquez

Wins: $40 gift voucher to the Verve shop

 Congrats, Migdalia! 

To claim your prize, please send an email to me at contests@vervestamps.com.  

Spring 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and a Freebie

A new season is upon us and that means it's time for the Spring 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Hooray! I just love seeing all the coffee/tea/cocoa inspired creations filling up the blogosphere during these hops. Everyone makes such wonderful creations and I always see a gazillion things I want to buy. Not to mention all the fabulous inspiration from all you talented stampers!

Verve is proud to be a hop Super Sponsor once again. We're providing one of the oh-so-many fabulous prizes up for grabs for those who link up a newly created spring themed coffee, tea or cocoa project over on the official Spring 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop post.  The linkup is open through March 31, so I hope you have a fabulous week of getting inky!

To celebrate the hop and the changing of the season, I've designed this Rise and Shine free digital set for your enjoyment.  f you share your creations online please use @vervestamps on Instagram or Facebook so I can come have a look-see. And be sure to check out all of our coffee, tea and cocoa stamp offerings. It's a great time to adopt a new set, as all stamps and dies are 30% off through April 17.

For my project today, I used a sentiment and a mug from the Rise & Shine digi set.  I printed with a laser printer, then colored the mug with Copics.  I cut the sentiment using the Sweet Scallop Tag Die, and used a stitched circle die for the mug, then hand punched a little hole and tied them together with some twine. Next I pulled out a bit of leftover striped vellum to make a little pocket for a tea bag.  I thought the sentiment was perfect for a little encouragement card for a friend.

This Palais Des Thes Blue of London Earl Grey is my current favorite. I discovered it at a little French patisserie near us and have been a little bit obsessed since then. The brown strip on the side of the packaging didn't match the colors of my card, so I ran some washi down the side, and added a bit of the same washi to the bottom of the tag to tie it in.  The paper is a pad from the way, way back by BasicGrey.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy the hop!

Spread a little sunshine using the Rise and Shine digi set, then come back here to this post and link up your creation for a chance to win a $40 gift voucher to the Verve shop. I'll draw a random winner on April 18, 2017. I can't wait to see what you create!

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