April 2018 New Release Spotlight Hops - Day 3

Well, hello! We're so excited to be hopping with you again today for our Day 3 New Release Spotlight Hop! The new sets and dies will be available in the shop TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 10, but while we wait we still have some more blog hopping planned for you  to showcase the new products and also give you a chance to WIN some new Verve! Hooray!

Today our sneaky little spotlight  is shining on the new Sentimental Wishes stamp set and the Lacey Trim Duo and Lacey Frames die sets. Look for an in depth look at this set a little later in this post.  But first, let's get to the giveaway and hop details, shall we?

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random comment on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment love on all the blogs on the list below to increase your chances!

1. Julee 5. Laurie 2. Michele (Guest) 6. Marisa 3. Betty 7. Maureen 4. Charmaine 8. Teresa

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Sunday, April 15.

In the spotlight today is Sentimental Wishes. It's a set of 22 clear stamps sized at about 1" to fit your small punches and dies. Tons of occasions are covered, from thinking of you, to sympathy, to birthday, to friendship, thanks and even a coffee break, there's a little saying for just about anything in this set.  Pair it with the square or circle in the Lacey Frames die set, which frame the sentiments beautifully,  to add an elegant touch to your projects.

  

For my card, I pulled out some new papers I picked up at the craft store the other day. The spring flowers and sweet little rain boots were calling my name!  I embossed the praying for you sentiment from Sentimental Wishes onto a circle cut with the Lacey Frames die set.  I fussy cut a flower duo from the paper I chose and popped it up on the edge.  Next I cut the rain boots paper with the Flourished Tag die and cut another tag from white to give it a bit of a bottom mat.  I distressed the edges a bit and then added a seam binding bow.

One look I love with the new dies, is to layer the Lacey Trim Duo borders together.  Here I cut them from white, then layered together and attached a piece of the patterned paper for a background accent.  A little chicken wire dry embossing on a white panel adds some country charm and a bit of texture to finish things off.

If you're still with me, the hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry! Come say hello.

April 2018 New Release Spotlights - Day 2

Well, hello! We're so excited to be hopping with you again today with our Day 2 New Release Spotlight Hop! The new sets and dies will be available in the shop on Tuesday, April 10 and we've got more days of blog hopping planned for you  to showcase the new products and also give you a chance to WIN some new Verve! Hooray!

Today our sneaky little spotlight  is shining on the new Hope Lifts stamp set and coordinating Lifted Hope die set. Look for an in depth look at this set a little later in this post.  But first, let's get to the giveaway and hop details, shall we?

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random comment on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment love on all the blogs on the list below to increase your chances!

1. Julee 5. Laurie 2. Michele (Guest) 6. Marisa 3. Betty 7. Maureen 4. Charmaine 8. Teresa

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Sunday, April 15.

In the spotlight today is a brand new set called Hope Lifts and its coordinating die set, Lifted Hope (sold separately). This set is filled with uplifting sentiments perfect for encouraging those going through a difficult time. The whimsical balloon and butterfly images complement these sentiments perfectly.  And the hope word die included is just perfect for adding a touch of hope to any card or project.

  

If the butterfly in this set looks familiar, it's slightly less intricate and a bit larger than the butterfly in our previously released Sparkly Dreams set (which was briefly retired due to a lost artwork file, but I'm happy to say the lost has been found and it's back among our offerings!).

For my card  using the current VLV sketch I embossed the butterfly from Hope Lifts twice, Cutting the cardstock one with the larger die from the Lifted Hope set and the vellum one with the previously released Butterfly Dreams die set. I love how they layer together to create a beautiful dimension.  Here's a close-up...

If you're still with me, the hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry! Come say hello.

June 2015 Post Release Spotlight Hop Day 6

Welcome back to  the 6th and final day of Verve's June 2015 Spotlight Hops!  It's been a whirlwind of fun this week, sharing our new release with you!  Thanks so much for hopping along with us.  Everything is available and on sale in the Verve Store, so why not head on over an do a little shopping?  :)   

We've got one last stroll through Divaland for this release, and today's hop prize is a big one... THE ENTIRE RELEASE!  That's right, you could win all of the stamps and dies in our new release (a $156 value)!  Just leave a little love for the oh-so-talented Divas and special guests as you hop around their blogs today and you'll be entered to win!

Commenting on all of our spotlight hops is open until Sunday, June 21. If you missed any, here are the links to the master posts for our Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5 hops.  

Well, being a little bit caught up in the release, I realized right before I sat down to make a card for this post that I hadn't made a Father's Day card for my Dad yet.  We're celebrating this afternoon since Mark's Dad's birthday is on Father's Day. So, needless to say, I needed a VERY last minute Father's Day card!

So I pulled out the Deco Borders and Sparkly Dreams sets and whipped up a quick little something.  I love how the shorter borders in Deco Borders look across the tag from the Flourished Tag Die Set, so I cut a tag from lost lagoon and then stamped the sconce border across the top of the tag.  Next I stamped the Father's Day sentiment from Sparkly Dreams in the center and sponged the tag with lost lagoon ink.

For the old olive panel, I alternated the diamond print border in old olive and mossy meadow ink, then sponged around in old olive ink.  The background is an old QuicKutz embossing folder I found in my stash that I lightly sponged with crumb cake and vintage photo ink.  Layered it all together and I was done, lickety split!

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry!

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Stacey 8. Christyne 3. Teresa 9. Maureen 4. Amber 10. Amy 5. Laurie 11. Janelle 6. Marisa

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE June 2015 Release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances!

June 2015 Spotlight Hops Day 5 RELEASE Day

Welcome to Day Five of Verve's June 2015 Spotlight Hops!  Today is release day and that means all the goodies we've been previewing this week are loaded up in the Verve store and ready for purchase! And to celebrate our big release, all stamps & dies are 10% off!

Hooray!  We're still hopping today and tomorrow, with prizes to be won, so if you missed any of the days, you can click these links for our Day 1 and Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 hops.  Commenting on all of our spotlight hops is open until June 21. There's a chance to win new products each day, so be sure to hop around and leave a little love for the oh-so-talented Divas and special guests!

For my project today, I stamped the butterfly from Sparkly Dreams in versamark and clear embossed. Next I sponged some scattered straw, mowed lawn and peacock feathers over the background for a resist effect.  This is matted on a basic gray cardstock panel and I used the flourish stamp tone on tone across the bottom for a fun border.

I used markers to ink up the butterfly with green and blue ink, then stamped again and sponged with scattered straw ink.  I cut out with the Butterfly Dreams Die Set and finished off with the dream big sentiment.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the Day 3 Hop spots to win today's featured products!   Our prize drawing will be open until 8pm Mountain on Sunday, June 21.  Just leave a comment on the blogs linked below and you'll be entered to win!

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry.  

1. Julee 6. Marisa 2. Stacey 7. Charmaine 3. Teresa 8. Maureen 4. Amber 9. Janelle 5. Laurie 10. Shantaie

Today's spotlight is shining on the Sparkly Dreams set illustrated by Julee Tilman along with the Butterfly Dreams Die Set and Flourished Tag Die Set.

Sparkly Dreams is a 4" x 8" set of  9 clear stamps and will retail for $18.  

Perfect for everyday encouragement as well as graduation themed cards, this set has sentiments themed around sparkling and dreaming big. A beautiful version of the serenity prayer is included as well as a beautiful butterfly. Coordinating dies for the butterfly image in this set is available in the Butterfly Dreams Die Set (sold separately).

Butterfly Dreams Die Set is a set of 5 open style dies and will retail for $10. 

Flourished Tag Die Set is a set of 3 open style dies and will retail for $14. 

That's all for today!  We'll see you back here tomorrow for another day of hopping! 

June 2015 New Release Spotlight Hops Day 4

Welcome to Day FOUR of Verve's June 2015 Spotlight Hops!  Wasn't yesterday's hop just lovely? I can't wait to see what the Divas have come up with today! If you're just popping in, you can click these links for our Day 1 and Day 2, and Day 3 hops.  Commenting on all of our spotlight hops is open until June 21. There's a chance to win new products each day, so be sure to hop around and leave a little love for the oh-so-talented Divas and special guests this week!  Everything we preview this week will be available in the Verve online store tomorrow, 6/19. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!

I intended to make another card for today's hop, but time has just not been on my side this week. Release weeks are always super busy, but my toddlers are having a rough week as well and I'm spending a lot more time holding them instead of working.  :)  I did however make another post-it note holder like the ones I shared yesterday, this time featuring The Buzz stamp and coordinating die set.

The base is crumb cake, and I stamped the front with the BE and BLESSED sentiments in opposing corners, leaving room in the center for some ribbon to tie the folder shut.  Next I stamped the bee in black, and cut with the coordinating die from The Buzz Die Set.  I colored the bee with markers, then accented with glossy glaze and dusted some glitter on the wings before it dried. I then stamped the teeny bee from the set on crumbcake, colored with colored pencils and then punched out with a 3/4" circle punch, matted with black and added some white gel pen accents.

The bee die in this set is an exact cut of the stamped image (no border) in The Buzz stamp set.  I've made a short little rambling of a video showing an easy trick for lining up dies that don't have alignment holes, especially tricky ones that are solid (like the honeycomb) or that have little to no border (like the bee).  Hope you enjoy it! Sorry about the low video quality.  It was high def when I recorded it, so not sure what went wrong.  A great big huge thanks to Mr. Verve who got it working (despite much technical difficulty) when I was ready to scrap it all!  :)  View below or directly on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blD_Oo2FNJk

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the Day 4 Hop spots to win today's featured products!   Our prize drawing will be open until 8pm Mountain on Sunday, June 21.  Just leave a comment on the blogs linked below and you'll be entered to win!

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry.  

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Stacey 8. Andrea 3. Teresa 9. Christyne 4. Amber 10. Maureen 5. Laurie 11. Shantaie 6. Marisa

Today's spotlight is shining on The Buzz illustrated by Julee Tilman and the coordinating The Buzz Die Set.

The Buzz is a 4" x 8" set of  15 clear stamps and will retail for $18.  

I've had a bee set on my mind almost as long as Verve has been around.  I didn't want it to be like all the other bee sets, so I kept thinking.  Then I ran across a beautiful art deco piece of jewelry with a bee image that made me stop and stare.  I HAD to illustrate it, and the set grew from there.  Honeycomb needed to be involved and I wanted some sentiments that were both congratulatory and fit some occasions that would pair nicely with our other art deco set.  The beehive image was one I illustrated way, way back while I was designing the now retired Cupcake Affair.  This particular cupcake attempt looked more like a bee hive to me, so I filed it away for future use, along with the all things are possible sentiment.

Coordinating dies for the large bee, honeycomb and beehive are available in The Buzz Die Set (sold separately).

The Buzz Die Set is a set of 3 open style dies and will retail for $17. 

Two of the dies in our The Buzz Die Set are open style in the center, so you can just lay them on top of  your stamped image for easy alignment.  The bee die is an exact cut of the stamped image (no border when cut), the beehive leaves a 1/16" border all around the coordinating image.  The honeycomb is an exact cut on the inner hexagons and leaves a 1/16" border around the outer image.

The Proverbs 16:24 plain jane  will retail for $3

That's all for today!  We'll see you back here tomorrow for the big release and another day of hopping!