A 2017 Look Back Part 4

Hi friends, I'm here with another Look Back 2017 post. Scroll down or click here for previous installments.

In September, we released our very first digital set for sale as a trial. The Coffee Please DIGITAL Set was a huge success. I love fall and coffee, and while I was designing stamps for a later release, I had a bunch of extra designs that I thought made a super fun digital set.  For die cutting fun, the cups in this set can be cut with the Happiness in a Cup Die Set, Pumpkin Spice Die Set and Cup For All Seasons Die Set.

In October, the stamp set with a similar feel to Coffee Please released. Autumn Leaves and the Autumn Leaves Die Set are the perfect little fall combo. I love the little leaves and pumpkins.  For die cutting fun, the cup in this set can be cut with the Happiness in a Cup Die Set

I combined the Autumn Leaves set with the leafy sprays in the Autumn Blessings set for this card.

Thanks so much for looking back with us today. We'll be back with one more installment to finish out 2017! If you've seen something you like in one of these lookbacks, pop on over to the shop and pick it up at a great price. All stamps, dies and digitals are 35% off through January 3, 2018.

A 2017 Look Back Part 3

Hi Verve friends! I'm back with another look back at 2017. You can see the first two installments here and here.  In August, we celebrated our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary with the release of a collection of new and classic Verve sets.

First up was the fun all-occasion Bloom Brighter set and coordinating Blooming Die Set. Along with our celebration, we were so honored to have some of our fabulous Alumni Divas join us for our release.  It was such a fabulous delight working with these amazing artists again. I consider them all part of the Verve family.

This beauty is by Amy Sheffer.

And this pastel dream is by Amy Kolling

Our next featured set was the Cake & Candles set, a compilation of old favorites and brand new sentiments styled around a birthday theme.

 This watercolored delight is by Tosh Leyendekker

And this perfect little layered creation is by Michelle Woerner

Our next set in the Anni-VERVE-sary release was the Scripture Medley 5 set, a long awaited new set of stylish scripture verses, with a couple stamps that had been retired from previous sets sprinkled in.

This rainbow CAS card is by Laurie Willison

And this mixed-media wonder is by Tiffany Solorio 

Our final Anni-VERVE-sary release feature was the Little Ones set and Little Ones Die Set. This set combined some old favorite plain janes and re-envisioned baby images and sentiments in one adorable set. 

Our amazing guest diva, Kelly Lunceford made these two adorable samples...

Thanks so much for taking another look back with us. Tune in again soon for the next installment! Until then, you can pick up some of these fabulous deals during our Good Buy 2017 Sale!

Happy World Card Making Day

Hi Verve fans! It's World Card Making Day, which is the unofficial start to the holiday crafting season. And we've got a little sale going on this weekend (prices valid through October 9)  to help kick off your creating....

40% off winter holiday stamps & dies

30% off autumn & coffee themed stamps & dies

30% off the pre-order of our October Buy-it-All Bundle

Our newest release is hitting the shop on Tuesday, and you can pre-order the October Buy it All Bundle this weekend at a 30% discount!  If you loved the images in our new Coffee Please Digi, but aren't into digis, this clear stamp set has a similar look and feel. In Autumn Leaves, the leaves are provided in outline and solid form for easy 2 step stamping or background creating. And the matching dies make fun fall cards a breeze. The cup image has a leafy design, too, and includes a steamy swirl, pefect for coffee steam or recreating a blustery autumn scene.

Plus...

20% off our Coffee Please DIGITAL Set

70% off clearance products

And, as always, FREE US Shipping on orders over $55.

If you're wanting to create a card today, why not give our October Viva la Verve sketch a go? Play along all month long for a chance to win some Verve! 

And tune in right here next Tuesday for our October New Release Blog Hop!

10th Anni VERVE sary Release Spotlights Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  Have you been loving the inspiration along our  Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 hops? Seriously fabulous cards! If you haven't had time to check them out yet, hop on over. All of our blog hop drawings are open until August 31.  Yay!

Our special 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release is a fusion of new and classic Verve and will be available to order on August 28. The release includes 4 stamp sets and 2 die sets. If our peeks inspire and you feel like you just need to have it all, you can pre-order the Anni-VERVE-sary Buy it All Bundle right now at a 30% discount through tonight (8/27). In fact, our whole store is on sale right now to celebrate 10 years of Verve!

We're back today shining our creative spotlights on the new Verve sets and dies, giving you tons of inspiration with the new goodies, and a chance to win!

Today's hop is spotlighting the Scripture Medley 5  stamp set.

Today we have a guest appearances from Diva Alumni Tiffany Solorio. I am so honored to still consider this amazingly talented designer part of the Verve family. I remember how ecstatic I was when she said yes to my invitation to be a Diva and I'm just as thrilled today to hop alongside her once again! She has blessed myself and Verve with her time and talents and I am forever grateful.

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! Leave a little shout out in the comments section on all the blogs below to increase your chances!

1. Julee 6. Tiffany S. (Alumni) 2. Maureen 8. Lesley 3. Betty 10. Christyne 4. Charmaine 11. Laurie 5. Marisa 12. Kelly (Guest)

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Thursday, August 31.

My card for today was inspired by this pretty paper. I loved the colors, so decided to stamp the Galatians 5:13 verse from Scripture Medley 5  in black and then surround it with three hearts in coordinating colors.  A thin black mat and a bit of bakers twine and a sunburst rhinestone finish things off.

Scripture Medley 5 is a set of 16 clear photo polymer stamps that retails for $24. This set includes our final two retired scripture plain janes, plus 9 new scripture stamps.  I had no idea way back when I designed our very first scripture plain jane how popular these scripture verse stamps would be. I'm so blessed to live in a place where I can freely use my talents to shine a light on God's love and inspired words. Words of healing, of comfort and most importantly of LOVE. In a world that's quick to judge, in a nation that's in turmoil, these scriptures have been ones on my heart and mind this past year. Among these stamps, I hope you find a little peace, comfort and love that you can share with others.

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry, so click on over for another card from me using this fun set. See ya there!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Scripture Medley 5 (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Office Suite (Fancy Pants), black, white
Ink: onyx black (Versafine), sea glass, warm sunrshine, rouge (Altenew)
Accessories: baker's twine, sunburst rhinestone (Darice)

10th Anni VERVE sary Release Spotlights Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  Have you been loving the inspiration along  Day 1 Hop and Day 2 Hop? Seriously fabulous cards! If you haven't had time to check them out yet, hop on over. All of our blog hop drawings are open until August 31.  Yay!

Our special 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release is a fusion of new and classic Verve and will be available to order on August 28. The release includes 4 stamp sets and 2 die sets. If our peeks inspire and you feel like you just need to have it all, you can pre-order the Anni-VERVE-sary Buy it All Bundle right now at a 30% discount through August 27. In fact, our whole store is on sale right now to celebrate 10 years of Verve!

Over the next few days we'll be shining our creative spotlights on the new Verve sets and dies, giving you tons of inspiration with the new goodies, and a chance to win!

Today's hop is spotlighting the Cake & Candles stamp set.

Today we also have special guest appearances from two rockstar Diva Alumni.... Michelle Woerner and Tosha Leyendekker. I am so honored to still consider these amazingly talented designers part of the Verve family. I remember how ecstatic I was when each one said yes to my invitation to be a Diva and I'm just as thrilled today to hop alongside them once again! Over the years, both of these wonderful women has blessed myself and Verve with their time and talents. I am forever grateful.

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! Leave a little shout out in the comments section on all the blogs below to increase your chances!

1. Julee 7. Lesley 2. Maureen 8. Christyne 3. Betty 9. Laurie 4. Charmaine 10. Kelly (Guest) 5. Marisa 11. Michelle W. (Alumni) 6. Tosha L.(Alumni)

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Thursday, August 31.

My card for today is sweet and sassy. I was playing around with watercolors and created this pink and red background.  I loved how it turned out and wanted it to be the centerpiece of the card, so I stamped the wishing you a year of joy sentiment from Cake & Candles  in black.

I then embossed the cupcake in black and cut with a square die, watercoloring with the same pastel dreams watercolor confection palette.  I colored the wrapper with a grey marker and then also matted this square in black.  I selected this super cool black and white paper to jazz things up. Isn't it so dramatic?  So dramatic, in fact, that I opted for no embellishment at all.

Cake & Candles is a set of 18 clear photo polymer stamps that retails for $24. It's only fitting for our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release to have a birthday set, right? This one is another fusion of new and classic Verve, with the re-appearance of the so very popular Happy Birthday and Birthday To You plain janes, as well as a fun Dr. Seuss quote from our 1st Anni-VERVE-sary commemorative set, Beautiful You. I added in a new cupcake and a few new sentiments that I frequently find myself writing inside birthday cards. Oh and a special request for a happy cake and candles stamp for Moe.

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry, so click on over for another card from me using this fun set. See ya there!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Cake & Candles (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Office Suite (Fancy Pants), black, white
Ink: onyx black (Versafine), Pastel Dreams Watercolor Confections (Prima), copic markers
Accessories: pierced square die, clear embossing powder 

Time Out Challenge

Hi friends! Verve is sponsoring Time Out Challenges this go round, and it's a lovely little excuse to CASE a fabulous card by Jenny Mullins.  There's a Verve set of choice up for grabs for a lucky participant, so be sure to head on over to Time Out and play along.  Not to mention take a fun little stroll through the post to see all the gorgeous Verve cards their design team has made!  It's truly a treat.

Here's the card we're CASE-ing.  Take your inspirations from the the layout, the colors, the theme, using dies, sponging... there are so many possibilities.

Time Out Challenge #79  CASE this card by Jenny

I've been under the weather with a pretty miserable sinus infection the past couple weeks and got mixed up and posted my take on the challenge over on my blog, Poetic Artistry.  So head on over there to read a bit more about the process that resulted in this sunny little CASE of Jenny's card. Then grab your stamps and make something to link up for this fun challenge!  I can't wait to see what you create.

Winter 2016 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello coffee, tea and cocoa lovers! It's time for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop again! I always love seeing the blog light up with coffee, tea and cocoa cards and can't wait to hop along. Once again Verve is proud to be a Super Sponsor of this fun event.

The hop kicks off today and runs until Friday, December 16.  To be eligible for any of the Super Sponsor prizes, just link up a newly created winter themed coffee, tea or cocoa project over on the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop post.

To spread a little holiday cheer, I had a little fun designing some new coffee themed goodies.  I'm offering this sweet little printable as a free download through December 30, 2016. The My Cup To Yours Digital Set is whimsical, elegant and filled with some of the best stuff on earth... coffee goodness!  Feel free to download and spread a little handmade holiday cheer.  If you share your creations online please credit Verve Stamps and use @vervestamps on Instagram and Facebook so I can come take a look-see.  Can't wait to see your lovely creations!

For my project today, I paired the "holiday cheer to you and yours" digital sentiment with a stamped cup from Get Together and a snowflake from our Jolly Jingles set. The cup is cut with the coordinating Cup for All Seasons Die Set and I sponged everything with antique linen and early espresso inks. A Few early espresso mats and a big wide striped bow finish things off.

The layout is a slight variation on this week's Mojo Monday sketch!  It's contest week, so there are Verve prizes up for grabs.  Contest deadline is Sunday, December 11, so there's still plenty of time to get your entries in!

In other news, I found a box of early prototype stamps of our Coffee set that I've added to the website for just $5, while supplies last. It's the Limited Edition Typewriter Coffee set and some of the stamps are the same, but many of the sizes and fonts are different from the final version of Coffee. I've listed the differences on the website, but if you're up for a deal or want an inexpensive gift for a coffee loving friend, this set is a winner!

And last, but not least, all of our coffee, tea and treats stamps and dies are on sale!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful time along the hop.

November Release Retrospective Blog Hop

Welcome to Verve's October Release Retrospective Blog Hop!  Have you had a chance to get your inky fingers on the latest Verve release? It's a beautiful holiday release and the Verve Divas and November Guests are hopping again today with a fresh dose of inspiration using the new stamps! Everything in the shop is on sale 25% off right now, so it's a great time to stock up. Come take a tour of our blogs to see these fun stamps in action.

And be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop about
 for a chance to win today's super sweet prize!

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Monday, November  28.

I've been trying to find a bit more simplicity in life and crafting lately, and I think I'm starting to enjoy the process a bit more without all the frills. Now don't get me wrong, I'll always love a really decked out card, but there's something so sweet about a single phrase with a bunch of white space around it.

For this card, I stamped the jingle all the way sentiment from Jolly Jingles in ranger black ink on a 2.5" x 3.5" panel of white, then colored the bells with Copic markers.  I matted this with basic gray cardstock, then tied a bow around it with white taffeta and added a couple of jingle bells and some silver cord with a hot glue gun.  This piece is layered onto a 4" x 5.25" piece of designer paper, also matted with basic gray.  I finished off with a corner of the same designer paper and a few sparkly little circle embellishments.

    

Okay, now for the hop list... everything kicks off on my blog, Poetic Artistry, with a card that's anything but simple.  {grin}  See ya there!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be be picking a random comment winner on one of the hop spots below to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! To be entered in the giveaway, leave a little comment love as you hop around to the blogs linked below!

1. Julee 6. Laurie 2. Lee Ann (Guest) 7. Charmaine 3. Lynn (Guest) 8. Betty 4. Tenia (Guest) 9. Maureen 5. Marisa 10. Teresa

What's in it?
Stamps:  Jolly Jingles (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Perfectly Plaid Winter (Lawn Fawn), basic gray (SU!), white (Neenah)
Ink: Black dye ink (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: jingle bells (Michaels), silver cord, taffeta ribbon (SU!), irock embellishments