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

November Release Spotlight Hop Day 3

Hi Verve fans! It's release day here at Verve and that means all the fun stamps and dies we've been previewing this week are loaded on the website, waiting to be adopted and head to wherever you call home!  We're celebrating with one more hop and a BIG prize... leave a comment on our hop posts today for a chance to be entered in our drawing to win the ENTIRE release!  Woohoo!

And to celebrate our holiday release in style, all of our stamps, dies and embellishments are 25% off! Hooray for good deals! I can't wait to see the fun things you create with this release.  Be sure to #vervestamps if you post on social media so I can come take a look-see.

My card for today looks quite a bit like yesterday's card using the Beyond Measure stamp set.  That's because I used the Viva la Verve November Sketch 1 that I'm hosting starting today. It's a simple layout that's just perfect for easy Christmas designs and I hope you'll play along! I dressed the sketch up today, adding a few more layers to the square panel.

The holy family silhouettte stamp is embossed with a dark brown embossing powder and then cut out with a stitched circle die and matted with a pinking circle die cut. The sentiment is embossed directly onto the designer paper and I ran the thin pennant through my paper crimper for a little interest.  I finished off with the star embossed in gold and cut with the coordinating Christmas Spirit Die Set.

Okay, on with the hop. Today's featured focus is designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves!

I'm the first stop on the hop over on my blog, Poetic Artistry.

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!

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Sunday, November 6 at 8pm Mountain.

1. Julee	7. Charmaine
2. Lee Ann (Guest)	8. Betty
3. Lynn (Guest)	9. Maureen
4. Tenia(Guest)	10. Teresa
5. Marisa	11. Christyne
6. Laurie

November New Release Blog Hop and a SALE!

Hi Verve fans!  The Divas are blog hopping today to celebrate a brand new mini release!  This morning we released a new set and a new plain jane and also added 4 compilation sets of discontinued faith and scripture stamps to the store!  Woohoo!

If you've been hopping along with our New Release Hop, this is the final stop.  If not, just head on over to my personal blog, Poetic Artistry, to start from the beginning, because you don't want to miss a thing!  Our brand new November Release is now available in the Verve store!  As an added bonus, all Verve stamps and dies, INCLUDING the new release are 25% off through December 4, while supplies last!

For my card today, I made a super quick CAS card with one of the sentiments from the new Christmas Joy set, paired with the frame from Love Story and some snowflakes from Holiday Treats.  The frame and sentiment are embossed in white on black cardstock and cut with the Lovely Marquee Die.  The snowflakes are stamped in soft sky on soft sky card stock for a subtle background.  Finished card size is 4.25" square.

Supply List:
Stamps: Christmas Joy, Holiday Treats, Love Story (Verve)
Paper: soft sky, basic black (SU!), white
Ink: soft sky (SU!), Versamark
Accessories: Lovely Marquee Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), white embossing powder

Here's a little link up to the new stamps ...

Christmas Joy	Every Heart Plain Jane	Faith Medley
Scripture Medley 1	Scripture Medley 2	Scripture Medley 3

We'll be drawing a random comment winner from all of the comments along today's hop to win a $75 gift certificate to the Verve Store, so be sure to leave a little shout out at each stop as you hop around!

Today's Blog Hop Prize:  $75 Verve Gift Certificate

Comment Deadline for Prize Drawing:  Sunday, 12/1 at 5pm Mountain

	1. Julee	8. Laurie W.
	2. Amber	9. Marisa
	3. Andrea	10. Maureen
	4. Charmaine	11. Stacey
	5. Christyne	12. Teresa
	6. Janelle	13. Verve Blog
	7. Jen

Okay, one last thing!  We've also got a little 4 day sale starting today, where I've marked down 50 products 50% off through November 30!  Woohoo!  The sale is while supplies last, so shop early for the best selection!