It's time for the winner's announcements from our blog party and hop! Hooray!!! We had so much fun during release with y'all. Thanks for all your comments and challenge creations. Verve fans are the BEST! :)
I'll start off with the winner of the whole shebang. If you're one of the winners listed below, the details for claiming your prize are at the end of the post.
Our little blog hop treat was hidden on
Amy's blog post. And the winner is...
Niki Estes who said...
Amy, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love the vintage feel with the lace, buttons, colors, etc!

Our first challenge was a color challenge to use turquoise, olive, black and white. The winner is
Lisa M. aka Lisabee with this stunning little
joyfold card using
1 Peter 5:7 and
Kindred Spirits.
Congrats Lisa! You've won a $25 gift certificate to the Verve Store!

Our second challenge was a sketch challenge with a twist of thankfulness. The winner is
Maureen with this gorgeous card using
Christmas in the Air,
Frosty Flakes and
Thankful Blossoms. I just love the clever way she added the twist of thankfulness with a library clip!
Congrats, Maureen! You've won a $25 gift certificate to the Verve Store!

Our third challenge was a challenge to embellish with things that start with the letters in VERVE. The winner is
Lori with this beautiful card using
Snow Wonderful. Isn't that embossed vellum just dreamy? And, OF COURSE, I love the colors!
LOL For her embellishments, Lori used Vellum, Embossing folder and Velvet ribbon.
Congrats Lori! You've won a $25 gift certificate to the Verve Store!

Our fourth challenge was to make a mini pizza box using the template created by Jen
del Muro. The winner is
Amy with this elegant box using
Poinsettia Christmas and
Ornamental Christmas. I love the traditional elegance of the red with gold accents. Gorgeous!
Congrats Amy! You've won a $25 gift certificate to the Verve Store!

Our final challenge was to make a gift card or money holder. The winner is
Regina with this trendy little gift card holder. I just love how simple & classy all that white space with a splash of color is. And how cute is it that she used the negative space of the snowflake punch and placed the gemstone on the inside? Too clever!
Congrats Regina! You've won a $25 gift certificate to the Verve Store!
And last but not least, we have the winners from our Reveal give-away threads...
The Plain Jane Prize Pack goes to....
Janice WebbThe Celebration of Thanks Prize Pack goes to ...
JenniferThe Thankful Hearts Prize Pack goes to ...
KerriThe Thankful Accents Prize Pack goes to...
Julie E.Congrats to all the winners! To claim your prize, email me at contests@vervestamps.com. If you've won a prize pack, please include your full name and shipping address. If you've won a gift certificate, just mention which challenge you won.Until next time... Happy Stamping!
-Julee