Showing posts with label August 17 Spotlights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 17 Spotlights. Show all posts

Friday, September 1, 2017

Anni VERVE sary Spotlight Hop Winners

Hi Verve friends!  Oh happy day! It's time to announce the winners from our Anni-VERVE-sary New Release Spotlight Hops. A few lucky people will be sporting some new Verve pretty soon!

And now for the winners of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops! Drumroll please...

Day 1 Spotlight Winner: Stir Your Creativity
Wins: Little Ones and Little Ones Die Set
winner selected randomly from comments on Maureen's post

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Day 2 Spotlight Winner:  Maggie Miller
Wins: Bloom Brighter and Blooming Die Set
Winner selected randomly from comments on Amy Kolling's post

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Day 3 Spotlight Winner: Mary Holshouser
Wins: Cake & Candles
Winner selected randomly from comments on Lesley's post

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Day 4 Spotlight Winner: Kirsty Vittetoe
Winner selected randomly from comments on Laurie's post
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Day 5 Spotlight Winner: Sheri
Winner selected randomly from comments on Kelly's post
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Congrats to our Spotlight Hop winners!
 To claim your prize, please send an email to me at contests@vervestamps.com and let me know which day's prize you won and your shipping address.  If you're placing an order for other items, you can just place the order and leave a note in the order comments that you are a winner and I'll ship your prize with your order.  
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Thanks to everyone for celebrating our new release with us!



Monday, August 28, 2017

10th Anni VERVE sary Release Spotlights Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  It's been a fabulous week of sharing the new products with you and the day we've all been waiting for is finally here!  It's release day!  Hip hip hooray!  We've got a full roster, including all of our special guests participating in today's hop.  And the prize is the ENTIRE release!  Excited?  I am. So let's get to the details.


Our special 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release is a fusion of new and classic Verve. The release includes 4 stamp sets and 2 die sets. If our peeks have inspired you f and you  just need to have it all, you can order the Anni-VERVE-sary Buy it All Bundle right now at a 25% discount through September 10. In fact, our whole store is on sale right now to celebrate 10 years of Verve!

Today's featured focus is designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves, especially since we've got a full line-up of Divas, guests and Alumni today!


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!
Little OnesLittle Ones Die Set
Bloom BrighterBlooming Die Set
Cake and CandlesScripture Medley 5

Day 5 Hop List
1. Julee9. Lesley
2. Maureen10. Christyne
3. Betty11. Laurie
4. Charmaine12. Kelly (Guest)
5. Marisa13. Laurie W. (Alumni)
6. Amy S.(Alumni)14. Tosha L. (Alumni)
7. Amy K.(Alumni)15. Tiffany S.(Alumni)
8. Michelle W. (Alumni)


Comment deadline for prize drawing is Thursday, August 31.

My card today uses this sweet sentiment from the Little Ones set. It's one of my favorite sentiments for anniversary cards and this one will be going to my hubby this December as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Our wedding colors were blue and silver, so I embossed both the heart image and the sentiment in silver and added in some blue with Lindy's Magicals powders.  I cut the heart with the coordinating Little Ones Die Set and roughed up the edges just a bit.


The patterned paper is from the Hazy Days collection by 7 Dots Studio. I just loved the aged look to it... a little tattered, but still beautiful... just like our love after 20 years together.


Since our release ending up being later in the month than I originally had intended, I've extended our Anni-VERVE-sary sale through September 10. All previously released stamps, dies and sequins are 30% off and our new release is 20% off!

And if you decide you want the entire release, you can buy it all at a little additional savings!

The hop starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry, so click on over for a fun little watercolor card set from me. See ya there!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Little Ones (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Hazy Days (7 Dots Studio), black, cream
Ink: Versamark, Hickory Smoke, black soot (Ranger Distress), Lindy's Magicals (Lindy's Stamp Gang)
Accessories: Little Ones Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), silver embossing powder

Sunday, August 27, 2017

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!
Scripture Medley 5

Day 4 Hop List
1. Julee6. Tiffany S. (Alumni)
2. Maureen8. Lesley
3. Betty10. Christyne
4. Charmaine11. Laurie
5. Marisa12. 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)

Saturday, August 26, 2017

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!
Cake and Candles

Day 3 Hop List
1. Julee7. Lesley
2. Maureen8. Christyne
3. Betty9. Laurie
4. Charmaine10. Kelly (Guest)
5. Marisa11. 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 

Friday, August 25, 2017

10th Anni Verve sary Release Spotlights Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops!  Did you love the inspiration along yesterday's Day 1 Hop? Serious cuteness overload!  If you haven't had time to check it out yet, hop on over. 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 Bloom Brighter stamp set and coordinating Blooming die set.


Today we have guest appearances from three rockstar Diva Alumni.... Amy Sheffer, Amy Kolling and Laurie Willison. 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, each 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!
Bloom BrighterBlooming Die Set

Day 2 Hop List
1. Julee7. Amy K. (Alumni)
2. Maureen8. Lesley
3. Betty9. Christyne
4. Charmaine10. Laurie
5. Marisa11. Kelly (Guest)
6. Amy S. (Alumni)12. Laurie W. (Alumni)


Comment deadline for prize drawing is Thursday, August 31.

My card for today is bold and graphic. I love the drama of a pop of color with black and ivory. The flower from Bloom Brighter is embossed in black and then colored with Zig clean color real brush markers and cut with the coordinating Blooming Die Set. I also colored a few resist chipboard stars with the same marker for a coordinated look.


The tag is our Sweet Scallop Tag, still a favorite after all these years and I've stamped the sentiment on a stitched circle.  A sweet litle note to self planner sticker in the corner finishes things off so the recipient can be reminded over and over again just how awesome they are!



Bloom Brighter is a set of 13 clear photo polymer stamps that retails for $18. Our very first Anni-VERVE-sary release brought a special commemorative set where each design team member chose a quote to be made into a stamp. This set was called Beautiful You and the flower included in this set is one of my all-time favorites. It seemed only fitting to give this image an update and bring it back for our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release. I gave the flower a fresh new look with more layers and some greenery.

If you downloaded our limited time Love From Me digi sets earlier this year, you might recognize the any day with you is my favorite day sentiment. I loved the fun font treatment and wanted it in stamp form, so it was the inspiration for the rest of the set.  I paired it with some super fun encouraging sentiments, perfect for celebrating a friend, a birthday or just sending an encouraging card.


Also in the spotlight today is the coordinating Blooming Die Set. This set of 4 steel dies will retail for $9. It includes dies to easily cut out the flowers and greenery in the Bloom Brighter stamp set.


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: Bloom Brighter (Verve Stamps)
Paper: basic prints, black, cream
Ink: onyx black (Versafine), Zig clean color real brush markers (Kuretake)
Accessories: Blooming Die Set, Sweet Scallop Tag Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), circle dies, resist chipboard stars (Heidi Swapp), ribbon, bumpy adhesive rhinestone (Bead Landing), planner sticker (MAMBI)