November Release Retrospective Blog Hop Winner

Hi Verve fans!  It's Julee, here, popping in with the comment winner for our November Release Retrospective Blog Hop. Thanks to all who hopped along, I hope you were as inspired as I was by the Diva creations.

 Kirsty Vittetoe

winner selected randomly from comments on Tenia's blog post

Wins: $40 gift voucher to the Verve shop

 Congrats, Kirsty! 

To claim your prize, please send an email to me at contests@vervestamps.com.  

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

October Release Retrospective Winner

Hi Verve fans!  It's Julee, here, popping in with the comment winner for our October Release Retrospective Blog Hop. Thanks to all who hopped along, I hope you were as inspired as I was by the Diva creations.

 Rebecca Yahrling

Wins: $40 gift voucher to the Verve shop

winner selected randomly from comments on Charmaine's post

 Congrats, Rebecca! 

To claim your prize, please send an email to me at contests@vervestamps.com.  

In other news, a new Verve release is right around the corner!

 Tune in next Wednesday through Friday for our New Release Spotlight Hops and help us count down to our November 4 holiday release!

October Release Retrospective Blog Hop

Welcome to Verve's October Release Retrospective Blog Hop!  The Divas and our October Guests are back hopping again today to bring a little more inspiration your way with the newly released sets. All of our new products are available to order in the Verve shop and are 25% off! Plus, we've got a pretty sweet hop prize in store...

As you hop about, be sure to leave a little shout out in the comments for your chance to win our sneaky little giveaway!

Comment deadline for prize drawing is Tuesday, October 25.

Lesley is hosting our second October Viva la Verve sketch this morning, and I thought the sketch would be perfect for these pretty flowers from Autumn Blessings. 

I started by stamping the flowers tone on tone in soft sky, then cutting with the coordinating Autumn Thanks Die Set.  I dressed the center flower up with a button and twine for accent.

I found a scrap of paper that I had cut down for a project last year and didn't use and it went perfectly with the soft sky flowers, so rounded the corners and tucked it in as my vertical piece. I went for some wide striped ribbon for the horizontal piece and couldn't resist adding a bow up top because I simply love this ribbon.  

Okay, now for the hop list... everything kicks off on my blog, Poetic Artistry.  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. Vickie (Guest) 2. Marisa 7. Maureen 3. Charmaine 8. Teresa 4. Betty 9. Lesley 5. Lisa (Guest)

VLV Oct Sketch 2

What's in it?
Stamps: Autumn Blessings (Verve Stamps)
Paper: cream (Neenah), soft sky (SU!), dp scrap (Simple Stories)
Ink: soft sky (SU!)
Accessories: Autumn Thanks Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), wide striped ribbon, button, linen thread (SU!)

Holiday Release Retrospective Blog Hop

Welcome to Verve's Holiday Release Retrospective Blog Hop! The Verve Divas and special guests are hopping today and serving up some more inspiration using our Holiday Release stamps & dies! Besides a bit more inspiration with our new release, one lucky commenter along the hop will win a $50 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

The party starts over on my blog, Poetic Artistry.  Remember to leave a little shout out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win!

1. Julee	6. Teresa
2. Marisa	7. Andrea
3. Amber	8. Christyne
4. Diana	9. Maureen
5. Charmaine	10. Nancy

Hop Prize: $50 Gift Voucher to Verve 

Comment Deadline:  8pm Mountain, Sunday, December 14

And if you're just hearing about us, here's a little bit more about our latest release... One of my first crafter experiences was a tole painting workshop with my sister at a local craft store. We made some adorable little primitive style magnets of baby Jesus in a manger. Although the imagery was so simple, I loved the way they conveyed the true meaning of Christmas. So when I set out to design a set for this release, I knew I wanted baby Jesus to be front and center. The Weary World set was inspired by O Holy Night, one of my favorite Christmas hymns. This year, the lyrics, "a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices" really struck a chord in my heart. By December, I think the world is a little weary (I know with 2.5 year old twins, I sure am), and I get a little chill just thinking about that thrill of hope that makes the weary world rejoice. My Christmas prayer is for everyone to know the thrill of hope and rejoicing that the Savior of the world has come to save us all. The coordinating Starry Stable Die Set is the perfect accompaniment to this set. More to view:  Weary World on Pinterest Pinecone Christmas is a timeless Christmas set illustrated by Chaitali Narla. Bring the scent of pinecones and the feel of winter to your craft room with this beautiful set of poinsettias and pinecones. Multi-step stamping for the pine branch and poinsettia images makes coloring a breeze, so you'll have plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of the season. Images include a pine branch, pinecones a beautiful poinsettia and a Christmas candle. Fun and unique chalkboard style sentiments round out the set. For die cutting fun, pair this set with the Poinsettia Pinecones Die Set. The dies in this set coordinate with the poinsettia and pinecone images in Pinecone Christmas. More to view:  Pinecone Christmas on Pinterest Chaitali designed the Light My World set to capture the beautiful way light is used in faith celebrations around the world. The versatile sentiments and beautiful light inspired imagery will help you make cards for many occasions and for all your international friends and family. Included imagery are Christmas candles, a diya, a lantern and a menorah. More to view:  Light My World on Pinterest This Psalm 119:105 scripture popped into my head the first time I saw Chaitali's candle and light imagery for this release. It seemed the perfect fit, and a well-loved verse to add to our plain jane collection. In the sample above, I've paired it with the candle image from Pinecone Christmas. It also looks fabulous paired with the decorated cross from Weary World More to view:  Psalm 119:105 on Pinterest. Have to have it all? Our November Release Collection is available at a 25% discount through December 11, while supplies last. Each set is packaged individually, but they are available bundled at a discounted price for a limited time.

October Release Retrospective Blog Hop

Hi Verve fans!  Welcome to our October October Release Retrospective Hop!  The Divas  have planned a great little hop for you today featuring our recently released stamps and dies.By now you should have had a chance to receive your new stamps and we thought it would be fun to put on a hop to give you even more ideas with them!  Sound like fun?

Alright!  Let's get this party started!  Just hop around to the blogs on the link list below and leave a little comment love as you hop about for a chance to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! 

1. Julee	8. Laurie
2. Stacey	9. Christyne
3. Marisa	10. Teresa
4. Chaitali	11. Andrea
5. Amber	12. Betty
6. Jen	13. Sarah
7. Charmaine	14. Maureen

Hop Prize: $40 Gift Voucher to Verve 

Comment Deadline:  8pm Mountain, Thursday, October 23

And if you're just hearing about us, here's a little bit more about our new releases... Chaitali illustrated the Pink Power set in honor of her mother who was recently diagnosed with and is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. With beautiful imagery and thoughtful sentiments, this set is perfect for spreading awareness and encouraging those battling breast cancer. Images in the set include a beautiful butterfly with a ribbon body, a bald is beautiful silhouette, a solid and outline awareness ribbon, footprints and a host of encouraging sentiments. The Ribbon Die is the perfect accompaniment to this set. When I saw Chaitali's Pink Power set concept, I knew I wanted to create an encouraging set to release with it that could work for those difficult sympathy and illness types of cards we all unfortunately need to make from time to time.  I've always loved our Wishing You set, so decided to include a mini version of that in the new Inspire Hope set with words that could work for a variety of situations. With an elegant frame that fits two different flower images as well as several encouraging sayings and builder sentiments, this set is sure to beecome a staple on your stamp desk. Inspired by Chaitali's favorite aspect of Halloween... dressing up, Masquerade is an elegant set of costume elements. Images include builder accessories for Venetian styled masks, a beautiful ball gown and sentiments to match. This unique and elegant set will have you all dressed up, whether for Halloween, a masquerade ball or an evening at the opera. And combined with the Mask Die Set and Gown Die, the layering possiblities are endless. Our October Release dies are a little different than our dies of the past. For this release, I opted to design dies that were the exact shape of the stamps, rather than have a slight border around the image. This way the dies can be used on their own, OR in combination with the stamps. These dies do not have alignment holes, but since the stamps are clear and slightly larger than the die cut, it's easy to line up and stamp, completely covering the die cut. The Ribbon Die works with the ribbon in the Pink Power set and the Mask Die Set and Gown Die work with the images in Masquerade. Have to have it all? Our October Release Collection is avialable at a 20% discount through November 4, while supplies last. Each set is packaged individually, but they are available bundled at a discounted price for a limited time.

AnniVervesary Release Retrospective Hop

Hi Verve fans!  Welcome to our August Release Retrospective Hop!  The Divas and guests have planned a great little hop for you today featuring our recently released stamps and dies.  By now you should have had a chance to receive your new stamps and we thought it would be fun to put on a hop to give you even more ideas with them!  Sound like fun?

Alright!  Let's get this party started!  Just hop around to the blogs on the link list below and leave a little comment love as you hop about for a chance to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! 

	1. Julee	9. Janelle
	2. Teresa	10. Christyne
	3. Amber	11. Jen
	4. Charmaine	12. Andrea
	5. Marisa	13. Betty
	6. Monika {Guest}	14. Karen
	7. Stacey	15. Amy
	8. Maureen

Hop Prize: $40 Gift Voucher to Verve 

Comment Deadline:  8pm Mountain, Friday, October 3

Want another chance to win? 

Come play along with us and show us YOUR Verve!  

Show us your VERVE Challenge

Now it's YOUR turn! We'd LOVE to see what you've done with the Anni-VERVE-sary release! Link up your creations using at least one product from our August release to the widget below and you'll be entered in a drawing to win our ENTIRE next release!

How to enter:
1.  Make a card or project using at least one product from our August new releases.
2.  Post it to your blog or online gallery, mentioning Verve in the write-up.
3.  Come back here and link your creation to the linky list below.

You can enter as many creations as you like, so have fun inking up your Verve!  We can't wait to see what you create.

Show Us Your Verve Link-Up Prize:  Verve's entire next release

Deadline for Prize Drawing:  8pm Mountain on October 3.

July Release Retrospective Hop

Hi Verve fans!  Welcome to our July Release Retrospective Hop!  The Divas and guests have planned a great little hop for you today featuring our recently released stamps and dies.  By now you should have had a chance to receive your new stamps and we thought it would be fun to put on a hop to give you even more ideas with them!  Sound like fun? Just hop around to the blogs on the link list below and leave a little comment love as you hop about for a chance to win a $40 gift voucher to Verve!  Want another chance to win? Link up your creations using at least one of our July release products to the linkup widget at the bottom of this post and you'll be entered in a drawing to win our entire August release!

I'm the first stop on the hop over on my blog, Poetic Artistry, but first I wanted to share this {sort of CAS} card I made with the Peaceful Medallions set and the large flower from Happy Place.  I started by stamping medallions on a piece of white cardstock in perfect plum and wisteria wonder.  Next I stamped the big medallion on another piece of white, cut with a circle die and matted with a scallop circle die cut in perfect plum.  Next I flipped the flower stamp from Happy Place over so I was stamping on the solid side and stamped it pale plum.  I then stamped over that with the right side of the stamp in Wisteria Wonder and hand cut to pop up over my medallion piece.  I stamped two of the smaller medallions in pale plum, then cut with a 1" circle punch and popped up on my card.  I finished with a sentiment from Be Blessed and then added some liquid pearls and amethyst rhinestone accents.  Simple, yet elegant.

Okay, let's move along to the hop list....

	1. Julee	10. Jen
	2. Stacey	11. Sheri {Guest}
	3. Maureen	12. Andrea
	4. Chaitali	13. Amber
	5. Marisa	14. Christyne
	6. Teresa	15. Sarah
	7. Kay {Guest}	16. Anya
	8. Janelle	17. Betty
	9. Charmaine

ETA:  Laurie wasn't able to post today due to an injury.

Hop Prize: $40 Gift Voucher to Verve 

Comment Deadline:  8pm Mountain, Thursday, July 31

Show us your VERVE Challenge!
Now it's YOUR turn! We'd LOVE to see what you've done with the July release! Link up your creations using at least one product from our July release to the widget below and you'll be entered in a drawing to win our ENTIRE next release!

How to enter:
1.  Make a card or project using at least one product from our new release.
2. Post it to your blog or online gallery, mentioning Verve in the write-up.
3.  Come back here and link your creation to the linky list below.

You can enter as many creations as you like, so have fun inking up your Verve!  We can't wait to see what you create.

Show Us Your Verve Link-Up Prize:  Verve's entire August release

Deadline for Prize Drawing:  8pm Mountain on August 23.