Sale Extended and a Mojo Monday Contest

Happy January, friends! I'm just popping in to let you know that I've extended our sale through January 10. Here in Idaho, we're in the middle of a winter storm with more snow than we've seen in 30 years. School is closed yesterday and today, and one of my boys is sick with a fever and requires lots of holding. All of this means I have had no time to change out the website, so our sale continues.

Through January 10, save 35% off all current stamps and dies and 50% off all retiring products in the shop.  And save an additional 15% off your purchase with gift code SNOWDAY.  Sale prices and gift code valid on in-stock merchandise through January 10, 2017. Code must be entered to receive discount.

It's also contest week over at Mojo Monday! Come play along for a chance to win some Verve! We add a winner for every 50 entries, so the more the merrier. Hope to see you over there!

Mojo Monday 478 Card Sketch

To get you started, here's the card sample I created with the sketch and the Faith Medley stamp set.

Card by Julee Tilman

and here's a sample from Marisa using the Scripture Medley 3 stamp set.

card by Marisa Ritzen

Winners Announced

Hi Verve friends!  Oh happy day! It's time to announce the winners from our October Diva Inspirations Challenge and Hop as well as our November New Release Spotlight Hops. A few lucky people will be sporting some new Verve pretty soon.  But, before I get to the winners, it's contest week at Mojo Monday and that means there's another chance to win some Verve! Play along with the sketch and link it up to the Mojo Monday post by Sunday, November 13 to be entered in the prize drawing. We add a winner for every 50 entries, so play as often as you like.  Verve stamps are not required, but I do smile a little brighter when I see them!  Hope you'll play along!

Mojo Monday 473 Contest

And now, on with the winners for our November Spotlight Hops! Drumroll please...

Day 1 Spotlight Winner: Annheidel

Wins: Jolly Jingles and the Winter Friends Die Set

winner selected randomly from comments on Betty's post

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Day 2 Spotlight Winner:  Moira Galarneau
Wins: Beyond Measure and the Christmas Spirit Die Set

winner selected randomly from comments on Lee Ann's post

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Day 3 Spotlight Winner: JoAnn Burnham

Wins: Jolly Jingles, Beyond Measure, Christmas Spirit Die Set and Winter Friends Die Set

winner selected randomly from comments on Laurie'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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And now for our October Diva Inspirations Hop and Challenge winners!

Our October blog hop comment winner is Beverly Perdue! 

winner selected randomly from comments on Laurie's post

And our October challenge winner is Super Stick Chick!

Card by Super Stick Chick featuring the Autumn Blessings stamp set.

Congrats Beverly and Super Stick Chick!

Send an email to contests@vervestamps.com to claim your $30 gift voucher to the Verve store!

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Thanks to everyone who played along in October!
Here is one last look at all of the entries:

An InLinkz Link-up

We'll see you back here on Thursday, November 10
for a brand new Diva Inspirations Hop and Challenge! 

May Diva Inspirations Hop and Challenge Winners

Hi Verve fans! It's Julee here, popping in with a little winner announcement!

But first, I thought I'd mention that it's contest week over at Mojo Monday!  Play along with this week's sketch and link up to the linky widget on the Mojo Monday blog for a chance to win a Verve set of your choice!  We add a new winner for every 50 entries, so play along as often as you like! Deadline for the linkup is next Sunday, June 12.

Now on with the winners of our May Diva Inspirations blog hop and inspiration challenge!

Our May blog hop comment winner is Alma Dirpaul! 

Winner chosen randomly from comments on Charmaine's post

And our May challenge winner is Kimberly Wiener!

card by Kimberly using Great Friend and Be Blessed

 

Congrats Alma and Kimberly!

Send an email to contests@vervestamps.com to claim your $30 gift voucher to the Verve store!

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Thanks to everyone who played along this month!
Here is one last look at all of our Gypsy Boho linky entries:

An InLinkz Link-up

Alrighty, that's all for today. 

We'll see you back here on Friday, 6/10 for a brand new Diva Inspirations Hop and Challenge!

Mojo Contest Week

Hi Verve fans!  It's Julee popping in for a minute to remind you that it's contest week over at Mojo Monday!  That means there are Verve prizes up for grabs!  Play along with this week's Mojo Monday 379 sketch (it's an easy one, I promise!) for a chance to win a stamp set of your choosing!  We add a winner for every 50 entries, so link up as often as you like.  Verve Stamps are not required, but we sure do love to see 'em!  Deadline for entries is Sunday (Jan 11), so I give you permission to stamp the weekend away!  {grin}  

All the details and the link-up are posted on the Mojo Monday blog.

Mojo Monday 379 Sketch Challenge

The sketch is based on this card I made a couple week's ago, when I posted my video tutorial on distressing.

by Julee Tilman using the Small Packages and the Cupcake Frame Die Set

And here's a little more Vervey inspiration with this week's sketch...

by Julee Tilman featuring Framed Lilies

by Marisa Ritzen using Love Notes, Wavy Heart Dies and I Heart U Dies

by Teresa Kline using Button Best and Deepest Sympathy

Alrighty, that's a wrap for today.  Hope you have a fabulously creative weekend!

Getting Sketchy

Hi Verve fans!  It's Julee popping in to give y'all the skinny on a couple of our current challenges!

First up, yesterday was the first Monday of the month and that means Verve is sponsoring Mojo Monday this week. Play along with the Mojo 374 Sketch and link it up to the entry form on the Mojo Monday blog for a chance to win a set of your choice from Verve.  We add a winner for every 50 entries, so feel free to play along as often as you like!  Contest deadline is 8PM mountain on Sunday, December 7.

Here's my take on this week's challenge, using the new Pinecone Christmas set and Poinsettia Pinecones Die Set, along with the Die Sidekicks set and Sweet Scallop Tag.

Next up is our monthly Viva la Verve challenge!  Our final November sketch was posted last Friday, so that means you have until this Thursday, December 4 to get your entries in and be entered into our drawing for a $100 gift voucher to Verve!  You don't have to do all the sketches, but the more entries you make, the greater your chances of winning are!  Below are the challenges and links to the original posts all in one handy dandy spot.

NOV Week 1 {11.7.14} NOV Week 2 {11.14.14} NOV Week 3 {11.21.14} NOV Week 4 {11.28.14}

November Contest Deadline: 8:00pm MT Dec. 4, 2014 Link Up Entry Form

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November Diva Dare ~ Day 10

 Vellum Visions - November Diva Dare

Welcome to November's Diva Dare!  It's Andrea checking in with you today with my take on this month's dare, which is entitled Vellum Visions.  Soft and classy, vellum always makes a big impression.  So, this month, we are daring you to add some vellum to your card or project. 

I started with this week's Mojo Monday sketch (always an inspiration in and of itself!) and added some non-traditional Christmas colors, to go along with Verve's latest stamp release. This set is called Pinecone Christmas. The papers are from Crate Paper's Portrait collection. I added the big poinsettia to tie in the Christmas theme. All edges are sponged with Walnut Stain distress ink and I also added a sweet little twine bow.

Here's the sketch I used: 

  

Two ways to win prizes for double the fun!

Win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! Take our Vellum Visions dare and link your card up to be eligible to win.  Entries must include some vellum, be posted 11/7 or later, include at least one Verve product and be linked up to the linky widget by 8pm Mountain on 11/29/14.  One participant will be randomly selected to win the gift voucher.  You can enter as many times as you like, but each card needs to be in a separate post.

Win a Verve set of your choice! For another chance to win some new Verve, leave a little comment love on our design team's Vellum Visions Diva Dare posts!  One lucky commenter will win a Verve stamp set of his or her choice, so be sure to tune in each day!  Comment deadline to be entered in our prize drawing is November 29, 2014.

Winners will be announced on November 30, 2014. 

August 2014 Diva Dare ~ Day 5

Celebrate Good Times - August Diva Dare

Welcome to August's Diva Dare!  It's Andrea here with you today, celebrating Verve's legacy of charming, heartfelt and timeless stamps in the form of this month's dare entitled Celebrate Good Times.      
Verve is turning 7 this month and we’d love to see your celebration cards.  Think wedding, birthday, anniversary… anything that brings the confetti out! I decided to add a bit of confetti to my project...in the form of some Shine Bright Sequins! Of course, there's some vintage aspect as well...

 I pulled out Verve's latest release stamp set, Moments Remembered. I thought that the 'Celebrate' verse looked just fine on it's own, surrounded by Julee's sketch from this week's Mojo Monday. I added some distressing to the paper, a paper flower, fabric leaves, wooden feathers and a bit of inked up gauze to the background. Lastly, I added the sequins for a pop of sparkle.

Two ways to win prizes for double the fun!

Win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! Take our Celebrate Good Times dare and link your card up to be eligible to win.  Entries must have a celebration theme:  birthday, wedding, anniversary, confirmation, new job, retirement, new baby, new home - anything you can celebrate, be posted 8/8 or later, include at least one Verve product and be linked up to the linky widget by 8pm Mountain on 8/23/14.  One participant will be randomly selected to win the gift voucher.  You can enter as many times as you like, but each card needs to be in a separate post.

Win a Verve set of your choice! For another chance to win some new Verve, leave a little comment love on our design team's Celebrate Good Times Diva Dare posts!  One lucky commenter will win a Verve stamp set of his or her choice, so be sure to tune in each day!  Comment deadline to be entered in our prize drawing is August 23, 2014.

Winners will be announced on August 24, 2014.

Go forth and get inky...we dare you!

July 2014 Diva Dare - Day 9

Inside Out - July Diva Dare

Welcome to July's Diva Dare!  It's Andrea with you today on this 9th day of fabulous inspiration from the Divas! This month's dare is entitled Inside Out.    

This month we're daring you to create a stamped card and continue the design on the inside for a special surprise for the recipient.  Simply carry over some portion of the card front design on to the inside of your card.   I'm ashamed to say that I very rarely decorate the inside of my card (though I do stamp the envelope!) so this challenge was a good excuse for me to practice! Here's my attempt at coordinating the inside (P.S. Don't close the card until your liquid pearls are dry...don't ask me how I know :)

I'm loving these new Verve floral stamps, designed by Julee. I stamped the flowers from Verve's Happy Place set onto a piece of Natural White cardstock and cut out the shape with the coordinating Happy Doodles die set. I colored in the image using Copics. I added some Raspberry Liquid Pearls to the tops of the flowers and also to the butterfly stamped on the inside of the card. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for my design. All edges are distressed and I added a variety of lace, Organdy and daisy chain ribbon as well as twine to the top. The banners are cut out with Verve's Banner Bundle set.

Two ways to win prizes for double the fun!

Win a $40 gift voucher to Verve! Take our Inside Out dare and link up your card to be eligible to win.  Entries must have an element from the front of your card carried over to the inside, be posted 7/14 or later, include at least one Verve product and be linked up to the linky widget by 8pm Mountain on 7/31/14.  One participant will be randomly selected to win the gift voucher.  You can enter as many times as you like, but each card needs to be in a separate post.

Win a Verve set of your choice! For another chance to win some new Verve, leave a little comment love on our design team's Inside Out Diva Dare posts!  One lucky commenter will win a Verve stamp set of his or her choice, so be sure to tune in each day!  Comment deadline to be entered in our prize drawing is July 31, 2014.

Winners will be announced on August 1, 2014.

- Go forth and get inky! We DARE you! -

You only need to link 1 image if your post contains pictures of both the front and inside of the card.  If you are linking to a gallery, then include a link to where we can see both the inside and outside of your card.