…The Best Ship of All

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m back with another sneak peek of one of the new sets being featured this month.  Julee has amazed us with her crisp and whimsical images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at the last set that the Divas will be showcasing today:

“TEXT OBJECTS”

Like what you see so far?  You will not want to miss out on the sneak peeks for today.  Wanna see what the other Divas have created for your viewing pleasure?  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Julee

• Laurie

• Susan

• Tosh

• Jen d. 

• Charmaine

• Jen T.

• Shannan

• Lynda

• Michelle

• Amy

• Teresa

• Jackie

• Sankari

• ME!!!

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with AN ANNOUNCEMENT and A CHALLENGE CARD!  Until then…

…Hi There, Wordy Birds!

It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of some of the sets being featured this month over the next couple of days!  Once again Julee has amazed us with her crisp and whimsical images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at one of the three sets that the Divas will be showcasing today:

“Wordy Birds”

Like what you see so far?  This is only the beginning of the sneak peeks for three fabulous sets today, and some of the other Divas are sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well.  Wanna see what they have created for your viewing pleasure?  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Julee
• ME!!!
• Sankari
• Teresa
• Amy
• Michelle
• Lynda
• Shannan
• Charmaine
• Jen d.
• Tosh
• Susan
• Laurie

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with a TGF Farm Fresh Friday Preview, and another Verve Release Sneak Peek/Blog Hop!  Until then…

…Verve Day Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  I am sure that everyone is enjoying lots of food, family, and fun today…but I wanted to go ahead and post a card for Verve Day Thursday as well.  I wanted to show you a card that I created using this week’s Mojo Monday #166 sketch as a starting point.  I used the new “Bountiful Harvest” and “Happy Fall” along with some patterned papers from BasicGrey’s Pyrus paper pad.  I stamped the image in Black Ink, then colored it with Copic Sketch Markers, and the sentiment was stamped in White Ink.  The edges of some of the panels were distressed, but I sponged all of them with some Chocolate Ink and a Sponge Dauber.  I added some Crinkled Ribbon along with a Button and Copper Cording as well as some Brown Rhinestones.  After adding several Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Joy For The Journey

Happy Thursday, Verve fans!  I wanted to show you a card that I created for this last release using the Mojo Monday #162 sketch as a starting point.  I used the new “Joy For The Journey” to create this clean and simple card.  I used some patterned papers from the PTI’s Bountiful Blooms paper pad along with some Black, Aqua, and White Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Black Ink, then cut out the focal panel using Classic Circle Nesties Dies.  I added piercing around the large white background panel, then stitched the floral paper panel.  After adding some Punched Flowers with Silver Brad centers and a few Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Hello Friend

It’s been a busy month for the Verve Divas, but we’ve been fortunate enough to work with some of the most beautiful and elegant stamps ever made.  For today’s card, I used several of the new sets released just last week called “Holiday Phrases”,“Friendly Phrases”,“Munchkin Phrases”, and “Vintage Oval Frame”.  But first, I started with Jen del Muro’s SFYTT from back in August as a starting point…LOVE THIS SKETCH!  I used the new Vintage Oval Frame Die to create the focal panel.   I reached for some patterned papers from the October Afternoon’s Thrift Shop paper pad along with some Kraft, Black, and Cream Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiments in Black Ink, then cut out the panel using the new oval frame die.  The edges of the focal panel were sponged using a Sponge Dauber and Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Cream Twill Ribbon was ties around the card, and a Felt Flower (with a rhinestone center) was added on top.  After adding some Brads, Piercing, a Punched Flower, and tons of Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge AND a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Preview!  Until then…

…Verve Day Joy

I’m celebrating my favorite time of the year, Verve fans…Christmas!  I used the new “Joy PJ” to create this shabby chic card.  I used some patterned papers from the My Mind’s Eye Vintage Christmas paper pad along with some Kraft, Artichoke, and Cream Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Artichoke Ink, then pierced the focal panel using a Mat Pack and Paper Piercer.  The edges of the focal panel and the large dotted background panel were also distressed and sponged using a Sponge Dauber.  I stamped the image again onto Cream Cardstock, colored the small poinsettias with Copic Sketch Markers, then punched out the “o” using Circle Nesties.  After adding some Lace Ribbon, a Punched Border, Stitching, and tons of Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge AND the C & Co Winter Blog Hop!  Until then…

…Christmas Blessings

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You’ve all been dying to get your hands on the new Verve Stamps that we’ve been previewing this week, and TONIGHT is the night to get them!  Be sure to head over to the Verve Forum at 9 pm EST for our Release Party.  But before that kicks off we have another blog hop for you featuring a new line and exciting addition to Verve Stamps…DIES that coordinate with new Verve images!!!!!!!  Here’s my sample for today using one of them:

“Sweet Scallop Tag”, “Merry Wishes”, “Glad Tidings”, and the Sweet Scallop Tag Die

Now let’s see what the other Divas have up their sleeves for today’s Winter Release Blog Hop:

• Laurie
• Charmaine
• Lynda
• ME!!!
• Amy
• Shannan
• Michelle
• Jackie
• Teresa
• Sankari
• Tosh
• Amber
• Jen d.
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Julee

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today, and the winners will be announced at tonight’s Release Party!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another TGF November Preview!  Until then…

…Verve Day Wonderland

It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of another new set that will be featured for this fabulous Winter/Holiday season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at the sets:

“Glad Tidings” 

Like what you see so far?  This is just the beginning of the sneak peeks for this beautiful set today, and some of the other Divas are also sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well during this Winter Release Blog Hop!  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Amy
• Jackie
• ME!!!
• Michelle
• Lynda
• Charmaine
• Laurie
• Tosh 
• Sankari
• Teresa
• Jen T
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Amber
• Julee

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with a TGF Farm Fresh Friday Preview, and the last Verve Winter Release Sneak Peek/Blog Hop!  Until then…

…Joy To The World

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of another new set that will be featured for this fabulous Winter/Holiday season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at the sets:

“Merry Wishes” 

Like what you see so far?  This is just the beginning of the sneak peeks for a couple of beautiful sets today, and some of the other Divas are also sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well during this Winter Release Blog Hop!  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Charmaine
• Michelle
• Lynda
• Jackie
• Laurie
• ME!!!
• Amy 
• Teresa
• Sankari
• Tosh
• Susan
• Amber 
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Julee

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Verve Winter Release Sneak Peek/Blog Hop!  Until then…

…The True Gift of Christmas

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of two other new sets that will be featured for this fabulous Winter/Holiday season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at the sets:

“Vintage Oval Frame” and “Richly Blessed” 

Like what you see so far?  This is just the beginning of the sneak peeks for several beautiful sets today, and some of the other Divas are also sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well during this Winter Release Blog Hop!  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Jackie
• Laurie
• Lynda
• Amy
• ME!!!
• Sankari
• Teresa
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Julee

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with an ATS Wednesday Challenge card, a TGF Sneak Peek, and another Verve Winter Release Sneak Peek/Blog Hop!  Until then…

…Warm Winter Wishes

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I have a special surprise for you today!  Are you a Verve fan?  If so, then you will NOT want to miss my posts for this week!  We not only had a release at the beginning of the month, but we are also having another release this Friday night featuring our Winter and Holiday sets!  If you’ve come here from Michelle’s Blog, then you’re in the right place…if not, you’ll want to head to the Verve Blog in order to start from the beginning!  I’ll be here each day showcasing a new set {or two}, but today I’ll be using you the “Winter Mittens” set.  You may recall this set was released previously as a digital set, but now it will be available in fabulous acrylic form.

What do you think?  This is just the beginning of the sneak peeks for several beautiful sets today, and some of the other Divas are also sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well during this Winter Release Blog Hop!  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• Lynda
• Michelle
• ME!!!
• Amy
• Shannan
• Laurie
• Teresa
• Sankari
• Tosh
• Susan
• Amber
• Jen d
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Julee

That’s it for today!  Be sure to leave a comment at each of the Divas’ posts for today…one random commenter will win one {or more} of the sets being spotlighted today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge and another Verve Winter Release Sneak Peek and Blog Hop!  Until then…

…He Has Made Everything Beautiful

I’m celebrating God’s beautiful timing today, Verve fans!  I used the new “Ecclesiastes 3:11 PJ” to create this bright and bubbly card.  I used one of Jen del Muro’s SFYTT sketches from August as a starting point.  I used some patterned paper from DCWV’s Amber Autumn paper pad along with some Olive, Plum, and White Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Plum Ink, then cut the focal panel out using Spellbinders’ Classic Circle Nesties.  The patterned papers were punched out using Circle Punches instead.  I added some Purple Rhinestones as an accent along with some Paper Piercing.  After adding some Ribbon, a Hat Pin, some Dry Embossing, and tons of Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Verve Day Beauty

I’m celebrating the beauty that every season has to offer (both in nature and in life) this Thursday, Verve fans!  I decided to use one of the new Verve Plain Janes along with the VSWMCD5 Sketch Challenge from the Verve Blog as the focus of today’s card.  This gorgeous sentiment is from the “Every Season” single, and I accented it with one of the flowers from the “Many Blessings” set as well.  I used some patterned paper from SU’s retired Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper pack along with some Kraft, Baja, and White Cardstock.  I collage stamped the sentiment on the large Baja background panel, then sponged the edges with a Sponge Dauber and Baja Ink.  I also distressed all four sides with my Distressing Tool.  I stamped the flower image in Black Ink, colored it with Copic Sketch Markers, then cut it out using Scissors.  The sentiment was stamped in Rich Cocoa Ink onto White Cardstock, then cut out using Spellbinders’ Classic Rectangle Dies.  I used the same sponge dauber from earlier to sponge around the inside edges of the sentiment panel while it was still inside the nesties die.  I added some Baja Striped Ribbon, Stitching, Paper Piercing, and tons of Dimensionals to complete the card.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Bountiful Harvest

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of a couple of the new Plain Janes that will be featured for this fabulous fall season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  These sweet little pumpkins are from the “Bountiful Harvest” set.  There is also a precious turkey included this set, so you DO NOT want to pass it up!  I also used the VSWCMD4 sketch as a starting point.

Now it’s time to see what the other Divas have planned for you along the hop today in celebration of Release Day:

• ME!!!!
• Jen d.
• Charmaine
• Michelle
• Tosh
• Teresa
• Lynda
• Andrea
• Amy
• Laurie
• Susan
• Jackie
• Sankari
• Amber
• Julee
• Shannan

There’s been alot going on this week, so let’s recap.  Be sure to check out the Verve Stamps Store to take advantage of the sale that is going on!  The set “Frosty Flakes” is marked down 40% until October 28th!  There are also World Card Making Day-Release Week Challenges issued over at the Verve Blog last weekend!  If all goes well, ALL OF THE STAMP SETS will be available to purchase today at 2:00 pm EST at the Verve Stamps Store.

That’s it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here Sunday with Mercy’s Magnificent Musings for this week.  Until then…

…Some Autumn Splendor

It’s almost time for the release of more fabulous Verve Stamps tomorrow night, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of another set that will be featured for this fabulous fall season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  This perfectly autumn set includes solid and outlined images of leaves along with several gorgeously scrolled sentiments.  “Autumn Splendor” will quickly become one of your favorites!

The other Divas have samples to share with you all along the way today as well, so let’s see what they’ve been busy creating!  Here’s the Blog Hop order:

• ME!!!!
• Charmaine
• Michelle
• Jen T.
• Tosh
• Teresa
• Lynda
• Amy
• Susan
• Andrea
• Jackie
• Sankari
• Amber
• Julee

There’s alot more going on this week, so let me take a second to fill you in!  Be sure to check out the Verve Stamps Store to take advantage of the sale that is going on!  The set “Frosty Flakes” is marked down 40% until October 28th!  There were also World Card Making Day-Release Week Challenges issued over at the Verve Blog this past weekend!  You will NOT want to miss the last of the release sneak peeks, so be sure to head back here tomorrow to see my next one…and the other Divas have some GORGEOUS samples up their sleeves as well.

That’s it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Verve Fall Release Sneak Peek Blog Hop and another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge.  Until then…

…Many Blessing and Happy Fall Blog Hop

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of a couple of the new sets that will be featured for this fabulous fall season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  Here’s a peek at the sets:

“Many Blessings” using the VSWCMD1 Sketch:

“Happy Fall” sentiment set

This is just the beginning of the sneak peeks for these two sets today…some of the other Divas are also sharing some Verve-y goodness on their blogs as well during our Fall Release Blog Hop!  Here’s the complete blog hop list:

• ME!!!!!!!!
• Jen T.
• Tosh
• Teresa
• Andrea (Guest Diva)
• Lynda
• Amy
• Laurie
• Jackie
• Sankari
• Shannan
• Amber
• Julee

There’s more going on this week as well, so let me take a second to fill you in on some of the excitement!  Be sure to check out the Verve Stamps Store to take advantage of the sale that is going on!  The set “Frosty Flakes” is marked down 40% until October 28th!  There were also World Card Making Day-Release Week Challenges (I used one of the sketches for my first card) issued over at the Verve Blog this past weekend!  You will NOT want to miss the rest of the release sneak peeks this week, so be sure to head back here tomorrow for the next Fall Release Blog Hop!

That’s it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Verve Fall Release Sneak Peek and Blog Hop!  Until then…

…Let Us Not Become Weary

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It’s almost time for another release over at Verve Stamps, and I’m so excited to be bringing you a sneak peek of a couple of the new Plain Janes that will be featured for this fabulous fall season!  Once again Julee has astounded us with her clean and elegant images along with sentiments that are versatile and ingenious.  The little bird comes from one of the new releases called “Harvest Birds”, and the set contains two bird images (one solid, one outline) and a sentiment.  The verse, however, is from “Galatians 6:9” and is the perfect sentiment for fall cards.

I used the sketch from today’s Mojo Monday #159 which is a contest, so be sure to hop on over there to find out what goodies Julee has to offer!  I combined the image and sentiment with some patterned papers from DCWV’s Amber Autumn paper pad.  After adding some Stitching, Pearls, and Dimensionals the card was complete.

There’s alot going on this week, so let me take a second to fill you in on some of the Verve-y goodness!  LOL!  Be sure to check out the Verve Stamps Store to take advantage of the sale that is going on!  The set “Frosty Flakes” is marked down 40% until October 28th!  There were also World Card Making Day-Release Week Challenges issued over at the Verve Blog this past weekend!  You will NOT want to miss the rest of the release sneak peeks this week, so be sure to head back over here on Wednesday to see my next one…and the other Divas have some GORGEOUS samples up their sleeves as well.

That’s it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge!  Until then…

…Celebrate With Cupcakes

We’re celebrating birthdays with cupcakes this Thursday, Verve fans!  I decided to use the “Carpe Cupcake” set to create this bright and cheerful birthday card along with a sentiment from “Birthday Bash”.  I used some patterned paper from SU’s retired Hand Drawn Designer Series Paper pack along with some Red, Olive, and White Cardstock.  I stamped the images and sentiment in Black Ink, then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  The cupcakes were cut out and popped up off of circular panels, then I added a flower and brad to the top of the last one.  After adding some Pearls, Paper Piercing, Stickles, and tons of Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Verve Day Birthday

Happy Thursday, Verve fans!  Who couldn’t use a stash of birthday cards to use during the year?  I know I can use all of them I can get my little hands on!  I decided to make a handful using this certain design that features one of the sentiments from the “Birthday Bash” set.  I used some patterned paper from SU’s retired Ginger Blossom Designer Series Paper pack along with some Kraft, Melon, and Ruby Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Black Ink, then added some Rhinestones below it.  I stitched some Melon Saddle-Stitched Ribbon onto the designer paper panel, then added a bow in some Ruby Grosgrain Ribbon.  I dry embossed the large Kraft background panel with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, then paper pierced the edges of all four sides.  I used the Bracket Edger Punch to add a flourish border to the top and bottom of the same panel.  After adding tons of Dimensionals the card was complete.

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…

…Verve Day Mojo Project Parade

Happy Thursday, Verve fans!  I’m here with my creation for this month’s “Something Old, Something New” Project Parade over at the Verve Blog.  I completed the parade on Tuesday of this week, and the Divas really knocked it out of the park for this theme!  I took the theme as a personal challenge to not only combine both old and stamp sets, but to also use old and new patterned papers, cardstocks, embellishments, and techniques.  I hope you enjoy the end result as much as I enjoyed making it!

With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to take advantage of this month’s theme to create a card using the older sets “Star of Wonder” (sentiment) and “Holly Jolly Christmas” (holly accent) along with one of the newest releases “Fabulous You” (frame).  Julee was kind enough to send me an advanced copy of this week’s Mojo Monday #156 to use as a template for this seasonal delight…thanks so much, Julee!  I dry embossed the Chocolate Cardstock panel using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, then stitched the multiple strips of patterned paper from SU’s retired Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper pack to the same panel.  I distressed the edges before adding it to the Green Cardstock panel.  The sentiment and frame were stamped onto the same White Cardstock panel, then the holly image was stamped onto a scrap piece of White Cardstock.  After the holly was colored with Copic Sketch Markers, I cut it out and attached it to the sentiment panel using pop dots.  I added some sponging in Chocolate Ink around the edges of the sentiment panel, then accented it with Red Pearls.  After adding the Red Cardstock base the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I will see you back here tomorrow with another TGF Farm Fresh Friday creation!  Until then…