New Stamps Just Released!

We've just added 3 fabulous new sets and 2 plain jane singles to the Verve line up! With heartfelt sentiments designed with a fun hand-lettered look, beautiful butterflies and flourishes, a touch of Americana and a darling little notebook stamp, there's something for everyone in this release. Have fun mixing and matching for all those encouraging cards to loved ones near and far. For a little inspiration, check out the gorgeous samples in our design team gallery.

All of our new releases are at an introductory price of 10% off through July 5, 2010, while supplies last. Or you can buy the whole release as the June Stamp Collection and save 15%. Be sure to check out our sale page for good deals on some coordinating sets, too!

American Hero	Blue Skies	Always on My Mind	Psalm 3:3	Amazing Grace

Tune in tomorrow morning at 8AM Eastern for a special New Release Blog Hop with a sweet prize!

Looking for the winners of our New Release Spotlights and Release Week Challenges?
Click here for the Winner's Announcement.

Ready, SET, Stamp: Up, Up & Away

Hi there, Verve fans!  I hope May is treating you well!  Last month I started a new Ready, SET, Stamp monthly challenge where I challenge you to use a specific stamp set. This month's challenge is to use one of my personal favorites from 2009... Up, Up & Away. This set has a touch of modern whimsy mixed with a hint of old-fashioned goodness. It's great for so many occasions, and tons of fun whether you prefer coloring or paper piecing.

For my sample card, I paired Up, Up & Away with a sentiment from the Enjoy set and Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try from this past Saturday.  I love how easy this circle balloon is to paper piece.  I simply punched a 1.25" circle, sponged a little around the edges and layered onto the stamped image with dimensionals.  Easy Peasy.  These fun Bo Bunny Flower Child papers seemed perfect for the whimsical feel I was going for, and I finished off with a sparkly mixture of diamond glaze and glitter on the clouds.  My finished card size is 4.5" square.

For more inspiration, be sure to check out the fabulous cards from our Divas in the Up, Up & Away Design Team Album, and you can also check out cards uploaded by customers in our SCS gallery.

Contest Details:
To play along, submit a link to a new card or project using Verve's Up, Up & Away set before 6PM Mountain on Monday, June 14 and we'll pick a winner to receive a $30 gift certificate to the Verve Store!

Click the red link that says "click here to enter" at the bottom of this post for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. If you're linking to a blog, please link directly to the specific blog post where your card is posted, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If you have problems linking to SCS, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.  Keyword for uploading to online galleries is:  VSBalloon

Okay, good luck and have fun! 
Stay tuned this Monday for the start of our monthly project parade!

At Home with Verve, January Week 2

Hello! It's Amber here bringing you another week of sketches and inspiration:) Hope this post finds your Fridays starting out with a sun-shiney day!

I'm here to bring you another sketch, more inspiration photos, and a couple cards from some amazing Diva's! We're still walking through entryways and foyers this month!

The Sketch:

And the inspiration photos:

I love the color combos in these inspiration pieces. I also love all the patterns I'm seeing! So many possibilities:) Hope you find some time to play with us:)

Lori Tecler came up with another amazing card this week!

Lori used Bountiful backgrounds for the background patterns and the sentiment! Love this cheery card:) Betcha can't tell where she got her inspiration;)
Next up, our own Diva Lynda played along this week too!

Lynda used the beautiful Forever in our Hearts set. Gorgeous card Lynda!

Well there you have it! Hop on over to the VLV January Week 2 thread for all the contest details. Don't forget to use keywords Verve and VLVJan2010 when uploading to Splitcoast!