Verve stamps

Happy Saturday! Last night I had so much fun at the release party! I actually got enough stuff done ahead of time, that I even got to chat a bit this time! Hooray! So, if you haven't heard, all of the new sets are live in the Verve store now, so go take a peek! Today I'm going to share a few cards I made this week for some challenges that never made it here to the blog. This one features the Totally Rad and Hibiscus Plain Janes. Ingredients can be found {here}. This one features the Romans…

As I was meandering through blogland the other day, I came across this week's Fall-To Layout and since I hadn't dusted off my Top Note die in quite a while, decided to give it a go. The card is simple and elegant, using scraps from the mojo card I had made just before this and only took a little over 5 minutes to make. Bonus! The sentiment from Richly Blessed is embossed in gold directly on the Holly Jolly My Mind's Eye paper and I embossed the cross from the same set in gold, then cut out…

Good Friday morning! The best parents get promoted to grandparents…wouldn’t this be the perfect card for an expecting couple to give to their parents? One day, that’s our wish, but not NOW! LOL Today’s card is for the new Viva La Verve sketch over on the Viva La Verve forum. Play all month long and YOU could win $100 in Verve GCs. How awesome would that be? Check out all the details HERE. I’m using a few of the shiny new stamps from last week’s Verve Release. The sweet little sentiment on…

Good morning! Today’s card was actually made back in January during the Verve New Stamps Release! Though it’s in my Verve Gallery, I have not shared it officially here on the blog. I like to save a few cards to share when it’s going to be a busy week and that week starts now! LOL Year end activities, special cards to make AND report card writing will be the main focus this week…then it will be back to more “play time.” A little ying with the yang, right? This was the Verve Psalm 63:3-4 Plain…

Hello and Happy New Release Friday! Yep, today's the day! It's an exciting day as there's new Verve in the store this morning! Two beautiful new sets and coordinating die sets just released and they're all available in the Verve shop right now. To celebrate the new release, we're putting on another blog hop with a fabulous giveaway! If you are hopping along, you should have arrived here from Julee's blog~ For this card I used the Beyond Measure Stamp Set. I used my MISTI to place my berry…

March Verve Diva Inspiration Hop! http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-verve-diva-inspirations-hop.html

Card by Sankari Wegman using Blue Skies from Verve Stamps. #vervestamps

Hello again! Fall has started and I am getting out all my fall and halloween stamp sets. I love this time of the year. The only thing that I will miss is the longer days. Soon, it will be dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home. I will only see my house in the daylight on the weekend. I watercolored the witch image from the Birdie Brown set, Which way is the Candy? I used my Zig markers and water colored the image. The background was done with Distress inks instead of the Zig. I…

Hi friends! It's Friday! Woohoo! That means it's time for another Viva la Verve! sketch. This week's sketch is hosted by Maureen Plut. I haven't had as much time to stamp as usual, so I decided to combine a few challenges into my VLV card as well. First off, the Handmade Happiness Get Your Diva On challenge is going on and a $100 Gift Certificate to Verve is up for grabs, so you best get stamping! Deadline is Sunday night! The challenge is to use a handmade embellishment. Here I chose a…

Hi friends! It's the first Friday of a new month and time for a new Viva la Verve sketch. Our challenge is now a month long challenge, and we'd love for you to join us! I hope you'll find a little inspiration with this sketch. Earlier this month, I had a brief interlude of quiet from the twins and I sketched out this layout. Then I immediately had to make a card. I chose this verse from Scripture Medley 5, thinking it would make a beautiful encouraging card for someone going through a rough…

Happy Saturday, friends! Today I'm popping in with another card using the Mojo Monday 200 sketch! We'll be picking random winners from this week's participants to win some PRIZES, so if you haven't played along yet, you've got until Sunday night at 8pm Mountain! I started with the Play Date Cafe {PDCC91} color challenge of black/white and a splash of color in mind. I was also thinking of my Grandma, who left instructions that each of us would receive our birthday money right on schedule this…

Here's my card using Jen's layout for the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #113. I used some beach-themed patterned papers from a Tim Coffey mat pad by K&Co. I fussy cut one of the shells in the paper and layered it on a wooden button. A quick and easy creation! Here's what else I used... STAMPS: Let It Be (Verve), Grid Paper (Taylored Expressions) INK: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou ACCESSORIES: Notebook punch by SU, Corner chomper, Jute twine, Button by Dear Lizzie, Postage stamp decorative scissors…

Handmade card by Marisa Ritzen featuring the Jeremiah 29:11 verse from the Faith Medley stamp set by Verve. #vervestamps #faithstamping

Welcome to our July 2014 Spotlight Hops! We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! The Divas will be spotlighting 3 new sets, a plain jane and a coordinating die set over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled for some fresh Verve inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 7/11. If you have been hopping with us so far today you just came from the fabulous Guest Diva Kay to my crafty puddle today. There are TWO fabulous…

Pickled Paper Designs: Verve Peek: You're So Cool

Welcome to day three of our Holiday Spotlight Hops! Hop along with the Divas over the next few days as we share our first looks at a few of the new products releasing from Verve this Friday night! One lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure and leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize details and deadlines. Eeeeek! You are going to absolutely love Santa's Helper set! How CUTE is that…

Handmade card by Ellen Parker using the Happy Place set and Nicest Thoughts plain jane from Verve. #vervestamps

love all the pieces in this card

Card by Amber Hight using Blessings from Verve Stamps. #vervestamps

Andrea has a sweet sketch over in the Viva la Verve Forum!! I had a lot of fun with it using the Verve sets Brighter Days and With Love. I stamped the flower from Brighter days onto the decorative paper, cut out 3 of the layers, popped them up with dimensionals, and attached them to a black die cut base using the Scalloped Flowers die (A Cut Above ~ Verve). The sweet "hello" sentiment is from the With Love set. I love the charming script. Be sure to check out the VLV Forum. You have an…