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Hey all! It’s the first day of the Verve August Release Project Parade over on the Verve blog. This month’s theme…

Don’t be thinking just wedding, because we put a little twist on this phrase. We are challenging you to come up with a creation using both your new August release stamps, as well as a previously released set {I hate to call any of my Verve stamps old!}. I used Birthday Bash paired with Love Monkey to create this card…

In case you are thinking you have seen a monkey spinner card before, you’re right. I loved Susan’s spinning monkey and thought that it would be a fun addition to the paper pieced balloons. This card was ordered by one of Tony’s co-workers for a little girl and I really hope that she enjoys it! Be sure to check out the Verve blog for all the details on how to participate and play for a chance to win some Verve cash.

I still have a few cards that I haven’t shown from this release {gasp!}. This one, using Love Story, is my favorite card that I made for this release…

This card uses Fabulous You, which is a great and inspiring set…

Detail shot of the embossed frame…

Ok, I’m off for now. See ya soon

Are you ready for some more Verve-a-licious-ness? Today myself, along with several of the Verve Divas and Guest Divas are peeking two new sets that are going to be released this Friday, A Happy Hello and Kind Words. Both of these sets have a lot of versatility and can be suited for any style. I can’t believe that I was able to sit down and not only create both of these back to back {thanks for the good nap, Nic!}, but to make them so different from each other. In the past, I have found that once I am in one frame of mind/creativity that is the direction that I will take for awhile.

Here’s the more elegant of the two, using the to-be-released on Friday set, Kind Words…

This next one is a little more “cute-sy” and uses A Happy Hello…


Here are some deets about this Verve release…
1. The Release Party is on Friday, August 20th at 8pm EST on the Verve Forum on SCS
2. You’ll wanna check out THIS THREAD for a chance to win a $25 Verve gift certificate or possibly THE ENTIRE RELEASE!
3. This is the biggest release of the year!!

Excited yet? We are, too! Go on and check out what all these divas have for you…
Sankari
Lynda
Charmaine
Amber
Maureen
Sony
Julee
Teresa
Michelle
Amy
Jackie
Mercy

Psssssst…don’t forget to leave a little love at each stop along the way for a chance to win some Verve stamps!!

Have you been checking out all the new Verve Sneak Peeks? We’re doing it a little different this month, so listen up! Instead of having a handful of cards on the Verve blog, the Divas are hosting their own sneak peeks on their blogs. Of course there are prizes to go along with this, so be sure to leave a little love {a comment} on all of the sneak peek posts as those prizes are hidden along the way.

Today we are showing you two of the new sets: Birthday Bash and Carpe Cupcake. Both are such fun sets and I have had a blast working with them!

Here’s a list of the Divas and Guest Divas who are showing you some of the fabulosity of these two sets…

1. Me {you know this!}
2. Julee
3. Michelle
4. Sony
5. Jackie
6. Teresa
7. Maureen
8. Jen T.
9. Amber
10. Tosh

Here’s my sample using Carpe Cupcake, with the “Birthday Girl” sentiment from Birthday Bash! I love the size of the “Seize The Cupcake” sentiment and I used it to create my own pattern paper that acts as a backsplash to the cupcake…

Detail shot…

Here’s a peek at the cutie patootie Birthday Bash set…

These balloons are great to both color and paper piece. I went ahead and paper pieced these and then topped them with Diamond Glaze. The stars are topped off with Diamond Stickles…

Ok, scroll back up and check out the great samples the other Divas have created!!

That’s right, it’s Anni-VERVE-sary time again! Verve Stamps is celebrating 3 years today! I am so happy to say that I have been with Verve for these 3 years and it has been a wonderful ride. It’s rare that I meet someone that is not familiar with Verve, but when I do I get to tell them about the beautiful stamps and the ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SENTIMENTS! There’s no way I could pinpoint one thing that’s my favorite, but I have to say that the sentiments are right at the top of the list. They give me a chance to make scrappy type cards that I might not otherwise make, but adore creating. With that in mind, I created my card for our Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop.

Yep, I said HOP! That means that you should have started at the Queen of “V” Julee’s blog and come here via Tosh’s blog. There’s lots of Verve eye candy and candy along the way. Yep, I said CANDY…meaning that there are some special prizes hidden along the way, so be sure to give some love at each of your stops for a chance to win! You’ll be checking out creation from all of us Divas, as well as awesome Verve fans and customers.

Here’s my card using a sentiment from the set SWEET ON YOU, which you have a chance to win just by leaving a comment on this post!…

If you check out the other sentiments in the set, you will see that these are all meant to be paired up with some sort of popular candy like “You’re a Lifesaver” and “Love You to Pieces”…as in Reese’s Pieces. The sentiment that I used can be paired up with just about any candy that comes multicolored. I actually used this sentiment and pattern paper idea on THIS project. I paired that with the ricrac idea that I had on THIS project.

See why I love Verve sentiments??

Ok, did I do enough BLAH BLAH BLAH? Just kidding

It’s time to hop, hop, hop on over to Libby’s blog for more Anni-VERVE-sary greatness.

Happy Birthday to Julee, creative mastermind of Verve Stamps! It is an honor to be part of a blog hop celebrating such a wonderful person! Hope your birthday is all that you wish for and more Julee!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!…

The cone on this card was created from a flower pot in the Miracles Blossom set and the sentiment is from the Big Wish set. Of course, both are from Verve!

I’m not going to bore you with a lot of blah blah blah since this is Julee’s hop to wish her a very happy day!! Now hop along Julee, and friends, to Kathy’s blog where she is sure to delight you with more Verve-y birthday wishes!