Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Verve Sneak Peek-New Mercies July 2011

 
It's time to shine our sneaky Verve spotlight on some brand new stamps! We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, July 8, with THREE days of Spotlight Hops! And since new Verve is something to celebrate, there's abig PRIZE hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win the entire July release! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.



1. Andrea 7. Tosh
2. Jackie 8. Amber
3. Laurie 9. Sankari
4. Teresa 10. Robin {Guest}
5. Amy 11. Julee
6. Charmaine

TODAY'S Featured Set:


I have made my card using distressing, bakers twine, and the adorable vintage yo yo flowers.  I also used another favorite Verve set called Wishful Elegance.  See ya tomorrow for another sneak peek...enjoy! 
Stamps: New Mercies and Wishful Elegance (Verve)
Paper: Early Espresso, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla(SU), and Odds & Ends Designer Paper(Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Old Olive(SU) and Pumice Stone(Tim Holtz Distressed Ink)
Accessories: Spellbinders Nesties Blossoms, Nesties Circles, Nesties Labels Seventeen, Janome, Vintage Yo Yo Flowers, Buttons, Bakers twine, Distressing Tool, SU Crystal Effects, and 3D Foam Squares

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83 comments:

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Just beautiful! i loveeeeeeeeee the flowers! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

Debbie Gaydos said...

Gorgeous!! I love the shape of the sentiment panel, and the twine and buttons, beautiful touch!

Carol<>< said...

lovely card! I am enjoying the sneak peak so far!!!
Carol<><

Christina said...

Beautiful as always, Teresa! I love the distressing and layered trims!

Amy Beth said...

Beautiful! I can't wait to see this full set.

Rhonda said...

Love the color selections. A peaceful, classy card.

Darla said...

Gorgeous! Love all the beautiful details!

Steph Herbert said...

Really love the distressed look. Great job!

Shauna K said...

so pretty! love the colors you chose and the great twine accents :)

Newbie said...

Beautiful card-everything about it! SWEET flowers! And love the sentiment!! Very nice layout!

Basslady said...

fabulous card with super-stylish buttons!
they look awesome!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Lorie said...

Pretty! I love the distressing/vintage with the bakers twine!

Kathy said...

Gorgeous card-love the Wishful elegance stamp used and the bakers twine!

Lin said...

Loving what I've seen so far from this New Mercies set! Would love to win this!

Lisa M. said...

Love the earthy colors of this! Beautiful as usual!

Tanya said...

Beautiful! I so love the shabby look and the fun twine.

Serena said...

Very pretty! Love the colors!

Lisa said...

love the twine and sticthing

Nicole said...

So pretty, Teresa! I love those vintage yoyo flowers (never even heard of yoyo design until recently). What a find!!

Ravengirl said...

Beautiful! What an inspiring card!

debbie said...

Love the vintage look. Nice use of the set.

ladybugg61 said...

I'm a huge fan of all things green, so it's no surprise that I LOVE this card!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

So lovely, Teresa! All that twine just makes me smile! Gorgeous!

Vickie Merrick said...

Fantastic card! I always love seeing how you combine patterns, colors and embellishments. So fun!

Kathy said...

BEAUTIFUL! Love the shabby chic feel here. Lovely creation.

Dori said...

Stunning card, Teresa! I do so enjoy stopping by and seeing all your beautiful creations. In fact, I just added your blog to my blog roll!

joannhw said...

Love your card!! Cant wait for friday!

riggy said...

Very nice!! love the colors

Marlena M. said...

I love this verse. I love the look of your card. The distressing and colors are wonderful! ;)

Vickie Z said...

Beautiful!!! Love everything....yo yo flowers, twine etc!!

Queen Mary said...

Such a beautiful sentiment deserves such a beautiful card! The card just makes me feel better!

Luanne said...

So, so pretty Teresa! I love the greens, and your wonderful creative touches. Beautiful!

scrappingnana said...

Beautiful card. I love the sentiments in this new set and the flowers and leaves also. TFS

Laurie said...

I'm in a green phase right now so this card really appeals to me! it's lovely.

Crestajune said...

Love this! Can't wait to see the whole set! Have a wonderful day!

Sankari W. said...

Your card is just twine-a-licious! SO very beautiful Teresa!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

Maureen said...

just beautiful, Teresa! love the inking on the sentiment :)

Tessa said...

Beautiful card! I love your design!

Luanne said...

Love the way the green pulls the entire card together! Thanks for sharing!

Melissa said...

Ahhhh, Teresa - a girl after my own heart...twine, stitching and flowers?? What could be better? :)

Melissa said...

So Beautiful!

cutiephinphin said...

I love how you shaped the sentiment! Lovely card.

Sian Ridley said...

Another great example of how to really make the sentiment the focal point on a busy card, you've done it so well :)

Becky Carafa said...

This is so beautiful!

terriloo said...

I adore yo-yos! Superb card!

Lorraine Segovia said...

Really enjoying the scripture verses and this is a great example.

Pauline said...

Gorgeous! Love the colours and all your details.

Tetcha said...

Love that vibrant green sentiment and have a new appreciation for baker's twine, it looks fabulous!

Kim O'Connell said...

I am obsessed with baker's twine these days...........and this is why!

Stephanie said...

Teresa.......I simply love your card with all of that luscious green!!! The flower embellishments and the twine are the perfect touch! Just lovely!

Luvs Wordz said...

Super detailing in this card - so many nice touches.

Mandy said...

Love the card! The twine, buttons and flowers are gorgeous!!!

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

Love this card! The yoyo flowers are so cute!

Crafty Engineering said...

What a fun card!

Amy Sheffer said...

Beautiful, Teresa! Love the layout, papers, and all the pretty details!

Laraine R said...

Beautiful card!! Love the yo yo flowers!!

Heidi said...

Lovin' all these wonderful cards. Just beautiful.

Brenda Poe said...

Love the layout, the colors, & the twine! Beautiful!

dsood said...

Beautiful job, I love the colors you used.

craftymom205 said...

Love the card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Wendy said...

Great card Teresa!! It looks awesome!

Magirk said...

Such a beautiful card. I love the color combo, and that background paper is so delightful. The verse is perfect, and I love all the little details on your card. ;-)

Carol said...

Such a beautiful project, love the colors!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

leje lejlighed said...

Just want to say your article is as amazing.

leje lejlighed said...

Just want to say your article is as amazing.

Carla said...

This card is STUNNING, the rich greens and gray sponging look great together!. I love the verse, this looks like an awesome set.

Helen said...

A lovely card. The colour combinations are just a little different to the ones I usually choose- so it makes me reconsider my selections.

Judy M. said...

Very unique card. Nice flowers

Denisse said...

SO beautiful! i love the color combo!

Julie E said...

What a great vintagey card! Lots of yummy trims on this one too :>)

Fran Brunke said...

Something modern, something timeless - lovely.

Jen Cuthbertson said...

What a pretty card! I can't wait to see more from this set!!

Karen Linarez said...

Nice card! I love the twine and embellishments!

Niki Estes said...

Beautiful card, Teresa! I love the mixture of patterned papers!

Darlene Gabriel said...

This is so pretty. I like the distressing and the twine/bakers twine and the flowers with button centers. Wonderful sentiment.

Julia said...

Beautiful!...love all the distressing and sewing.

Georgee said...

Great card, love all the layers.

Nancy said...

Thanks for sharing your talent!

jennifer mitten said...

This card is so lovely!

faithfulecreations.com said...

This is just incredible. One of my favorite things about Verve stamps is that they allow totally elegant creations...like THIS one!

KanataNewf said...

so very very pretty.

Jennipher Lowery said...

Love the shaped and inked panel for the scripture. Very pretty!

Andrea Ewen said...

Fabulous twine accents on a lovely card!