verve may 2016 spotlight release hop day 1

hello frineds, welcoem to the verve release spotlight hops, you should have made your way to me from the talented stacey's blog. If you just happened upon my blog today, head over the verve blog for the entire list. Your next stop is the verve shop to fill up your cart...have fun!

Welcome to Verve's May Spotlight Hops! A new release is just around the corner and for the next couple of days we'll be shining our creative spotlights on the new Verve sets and dies releasing this Friday, May 20.
Today we're sharing our first projects featuring the Beautiful Things stamp set, Beautiful Flowers Die Set and the Stitched Pennants Die Set.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Lesley 2. Lori {guest} 8. LauraJane {guest} 3. Betty 9. Marisa 4. Charmaine 10. Maureen 5. Christyne 11. Stacey 6. Laurie 12. Teresa

mojo monday/mojo 448-deepest sympathy

My card for today's mojo monday sketch, mojo448. I am so luvin the tilted panels is this weeks sketch. I am in need of several sympathy cards and trying to build up my stash. There is a new release coming this week to Verve, I have used a teeny tiny sneak peak of a new release item on my card today. be on the look out this week for the Verve hop and sneak peaks of new items.

words with meaning - "how you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you."

mojo monday: sketch/mojo448

simon says stamp/flowers-with sympathy

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Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, this week we are challenging you to use flowers. The simon says stamp design team is using products from prima. Don't forget every week at simon says stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohooo...definitely worth playing for!

I have used the layering prima stamp set called bayou, the flowers are really pretty! I have stamped all three pieces of one of the flowers and the darlin leaves. I have used tim holtz distress inks. I framed it with a square frame using pretty pink posh scalloped square dies...these dies are so fun! I used foam adhesive to pop the flowers up a bit, a super simple card but pretty! 

words with meaning - respect is earned. honesty is appreciated. trust is gained. loyalty is returned.

as you see it: sketch/134

simon says stamp: flowers

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may verve diva inspiration challenge and blog hop

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!

There are TWO $30 gift vouchers to the Verve store up for grabs this month and two ways to win! First, comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) for an entry in the first giveaway. Then to be entered into our challenge prize drawing, go get inky and link up your take on the challenge. You have until June 5 to link up. Feel free to play along with the challenge as many times as you like. Verve stamps aren't required to play, but we do smile a little brighter when we see them!

The end of spring always brings a touch of wanderlust.  This collection of bracelets has me wishing for a sun drenched road trip filled with gypsy wonder and delight. There's no script for this inspiration... channel your inner gypsy, go floral, follow our color pattern or forge your own path. We can't wait to see what you create! I simply adore the gorgoeus photo, the array of mixed bracelets had me wanting to use a variety of designer papers and goodies. I watercolored the flowers from the Verve set, Good Work. The leaves are die cut from the a cut above verve dies elegant leaves dies and sprightly sprigs.

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Sunday, June 5.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we're giving away a $30 gift voucher to Verve to one random commenter along the hop.  Just leave a little love as you hop about for a chance to win!

	1. Julee	7. Marisa
	2. Betty	8. Maureen
	3. Charmaine	9. Sankari
	4. Christyne	10. Stacey
	5. Laurie	11. Susan
	6. Lesley	12. Teresa

   

viva la verve: sketch/may #1

mojo monday/mojo447-hello awesome

a super fun sketch this week at the mojo monday blog. I have embossed the corners with white embossing paste, I luv the look...I am not sure if you can see it in the photo. I have used the flower from the verve set simply amazing. I have played along with the paper players colors. I hope you have an awesoem week.

words with meaning - "be a pineapple: stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside!"

mojo monday: sketch/mojo447
paper players: colors/pp294

hello

happy mother's day to all the mothers out there, this is a super had day for me, harder than any day of the year...it has been a very hard week. I wanted to share this cute happy card with you today, I am trying to spread joy all around and hoping to get a little on myself in return! The sweet long legged birds are from technique tuesday, luv this cute little set called chickadee. I was inspired by the tag from tag you're it, I embossed the brick wall and sponged over it once it was dry with tim holtz pumice stone ink.

words with meaning - "today I choose joy"

cas(e) this sketch: sketch/cts171
tag you're it: #46

sunday stamps-throw kindness around like confetti

Welcome to the sunday stamps challenge, this week we have a fun sketch to share with you. We also want you to create a scene and I was at first skeeered at where to go with a scene. But I am very happy with my world scene, the universe in all gold, shimmering stars all around, and the awesoem sentiment that fits perfectly when we think of our world, we all could use a little more kindness! I used the altenew mini atlas and then sentiment is from the hero arts set, acts of kindness.

Have you heard of "Mr President", "The First Lady", "Freedom", and "Liberty?" I am truly amazed and watch them in my spare time. Click on link below and watch for yourself 24 hours a day, I have learned a lot! The quote below is in honor of the royal eagle family!
http://dceaglecam.org/
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© 2016 American Eagle Foundation, EAGLES.ORG. We appreciate your cooperation!
©© 2016 American Eagle Foundation, EAGLES.ORG. We appreciate your cooperation!2016 American Eagle Foundation, EAGLES.ORG 2016 American Eagle Foundation, © 2016 EAGLES.ORGEagles.ORG

words with meaning ~ the only way to know how far you can go in life...is to spread your wings and fly. Soar without fear!

sunday stamps: sketch/ssc126

Angel Johns

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Hiedi Baks

Holly Endress

Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johansen

Monika Reeck

Shannon Jaramillo

Teresa Kline:ME

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines

deepest sympathy

I am in need of replenishing my stash of sympathy cards and have been playing along with several challenges in order to motivate myself to get them completed. I have used a prima stencil and tim holtz stain for the look if the tile. I also used a gold tim holtz stain on the butterflies and then added a few black gems. I few gemstones on the tag, ribbon complete my card.

words with meaning - "you do not always need a plan, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens."
                                                                     ~ mandy hale

the challenge: sketch/#71
tgif: colors/tgif54

scs inspiration challenge/one layer cas

I wanted to play along with today's scs inspiration challenge, it is a hard one for me...one layer...eeeccckkk. I also used the sketch from freshly made sketches. I am in need of several sympathy cards and also need to replenish my stash. I reached for my favorite sympathy sentiment from Verve, deepest sympathy. I used the super sweet and super easy daisy stamp set from altenew for the flowers. The stamping makes it so easy to achieve the watercolor look that is so popular now. I hope you will play along with the scs one layer challenge!

words with meaning - when you look for the good in others, you discover the best in yourself.

scs inspiration ic544: one layer

freshly mades sketches: sketch/fm235

word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

with sympathy

I so luv this concord & 9th set, flourish; it has so many possibilities....cleverly designed too! I created a watercolor splash background and then stamped the array of flower elements overtop, using the gorgoeus color combo from the color q challenge. The sympathy sentiment is from clearly besotted set, sweet little sentiments. A sweet one layer card using the retro sketches sketch. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

words with meaning - "faith is tested in the face of adversity."
                                                                   ~ dune elliot

color q: colors/cqc340

retro sketches: sketch/rs213

simon says stamp/stencil it - so very blessed

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

It is time for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and we are challenging you to stenciling. The team is using stencils from stencil girl, check them out! Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for! I can't wait to see what you create!

I luv using stencils, I usually always reach for embossing paste, but I decided to use gesso instead and then misted it with tim holtz stain, I really like the soft blue color. I then stamped the sentiment over top of the stenciled flower. Added a few pretty pink posh clear sequins and twine for my completed card. 

words with meaning - we rise by lifting others. 

                                                      ~robert ingersoll

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mojo monday/mojo446 - deepest sympathy

I was inspired by this weeks photo from inspired by the little things, the photo inspired me to create a sympathy card, there is something about the darker rippling circle of water and the butterflies fluttering around. I have used the Verve plain jane sympathy sentiment, my favorite...I luv the size. I have watercolored the background, added glossy accents to the butterflies and a few enamel dots. Some black ink splatter in the open spaces pull it all together....sometimes I just need to fill in those open spaces....lol. Hope you have a fabulous week!

color throwdown: colors/ctd390
inspired by the little things: photo/#13
mojo monday: sketch/mojo446

words with meaning - Don't wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, generous, forgiving, or friendly....lead the way! 
                                                                ~ steve maraboli 

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines