It's hard to believe that Verve is already 3 years old, she grew up so fast! *sniff!* Verve has been a huge part of my stamping life for the past 2 years and I can honestly say that I love it now more than ever before! Julee is just a phenomenal artist, business woman, and friend, and I'm SO happy for her and Mark that their sweet little company is doing SO WELL! I think we can all agree that EVERY release gets BETTER and BETTER! I just know that BIG THINGS are in store for Verve in the coming years, and I am so happy and proud to be right there watching it grow!
Today we're having a HUMONGOUS blog hop in honor of Verve's 3rd Birthday and I hope you'll join us! Don't be intimidated by the 80 something blogs in the hop, you will be so inspired all the way through. I know I can't wait to start hoppin'!
If you're arriving here from Becca's blog, you're on the right track! If not, be sure to start at Julee's blog and work your way through for LOTS of Verve-y inspiration! If you get lost along your way *there are more than 80 blogs! It may very well happen, lol!* find your next stop on the Master Blog Hop list HERE!!!!!!!
My card for today uses one of my favorite releases this year *so far* HEE!
I know what you're thinking, "that's not patriotic!" Why? Just because it's not red, white and blue? As a girl in the USAF, I know that I'd *adore* getting a GIRLY patriotic card;)
I cut the big tag out on my Cricut and sewed it onto the card base which is Berry Sorbet and patterned paper from the Basic Gray "Olivia" pack! I cannot put this paper down, it's GORGEOUS!
Okay, so there are TONS of beautiful cards to see so I'm not going to keep you here longer than ABSOLUTELY necessary;)
**One more piece of business. You interested in a little Verve Candy?? Just leave me a comment on this post for you chance to win American Hero for FREE! That's right, American Hero can be ALL YOURS! Leave a comment by 11:59 pm on August 4th and I'll announce the winner on August 5th!**
***We’re also having an Anni-VERVE-sary sale that runs August 1-14. 30% off all Year 1 Sets, 20% off all Year 2 sets and 10% off all Year 3 sets***
Your next stop on the Verve Hop is the fabulous and LUCKY Hawaii Stamper herself, Jen Tapler!
Mahalo for stopping by!;)


Just gorgeous! And I don't think it's the colors that make a card patriotic, but the sentiment =) Lovely work, Amber!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Card . Love those papers
ReplyDeleteMahalo Amber. I love American Hero.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes.
Chanticlear1@gmail.com
Love that you created in these colours!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the stars. And the tag is awesome!
ReplyDeleteAmber, this is a beautiful hero card! I love those gorgeous papers!
ReplyDeleteGreat colour combo! Love all the special touches!
ReplyDeleteOh MY! Love it. The paper, colors, the bling! So, far a favorite!
ReplyDeleteAmber, I'm with you r/w/b doesn't have to be on a patriotic card especially one as beautiful as yours.
ReplyDeletethose papers are truly spectacular.
Love the stars and buttons, cute card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThat paper is gorgeous!! Great combo and card!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! :)
ReplyDeletethat is so fun and sweet..love love love the colors..
ReplyDeleteThis layout rocks!! I absolutely LOVE everything about your card!!
ReplyDeleteWell, as a girl who used to be in the USAF, I agree - this girly patriotic card is awesome!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNot a manly patriotic card, but girly version works its charms here! Great job!
ReplyDeleteNice tribute and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteRamona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Love how you used the stars on this card. Pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, I love your "girly" colors. Thank you for your service in the military!
ReplyDeleteWe all deserve an ID4 card - no matter what color scheme :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love that it ISNT red white and blue!
ReplyDeleteScrappy Love,
Rene'
so pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty.
ReplyDeletehow pretty!!!! Here I go hopping
ReplyDeleteI think it is a gorgeous card and I love that it is girly! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Amber! Fabulous colors, patterns, and detailing! Great card!
ReplyDeleteHeroes come in all shapes, sizes and colors, so why stick to one color scheme? And, we all know that girls can be patriotic, too. Thank YOU for protecting our freedom.
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletePerfect set for you to showcase, Amber! Love the twist on the colours and the buttonsn on the stars.
ReplyDeleteI love the stamped and cut out star accents you used! Beautiful card! God bless those who fight for our freedom!
ReplyDeleteLove the girly hero card. Super fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good life!
Terri E.
I love the fresh color combination of this card! Thanks for your service!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your color choice... it speaks me!!! Beautiful card Amber.
ReplyDeleteLove your girly patriotic card! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card - love the colors you picked! TFS!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! I love the tag idea. I am going to try that. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the bling!
ReplyDeleteLove your card it's fun & beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card - love the colors and how you used the buttons on the stars! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, pretty card! I love the different color combo take on this set. The berry pink & green is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Amber - I love your girly patriotic side!!! Oh and your card too of course {grin}. Thank you so much for serving this beautiful country! You Rock!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I just love your take on this sketch and the colors are just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty. I really like your papers and stitching.
ReplyDeleteI love your nontraditional patriotic card! I think you're right - it's just perfect for a female in the service. Great work!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!! LOVE the feminine twist!!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, Amber! I love the addition of the buttons on the stars!! I love your girly patriotic card!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great card! My dad is a veteran and I so appreciate your service for our country. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love Red, White and Blue; however, this card ROCKS. The sentiment is what counts. TFS.
ReplyDeleteLove the card and the layout. Thank you for YOUR part in keeping the USA "the land of the free".
ReplyDeletevervey goodness is right....as always you guys do such an awesome job of showcasing Julee's stamps!! What a beautiful creation you have here....love the jumbo tag!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card - great color combo too!
ReplyDeleteGreat card...the colors are cool even if it isn't the tradtional red, white, and blue
ReplyDeleteI love non-traditional colors on projects!!
ReplyDeleteJulie C.
afancycat@yahoo.com
Gorgeous Amber! Love your colors. The stars are fantastic in this set.
ReplyDeleteLove the stars and buttons!
ReplyDeleteThe stars are fantastic. Nice card.
ReplyDeleteso so beautiful, love everything about your card.
ReplyDeleteWowie you card is amazing! I love the stitching and stars, great job!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anni-Verve-sary
ReplyDeleteHappy blog hopping.
Awesome card! Truly inspirational
Happy crafting!
Julie!
Great Work, Great Job. Great Card
ReplyDeleteI love this wonderful card! What beautiful detailing!!
ReplyDeleteI think your card is just perfect ! Thanks to you and your hubby for protecting our freedom !
ReplyDeleteHugs
:)
Oh squeal!! This is so pretty!! I love the stars and they look so awesome with that DP! :) I love how girly it is :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is tickle-me-fantastic!!! Love the colors, the setup, the ribbon and especially the stars with the buttons, can't get any better!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary VERVE stamps!!!
Amber, this is stunning, sistah! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAmber, your card is special just like you are! Many thanks to you and your DH for being heroes to us all!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I love the polka dots and stars. Great card! Love that Olivia paper too...
ReplyDeleteInteresting colors for Hero card.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!! I love the colors you used!! Blessings!!
ReplyDeleteI love that this card is more feminine and I really like how you did the buttons!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh....I LOVE this card!!! I, also, LOVE this set!! I love anything patriotic!! I also like how it's more feminine for all the service-women out there!!
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is fabulous! I love the girly colors, I think they work perfectly! Lovely job!
ReplyDeletegreat use of the stars and I really like how you used them as a border
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY agree with you on the use of the colors and it being patriotic. I love the idea of the tag and your stars they pop- would love to know how you made them, are they chipboard?
ReplyDeleteLove the color combination! American Hero is such a great stamp set and I love what you made with it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card and a big thank you to YOU for protecting our freedom.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. This is my favorite so far and a wonderful thought to send to you indeed!
ReplyDeleteWildly colorful card, Amber! A wonderful sentiment on a truly fabulous card. Cool stars, too!
ReplyDeleteAmber, this is a beautiful patriotic card! I have been following you for about a year now, as long as I have known about Verve. I may be silent most of the time, but your creations are wonderful and always inspiring!
ReplyDeletei thank any person,man or woman would love getting this card,as a small token of thanks for All that they do for our Freedom.The colors are just fine.besides i see RED WHITE and BLUE. AND a BIG Hug and a bigger THANK YOU for your courage and sacrifice for this COUNTRY.May GOD go with you.
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the untraditional colors! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteAmber, this is fabulous! Love the pink & green colors and the fun layout. You're such a sweetie - so proud to have you as a Diva!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this paper too! This is gorgeous, Amber! I love how you did the star border and that fabulous tag! I will definitely keep this girly combo in mind when making future patriotic cards:)
ReplyDeleteThat is an absolutely spectacular card! I like the non-traditional patriotic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, and I love the non-traditional colors for the patriotic sentiment!
ReplyDeleteI like the paper and change up of color. What a great card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and I love the girly theme of your card.
ReplyDeleteLOOOVE your card!
ReplyDeleteOoooh!!!! I likey!!! :)
ReplyDeleteLike your card very much - please don't pick me - a little old British girl doesn't have much demand for the American hero set so make sure it gets a good home!
ReplyDeleteI salute your creativity & style....SALUTE! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGosh those stars are just beautiful!
ReplyDeletethe colors in this card are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! I love the non-traditional colour scheme!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! Those stars and buttons are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card! I love the color combo. Iris
ReplyDeleteI love your girly patriotic card. It's absolutely adorable!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love love love this...I have been wanting this set since it came out...and I love anything patriotic. TFS!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Nikki
Simple.scrappin@yahoo.com
Amber, this is super wonderful!! I LOVE the sentiment with the star images!!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be my favortie stamp set! Love the buttons on the stars and a great color combo!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! I agree about Julee. She's amazing and I'm so glad to have found Verve stamps!
ReplyDeleteMy husband served for 23 years active duty. I think this card is totally patriotic, and meaninful. LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous color combo! Love the sentiment too!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a GORGEOUS card! I love this set too!
ReplyDeleteI have to try this card, its great.
ReplyDeleteJoan
Love the big, stitched-on tag! Wonderful Verve creation!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card and I love how it isn't in the typical Red, white, and blue colors!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, love the font on the sentiment
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Amber, love how you put these colors together. so inspiring. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this card. It is fab!
ReplyDeleteI love your girly patriotic card!!! Have a great day Amber!!
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of paper and details to make this a little girly. Nice tag across the front.
ReplyDeletevery nice card love the thought and papers are great. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWell, I love the "girly look" here! Great looking card; I like the unexpected shape of the green panel!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love this! Great papers and design.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, Amber! I LOVE the fun colors. . .what an awesome girly-patriotic card!
ReplyDeleteOut of the box with these colors and I love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat look! I like that you went with a bit less traditional color scheme! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - love those papers!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! This is fab!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the girly card!!! Those stars are just out of this world :) I am so excited to play, er work!!, with you again!! LOL
ReplyDeleteNot every hero shot has to have a flag waving in the background!!! That is to say I love the color scheme and I've been eyeing that "Olivia" paper pack (and its "Oliver" counterpart) for a while. Thanks for a lovely card--I may have to borrow the layout/sketch too. I love creative tag use.
ReplyDeleteLove the feminine patriotic card.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for stars, love this! That sentiment is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the creative pink colours. Very effective.
ReplyDeleteThis card rocks! Everything is super.
ReplyDeleteSharon L
LOVE it!!! I love the way you used non traditional colors on this patriotic card.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I love the color combo, and the stars.
ReplyDeleteLove, Love the color combo. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love the color "twist" on this card. Juts beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this Amber! What a great idea to make a girly patriotic card! Beautiful colors and great layout!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeletejudybob3@att.net
Amber, your card creation literally jumps off the cardstock with creativity! LOVE IT! My hubby is a Vietnam veteran so I'm always partial to any patriotic themed cards and this one ROCKS!
ReplyDeleteWho can't love stars and polka-dots!
ReplyDeleteThis is just yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Especially the nontraditional patriotic - absolutely LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you used and the "girly" patriotic theme! Awesome card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! I love the colors!!
ReplyDeleteJust adorable!! Gotta love those stars
ReplyDeleteLovely!! Great colors!
ReplyDeleteChrista
Such a gorgeous card, I love the colours you have used - scrummy x
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the colors you used! AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteAmber! WOW! The colors you used just really pop this card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card and I agree, it is very patriotic even if it is not red, white & blue.
ReplyDeleteSuper card and I love how you changed up the traditional colors.
ReplyDeletewow this is one huge blog hop! love your card design! laura j
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you used non-traditional colors for a card featuring stars! It opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your service and love the card.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work and thanks to you and your family for the service that you provide.
ReplyDeleteThe double bow intertwining string with ribbon was a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. I love that big tag and the way you sewed it. Love the stars too.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that Olivia paper too! Great card Amber.
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME, Amber!! Love the cool layout and the pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteI love the girly patriotic look.... and the stamp set is amazing! Very beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing & the chance to win!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
love the color combo!
ReplyDeleteLove anything with stars! Great sentiment and love the color combo you used.
ReplyDeleteVicki
vwizniuk at pris dot ca
I love the colors! Who says "Hero" cards have to be only red, white and blue! Great card...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors! Who says "Hero" cards have to be only red, white and blue! Great card...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors! Who says "Hero" cards have to be only red, white and blue! Great card...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors! Who says "Hero" cards have to be only red, white and blue! Great card...I love it!
ReplyDeleteVERY cool card!!
ReplyDeleteSummer
bshawkef@telus.net
VERY cool card!!
ReplyDeleteSummer
bshawkef@telus.net
great card! i love the stitching work and the colours are fabulous!
ReplyDeletehugs
juli
Your card is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove your Blog!!! Thank you (and your hubby) for your service as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like this girly and patriotic card - would make a good b-day card for a soldier too!
ReplyDeletelove the sewing!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! Colors are are great!
ReplyDeleteOoooo, I love this girly patriotic card! Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a terrific patriotic card Amber! Thanks for letting me know the gals don't mind non-traditional colors, will keep that in mind with the cards I make for Operation Write Home. And thanks for the chance to win this set! WOO HOO!
ReplyDelete~Meredith
(PS - after a YEAR away,my hubby is finally HOME! WOO HOO!)
Enjoying your blog while I do Verve Anniversary blog hop! Great job.
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