tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69041807819924405002024-03-13T13:17:45.600-07:00The Stamping ScrapbookerAmber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.comBlogger928125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-35176836860630534402016-03-11T16:12:00.003-08:002016-03-11T16:13:15.348-08:00Verve Stamps March Spotlight Hop - Day 5<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello there and thanks for coming back to visit me today! If you came earlier looking for a card from me, I owe you a huge apology! The past two days got away from me with some house repairs being done, and I just plain dropped the ball like a hot potato. I am so very sorry! Without further ado..I give you Day 5 :)</div>
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<strong><em>It's the final day of our March Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> Have you enjoyed the spotlights we've been sharing this week? Thanks so much for hopping along with us and celebrating the new release this week! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store. So come let's hop along one more time for a closer look at <strong><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0240.html">Rise Above</a></strong>, <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0241.html"><strong>New Beginnings</strong></a> and the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-076.html"><strong>Partly Cloudy</strong></a> and <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-077.html"><strong>Springtime Stitches</strong></a> die sets.</div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>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 <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!</div>
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Your next stop on the hop is <b><u><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty!!</a></u></b></div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>7. <a href="http://www.mackiemade.com/search/label/VERVE">Mackie</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>2. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Amber</a><a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve"></a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>8. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>3. <a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>9. <a href="http://buttonsandbling.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Maureen</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Charmaine</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>10. <a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Stacey</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>5. <a href="http://stampinwithsugar.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Christyne</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>11. <a href="http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Vicki</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>6. <a href="http://creativelyla.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Lee-Anne</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-8570020361237306442016-03-09T04:00:00.000-08:002016-03-09T04:00:00.241-08:00Verve Stamps March Spotlight Hop - Day 4<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 4 of Verve's March Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store. So come hop along and take a closer look at <strong><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0242.html">Simply Amazing</a></strong>, and the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-080.html"><strong>Simply Daisies</strong></a> and <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-081.html"><strong>Amazing Adjectives</strong></a> die sets.</div>
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My card today is pretty clean and simple, I was just in one of those moods where I didn't need too much :)</div>
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I cut a piece of cardstock to 4 x 5.25 and stamped the top half of the cardstock with floral images from Simply Daisies in different colors. Next, I cut another piece of white cardstock and adhered it to the stamped piece. I cut out the 'amazing' from the *amazing* new "amazing adjectives" die set! That's a whole lot of amazing, yeah? :)</div>
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<br />Your next stop today is <b><i><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty's Beautiful Blog!</a></i></b></div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>8. <a href="http://www.mackiemade.com/search/label/VERVE">Mackie</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>2. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Amber</a><a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve"></a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>9. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>3. <a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>10. <a href="http://buttonsandbling.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Maureen</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Charmaine</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>11. <a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Stacey</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>5. <a href="http://stampinwithsugar.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Christyne</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>12. <a href="http://paperieblooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Teresa</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>6. <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/my_verve_visual_creations/">Laurie</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>13. <a href="http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Vicki</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-24774228218837326892016-03-08T04:00:00.000-08:002016-03-08T04:00:15.969-08:00Verve Stamps March Spotlight Hop - Day 3<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 3 of Verve's March Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store. So come hop along and take a closer look at <strong><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0239.html">Hip Hop Bunnies</a></strong>, the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-079.html"><strong>Bunny Hop</strong></a> die set and the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vspj-0107.html"><strong>Welcome</strong></a> plain jane.</div>
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This was such a fun stamp set to play with, I just adore these bunnies!!</div>
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I cut the bunnies out with the matching dies (this is so slick, I just love matching dies!!!) and then colored them with my Tombow watercolor markers. You may be looking at my bunnies thinking "gosh, I can see the crispy watercolor lines and blowouts all over the place, goll!" and you know what? I love that :) I love crispy watercolor edges, they're so artsy to me! I don't necessarily always want my image to look realistic, I love the watercolor look! The papers I used are from Fancy Pants. For the layout, I just took papers and started layering them. The scalloped edge die is not Verve, I can't remember who it's from, maybe PPP? I embossed the sentiment in white on black cardstock and added that on dimensionals. I also added some twine and a button and some faux stitching.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Your next stop on the hop is the lovely <b><i><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty!!</a></i></b></span></div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>7. <a href="http://www.mackiemade.com/search/label/VERVE">Mackie</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-35392378886782504672016-03-07T04:00:00.000-08:002016-03-07T04:00:02.834-08:00Verve Stamps March Spotlight Hop - Day 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's March Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting our new release! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the<a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store. So come hop along and take a closer look at the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0243.html">Coffee Helps</a> and <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-078.html">Cup for All Seasons</a> die set.</div>
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I don't know about you, but I don't think you can ever have enough coffee sets! Kinda like flowers, right? This is a big stamp set, full of wonderful sentiments and cute little coffee cup designs and some fun little filler stamps, you'll have fun with this one for hours, and with a matching die set? Match made in heaven :)</div>
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I started with a white card base and layered some white, chocolate, mint, and kraft chevron papers. I thought it needed a little extra depth so I found a scrap piece of text paper and added that also. For the sentiment panel, I cut a piece of watercolor paper with the circle nestabilities and then layed down a light layer of Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink and moved it around with a bunch of water. I hit that with my heat gun (because I'm impatient, I can't wait for nature to dry things) and then stamped the sentiment in Versafine black ink. I cut the coffee cup out with the die and then stamped the matching coffee cup and colored the cup with Tombow watercolor markers. To finish the card up, I tied a twine bow and added some tan sequins. I also spritzed a little bit of Espresso Distress Ink on the sentiment piece to grunge it up *just a little* :)</div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>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 <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!</div>
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Now you're on your way to <b><i><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty's beautiful blog! </a></i></b>Thanks so much for stopping by today, see you back here same time tomorrow ;)</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-37266688563388279772016-03-04T04:00:00.000-08:002016-03-04T06:36:50.894-08:00Verve March Spotlight Hops - Day 1<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong><em>Welcome to Verve's March Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> It's an exciting day as there's a whole bunch of new <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a> in the store this morning! 5 beautiful new sets, 6 die sets and a plain jane just released and they're all available to order right now. Throughout the next week we'll be spotlighting each of the new sets with a hop to show you just how versatile these sets are.</div>
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Today the Divas and special guests are showing you their first projects with the new release<em><strong></strong></em>. And it's designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves!</div>
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I have one card to share today using the new stamp set <b><i>"Rise Above"</i></b> and matching <b><i>"Partly Cloudy" </i></b>dies!</div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!</div>
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Your next stop on the hop is <b><i><a href="http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Betty!</a></i></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly </span><strong style="text-align: start;">Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop</strong><span style="text-align: start;">! There are two ways to win </span><a href="http://shopverve.com/" style="text-align: start;">Verve</a><span style="text-align: start;"> prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have until March 5 to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.</span></div>
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<strong>Oh boy, I know it's been like a million years since I've posted! I'm slowly working my way back into my craft room, I sure have missed all my stamps and ink and paper and glitter and markers and dies, oy! This inspiration challenge this month was just the ticket to get me out of my funk! I just love this color combo!</strong><br />
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I started by laying a stencil on the card base and rubbing some green Distress Ink over the stencil. I cut out three flowers using the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-032.html">Pointed Flowers Die Set </a></i></b>and then embossed the matching stamps from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0177.html">Lean on Me</a></i></b> in white embossing powder. I colored them in with my Tombow markers and then blended with a water brush. I stamped and embossed the sentiment from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0232.html">Floral Notes</a></i></b> in white on soft gray cardstock. I rounded one of the corners on the sentiment to add a little interest, and rounded that same corner on the card base. Last detail was to add some <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-seq03.html">Shine Bright sequins</a></i></b> and some twine.</div>
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Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge!<em><strong> 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! </strong></em><br />
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-89808033299652419782015-10-30T06:55:00.001-07:002015-10-30T06:55:38.711-07:00October 2015 Verve Retrospective Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome to Verve's October Release Retrospective!</em></strong> It's been a wonderful week of release celebration and the Divas and Guest Divas are back with one last look at the brand new release! Everything spotlighted is available to order in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/newproducts.html">Verve Store</a> and is currently 20% off! Plus, we've got a sweet hop prize in store, so read on for more!</div>
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For my card today, I wanted to share how the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0237.html">Just Breath</a></i></b> stamp set can be used in ways other than Breast Cancer Awareness...</div>
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I had a ton of fun on this card! I created the background with a variety of Distress Stains and Inks. I started out by spraying a butterfly stencil by Heidi Swapp in Mermaid Lagoon Distress Spray, then I layed it down on a piece of Canson watercolor paper. When I lifted the stencil up, I had this amazing watery butterfly background. I dried it with my heat tool and then made some puddles of Rusty Hinge ink and then dabbled the watercolor paper in it to create the splats and sprays you see. </div>
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I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock in white and then cut the sentiement apart so I could layer it like this. The hearts and corners are also from the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0237.html">Just Breath</a></i></b> stamp set, I just cut those out by hand. To finish off the card, I added some floss and some <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-seq10.html">Harvest Gold Sequins!</a> </i>I also added some splatters of Heidi Swapp Gold spray ink, it looks so gorgeous IRL!</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-90095062829299979272015-10-23T04:00:00.000-07:002015-10-23T04:00:02.715-07:00Verve Stamps October 2015 Spotlight Hop - Day 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's October 2015 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas are back for another day of spotlighting the new release! It's release day and everything you've seen spotlighted yesterday and today is available to order in the Verve store! Due to manufacturing delays the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0238.html">Good Work</a> set is available as a pre-order only. The <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0237.html">Just Breathe</a> set has limited quantities with more on the way very soon. Stay tuned next week on the <a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a> for four days of spotlights from some very special Guest Divas, then we'll wrap things up with a Release in Review Hop next Friday!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on the <em><strong>Good Work</strong></em> set, coordinating <em><strong>Good Work Flower Die Set</strong></em> and the <em><strong>Psalm 150:6</strong></em> plain jane. Also releasing today is our beautiful <em><strong>Frosted Snowfall Sequin Mix</strong></em>.</div>
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I couldn't help it, played with my watercolors again :) I stamped the sentiment from <b><i>Good Work</i></b> on a tag cut out using the<b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-074.html"> Flourished Tag die.</a></i></b> I stamped the flowers from <b><i>Good Work</i></b> on some scraps of paper I had water colored, I wanted to get this artsy splatter kind of flower! The leaves were cut out with the<b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-007.html"> Elegant Leaves die</a></i></b> and stamped with the coordinating stamp from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0144.html">Bloom & Grow.</a></i></b> I was using this leaf for a different project which never worked, but I kept the leaves. That's why they're a bit grungier than the rest of my card, but I still like them that way :) I finished the card off with some twine and some of the gorgeous new sequins from the <b><i>Frosted Snowfall Sequin Mix!</i></b></div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-73496117321765987662015-10-22T04:00:00.000-07:002015-10-22T04:00:02.469-07:00Verve Stamps October 2015 Spotlight Hop - Day 1<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's almost time for some new <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a> to hit the store, and the Verve Divas are hopping today to share our first looks at a brand new set filled to the brim with encouragement called <em><strong>Just Breathe.</strong></em></div>
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I just love this set, the sentiments are amazing, and can be used in more ways than just Breast Cancer Awareness, though that is of course the main focus! My card today shows how it can be used to send encouragement to a friend or family member battling this terrible disease...</div>
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I started with a piece of watercolor paper cut down to a 4-bar size. I am really loving this little bit smaller canvas, so much fun :) Next, I stamped the sentiment in black ink and watercolored some pink over the sentiment. Next, I stamped the boxing gloves and hand cut them. I colored them in with the same pink watercolor (Tombow Markers). I stamped "hope" on the glove. Next, cut out the black hearts. I stamped the little corner stamp in the corners of the sentiment and then adhered the boxing gloves and hearts. I stamped a couple other sentiments in light pink ink around the sentiment and splattered some black watercolor paint. To finish it up, I scattered some <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-seq03.html">Shine Bright sequins </a></i></b>randomly and then tied the twine bow.</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-86961803918569790832015-10-10T08:30:00.000-07:002015-10-10T08:30:35.239-07:00October 2015 Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly <strong>Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop</strong>! There are two ways to win <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a> prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have the until November 5 to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.</div>
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I created a fun mixed media tag for this inspiration challenge using the fabulous <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0225.html">Masquerade stamp</a></i></b> set and<b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-065.html"> matching dies!</a></i></b></div>
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I started with a tag from Ranger and then applied a layer of black gesso. After letting that dry, I added white modeling past through a stencil and let that dry, then rubbed a layer of gold Texture Effects. After adding my layers, that part of the tag kind of got hidden which makes me sad, haha!</div>
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I cut the mask and handle out with the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-065.html">Mask dies,</a></i></b> and then embossed the mask with Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment on a gold tag in black Stazon and to finish up added some cheese cloth under the sentiment tag piece, added some <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-seq09.html">Golden Glam sequins,</a></i></b> and a twine bow!</div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>5. <a href="http://thinkingstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Sarah</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>11. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: start;">It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly </span><strong style="text-align: start;">Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop</strong><span style="text-align: start;">! There are two ways to win </span><a href="http://shopverve.com/" style="text-align: start;">Verve</a><span style="text-align: start;"> prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings! You have the until October 5 to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /></div>
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<strong>Our September challenge is Autumn Lovelies</strong><img border="0" height="269" src="http://site.shopverve.com/vvimages/DIVAS/Sep15DIHGraphic.gif" width="331" /><strong><br /></strong>September brings to mind crisp apples, bouquets of sharpened pencils, baked pumpkin delights, rainbows of fallen leaves and don't forget Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Salted Caramel Mochas! This month we're challenging you to to show us your autumn inspired creations. Use the inspiration graphic or go off on your own tangent, just share a little autumn loveliness with us!<a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/p/inspiration-challenge.html"><br /></a></div>
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For my challenge card, I took inspiration from the colors and pattern of the blanket. I loved those chevrons and decided I wanted copy that pattern</div>
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To create the background, I cut a piece of watercolor paper down to 3.25 x 4.5. I grabbed one of my stencils and some versmark and rubbed the versamark ink pad through the stencil. When I removed the stencil, I poured on some white embossing powder and heated it and came up with this amazing embossed chevron background! I pulled out my Gansai Tambi watercolors and added a variation of oranges, yellows, and reds. I dried between layers and then added more paint, trying to make it as "painterly" as I could, I sure love how it came out!</div>
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The stamps are from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0234.html">Sparkly Dreams</a></i></b>, using the matching <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-073.html">Butterfly Dreams Die Set </a></i></b>and <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-074.html">Flourished Tag Die Set.</a></i></b></div>
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<a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/p/inspiration-challenge.html">Click here to link up your challenge entries</a><br /><strong>Challenge deadline: Monday, October 5.</strong><br /><strong>Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!</strong></div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/tag/verve/" target="_blank">Jen</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>10. <a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Stacey</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-20906422651382341312015-09-08T05:00:00.000-07:002015-09-08T05:00:05.950-07:00Thank you Kindly<div style="text-align: center;">
I had a productive 3 day weekend, made lots of cards and watched lots of Netflix, how about you? </div>
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One of the cards I created was for this week's <b><i><a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/09/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-244.html">MFT Sketch Challenge,</a></i></b> such a fun sketch! I stretched it a little bit, but am really pleased with how it came out:)</div>
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First the sketch!</div>
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And next, my card using the new <b><i><a href="http://mftstamps.com/brand-spankin-new/ljd-delicate-pretty-poppies">Delicate Pretty Poppies</a></i></b>. I love this set sooo much and don't think it's going to be leaving my desk anytime soon :)</div>
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I stamped the poppies on a piece of Ranger watercolor paper and watercolored the flowers with my Tombow markers. I added a little blue shading around the flowers and then flicked some black paint randomly around the card and added the sentiment. The last details were to add the scalloped border (I think from PPP?) and the twine bow. </div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-87840800462320016002015-09-03T09:14:00.001-07:002015-09-03T09:14:28.162-07:00Happy Place<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello friends! As you can see, I haven't been stamping a whole lot since July. My loss of creativity has really been bothering me lately, and I'm determined to get back in my zone. I need to create a little each day, for my own happiness! So here's to starting over :)</div>
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I thought I'd play with the <b><i><a href="http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/2015/08/viva-la-verve-august-2015-week-4-sketch.html">Week 4 Viva la Verve Sketch Challenge</a></i></b>, check out this fun sketch!</div>
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Today is the last day to play in this sketch challenge, and we'll have a new one up tomorrow!</div>
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Here's my card!</div>
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I had this scrap of paper on my desk, and knew I wanted to use it, but I don't remember which collection it came from. The flowers and sentiment are from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0216.html">Happy Place</a></i></b>. The flower stamp was cut out with the coordinating <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-059.html">Happy Doodles dies,</a></i></b> and the sentiment was stamped on a piece cut out with the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-061.html">Cupcake Frame die</a></i></b> and cut down to fit the sentiment.</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-50780106759487503602015-07-10T04:00:00.000-07:002015-07-10T04:00:06.994-07:00July 2015 Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
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I used the stripes in the color inspiration piece as my inspiration! I cut out four strips of cardstock and layed them down at alternating heights, then stamped the background from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0233.html">Deco Borders</a></i></b> in Versamark ink for a tone on tone look. I adhered the pieces down with foam tape. Next, I cut out some flowers with the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-071.html">Floral Notes Die Set</a></i></b> and stamped the coordinating floral images from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0232.html">Floral Notes </a></i></b>and colored them in with Tombow markers. The sentiment is also from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0232.html">Floral Notes!</a></i></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge!</span><em style="text-align: start;"><strong> It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! </strong></em><span style="text-align: start;">Check out the </span><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Verve Blog</strong></a><span style="text-align: start;"> today for all the prize info and deadlines!</span></div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-75185788399837713952015-06-20T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-20T04:00:05.618-07:00Verve Stamps June Release Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong><em>It's the final day of our June 2015 Verve Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> All of the stamps and dies you've seen this week are available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store now! Sit back and relax for one last inspirational stroll as our sneaky Verve spotlight lands on Diva's choice today. A<strong>nd to cap off this release, we're giving away the entire release to one lucky commenter along today's hop</strong>, so come along with us as we share one last look-see at our newest release!</div>
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Today's spotlight is on the entire <a href="http://shopverve.com/newproducts.html"><strong><em>June 2015 Release</em></strong></a>, so grab a treat and hop along!</div>
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I absolutely adore this whole release, it is so fun, isn't it??? The Buzz may be one of my favorites though, I just *LOVE* these bees, the honeycomb, the fonts, GAH!! Can't take the cuteness:)</div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our <strong>ENTIRE <a href="http://shopverve.com/newproducts.html">June 2015 Release</a></strong>! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for all the shopping and prize info and deadlines!</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-33708508199081163422015-06-19T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-19T04:00:08.290-07:00Verve June Spotlight Hop ~ Day 5<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>It's release day at Verve and we're celebrating with Day 5 of our June 2015 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> Have you enjoyed the spotlights we've been sharing this week? Well, the wait is over and everything previewed this week is available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store now!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on <em><strong>The Sparkly Dreams</strong></em> set illustrated by Julee Tilman, as well as the <em><strong>Butterfly Dreams Die Set</strong></em><strong><em></em></strong> and the <em><strong>Flourished Tag Die Set</strong></em>.</div>
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I had such a fun time with this card, I decided to use only scraps and it came together so fast! No kidding, about 25 minutes for this card, and that time includes cleaning up the mess from yesterday's session, ha! I think these spontaneous "no plan" cards are always my favorite, must be because I don't put too much pressure on myself, and just have fun with what I have :)</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-85606651462940877282015-06-18T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-18T04:00:04.933-07:00Verve June Spotlight Hop ~ Day 4<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 4 of Verve's June 2014 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new holiday release! And the wait is almost over... everything previewed this week will be available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store on Friday, 6/19. So come hop along with us and see our first looks at today's featured products!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on <em><strong>The Buzz </strong></em>set illustrated by Julee Tilman, as well as the coordinating <em><strong>The Buzz Die Set</strong></em> and <em><strong>Proverbs 16:24</strong></em> plain jane.</div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="146"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top" width="148"><strong>7. <a href="http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Charmaine</a></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/">Amber</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>10. <a href="http://buttonsandbling.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Maureen</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>5. <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/my_verve_visual_creations/">Laurie</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>11. <a href="http://www.inkingpink.com/">Shantaie</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-47265817920507148012015-06-17T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-17T04:00:03.604-07:00Verve June Spotlight Hops ~ Day 3<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 3 of Verve's June 2014 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new holiday release! And the wait is almost over... everything previewed this week will be available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store on Friday, 6/19. So come hop along with us and see our first looks at today's featured products!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on the <em><strong>Floral Notes </strong></em>set illustrated by Chaitali Narla, as well as the coordinating <em><strong>Floral Notes Die Set</strong></em>.</div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>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 <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!</div>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="146"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>6. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>3. <a href="http://paperieblooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Teresa</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>8. <a href="http://www.ewenstyle.com/search/label/Verve">Andrea</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/">Amber</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>9. <a href="http://www.inkingpink.com/">Shantaie</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-25882755463127350122015-06-16T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-16T04:00:02.515-07:00Verve June Spotlight Hop ~ Day 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's June 2015 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new release! Everything previewed this week will be available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store on Friday, 6/19. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on the <em><strong>Deco Borders</strong></em> set illustrated by Chaitali Narla<em><strong></strong></em>.</div>
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I embossed the teal cardstock with one of the backgrounds in the set in Liquid Platinum. The tag is from another new die set being released this week, isn't it fun?? </div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>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 <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for a little more about our new productsand all the prize info and deadlines!<br />
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="146"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>6. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>2. <a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Stacey</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top" width="148"><strong>7. <a href="http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Charmaine</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>3. <a href="http://paperieblooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Teresa</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>8. <a href="http://www.ewenstyle.com/search/label/Verve">Andrea</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/">Amber</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>9. <a href="http://www.inkingpink.com/">Shantaie</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-31754666624834027132015-06-15T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-15T04:00:03.301-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>Welcome to Verve's June 2015 Spotlight Hops!</em></strong> This week the Verve Divas and a few special guests will be spotlighting 5 new sets, 2 plain janes and 4 new die sets! Everything previewed this week will be available in the <a href="http://shopverve.com/"><strong>Verve</strong></a> online store onFriday, 6/19. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!</div>
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Today's spotlight is shining on the <em><strong>Get Together </strong></em>set illustrated by Julee Tilman and the new <em><strong>Psalm 19:14 plain jane</strong></em>.</div>
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I had so much fun with this coffee set, it's a new favorite!</div>
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I stamped the little coffee cups in teal ink on the teal cardstock, and edged the coral cardstock in coral Distress ink, and then embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder. I die cut a frame with the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-061.html">Cupcake Frame Die Set</a></i></b> and stamped the coordinating stamp from <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0224.html">Small Packages</a></i></b>. The coffee word is the <b><i><a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-060.html">Coffee Word Die.</a></i></b></div>
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<strong>Want to win some shiny new Verve? </strong>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 <strong><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/">Verve Blog</a></strong> today for a little more about our new products<strong><em>,</em></strong> an introduction of our fabulous special guests, and all the prize info and deadlines!<br />
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="146"><strong>1. <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Julee</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top" width="148"><strong>7. <a href="http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Charmaine</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>2. <a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Stacey</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>8. <a href="http://www.ewenstyle.com/search/label/Verve">Andrea</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>3. <a href="http://paperieblooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Teresa</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>9. <a href="http://stampinwithsugar.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Christyne</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>4. <a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/">Amber</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>10. <a href="http://rainpuddlesdesign.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve%20Stamps">Janelle</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>5. <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/my_verve_visual_creations/">Laurie</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>11. <a href="http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/verve%20stamps">Amy</a></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>6. <a href="http://www.rosemary-reflections.blogspot.com/search/label/Verve">Marisa</a></strong></td><td align="left" valign="top"><strong>12. <a href="http://www.inkingpink.com/">Shantaie</a></strong></td></tr>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-53310322714328601852015-06-08T03:00:00.000-07:002015-06-08T03:00:10.292-07:00Reverse Confetti June Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi there! Today is the 8th of the month, meaning we have a super fun Reverse Confetti Blog Hop for you to enjoy! You should be coming to me from <b><i><a href="http://leighpenner.blogspot.com/search/label/Reverse%20Confetti">Leigh's Blog!</a></i></b> If not, you may want to start at the <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/blog/">RC Blog</a></i></b> so you don't miss a thing! This month, our theme is Masculine, Eeeeek. LOL! I'm not so good with masculine, but gave it a go anyway!</div>
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One thing to remember with masculine cards, is to not add pink. Did you know that? It's so hard, lolol!!! Also, no sequins, ribbon, glitter, fun, nothing. Okay, maybe I exaggerated a bit, cause this card was fun to make! It make me really think about the design and colors instead of my go to formula. </div>
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The party hat is from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/party-hat/">Party Hats</a></i></b> and cut out with the <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/party-hats-confetti-cuts/">Party Hats Confetti Cuts</a></i></b>.</div>
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I cut the squares out with dies from the <a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/shakers-n-frames-confetti-cuts/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Shakers 'n Frames Confetti Cuts</a><i style="font-weight: bold;">.</i> I stamped the stars from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/so-many-stars/">So Many Stars</a></i></b> in blue ink on the light blue square. The balloons are from <a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/monkey-business/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Monkey Business</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>and coordinating <a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/monkey-business-confetti-cuts/" style="font-style: italic;"><b>Monkey Business Confetti Cuts</b>!</a><i> </i>The small sentiments and the stitching stamp are from <a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/fancy-word-coordinates/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Fancy Word Coordinates.</a></div>
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Your next stop is<b><i><a href="http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/search/label/Reverse%20Confetti"> Stacey's Blog!</a> </i></b></div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-30358266787254720502015-06-05T04:00:00.000-07:002015-06-05T06:50:40.036-07:00Diva Inspirations Hop!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">It's the 5th of the month and time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly </span><strong style="text-align: start;">Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop</strong><span style="text-align: start;">! There are two ways to win </span><a href="http://shopverve.com/" style="text-align: start;">Verve</a><span style="text-align: start;"> prizes: comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings!</span></div>
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<strong>Our June challenge is Eat Me, Drink Me</strong><br />
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I'm also entering this in the Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop, perfect timing!!</div>
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<a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/p/inspiration-challenge.html"><br />Click here to link up your challenge entries</a><br />
<strong>Challenge deadline: Saturday, June 20.</strong><br />
<strong>Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!</strong></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge!</span><em style="text-align: start;"><strong> It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! </strong></em><span style="text-align: start;">Check out the </span><a href="http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/2015/06/eat-me-drink-me-diva-inspiration.html" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Verve Blog</strong></a><span style="text-align: start;"> today for all the prize info and deadlines!</span></div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-54837438859764245082015-05-30T20:29:00.001-07:002015-05-30T20:29:37.491-07:00Saturday Art Journal Page<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay, so it's been almost 2 weeks, and I haven't shared anything, yikes! Most of my projects this week have been for other blogs so I haven't been good about getting them up on mine! Here's a quick art journaling page I created today!</div>
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Amber Highthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352248233866632041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904180781992440500.post-35513804831182441562015-05-18T03:00:00.000-07:002015-05-18T03:00:02.233-07:00Keep the Faith<div style="text-align: center;">
Good morning! Hope your week is off to a good start today:) I have a quick card to share using some fun <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/">Reverse Confetti</a></i></b> goodies, and I just love this card so much!</div>
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I started with a piece of white cardstock cut a bit smaller than the base. The smaller panel measures 3.75" x 5". I mixed some gold craft paint (from Martha Stewart) and some 3D Soft Gel (from Prima) and then spread it through a stencil (from Faber Castel) with a palette knife. I let this piece dry on it's own for a couple hourse and came back to it. I am usually really impatient and blast it with my heat gun, but as this isn't a "mixed media" piece, I didn't want any imperfections or bubbles in the gel. Once the piece was dry, I pierced the holes around the panel with my old trusty SU! piercing tool. The florals and leaves are from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/petals-n-posies/">Petals 'n Posies</a></i></b> and were cut out with the coordinating dies from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/petals-n-posies-confetti-cuts/">Petals 'n Posies Confetti Cuts</a></i></b>. I stamped them in my Hero Arts Ombre ink pads, so in love with those haha! I stamped and embossed in white the sentiment from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/god-is-good/">God is Good </a></i></b>on a tag cut out with the <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/tag-me/">Tag Me Confetti Cuts. </a></i></b></div>
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Thanks for stopping by today, have a lovely week and I'll see you in a day or two! </div>
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Hi there! I'm here today with a quick card for this month's SFYTT!</div>
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Here's my card with a bunch of <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/product-category/new/">new RC goodies!!</a></i></b></div>
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The background script paper is from the new Let's Celebrate Quick Card Panels. This is my favorite pattern from the pack, so fun!</div>
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I cut out a scalloped circle with the new <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/scalloped-circle-confetti-cuts/">Scalloped Circle Confetti Cuts</a></i></b> and stamped the coordinating image from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/circle-sentiments/">Circle Sentiments</a></i></b> in pink Archival ink. The "wishes" stamp is one of the sentiments from Circle Sentiments, I just masked off all the pieces I didn't want to stamp. The birthday die cut is from<b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/fancy-words-confetti-cuts/"> Fancy Words Confetti Cuts,</a></i></b> and the flags are from the new <a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/stitched-flag-trio-confetti-cuts/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Stitched Flag Trio Confetti Cuts. </a>The vellum rectangle is the large die from <b><i><a href="https://reverseconfetti.com/shop/love-note/">Love Note!</a></i></b></div>
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