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Happy Friday!  This week has just flown by!  Thanks everyone for your sweet comments on our New Release Hops!  If you haven't had a chance to comment on everything yet, you can find the master hop lists for all three days by clicking {HERE}.  The deadline for comments to be entered in our drawings is tonight {1/7/11} at 6PM Mountain.  I hope you'll find a little time to drop by for our ReLeAsE pArTy tonight,which starts at 7PM Mountain.  The design team gallery is overflowing with fabulous samples from the Divas, and I know they have some previews to show you tonight that you haven't seen yet!  And speaking of previews, how about another from me???


Since today is Friday, that means there's a new sketch over in our Viva la Verve! forum.  This week's sketch is from Charmaine and is just so much fun!  I took a few liberties, but you can still see the inspiration is there.  I bought this gorgeous Prima butterfly a while ago because it was so lovely and I planned on making a project for Christmas with it, but Christmas has come and gone and I couldn't wait another year to use it, so out of the package it flew!

I used the new Sweet Treats set for the label and sentiment.  The label is embossed with Early Espresso Craft ink on Creamy Caramel and then aged with some Antique Linen and Vintage Photo ink, after cutting out with Verve's new Classy Label Die.  The sentiment was embossed in gold on some Lost & Found paper and cut with the new Embossed Oval Die. The papers are all from that gorgeous Lost & Found collection by My Mind's Eye and I distressed the edges and inked them up, embossing the main red panel with the damask texture fade from Tim Holtz.  I added a little ruffled cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon under a panel cut with the Apron border die from TCP, then finished off with a few dark gold pearls.

Okay, that's all from me today!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope to chat with you tonight!  :)

31 comments

Debbie Fisher (debbiedee) said...

this is so rich and beautiful!

Pauline said...

Wow Julee, this is gorgeous! Beautiful colors!

Luanne said...

Julee, this is fabulous! Love the rich colors. That classy label die is really cool used with the darker colors. TFS!

Susi said...

An absolutely YUMMY card, so classy!

dpkennedy said...

Just stunning Julee! I love the colors you used and the butterfly is gorgeous!

Sharon said...

So beautiful, Julee. The colors and texture are so rich, I wish I could touch it! I can't wait to buy this set and die! Never thought I'd say I want time to speed up so the release party gets here faster!

stamper2 said...

gorgeous deep colors! Beautiful card!

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Vickie Z said...

WOW....how gorgeous is this!!!

Ravengirl said...

This is lovely! I'm so glad to see the sketch and am just a little disappointed that I am up too late to play before work!

Jenny said...

This is so luxerious!! So rich looking! I LOVE it!!!

Gretchen said...

Absolutely beautiful!! Love the elegant papers and that gorgeous butterfly! The stamps are great too ;)

Vintage Rose said...

Absolutely stunnin and beautiful.

Wanda Cullen said...

Thud! This is pure gorgeousness! The rich colors with gold embossing and that fabulous butterfly - stunning!

Barbara said...

Love the rich colors and the card is sooo beautiful!!!!

Amy Sheffer said...

Wow, Julee! This is positively sensational! So rich with detail!

Marisa said...

Love the colours you used on this card, Julee! The butterfly is fabulous as is the sentiment panel. Look forward to seeing all you have for us tonite as well as chatting with you and Mr. Verve :)

Connie C said...

What great colors! It looks so rich and elegant. I love it!

Radha said...

Thank you !
Lovely! and it is elegant!

Jingle said...

This is absolutely GORGEOUS! So beautiful!

Suzana said...

WOW.. these are stunning cards!

Bonnie said...

These colors are so elegant -- couldn't be more beautiful!

irishgalkelly said...

Julee,
Your card is devine! Love the dark colors and richness of it. Looking forward to tonight for sure!

Lorie M aka MelodyGal said...

Julee, this is exquisite! Love the elegance, rich colors, and the amazing butterfly. Gorgeous!

PatS said...

So beautiful. I love your choice of this magnificent colors.

Myrna said...

Julee
Wow, all the good words have been used to describe this amazing card.
Myrna

CreativeMish said...

Wow! What a beautiful card!

Anonymous said...

STUNNING Julee!!!!!!

scrappingnana said...

Wow, this is stunning. Love the rich colors and the layout. TFS

Darlene Gabriel said...

Wow what a gorgeous card and beautiful colour combo. I love the distressing. That butterfly is so gorgeous. Love this new label stamp.

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

WOW, Julee, this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!