Poppy Celebration - Day 4 Spotlight Hop

Hi friends!  It's Day 4 of release week for Verve and the Divas are back sharing their first looks at another new set in today's blog hop. This is the start of the hop, so grab a treat and settle in for a fresh batch of Verve inspiration!  And be sure to head on over to the Verve Blog for the full set reveal and another card from me!

As usual, there's a prize too!  Just leave a little comment as you hop through each blog in today's list and you'll be entered in a drawing to win today's featured products...  Poppy Birthday and the Build a Poppy Die Set.

Today I have another CAS card.  I must admit, I've been just a bit giddy each time I've used Poppy Birthday so far!  Yesterday afternoon I made a quick little video (my second EVER) showing Poppy Birthday and the Build a Poppy Die Set in action.  You can see the video over on the Verve Blog today or you can click this link to view the video on YouTube.  I apologize in advance for camera wobbles, rambling and very little editing.  I was pressed for time before the nanny had to leave.

Anyhow, I originally was going to do the video with real red flowers, like a traditional poppy, but the subtle stamping didn't show very well on camera, so I changed up the colors for the video and had these left over die cuts to play with for this card!  I cut the flowers with the Build a Poppy Die Set  then stamped with the sketchy poppies in black, then added some cherry cobbler shading with the solid poppy stamps.  The leaves are stamped in pear pizzazz and also cut using the Build a Poppy Die Set.  I tucked the Award Banner Trim Die behind my row of poppies, then stamped one of the sentiments from Poppy Birthday onto a frame from On Occasion   A few liquid pearl accents and some rhinestones and I was finished!

Alrighty, everything you see today will be available for purchase in the Verve store on Friday, September 27.  Next up on the hop is...Teresa!

1. Julee 8. Laurie W. 2. Teresa 9. Christyne 3. Charmaine 10. Maureen 4. Stacey {Guest} 11. Marisa 5. Andrea 12. Janelle 6. Jen 13. Laurie S. 7. Amber

Enabler's List
Stamps:  Poppy Birthday, On Occasion (Verve Stamps)
Paper: real red, pear pizzazz, basic black (SU!), white (Neenah)
Ink: cherry cobbler, pear pizzazz, real red (SU!), black (TPC Studios)
Accessories: Build a Poppy Die Set, Award Banner Trim Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), Occasion Frame Die (Verve), Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), rhinestones, glossy glaze