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Be Blessed Day 3 Blog Hop

Hi friends!  I'm back again kicking off Verve's Day 3 Spotlight Hop!  Come join in the fun and check out the Divas' first looks at Be BlessedLuke 1:45 Plain Jane and Sprightly Sprigs Die Set.  And there's a prize to be won, so be sure to leave a little shout out as you hop around to the blogs on the list below! {grin}


For my card today, I used all of today's featured products, plus the Petal Points Die Set we peeked earlier this week.  That's right, the Petal Points dies work with the flowers in both the Be Blessed and Button Best sets!  That's my kind of two-fer! {grin}  I started by inking the solid flowers from Be Blessed in perfect plum, then I rock-n-rolled the edges of the stamp with wisteria wonder and stamped onto white cardstock.  Next I cut the three medium and one large flower with the Petal Points Die Set.

I wanted a bit more layering to my flower, so decided to stamp the smaller solid flower three times and hand cut to pop up over the flower centers.  I really like the effect this gives, and it would be a great way to add a traditional yellow flower center to a stamped image.  Next I sent the Sprightly Sprigs Die Set through my machine two times with some designer paper so I'd have a bunch of greenery to work with once I started gluing things down.

I pulled out the Luke 1:45 sentiment and decided I wanted it to look like the worn cover of a prayer journal, so layered some green papers behind, embossed the scripture verse in perfect plum on vellum and then distressed a little with a paper distresser and a paper crimper.  For the back panel, I layered two designer papers together and then started putting all the pieces together.  I wanted there to be a lot of greenery and a bit of distressing around the edges to convey that maybe it's been a while between the promise and the fulfillment.

Alrighty, next up on the hop is Charmaine!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I'd love to hear what you think of today's features.

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 full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!  All of the stamps and dies you see previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, May 23 (that's TOMORROW).


1. Julee7. Maureen
2. Charmaine8. Jen
3. Marisa9. Laurie S.
4. Teresa10. Andrea
5. Chaitali11. Christyne
6. Stacey12. Sarah

Enabler's List
Stamps: Be Blessed, Luke 1:45 (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white, vellum, DSP prints packs (SU!)
Ink: perfect plum, wisteria wonder (SU!)
Accessories:  Petal Points Die Set, Sprightly Sprigs Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), corner rounder, paper distresser, paper crimper

56 comments

Lyn said...

Oh another beautiful set and oh my the sentiments are amazing.....must haves in my collection :)I love your card

kReN said...

Purple and green are a favorite combo for me. I just love how you mixed in all the elements. Wonderful card and wonderful image/die collection!

kReN@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

kReN said...

Love those flag/pennants. They are an amazing addition to this card. Wonderful card and wonderful image/die collection!

kReN@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

Tammy said...

Beautiful, just beautiful! I love how the dies work with with stamped images. My favorite element on your card is the stamped sentiment on vellum.

Kathy said...

Lovely, with a peaceful feeling. The white base brightens it just enough. Beautiful, Julie.

Jackie W said...

So pretty! I love purple, especially purple flowers. NIce stamp set.

Tricia T said...

Oh! That is my verse!! I'm going to have to order this one for sure!!!

Tricia T said...

I was so excited that I forgot to say how beautiful your card was. :) I really, really like these new flowers, and your color combo is luscious!

Darlene G said...

Your card is beautiful, especially the colors. I love your designs.

Sue Crease said...

Yet another stunner. Your cards are so thoughtful.
Sue. C

Debbie G said...

Another awesome card!! Love it!

Vickie Z said...

Love these colors, layered flowers, and sentiment on vellum! Beautiful! Love the sets/dies!

Luanne said...

Oh my, this is so pretty! Love the colors and layout!

Stacey Schafer said...

wowee! love this Julee! love the muted and subtle effect of the vellum sentiment panel and the contrast of those gorgeous purple blooms!

Stacey Schafer said...

wowee! love this Julee! love the muted and subtle effect of the vellum sentiment panel and the contrast of those gorgeous purple blooms!

Victoria H. said...

Oh you card is beautiful; this set is gorgeous!

Sharon said...

Beautiful card! Love the flowers and the sentiment.

Darlene Gabriel said...

Absolutely gorgeous. Such a soft and pretty combo. I love these flowers and matching dies. This is a wonderful verse to have as a stamp and it looks so good on vellum.
Darbaby on SCS

Cindi said...

Beautiful card! I love the colors.

Marisa said...

Your flowers are fabulous!! Love the extra layer you added and the polka dot leaves - swoon! Lovely soft touch with the vellum sentiment panel and you rocked the purple!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty. Love the purple colors. The card is soft and subdued. Very peaceful.

DIANA L. said...

Love love love your card the colors and the crisp stamped images are awesome. I would love to win this set. Have a blessed day
DIANA L.
dianamlarson.blogspot.com

Sue D said...

Lovely card and verse. I like the color combo.

Sandra J. Strickler said...

Just gorgeous!

Miriam Prantner said...

Another great release day! Love this new PJ, what a fantastic verse and those layered flowers are fantastic!

Lynn Noe said...

Very pretty! Love the new plain jane verse.

Gailanne said...

What a gorgeous card! I love these flower stamps and dies...too pretty!

nattyboots said...

A lovely card and sentiment ,and i love the tatty edges

Maryleva said...

Love this verse from Luke and the purple and green are just perfect together.

Colleen Dietrich said...

Wowza! I love every last detail on here, Julee!

Parker said...

I like everything about the card from the layout to the color-combo. I esp like the polka dotted sprigs, and a flower is not a flower in that this flower has its very own lovely look to it. Thanks for sharing.

Diana Nguyen said...

Oh, wow, this is gorgeous! Love the old journal look and the vellum is just perfect here!

Sarah Gough said...

Absolutely gorgeous Julee! These are some of my all time fave verve flowers!

Unknown said...

Very pretty! Love those new flowers in the purple!

Beverly Perdue said...

Absolutely beautiful! I love all of the new products -- the sprigs, the Be Blessed flowers and the verse.

Janelle said...

This is just LOVELY. I love the thought you put into every part of it. This sentiment is on my list.

Jean Bullock said...

Lovely card and I especially like the vellum. Looks great.

Christine said...

What a fabulous card! I love the sweet verse and the lovely font treatment. How wonderful that the blooms in two sets work with the dies! Looking for bargains like that as I start my die collection after receiving a Big Shot for Mother's Day. TFS your beautiful card!

Kris B said...

The purple and green are lovely! Your layered flowers are beautiful and so is the Bible verse! Love the fonts that Verve uses on the sentiments!

Amy C. said...

Beautiful! Love those flowers!

Patti J said...

Thanks for another amazing stamp! Beautiful card...love it!

Unknown said...

You used my 2 favorite colors! Love it.

Mary-Anne V said...

Very pretty colour combo and also the use of vellum and the wonderful dies.

BonnieC said...

Loving these plain janes!!!
Beautiful card!

EmileeAnn said...

Love the purple and green color combination!

D- said...

Your card is so pretty. LOVE the colors.
Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Iris said...

Gorgeous card - love the flowers.
isoscia at aol dot com

Rosemary said...

absolute perfection!!

Michele said...

I like the polka dot paper for the stems.

JoAnn said...

Love this set with the pretty flowers. Your card is gorgeous.

Donna Oates said...

Love the purples is the card and the verse! Another beautiful card!

Heather said...

How gorgeous! Beautiful color combo and the sentiment on vellum is stunning.

Anonymous said...

This is absolutely incredible. Of course everything you do is divine!

kanatanewf said...

Another stunning card.

Kathie B said...

What a beautiful card...the color choices are exquisite and the message is perfect for a number of occasions.

Kathie B said...

What a beautiful card...the color choices are exquisite and the message is perfect for a number of occasions.