Small Packages Release Day Hop

Hi friends!  It's Verve Release Day and time for the final day of our Anni-VERVE-sary spotlights! We're giving away a $50 gift code to the Verve store for a lucky commenter along today's hop, so be sure to give the gals a shout out as you hop along!  All of the stamps & dies  you've seen along the hops this week are available in the Verve online store right now.

I'm the first stop on the hop, so if you're just popping in, settle in for some fun!  :)

I started off with a left over scrap of dp from my last project, then applied some light molding paste over a starry stencil and let it dry.  I spritzed the whole page with a mixture of walnut stain reinker and water, then wiped off the molding paste areas with a baby wipe to keep them standing out.  While this was drying, I stamped the frame from Small Packages on the same dp, cut out with the coordinating Cupcake Frame Die Set, then matted on a piece of early espresso cut with the Rounded Scallop Frame Die.  (I used a piece of tape to keep the inner and outer pieces of the die cut together, so it's a solid frame for the cupcake frame to rest on.)  I sponged a little walnut stain onto the frame with a dot fade stencil, but most of it got covered up by the cupcake.

Next I stamped the large cupcake and the flag in early espresso onto cream card stock and embossed with clear embossing powder  I colored with Copics, then hand trimmed the image and highlighted with some cinnamon stickles on the frosting and flag.  Then I just grabbed a pinch of Signature Mix Sequins and dropped them onto the page.  That's my highly technical method of getting a scattered effect!  LOL  I then just picked each one up and put some crystal effects under it to hold it in place.  Finally I embossed the happy birthday sentiment in the corner and then distressed the edges of my panels to finish things off.

That's it for me today!  Next up on the hop is... Teresa

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $50 gift code to Verve! So be sure to leave a little comment on each blog on the list to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for  the full set reveal and all the prize info and deadlines!

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

Enabler's List - card
Stamps: Small Packages (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Lost & Found (MME), early espresso (SU!), cream (Neenah)
Ink: early espresso (SU!), walnut stain distress (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: Cupcake Frame Die Set, Rounded Scallop Frame Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), Signature Sequin Mix (Verve), dot fade stencil (Tim Holtz), star shower stencil (Crafter's Workshop), Light Molding Paste (Golden), washi tape, Chocolate Liquid Pearls, Cinnamon Stickles, (Ranger)