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Day 2 AnniVERVEsary Spotlight Hops

Hi friends! We're back with Day 2 of our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release! I just loved all the sweet little peeks the Divas shared yesterday, and we've got even more in store for you today!


I'm the first stop on today's blog hop so WELCOME! Verve is releasing 4 new sets and 2 die sets on Monday, August 28. The Divas and our very special Guest Diva, Kelly Lunceford, are joined by three very talented former Divas. Amy Sheffer, Amy Kolling and Laurie Willison! There are prizes to be won each day of our hops, so let's get to it!

Today's feature is on the new Bloom Brighter stamp set and coordinating Blooming Die Set. Our very first Anni-VERVE-sary release brought a special commemorative set where each design team member chose a quote to be made into a stamp. This set was called Beautiful You and the flower included in this set is one of my all-time favorites. It seemed only fitting to give this simple flower image an update and bring it back for our 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release.

For my sneak peek today, I did a little watercoloring with Zig clean color real brush markers. I've never had much success with these, but I recently watched a couple videos by Tiffany Solorio  (she'll be joining us as an Alumni Guest later this week) and was inspired to give them another go. I loved the results and think I'll be reaching for these markers a lot more in the future! I stamped and embossed the outline flowers from Bloom Brighter, then colored with the Zig markers and cut with the coordinating Blooming Die Set.


The sentiment is stamped on a circle die cut and then I offset a black circle behind it to give a feeling of movement to the layout. I thought this sentiment would be perfect for either a birthday card or an encouragement card. I love sentiments that can go either way, don't you? The background is done with watercolor paper and some Flat Magicals. I loved how vibrant the colors turned out.  I finished off with a bit of washi tape down the side  and some bumpy adhesive rhinestones in the flower centers. I found these in the beading section at Michaels, and absolutely love them.


I've got another fun card with this set over on the Verve blog today, so don't forget to hop on over there for a little more inspiration!  If you already know you want the whole release, be sure to get in on the 30% off Buy It All Bundle pre-order.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy hopping!

Next up on the hop is Maureen.

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! Leave a little shout out in the comments section on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

Bloom BrighterBlooming Die Set

Day 2 Hop List
1. Julee7. Amy K. (Alumni)
2. Maureen8. Lesley
3. Betty9. Christyne
4. Charmaine10. Laurie
5. Marisa11. Kelly (Guest)
6. Amy S. (Alumni)12. Laurie W. (Alumni)

Enabler's List
Stamps: Bloom Brighter (Verve Stamps)
Paper: watercolor paper (Creatology), basic black (SU!)
Ink: onyx black (Versafine), Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Kuretake),  Hibiscus Rose Flat Magicals from Caribbean Cruise set (Lindys Stamp Gang)
Accessories: Blooming Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), clear embossing powder (JudiKins), circle dies, enamel dots, adhesive bump rhinestones (bead landing), washi tape

48 comments

New Creations said...

So bright and beautiful!!

Gloria said...

Great flowers

Karthikha said...

Wowww!! I'm in love with this gorgeous card!! So vibrant and beautiful flowers!

Sheri said...

Very bright and very fun!

MaggieM said...

Great cards! The one card reminds me of the solar eclipse!

Sheri Gilson said...

Gorgeous! Love the vibrant colors!

Becca Yahrling said...

Another beautiful card! Love the blooms in this set.
The background really did come out gorgeous & bright.

Andrea Shell said...

Such a stunning card! Love that bold, pink background and those gorgeous blooms!

JoAnn said...

Very pretty. Love the background and the pretty blooms.

Hetty said...

These stamps are right for all occasions, flowers are the best.
Your card is so wonderful happy and bright.
Great watercolor background.

Mary Holshouser said...

Bright, vivid colors.
The white/black reminds
me of the eclipse last
week. The flowers
are a good touch.
thanks for sharing.

Sue Crease said...

Wow this is so colourful. I am loving these flowers today. X

Sharon T said...

Love this set, and the sentiments are wonderful!!

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Awesome card!!! Love the pink background!!!

solarj said...

Beautiful cards!

Christine said...

Love Verve flowers, and these are so very beautiful. Great sentiments, too. What a blessing your bright, pretty card will be to someone!

Janis said...

Gorgeous!! I love those pretty florals with the sparkly rhinestone centers and the amazing background. What a neat idea to offset the background circle of the sentiment and accent it with enamel dots. I need to try this!!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful card.
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

Lucy E. said...

Such a gorgeous card, Julee! I really love
The colors and the smoosh of pink in the
background adds so much pizazz!

Migdalia said...

Absolutely beautiful!!I LOVE the pretty flowers and background!!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting with Creative M

justMarie said...

Thanks for the tip on the Zig Clean Color markers. The colors are wonderful.

Talitha said...

Very pretty. Thanks for sharing how to clean Zig markers.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

That is gorgeous! Love the splash background too!

CherylQuilts said...

Ooh, Julee! I am swooning over these flowers, and your colors are amazing! I love the vibrancy and love the beautiful layout! LOVE flowers...as you well know! Great set, and I love dies!! Hugs! xoxo

Sherry said...

Well, just when I think I don't need any more flowers, you come up with a flower that I do need!! I never think to use black with flowers but this card is so beautiful with the black accents.

Pat Swearingen said...

Love the colors and that flower stamp--just intricate enough.

Janelle said...

Wow! This is Beautiful! The colors and background are amazing!

Marisa said...

Love the vibrant colours you chose and the beautiful bg, and of course I am in love with the flowers ;)

Sue D said...

Love the colors and the background.

Pennie said...

Beautiful colors! Really pretty!

craftymom205 said...

Great card.

Colleen said...

Beautiful and vibrant card

stampfoldandrepeat (Jeanie) said...

Such a beautiful card, and yes - for many occasions! I haven't tried Zigs yet, but I love the look and I will definitely need to get them one day.

Kris B said...

Gorgeous flowers! Love the bold pink background! Great card!!

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

Wow !! Absolute beautiful watercolor background !! Stunning color....

Megan said...

Love these sentiments! Happy Anniversary!

Rosemary said...

what a gorgeous set!! happy, happy anniversary!!

Moira said...

love your floral stamps-such details!

Anonymous said...

Love these flowers and their 'twirl" design. Your card is so bright and beautiful, makes me happy to look at it!

Heather said...

Beautiful! Love the bright colors, specially that fabulous background! And, yes, I do love sentiments that can work for multiple occasions.

Unknown said...

Very pretty. I think your watercolor background turned out great. The flower centers are a really nice finishing touch l

stampwithsandy said...

Gorgeous! Love these flowers and your amazing background!

Super Stick Chick said...

Fabulous card! Love the wonderful background, gorgeous flowers and beautiful sentiment.

Miriam Prantner said...

Loving the juxtaposition of those gorgeous florals with the loosely watercolored background!

Unknown said...

Lovely card and bright colors. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Purple Princess said...

Gorgeous!!

sandie said...

This set is my fav, gorgeous sentiments and your background just pops, adore the who,emset...hopping to win...I hope!!

Karenladd said...

Whoa! that bright splash of water coloring makes the flowers stand out even more..just gorgeous!

Carmela said...

Julee, I love that pink background. What a pretty burst of color. The flowers are gorgeous. Just love your style!