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Hi Friend - AVS Hop Day 2

Hi friends!  Happy Friday!  It's Day 2 of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops and there's lots to see!  Leave a little comment love as you hop about to the blogs listed below and you just might find yourself the proud new owner of some hot off the presses Verve sets and dies!  For a little more info on the sets we're featuring today, head on over to the Verve Blog.

Today the Divas are featuring Lean on Me, Thatched Banner Plain Jane, Pointed Flowers Die Set and Dreamy Leaves Die set, all of which I used on today's project. Our fifth Anni-VERVE-sary Release challenge is an ABC (anything but a card) project.  I knew as soon as Janelle and Amy announced their theme that I wanted to make a K-cup caddy.



So with sets, dies and template in hand, I got to work making a little coffee gifty for a friend, complete with my current favorite kind of K-cups.The flowers and sentiment are from the Lean On Me set and cut with the Pointed Leaves Die Set.  I added the leaves from Dream Big which are cut with the brand new Dreamy Leaves Die Set.  The sentiment is embossed onto the Thatched Banner plain jane, which is matted with the coordinating Ribbon Banner Die.  Oh, and that Pennant Trim Die jumped onto my project again, this time with pearls in between each pennant.  Love the look of it!


Lots of ink and paper distressing and a handful of super fun embellishments finished things off.  I told you all about them the first time I wrote this post, but then somehow the whole post deleted when I went in to change one link and then it auto saved as a blank post!  So the second time around I'm just winging it because it's almost time for my nanny to leave!

So did you hear about our Customer Card Carnival?
  1. Create a new card using Verve Stamps
  2. Post your card to your blog or gallery
  3. Include a link to the Verve store in your write up
  4. Link your card using the entry form HERE
One lucky participant from all the entries will win our ENTIRE new release of products! That's over $300 worth of stamps and dies! Click HERE for all the details and deadlines.

That's all on the creative front today.  Next up on the hop is the fabulous Laurie.


1. Julee8. Charmaine
2. Laurie S.9. Janelle
3. Maureen10. Betty
4. Teresa11. Christyne {Guest}
5. Tosh12. Laurie W. {Guest}
6. Amy13. Jen S. {Guest}
7. Andrea


Enabler's List
Stamps: Dream Big, sneak preview of Lean on Me, Thatched Banner Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Newsprint DSP, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler (SU!)
Ink: Black Soot Distress, Jet Black Archival (Ranger), Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron (SU!), white paint, Copic marker
Accessories: Ribbon Banner Die, sneak preview of Pennant Trim Die, Dreamy Leaves Die Set and Pointed Flowers Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scor-Pal, Triple Pearl Stick Pin, cranberry flatback pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), chipboard flourish (Making Memories), pearl flourish and paper rose (Recollections),paper crimper, paper distresser, diamond glaze, glitter

54 comments

loulou said...

What a fantastic project, I love the colour selection, cheers Linda

Sian Ridley said...

I really like these new flowers - daisies are so pretty :) I'm really pleased you're making more sentiments in the same style as Hope Blooms - they're my most used sentiments of all my stamps!

stampingbowd said...

Wow! What a beautiful gift set!! I love the colors! Just gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

What an amazing project, stunning!

Lynn Noe said...

Wow, your coffee carrier looks fantastic! Those colors are beautiful and so are all the new dies you've used. I really like the banners. Love the sweet sentiment, your friend is going to feel special!

Tiffmagic said...

hmm this gives me great ideas and I love the leaves and that thatched banner!!!

scrappingnana said...

Awesome project. Love the new stamps and dies, especially the flowers and the thatched banner.

Tricia T said...

Ooo, love this! I need to show it to DD. She was wanting to give some k-cups to a friend for Christmas!!

Tricia

Heather said...

No surprise this is stunning!!! You always manage to add so many details without overwhelming the project. Love the red and black color scheme and all the new goodies you showcased.

Karen Day said...

What an amazing gift for some lucky friend! Just gorgeous! I'm really loving that little banner die...

Karen Wedding said...

I think it's great that you made a paper craft instead of a card. I always love making little gifty things. Looks great!

Anita Dupps said...

This is the cutest & versatile non card idea I've seen in a while... love the colors.

Luanne said...

Oh this is awesome! I love the little caddy you made, and the rich colors use used. The thached banner looks really cool too!

Miriam Prantner said...

What a great way to package this little gift! Love the rich colors and the dies!

Christine Kiehl said...

OH I love the red and black combo! Very cool project, one I have yet to see! I love it! Thanks for sharing on this new fun hop!
jellybeankahler@yahoo.com

Maureen said...

this is just the greatest little caddy! A woman after my own heart! And I love that there's a tutuorial :) The sneaks are heating up and the excitement is fabulous :)

Marisa said...

Yeah!! More Verge flowers with dies!! SOLD!! Gorgeous project Julee love it!

Unknown said...

This is a gorgeous project! I love the color combo and how you used the dies. They can work with so many different styles.

Anonymous said...

Cute project! I like the distressing and your flower looks amazing!

Eva said...

WOW, WOW....this is such an amazingly beautiful project!!!! Love the colors and all the pretty stamps and dies you used!

Darlene Gabriel said...

Sorry if this is a double post - it showed there was a problem with my post so please delete if this is double.
This caddy is beautiful - such rich colours. I love these new flowers and the Pennant Trim.

deb19702 said...

You did a great job! Love it.

KanataNewf said...

Love that cute caddy!

Marsha said...

How cute is that? I am in awe of projects like this - the time,patience and creativity that goes into them.

jan farnworth said...

love your project.

Christine said...

What a fantastic gift idea! I love the colors you chose to create the packaging!

Jennipher said...

Julee your coffee caddy is phenomenal.

Wanda Cullen said...

What an incredible gift! Love that new thatched banner and the flowers...GORGEOUS!!

Pam~ said...

I'm not a coffe drinker but after seeing your gorgeous box, I'm ready to start! Stunning carrier ... love it!

Marlena M. said...

I love your colors here~this must have taken forever to create. AMAZING.

Anonymous said...

Awesome project. ;-) I love the rich colors and all the bling, and all the new products!! Fun, fun.

Sherry said...

Love your K-cup caddy --- I love the colors, you used, the distressing AND your pennant with the sentiment!

selina.mcginn said...

Wow! You're amazing.

craftymom205 said...

Great project.

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Nicole said...

As I sit here enjoying my K-cup Chai Latte, I absolutely adore this! So perfect. And those colors and flowers are so rich...they make such an inexpensive little gift seem that much more thoughtful.

Hippymom83 said...

I'm loving this new flower stamp.

DonnaJ said...

Oh my goodness gracious ! Love it ! One of my favorite color combo's - black and red ! I know a family member who would just love this !

Vickie Z said...

Oh my my....how wonderful is this!!! Speechless!

Julia M said...

Your friend is gonna love this caddy...fabulous new dies and that new flower is gorgeous.

Riet said...

This is so beautiful Julee,

Hugs Riet.xx

Dori Shelton said...

This is just adorable! Love the color combo. What a fun gift to give to someone!

Moosisk said...

What a great idea! I love those flowers. :D Thanks for the inspiration.

Mary-Anne V said...

Such a great Coffee gift..love the red, black and white colour scheme.

Ravengirl said...

I am blown away! You have this amazing wealth of creativity. This is going to be a fabulous release!!

Jen Cuthbertson said...

What a fun project and I adore those daisies!!

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

Ah-MAZING!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is such a cute idea! Thanks so much!
Lisa

Liz Williams said...

What a fabulous little gift idea!

Sue D said...

Great colors and distressing for this coffee gift.

ND (Naomi) said...

What a gorgeous gift box.

Unknown said...

Wow! what a nice coffee stand gift! Love the colors used and distressing! Fabulous project!!

Julianne N said...

what a great idea!

Lisa Rea said...

Cute!


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Rosie Gustafson said...

What a cool project. So creative.