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Button Best Day One Blog Hop

Hi friends!  It's release week at Verve and that means the Divas will be spotlighting new Verve products the rest of the week in a 4 day series of blog hops!  Hooray for new Verve!  Everything you see previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, May 23.  And as with all of our blog hops, there are prizes to be won, so be sure to give a little shout out in the comments!  {grin}

Alrighy, I'm the first stop on the hop, so let's get this party started...


Today's featured set is called Button Best and while it has some beautiful floral images I'm sure to be showing off at a later date, today I wanted to feature this fun sentiment framed by a bunch of colorful stamped buttons from the set.  I started the card by stitching a frame on the inside of my sahara sand panel (it's actually covered up now, but it gave me the guide for placing the buttons).  Next I embossed the sentiment in white and then proceeded to stamp each of the 5 button images in the set on four different colors of cardstock (barely banana, crisp cantaloupe, peach parfait, coastal cabana) and then embossed in white.  I punched each button out with circle punches from my collection and then set to layering them around my stitched frame on varying dimensionals to give it character.  I did a little faux stitching around the edge with a paper piercer and white gel pen, then finished with some distressed edges.

So what do you think?  I'm kind of loving this color combo and how it pops against the sahara sand.  And I just love how the buttons turned out.  This is the exact card I had envisioned when I set out to design this set. So fun when it works out!

Okay, lots to see today, so I'll just send you off to the next stop on the hop... Charmaine.

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!


Today's Prize: Button Best, Proverbs 31:25, Petal Points Die Set
1. Julee8. Amber
2. Charmaine9. Maureen
3. Marisa10. Jen
4. Janelle11. Andrea
5. Teresa12. Christyne
6. Chaitali13. Sarah
7. Stacey

Enabler's List
Stamps: Button Best (Verve Stamps)
Paper: barely banana, crisp cantaloupe, peach parfait, coastal cabana, sahara sand (SU!)
Ink: Versamark, white gel pen
Accessories: Mat pack (SU!), circle punches (EK Success), White detail embossing powder (Judikins)

56 comments

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

I'm loving this colour combination as well. It's such a cute card.

Michelle Durheim said...

Cute. I love buttons.

kReN said...

Oh those buttons look wonderful! Love the embossed sentiment!

kReN@afourthlife.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Beautiful saying and I love how you tied it together with the different colored buttons. Love, love, love!

Cheryl S. said...

I really like your color combinations and this awesome sentiment.

D- said...

I LOVE it! The first thing that drew me to this set was the sweet buttons. I love how you framed up your sentiment with them.
Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
{I added your release button to my blog sidebar.)

Anonymous said...

Love the sentiment. The buttons are cute. Great card.

Amy C. said...

I love these button stamps! How fun! I also like how you distressed your card.

Unknown said...

That's SUCH a beautiful card! Love the summery colors and the layout!

Sue Crease said...

Hi, this is quite a different colour combo but have to say I am loving it. Those little buttons will be so useful.
Sue. C

Maureen said...

what a clever idea, Julee! That is a gorgeous colour combination...ah, sahara sand! It's on the walls of my studio! A fabulous neutral! Congrats on the new release! ox

JoAnn said...

Adorable card. Love the sentiment and all the colorful buttons. Great idea.

keeleykats said...

Julee, Wonderful card! These colors work very well together. I love the white heat embossing to show all the detail in the buttons.

Simply AJ said...

Such a pretty card! I love the arrangement and colors you used and the sentiment is perfect. Thanks for sharing. AJ@queenofmynest

Marisa said...

LOVE this colour combo and what a great button frame indeed! Loving the sentiment in white too. Yeah for a new release - had sooo much fun playing with it :)

Cindi said...

Beautiful card! I love the sentiment.

Anonymous said...

Oh, so lovely!! Annette P.

Sharon said...

So cute - the colors and distressed look!

nattyboots said...

Loving the colors the stitching and shabby edges

Anonymous said...

I love this sentiment and am excited to see what you've got coming out for all of us Verve addicts!

cm said...

Buttons...how sweet your card is featuring buttons. Fabulous!
c

Patty said...

Cute card! I love that sentiment!

cghundley said...

Very pretty card
and a great choice
of colors.
Carla from Utah

Miriam Prantner said...

I love your frame of buttons! The sentiments in this set are wonderful!

Beverly Perdue said...

Your card is so pretty. Love the buttons and the colors you used.

Deborah said...

Love this card I'm a circle lover and these buttons take it to another level great card for Mom!

Michele said...

The colors of the buttons are eye catching with the white sentiment.

Lynnette said...

Love the colors you chose for this.

Lyn said...

Oh my what a beautiful card with such a lovely sentiment so very true our Mum's are the best and I miss mine dearly

Kris B said...

What a fabulous card! Love all those "buttons". Wonderful color combo! Had to take a second look at the stitching, it looks so real!

Unknown said...

Love your card and the new release!

Diana Nguyen said...

What a great sentiment! Love your button frame.

Stacey Schafer said...

I'm so inspired by your display of buttons, Julee!

Mary-Anne V said...

Very pretty how the Buttons stand out from the background.

Sue D said...

I like the frame of colorful buttons.

Christine said...

The buttons are darling, and I love the sentiments in this new set. The PJ is fab, too!

Unknown said...

Love the colors you chose, and those popped up circles really make this a fun card!

Unknown said...

Cute card. The border looks like yummy candy.



Bernie said...

Those colors do pop against the Sahara sand cs. Love the sentiment! Definitely a good staple stamp set to have in the arsenal!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

THis is just gorgeous, Julee!

Tammy said...

This is a lovely card, from the colors to the button border. I also love how this stamp set lifts up mothers without sentiments that cut down fathers.

ScrapaDiddle said...

Isn't that a lovely thought! And you are so right when you say it's fun when a card comes out as you planned. Wish that happen end more for me!

EmileeAnn said...

Those colored buttons on the kraft background are really pretty.

DIANA L. said...

Love the sentiment on this care and the button edging. Have a Blessed day, DIANA L.
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Darlene Gabriel said...

What a pretty card and cheerful with these fun colours. I love all these buttons and this sentiment is wonderful.
I'm so excited for a new Verve Release and I already know this new set and the dies that match it will be on "must have" list;)

Elizabeth S. said...

Such a cute card with all the buttons and really love the colors and the way it contrasts against the kraft. This is a cute set to have.

Donna Oates said...

I love all of those buttons and the different colors. It reminds me of my mother's button stash! Simple but gorgeous!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

So cute! Love the colors!

Jean Bullock said...

Love how you used the button stamps. Very creative.

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

What a great idea! Love your color combo, too!!

jan metcalf said...

Love the design, and the background color, stitching details!

Rosemary said...

oh my goodness...what a cute, cute card! love all those buttons!

Iris said...

Great card - love the sentiment and the buttons.
isoscia at aol dot com

Janet's Joy said...

Love how you made a frame with the buttons!

Heather said...

CUTE!! Those buttons are adorable and the sentiment is awesome!

kanatanewf said...

just lovely, Julee.