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Verve Release Day Spotlight Hop

Hi friends! It's release day at Verve and that means the sets we've been previewing this week are all available right not in the Verve shop!  Hooray!  And to celebrate the release, we're putting on another blog hop with a chance to win the whole release just for commenting.  I'm the first stop along the hop, so let's get to it.


This is one of my favorite cards I've made in a while.  I just love how that green spray looks with all the neutrals. I started by scraping heavy gesso onto a piece of cardstock.  I made sure it was really uneven, because I wanted a lot of texture.  When it was dry, I sprayed with dirty martini dylusions spray and then some water to cover my background.

Next I stamped the reindeer from Jolly Jingles, coloring with Copic markers and cutting with the coordinating Winter Friends Die Set. He looked really good next to a scrap of designer paper I had on my desk, so I cut that with a stitched circle die and embossed the sentiment from Beyond Measure in white.  I needed a little detail to stand out, so I just lightly went around it with a copic marker for a shadowing effect.  Next I stamped the greenery from Beyond Measure  in pear pizzazz ink and then cut with the coordinating Christmas Spirit Die Set.  I colored the greenery with a blender pen, then added a bit of sparkle to the leaves and antlers with some Nuvo Crystal Drops.


Now that everything was dry, I layered my circle and elements together and decided the background needed a few snowflakes.  I stamped them around and embossed in white.  My finishing touches were some distressed edges and a bit of seam binding, twine and rusty jingle bells.

Okay, thanks so much for hopping along with us this week!  I've so enjoyed reading your sweet comments.

Next up on the hop is the fabulous Lee Ann Barrett.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!
Jolly JinglesWinter Friends Die Set
Beyond MeasureChristmas Spirit Die Set

Day 3 Hop List
1. Julee7. Charmaine
2. Lee Ann (Guest)8. Betty
3. Lynn (Guest)9. Maureen
4. Tenia(Guest)10. Teresa
5. Marisa11. Christyne
6. Laurie

Enabler's List
Stamps: Jolly Jingles, Beyond Measure (Verve Stamps)
Paper: dp scrap (Teresa Collins), white
Ink: dirty martini spray (Dylusions), Pear pizzazz ink (SU!), black (Versafine), copic markers, versamark
Accessories: Winter Friends Die Set, Christmas Spirit Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), stitched circles (MFT), heavy gesso (Prima), Nuvo Crystal Drops (Tonic), jingle bells, seam binding, white embossing powder

51 comments

Shirley A. said...

Beautiful card!

Carmela said...

Julee, such an elegant card. Love the distressing and your layers.

Karen Day said...

Those little sprigs of greenery are to die for! Love the citrus green :o)

Colleen said...

Wow, the color is awesome and I love all that texture you achieved! the soft subtle round sentiment is the perfect finishing touch!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Oh Deer! Like the cute deer, arrangement, color & raw edges.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Maureen said...

I just fell off my chair, Julee, this is STUNNING and one of my favourite too :). I love seeing what you do with your stamps...it's just magic! Congrats on another fabulous release! Ox

Bobby said...

Your background is stunning, Julee, and that little deer is so darling.

JoAnn said...

Love your card with all the distressing and that cute deer head. Nice colors.

Annheidel said...

I love the pretty green and all that texture!

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Awesome card!!!

Evelyn vasquez said...

Another awesome card using gesso.

Michelle said...

Wow... a beautiful card! Lovely greens and an a-dorable little deer!

Darlene Gabriel said...

What a sweetly elegant card. I love all the distressing.
Such beautiful new stamps and dies, Julee.

Connie said...

Super beautiful release and your card creations are just lovely!

Denise Bryant said...

So cute! Love the reindeer! Great colors and textures on your card!

Laurie said...

Nice card. Love the colors used.

Rosemary said...

so gorgeous... what a beautiful release!!

brandco2450@gmail.com said...

Another fabulous card! Love the lime, and all the little details.

Mary Holshouser said...

the greens in the background are so pretty.
Love the big bow and the muted color of the
circle.
thanks for sharing.

Colleen said...

That little deer is just adorable on your lovely card
ColleenB.~Texas

Becca Yahrling said...

I love that color green! This is simply delightful!

Tsaima Eirini said...

Superb!!Tfs the givaway!!

Tsaima Eirini said...

Superb!!Tfs the givaway!!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Fab textures and desing!

Anna Tracy said...

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog and business!!! Love your message of kindness and truth!

Jill W. said...

Love all that texture and your color choice!

Moira said...

great layers and I love the green color!

Therese said...

super cute. I have a thing for deer.

Connie G said...

Wonderful texture and lots of interest here. Love the little deer.

Christine said...

Love the soft sweetness of this card. The texture is fabulous, and I really like the new foliage in this release!

Kathy H said...

Cute card! I love the deer!

Amy C. said...

Beautiful...great texture and color! The reindeer is my favorite from the new releases!

Giovana said...

So pretty!! Love the bright green color and the texture is fantastic!

KayDee said...

Such a cute card. I love the unexpected tint of the green.

KayDee said...

Thank you for this hop. I got to see a lot of beautiful cards and card makers I otherwise would not have known about.

Handvoice said...

Love Deer!

cghundley said...

Awesome looking card,
love all that texture.
Carla from Utah

Janelle said...

You are so creative! Thanks for sharing all the details of how you made the background then the whole card. Amazing!

Adirondack Annie said...

Loving the Distressed look of the awesome little Reindeer Card!

DIANA L. said...

I love this one Julee and my fave color is green

Leanne said...

Beautiful!! Love the color.

Lynn said...

Love the shimmer and the colors are gorgeous Julee!

Kathy H said...

Lovely!

Melissa L. said...

Love all the texture and mixed media goodness, Julee. Thanks for the great giveaway!

Egret said...

The colors are so beautiful with this interesting design. Thanks for the inspiration.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

what a fab card! Live the color and the gesso texture. So cool.

Mrsfish02 said...

LOVE THIS RELEASE. Whimsy and some more religious. Great color choices. Thanks for a chance to win. Love the unevenness of the Gesso.

Gail said...

The soft green on this card is lovely TFS

Talitha said...

This card is just great. Like the green.

Super Stick Chick said...

Love your card with the pretty greenery. That deer is so adorable.

Lucy E. said...

I love this color of green!
What a lovely background!
Great card!