Saturday, August 1, 2009

Verve Stamps Two-Year Anniversary Blog Hop! Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida

Welcome to the first ever official Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop. woooHOOO!!! Verve turns two today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! If you have not yet seen Julee's incredible stamps and artwork, check her out here!

If you're here for Close To My Heart's August Stamp of the Month blog, scroll down to the next post after you finish this one!

The party kicked off over on the Verve blog, so if you started here, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning! And guess what! There’s a mystery jackpot hidden at one of the stops along the hop. One lucky commenter on that blog (it could be you!) will win Verve’s entire August release! You can be sure I'll be commenting!!! But of course, it wouldn’t be a mystery if you knew which blog, would it? So if you’re feeling the love, give a little shout out to each of bloggers in the hop and you just might have a reason to jump for joy!
Now, grab a Diet Dr. Pepper and some chocolate and settle in for the ride!

Here's a card I made with Verve's stamp set "Beautiful You". There are several lovely sentiments here that you can use either inside or on the outside of cards. They are also nice to use on scrapbook layouts! It also includes the flower that I 'colored' on my MojoMonday97 card.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve)

Ink: Twilight (CTMH)

Paper: Emporium B&T, Cocoa Cardstock, Buttercup Cardstock (CTMH), K&Company

Other: Big Pinks Just Blooms, Sparkles, Organdy Ribbon (CTMH), Button (Foo la la)


Then, 'cause I just had to, I made an anniversary card for Verve! It's pretty dorky, relaly it is, but I had to lay it out so that I could include both the woodchuck (groundhog? cute little animal) and the birdie! This is a really cute DCWV paper pack. Of course, I cannot remember the name and I am at CTMH Leadership in Long Beach, so leave me a note if you want and I'll find it when I get home. I could call Alan and ask him, but a guy in a scrapbook room......ugh.
Well, thanks for stopping by! Now it’s time to hop on over to Lisabee’s blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness!
Have a great day!

156 comments:

Christi Flores said...

How pretty!! I love the ribbon on the first card!

Anonymous said...

How cute those little clothespins are :)

Jackie Pedro said...

Wonderful cards! The second card is NOT DORKY at all!! It's adorable!!

Kim said...

Love 'em both. Your anniversary card is very creative!

Randee E said...

Very pretty - love it! Love the Gopher :0)

Unknown said...

Love the way you twirled the ribbon tails

Scrappy said...

Lovely Job! Such subtle colors too! Thanks for sharing

Rachel B said...

Your Verve Anniversary card wasn't Dorky... but was really cute! Love your first card and how you did the ribbon is way cute!

Laurie Schmidlin said...

SOoooo pretty!! I adore the sheer bow you added!! Love it!

Renée said...

cute! love the curled ribbon!

Jackie said...

That card is beautiful! The anniversary card is too cute, too!

Susan said...

Great cards!! That woodchuck card is just adorable!!!

Melissa said...

Very pretty!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the ribbon on the first card, CUTE :)

Anne Harada said...

Hopping through on the Verve train!! Great card, love the way you used the big flower!!

Dani said...

Very pretty card, love what you did with the ribbon! Your second card is cute! I love that paper stack!

Shannan Teubner said...

Deb, these are just too fun! I love the anniversary card...cute!

Kristina said...

Your card is so pretty! I absolutely love how you curled the ends of the bow!

Teresa Kline said...

cute cards.....sweet!

enjoy *~*

Marcy said...

I am sure they liked the aniversary card. Cute.

StampinCathy said...

Beautiful cards.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Your ribbon curl is really neat!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Whimsey said...

Love your cards - beautiful!!

Heidi Kimmerly said...

Fabulous!

Regina Mangum said...

That ribbon is a pretty touch and the inside is perfect!

Regina Mangum said...

Oops! I think I got confused and thought the second card was the inside of your first! Ha. Ha. They are both just wonderful.

Janet said...

I really like your card. Thanks so much for sharing.

Alyssa S said...

What a pretty card! Love the ribbon ;o)

Emily said...

Great cards Deb! That anniversary card is too darn cute!!!

Kathy W said...

Great idea to place the sentiment on top of a big flower. I really like this as well as the twisty tails of that organdy ribbon. Very pretty!

Lynn said...

beautiful card

Tricia T said...

Look at the pretty ribbon!!! Love it!!

Libby Hickson said...

Very pretty - love your ribbon!

Doris said...

Nice card, love this stamp set

Marion said...

Two super cards. Like em lots. Marion

-etch said...

You have so many great ideas!

Beverly said...

This is so pretty.. I love that ribbon treatment..

Jodi Collins said...

These are both AWESOME! LOVE the card you made for Verve!!

AHadley said...

So pretty! Love how you did the ribbon :)

dakotastamper said...

Pretty. The organdy ribbon is such a whispy soft touch!

Mindy Andreyo said...

how creative!!!! I love it!

Janine said...

Had to zoom in to check all the details!

Candy said...

So creative with that ribbon!! Nice job!!

crazy4scrappin said...

I love how you curled the ribbon ends on the first card...I so love the paper for the second one. Great work.

Janelle Stollfus said...

Geez. trying to come up with something to say that isn't already in your comments. Both of your cards a awesome. That anniversary card is way too cute. Made me smile.

Rosie said...

Nice, lovely cards. Thanks for sharing.

Harriet Skelly said...

I think the anniversary card is cute!!

Lynne said...

Love your card and love what you did with the ribbon - very pretty!

Tanya said...

Love the curled ribbon! Both cards are great :)

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

That ribbon adds a lot to the card! So beautiful!

Linda w said...

I like both of these cards Deborah.

thanks much

Jennifer said...

Amazing! I love it!

Desiree said...

Verve Stamps are fairly new to me and I love them. I'm always excited to see something new created with them.

Thanks for sharing.

Becky Carafa said...

This is beautiful!

Michelle said...

Love it! Very well done.

Sue D said...

Love the ribbon on the first card--so delicate looking!

Tanja said...

ha!- a man in a scrap room- hee hee.
The woodchuck is adorable. And I really like how you got the ribbon on the first card to twirl so nice.

Ravengirl said...

Cute cards! I love how you got your ribbon to twist like that! It's a great look:)

jennifer mitten said...

Beautiful cards - love the effects you got with the ribbon.

JenMarie said...

Lovely! and CUTE!

Lynda Benden said...

Both cards are awesome Deb!!! The ribbon treatment on the first one is beautiful and your anni-VERVE-sary card is not dorky at all, it is just darling!!!!

Shelly said...

Both cards are sooooo adorable!!!! TFS!

Shelly :)
Manitoba, Canada

Colleen said...

Beautiful card!

Gloria said...

Lovely

Beth S said...

Beautifully done.

Carrie said...

Love how you put the sentiment in the middle of the flower. Very creative. what a cute clothes line card too!

Georgia said...

Pretty!

Kathi Carlson said...

Your cards are awesome, and I LOVE the gift wrap and bow! VERY creative and fun. TFS.

Kathi Carlson said...

Gorgeous card, Deb! Love what you did with the ribbon!

JPScraps said...

Lovely card. The anniversary one is cute!

Beth aka BR-T said...

Wonderful job!!! BR-T

Cheri said...

Very pretty!

Laura Pryor said...

really love how you put the seniment on the flower as a frame! Good idea!

Linda Carson said...

What FUN! Great job!

Kerri said...

Your first card is beautiful, and the second one is super cute!

Billie A said...

Nice, I like what you did to the ribbon tails, cute very nice.

Karen said...

Very cute - love them both! TFS

Chrisd said...

Great cardmaking and that woodchuck is adorable.

Jackie said...

These are so pretty! Great job!

Connie Neal said...

Great job!

Louise Brown said...

Love the stamp set used. Beautiful cards.....The anniversary card was a nice touch!!
Louise

La Chula Fashions said...

very nice tfs.. tu amiga Kat..

Anonymous said...

very nice!

Enchanting Stamping said...

Cute cards. The anniversary one is adorable.

Nancy said...

Both cards are great! Love the ribbon on the first one.

xrciznuts said...

I think your dorky anniversary card is so fun! :)
Kim Smith

KB said...

Beautiful thanks for sharing

Donna Baker said...

both cards are great - cute anniversary card

Stampin_melissa said...

Great cards! Love the curly ribbon!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Just beautiful. Love the ribbon treatment, and the little anni-VERVE-sary card totally made me smile! Thanks so much for playing along in our hop. :)

The Mama Monkey said...

Love the details! From the curly ribbon to the clothespins...just adorable!

Paula said...

I really like how you have the button holding the ribbon together so It can twirl down the card. Just Great.

Sarah-Jane Kalé said...

Ooh the curled ribbon is very cute.

Laurie in MN said...

I like the curled ribbon on the cute card.
Happy Verve Day.

sanadon said...

Cute card. I like the anniversary one. :)
Sylvia

Jodi said...

Pretty card and the Anniversary card is really cute.

Lynne in NI said...

Both fabulous cards! Your ribbon is so pretty on the first

Meda said...

The anniversary card is fantastic! Love the clothes pin.

scrappysue said...

very cute cards!

Laura :) said...

Very pretty! I love the sheer white ribbon!

Carol L said...

Great cards! I love how you curled that sheer ribbon on the first one. What an elegant look!

STAMPING SAM said...

Cute cards, love the ribbon effect on the first one. TFS

scrappingnana said...

Both cards are very nice. I think the anniversary card is cute. :) TFS

Erika M. said...

Fabulous cards!

Chriss Blagrave said...

Lovely colour combo on your first and oh so elegant card and your anniversary card is adorable!

Banu said...

Very pretty card.

CreativeMish said...

Very Pretty! Twilight is one of my favorite CTMH inks!

annesatx said...

The flower as a matt to the sentiment and the curled tails on the ribbon are beautiful! Thanks.

Pat S. said...

Love how you twirled the ribbon...beautiful!

silvia said...

great cards

frogers said...

Love both cards.
Faye

SueB said...

Like the critter anniversary card! Have fun in Long Beach!

lorene said...

very pretty. love the ribbon...

Lorene H

The Wired Angel said...

great card.. thanks for sharing your talent. Oh, and that game you have on your site.. It's addictive!

mitch47 said...

Beautiful alttle anniversary card for Verve. Thanks for sharing with us!

Unknown said...

Great cards!

Tanya said...

Very pretty cards.

Julia M said...

Two wonderful cards....The anniversary one is way too cute!!!...love the paper.

Anonymous said...

Your card is so cute! I love the curled ribbon!

Anonymous said...

Your card is so cute! I love the curled ribbon!

Carolina said...

Such darlin' card and your anniversary card is delightful!!!

Nena said...

Love, Love the design. Awesome how you used
the sage for an accent color. The bow is
gorgeous~~~ Thank you for sharing!

Val said...

Wonderful card! Love the ribbon

Teri C said...

Super pretty! Love the colors. Thanks for sharing!

Lost in Paper said...

lovely cards!!

Patti Jo said...

Nice cards! Anniversary card is fun!

2Bis2DO said...

So adorable. great job

Tina said...

Cute cards! TFS!

Grace said...

Aw.... how sweet to make an annivervesary card too! Love them both!

cvanderslice said...

very sweet card. and i think your anniversary card is adorable!

Helen F. said...

Both are WONDERFUL cards! And absolutely NO "Dorky" found here :o)

Helen F. said...

Love your bright cheery card - cute ribbon curlyques too!

Angel said...

such sweet cards!!!

Moosisk said...

Love the ribbon curls on the first card and the adorable beaver on the second one. Thanks for sharing.

Kelli Hull said...

OH !!!! That ribbon treatment is SUPER Cool!!!!! Love the cards....

CraftinGranny said...

Great cards. Thanks for sharing.

Jen said...

Such a nice card. Thanks for sharing!

Sharyn said...

What a fun card - the gopher is the perfect touch and I love the sheer ribbon twirled on the first card.

AKiteFlier said...

Ahhhhh super cute!~

SeaStar Creations said...

love how you used the flower as a frame and the sheer ribbon is beautiful! thanks for sharing :)

Barbara Ax. said...

Fun, fun.

Heather B said...

Love 'em both! The first card is so pretty and the second one - too cute!

Chris Simon said...

Very pretty card. And as for the second one - not dorky at all. It made me chuckle, and that's a great thing on a Monday afternoon!

Amy Sheffer said...

Fantastic cards! That first one is so soft and pretty, and I got a chuckle out of the second one - love it!

Raquel said...

Great card!!

txbluiz said...

great cards!!!

Tami Putvin said...

Wonderful Cards.. I love the birthday card, it's great.

Wishing you abundant blessings,
Tami

Maureen said...

love the sentiment and ribbon...delicious!

Gary and Evalee said...

So pretty. Thanks so much. Just found verve and all you divas. Love it.

pammy jo said...

such a pretty card - i love the colors you chose :)

pammy jo said...

such a pretty card - i love the colors you chose, and the ribbon is lovely :)

Maureen said...

Great cards! Love how you did the ribbon on the first!

Marsha said...

Sweet cards.

Linda S. said...

Two beauties for the price of one! Thanks!

Unknown said...

Too cute!!

Laurie Mom of 3 said...

Adorable cards!