Monday, October 25, 2010

Verve New Release Spotlight: Christmas Blessings

It's New Release Spotlight time at Verve this week, and friends, oh my, are you in for a treat! The new sets are amazing, and I can't wait for you to see them! Before I get too ahead of myself, be sure to mark your calendars for this Friday, 9 -11 pm EST. That's when Verve will be hosting its Release Party in the Verve Forum at SCS, and I sure hope you'll join us if you can!

Today, the Divas are spotlighting four mini sets and two Plain Janes, so you're sure to see quite a variety. My sample features Christmas Blessings Plain Jane. Isn't that font so classy and elegant? I colored the stamp with markers for the two-color effect, then die-cut with a Labels Ten Nestabilities die. The loopy frame behind the sentiment was done with a Sizzix Frame Back Ornate #6 Bigz die. You could stop right there and have a nice tag to use with your Christmas packaging. I went ahead and turned it into a card by adhering the tag to a simple card base. All of the patterned papers are from the Tinsel & Twig collection by The Girls' Paperie.

I lightly misted the whole card front with some Sparkle Pssst shimmer spray. In this detail shot, you can see a hint of the sparkle (click for an even closer look). So festive!



Here's the official link list of today's spotlight hops.
Happy hopping!

1. Lynda8. Sankari
2. Michelle9. Tosh
3. Mercy10. Susan
4. Amy11. Amber
5. Shannan12. Jen d.
6. Laurie13. Andrea
7. Teresa14. Julee

Be sure to leave some comments along the way
for a chance to win!
Have fun and we'll see ya tomorrow!


Thanks ever so much for stopping by today!

107 comments:

  1. This is lovely, as always. You did a great job with this set. :)

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  2. Beautiful! And I love the idea of a Christmas tag...if it were removable for the user to reuse...hmmm.... definite ideas brewing. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Love this card!!! The tinsel and twig paper is so pretty with all your fun creation.

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  4. This is just beautiful, I love everything about it!

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  5. Beautiful, Amy! That shimmer is a wonderful addition!!

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  6. Totally gorgeous! The die is perfect with that elegant font. Beautiful!

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  7. Wow that sentiment is so fabulous! I love how you highlighted the C and B! If I am able to purchase nothing else this release, I MUST have this plain jane!

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  8. all of the details are stunning - truly a gorgeous card!

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  9. Lovely card Amy. Love the gorgeous embellishments and that greeting. :o)

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  10. I love that vintage font! And a great idea with two colours, gives a very Christmas look :-))

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  11. Definitely elegant. I love the shade of green you chose and the sparkle is gorgeous!

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  12. This font is perfect for Christmas, and I love the music you added behind it! Can't wait to see this set!

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  13. Wow - the detail on this card is amazing!

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  14. Oh I love this.....such a vintage feel....love it....tfs

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  15. Oh, this is beautiful Amy! And the sparkle is just perfect, I need sparkle too, lol. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

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  16. Gorgeous font on the sentiment and love the use of two colors!! Swirly frame is gorgeous!!

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  17. Amy, your card is absolutely beautiful!!!

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  18. That font IS great and so is your card. That sizzix image almost looks like a sled at first glance; kind of fitting for the christmas theme.

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  19. Gorgeous, Amy! Love how you've framed this beautiful sentiment and added all the sparkle!

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  20. DUDE...you amaze me...this is GORGEOUS...

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  21. I LOVE the VINTAGE look!!!! HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!! I like the way you've put your card together!!! Looks like you could pull the main piece off and make it a gift!!!! (bookmark!) I like the shimmer too!

    Becky Green

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  22. Beautiful card. Had to be a card - people are too busy opening the parcels to look in detail at the tags!

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  23. Gorgeous vintage style sentiment and you've highlighted it so well with the loopy die cut in the BG!

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  24. Beautiful card. Love all the goodies you added to it. I love the tHe Christmas Blessing. This is a must have. TFS

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  25. Love the colors and love that stamp!

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  26. Love the back ground mat for the sentiment. the loops are great and the red C and B are a wonderful touch. Look forward to seeing more :)

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  27. Love the vintage feel to this card! Beautiful!

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  28. Amy - this is a beautiful card and a great Tag idea too!!. Thanks for the peak! Looking forward to Friday!

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  29. Wow - that sparkle is perfect! Love that sentiment =)

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  30. Another beautiful card.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Cary M. :)

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  31. Beautiful card! Your creativity always inspires me!

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  32. This is darling! I love the patterned papers you've chosen and the rhinestone flourish that really draws attention to the sentiment!

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  33. This is gorgeous!! I love the two-toned effect and the mist is the perfect touch!

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  34. Love the vintage look of your card.

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  35. WOW! Girl this is stunning. I love the ribbon treatment, the perfect flourish over the sentiment and how you colored the first letter red. PERFECTION!! Hugs,

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  36. I love the old world feel of this card!

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  37. this is so stunning, amy! love your paper choices and those colors are just gorgeous! awesome sneak peek!

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  38. The details you added to this card are just stunning!

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  39. Gorgeous and beautifl. Love your work!

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  40. Pretty card! Love the loopy frame.

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  41. Gorgeous Christmas card, I love the Tinsel and Twig paper paired with that lovely sentiment... perfection!

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  42. Great dsp and bling!

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  43. Lovely card Amy. I like the vintagey feel.

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  44. Gorgeous! The two tones on the letters is a fabulous way to highlight Julee's wonderful fonts!

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  45. What a gorgeous, elegant, vintage tag Amy!! Love it!!

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  46. absolutely gorgeous! I love the tag idea and the fonts look beautiful.

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  47. Love the vintage script! Beautiful!

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  48. I love the touch of shimmer! Gorgeous card!

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  49. Love this card!! Love the paper & all your fab embellishments & that sparkle mist is fantastic!!

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  50. I think I love every single card you make, and this one is no exception. You are right - it would make a gorgeous tag. Thanks for the idea!

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  51. Just two months until Christmas! Such a pretty card.

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  52. Wow this is so pretty. Love the tag.

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  53. This card is absolutely stunning. Love the elegant font of this stamp.

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  54. I am in love with the font on this Plain Jane! It looks even more amazing two-toned! I love the little touches of sparkles on your card!

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  55. Beautiful Amy! I am always so impressed with how you match all your colors so perfectly and every detail, down to the smallest brad, ties into the color scheme of your card. Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing your awesomeness with us!!

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  56. I love your card. It is so pretty. Love how you colored your font in the two colors.I cannot wait to get my hands on these stamps!

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  57. Your sparkle is the icing on the cake! And you are right, it is a very classy sentiment. Love the red and green.

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  58. wow Amy, this is stunning...I luv the lay-out and all the fabby details you have added!

    enjoy *~*

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  59. Absolutely gorgeous! I love the papers, especially the music notes.

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  60. This is absolutely beautiful Amy! I love the little flowers and the colors you chose are gorgeous!

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  61. That is just gorgeous! Love the different colored 1st letters!

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  62. always full of delicious details :) gorgeous, Amy...love that new sentiment :)

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  63. Beautiful vintage look! A great sneak peek.

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  64. What a beautiful card. Love the new plain jane.

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  65. Love this! So festive and vintage-y! Love that font!

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  66. Just gorgeous! Love the font on this greeting stamp. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us during the hop. :D

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  67. Love this Plain Jane!!! I wish I could put it in my shopping card right now!!

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  68. Just gorgeous, Amy! Love the look of the red first letters! So lovely!

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  69. Your card is beautiful, I love that scalloped frame you used and the red letters are a great touch, pretty bling too.

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  70. So pretty, Amy! Love the font and those beautiful white roses on the red ribbon. Gorgeous!

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  71. Gorgeous card Amy...love the highlighted letters in red. It gives it a real vntage look. This is definetly one plain jane that is a must have!!

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  72. I love your card.... and the hint of shimmer is gorgeous!!

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

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  73. What a pretty card! I love the font on the sentiment!

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  74. Lovely card!! I like how you stamped the greeting in 2 colours and how you placed the greeting in the centre of such a beautiful frame. The red ribbon draws the eye to the focal image.

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  75. Oh I love this card wiwth the way you created the frame around the music dp and the sentiment.

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  76. Beautiful card. Love the bling and the way you color the sentiment with 2 colors. TFS

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  77. Love the card...the font is just so classic for Christmas.

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  78. that is a cool font and like how you colored it, great framing!

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  79. Ii just love that frame! Cute card!

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  80. This is beautiful! I love the loopy frames and the twine bow and the stitching. Wow.

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  81. That "bit" of sparkle is so perfect. And I agree this font is truly beautiful!

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  82. A wonderful card, I love the layers and colors.

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  83. I really like the font on this sentiment and how you did it with two colors.

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  84. A wonderful card Amy. You have so many unusual details there, the sentiment is fab & the label suits the bground die. I'd never think of using a ribbon like that! I could go on & on!

    Mary Mac

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  85. THAT is one amazing card Amy!!! I ADORE the way you did the sentiment in the different inks and the detailing with the dies and flowers is sheer and utter beauty!!!!
    Big hugs,
    Sankari :)

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  86. Everything about this card is utterly gorgeous...and then you look at the detail shot and see the shimmer and realize even how more amazing it is!! ♥♥♥

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  87. Love this font and the dies you used!

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  88. I love that font - it reminds me of stories from my childhood! Beautiful card.

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  89. i LOVE the two color effect! I've never stamped with markers before- totally gonna have to try it now! thanks for the inspiration :D

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  90. Amy your cards always take my breath away and this one is no exception! I've buckled up and am holding on tight for the rest of Verve sneak peeks!!

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