Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Verve New Release Spotlight: New Mercies



It's time to shine our sneaky Verve spotlight on some brand new stamps! We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, July 8, with THREE days of Spotlight Hops! And since new Verve is something to celebrate, there's abig PRIZE hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win the entire July release! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines.



1. Andrea 7. Tosh
2. Jackie 8. Amber
3. Laurie 9. Sankari
4. Teresa 10. Robin {Guest}
5. Amy 11. Julee
6. Charmaine



TODAY'S Featured Set:


New Mercies is easily one of my favorite Verve sets ever! Beautiful and varied imagery combined with Scripture and sentiments of comfort and hope. A must-have set for both sympathy and encouragement during any difficult time. Truly WOW! I can't wait to see what the other Divas have posted ... hoping today's spotlight casts a wide view of the abundance that's in this set!

For today's spotlight, I wanted to combine the "morning by morning" sentiment with a fresh, sunrise scene. So easy to do ... torn paper hills, a blue gingham sky, a stamped sun peeking up from the horizon, and some fluffy, white stamped clouds. I rescued both the butterfly (stamp from Chicks Rule, die-cut with Verve's Flutterby die) and the heart border circle (die-cut with Spellbinders Heart Circles Nestabilities) from my scrap bin, thinking they fit the theme of God's unending love and mercy perfectly!



Happy hopping! Your next stop is Charmaine!




Stamps: New Mercies (Verve Stamps, releasing Friday, July 8), Chicks Rule
Paper: Papertrey Aqua Mist, Kraft, and Stamper's Select White card stock, My Mind's Eye dp
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Verve Flutterby die, Copic markers, Spellbinders Heart Circles Nestabilities and scallop border, Stampin' Up tab punch, Papertrey buttons and satin ribbon, May Arts wide ricrac, The Twinery twine, lace trim unknown, paper piercer/needle/thread
Size: 4 1/4" x  5 1/2"

90 comments:

Teresa Kline said...

such a cute little tag Amy, luv the sun peeking through!

enjoy *~*

Debbie Gaydos said...

Wow, this is so gorgeous! I love the little scene, the stitching, the torn paper, and especially that sun peeking out!

Carol<>< said...

so pretty!
great blog!
Carol<><

Christina said...

Oh, I just love the little scene you created on the tag! This is such a pretty color combo and a fabulous design!

Jackie Pedro said...

Oh my goodness....what a beautiful card, Amy! It is so uplifting! Love it!

Darla said...

LOVE the little sunrise scene you created! Beautiful!

Steph Herbert said...

Super sweet card!

Unknown said...

This is beautiful! I love the mix of gingham and polka dot patterns.

Shauna K said...

SUCH a great card!! i love the color combo of the chocolate & mint and the super cute tag :D

Melisa Hunter said...

Such a cute tag! Love the scene you've created and the colours you've chosen. I may have to CASE this one!

Unknown said...

Oh love your card! Love the sentiment, just said that to the Lord this morning. Can't wait to see this release:)

Basslady said...

very delightful card!

gives me a summer-feeling with that beautiful colour-combo!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi

Lorie said...

The 'new day' and butterfly are PERFECT for this sentiment! Gorgeous card!

Lin said...

Wonderful! Loving this set so far - and looking forward to seeing it in full!

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

What a cheerful card! I love yellow and brown together--and this card makes me feel like sunshine!

Tanya said...

Love it! Love the yellow and brown, the gingham, the sweet little peeking sun. Gorgeous!

Unknown said...

what a cute card!

Nicole said...

What a super cute little scene, and such a fun take on the sentiment. Love it!

Ravengirl said...

What a fabulous scene! I love that you rescued a couple of pieces from your scrap bin too!

Susi said...

Love your "tag" morning sun rise scene, Amy! As usual, another fabulous card.

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Pure fabulousness, Amy! I just love your layers of ribbon and trim. And those torn hills with the sun peeking had me totally wishing I could be you when I head up to my studio later today to make tomorrow's card! {grin}

Anonymous said...

Amy, that tag is just too cute!!! Love your card.

Kathy said...

Love the scene you've created, the torn paper hills are so cute. Fun color choices, too.

joannhw said...

Amy I love what you came up with for your card!!

Dori Shelton said...

This is so so pretty! I really like the tag and the torn paper on it. Great colors and fantastic layout!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Gorgeous Amy!! I just love the sun peeking out, your tearing and the scene you created on the tag. Gorgeous colors and details!! Hope you are enjoying your summer!!!I have been thinking about you!
hugs,
Chris

Marlena M. said...

I love the wonderful, cheerful look of your card. ;)

Vickie Z said...

Love what you've done here!! Love the sentiment on the hills with sun and clouds....perfect!!

Queen Mary said...

Amy, this is just so cute! What a beautiful, happy day I feel in your card!

Luanne said...

So wonderful! Love the little scene you've created on your tag! This card is extra special, I love it!!

scrappingnana said...

Beautiful card. The sun peeking from behind the sentiment is the perfect touch for this verse. TFS

Laurie said...

What an encouragement it would be to get this card in the mail! It just makes you smile! :)

Crestajune said...

I can't even tell you how much I love this! So fabulous! This set is now on my birthday wish list for sure! Have a wonderful day, Amy!

Sankari W. said...

Amy - I have no words! Girl your creations always make me drool and this one is no exception! Such a gorgeous creative and absolutely stunning creation! Love the tag scene on the card - it is so very Amy-Fabu!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

Maureen said...

love the scene you've created on the tag! Very cool hills :) I can't wait to get my stamps!!

Maureen said...

love the scene you've created on the tag! Very cool hills :) I can't wait to get my stamps!!

Unknown said...

I love how sweet and whimsy you card is!

Melissa said...

What a fantastic tag, Amy! The colors are perfect and uplifting - lovin' the stitching too!

Melissa said...

I love the sunshine feel of this card!

cutiephinphin said...

love the scene you created... Just love it!

Sian Ridley said...

I really like that you've gone with a fresh and uplifting feel to make an encouraging card :)

pmm said...

What cheerful colors! Love the layout too!

Becky Carafa said...

How cool is that tag! I love your scene!

Terri Orr said...

Sunshiny-happy! Great card!

Pauline said...

Beautiful card - such a happy feeling card. Love how the sun is peaking out - awesome job!

Lorraine Segovia said...

Love the use of the tag. Thanks for the inspiration.

Colleen G said...

Love the theme all the way through - Sunshining lovely!

Kim O'Connell said...

Amy, what a beautiful scene you've created on that tag with this set!

Nancy said...

Amy, I love this card and the way you incorporated the tag in t! Inspiring!

Stephanie said...

Amy your cute tag is just perfect for your card. I love that dainty little butterfly, too! So beautiful!

Luvs Wordz said...

This card is so fun - I love the whimsical feel it has.

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

This is such a feel good card! It makes me smile!
Mackie

Mandy said...

Card is amazing! I love the tag and the way you used the ribbon ROCKS!

Lynda Benden said...

This is so darn cute Amy! I love that set and you sure did an amazing job with it!

Andrea said...

How cute is that sun and little clouds! Wonderful card!

Heidi said...

Amy this is an adorable card, I love the warmth and personality of this one. I think that I will like this stamp.

Andrea Ewen said...

A glorious mix of colors and patterns, Amy...this card is just a beautiful tribute to these fabulous stamps! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! Love this!

Laraine R said...

Great card!!

Sharon said...

Love this card! It's pure Amy fashion in it's finest.

Brenda Poe said...

I love the layout, the torn paper hills, the twine, & the "light-heartedness."

dsood said...

What a colorful card, it is so pretty.

craftymom205 said...

Love the card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Wendy said...

I'm not sure I have ever seen anything cuter!! Thanks for sharing!!

Ally said...

Those colors are just fabulous together - I love them! The tag is adorable, and I love the bottom border with the lace and ricrac edge, and that twine is delightful. I wish my sewing machine and I got along well enough to pull off stitching like this! ;-D

Carol said...

Such a beautiful project, love the colors!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Carla said...

Love this sweet little tag! The paper layering is just awesome!!

Mi Mi said...

Such a sweet card. Loved the colors.

Helen said...

I love the cute little tag as a focal point on the card. Wonderful!!!!

irishgalkelly said...

What a burst of sunshine and so happy! Very cute.

Dottie said...

My comment on the 7th was for this card. So I will comment on the 6th here, It is fabulous! Gosh, where do you come up with the gorgeous ideas?! Very very lovely.

Judy M. said...

What a delightful fun card.

Denisse said...

Amy, your card is so pretty!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

Oooo, this is so fun with the tag - lovin' that PP too!

Fran Brunke said...

Anyone who can tear polka dotted paper into hills gets my vote! Nice uplifting feeling to this one.

Jen Cuthbertson said...

Cute! I love the patterned hills and the sun tucked behind them!!

jjocarlson said...

What a neat card! It is really cute!

Karen Linarez said...

I love what I'm seeing of this new set. Your layout is great...nice tag!

Niki Estes said...

Amy, I love absolutely everything about this card especially that little sun peeking out behind the hills!

Darlene Gabriel said...

Beautiful - love that tag. Love all the stitching and the use of the Heart circle nestie. Wonderful card.

Jessie/knightrone said...

Oh, how GORGEOUS!!

Julia M said...

What a fun card. Awesome scene you created.

Georgee said...

Wonderfully clever card!!!

Nancy said...

Can't wait to see the whole set. Thanks for sharing your card!

Conniecrafter said...

very sweet scene on the tag and great colors!

jennifer mitten said...

I love this!! What a fabulous saying...

Anonymous said...

A tag on a card front...great idea! I've got to get this nestie set you used too! So beautiful thanks for sharing.

Sherry said...

I love tags and yours is so cute thanks for sharing it with us

Jessica Diedrich said...

This is SO darling! I love how bright and cheery it is, totally brings out that gingham paper, too! The button/ twine combo is darling, too!

KanataNewf said...

oh my - this one takes my breath away.

Jennipher said...

Love how the sunrise looks like it's peeking over a grassy hill!