Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Anni-VERVE-sary Spotight, Day Four: Better With You



It's already Day Four of our Anni-Verve-sary spotlights -- only two more sleeps until Friday night's release party. I can't wait for you to see these sets in full! This is such an amazing release!!

Remember, one lucky commenter from each day's hop will win the sets and dies featured that day, so be sure to leave a little love in the Divasphere! Check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines. Today's featured sets are Better With You and Sip and Savor. We're also spotlighting From the Heart, a set of four adorable heart dies.

 From the Heart Die Set is our Anni-VERVE-sary special. It will be available exclusively as a free gift with orders $35 and over through August 31, while supplies last. From the Heart will be available for purchase in September.

 I am a die-hard coffee- and tea-drinker, so today's featured sets are right up my alley! I started with a mug and sentiment from Better With You and combined them with some bright, cheery Echo Park papers to make a fun encouragement or get well card for a fellow coffee lover. The mug is paper pieced and layered onto two Notebook Paper Plain Janes (part of yesterday's hop).



Better With You has a little bit of everything, right down to some super cute steam! Here's your hop list for today!

1. Julee7. Sarah {Guest}
2. Charmaine8. Marisa {Guest}
3. Tosha 9. Laurie
4. Andrea10. Maureen
5. Sankari11. Amy
6. Teresa 


Thanks for visiting!




Stamps: Better With You, Notebook Paper Plain Jane (Verve Stamps) 
Paper: Papertrey Kraft and Stamper's Select White, Echo Park A Walk in the Park dp 
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin' Up Soft Sky 
Accessories: Rounded Rectangle die, paper clip, 1/2" circle punch, Ranger Orange Peel Stickles, Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities, Maya Road wooden button, Divine Twine, MFT Jumbo Scallops and Stacking Stars Die-namics. Stampin' Up Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, sanding block, Stampin' Up dimensionals, Copic markers 
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

90 comments:

Lynn said...

Oh this is so adorable. Fabulous design!

Unknown said...

Amy, I love this card. I wish I had the knack for picking the right papers to go together like you do! Love how each element stand out so well yet doesn't overpower. Great stamps!

Debbie Carriere said...

Amy, this is fantastic!! Love the colors, the layout, and all the fun elements!!

Laurie said...

Oh, my goodness, Amy. This card is so cute - I'm going to have to copy you for sure on this one! :)

scrappingnana said...

Great card. Love the colors and design of the card. It is sure to perk anyone up.TFS

Jackie Pedro said...

This is SO FUN!!! LOVE the bright colors against the brown! Fantastic card, Amy!

Whimsey said...

Too cute - love the bright, happy colors and how you've used the design on the coffee mug along the border also - so darn clever!!

Vickie Z said...

Fabulous card!!! Love the bright colors and all your details are perfect!!! Coffee lover myself so, I'm sure these sets will find their way into my shopping cart!!!

Tanya said...

I love it! Love the fun layout and bright happy colors! This set really looks like a lot of fun!

Luanne said...

This would be just perfect as a get well card, as well as a cheer up wish! I love it Amy! What awesome sets these will be in my collections....! :-)

Steph Herbert said...

Really great color combo! Super cute card! :)

Tricia T said...

Oh! I love this! That notebook paper in the background... What a fabulous card idea for my dd who is leaving for college in a couple of weeks. Oh, I hope I win today's sets!!!!!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

This is so cute, I love it

Wendy said...

The colors and the sentiment are so perfect together!!! The colors automatically make you perky!!! Have a good day!

Crafty Math Chick said...

This little coffee cup looks terrific paired up with that notebook paper image and die from Verve's other set! I love the happy, sunny colors you used in this card, and the little rhinestone on the cup is simply darling! Easily my favorite set sneaked this release so far!

Tracey said...

GORGEOUS card and colours!! WOW!! a real treat for the eyes!!! LOVE it!!

Crestajune said...

I LOVE this! The bright colors, all of the layers, it's just perfection! Your cards make me happy, Amy! Hope you have a fabulous day!

Sankari W. said...

I am always in absolute amazement every time I come to your blog Amy! This card is absolutely perfect in every way - so sweet, fun and cheery!!!
Big hugs,
Sankari :)

marilynwillauer said...

WOW nice card! Love the color combo on this. Buttons, buttons everywhere, loving all these cards with buttons on them.

Carrie said...

this is fabulous. love the bright colors and how you incorporated the notebook paper stamp on here too

TannyP said...

Usually people are more one or the other - I love that you're both! Beauty of a card - the steam on those notebook paper plain janes is perfectly sweet, as is the ribbon and paperclip!

Dori Shelton said...

I do so enjoy coming to see your work! Another wonderful amazing creation!

Jen Carter said...

I LOVE all the color in this card!! The paper pieced cup is adorable! I also really, really like the wood button!

Connie Wine said...

Can't wait. Everything I've seen is amazing.

Charlotte Zweigoron said...

Bright and cheerful... Love the card!

Laraine R said...

Gorgeous card!! Love the paper you choose. So bright and cheerful!!

Darlene Gabriel said...

This is a fun card - so pretty. Love all the details here and you've shown how these sets mix and match together again. Love the paper pieced mug.

Gretchen said...

very fun and cheery! Love the colors!

Ashley Newell said...

So pretty! I love the colors!

Marisa said...

Love your paper pieced mug and the wonderful mix of colours you used on your card. Cute touch with the note pad and paper clip. Great touches as always :)

Angel said...

fab! love the colors!

Karen said...

This card is so HAPPY! The colors are really outstanding and make me smile. I really love it!

Basslady said...

a very cute and delicious card with wonderful details!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

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

Love love love love! I adore the fun melony colors of this card with the tilted panel and amazing bow!

Susan said...

very pretty. Love the bright colors you've used.

Ravengirl said...

Oh my word! So cute!

Jeanne H said...

Thanks for "perking" up my day. Great cards - great ideas for using bright colors.

sharon g said...

Now that's a happy card. You must have made it AS you were drinking a yummy mocha!

Unknown said...

You are amazing! Love it!

Moosisk said...

What a fun and bright card! Love all the papers and colors you used. :D

Rhonda said...

I love your signature "bright, happy" cards. The lil clip is great.

DonnaJ said...

What a great idea for a card ! I'm ready to stamp !

Dottie said...

These cards are cheerful, happy and inspiring for us to be creative! Very nice.

Katy said...

LOVE it all...LOVE you!!!

Pet73 said...

This card is wonderful! Love the intensive colours!

Jody Morrow said...

That is so very pretty! Looks like a cute set!

Elizabeth C. said...

Crazy color combo! Love it! That Plain Jane looks like it'll be useful!

kksb said...

Super cute card!

Mary said...

So cute - bright and cheery!

joannhw said...

I just love the colors you put together to make your card!!!!

Anonymous said...

Adorable card! I LOVE how you combined all the colors and elements!!!

Nicole said...

Love these fun, bright, whimsical papers. Such cute embellies. Great job!

Sian Ridley said...

This is a very cheery, pick me up kinda card, I like it! Those colours could not leave anyone glum :)

Peggy said...

Love this perk up card. Great job.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

Chrisd said...

Amy,
Just think your card is great and it is always fun to hunt for the extras you include in a card!

Tara said...

This card did perk me right up. What beautiful color combos and all of those details... Another gorgeous card. Can't wait to get my hands on this set:)

Becky Cowley said...

I LOVE this card! I love the colors, the layout, EVERYTHING!

Linda Carson said...

If I had half of your mojo I'd be a happy stamper! You always produce picture perfect artwork!

Good2BT said...

Wow! Love all the elements you incorporated. The buttons on the scallop border are wonderful!

Shabby Pati said...

Very "perky", if I do say so myself! Love it

Heather said...

What a beautiful card! The other divas showed off these sets with neutral coffee colors, but they look equally amazing with the bright colors you used. Love that pieced coffee mug!

Sue D said...

Cute, perky card!

Heidi said...

Oh so sweet, great sketch, fab colors.

Ally said...

Great card. Love it! ;-)

craftymom205 said...

Love the boldness of this card.

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Charlotte Taylor said...

Wonderful card. Love all the bright and beautiful colors. If the coffee won't perk you up the card sure will.

Sue Shockley said...

I super-love this card! Love the colors, coffee mug and the scalloped border medallions that match the medallion on the mug!!

Michele said...

Amy; I Always LOVE your cards but this one is just so adorably perfect in it's fantastic colors and cheerful, happy demeanor ~ Very well done ~ Really makes a great statement!

Andrea Ewen said...

Ah, the master of color strikes again! What a great design, love the arrangement of those panels and the coordination of all the colors. I try to always pick out how you tie all your colors together...for every color, there is usually one accent of the same color. Fascinating how you do that so {seemingly} easily. I'm learning from you...the master!

Janelle Stollfus said...

Amy, this is a great perk up kind of card. Everything just smiles off that rich brown base. Just like all cup o' joe's should be.

Wanda Cullen said...

Love your "perky" colors! :-) Great way to highlight the cup 'o joe!

Julia M said...

Love the combination of patterened papers....wonderful coffee set.

Sarah Gough said...

omgosh, this is GORGEOUS I just love what you do with colour Amy!

Dawn Easton said...

Absolutely amazing! LOVE this! So fun!

KanataNewf said...

love those "perky" colours!

Cary M. said...

Love this card. Great color choices.

Jen Cuthbertson said...

Adorable! You totally inspire me to try out more colors!! Love it!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

What a great sentiment! Your card is great too with such a happy color combo!

Pamela A said...

I love this color combination and the whole scallop border with all its layers of goodness, beautiful!

Vicki Dutcher said...

KILLER CARD!!! Love this with the great colors and layers!

Michelle said...

So bright and cheery, this would certainly perk someone up!

Karen Linarez said...

Great layout, colors, and such a cute sentiment.

Denisse said...

those colors are beautiful together! i love what you have done with them and course the awesome VERVE!!!

riggy said...

Great card. Love the colors.

Charlene said...

Very cute! Love the colors

Becky Carafa said...

Love these fall-ish colors!

Angi Barrs said...

I love coffee too. This is adorable. :)

Jessie/knightrone said...

I LOVE the fun colors on this one....so pretty!

Chiffon said...

I just placed a Verve order cannot wait to get it. Your cards have given me so much inspiration.

Touch of Tewshay said...

never heard of this company before, but after seeing your work, Wow!
I will be placing my order soon to take advantage of the August special.
I am now a follower of yours and hope to continue to be inspired by your work!