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Friday, November 2, 2012

Verve Holiday Spotlight Hop: Release Day!


Welcome to Verve's final day of Holiday Release Spotlights!

All the stamps you've seen peeks of this week will be available in the store tonight, right after our Release Party, which begins at 9 pm Eastern. Today's featured set is Holiday Greetings, a set of 23 images and sentiments. Holiday Greetings has a wonderful whimsical, homespun appeal that is sure to charm its way right into your heart. For a chance to win Holiday Greetings, be sure to leave comments all along the hop.


1. Julee6. Amber
2. Laurie7. Amy
3. Maureen8. Andrea
4. Teresa9. Charmaine
5. Tosh10. Janelle


When I saw this week's cool sketch over at RetroSketches, I knew it would be perfect for today's peek. 


Got trees? You bet! Holiday Greetings has four of them, and they are each darling! I went in a rustic direction, with the woodgrain, crumpled background, string, distressing, etc. The trees are paper pieced and the scene is made with Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage papers. The sentiment in the upper left is part of Holiday Greetings. The one on the tag is from Wednesday's featured set, Merry & Bright. In my mind, the design is positively screaming for some stitching, but my sewing machine isn't working and my piercing tools seem to be hiding, drats.

I designed this to be a cash holder. Here's the inside:





That darling little gift bag image is in the Holiday Greetings set. And that's a tattered one-dollar bill in there right now because that's all I had on hand. (I would be a pickpocket's bad day, and I'm okay with that!) A crisp, new larger bill will be much better. I'm not a big fan of cash gifts, but let's face it, they're a guaranteed hit with the tween/teen boy crowd!

To continue with the Verve hop, your next stop is the very sweet and talented Andrea Ewen.

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62 comments:

  1. craftymom205November 2, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Great card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  2. CindiNovember 2, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Great card! Love the trees against the woodgrain paper.

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  3. Donna MalignoNovember 2, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    Just love the rustic look of these cards!

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  4. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    This is so my favorite of the cards from today's hop - I just LOVE that tree. You put this together so well.

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  5. LiaNovember 2, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Great Christmas card! I love the way you made the trees and the vintage look of the scene.
    Greetings from the Netherlands,
    Lia

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  6. Karen DayNovember 2, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Great take on the sketch! Those little trees are just begging to be paper pieced! I love your money holder idea.

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  7. ColleenNovember 2, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Wonderful looking money card. Love them little trees
    ColleenB.

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  8. Lynn NoeNovember 2, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful gift card, I adore those trees! I love how you decorated the inside too.

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  9. Gregsgirl's crafty cornerNovember 2, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    love the rustic country look of the first one and the money holder is fab!

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  10. SherryNovember 2, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Both are great but I love the design of the first one.

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  11. KanataNewfNovember 2, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Love your little woodland scene you created with these new stamps!

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  12. CherylNovember 2, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    I like your clever, rustic design.

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  13. Basement StamperNovember 2, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Love those trees and the design of your gift card.

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  14. CaroleNovember 2, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Gorgeous cards Amy, love how you have arranged those wonderful trees!

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  15. BridgetNovember 2, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    My goodness, what a brilliant idea, and executed so beautifully - love the rustic look, it would be good for a masculine or feminine recipient - fabulous!

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  16. ND (Naomi)November 2, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    You said it yourself: whimsical, homespun appeal. I know I'm gonna love this stamp set. I like how you've used a wood grain paper as a backdrop. Gorgeous!

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  17. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Love the country feel of this card Amy and the fact it holds cash is even better. ;) Awesome interpretation of the sketch too.

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  18. Karen WeddingNovember 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    What a great idea. Love the woodsy look.

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  19. ChristyneNovember 2, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Very clever use of a money holder!! I love how perfect those trees fit into the retro sketch!! Fabulous card!!

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  20. MarisaNovember 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Great use of the Retro sketch! Love the rustic feel to the money holder.

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  21. MarshaNovember 2, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    What a great card. Love the "wood" and the layered trees.

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  22. Sue DNovember 2, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Love the paper pieced trees and the wood grain.

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  23. LindaNovember 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    what a great idea! I always love your style-this is one great inspiration.

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  24. Wanda CullenNovember 2, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    What a fabulous gift card or money holder! KWYM about cash, but it seems one size really does fit all! :-)

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  25. Darlene GabrielNovember 2, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    I'm loving the rustic feel of the this card. These trees are adorable and look perfect on the wood bg. Oooh the gift bag image is so sweet.

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  26. Kris BNovember 2, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Great card! Love the rustic look and the fact that it's a money holder! Yes, it is the best gift for teenage boys! Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Miriam PrantnerNovember 2, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Great card inside and out! Love the size of it adn the trees and red hills and all the distressing!

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  28. taraklaassenNovember 2, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    "Over the river and through the woods"- that's what this card makes me think of:)

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  29. Lea L.November 2, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    This is so pretty, Amy! Love those trees, and the fact that it is a money holder!!

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  30. AshleyNovember 2, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    So cute! Love all the trees!

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  31. Paige DoleckiNovember 2, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Beautiful textures to enhance the tree theme!

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  32. Laurie UngerNovember 2, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Love how you turned this into a cash holder!

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  33. MichelleWNovember 2, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    How cute...I love it!

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  34. maria f.November 2, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Rustic but oh so luscious.

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  35. IreneNovember 2, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Mmmm!.. So cute, so nice!!!

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  36. Dangina MartinezNovember 2, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    So pretty. Love the images.
    Hugs, Dangina

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  37. IdaNovember 2, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    What a fun card and making a gift holder is awesome.

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  38. RavengirlNovember 2, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Very cute! Four trees! Hmm, I think I have seen three of them so far!

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  39. Christine KiehlNovember 2, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    Darling card is right! What a delightful gift card holder you made with supplies you had on hand! Even the tattered one-dollar bill!! I love the distressing and the right amount of grouped trees on a red hill! How unique! THank you for sharing on this fun new blog hop! jellybeankahler@yahoo.com

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  40. Lisa's Creative NicheNovember 2, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    This is so cool and has a great masculine feel to it! I love it!

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  41. Lee Ann BarrettNovember 2, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    Such a sweet forest of dp trees! Love the ef background and the patterned papers you used.

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  42. scrappymo!November 2, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Love this country, rustic forest of trees. Some young fellow is going to be thrilled with his cash holder...great idea to turn it into t a cash folder!

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  43. Helen F.November 2, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    That woodgrain paper looks so realistic...Love the trees against it. Beautiful 'gift' card, Amy!

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  44. jan farnworthNovember 2, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    how creative.

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  45. scrappingnanaNovember 2, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Awesome card. Love all the trees and the woodgrain background. Great idea for the mondy holder also.

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  46. RhondaNovember 2, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    Love the gift card. Great trees that need to come live with me.

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  47. Kim WarneNovember 2, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Great card...love the rustic feel!

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  48. AndreaNovember 2, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    great card! love that bg!!

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  49. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    love the card

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  50. Mary-Anne VNovember 2, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    wow what a great card with the landscape and the woodgrain but also the cute card holder.

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  51. tammyNovember 2, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Amy!!
    This is sooooo cool!! Great job!!be blessed
    ~Beyond measure
    Tammy
    www.urbeyondmeasure.com

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  52. pamNovember 2, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    really cute trees!!!!!

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  53. AstridNovember 2, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Gorgeous card, love the trees !

    Hugs Astrid

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  54. LuanneNovember 2, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Just fabulous! Love the rustic feel, especially perfect for a guy.

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  55. ChrisNovember 2, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Great rustic look - and what a neat surprise inside! :)

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  56. Rosie GustafsonNovember 2, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Very pretty card and great idea on making it a money holder.

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  57. Ava GavloskiNovember 2, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    love the rustic texture feel to your card. great showcasing of the stamp set
    ava g

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  58. MarylevaNovember 2, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Great card and money holder. They have a country feel.

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  59. CealNovember 2, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    gorgeous projects, this looks like a must have set!

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  60. ConniecrafterNovember 3, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    so very cute, great cash holder!

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  61. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Such cute trees! I love the inside too.

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  62. Puddle Jumpers StudioNovember 24, 2012 at 3:28 AM

    I love this card Amy, I am trying to catch up on your posts. A little behind. Thanks for the inspiration
    Blessings,P

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