Today is Verve's 3 year Anni-VERVE-sary!!! As successful as Julee has been, you would think Verve was more than 3 years old!!! Her stamps are so beautiful and such wonderful quality, I am not surprised she has done so well. Today we celebrate Verve's 3 year anniversary! You all know how generous Julee is so you KNOW there are specials and prizes!!! Here are all the awesome details ~
Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop! Verve turns three today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! If you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from the VERY talented Angel's blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog (HEAD DIVA), for all the info on how to win prizes (after all, what's a party without presents?), and to start hopping from the beginning. If there's a hiccup along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.
Here is my card ~
The base of this card is True Black and and is 5" square. The layout is based LOOSELY on Julee's Mojo Monday sketch HERE. The next mat is a light brown piece of DP from Basic Grey's Capella Collection and then Dark Chocolate CS. The top 2 pieces of DP are also from Capella with a strip of the same light brown which I stamped using the border stamp from my first FAVORITE Verve stamp set ~ Grateful Elegance. Oh my gosh, it was my first Verve love and I still love it!!! The border was stamped using Black Momento ink and then I added a couple clear Zva rhinestones. I stamped the scroll image on the light brown DP and then cut it out using my square Nesties but before removing the die, I used a black gel pen and made a frame around the image. I then matted the image on True Black CS.
The celebrating you sentiment, from the Celebrating You stamp set, was stamped on the Grey DP using Black Momento, cut out using again my square Nesties, matted on True Black and then I used the square Kaiser Craft rhinestone frame. The flowers are also from the Grateful Elegance set and were stamped on another pattern in the Capella collection, cut out and then I added clear rhinestones to the centers. The Happy Birthday sentiment, from the Big Wish set and was stamped on the Grey DP using Black Momento and cut out using a label die from Spellbinders. I matted the sentiment with True Black CS.
Here is a closer look at the top sentiment piece ~
Leave a comment here, on this post, to be entered to win two of the gorgeous Verve stamp sets I used today ~ Grateful Elegance and Celebrating You!!! Also, Julee has a put ALL of Verve stamp sets on SALE!!!! Year 3 ~ 10% off, Year 2 ~ 20% off and Year 1 ~ 30% off!!!
Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to my fellow AMAZING Diva ~ Sankari's blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.
Have a great day!
~Lynda
This is just beautiful :D
Posted by: Sue Jones | August 01, 2010 at 10:11 AM
So very elegant! Love the sophisticated colour theme!
Posted by: chriss blagrave | August 01, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Holy guacamole! That card is a stunner - the colors are incredible and all those layers really create a breathtaking card.
Posted by: Tanis P | August 01, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Your flowers and bling are amazing! Beautiful birthday card!
Posted by: Rachel B | August 01, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Wowsa what a stunning card! Love the bday bling.
Best wishes.
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Posted by: Janelle | August 01, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Wow, Lynda, this is incredible! I love the soft colours and all that gorgeous bling!
Posted by: Emily Leiphart | August 01, 2010 at 10:17 AM
A very elegant card! LOve all the fancy details!
Posted by: Melisa Hunter | August 01, 2010 at 10:19 AM
ABSOLUTELY ELEGANT! The colors are like WOW! Beautiful use of the papers. The jewels really pop the colors. LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Barbara Strassner | August 01, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Very classy card. Thanks for sharing it during the hop!
Posted by: terriavidreader | August 01, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Lynda, fabulous! thanks for the tip on outlining the nestie...awesome idea...I wrote it down!!! The chance to win two stamp sets...wowzer!!!!! Hope I get lucky today!!!! guess I'm already lucky...got to be in the hop!!!
Posted by: joanne (cardology,etc) | August 01, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Really wonderful! Elegant and stunning.
Posted by: Barbara Leonard | August 01, 2010 at 10:47 AM
This is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Beth | August 01, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Absolutely elegant...love that bling!!
Posted by: Vickie Z | August 01, 2010 at 10:52 AM
That's my favorite set too! LOVE your card with all of those gorgeous elements!!
Posted by: Susan W. | August 01, 2010 at 11:05 AM
A stunning card that exudes elegance! Beautiful work! :)
Posted by: Shirl | August 01, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Beautiful card - so elegant!
Ramona
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Posted by: Ramona | August 01, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Wow...such an elegant card. Beautiful work.
Posted by: Beverly S. | August 01, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Very pretty, I love the flowers stamped on the print paper.
Posted by: Melissa Cash | August 01, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Oooh... super elegant card. This Verve stamp set is one of my favorites :D
Posted by: Joan Switalski | August 01, 2010 at 11:27 AM
wow! just wow!
Posted by: mary jean | August 01, 2010 at 11:31 AM
jaw dropping gorgeous!
Posted by: Olga Jewell | August 01, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Lynda, this is wonderful! Beautiful colors and stunning detailing! Lovin' the bling! Lovely card!
Posted by: Betty | August 01, 2010 at 11:40 AM
What a beautiful card - the layers are each fabulous and combine in a knockout card!
Posted by: jennifer mitten | August 01, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Just beautiful! So elegant too! :)
Posted by: Brandi | August 01, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Your card is stunning! Very classy and elegant!
Posted by: LeeseChristine | August 01, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Adorable bling and color choices!
It's a good life!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri E. | August 01, 2010 at 12:25 PM
ohhhh! very pretty! TFS!
Posted by: Tracy M | August 01, 2010 at 12:26 PM
This is absolutely breathtaking! What a gorgeous focal piece!
Posted by: Toni Storie | August 01, 2010 at 12:27 PM
GORGEOUS Lynda!!! LOVE the muted colors and the touch of bling!!! FAbulously classy and elegant card!!
Posted by: Sonja "Sony" Christoph | August 01, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Very elegant! Love it!
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | August 01, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Absolutely stunning!
Posted by: Sharon Clabaugh | August 01, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Beautiful! Love the colors!
Posted by: Jen P | August 01, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Wow, such an elegant card. I especially like how you did the rhinestones around the sentiment. So pretty!
Posted by: Jamie N | August 01, 2010 at 12:52 PM
I love the set. What a beautiful color combination.
Posted by: Gilda | August 01, 2010 at 01:08 PM
Gorgeous card! So elegant and sophisticated. Fabulous work!
Posted by: Sarah N. | August 01, 2010 at 01:09 PM
Gorgeous card!! LOVE all the details!! :)
Posted by: silvia haynes | August 01, 2010 at 01:09 PM
I'm speechless. This is so absolutely stunning! I love that Verve set, too! It was one of my firsts!
Posted by: Kristina | August 01, 2010 at 01:11 PM
I love this card...so elegant!!!
Posted by: Loretta | August 01, 2010 at 01:20 PM
What a gorgeous card! love it!!!
Posted by: Ridley | August 01, 2010 at 01:24 PM
A lovely, elegant card. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.
Posted by: GrannyCharlotte | August 01, 2010 at 01:25 PM
This is awesome...your color combo makes for a very very elegant card!!
Posted by: debhorst | August 01, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Great monochromatic look! LOVE IT!!!
Posted by: Cindy | August 01, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Beautiful, elegant card. Love the scroll stamping with that paper. And the bling adds the right touch.
Posted by: Meg | August 01, 2010 at 01:43 PM
What a fantastic card...it is so rich looking. What a creative person you are!
Posted by: Sherry | August 01, 2010 at 01:51 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Julie Carlisle | August 01, 2010 at 01:55 PM
So beautiful and elegant. Your cards are always beautiful. Loving all the bling.
Posted by: Tanya Phillips | August 01, 2010 at 02:02 PM
Very Classy card.
Posted by: Cheryl Eckman | August 01, 2010 at 02:13 PM
just amazing.
Posted by: Martha | August 01, 2010 at 02:15 PM
So stunning and just right with the black and rinestones! Love it!
Posted by: Lynn Birus | August 01, 2010 at 02:18 PM
Gorgeously elegant creations, Lynda!! Love that BG image you used. It's been on my wish list for a bit and you have used it fabulously on both. Love the way you used the bling!
Posted by: Marisa | August 01, 2010 at 02:30 PM