Friday, March 11, 2016

Verve March 2016 Release Spotlight Hop ~ Day 5


Verve June 2015 Release Spotlight Hops

It's the final day of our March Spotlight Hops!  Have you enjoyed the spotlights we've been sharing this week? Thanks so much for hopping along with us and celebrating the new release this week! Everything previewed this week is available to order in the Verve online store. So come let's hop along one more time for a closer look at Rise Above, New Beginnings and the Partly Cloudy and Springtime Stitches die sets.

If you have come here from Guest Designer Mackie's blog you are right on track.  If  you just happened upon the Hop, today's hop list is a bit lower down or you can head over to Verve Blog for the full Hop List.

VR Mar 2016 Day 5 photo VRDay4picA.jpg

My first card, I had to use this big old sun from Rise Above and matching die in Partly Cloudy as we have been quite short on sunshine out here on the West Coast and I needed a little pick me up :)   I cased this wonderful card when making it and added a few sequins from the Harvest Gold Sequin Mix for a bit of "oomph".  Needless to say, I will now be humming the "You Are My Sunshine" song all day LOL!

VR Mar 2016 Day 5B photo VRDay5pic.jpg

For my second card, I used New Beginnings and the Springtime Stitches die set, and paired them with the current Viva La Verve sketch.  Used up some scraps from MME's The Sweetest Thing, used Twinkling H2Os to colour my popped up flower (read novice colouring medium lol), and added an orange butterfly for good measure.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list, a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

Day 4 Hop List
1. Julee7. Mackie
2. Amber8. Marisa
3. Betty9. Maureen
4. Charmaine10. Stacey
5. Christyne11. Vicki
6. Lee-Anne


Time to head on over to Maureen's blog to see what kind of Verve eye candy she has created for your viewing pleasure today.  Happy hopping!




 


What's In It?
Card #1
Stamps:   Rise Above (Verve Stamps) 

Paper:   Springtime (Echo Park),  Grey Whimsy (Pebbles), Summer Sun (Stampin' Up) 

Ink:   Black  
Accessories:  Partly Cloudy Die Set and Harvest Gold Sequin Mix (Verve Stamps), Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker), Glue Dots, Dimensionals 


Card #2
Stamps:   New Beginnings (Verve Stamps) 

Paper:   The Sweetest Thing (My Mind's Eye), Real Red, Only Orange (Stampin' Up) 

Ink:   Black  
Accessories:  Springtime Stitches Die Set (A Cut Above By Verve), Scalloped Square and Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Twinkling H2Os, Black and Red  Half Pearls, Dimensionals

Rise AboveNew Beginnings
Partly Cloudy Die SetSpringtime Stitches Die Set

46 comments:

Unknown said...

Love those two cards - the colors and layers are awesome!

Sue Crease said...

Both cards are just lovely, CAS in their design and so useful.
Sue

Papercrafting Princess said...

Awe....your cards are so pretty!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wonderful both your cards! Love expecially the second one with the lovely flower and the colourful papers!

Lesley said...

Lovely cards, Marisa! I am so ready for Spring! All this rain has got to be good for the flowers, right?!

None None said...

Beautiful cards - your sunshine card will truly brighten the recipient's day. I love the sequins you added. Your second card is so cheerful and spring like with the wonderful papers and patterns you chose.

New Creations said...

Love how you matched these die with lovely choices of papers, wonderful creations!

Christine said...

Yes, those fun Verve sunshine dies have represented what's been missing this Spring Break. Love your spring patchwork, too!

Sabrina said...

I just love the papers you used and your cards are fabulous!!

CraftyPaws said...

Super sweet! So pretty and Prim!

Tiffani Trumble said...

The red card is so beautiful! I just made about five cards with this color combo! I like it a lot! I love the new release and all your work is beautiful!

Carin said...

Very cute cards! Good job!

Becca Yahrling said...

Very pretty cards! Love the current sketch, too.

D- said...

Your cards are sooo cute. Thanks for sharing them both.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Von Marie said...

Beautiful cards, I really love how you can use different pattern papers and have that nice sentiment as your focal point. Thanks for sharing.

cghundley said...

Very neat looking
with the grids on
them.
Carla from Utah

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Lovely cards, both of them.

Darlene Gabriel said...

Marisa, I love these cards....so full of Spring and colourful. What beautiful papers you've used. Don't you just love this new release?

Miriam Prantner said...

Such uplifting cards. Wonderful designs and paper choices!

Unknown said...

The cards are stunning! I used to sing that song to my children when they were small. I hope I win this set it would be so much fun to send them a card with this sentiment on it.

McStamper said...

Great cards. Love all the different dps you used.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Fantastic cards. TFS

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty cards with these awesome sets! Love the sun die and those lovely flowers! Great sets!

Karen Day said...

You always make such pretty things :o)

Heather said...

These are both soooo beautiful, but I absolutely LOVE that first one! The colors, the layout=fabulous!!

Amy C. said...

Sweet card designs! I really like the yellow/grey combo!

Super Stick Chick said...

Love how you used the pattern papers to highlight the stamps.

Arianna Barbara said...

Oh wow! These cards are great! I love the beautiful layout and the colours!!!!

Dori Shelton said...

These are just beautiful! I love the simple layouts with the pattern paper. Well done!

jan metcalf said...

Nice cards! Perfect for any stash!

Celeste Goff said...

What absolutely beautiful cards Marissa!!!

Anneleise said...

2 lovely cards. Thanks for sharing!

craftyd said...

Beautiful cards, the spring one is my favorite, it might be that red scalloped square.
Dolores

Unknown said...

What a great mix of patterned papers for the second card.
The sentiment goes so perfectly with the papers.
Spring coming? Yes!!! And I am all for kind words.

JoAnn said...

Beautiful cards. Love the details of each one. TFS

Rosemary said...

what a lovely set of cards!!

Janet M said...

Lovely cards. you are my sunshine is my husbands ring tone for me. So it is extra special.

Sue D. said...

Such bright, cheerful cards - what a delight!

Donna said...

These are both fabulous cards!

D.Ann C said...

I'm so loving that paper combo on your lovely 'kind word' card!

laurie said...

I love your happy spring cards! The colors and designs are awesome!

Beverly Perdue said...

Both of your cards are stunning! I love the gold yellow and gray combination to showcase the sunshine and the pretty spring flower against the fun bright papers. The red frame really pops! I also love the coloring on your flower!

Donna Oates said...

Your paper choices are spectacular for both cards. Love the use of patterns! Gorgeous cards! And both so well done!

Sue D said...

Great choice of papers on both cards. I like the sequins on the sun.

Lee-Anne said...

Oh, these are gorgeous, Marisa! You have such a way with designer papers!

cm said...

Hope you've received all the *love* thought bubbles I've sent your way! Apologies for tardy commenting, but do know that everything you create makes me smile! Your cards here: yet more evidence of your flair for patterned papers. Soooo pretty! The sun in the first, the flower in the second...highlights for me!
Hugs~c