Welcome to Verve's Holiday Release Retrospective Blog Hop! The Verve Divas and special guests are hopping today and serving up some more inspiration using our Holiday Release stamps & dies! Besides a look-see at some really lovely cards, there's also a comment prize up for grabs!
If you've come from the talented Amber's blog, you're in the right place. If you just happened upon the hop, you can check the hop list below to get caught up.
For my card today, I made a tag with my favorite image from the release: the manger from the Weary World set. I started by embossing the image in black and then watercoloring - so easy to stay in the lines because of the raised embossing. I used the matching Starry Stable die to cut it out and popped it up on a tag I had embossed some white stars and sponged with distress ink Salty Ocean.
Finally I did stitched around my base layer and added some sequins.
Recipe:
Stamps: Weary World and Holiday Greetings
Paper: Neenah White and black (Recollection)
Ink: black (Versafine) and watermark (Versamark)
Accessories: Corner rounder (Fiskars), Starry Stable Die (Verve A Cut Above), black embossing powder, Silver floss (DMC), Shine Bright sequins (Verve)
My second card for this hop uses Psalm 119:105 Plain Jane. I used the largest banner die to cut it out. I added a doily and a cross from the Weary World for some embellishments. Hope you like the cards! Next on the blog is Charmaine!
Recipe:
Stamps: Psalm 119:105 Plain Jane and Weary World
Paper: Simple Stories
Ink: black (Versafine) and watermark (Versamark)
Accessories: Doily, Starry Stable Die and Banner Bundle die set (Verve A Cut Above), white embossing powder
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| 1. Julee | 7. Charmaine |
| 2. Laurie | 8. Teresa |
| 3. Chaitali | 9. Andrea |
| 4. Marisa | 10. Christyne |
| 5. Amber | 11. Maureen |
| 6. Diana | 12. Nancy |
Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $50 gift voucher to Verve! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the details.
Adorable manger under the pretty sponged, starry night!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are so beautiful. I love your watercoloured manger.
ReplyDeleteTags are in this year. Love the cards.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are wonderful. Love the simplicity of the first card, with just a bit of color on the tag. On the second card, the doily really helps bring attention to the cross. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous designs! I especially like the repetition of that doily pattern on your second card. Thanks for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards - love the clean, crisp look, the doily, and the sweet manger scene.
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Lovely cards Diana! Love the scene you created on the tag.
ReplyDeleteLove the lovely manager scene. The cross on the doily is beautiful! XX
ReplyDeleteI love the manger scene too. I do not know if I like this set better or the verse stamps.
ReplyDeleteOooo . . . two beautiful cards! I really love that adorable manger set.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love both of them.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so pretty! I love the manger scene! Beautiful sky! Love the Bible verse!
ReplyDeleteThese are both so beautiful, Diana! Love that starry sky!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your WONDERFUL cards.
ReplyDeleteCrafty hugs,
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Two very beautiful cards! The papers on the second card are simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful and meaningful cards - I really like the sponged sky on the first one especially.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards...love the manger scene.
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so pretty. I love the spiritual emphasis.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are so very lovely.
ReplyDeleteJust love the simplicity and beauty of these!!!
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loooove these!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty tag and a great CAS card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design :-D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...love the tag element on the first.
ReplyDeleteWow what gorgeous cards. I love the lacey background on the second card, but I have to admit that the first card (especially the tag) is my favourite. You've created such a beautiful starry sky for the nativity scene.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card! I also love this set as well
ReplyDeleteThese are so gorgeous! Especially like that manger scene.
ReplyDeletethis is my favorite image also!! beautiful card with tag..
ReplyDelete-Berina
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I love that manger with the bright blue sky with the stars and the sequins on that white stitched background. x
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