Verve November 2014 Spotlight Hops - Day 2

DAY 2 - Tuesday, 11/18/14

Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's November 2014 Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new holiday release! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Thursday, 11/20. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!  If you came from Diana's Blog, you're in the right place!

Today's spotlight is shining on the Pinecone Christmas set illustrated by Chaitali Narla and the coordinating Poinsettia Pinecones Die Set.  For my card, I used the branch, pine and pinecone images from the set.  The ribbon is from the Red, White and Beautiful Ribbon Collection.  I also used  one of the dies from the Scalloped Trim Trio.  This is definitely a FUN set!  I LOVE the two-step stamping it allows!  Next on the hop is Stacey!!

 

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 a little more about our new productsand all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee	7. Charmaine
2. Laurie	8. Stacey
3. Chaitali	9. Teresa
4. Marisa	10. Andrea
5. Amber	12. Nancy
6. Diana

Verve November 2014 Spotlight Hops - Day 1

DAY 1 - Monday, 11/17/14

Welcome to Verve's November 2014 Spotlight Hops!  Over the next few days the Verve Divas and special guests will be spotlighting 3 new sets, a plain jane and 2 coordinating die sets! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Thursday, 11/20. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!  If you've come from Diana's blog, then you're in the right place!

Today's spotlight is shining on the Light My World set illustrated by Chaitali Narla and the new Holiday Sequin Mix.

Light My World is a beautiful set perfect for the holidays.  For my card, I used papers from the Very Merry Christmas Collection from Echo Park.   The music paper was die cut using the Classy Label Die.  The ribbon is from the Signature Ribbon Collection. Next on today's hop is Stacey!!

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 a little more about our new products, an introduction of our 2 fabulous guest divas, and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Laurie 8. Stacey 3. Chaitali 9. Teresa 4. Marisa 10. Andrea 5. Amber 11. Nancy 6. Diana

Verve November Diva Dare

The November Diva Dare is going on over at the Verve Blog.  Today is my turn to share my take on the challenge, Vellum Visions.  I don't use vellum very often, but when I do, it's usually to "soften" a busy patterned paper so that I can stamp a sentiment.  For my card, I used the Surely Goodness set from Verve along with the coordinating dies, Goodness Flowers Die Set.  The papers are from the Simple Life Collection from Echo Park. 

I stamped the sentiment onto the vellum and then some flowers from the set.  The large flower was die cut and then stamped and added to the card with foam tape.  I used some ribbon from the Spring Fling Collection to finish the card.  

Head on over to the Verve Blog to see more answers to this month's challenge or for two chances to win!!

Taylored Expressions November RELEASE DAY!!

It's RELEASE DAY at Taylored Expressions!  Everything we've been featuring this week is NOW AVAILABLE in the TE Store!!  I have one last project for you today and it features the Set the Season set.  Set the Season is designed to fit along the bottom of the Take Your Place die for creating seasonal placecards. 

As well as Take Your Place works for creating placecards, it also works really well at creating treat toppers!  For my project I created two cello bag gifts and used the Take Your Place die to create toppers for the bags, and part of the Napkin Ring Die for the sentiment panel.  The little "scrolly" image along the bottom of the topper is from the Set the Season set.  The "thanks" is from the In & Out - Thanks set.  I used Oreo and Toffee cardstock. 

I hope you've enjoyed all of the projects this week!  Thanks for stopping by each day and HAPPY SHOPPING!!  If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!

SUPPLIES USED:


  

Set the Season	In & Out Thanks	Take Your Place	Napkin Ring
Premium Cardstock - Toffee	Premium Cardstock - Oreo	*zing! embossing powder - grapefruit opaque	*zing! embossing powder - leaf opaque

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Taylored Expressions November Sneak Peeks - Day 3

 

Welcome back for Day 3 of sneak peeks for Taylored Expressions!!  I hope you've enjoyed the past two days and the exciting new products we've shared so far!  Today I have two more projects to share with you!  The first uses the NEW Take Your Place and Napkin Ring dies. 

Take Your Place and Napkin Ring help to create the perfect table setting!  I know my kids will be thrilled to find their seats at the table assigned with a name card!  lol  For the place cards, I used papers from the Gingerbread Lane Paper Pack as well as Cherry Pop and Oreo cardstock.  The names were die cut using the Mini Caps Alpha & #s and the snowflakes were die cut from Sugar Cube cardstock using the Make a Snowflake Dies. 

The napkin rings used Cherry Pop, Oreo and Sugar Cube cardstock again with the Make a Snowflake Dies. 

My second project for today uses the NEW Perfect Blend stamp set.  This is a cute "coffee and friends" stamp set.  I stamped and colored the image from the set and matted it with Poppy Seed cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped and embossed in white onto Mulled Wine cardstock, which was die cut using the Build a Tag 1 Die. 

The base green color is the NEW Sweet Basil cardstock and the Dijon cardstock was die cut using the NEW Loop-de-loo Cutting Plate.  I just love the look of the new cutting plate! 

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win. 

Thanks for visiting, crafty friends! If you'd like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete blog roll of our participating designers!

SUPPLIES USED:


  

Take Your Place	Napkin Ring	Mini Caps Alpha & #'s	*make a snowflake
Loop-de-Loo Cutting Plate	Build a Tag 1	Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Premium Cardstock - Oreo
Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	Premium Cardstock - Mulled Wine	Premium Cardstock - Dijon
Premium Cardstock - Poppy Seed

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