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Friday, July 11, 2014

Verve July 2014 Spotlight Day 4 and RELEASE!


Welcome to the final day of the July Verve Spotlight Week! Release day is finally here! I hope you've enjoyed our sneak peeks and given you some fresh inspiration to crafty by. Everything you have seen this week is available for purchase in the Verve shop!

Kay was before me today if you have been jumping along in the hop. If you just found out about it then you can start at the beginning of the list (below) for the full inspiration line-up.


My card today is using the new Plain Jane, 2 Corinthians 12:9 stamped over a splash of mixed acrylic paints that made a blue-gray. The butterfly from Happy Place is stamped on white cardstock and colored with Copic markers and then for some pop of color I smeared water-soluble oil pastels over the wings (MIX76: Finger Painting). The border is from the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set and I used two color cardstock and popped out the yellow border from the die and place the teal one inside with the yellow dots still in the die. to get them all out I place a piece of tape across the back and rubbed it on real well. The rest of the tape is used to adhere it to the back of the sentiment panel. I saw this somewhere, probably a fellow Diva, a while ago and I thought it was brilliant. The leftover teal dots were randomly added to get a good flow to the card.

Now it's time to head on over to Charmaine's blog! Thank you for all your kind comments this week and good luck!


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 full set reveals!
Today's Prize: The ENTIRE release!
Comment Deadline:  Sunday,  July 13 @ 5PM Mountain

1. Julee9. Charmaine
2. Stacey10. Jen
3. Maureen11. Sheri {Guest}
4. Chaitali12. Laurie
5. Marisa13. Andrea
6. Teresa14. Amber
7. Kay {Guest}15. Christyne
8. Janelle

 Details:
Stamps:  2 Corinthians 12:9, Happy Place (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Watercolor Paper (Fluid), white cardstock (Neenah), teal and yellow cardstock (unknown)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento, Tsukineko), acrylic paints, alcohol markers (Copic), water-soluble oil pastels (Binney-Smith)
Accessories: Happy Doodles Die Set (A Cut Above, Verve), Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set (A Cut Above, Verve)

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40 comments:

  1. loulouJuly 11, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    What a gorgeous card. The teal and yellow border really makes your stamped panel pop with that stunning attention grabbing butterfly.

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  2. NancyJuly 11, 2014 at 7:29 AM

    Love the smudged background and that beautiful butterfly! Great job with the new Verve! Lovely card!

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  3. MoiraJuly 11, 2014 at 7:32 AM

    The pop of color on your creation are divine!

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  4. Maureen HayesJuly 11, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    I am loving seeing everyone's take on this darling butterfly, and yours is no exception! I also really liked how you used the acrylic paint in a watercolor effect behind him, makes him a focal point without adding a lot of layering. Just a beautiful and balanced card.

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  5. MeganJuly 11, 2014 at 8:26 AM

    I love how you did the contrasting border!

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  6. ChristineJuly 11, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    What a great "pulled-together" look. Love the way the butterfly and the scripture are unified by the background shading and by the fun use of the die cut dots!

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  7. Lynn MercurioJuly 11, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    I love your card, Janelle. Your beautiful and trendy "painty" background makes a wonderful backdrop for this sweet butterfly.

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  8. sharrilouJuly 11, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Cute card. Love what you did with the border and extra pieces.

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  9. clelieJuly 11, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    Love all your elements...from the background!!!...sentiment...to the border twist! Thanks for the "visual tutorial"!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 11, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Beautiful. I love the scrumble of color behind the butterfly. the scalloped edging that is lined with the yellow is so pretty. The scattered dots matches the edging color so well.
    Great card.

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  11. nattybootsJuly 11, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Such beautiful colors you have used, such a lovely card .

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  12. UnknownJuly 11, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Lovely card. The splash of paint is a great background.

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  13. Darlene GabrielJuly 11, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    Oh, gorgeous card. I love the combo of this stunning butterfly with the verse - they just fit together don't they?;)

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  14. Beth H.July 11, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Very pretty card! Lots of technique used. I love the bible verse with the addition of other bright elements!

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  15. Miriam PrantnerJuly 11, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Love the watercolored background and the unexpected colors from the border, really pops!

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  16. HeatherJuly 11, 2014 at 2:10 PM

    WOW, that is so bright, Love the color combos, great together.

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  17. Vickie joJuly 11, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    wonderful card! the butterfly seems to pop right off of the front. nice job!

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  18. Sue DJuly 11, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    Striking color combo!

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  19. D-July 11, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    Thanks for sharing your BEAUTIFUL card. I love how you colored your butterfly.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  20. Stacey SchaferJuly 11, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    wow! this is so cool, Janelle! love what you did with color!

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  21. IrisJuly 11, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    IrisJuly 11, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    Gorgeous card - love the butterfly, the layers and the bright colors.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  22. LynJuly 11, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Totally love your beautiful card

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  23. Kari V.July 11, 2014 at 5:39 PM

    I love the butterfly paired together with that sentiment! What a gorgeous card!

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  24. Beverly PerdueJuly 11, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Your card is awesome! Love the beautiful butterfly and I love how you created the borders with the scalloped border die.

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  25. HeatherJuly 11, 2014 at 6:20 PM

    Ooooo . . . I REALLY like this! A nice subtle mixed media card; love the "splat" behind the butterfly. And what a great idea to use the circles from the die sprinkled around. I've used the little stars before, but never thought to use the circles (there are hearts, too, aren't there? Oh, now the possibilities are swimming before my eyes!)

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  26. Kathy SchweinfurthJuly 11, 2014 at 6:27 PM

    Love the touch of watercolor behind the beautiful butterfly! Such an awesome sentiment!!

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  27. MarisaJuly 11, 2014 at 6:45 PM

    Your butterfly is so beautifully coloured and love the watercolour bg it is on.!

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  28. SHartlJuly 11, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Love how that butterfly pops against the color wash! Beautiful coloring!

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  29. JoAnnJuly 11, 2014 at 8:11 PM

    Love the colors in your card and that butterfly is so pretty.

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  30. RuthieJuly 11, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    Beautiful card! I like how you did the water color wash behind the butterfly.

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  31. AnonymousJuly 11, 2014 at 11:28 PM

    I really love this card. The butterfly along with the verse really resonates with me. Beautifully made card!

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  32. Mary-Anne VJuly 12, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    Love this card with the soft grey wash behind the butterfly and great use of the border die.

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  33. AnonymousJuly 12, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    Very nice showcase of the stamps, the colours work great together!

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  34. Amy MarshallJuly 12, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    Beautiful card. Love the teal and yellow border.

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  35. Ava GavloskiJuly 12, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    great presentation of the stamp set. beautiful

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  36. Kathy KrugJuly 12, 2014 at 11:28 PM

    Wonderful design. Love the background you created for the butterfly.

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  37. Kathy KrugJuly 12, 2014 at 11:52 PM

    Love the background you created for the butterfly and your color choices.

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  38. Sue CreaseJuly 13, 2014 at 2:37 AM

    So lovely. I must pick up those dies. Great colours too.
    Sue

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  39. PattyJuly 13, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Beautiful card!! That purple really makes the teal & yellow POP!

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  40. Kathy KrugJuly 13, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Great colors and I love your background for the butterfly.

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