VERVE IN THE HOUSE!!!!

I am so excited to be writing this post today. The whole new month of Verve releases came yesterday and I was able to put together some cards today. I'm not sure if I was supposed to have cards out with the new goodies yet as I am not a Verve Diva, but I just couldn't put it down LOL! Hopefully I didn't break the law.

I have never been able to order an entire release that any company has, so it was AWESOME when the package came in. I just had to grab my camera and take a shot of all of them. Isn't that NEAT! I haven't used all of them, but I can tell you right now the ones I have are already on my fav list!
I combined the Color Throwdown challenge this week with the sketch from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. When I first saw these colors I thought no way would I be able to make a card with these. Well after I slept on it I and got the new Verve, I was ready to go.

Here is my card

I am LOVING this combo. Who would have known LOL! Well I had a lot of ideas swirling around when I saw the sketch. I really like the negative space left from using the top notes die. I paper pierced around the cut out, but it is hard to see in this picture. I also stamped Fifth Ave Floral in the background paper with black, melon mambo and crushed curry ink.

Okay I have had this butterfly die from Stampin Up for a while and I finlly broke it out. I still don't have it figured out, but I will keep at it. I really like how it turned out. Did you notice the fun design on the butterflies? That is all stamped with a new Verve stamp set called Bountiful Backgrounds. I LOVE IT!!!! The black was embossed with clear embossing powder. The mambo was stamped with snow white ink and the curry was stamped with curry ink. I really like how everything poped. The bling was a fun accent as well. Oh and the fun sentiment is from that same stamp set. You will be seeing this one a lot in the next few days. I can't seem to put it down.

The VERVE release is on the 14th! Believe me, you will want these beauties!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supples are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: VERVE Bountiful Backgrounds, Fifth Ave. Floral

Paper: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Urban Garden dsp, Crushed Curry

Ink: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Versa Mark Champaign

Accessories: Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon, mat pack, paper piercer, stampin up dimensionals, glud dots, top notes die, 1 3/8 circle punch, label punch, clear embossing powder, black embossing powder, Michaels 1 1/2 circle punch, Michaels bling