Verve Anni-Verve-Sary Blog Hop!


Welcome to the first ever official Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop. Verve turns two today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! The party kicked off over on the Verve blog, so if you’ve just happened along, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning! And to make this party a real shindig, there’s a mystery jackpot hidden at one of the stops along the hop. One lucky commenter on that blog will win Verve’s entire August release! But of course, it wouldn’t be a mystery if you knew which blog, would it? So if you’re feeling the love, give a little shout out to the bloggers in the hop and you just might have a reason to jump for joy!

Now on with my show! I made this card for my SIL Jen. Here is a close up of all the little gems I used:
STUFF I USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
STAMPS: {Verve} Because of You
INK: SU Basic Black
PAPER: My Minds Eye
ACCESSORIES: Rhinestones and Mini Rhinestone Gems, Fiskars Border Punch, Ribbon

My second card was just made for fun. I think I gave it to my mom to give to whomever she desired!
STUFF I USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
STAMPS: {Verve} Because of You
INK: SU Basic Black
PAPER: the Paper Company, My Mind's Eye (Simple Delight)
ACCESSORIES: Mini rhinestone gems, red ribbon, Black Zig Marker for faux stitching

STUFF I USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
STAMPS: {Verve} Up Up & Away
INK: SU Basic Black, SU Chocolate Chip, SU Tempting Turquoise
PAPER: My Mind's Eye, KMickus CLICK, Best Occasions
ACCESSORIES: brown ribbon


Thanks for stopping by! Now it’s time to hop on over to SHELLY'S blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

145 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your balloon card is SO cute. I'm very drawn to those balloon cards, that stamp set is on my wish list! :)

Kim said...

Wow Rachel, those are gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Some great ideas!

Scrappy said...

Cute Cards! Thanks for sharing!

Jackie Pedro said...

Beautiful cards!! Great job!

Renée said...

Fabulous projects!

Susan said...

Gorgeous cards!! I love all of those gems on the first one!!

Christi Flores said...

They are all gorgeous but I LOVE that second card! Wow!!!!

Melissa said...

Great cards!

Dani said...

Wow! They are all wonderful! I love the rhinestones on the flowers, perfect touch!

Kristina said...

Wow, you went all out for the celebration! I love all of your cards, especially the first one. I love how you put the jewels over the flower part.... Brilliant!

Teresa Kline said...

very sweet cards!

enjoy *~*

Shannan Teubner said...

These are all so fun, Rachel! you rock!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

All three cards are stunning. I am quite partial to the hot air balloon right now I must say.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Janet said...

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

Randee E said...

Love the blingy flowers! All of your cards are beautiful!

Tricia T said...

How sweet! Look at all the little gems!!! What fun cards - all of them!!

Alyssa S said...

Great cards! Thanks for sharing ;o)

Lynn said...

super cute cards!

Libby Hickson said...

Great cards, love the blingy flowers in the first one!

Jodi Collins said...

How FAB! LOVE all of these and the bling on the first card is AWESOME!!

-etch said...

Excellent job showcasing your talent. I really like these cards!

Kathy W said...

Great cards; I especially like the balloon one and how you used the vintage paper with balloons behind it. Thanks for sharing.

dakotastamper said...

Fun cards. You have a lot of patience to add all those rhinestones!

Janine said...

Some fun cards and lots of detail

Candy said...

So cute and creative!! Very nice.

Marion said...

Great ideas here. TFS Marion

crazy4scrappin said...

Lots of great cards and tons to look at. Thanks for sharing.

Holly said...

Love the gems on the first card and your hot air balloon card is just too fun!

Rosie said...

Love the bling! The balloon card is awesome!

Janelle Stollfus said...

Love the paper on the balloon card. That is the cherry on top!

Great set of cards!

Beverly said...

Gorgeous creations!

Bethany Paull said...

This is an awesome variety of cards! I just love the rhinestones on the flowers for the first card.

Regina Mangum said...

These are terrific! Thanks for sharing.

Tanya said...

These are so cute! I think the balloon card is my fav.

Emily said...

All great cards, but I really adore the balloon one!!! The layout on that one is awesome!

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

I love all of these and especially your use of gems on that first one!

Rachel said...

Gorgeous cards, Love the ballons.
Rach:)

Sue D said...

Wow you were very industrious making cards--love the bling!

Linda w said...

Very pretty cards Rachel.

thanks much

Becky Carafa said...

Nice work, I love the jewels on the flower stems!

Desiree said...

Verve Stamps are fairly new to me and I love them. I'm always excited to see something new created with them.

Thanks for sharing.

Doris said...

great cards, love all the gems on the first one

Michelle said...

Wonderful!

Ravengirl said...

You have been busy with your Verve! Nice work!

jennifer mitten said...

Great cards - I'm loving those balloons!

JenMarie said...

FaBuLoUs!!! :)

Lynne said...

Lovely! My favourite has to be the first one...excellent use of the gems.

Lynda Benden said...

WOW, these are ALL just beautiful!

Jackie said...

Those are all so pretty!

Tami Grandi said...

Love all the colors in these cards

Colleen said...

Beautiful card!

Gloria said...

gorgeous

Anonymous said...

these are all fabulous :)

Beth S said...

Great cards. Your SIL is going to love her card.

Carrie said...

So cute. Love the gems you used on the first card!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

Love all the sparkles!

Georgia said...

Fun cards.

Shelly said...

Great Cards Rachel!!! My fav is the first one, I love all the rhinestones!!!

Shelly:)
Manitoba, Canada

JPScraps said...

Your cards are great! Love them all!

Beth aka BR-T said...

Wonderful creations! BR-T

Jess said...

These are so beautiful!!!

Laura Pryor said...

oh so cute

Tanja said...

The bling on the flower card is great! And I love the balloon set. The newsprint w/balloons looks fantastic.

Cheri said...

You've been BUSY! Lovely cards!

KanataNewf said...

Beautiful cards!

Linda Carson said...

Very creative & very inspirational!

Karen said...

BEAUTIFUL - LOVE your card! Thanks for sharing

Stephanie said...

What a fabulous assortment of cards hun!
Hugs xxx

Kerri said...

OOOH, I love those gems on the first card! They are all fabulous!

Billie A said...

Great cards love the use of the gems really gives it a little shine, love the bling. All the cards are wonderful thanks for sharing.

Jackie said...

These are all so pretty! Great job on the collection!

Chrisd said...

Lovely cards with such details.

Louise Brown said...

Beautiful cards.....great colors.
Louise

Martha said...

Your cards are lovely!

Anonymous said...

very nice!

Enchanting Stamping said...

Your first card wowed me! Then the next two just added to the awe! Just beautiful.

Nancy said...

Wonderful creations!

Donna Baker said...

great cards! fave is the bling on the first one

KB said...

beautiful work

xrciznuts said...

I love the rhinestone gems on the flowers! :)
Kim Smith

Stampin_melissa said...

Lovely projects! I think the second is my favorite!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Such beautiful cards! I love the bling on the flowers and the colorful balloons look so cool with that snippet of newsprint. Thanks so much for playing along in our hop, Rachel!

The Mama Monkey said...

I love your use of gems!! Just beautiful!

Paula said...

I like all three of your cards but my favorite is the balloons

Sarah-Jane Kalé said...

Lovely cards

Maggie said...

Love your cards. Nice variety.

Jodi said...

Great cards.

Laurie in MN said...

I was interrupted and don't know if I posted before I walked away from the computer. I will just say that I love all your cards. It is neat that you found background paper that looks like a Sears ad, showing a hot air balloon.

Happy Verve Day.

Lynne in NI said...

All gorgeous cards! I particularly like the bling on your flowers!

Meda said...

I love love love those bling flowers!

scrappysue said...

lovin' that square scallop!

Debbie Yates said...

Great cards...i think the balloons are my fave....

Carol L said...

Your cards are all great! I love the little gemstones on the flowers!

STAMPING SAM said...

love the bling on your cards. So cute.

sanadon said...

Love all of your cards. Thanks for sharing them.
Sylvia

Erika M. said...

Really loving your cards!

CreativeMish said...

Very pretty.. I love all of the xtra bling you added

Anonymous said...

Great cards.
Yvonne S.

Pat S. said...

Your SIL card is stunning...love all those gems!

Chandra Hough said...

You've been busy! Great creations!

silvia said...

Fabulous cards!!!

SueB said...

I really like the way you used the gems on your first card! Very nice.

lorene said...

loved all the cards! they are great! thanks for sharing...

Lorene H

frogers said...

Very pretty cards. Love bling.
Faye

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards!

Tanya said...

Your cards are wonderful.

mitch47 said...

Anyone getting one of these cards will love it. Thanks for sharing with us.

La Chula Fashions said...

love all of them.. tfs.. tu amiga Kat..

Cazzy said...

I just love the first one with the bling! The others are both lovely too.

Cazzy x

Nena said...

Thank you for the extra effort and
sharing all three cards. It is
amazing the different cards that were
designed with the balloons. Yours
is excellent; thanks again!!

Gloria said...

This is very nice, you've done a wonderful job on your cards!

Teri said...

All gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

Lost in Paper said...

lovely cards!!! I bet your mom kept hers!!!

Carolina said...

Ahhh...such darlin' cards!

Patti Jo said...

Great cards! Love these flowers!

Grace said...

All are beautiful!!! I love the first one!!!

Tina said...

Very nice!

cvanderslice said...

very neat cards, and I love the stamps!

annesatx said...

Ooohhh. I really like the way you used the gemstones on that first card. Very cool. The other cards are pretty darn cute, too. Thanks!

Angel said...

so very cute!!!

Moosisk said...

Love all your card samples for the Verve anniversary. Thanks for sharing.

Kelli Hull said...

Your cards are fun to look at and the new flowers are SO simple and sweet!

CraftinGranny said...

Love the cards. Thanks for sharing.

Jen said...

I love how different your cards are.
Thanks for sharing!

Rach said...

awesome cards Rachel.
love the details you add.
I think you have and awesome name too..lol!

just dropped by to say thanks for joining in with my blog candy. good luck. hugs rachxxx

Sharyn said...

Beautiful cards, you are on a roll making three. I too love the ballon stamps very much.

Stamp and Smile said...

WOW!! Such fantastic cards girl... Love your red ribbon and the BLING is fabulous!! And your balloon card is just darling... You always have such neat creative ideas!!

Keep up your amazing work! SMILES... :)

Chriss Blagrave said...

Beautiful cards! Love all of the little gems and those paper pieced balloons!

SeaStar Creations said...

love the top card ... great bling and love the stripes and polka dots together :)

Barbara Ax. said...

What fun cards!

Helen F. said...

Beautiful Cards, Rachel. The first is my fave!

Chris Simon said...

Great cards! I couldn't pick a favorite if I wanted to. I really adore the little gems on the first two, and the great colors on the balloon card as well.

AKiteFlier said...

Wow two really fun cards - Super job with both!

Kristyn said...

Love the balloon card!

Raquel said...

Very nice!!

txbluiz said...

Great Cards -- Love all the details!

Tami Putvin said...

Wow Rachel I love how each & every card turned out.. Such talent..

Wishing you abundant blessings,
Tami

Maureen said...

Wow! You went all out! Love your beautiful details!

Gary and Evalee said...

Thanks so much. Love it all. These cards and blogs are amazing. Thanks. Just found you and verve!!!

pammy jo said...

what fun cards! i love all the layers and patterns :)

Maureen said...

All great! Love the bling flowers and the paper piecing!

Marsha said...

I was really liking the first card and then realized there was a second and third. That third one really got my attention. They are great.

Unknown said...

What a beauty!

Amy Sheffer said...

Beautiful cards!! Love the look of that balloon card especially! The gems on the first one look awesome!