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Aug 1, 2009

an 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!


I have been wanting to use my new Blossom Nestabilities for a very long time and last week's Mojo sketch fits perfectly! More Cottage Wall paper was calling me, so I had to use that along with some scrumptious polka-dot ribbon. I stamped the stems from Verve's Miracles Blossom in Old Olive ink and the matching tulips in Rich Razzleberry. When I finished I realized there isn't a nice place for a sentiment, so I think I'll add this one to the grab and go catagory for any occasion. Can't have too many of those now, can you?


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

Karen




recipe -
stamps: miracles blossom (verve stamps)

ink: old olive, rich razzleberry
paper: old olive, pale plum, whisper white cardstock, cottage wall dsp
accessories: latte designer buttons, 1/2" rich razzleberry polka-dot grosgrain ribbon, blossom nestabilities (spellbinders), white embroidery thread, stampin' dimensionals, mini glue dots

193 comments:

Alanna said...

This card is GORGEOUS Karen. It actually makes me want to buy everything that you've listed to make it.

Christi said...

This is gorgeous!!!!

Nina Patricia said...

I hate you (NOT) LOL
This is just way cute...me want!!!!

Randee E said...

Very pretty - love it!

mustangsarah said...

Very very pretty.

Jacklyn-Jessa said...

I've seen alot of purple and green this morning. I LOVE those colors! Very pretty card!

Alyssa said...

What a great card Karen! I've got to remember to make more of those *Grab & Go* cards ;o)

Kim said...

Wow Karen, that looks amazing. Love all those flowers.

Jackie Pedro said...

Oh, Karen...this is BEAUITFUL!! I LOVE this dp!

Terri E. said...

Fun use of nesties and great color combo!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Tarjteachr said...

Very pretty. I am falling in love with that Razzleberry!

Bogner's said...

What a beautiful card. Love your colors and how you layered the nested shapes! Also love the popped floral!

Laurie Schmidlin said...

KAREN!!! Oh my word...your flower center is just stunning!! Gorgeous card!

Scrappy said...

Love the layout! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

Nan said...

It so totally WOULD work for any occassion! (well okay maybe not a man-card)
This is scrum-dilly-icious!
All good wishes,
Nancy

Susan aka "Crunchy" said...

Soooo pretty!! I love all of that dsp mixed together!

Jackie said...

WOW - what a beautiful card! I just love everything about it. Everything.

Renée said...

Wow, gorgeous!

Anne said...

I love this, what a great design!

Melissa Cash said...

Love it Karen! The colors are amazing and the nesties are perfect for the design.

Kate Stockman said...

Your card is so pretty. I love this paper.
Kate

Michelle (sf9erfan) said...

Oh la la! I sooo love this. You are making me kinda like that new Razzleberry color -LOL! Great layout and out of the box blooms!! Hugs,

Maria Gurnsey said...

I LOVE this, the colors are great :)

Dani said...

Oh my, I might need those nesties! Fabulous job!

Shannan Teubner said...

Karen, this is totally gorgeous! I love it!

Kristina said...

Beautiful as always, Karen! Love how you popped up the flowers.

Nancy said...

Love all the layers.

mom2one said...

Love the colors! Beautiful!

Teresa Kline aka va.sunshine said...

totally gorgeous....great choice of colors and dp...I used the same ones..hehehe *wink*....can't wait to see this weeks sketch!

enjoy *~*

Candy said...

Beautiful colors, beautiful card!

Marcy said...

Nice color combo. Thanks for sharing.

Doris Snyder said...

beautiful, love the colors

StampinCathy said...

This is just stunning.

Lynn said...

beautiful card!

Whimsey said...

Wow, really beautiful - love the bright colors!

Heidi Kimmerly said...

WOW! This is fabulous! The colors are so vibrant!

Kathy W said...

So pretty, love the colors. And I agree, it's nice to have cards on hand where you can put your own sentiment inside when you need it. Thanks for sharing.

Emily said...

Oh my Karen, this is stunning! That DP is so gorgeous! Those colors blend so well together. A real piece of eye candy!!!!

Regina (TheStampin'Bean) said...

Hi Karen! I love the layering. It's beautiful, as always!

Julie E said...

Love the layers!!

Janet said...

I love this color combination

Marion said...

Love the layering. Color combo fab. Marion

Tricia said...

Gorgeous!! I love the color combo!

Libby Hickson said...

Gorgeous! Love those colors!

Darsi said...

This card is simply fabulous!!

-heather said...

The razzleberry is delicious! It is always nice to have a general purpose card on hand. (reminder to self)

Jill said...

Such pretty colors! Great card!

Beverly aka beestamper said...

Love this stamp set and the colors you have paired it with! Stunning!

dakotastamper said...

Terrific Nestie layering. Love the Razzleberry!

Jodi Collins aka Kharmagirl said...

How FABULOUS Karen! LOVE LOVE LOVE this my friend :)

AHadley said...

Those colors just pop right off the page! Excellent card, and I love how you used the stamps.

Makiko Jones said...

This is beautiful!! What gorgeous colors!!

Gloria said...

Love it!!!

Mindy Andreyo said...

great design.

PurpleD said...

This card is gorgeous! The razzleberry and the green make an astonishing combination!

Janine said...

Love the colours and adore the card

Janelle said...

Love this DP! Everyone is making me drool with it. Your card is great with all the blossom dies layered in the center.

Rosie said...

I love the card. I really like the designer paper. Just beautiful!

crazy4scrappin said...

Your card is super duper...I so love that Cottage Wall DSP. Makes me want to go upstairs and play right now. THanks for sharing.

Holly said...

SO pretty!!!!

Bethany Paull said...

Beautiful colors! And I love how you doubled the flowers and added dimension.

Harriet Skelly said...

Oh this is gorgeous- I love that flower you created!

Lynne said...

Wow, these colours together really pop...love it!

Tanya said...

Wow, gorgeous! I really have to get the blossom nestabilities! :)

Martha said...

I love the colors you chose. Such a pretty card!

Katie Cotton said...

beautiful card!

Lisa M. (aka. Lisabee) said...

Those nesties worked fabulous! They have been on my wish list for awhile...and have just moved up a few places! Gorgeous card, my dear! Thanks for sharing!

Kavi said...

Love the designer paper and sneak peek set from Verve!
Kavi Coulson

Linda w said...

Karen, simply stunning card.

thanks much

Jennifer said...

Beautiful card as always Karen! Fab job!

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.

Michelle said...

Another winner!

Becky Carafa said...

Love, love, love this, Karen. The colors are so beautiful!

Rhonda said...

The bold color choices are wonderful.

Elena said...

This card is so beautiful! Love all the layering!

Lynda Benden said...

This is beautiful Karen! I love how you added the flower to the center of the die cuts, great idea!

Tanja said...

yup, I am officially hooked on the Razzleberry. And the cottage DP. Hubby is going to be mad at all of you :)

Kelly said...

Gorgeous card - love the colors!

Ravengirl said...

This is a beauty! Perfect for any occasion! Off to the next stop!

JenMarie said...

Oh how GORGEOUS!!

Shelly said...

Awesome, love the color combo!!!

Shelly :)
Manitoba, Canada

jennifer mitten said...

Beautiful color scheme. Great job!

Sue D said...

Very pretty--love the colors!

Beth S said...

I love this. It's so bright and cheerful.

Tami said...

This is gorgeous- LOVE the layout and the colors :)

Colleen said...

Beautiful card!

Carrie said...

Beautiful!!

Georgia said...

Love the color combo!

JPScraps said...

Gorgeous card. Beautiful color combo.

Cheri Howard said...

Lovely!

itsabrt said...

What a fantastic card! BR-T

Jess said...

Oh, your colors are fabulous!!!!

Chandra Hough said...

Love your color choice and design!

Lil' Inker said...

you rocked this sketch and color combo!

Anjou Krelovich said...

Fabulous card! I love the colors and your image is perfect!

Linda S. said...

I love how you layered with the Blossom nestie. Beautiful work!

KanataNewf said...

Fabulous colour combo.

Kerri said...

WOW! This is just gorgeous!

leenda said...

Lovely!

Chrisd said...

That blossom really enhances the great Verve stamps on your project!

Karen said...

WOW - love your layout! Great job - beautiful card.

Jackie said...

I just love this! Great job!

connie neal said...

Great card!

lbcrafts said...

Just beautiful....love the papers and blossom nesties...
Louise

Kat Gomez.. said...

sooooo cute I love the colors and everything else..

Enchanting Stamping said...

Two of my favorite colors. This is a beautiful card!

Randi said...

So sweet. I just love it.

Peggy said...

Now I need the blossom nestabilities in addition to everything VERVE. Thanks for the inspiration

scrappingnana said...

Gorgeous card. I just ordered the blossomm nestabilities. They make such pretty flowers. Love the colors of this paper.

xrciznuts said...

I just love the new Rich Razzleberry In Color this year! Very Nice Card! :)
Kim Smith

Stampin_melissa said...

Lovely card, love all the layers of dp, they all work together so well!

addicted said...

Simple perfection

Donna Baker said...

beautiful card, Karen!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

This is just dreamy, Karen. Love the colors and the blossom Nesties. Thanks for playing along in the hop! :)

TannyP said...

Beautiful! As the first poster said, I want everything to make it! =)

The Mama Monkey said...

This is beautiful! I love the layers on the main image!

Paula said...

Love the colors you chose. This is truly a great card.

Laurie in MN said...

Very eyecatching because of the colors you chose.

Happy Verve Day.

Sarah-Jane Kale' said...

Holy Cow..... Your Comment box is about to EXPLODE!!!! Karen, This is GORGEOUS. I REALLY LOVE that DSP. As always you've made a STUNNING card.

xx SJ

sanadon said...

Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Sylvia

Maureen said...

Love those blossom Nesties and how your flowers went over the edge - very cool!

Maggie said...

Great card. Love the colors.

Christine said...

I am loving this very cute card - the color combo you chose is just beautiful! LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing!

Meda said...

Gorgeous card! TFS

Jodi said...

Very pretty card. Love how you cut out the tulips.

Julia said...

Love the Nesties and dp...great card!

scrappysue said...

love, love, LOVE those colours together!

Book Bling said...

Great colors. I will have to remember this card.

Laura :) said...

this is beautiful. I love the colors!!

Chriss Blagrave said...

Gorgeous! Love how you used the blossoms die to frame the pretty stamped flowers!

Our Little Inspirations said...

Oh my gosh, this is gorgeous! I love the layered image panel, and how the flower spills over the edge! The dsp is just beautiful and so are the colors!

STAMPING SAM said...

What an inspiration, looks like I 'need' to spend some money on new nestabilities!

Erika M. said...

Absolutely amazing card!

annesatx said...

Oh, I love these colors together. Your nestabilities flower matted focal point is wonderful. I'll definitely add that nestabilities set to my list. This card just makes me smile. Thanks.

Pat S. said...

how gorgeous! Love the blossom and that raspberry paper!

Susan said...

Nice job...I need to dig out my Blossom Nesties!

Creative Mish said...

Beautiful! I love that stamp! Tulips are my favorite. I love the color combo.

Banu said...

Very pretty.

Sue said...

Such a pretty card, Karen. I'm excited because I went to a card camp yesterday and used the Nestabilities for the very first time. Of couse, now they are on my list of "must have" items. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation!

Lenoria said...

Beautiful card! I need all the ingredients.

Annette Pagnusat said...

The blossom nestie was a perfect choice.

silvia said...

geart card!!!

frogers said...

Love your card.
Faye

lorene said...

love your color choices! they all came together to make one great card!

Lorene h

The Wired Angel said...

beautiful card.. love the color combination. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Steph K (booga3) said...

Beautiful, Karen! LOVE the dp!

Anonymous said...

Great card. Love the bright colors.
Yvonne Soucy

Tanya said...

Gorgeous! Beautiful paper.

D Garvin said...

Love it!!!!!!!

Joyce said...

Simply love it, especially the colors.

Nena said...

Superb card design!!! I am just
amazed...thank you for sharing!!

spip718 said...

Thanks for sharing. Love the design and colors.

Cazzy said...

I'm loving the stamp, and the layout, haven't yet used my blossom set but this is inspiring.

Cazzy x

Gloria said...

I love your card, the Cottage Wall paper is gorgeous!

Carolina said...

What a beautiful card Karen!!! Love the color combo and the nested blossoms.

Ronnie said...

VERY pretty! Love how you used the nestabilities - a simple, yet very pretty, layout.

Teri said...

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing!

Val said...

Awesome card! Love the colours!

Lost in Paper said...

your card just POPS!!! such beautiful colors!!

Patti Jo said...

Very nice card!

2Bis2DO said...

mmmmm what an adorable card. I love the layerd flower

Grace said...

You have used my new favorite color combo and papers and love the nesties blossom! Aweomse and beautiful card!

Tina said...

Lovely card! Love the color combo!

Chris said...

such a pretty card and color combo.

Helen F. said...

Love your use of the Nesties and such a fun color combo!

Stampin' Pam said...

beautiful, fun great colors.

Anonymous said...

Great card! Love those tulips. Grat colors.

Chris R. from Iowa

Angel said...

love the color combo, gorgeous card!

Moosisk said...

Beautiful card! Love the colors used. Thanks for sharing.

Kelli said...

Love that color combo and what a FUN little bow with doodad attached!!!!!

CraftinGranny said...

I love the card and color combo. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Jen said...

FAB! I love the colors and I love how you popped up the tulips!
Thanks for sharing!

Sharyn said...

That rich raspberry is such a lovely contrast to the green. Love it. Happy vervesary!

Kathy said...

I love my Cottage Wall paper and it looks so great with the Old Olive! Great combo and beautiful card Karen!

SeaStar Creations said...

such pretty colors and a fun layout! great job :) thanks for sharing your talents!

SeaStar Creations said...

pretty bling .. so shiney and so much to look at ... just lovely!

Barbara Ax. said...

Great card, fabulous color combo!

Joann said...

Amazing card!

Heather B said...

Love the details on your card!!

Chris Simon said...

Perfectly beautiful! The colors are fantastic, and the layout is very creative and fresh.

Amy Sheffer said...

Beautiful, Karen! Love the colors! And the layered Nesties really set off that image. Wonderful work, as always!!

Kristyn said...

So pretty! Love the color combo!

Raquel said...

Very cute!!! Love your color combo and your use of the mojo sketch!!

txbluiz said...

love the colors!!! great card

annheidel said...

Pretty card - love the layers!

Kelly said...

Oh this is so pretty! I love the colors.

Tamara Putvin said...

I love how beautifully this came together. The layers, the papers everything is so perfect.

Wishing you abundant blessings,
tami

Lori said...

Pretty card!!

pammy jo said...

what a funky, fun card. i love the colors, patterns and especially the ribbon :)

Maureen said...

Love the colours and sentiment!

Gary and Evalee said...

Thanks so much. Love it. These blogs are so fun -- just found you and verve stamps. Thanks.

Deborah said...

Just lovely!

SusanR said...

wow - very pretty card!