Verve Autumn Release Blog Hop Day 3

Day 3 and the Final day of Verve's Autumn release blog hops!  All of this blog hopping is culminating today when all of the new release stamps are revealed! I had such an incredible time working with these stamps, Julee's designs lend themselves to such elegant creations and I find myself reaching for my Verve stamps ALL the time. These new stamps are NO exception. This hop is showcasing the beautiful set Bountiful Harvest. I don't often color images on my cards, however these designs colored so vibrantly really catch the eye! I used some Tombow markers with watercolor paper and an Aqua painter to design this card:

And, of course, a little close-up of the cute sentiment/bow/chotchkie:

Stamps: Bountiful Harvest (Verve)
Paper: Amber Autumn dp (DCWV), Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip (SU), Watercolor paper (Canson)
Ink: Walnut Stain & Frayed Burlap Distress inks (Ranger)
Accessories: Lacey Circles, Labels Five & Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Tombow markers, Aqua Painter, clear embossing powder (Ranger), Floral Band border punch & Yellow Dahlia-Persimmon 5/8" Calico (Martha Stewart), Foundry Flourishes & Mini-Medley Antiqued Copper photo corners (CTMH), gold cord & Large Oval punch (SU), gems (K & Co.), dimensionals, dauber
Size: 5 1/2" square

Here's another card with just a sentiment (which is my specialty):

I used this sketch from Julee's "World Card Making Day" designs:

On this second card, I did a little "stamp manipulation" where I masked the stamp a bit and shortened the saying a little to make it fit into my square.

Remember to go to the Verve Blog and upload your "World Card Making Day" sketches for a chance to win some new Verve! We could all use some of that, right?  Here are the deets:

• Make a new card or creation inspired by the sketch.
• Upload a photo of your creation to your blog or other public online gallery and mention that it's for the Verve World Card Making Day Release challenges.
• Add the link to your photo to the linky form entry for the corresponding challenge.
• If you participate in all 5 challenges, be sure to go to the Verve blog and leave a comment to let us know. A random participant could win the entire release!
I have so enjoyed blog hopping with all of these superbly talented women, I hope that you have gained some inspiration from all of the fabulous artwork that has been created especially for these stamps!

Here is a list of today's hoppers:

1. Mercy
2. Jen d.
3. Charmaine
4. Michelle
5. Tosh
6. Teresa
7. Lynda
8. Andrea
9. Amy
10. Laurie
11. Susan
12. Jackie
13. Sankari
14. Amber
15. Julee
16. Shannan

There's a  hidden a prize on one of the participating blogs each day, so leave a little comment love as you hop around to be entered into a drawing to win that day's featured stamps! Deadline for comment entries is 10PM Mountain Friday, October 8. Winners will be announced on the Verve blog along with the winners from our Release Week Challenges on Saturday. Have a great day!  

Stamps: Bountiful Harvest (Verve)

Paper: the Natural matstack (DCWV), Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink: Walnut Stain & Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)Accessories: Floral Band border punch (Martha Stewart), Mocha Opaques (CTMH), Prima Damsels (Prima), Linen Thread (SU), Deckle Rectangle Nestability (Spellbinders), sewing machine, dimensionals, dauber
Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2