Yeah...the day's finally here when the Verve Divas get to introduce some darling new stamps from Verve! Julee has come up with some downright adorable stamps in celebration of a pending Spring (hopefully sooner rather than later) and Easter! The first sets that we are introducing today are a Plain Jane called Hope Perches and a sa-weet little set called Lucky Ducky.
Here's my earth-toned card for the Hope Perches stamp:
I used Charmaine's Viva La Verve Sketch for the second week of March as my template, however I mirrored her design:
Stamps: Hope Perches Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Flora & Fauna Ledger dp (K & Co.), Early Espresso (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Walnut Stain distressed Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Infinity & String Lace border punch (Martha Stewart), Cream Picot trim ribbon (Offray), pearls (Prima), Rustic Jute button twine (Papertrey Ink), needle & thread
Size: 4 1/4" 5 1/2"
The next set we're highlighting is an adorable set called Lucky Ducky which, you guessed it, consists of the cutest little ducks! I decided to pair mine together like buddies which reminds me of my bestest buddy, Irene. We can really make each other laugh and I consider myself a Lucky Duck to be her friend!
Here's my chummy ducky card:
Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Lucky Ducky (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Sunny Garden, Tea Party dp (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: String Lace border punch, Apricot craft seam binding (Martha Stewart), gems (K & Co.), button (CTMH), Blossom & Small Scalloped Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Copics, Word Window punch (Stampin' Up!), dimensionals, sewing machine, Rustic Jute button twine (Papertrey Ink)
Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
We have a very special participant for this release, Janelle Stollfus, who was chosen as last month's Get Your Diva On challenge winner! So glad you're playing along with us, Janelle! She joins today's list of hoppers listed here:
1. Charmaine
2. Janelle
3. Laurie
4. Jackie
5. Sankari
6. Julee
7. Teresa
8. Amber
9. Tosh
10. Amy
11. Andrea (me)
12. Maureen
This Friday, March 25th, Verve is releasing some fabulous new sets and dies! To countdown to the release, we’re putting on a series of mini blog hops Wednesday through Friday of this week to preview the new sets! And because a new release is something to celebrate, we’ve hidden a prize on one of the participating blogs each day! Just 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 6PM Mountain Friday, March 25th. Winners will be announced at our release party on Friday night!
Thanks for hanging in for such a long post, see you back here tomorrow with another sneaky peek!
Wow, both cards are amazing, Andrea! I love the muted papers you used on the first one and the fun springy Ducky card! So fun!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of the first card and the second is so springy.
Loving the duckys.
Gorgeous cards! I love the soft colors of the Hope perches card. Oh that ducky is...well just ducky! The colors are so sweet. Love the layers.
ReplyDeleteLove BOTH of your cards.. So beautiful and so different.. The colors you choose were perfect..
ReplyDeleteThese are great! The first is appropriately elegant, and the second so cute! Love the spring-colored papers.
ReplyDeleteI like both cards. The black and beige combo is stunning. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that first card, Andrea! My favorite part? those adorable cross-stitches in the corner!!
ReplyDeleteI really like both cards. The first one is elegant and the second one is just plain cute:)
ReplyDeleteLove them both! Love how you paired up the two sizes of duckies. They look like little buddies! :-) TFS, looking forward to seeing everything!!
ReplyDeleteHow how I love this card! Your duckies look like friends! Absolutely adorable with the dp you have used!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty cards. I love your color choices and the creative effects from the punches.
ReplyDeleteAndrea!!! Both cards knocked my socks off. Just beautiful. Your creations are sooooo good. I love visiting. I can't wait until tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteAndrea - two fabulous cards in such different styles! Love the elegance of the first & how you cut the flower from the paper (I think!). Love the springy colors, the punched strip, & those cutie pie duckies on the second! Fantastic work as always :) Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are stunning!!! Your work, layouts, embellishments are just perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteI want both of the cards!!!
Enjoy your day!
I love both of your cards. The first is so simple and beautiful and the second one is too cute. Just love the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see two such different cards from you in the same post. THe first: more serious, more elegant; the second: bright, happy, fun. I hope your friend Irene likes the card!
ReplyDeleteI love the first card the flower placement so coll and the second card is so fun brightens up my spirit today thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes Yes Yes! These cards are fabulous!! Of course I love the paper on the first one and the colors on the second one. Very cute cards!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great Andrea. The first is your usual elegant style, which I always love. Love the punches, twine & the flower cut outs! The second is very fun! Cute image, love the colors and the layout!
ReplyDeleteaw, those are the sweetest little duck buddies!! What a great idea!! What a gorgeous card for the plain jane too :) I'm so excited we are into our second release as FT Divas...it's hard to wait and show everyone all the fun :) hugs :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea--both your cards are over the top fantastic! The first card gives such a calming feeling just looking at it! It's just perfect for the sentiment. And the colors, layering and stitching give the ducky card a playful feel!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are awesome. I think I like the playful, colorful one the best. You always use so many wonderful punches. Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteOh these are gorgeous girl! The first is so elegant and the second is fun and whimsical, love them!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love how different they are! The duck one is so soft and springy. I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeeutiful Andrea, love both cards can't wait to see more sneek peeks!
ReplyDeleteOooh! Both of these are just amazing! I love your paper choices and these layouts are fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously stunning, Andrea. Mind you, your creations always are! I'd say your copic skills need no brushing up =) Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards! Love the way you incorporated lace punches into your cards, both with different effects. :)
ReplyDelete~doreen at http://whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com
What a card combo- one soft & serene, the other just too cute for words! Love them both!
ReplyDeleteboth cards are wonderful nicely done
ReplyDeleteSoft and subtle for the first and just CUTE for the second :>)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully elegant first card and a totally cute snuggling duckie second card :) Great work on both as always!
ReplyDeleteThese are both wonderful!! Love how cute the duckie card is!! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteColors, layouts, details... what's not to love? Terrific!
ReplyDeletesoooo cute
ReplyDeleteI love them both but that duckie card is my fave - making them look like BFFs is genius!
ReplyDeletewell done! i love how you mirrored the sketch! what a wonderful idea! Your duckie card has wonderful texture and great color :) I love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautious cards -- best hop I think -- everyone's creativity is coming out so differently! I love the two duckys together!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! The first one is so pretty and elegant with your signature lacy accents. The second one so bright and cheery, and you even worked in a lacy border! ;) I love how you have the little duckies hugging.
ReplyDeleteOh the first card is so classy very nice! And I love how the duck has his "arm" around the other one!
ReplyDeleteWow Andrea! Two beautiful yet very different cards.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of the paper in the first card.
And the use of the Duckies in the second one. One Ducky is great and more then one is just Super!
Two fabulous cards...love how you have the two ducks in a hug (great idea)...TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are so wonderful and beautifully detailed, Andrea! Love the richness of the warm tones on the top card! The second card is totally adorable and fabulous with the huggin' duckies! Too cute and beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteLOVE both your cards. The first one is warm and romantic, the second one is colorful and cute!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing!
Carol Froehlich
These cards are so beautiful. I love the stamps sets!
ReplyDeleteWowsers Andrea!! Your "Hope" card is just stunning! Love the neutrals with the different punches!! And your "ducky" card is just precious and so creative!! Love the buddies!!
ReplyDeleteOHHH! I LOVE both of these cards--that second one is so fresh with bright and soft colors at the same time! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards! I'm glad to see that I am not the only person who rotates sketches around. I also love the masking of those two ducks, so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and elegant card for the first one- perfect for that verse. Those little ducks, however, have stolen my heart and I can't wait for them to come to my house on Friday!
ReplyDeleteToo cute on the ducky card!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are just great! Love these stamps!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, Andrea! The first is sooooo elegant and your buddy ducklings are just the cutest ever! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Love the two ducklings!
ReplyDeleteLove both of these, Andrea! Those ducky friends are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteJust love the classic elegance of your earth-tone card! Fabulous! In't that ducky image the cutest ever? Can't wait 'til the release.
ReplyDeleteI think both of your cards are great! The first is so elegant. I very much like the layout on the second, (both really), and especially the dp you chose to showcase that darling ducky!
ReplyDeleteLove the bright Spring colors...they are so cheerful! This ducky is just waiting to come visit me in person...can't wait for the release!
ReplyDeleteAlways delightful stopping by your blog and seeing your creative designs!
ReplyDeleteYour duckies are so sweet together on those beautiful soft papers, such a precious card!
ReplyDeleteso amazing Andrea......such sweetness...have a super evening!
ReplyDeleteenjoy *~*
Love the natural colors and elegance of the first card and also love the whimsy and fun colors and layout of the second card...both are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love both cards! You really captured the elegance for the Plain Jane and the fun of the Lucky Ducky!
ReplyDeleteLove both of your gorgeous cards girl - love that sweet ducky embrace and the hope perches card simply lifted me off my feet with its gorgeous elegance! beautiful!
ReplyDeletexoxo!
Love both of your cards. Your duck card is so adorable.
ReplyDeleteYour chummy duckie card is just precious! And the other card is so elegant!
ReplyDeleteMackie
love the beauty of the first card, and the duck is adorable!
ReplyDeleteNice rich colors on the Hope perches card - in contrast to the springy colors on the ducky. Both wonderful examples of your art. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteElegant and Cute. I love them both!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fantastic - both are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so different but love them both. the fonts on the plain jane hope are just so unique.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love how gorgeously elegant your first card is. The flowers in the corner are perfect as the circle image!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! You are so creative. Thanks for sharing with us during the hop today. :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards but my favorite is the first card with it's simple elegance
ReplyDeleteGorgeous--two soft, feminine, and elegant cards that beautifully highlight the sentiments!
ReplyDeleteAndrea! Be still my heart! Your Hope Perches card is SO my favorite colors and serene beauty style! Lucky Ducky has a buddy, yea! I'm thinking you must be a master seamstress because I can't even be that precise when I handstitch with a guide! Fabulous cards See ya tomorrow! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the different looks of your cards! The first is so lovely & elegant and the second, well, simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove your color combos and designer papers. Very pretty and lots to see with the intricate details. TFS, EdieB
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Two beautiful cards, Andrea! You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteyour cards are gorgeous Andrea, you are so talented, thanks for inspiring me!
ReplyDeleteawesome....that VLV sketch card is oh so elegant!!
ReplyDeleteGreat layouts on both and love the duck!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Even though they are so different, both of your cards are stunning! LOVE them!
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice range from elegant to cutsey, and I love both cards!
ReplyDeletenice sentiments for a lovely card...
ReplyDeleteI must say that these two cards are just
ReplyDeletebeee U T ful. The two ducks all chummed up are the cutest...very clever of you.
two gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are sweet, well the duck card is adorable/sweet. The other card is elegant.
ReplyDeleteLove how elegant your first card is Andrea, and the ducks look so cute with their arms around one another in the second card.
ReplyDeleteYour "hope" card is so very pretty, love the soft colour scheme with the contrasting trim. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteDucky (and friend) are so cute on the pretty spring coloured panels. Sweet.
I love both of these cards. That quack me up sentiment is so FUN!
ReplyDeleteOh I so love how you got the one duck with his arm around the other....so sweet!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are amazing, love your layouts.
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