Verve New Release Spotlight Hop...Love Deepens

Wow, Day 3 of Verve's New Spotlight Hops and I am thoroughly enjoying seeing what endless creativity the Diva's have been illustrating with these new gorgeous stamps and dies! Today we will be focusing on an elegant set of sentiments and family-oriented stamps, Love Deepens & Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane. Love Deepens is a set of 25 stamps that makes it so easy to personalize a card for any member of your immediate or extended family. I chose to make a card for my darling daughter, for whom I count my lucky stars everyday that God put her into my life. Here's my card for her:

Here are some close-ups:

The butterfly was made using Verve's Flutterby die which was released last month. I cut out 3 shapes and layered each one while bending them slightly for a 3-D effect. I added pearls to the body for some sparkle. The medallion was made using a Martha Stewart Floral Band border punch and I added a cute little Offray flower to the middle of it.
I had initially used the Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane on this card, here is that version:

We're counting down to Verve's release party this Friday night, April 15, with FOUR days of Spotlight Hops! And since we love to share, there's a prize hidden on one of today's hop spots! Just leave a little shout-out in the comments as you hop about for a chance to win some new Verve of your very own! You can check out the Verve Blog for all the prize details and deadlines. TODAY'S PRIZE:
Love Deepens, Proverbs 31:28 Plain Jane and Elegant Leaves Die
 

1. Tosh	8. Janelle
2. Teresa	9. Jackie
3. Maureen	10. Charmaine
4. Laurie	11. Andrea
5. Julee	12. Amber
6. Cresta	13. Melissa
7. Sankari	14. Amy

Have a super day! Stamps: Love Deepens (Verve Stamps) Paper: Silhouette dp, Black, Colonial White (Close To My Heart), Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Walnut Stain distress ink (Ranger) Accessories: Flutterby die (Verve~A Cut Above dies), Floral Band, Lattice Arches & Quilted border punches & Putty seam binding (Martha Stewart), flower (Offray), pearls (Stampin' Up!), pearl brad, heart stick pins (Maya Road), lace trim (Jo-Ann's), dimensionals, dauber, sewing machine Size: 5 & 1/2" square