Welcome back to Day 5 of our Anni-VERVE-sary Spotlight Hops! It's an exciting day as there's new Verve in the store this morning! 4 beautiful new sets and 2 coordinating die sets just released and they're all available to order right now. To celebrate this special 10th Anni-VERVE-sary release, we're putting on another blog hop, with a pretty cool prize!
Today's featured focus is designer's choice, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves, especially since we've got a full line-up of Divas, guests and Alumni today!
I am sharing another card made using the Bloom Brighter and coordinating Blooming Die from Verve. I can't stop white heat embossing these flowers and using watercolors! After heat embossing on some Bristol Smooth watercolor paper, I smooshed some Distress Oxide inks in Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Wilted Violet, and Peeled Paint onto an acetate sheet. Using my waterbrush, I simply colored in the blooms and leaves, letting them dry in between applications. I love the opaque look and shading these inks give when watercolored! I added my blooms to a trimmed white panel that had some Nuvo Embellishment Paste applied to the background for a shimmery look (applied with my finger). My sentiment was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and clear heat embossed.
Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!
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love the soft watercoloring on your flowers-simply delightful!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful. I love the soft colors & pretty flowers too.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting with Creative M
oh my! This is perfection in a card!
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful, soft colored flowers. Such a pretty card.
ReplyDeleteWow this is gorgeous ! You make such wonderful cards. X
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, Amy. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the soft shimmer around the flowers.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat shading on the flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
thanks for sharing.
Love the pretty flowers!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!! Great release too!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda D.
Such a sweet trio of beautiful flowers. Love the pretty watercoloring against the white embossing!!
ReplyDelete<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Just positively lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers
ReplyDeleteAwesome--love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love those flowers and your watercoloring of them!
ReplyDeleteLove the floral design. Great card, thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I can see why you love white embossing these flowers, they are GORGEOUS when watercolored! Wowza! Thanks for all the inspiration with this release, it has been fun!
ReplyDeleteThese blooms are just gorgeous; beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteYour water coloring of the flowers (on my wish list) really makes all the other elements of the card come together for an "easy on the eye" card--one you want to display and enjoy for days.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, am loving this stamp!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique! I usually emboss with black but I'll have to give white a try!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card... the watercolor blooms are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers!!
ReplyDeleteWow! How gorgeous is this!! I love your colouring and the white embossed flowers is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is so Pretty! I need to try watercoloring with my new Oxides. thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I LOVE the shimmer - and Distress Oxides are one of my fave new things to play with! Awesome! x
ReplyDeleteLove the card.
ReplyDeleteI love how you colored those beautiful flowers Amy! Beautiful card! TFS
ReplyDeleteThose colors go together so well.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous trio...way to go showcasing this new set!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty with the soft pastels.
ReplyDeleteJust LOVE your card, I just MUST get this stamp set~
ReplyDeleteLove this beautiful card, Amy, with the softly colored flowers and sweet sentiment. It would be awesome to win this bundle of new products. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card with the soft colors! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteAdore the soft colors!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love those pretty flowers!
ReplyDeleteReally amazing, Amy! Such pretty shades...
ReplyDeleteOh, Amy, I'm with you about loving the white embossing and watercoloring! This is the perfect set for it, and I LOVE your colors! Beautifully done, and I can hardly wait to play with this set (and matching dies). Thanks for the wonderful inspiration this week! You are so talented, and it's so nice to have you back for the tenth anniversary! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous water coloring! I love the flowers.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colours on the flowers. Great layers here too. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers, and I love the white on white layers!
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely lovely. I love the blooms and your choice of colours is perfect.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!!! It's very delicate!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - I love the soft colors you chose!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, Amy! Love the look of those oxide watercolored blooms! I'm totally going to have to try that. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are so soft and
colored in such beautiful colors!
stunning flower card, amazing flowers!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, love your colorful flowers.
ReplyDeleteWonderful soft and pretty watercolored card :)
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the layered flowers are so pretty!
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