Verve-vacious New Sets!

  This is a preview of one of the two new Verve Visual stamp sets being released tomorrow, Great Expectations.  Verve quite simply has THE BEST sentiments in stamping, as far as I'm concerned.  As a writer, I pay a lot of attention to words, so sentiments are really important to me -- I want just the right ones to convey my feelings for whatever card or project I'm creating.  Great Expectations has so many terrific phrases to express "Congratulations!"  Some of my favorites include: "Guess you're pretty hot stuff now,"  "Can I have your autograph?"  "I'm so proud of you," and "Don't forget me when you're rich and famous."  Aren't those awesome?!  And the timing is perfect with Graduation right around the corner.

The other new Verve set is called Father Figure, composed of truly wonderful words and phrases for two of the most important men in your life: Dad and Husband.  Go check out the Verve Blog's posts for today and yesterday for previews of both Father Figure and Great Expectations from all of the Verve Design Team members.

By the way, make sure when you visit the Verve Blog to leave a comment so you can be entered in the drawing to win one of the two new sets!  And as if I haven't blown your wee little mind with all this Vervilicious (<--- even better than 'bootylicious') goodness, here's more great news: Anniversary Birds and Thankful Blossoms are now back in stock!  I'm not done -- Julee has re-activated the oh-so-true coupon code CAROLEROCKS until the end of today so that you can receive 15% off your order.  But please, at least finish reading my post before you head on over there.  Unless it's like 11:55 p.m. while you're reading this.  Moving right along...

Now, for some deets on the above picture frame.  I saw the amazing Amy Rysavy's Coaster Frame tutorial on her blog last week and thought it would be perfect to make a little frame of Truman's latest basketball photo.  So easy and too cute, don't you think?  I stamped "Superstar" from Great Expectations over and over in different colored inks to make the frame, and adhered some matching gem stars.  I think these little frames are so fun, and I can see making several to add to gifts for the grandparents for Mother's and Father's Day.  Oooh, and with a little ribbon, won't those make nifty Christmas tree ornaments?!  My big wheels keep on turnin'... (I dare you not to sing to yourself "Proud Mary keep on burnin'") (Couldn't do it, could you?)

And we're rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river...(<-- me as Tina Turner)

Supplies used -- Stamps: Great Expectations (Verve Visual)
Paper: Bashful Blue (SU!), patterned paper by Imaginisce
Ink: Brilliant Blue and Real Red by SU!, Clover Meadow by CTMH
Accessories: lightweight chipboard coasters, Cuttlebug & Nestabilities, gem stars from Creative Cafe and Michael's

Comments

[Karen Sullivan]

great idea for grandparent gifts - I might have to try that...definitely heading to verve at payday!

[Julee T.]

What a fanatastic little project! I love the one word as a multi-colored background. Pure genius, m'dear. And I'll be rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river all day now! Thanks! ;)

[Libby]

Such a cute project!