Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Verve Sneak Peek - Dream Big


HI Everyone!
Have you been checking out all the gorgeous peeks of the upcoming August Verve Stamps Release over at the Verve Stamps Blog?! All I have to say is that Julee has outdone herself this release - every.single. image and sentiment in every single set is so beautiful - Gorgeous images, gorgeous fonts and all full of Verve-y yumminess!!! Today the Divas are peeking the beautiful stamp set called: Dream Big!

I love all the flower images and sentiments in this stamp set - scallopy wonderland I tell ya!! This set comes with three solid sized flowers and so I stamped them in different ink colors, cut them out and then popped them up on each other with a little button and bling in the center. I then stamped the leaf images twice - once onto the DP and the second one on white cardstock which I then cut out and popped up over the leaves.

Card Ingredients:
Paper: Echo Park Summertime, Prism cardstock
Stamps: Dream Big from Verve Stamps
Ink: Memento: LadyBug Red, RoseRed, Tangelo, Dandelion
Accessories: buttons, bling, ribbon from stash, Adirondack Liquid Pearls, butterfly punch from CM, dimensionals

I added some liquid pearls to the flowers and border and then stamped one of my favorite sentiments from this set: "Leave no words unspoken". Isn't that sentiment simply beautiful? It can mean so many different things to different people - it can mean to always say how much someone means to you, it can mean to never regret not saying something, it can mean to always speak from your heart... I love this sentiment so much.

It actually hits a little close to home. One of my uncles passed away two weeks ago very tragically - it was completely unexpected - he was in good health, good spirits, - but he passed away in an awful car accident. We were all shocked to learn of this tragedy and ever since then - I have always called my parents every day to say goodnight, I tell and show my DH and kids every day what they mean to me - and so when I was creating for today's Dream Big stamp set peek - I wanted to make this card for my parents to let them know what they mean to me. We were visiting them last week out East and I treasured every single moment that we shared as a family - it is so precious!

I love each of the sentiments in this set and can't wait to see how the Divas have used them in today's sneak peek of this gorgeous stamp set! Please hop with me and check out their creations below:

Wishing for you all to Dream Big and that all your Big Dreams come true!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Sankari :)

114 comments:

Jessica said...

Wow, your card is just stunning and that sentiment is beautiful!

Tracy said...

What a beautiful card! Love those bright colors - so cheerful.

txbluiz said...

What a beautiful card!!! I love the colors and all the details. Sorry for the loss of your uncle.

Smita said...

I am in love with those pretty flowers! They are gorgeous. One beautiful set this seems to be. I love how you layered different colors.
And yes, we should be thankful for each day we have with our loved ones.

Hugs,
smita

dj said...

Wow....loving that big flower and that sentiment...awesome!!

maiahs_momma said...

beautiful card, LOVE the flowers and the colors you chose. Fun hop :)!

Inky Hugs,
Catherine

AGohl said...

I really like the vibrant colors you use in your cards. So bright and cheerful :)

Lynda Benden said...

Oh my gosh Sankari, this is absolutely darling! Looking at it makes me happy!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Fun grass and wonderful big flowers!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Mary Marsh said...

this is such a sweet card-love this new set-the sentiment is so perfect

Maya Isaksson said...

How cute! I love all the layers and colors and details. Very nice :)

Pam said...

Beautiful card. I always love your designs but this one is so colorful cheery and bright. So sorry to hear of your uncle. My prayers are with your family. Thanks for sharing.

Chriss Blagrave said...

Love all of your layering and the liquid pearls!
Great sentiment and those flowers are awesome!

Mary (Happy Now) said...

What a bright, lovely card!

Sorry to hear about your loss...

Imke said...

Wow, i like these big flowers and the bright colors. The grass border is also great. Lovely Card and great new stamps !

Luanne said...

I am SO sorry for your loss! This is such a sweet card, I hope it brings cheer to your parents. I know it made me happy just looking at it. Thank you!

Sian said...

Wonderful card, love the bright colours and the stamps are fab! Great scene.

Sarah-Jane Kalé said...

GASP!!!! No really... GASP!!!
This is GORGEOUS!!!

xx SJ

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love the bright colors!

Rachel B said...

Wow these flowers are amazing! I love the colors in your card and the grass! So amazing!

TannyP said...

You and those liquid pearls will be the death of me =) Absolutely stunning (as usual!)

Kary said...

Gorgeous card! Love the bright colours. The flowers are so pretty, and the sentiment is lovely. I'm also sorry to hear the sad news of your uncle's passing. My heart goes out to his family, I hope they are doing ok.

Unknown said...

Great card! You are really great when it comes to your designs!

scrappingnana said...

Darling card. It is bright and cheery. Love the sentiment and flowers. TFS

Detra said...

Love the way you layered the flowers. I just lost my father, so the sentiment really touches my heart as well. Sorry for your loss and tfs.

Auntie Em said...

Your card is so pretty and summery! I love your colour choices and the details you have added are awesome!
Thanks for sharing! :o)

marilynwillauer said...

Amazing!!! What a beautiful card, your flowers are just adorable!!! Thanks for sharing.

Donna Sue said...

I love everything about this card. Gorgeous! Also, sorry to hear about your Uncle--mine passed away a few weeks ago.

Char Dobson said...

Wonderful card! Love all the bright colors and dimension!

Janelle Stollfus said...

Absolutely stunning!

Sherry said...

What a gorgeous card!

Wendy said...

Wow!!! Gorgoeus!! Love the grass!!!

laurensmom22 said...

Beautiful, beautiful card. Love the color combo and that grass really makes the card!

craftymom205 said...

Love the flowers. Great card.

Crafty Math Chick said...

WOW! Love all the embellishing you did to the flower petals (that must have taken you forever!) and the layers of grass are very cool too.

Basement Stamper said...

gorgeous card, I love the colors and the scene you created.

Mary said...

What a cheery card!!! Love it!

Ravengirl said...

What a gorgeous card! I'm so sorry that the prompt for it was your uncle's tragic passing.

Amy D said...

Your card is so beautiful!!!! I totally agree with you about leaving no words unspoken cause we never know what tomorrow will bring. I am sorry to hear about your loss. Such a beautiful stamp set. Love your work.

Brandi said...

I absoultely adore this card!!! :)

Wendy said...

Just beautiful!!

thinker said...

the sentiment is what spoke to me... but I do love the vibrant colours you've used for the flowers too!!

Maureen said...

bright and beautiful and fabulous...just like you :) LOVE all those colours and that grass!!! Amazing...hugs, Diva!!!

Wanda Cullen said...

Your layered flowers and layered grass borders are so stunning in their bright colors! That sentiment really is awesome!

Michelle Woerner said...

Oh man! Sankari, this is happy fun and delightful! LOVE what you did with the leaves on the stems. Gonna do that next time. Big hugs,

Lorie said...

My goodness..this card is STUNNING! My sympathies to you and your family in the loss of your uncle.

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

Beautiful card - so colorful and happy.

Unknown said...

WOW!! I love your card!!!

Lea L. said...

This is beautiful! I love the layered flowers & grass!!

♥♥♥Lea

Unknown said...

so cute.

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Sankari, this is absolutely spectacular! I'm totally going to have to add a little liquid pearls to those flowers now! Fantastic! Such a beautiful happy little scene you've created - looks like it should be hanging on a wall somewhere! And I loved your post. Beautiful card, beautiful words.

Tanya said...

This is so bright and fun, love it.

Anonymous said...

I love this card. The colors work very well together.
terimoon@shaw.ca from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Laurie Chilton said...

Hi Sankari... Your card is beautiful as always and I too love the sentiment. I am so sorry to hear of your uncles passing, I lost a brother that way and it is always a reminder of how precious life truly is. Thank you for that reminder today. Your card makes me smile! Hugs and blessings to you. :)

Unknown said...

This is such a gorgeous card... and I love that sentiment! Your post really touched my heart, thank you for sharing that!

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

~Ola
okj83 at live dot com

Jen Cuthbertson said...

Gorgeous card, Sankari!! I love the colors and the little scene you've created! Amazing!!

Janine said...

Such a bright and happy card!

Donna Baker said...

wow! so cheerful, I bet your parents will cherish it. So sorry to hear about your uncle-big hugs, sweetie!

Linda Carson said...

Fabulous artwork! It's so bright & cheerful! I'm sorry about the loss of your uncle.

Lucy Newton said...

Sunkari, I looked through your blog and saw the last cards you made and I simply could not believe all the gourgeousness!!!

Andrea Ewen said...

Wonderfully delightful card, so colorful and cheery!

Pat said...

Oh Sankari, this is amazing!!! I love the bright, cheerful mood of this card and all your liquid pearls are a wonderful touch!

Heather said...

This card is so fun, and cheerful and gorgeous. It makes me happy to look at it. And your advice is very good, too.

Jillisgram said...

So bright and cheery --- love your card!

Billie A said...

Really pretty love the flowers and words are great, like the effects you did on the grass. Very cheerful

Annheidel said...

Gorgeous card! I love the flowers!

slbt17 said...

what a fun beautiful card!
Sandra

Cassie_lu said...

wonderful card and I really like how you used the dots to add the depth and the stems

Angel said...

this is beautiful and loved your story, though, i'm so sorry about your uncle. we've lost some very close family members unexpectedly in the last few years, so i know exactly how you feel (except one was my brother... ). i know i'll be getting this set!

Kristina said...

That's it. I need to order me some liquid pearls! This card is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love the bright, cheery colors, and those flowers!

Giovana said...

Super pretty! Love the brigh colors!!

Vickie Z said...

Wow!! Bright and beautiful!! You are soooo perfect with those liquid pearls!!

Jen P said...

Your card is super cute! I love the big flowers and the grass! :)

PatS said...

Your card is so beautiful. I love the colors! This a really, really cute card.

MaryBB said...

I love, love, love this card. I love the method of stacking the grass. That combined with the bright beautiful colors with the cloudy background is amazing. Thanks for the reminder of how precious each moment is.

Jackie said...

This is so pretty I love the colors and the layout....simply fabulous!

Unknown said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Sankari! Such a fun and inviting scene.. love your layers of grass and beautiful blooms!!

Teresa Kline said...

wow, this is gorgeous, I adore the bright colors and details!

enjoy *~*

Unknown said...

Beautiful card! Absolutely, beautiful. I love your work!!

CreativeMish said...

What a fabulous card! I love all of the bright colors and creativity!

Margaret de Witt said...

What can I say Sankari. I remain a HUGE fan of your work. Beautiful as always.

KB said...

i dream to be just like you. Great card

Chinnu said...

What a gorgeous card, Sankari! I love the way you use bright colors - makes me happy just to look at your cards. So sorry to hear about your Uncle.

Regina said...

So sorry to hear about your uncle. Think it's beautiful the way you were able to take the pain from the tragedy to make a beautiful card and share your love with beloved family.

Gorgeous card - LOVE the blossoms and leaves.

MarvA1ix said...

This reminds me of my favorite garden flowers, zinias and marigolds. The colors remind me of the colors used in and Indian wedding. This card has so much life, I'm sure your parents will love it.

Maureen Merritt said...

Your card is stunning!! It's sure to brighten anyone's day :)

Julianne said...

Just beautiful....colours,scene,and sentiment!
Your story is a sad one but one that we should all remember. Thanks for sharing !

daisydilly (vicki) said...

very very pretty card.,

Tina said...

So pretty and bright!

Katie Cotton said...

LOVE all the layers on this!!!

Mirabelka said...

fabulous card! so joyful!

Shannan Teubner said...

Sankari, this card is breathtaking! That sentiment is so meaningful to me as well. Love it.

Barbie D. said...

What a fun card that will brighten anyone's day. I'm loving these flowers.

Barbie D. said...

What a fun card, love the bright colors.

ellepaulette said...

This is so beautiful and bright!!

Lillian Child said...

So very bright and cheerful - just a stunning card creation!

readysetlove said...

i'm speechless. your card is STUNNING.

KanataNewf said...

oh so bright and cheerful!

Heidi said...

this is a beauty, love that flower but so much work girl.

annesatx said...

Beautiful card -- love the bright colors!

joy said...

What gorgeous colors are in the flowers! Beautiful card.

Ida said...

Wow! This is so eye catching with the gorgeous flowers and I just love the grass border you created.

Janet L. said...

Yowza, what a great, great card. I love the colors, the sentiment and all the details. The grass looks really good. Thanks for sharing.

KAY LONG said...

You did a beautiful job on this gorgeous card. All the details are amazing.

Pattie said...

this card has so much personality - so much fun going on here!

Ceal said...

oh what an adorable fun card! love the bright colors

silvia said...

Fabulous card!!

Mary B said...

Love such a colorful card!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! Love the bright colors, and the sentiment you chose to use.

kim.mom said...

WOW!!! Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Dawn said...

This card just makes me smile! I love it.

Gretchen said...

stunning! So colorful! Love that sentiment and thanks for sharing your story!

pammy jo said...

i love the depth of this card - you continue to amaze me :)

Marsha said...

Such a darling card. All the detail! Even the grass. Love it.