Happy 3rd Anniversary, Verve!!

Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop! Verve turns three today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! If you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from Andrea's blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog (owner of Verve), for all the info on how to win prizes (after all, what's a party without presents?), and to start hopping from the beginning. If there's a hiccup along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.  My first card is to wish Julee a "very happy Anniversary!" I really wanted to use that little notebook page and was stuck on a sentiment when I thought, hey...it's an Anniversary...duh!!  And I added some "bling" because I got some "bling" on my third anniversary this year too!! LOL 

This second card was an experiment in making my own background paper from 2 similar stamps.  I used the same technique on Julee's birthday card, but had actually made this one first.  I just love these colours and how the butterflies look...unless you knew (because I just told you...) you can't really tell they're butterflies at first glance. 

And because I love to do 3 cards in my blog hops (and am off for the summer so have lots of time!! LOL) I wanted to use a hot air balloon with this blue skies sentiment.  This card has lots of layers!!! Even the dh said, "Wow, there's lots on that one!"

Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Verve Diva Laurie S.’s blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

What's in them?
{Wishing You}
stamps: verve wishing you, blue skies
ink: su rose romance, basic grey; versafine onyx
paper: pti white, sweet blush, su basic grey, so saffron; basicgrey dp
accessories: ms border punch, stitching, gemstones, hole punch, jump ring, twine, long nestabilities, prima flower, distressor


{I Lift Up My Eyes}
stamps: verve plain jane; blue skies; pti library ledger
ink: su baroque burgundy, pumpkin pie, more mustard, perfect plum; versafine onyx
paper: pti cream, kraft, autumn abundance dp; su razzleberry, dcwv dp
accessories: fiskars border punch, stitching, gemtones, ms butterfly punch, su grosgrain


{Blue Skies}
stamps: verve up,up & away, blue skies
ink: su choc chip, close to cocoa
paper: pti cream, kraft, berry sorbet,ocean tides; su kiwi kiss; october afternoon, basicgrey & cosmo cricket dps, doodlebug glitter cardstock
accessories: stitching, long and circle nestabilities, pti ribbon & cloud dies; gemstones