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Good morning, blog land! I hope you're having a great week so far. We had a cold front blow through, and it actually got down below 90, if you can believe it! *wink* Anyway, I'm back with another Verve Preview for you...be sure to check out the full list of who has peeks to share at the bottom of this post and leave a little love as you hop around the blogosphere for a chance to win today's sets!



Today we're spotlighting one of my favorite sets of the release, Dream Big. I am totally diggin' the flowers Julee created. Here's the card I created:


Instructions:
1. Cut light green cardstock to 4 3/4" square & stamp leaf images (different sizes) in darker green all over panel.
2. Sponge edges with dark green ink.
3. Stamp flowers in red, teal, & yellow ink on scrap of white cardstock. Stamp centers with brown ink.
4. Cut & emboss focal image with white cardstock with a square shaped die. Leaving die in place, sponge light blue ink around the inside edges.
5. Remove focal panel from die & stamp flowers & centers in bottom left corner.
6. Stamp sentiment in brown ink in top right corner of die cut panel.
7. Cut out flowers from step 3 and adhere to focal image with foam dimensionals.
8. Punch hole in right side of main image panel & thread turquoise ribbon through.
9. Adhere image panel to green square panel with foam dimensionals.
10. Wrap ends of ribbon around green panel & adhere to back.
11. Using separate strip of ribbon, tie bow attached to ribbon.
12. Cut white card base and fold to 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".
13. Adhere green square panel to card base with foam dimensionals.
14. Add glitter glue to flower centers.

Here's a close-up shot for ya:


Aren't these flowers fabulous? You will adore the sentiments in this set, too! If you want a chance to win a free Dream Big set, leave a little comment love as you hop around...one of the participating blogs has a hidden prize! Deadline for comment entries is 6PM Eastern Friday, August 20. Winners will be announced at our Anni-VERVE-sary Bash Release Party that night. And for even more chances to win new stamps, play along with our Anni-VERVE-sary sketch challenges, going on this week in our forum! Here's the official link list of today's spotlight hops featuring Dream Big:

1. Sankari	8. Laurie
2. Shannan	9. Teresa
3. Lynda	10. Amber
4. Mercy	11. Maureen
5. Charmaine	12. Julee
6. Jen T.	13. Michelle
7. Sony

Have a fabulous day!

Card ingredients
Stamps: Dream Big, Petals & Stems (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah), Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Versamagic Spanish Olive, Red Magic, Mango Madness, Turquoise Gem, Sea Breeze & Jumbo Java, Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels Fifteen (Spellbinders), Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko), Dimensionals, Mat Pack (Stampin' Up!), Crop-a-Dile, Paper Piercer (We R Memory Keepers), Diamond Stickles (Ranger), Hawaiian Shores Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)