Verve March Diva Inspirations Hop

Welcome to Verve's March Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time! This month we've got a fabulous challenge that's sure to put a “spring” in your step! So in addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, you can play along with the challenge and link up your creation for a chance to win another prize!

It's time to ditch the winter blues! Create a card that sings Spring using inspirational quotes, pretty colors and florals or themes that celebrate new life. Whether you draw inspiration from the graphic or blaze your own trail, just show us what spring means to you!
Spring means EVERYTHING to me!  It’s my favourite season :)  Not only does it mean my birthday is close, but it means new buds on the trees, beautiful blossoms, more hours of sunshine AND summer is just around the corner!  In my school this year, it also means teacher retirement!  A colleague is retiring in 5 more days and I thought it only appropriate to send her off with an original handmade card!  She also taught my son many years ago so it was my pleasure to thank her and remind her of all the wonderful years of her career.  Verve’s Teachers Count is the perfect way to do that!  I’ve tucked in some teacher apples with these beautiful Dream Big blossoms.  Instead of leaves, I went for a pop of green polka dots from the new Pastel Polka Dot ribbon collection. 
Need a little more inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines.

1. Amy        11. Julee

2. Anya      12. Teresa

3. Betty      13. Stacey

4. Jessica   14. Marisa

5. Karen     15. Laurie

6. Sankari   16. Maureen

7. Sarah     17. Jen

8. Sony       18. Christyne

9. Susan     19. Charmaine

10. Tiffany 20. Andrea

 what’s in it?

stamps: Teachers Count, Dream Big, Peace on Earth (Verve)

paper: ruby red (SU), rustic white (PTI), School Daze (MME), Smarty Pants (Simple Stories)

ink: red, wasbi, bermuda, craft white (SU), aquamist (SU),

accessories: apples dies, scalloped flowers dies (Verve), Pastel Polka Dot Ribbon Collection (Verve), fabulous frames die, scalloped edger die, rustic twine, buttons (PTI)