Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Love Comforts ~ Diva Inspiration Hop


It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!

There are TWO $30 gift vouchers to the Verve store up for grabs this month and two ways to win! First, comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) for an entry in the first giveaway. Then to be entered into our challenge prize drawing, go get inky and link up your take on the challenge. You have until September 5 to link up. Feel free to play along with the challenge as many times as you like. Verve stamps aren't required to play, but we do smile a little brighter when we see them!

Summer brights fade into earthy tones for the dog days of summer. With the hustle and bustle of the end of summer coming, a breezy, free-spirited graphic is what we have in store for you this month. Follow the color pattern, or be inspired to journey where the creative winds may take you. We can't wait to see what you create!

I love flipping through my patterned paper pads looking for the colours in each Diva Inspiration palette.  The Julbille pad from MME had the perfect match so that's where I started.  Sadly, I needed a sympathy card for a colleague.  She loves my cards so I made sure to create one with my favourite elements, doily, layers of pattern, double sentiment, and sequins.  I have used this sentiment from Stronger Love for other sympathy cards, I think it is just so beautiful and comforting and a little different from "with sympathy."

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Monday, September 5.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!


Need a little 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're giving away a $30 gift voucher to Verve to one random commenter along the hop.  Just leave a little love as you hop about for a chance to win!

1. Julee7. Marisa
2. Betty8. Maureen
3. Charmaine9. Stacey
4. Christyne10. Susan
5. Laurie11. Teresa
6. Lesley 













what's in it?
stamps:  Stronger Love, Forever in our Hearts (Verve)
ink: onyx (versafine), scarlet jewel (PTI)
paper: vintage white (PTI), Jubilee (My Mind's Eye)
accessories: Heart Quartet Die, Shine Bright Sequin Mix (Verve), stitched rectangle and sentiment flag (Lil Inkers), stitched circle (MFT), felt/button (PTI), paper doily, inverted scallop die (Spellbinders)


33 comments:

Christine said...

So sorry your colleague has suffered a loss. This sweet card is sure to be a comfort. The papers are gorgeous and I love the layered hearts!

ellyscard creatief said...

Beautiful card.

Sue Crease said...

What a lovely card to give someone, great use of the insperation colours.
Sue

Sue D said...

Very pretty--I like the layers and the felt hearts and button.

barbara macaskill said...

Luscious layering and the patterns ROCK!!! This is such a pretty card that is sure to put a smile on anyone's face! TFS!

Woendi Levitt said...

Love all the layeringand different patterns. The sentiment is sweet.

JoAnn said...

Sorry you needed a sympathy card but this is lovely and a great sentiment. Love the cute felt hearts.

Kat said...

Beautiful card, really like what you came up with.

Teresa Doyle said...

Hi Maureen, this is a lovely card and an encouraging sentiment. I am sure it will be appreciated by your friend.

Amy C. said...

I love the pretty layers of paper and the great colors!

Jen Timko said...

Your combination of prints is extraordinary! So pretty!

Christi Flores said...

Love the stitching and all those layers!!

Becca Yahrling said...

Such a beautifully layered card. I'm sure your colleague will cherish it.

clelie said...

A great encouragement card!!

Celeste Goff said...

Love this gorgeous card! Great papers and layering!

Zelda said...

Love all the elements you used and all the lovely patterned paper. Gorgeous card!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is fabulous!!

Rahmat said...

I love the stitched edges on your lovely card, very pretty!

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Another great challenge!!! I love your card!!!

Cynthia said...

Love the layers and dp combo on this card, Maureen.

Kate said...

Your sympathy card is so sunny and comforting and so many lovely elements here - the little hearts and button, the doily, the fishtail banner and those lovely patterned papers. And I agree with you, "with sympathy" doesn't really say much at all does it!

Sunshine said...

Such a pretty card. Love all of the elements you used and the colors are do pretty together.

McStamper said...

Love, love your card. The pretty patterned paper and embellishments are just perfect.

Denise Bryant said...

Great layering and mixing of patterns and colors!

cghundley said...

Oh so stunning!
Love the paper
choices and all
the layers!
Carla from Utah

Kris B said...

I love everything about this card! Great layers, fabulous colors, wonderful sentiment and fun accents!

Christel said...

Love the colors and all layers, fine!

Dori Shelton said...

What a great card! I love the different elements to the layout. All the parts and layers just work so well together.

Gail said...

So love the layers on this beautiful card tfs

Carmela said...

Love the layers and the color choices. Very pretty card.

Unknown said...

Great layering. Love the stitching and the sentiment as well.

D.Ann C said...

What terrific layers on your delightful card!

Super Stick Chick said...

Love how your design highlights the sentiment.

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