Thursday, February 5, 2015

Verve's Diva Inspiration Challenge and Blog Hop!





It's the 5th of the month and time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspiration Challenge and Blog Hop! There are two ways to win Verve prizes.. comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) to see their take on the inspiration, then go get inky and link up your take on the challenge to be eligible in our prize drawings!

Our February challenge is Vivacious Valentine...

Nothing says "I love you" like a handmade Valentine in your signature style.
Use the inspiration graphic as a starting point, or head off in your own direction
  - just make us swoon with a fabulously flirty creation!

Click here to link up your challenge entries

Challenge deadline: Thursday, Feb. 19.
Prize: $40 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

Deconstructed Sketch 186 
I think this inspiration picture is so beautiful and has lots of creative possibilities!  I focused on the dark gray, light gray, white, and a few sprinkles of pinks. I used Verve's Stronger Love, No Matter What, and Better Together stamp sets.  I mixed these sets with Verve's Cut Above Wavy Hearts and Flag It dies.  I finished my card with a few Verve Shine Bright Sequin Mix.     I am playing along with the Deconstruction Sketch 186.

 

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'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. Julee8. Sarah
2. Amy9. Susan
3. Anya10. Marisa
4. Betty11. Maureen
5. Jen12. Stacey
6. Karen13. Verve Blog
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As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty

52 comments

  1. Perfect sentiment! Lovely card...thank you for sharing ♥

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  2. Awesome sentiment, and a gorgeous card!

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  3. Very pretty and a nice sentiment.

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  4. Hi Betty! Love your card, and the sentiment is perfect for me... definitely a must-have!
    =] Michele

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  5. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card. Love the colors and hearts you used.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly {blogspot}

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  6. So pretty Betty! Love the fun hearts and embossed background!

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  7. Wow, this beautiful. I love how those hearts pop off the black background.

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  8. Gorgeous!! Love the color combo and that sentiment!

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  9. Oh, this is gorgeous! I love that sentiment, too!

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  10. I love a good black and pink combo, and this is a wonderful card!

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  11. gorgeous card...love pink with any color!

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  12. Betty, your colour scheme is scrumptious - and I just love the sentiment and layout!

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  13. oh your card is absolutely YUMMY, betty!!

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  14. Love EVERYTHING about this card!!!

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  15. This is sooo gorgeous, I love how the colours pop on the beautifully embossed black background.

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  16. Great sentiment and the sequins are the perfect touch.

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  17. Great card and fun design! Love the sentiment!

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  18. Fabulous card Betty! Lots of great texture with the embossed panel, paper piercing is a nice touch and each layer is eye candy.

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  19. What a great sentiment, this is a beautiful card.

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous! Love the pinks and gray. The sequins are a nice touch.

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  21. stunning, Betty! two stamp sets that I think I NEED!!!

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  22. Love your card! The black background is stunning! Wonderful sentiment and I love the stamp in the background!

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  23. What a beautiful card!! Love it:)

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  24. Those are fun die cut hearts Betty and love that you stamped your sentiment over those adorable heart images.

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  25. Just Wonderful, I love everything about this card.
    Sue

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  26. Love your design - lots of layers and texture. That sentiment is fabulous.

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  27. Such a beautiful card, Betty!!! Love all the black and the pink and white to go with it!!!!

    Have a lovely weekend!!!

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  28. super beautiful card, and the sentiment is so beauty!

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  29. Great color scheme! Love the depth you achieved with the hearts. Like the sequin sparkle too - lovely card :D

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  30. So pretty! I love those gorgeous pink shades set against that pretty charcoal grey!

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  31. Betty...this is just so pretty. I always love the look of pink and black and your hearts are just so sweet.

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  32. Very cool card. I love the layout and the dark gray layer.

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  33. Beautiful card Betty <3 l love the colours pind and greay together

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  34. I love the pretty pinks with the dramatic black and the sentiment topper with the lovely heart design in the background and the few scattered sequins go perfectly. x

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  35. What fun? I love the sentiment and I usually lean towards the darker colors, so the black is beautiful! I love the "stitching" on the edges.

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  36. Love the sentiment. The purple hearts are so pretty.
    thanks for sharing a great card

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  37. Very pretty! You can never go wrong with black and pink.

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  38. Gorgeous creation!!! Love those stunning hearts!!!

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  39. Love the stamping behind the sentiment on your wonderful card. I need to try doing that!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  40. I love this sentiment, what a great message it conveys and such a pretty card!

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  41. Gorgeous card, Betty! Love how you layered the sentiment over the stamped heart blooms!

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  42. Very elegant looking...love the wonderful layering of the hearts on the flags.

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  43. Awesome card! I love the Wavy Hearts and Flag It dies!

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  44. Love this card - it made me gasp and then smile in delight!! Love the dark behind those two tone colored pink hearts - awesomely done!!!

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  45. So pretty - love the hearts and the sentiment.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  46. Love how you used the black to pop everything.

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  47. Very nice, love the colors, the sentiment and the design. TFS.

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  48. Really striking design. Love the contrast between the pink and black.

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Thanks so much!

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