August Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations 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! You have the rest of the month to link up, so feel free to play as often as you like.

Our August challenge is Celebrate

It's our Anni-VERVE-sary month, so we're celebrating! Create a card to celebrate something or someone special, an anniversary, birthday, new baby, any occasion filled with joy! Use the inspiration or go off on your own tangent, just share a celebration with us!

Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Monday, August 31.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

For my card I focused on the gold and the chalkboard frame in the inspiration photo. I really like the contrast of the kraft with sparkly gold.  I started with a white card stock base.  I layered a snow white linen panel for some subtle texture.  I used Verve's Award Banner Trim die in gold glittered card stock to add banners behind the chalkboard panel.  Next, I wanted a fun, whimsical feel with the lettering and sentiment.  I used the distressed words in Verve's Happy Days stamp set.   I added the words in a random crooked pattern to give the look that someone really did write the words on a chalkboard.  I thought it added to the whimsy feel a bit.   I stamped the greek key border from Verve's Deco Borders stamp set.  I embossed everything in white.   I sponged some white pigment ink on the frame and wording to add to the chalkboard feel.  I  added an additional stamped sentiment on the corner using Verve's Poppy Birthday  with Verve's Flag It die set. I finished the card with a gold glitter card stock chad that came from the Award Banner Trim glitter card stock cutting placed on the flag.

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. Julee	6. Susan
	2. Amy	7. Maureen
	3. Betty	8. Marisa
	4. Jen	9. Charmaine
	5. Sarah

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty