Sunday, April 10, 2016

Verve Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!





It's time for Verve's 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 May 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!


A little tropical flair is in the air for inspiration this month. Bright pinks, aquas, golden tones and a touch of white promise easy breezy days ahead. There's no script for this inspiration... go floral, keep it modern, follow our color pattern or forge your own path, just show us your tropical chic inspired creations.



For my card I started with some watercolor paper and mixed squeezed lemon, scatter straw, and wild honey Distress Inks to create the sun colors.  Once the paper dried, I die cut it using Verve's Partly Cloudy Cut Above dies. This image looks like the sunburst mirror hanging on the wall in the inspiration picture.



Next, I used some watercolor pattern paper by Momenta.  I love the look of the free-formed watercolored background. It adds to the sky effect for the sunshine. Best of all, it is all ready done. 


I added the scripture from Verve's Good Work stamp set.  I used some fun foam to pop the panel up on to a white card base.  I added some fun foam to my sun and one of my clouds for even more dimension.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins.

As always thanks so much for hopping by!
Don't forget to play along with us!  Check out the rest of the design team below!

Betty




26 comments

  1. Such a gorgeous card, Betty! Love the sentiment and the beautiful background you created.

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  2. Beautiful card. Love the water color BG. And love this beautiful sentiment/scripture.

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  3. Beautiful card, wonderful background!

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  4. The watercolored sky and bright sun are perfect for that sweet Psalm. Lovely!

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  5. Beautiful card and great sentiment. The background is fabulous.

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  6. Love this scripture. Your card is perfect and the background is awesome.

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  7. Wonderful inspirational card. Well done.

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  8. Your watercolor background for the sky is just absolutely AMAZING! Really gorgeous!

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  9. Hi Betty! Your card is just a simple masterpiece of perfection! I love everything about it!

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  10. Thanks for sharing your inspirational card.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot.com

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  11. I like the sky and how the sun mimics the sunburst mirror.

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  12. Oh my, this is SO gorgeous, Betty! Love that fabulous sky.

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  13. You have a great touch with watercolours, Betty! Your sky is simply lovely :o)

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  14. What a beautiful watercolor background for your lovely verse Betty!

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  15. Betty, this is a lovely card. I'm not brave enough to do the water colouring so I'll just enjoy yours.
    Sue

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  16. What a wonderful card! I love it!

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  17. Beautiful!! Goes so well with the Psalm.

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  18. I love this verse and your sky is just beautiful!

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  19. Top Notch Betty! This card is gorgeous! Loving the techniques you used.

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  20. Beautiful card! Love the background and the dies you used! Lovely sentiment stamp!

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  21. Amazing sky background and such a pretty sun. I love this scripture and how well your cheerful card complements it!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  22. Hi Betty! Your card is so bright and lovely. I sure had fun creating my Verve card for this challenge, and I greatly appreciate your inspiration.
    Blessings,
    Karen
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

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  23. HI Betty - I just found this challenge and I am loving your scripture card! I will be checking out the stamps sold in this shop - thanks for the hop and for giving inspiration! Have a blessed week!
    Gail
    http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/

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  24. LOve the dreamy look of your beautiful card.

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  25. Lover the watercolor on the sky. I need to try that!!

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