Saturday, December 10, 2016

December 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 $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 January 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!




Find a little inspiration from this sweet stocking graphic, make a colorful winter card, or head off in your own direction. There are no rules.. just have fun creating!

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



For my card I am using Verve's Beyond Measure stamp set.  I love the whimsical look of the inspiration photo.  I decided to combine a mixture of pattern papers that I had in my stash to play off the different colors of stocking and bedding.  I stamped and gold embossed the sentiment onto a piece of vellum.  



I felt like the vellum needed a little something so I die cut another piece and wrapped some gold threading around.   I thought the sentiment on vellum added to the white stockings with touches of detail.  I added a red and white bow.  I finished my card with some Verve's Shine Bright Sequin Mix.  I am playing along with this week's MOJOMonday Sketch!



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!

Next on the hop is Charmaine!


1. Julee6. Marisa
2. Betty7. Maureen
3. Charmaine8. Susan
4. Christyne9. Teresa
5. Laurie10. Sankari


As always thanks so much for hopping by!

Betty

26 comments

  1. gorgeous card-the gold makes the words pop!

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  2. Love your card. The pretty colors are so nice but i love that the gold verse takes center stage

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  3. Betty, I love the gold embossing on the vellum and your combination of patterned papers and embellishments. Very pretty card.

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  4. Lovely card - love the gold on the vellum - so pretty:)

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  5. This is lovely. I really like the double vellum tag and the soft palette.

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  6. Betty another stunner to round off the year. Very pretty and quite different. Happy Christmas.
    Sue.

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  7. I love everything about this card! Stunning!!!

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  8. Fantastic.
    Love the different papers and the gold
    sentiment is wonderful.
    thanks for sharing.

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  9. I love the gold on the vellum. Brilliant!

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  10. This is very cute! At first look, I thought of a quilt, so that's cozy for winter. LOVE the gold on your tag, what a wonderful sentiment.

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  11. This is lovely, Betty! The gold embossed sentiment is perfect.

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  12. Betty, this is so pretty! I love the gold embossing over the soft designs of the paper. Your interpretation of the photo is awesome!

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  13. Stunning tag, Betty!! I love the soft colors you used on the panel and the gold embossing on the vellum panel.

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  14. Betty I love that GOLD of lettering on your vellum - lovely job! Thanks for the hop!

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  15. This is just perfection, Betty! Love all the little details... the vellum, the papers, the bling. So pretty!

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  16. What a festive card! That gold embossing
    on the vellum is so pretty!

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  17. Great verse and the gold embossing on the vellum really makes it stand out. Like your choice of patterned paper as well :)

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  18. Very beautiful; I love the gold embossing on vellum with the gold thread! I love the verse ~ always reminds me of Linus reciting it in the Peanuts Christmas!

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  19. So many pretty layers on this beautiful card!

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  20. Love your mix of patterns and colors! Beautiful sentiment embossed on the vellum layer! Gorgeous card!

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  21. Very pretty. I like the mix of papers, the vellum and the bow.

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  22. wow! wonderful card :) and i love the gold sentiment
    cheers
    preety

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  23. Oh, Betty, your card is breathtaking! I'm always chicken to try out embossing on vellum, but your card is giving me the nudge to make an attempt. Happy new year to you and yours!

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  24. wonderful card, I love embossed vellum.

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