Verve August Diva Inspirations Challenge 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
Sparkle and Shine by Jen Shults
I had SO MUCH FUN making this card for today’s blog hop. I made a big giant mess with Heidi Swapp’s Color Shine Spray and it was awesome. I made the background paper with Distress Reinkers (Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar) along with Gold Color Shine Spray.
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For the sentiment cluster I used the Flourished Tag Die Set, Banner Bundle Die Set, Jotted Heart Die, Butterfly Dreams Die Set (all from Verve) and a Sizzix Scribbles and Splat die. The sentiment is from Sparkly Dreams.
My card also happens to be for one of the awesome Dare to Get Dirty challenges over on Splitcoaststampers!
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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!

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

Card Supplies:
StampsSparkly Dreams (Verve)
Paper: Earl Grey, Sugar Cube, Oreo Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Watercolor paper (Canson), Glitter paper (American Crafts), Gray Stripe (Scrap out of my scrap box)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
AccessoriesFlourished Tag Die Set, Banner Bundle Die Set, Jotted Heart Die, Butterfly Dreams Die Set (Verve), Scribbles and Splat die (Sizzix), flower (Recollections), baker’s twine, foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives), Quick Dry Adhesive (3M)

40 responses to “Verve August Diva Inspirations Challenge Blog Hop”

  1. This card is amazing! I just love the glittered heart, stripes and amazing background! Just wonderful!!!

  2. Lisa Lynn

    Your card is gorgeous.

  3. Gorgeous card, love how your background turned out.

  4. Christine Miller

    This is amazing—-fun with a fold right down the middle! Love the gold spray and can just imagine all the things —-besides my card—that would be golden if I were to use it!

  5. kimheggins

    Just gorgeous…love that gold and pink!

  6. Donna Whitten

    Wow! Love your pretty card!

  7. JoAnne Pitre

    Love the background and love the colours, great job.

  8. cmayne

    Stunning…shimmer, sparkle and shine! Love this!
    ~c

  9. Love your big, giant, beautiful mess of a background, Jen! 🙂 Gorgeous card.

  10. This is just GORGEOUS, Jen!

  11. Nancy L.

    Love your card Jen! You captured the photo perfectly! I must say I really love the photos and the way you framed them is Super cool too!

  12. JoAnn B.

    Beautiful card. Love that pretty background and the little cluster of elements at the bottom.

  13. Marisa

    Gorgeous BG and love the sparkly gold heart!

  14. Lisaerica

    I love all the different elements going on. The color combo is my favorite, I so want to try and make this card. Although I’m sure mine won’t come as pretty as yours. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

  15. Beverly Perdue

    Wow! I love all the details on your card. You did a great job picking up on the elements in the inspiration photo. Even the black and white bakers twine – which picks up on the black and white striped straws in the photo. Beautiful card!! Thanks for sharing.

  16. Gorgeous card…Love the background!

  17. I adore corner clustering — looks fabulous

  18. Wow, Jen! I just love this pretty card! The color combination is so pretty and delicate! Beautiful!
    Take care!
    Michele
    crimsonowl@charter.net

  19. This is truly stunning. Each element is so different in terms of color and style – yet you’ve brought them together beautifully!

  20. Mary Holshouser

    Beautiful. I love the layering. The splash of pink/red is so pretty.
    thanks for sharing.

  21. Very pretty. Love the watercolour background. Hugz

  22. Marlene

    Love how your background turned out! Such a Beautiful Card!

  23. Amante del Papel

    I love your card, with the background looks so sweet, is a perfect card!

  24. Mary Davis

    Love your card and beautiful colors.

  25. This is so gorgeous!! I love all the layers in that fabulous cluster. And what a fabulous background!

  26. Beautiful card, Jen! All of your little details make this card so unique!

  27. Linda F

    Beautiful card. Gorgeous background and I really like the way you have clustered all your elements over the tag.

  28. Love all the elements on your card and it really sparkles and shines!!

  29. Rubina Pantoja

    LOVE this card!

  30. Rosemary D

    your card is absolutely yummy!!

  31. Tammy Hanson

    Amazing background. Love those colors and the watercolor image.

  32. Amy C.

    Pretty layers and sweet colors!

  33. Sue

    Jen, love your card. Great background made and I do love that black die, I must lookout for it.
    Sue

  34. Berina Febin

    beautiful card!! love the beautiful flower.. awesome color combo.

  35. I love the inky background Jen and the pretty flower with the gold heart works beautifully. x

  36. loving the pink and gold combo! great job! The cute little pink flower is stunning!

  37. D~DesignsByDragonfly

    Your card is beautiful. LoVe your sentiment cluster. Thanks for sharing.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

  38. Wow, this is gorgeous

  39. snazzy jj

    Love your colors and background.

  40. Wow! That pink background paper you made is amazing!