Verve Stamps - August 2016 Inspiration Challenge

Hey there, Verve fans!

You should have arrived here by way of Sankari's amazing blog.  If not, start at the beginning of the hop with Julee's incredible inspiration!  You won't want to miss a beat!

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 September 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!

Summer brights fade into earthy tones for the dog days of summer. With the hustle and bustle of the end of summer coming, a breezy, free-spirited graphic is what we have in store for you this month. Follow the color pattern, or be inspired to journey where the creative winds may take you. We can't wait to see what you create!

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

The "dog days" of summer remind me of back to school...and it is a bittersweet time for the Schafer household.  It's the end of our summer freedom, but a fresh new school year ahead.  I'm going to pack this in my sweet girl's lunch bag on the first day back to school!   Yeah, I think she's pretty awesome!  

I used the flowers and sentiment from the Simply Amazing stamp set, stamping the partial sentiment over the Flourished Tag Die Set, and stamping the flowers in a muted aqua behind the tag.  To finish of the card front, I added "fantastic" from the Amazing Adjectives Word Die Set, a double butterfly from the Butterfly Dreams Die Set, and some leaves from the Sprightly Sprigs Die Set.

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!

	1. Julee	7. Marisa
	2. Betty	8. Maureen
	3. Charmaine	9. Sankari
	4. Christyne	10. Stacey
	5. Laurie	11. Susan
	6. Lesley	12. Teresa

Now, you're off to Susan's blog for more fantastic inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!