Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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. Julee7. Marisa
2. Betty8. Maureen
3. Charmaine9. Sankari
4. Christyne10. Stacey
5. Laurie11. Susan
6. Lesley12. Teresa
  

Now, you're off to Susan's blog for more fantastic inspiration!
Thanks so much for stopping by the stage! 


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38 comments:

  1. Enigma ArtistAugust 10, 2016 at 6:55 AM

    I like all of the elements you've used. Very pretty card.

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  2. ChristineAugust 10, 2016 at 7:09 AM

    Love the glittery paper and the soft blue shading. The stamped flowers are peeking out in the prefect spots, and the word die is lovely!

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  3. ellyscard creatiefAugust 10, 2016 at 7:44 AM

    Beautiful card. Love the butterfly.

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  4. Sue CreaseAugust 10, 2016 at 12:40 PM

    How lovely to open your lunch box and find this beauty. Great card ,I love the glitter paper.
    Sue

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  5. barbara macaskillAugust 10, 2016 at 12:59 PM

    Awesome background, beautiful flowers and the pop of yellow from the butterfly makes my heart flutter!!! TFS!

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  6. Woendi LevittAugust 10, 2016 at 1:06 PM

    Love all the blues. Beautiful colors.

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  7. JoAnnAugust 10, 2016 at 1:16 PM

    Very pretty card.

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  8. KatAugust 10, 2016 at 1:37 PM

    Fantastic layout - really like what you came up with

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  9. Sue DAugust 10, 2016 at 1:49 PM

    Fantastic--I like all the sparkle and the pretty butterfly.

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  10. JanelleAugust 10, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    Adding blue to the inspiration colors is a wonderful contrast. Your sparkley background is very pretty.

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  11. Teresa DoyleAugust 10, 2016 at 7:04 PM

    I love this card Stacey, its really beautiful. Great use of colours too!

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  12. Amy C.August 10, 2016 at 8:26 PM

    Great shimmer and shine on your card! Pretty colors!

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  13. Jen TimkoAugust 10, 2016 at 9:27 PM

    Well, this is truly fantastic! Wow....that sparkle! Gorgeous!

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  14. Christi FloresAugust 10, 2016 at 9:39 PM

    Beautiful card! Love all that shimmer!

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  15. Becca YahrlingAugust 11, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    Very pretty card. Love the dimension of the butterfly. Your daughter will love it. :-)

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  16. clelieAugust 11, 2016 at 10:01 AM

    Your layers tie together sweetly!

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  17. Celeste GoffAugust 11, 2016 at 3:49 PM

    This is just beautiful Stacey! Love that gorgeous tag and that butterfly!

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  18. ZeldaAugust 11, 2016 at 7:46 PM

    Such a pretty card. I'm sure your daughter will love and cherish it!

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  19. Kirsty VittetoeAugust 11, 2016 at 11:47 PM

    Love all the elements you used, so pretty!

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  20. RahmatAugust 12, 2016 at 1:41 AM

    I love the background and the lovely matching sentiment on this beautiful card!

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  21. Arianna BarbaraAugust 12, 2016 at 4:39 AM

    Wow! Another great challenge!!! I love your card!!!

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  22. CynthiaAugust 12, 2016 at 11:02 PM

    This is lovely, Stacey. I just received the Slightly Spring die. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  23. KateAugust 13, 2016 at 10:14 AM

    O wow you sure rocked this colour combo!!! Love that background did you stamp and emboss it yourself. Lovely !!!

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  24. SunshineAugust 13, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    Such a pretty card. Live how you did the background piece. And the tag and butterfly are so pretty!

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  25. McStamperAugust 13, 2016 at 7:46 PM

    Great card. Love the background.

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  26. Denise BryantAugust 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    Love the colors and the pretty butterfly!

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  27. cghundleyAugust 14, 2016 at 9:15 PM

    How awesome your
    card is! The
    butterfly is
    gorgeous with
    all the lovely
    layers.
    Carla from Utah

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  28. Kris BAugust 14, 2016 at 9:50 PM

    Wonderful card! Beautiful background! Love the yellow butterfly, adds a great pop of color!

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  29. ChristelAugust 18, 2016 at 1:20 AM

    Great with the background and text, like!

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  30. Dori SheltonAugust 18, 2016 at 8:29 AM

    Love that sparkly background! The butterfly is gorgeous.

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  31. Arianna BarbaraAugust 19, 2016 at 4:55 AM

    As always, your card is beautiful!!! I love the butterfly!!!

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  32. GailAugust 19, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    A beautiful card with lovely color choices and I love the banner! So cool!

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  33. CarmelaAugust 20, 2016 at 12:07 PM

    Love the glittery paper in the background and all the layers. Beautiful card!

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  34. CarmelaAugust 20, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Love this card. The colors are beautiful and I really like that fantastic die!

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  35. UnknownAugust 21, 2016 at 3:06 PM

    Great layering, background and title papers as well.

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  36. UnknownAugust 21, 2016 at 3:07 PM

    Great layering! I love the background and title paper as well.

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  37. D.Ann CAugust 25, 2016 at 9:54 AM

    The glitter and 3d butterfly make this a pretty and fantastic card!

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  38. Super Stick ChickSeptember 5, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    Love how you used the floral stamps in the background and the fun butterfly accent.

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Thanks for stopping by the stage! I love hearing from you:)