Sunday, January 5, 2014

January Verve Diva Inspiration Hop!


****For my REVERSE CONFETTI New Release post, please scroll down!****

Welcome to Verve's January Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that m
eans it's hopping time! This year we're spicing up our monthly hops with the addition of a challenge! So in addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, you can play along with the challenge and link up your creation for a chance to win another prize! Woohoo!  You should have arrived from Stacey Schafer as the first stop on the hop!
Our January challenge is:

The year is shiny and new, so let's add shimmer and shine to our cards.
Think glitter, sequins, rhinestones, pearls, heat embossing - anything with some gloss.
Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what our 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. Sarah10. Tiffany
2. Amy11. Maureen
3. Anya12. Stacey
4. Betty13. Amber
5. Jessica14. Teresa
6. Karen15. Marisa
7. Sankari16. Charmaine
8. Sony17. Verve Blog
9. Susan

My version of the Shimmer and Shine challenge is using black gems and Wink of Stella over the butterfly.  It looks and shimmers IRL!!!  I've used a butterfly image from So Fluttery along with the matching die. 

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Remember to check out the VERVE Blog for the prize for this blog hop!!! 
Your next stop on the blog hop is Anya Schrier!


{You are so awesome}
Stamps:  So Fluttery (Verve)
Paper:  White (PTI)
Pattern Paper:  Chalk Studio (MME)
Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)
Dies:  Tagged Rectangle Die, Flutterby (Verve), Linen IP (PTI)
Misc:  White Satin Ribbon, Crochet Thread, Black Gems, Foam Adhesive, Wink of Stella Clear




54 comments:

  1. Very cute card, Love the tag feature

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  2. Gorgeous card...love the black and pink together. Nice touch!

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  3. elegant card (and I can see the shimmer fine on my PC!); thanx for the inspiration!

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  4. So lovely, Amy ... gorgeous soft colours with a touch of bold black! Anita in France :)

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  5. Great card - love the pop of pink on the butterfly!

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  6. Goodness, this is gorgeous! WOW!!

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  7. Oh, Amy, this is really beautiful! Nicely done!

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  8. Absolutely beautiful Amy...love the soft colors.

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  9. Pink and black + butterfly and tag = eye-catching, lovely combination!
    c

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  10. So pretty! I love the gray and the black gems. Gorgeous!

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  11. Love the black gemstones on this.

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  12. Love the black gemstones on this.

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  13. Sharp looking card....love the butterfly on the tag...

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  14. Clean and simple but so pretty. Great card.

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  15. Beautiful. I love the gray and white layers with the pink and black accents together. I esprecially like way you presented the ribbon on the tag. The sentiment looks great on the card.

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  16. Such a beautiful and elegant card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. So pretty - love the tag with the butterfly.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  18. Hey, good card. What did you use to texture the white layer?

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  19. Beautiful, Amy! Love the softness and subtle patterns!

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  20. Beautiful CAS card! Love the tag and butterfly! Love how the white layer is popped up.

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  21. Your card is beautiful. I have a hard time creating CAS cards with all the white space. You made it look so elegant.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  22. Love the soft, clean look of your card!

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  23. Beautiful, Amy! Love the tag and the colors.

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  24. So pretty. Love the tag and butterfly.

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  25. Beautiful card - soft and elegant!

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  26. So cute and love the clean look of the layout design!

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  27. Simply beautiful and beautifully simple. Love the card!

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  28. Very pretty...love the use of the black gems.

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  29. Stunning!!! Love the pop of color with the butterfly!

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  30. Oooooo . . . this is so pretty! Love all the white space and the layout. And that beautiful butterfly.

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  31. Oh well...thank you...thank you very much for calling me awesome. :)
    Great card and I can think of a few people to send one of these too. I love the simplicity of it.

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  32. Lovely card Amy! Love tags on cards, and yours is fabulous. TFS

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  33. Beautiful...love the subtle colors, the tag and the added black bling! So classy!

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  34. Truly lovely. Gorgeous neutrals, sweet and simple patterns and textures, and one beautiful butterfly!

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  35. this is sooo sweet...love all the white on white...makes the black really pop!!

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  36. Oh my word, this is BEAUTIFUL, Amy! I think it's my favorite card I've seen using this set! You totally rocked it. :)

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  37. So beautiful and elegant. This butterfly is gorgeous. Wonderful tag.

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  38. So pretty! I love the hexagon background paper! Really beautiful card!

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  39. I love where you positioned the tag on the card and the simplicity of color. Excellent !

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