It's the 5th of the month and 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!
Our May challenge is Let it Bloom
Florals are always fashionable. Let your creativity bloom and use some fabulous florals on your card. Use the inspiration graphic as a starting point, or head off in your own direction – just show us some blooms!
First I have to say that Verve has some of the BEST floral stamps around. Period. Here I've used the Surely Goodness set. I white heat embossed the blooms onto the coordinating dies. I then used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, and Peeled Paint to watercolor the blooms. I love that you can get more or less saturated on color depending on how much water you add! My sentiment, from Be Blessed, was stamped in Onyx Black Versafine. Lastly, I added in lots of Sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.
Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Sunday, May 20.
Prize: $25 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 Blogtoday for all the prize info and deadlines!
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| 1. Julee | 6. Sarah | |
| 2. Amy | 7. Susan | |
| 3. Anya | 8. Maureen | |
| 4. Betty | 9. Marisa | |
| 5. Sankari | ||
Beautiful card.Gorgeous flowers.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you love them, Amy... gorgeous, true - but your water-coloring has brought them to life, for me... just so pretty!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Love this larger flower set! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Love the big blooms.
ReplyDeleteLove those BIG flowers! What a beautiful card
ReplyDeleteIt's so very pretty! AND - I have just been shipped this very set! How exciting!!! Love your card and how soft it feels.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. Verve has a lot of wonderful floral stamps {I have a ton. lol}
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful card. I loVe your pretty embossed/watercolor flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Love the bright blooms against the white! Pretty card Amy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! LOVE that flower!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, I have this set and you've inspired me to get them out!
ReplyDeleteSuch bright, happy flowers!
ReplyDeleteThis is came out beautiful AMY. This is one of my favorite sets. You did such a beautiful job. I love the nice clean look. Have a blessed day
ReplyDeleteDIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
Flowers just pop off the white. Lovely card :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful card... the flowers are so nicely bright and gorgeous!! very beautiful...
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I like the embossing, the colors and the sequins.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love that technique - such fun to do!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Amy, love the big blooms!
ReplyDeletegreat shading on the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove the big flowers.
thanks for sharing.
Your card looks so clean and so beatiful!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I haven't used this set in awhile but you have motivated me to use it again.
ReplyDeleteIn two words...simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the white embossing and big pops of color on your card! So fun!
ReplyDeleteLove popping in to see what beauties you've made! This is so pretty! Love the little stripe down the side, and those blooms are perfect for Spring. Really a sweet card. Love this! Bev
ReplyDeleteThe flowers from Surely Goodness are my favorites. I love how you embossed and watercolored the flowers. The sequins are a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love those big blooms and the colors are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove the bright, clean look of your card!
ReplyDeleteAmy, such a lovely clean card. Those bold splashes of colour are wonderfull.
ReplyDeleteSue
Amy, the card is fantastic! Your watercoloring is fabulous. It inspires me to creat something absolutely gorgeous)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Those surely goodness flowers look lovely watercoloured. The stripped accent down the side is perfect.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and LOVE the bright flowers:)
ReplyDeleteSherrie K
Delightful card with beautiful colors! Love those pretty blooms!
ReplyDeletePretty card. I love using Distress inks to watercolor.
ReplyDeleteOh, so beautiful!! I LOVE what you did with those flowers. I just got that set; thanks for the inspiration on how to use it.
ReplyDeleteThis is just perfection, Amy! Beautiful contrast of colors and white space and those sparkly sequins are the perfect accent.
ReplyDeleteLove the white embossing and beautiful water coloring!
ReplyDeleteOh how pretty and bright!
ReplyDeleteThis are beautiful! I've had that set for some time but have never white embossed the flowers...sounds like something I'll have to try!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. Such beautiful blooms. I love the sequins.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fresh!! So pretty!!
ReplyDelete<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Perfectly lovely...
ReplyDeleteLove those beautiful flowers and sparkly sequins. Everything about this card shouts happy, happy, happy!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. The colors are gorgeous.
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