Friday, April 5, 2013

Verve's April Diva Inspirations Hop!


Hello!

Welcome to the April Verve Diva Inspirations Hop!

This is a regular feature on the 5th of the month and is a chance to breathe some new life into some much-loved Verve stamps and dies. Leaving a comment enters you into a drawing to win a $30 gift certificate to Verve Stamps! You are on the right track if you've arrived here from Amy's blog. The hop is kicking off on the Verve blog, so be sure to head there to get all the details!

This month we're also saying a fond farewell to the amazing Jen del Muro, as this is her last hop as a Verve Diva. She's been a part of the Verve team almost from the very beginning and although we're sad to see her go, we're so excited to see the things she has up her sleeve for the stamping world! Its gonna be good, friends!


I kick started my mojo this month using the Viva La Verve sketch for this week... a classic, versatile design by Laurie Willison.


I did a little sketch flippin' for this one.

I started by stamping the Thatched Banner Plain Jane three times onto Oatmeal cardstock. Then I layered it with some leaves from Bloom & Grow and the big gorgeous flowers (and one of my favorite sentiments) from Brighter Days. I did my flip-the-stamp-over-and-ink-up-the-back to get the solid flower under the outline image. A great trick!

That will do it for me today.. sweetie Jen del Muro is your next stop along the hop!

Take care!


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Recipe
STAMPS: Thatched Banner Plain Jane, Bloom & Grow, Brighter Days - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake, Pale Plum - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
INK: Wisteria Wonder, Pale Plum, Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi - SU!; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Baby's Breath Embossing Folder - ProvoCraft; Light Pink Rhinestones - Kaisercraft; Washi Tape - My Mind's Eye
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45 comments:

  1. LynnApril 5, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Absolutely lovely Anya.

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  2. CindiApril 5, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Beautiful card! I love your colors and card design.

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  3. Vicki DutcherApril 5, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    What fun banners

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  4. Tracey McNeelyApril 5, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Anya your banners are gorgeous and so big!

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  5. OmaApril 5, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Wow! I love this card!

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  6. pamApril 5, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    pretty card.. the color is yummy

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  7. KimCreateApril 5, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    A beautiful use of banners and a very pretty card!

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  8. KaraApril 5, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    soo pretty!! love the banner!

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  9. scrappingnanaApril 5, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Very pretty. Love the way you did the banner.

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  10. MarisaApril 5, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Fabulous use of the stamps, Anya :) Love the cross hatched banner with the sentiment and what a wonderful idea to flip the stamp over!

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  11. CherylApril 5, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    So pretty!

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  12. Wanda CullenApril 5, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    This is so gorgeous and love the triple banner layout with the flower accents!

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  13. Miriam PrantnerApril 5, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Loving the beautiful banner and the soft lavender in this card!

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  14. Kris BApril 5, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Great card! Love the sentiment and the banner! The pop of yellow washi tape sets it off perfectly! TFS God bless!!

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  15. RavengirlApril 5, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    This is lovely! I really enjoy the soft color scheme!

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  16. Lynn NoeApril 5, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Soft and beautiful! I love the banners and your stamping trick, neat idea!

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  17. jan farnworthApril 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    love what you did on this very pretty.

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  18. Jeanne J. April 5, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I love how soft this looks - would have never though I'd put Kraft and Soft in the same sentence! It works beautifully though and that little bit of washi is fab!

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  19. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Lovely card! Such soft colors!

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  20. RosemaryApril 5, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    gorgeous card... love the banners!

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  21. Darlene GabrielApril 5, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Pretty card - love the colour combo. I like the way you've used the thatched banners here.

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  22. ShanApril 5, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    This is such a pretty card. Fantastic colors. Tfs and I hope you have a beautiful weekend.
    Hugs
    Shan

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  23. craftymom205April 5, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Lovely card. Love the soft colors.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  24. HeatherApril 5, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    That purple is so pretty and your flowers are gorgeous and fit so well on those banners.

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  25. Sue DApril 5, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    Very pretty--I like the banners and the embossing.

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  26. Kathryn AApril 6, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    Very pretty colours and lovely textures.

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  27. UnknownApril 6, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Love how you flipped the sketch and did it with a banner!

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  28. SusieApril 6, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    I especially love your color story. Beautiful card.

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  29. LuanneApril 6, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Love that thatched banner. I need to pull it out and use it again! Such a pretty color palette too!

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  30. Kellie 0:)April 6, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    A beautiful card, TFS

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  31. Stacey SchaferApril 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    so beautiful, Anya!

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  32. keeleykatsApril 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Very pretty! Lovely choice of colors. It reminds me of all the flowers we will soon be seeing.

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  33. ChristineApril 6, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    Gorgeous spring colors. I love the banners and blooms!

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  34. cmApril 7, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Gorgeous! The banners, the embossed background, the flowers and the sentiment add up to an eye-catching, heart-warming, thoughtful card. Thank you for sharing!
    c

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  35. stampingbowdApril 7, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    Awesome card! Fabulous banner and bit of washi!!! Too cute!

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  36. Mary-Anne VApril 7, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    Love the banner and the touch of washi on the embossed panel.

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  37. KimApril 7, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Love the beautiful banners and decorations. That little washi tape accent is perfect.

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  38. JennipherApril 8, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    I love the banner with the flowers framing the sentiment!

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  39. Lisa's Creative NicheApril 8, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    gorgeous! love the little touch of washi on the bottom here!

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  40. BettyApril 8, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    Beautiful card! Thanks for the flip-the-stamp-over-and-ink-up-the-back trick!

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  41. AnonymousApril 8, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    So pretty! LOVE those banners!

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  42. Tammy OzunaApril 8, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Banner-ific!

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  43. Janet GApril 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Pretty card! Love the colors and banner!

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  44. Denise BryantApril 9, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Pretty card! Love the embossed layer and the fun banner!

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  45. TamikaApril 10, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    So cool to see banners on the card using the stamp!!!

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