Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Verve Diva Inspiration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Verve Diva Inspiration Blog Hop for June! Each first day of the month, the Divas get together and make some fun cards using some previously released Verve. Verve stamps are my "go to" choice of sentiments, so it was no stretch for me to make a card using one of my sets. I chose Kind Words, which is definitely my favorite lately...I just love this set and it's happy sentiments. Forwarding kindness is really effortless! Here is my card:


I used a Mojo sketch from a couple of weeks ago, one which I really found easy to follow. The yellow flower is a real flower that I had in my yard...a flower that matched my designer paper perfectly! I added a bunch of border punches and Nesties for some great texture.

Here is a list of today's hoppers:


Diva Inspirations Blog Hop
Master Hop List
1. Julee9. Andrea
2. Betty10. Sankari
3. Dawn11. Maureen
4. Jen d.12. Teresa
5. Jen T.13. Tosh
6. Lynda14. Amy
7. Shannan15. Charmaine
8. Susan16. Amber

We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, June 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve

  
And since it's a new month, that means we've got a new
 Stamp of the Month to reveal! In June we're having double
the fun and featuring two sets... the Father's Day set,
Dad's Day and the patriotic set American Hero! Both
sets have meaningful sentiments and would be a fabulous
addition to your collection.

                    And at 40% off during the month of June,
                         these two sets are a super big deal!






A brand new month also brings along a new sale here at Verve!
 During the month of June, you'll find savings on all the stamps
in our Masculine category.
Have a great day!



Stamps: Kind Words (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Watercolor Bouquet (K & Co.), Brocade Blue, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Brocade Blue (SU!), Antique Linen distress ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Petite Scalloped Circles, Squares &Lacey Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Double Arches border punch (Martha Stewart), Pinking Hearts border punch (SU!), a flower from my yard, ribbon, dauber, dimensionals, sewing machine 
Size: 4 1/2" X 5 1/2"

62 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card Andrea; great use of that
    dooble loop border punch, and nice to see yellow, I find it is an underused color in card making...

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  2. Andrea, this is beautiful! Love all those border punches you used! Those loops are fantastic! So eye catching! Fabulous card!

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  3. Oh dear Andrea!!! Such an elegant card that will ultimately bring happiness to its receiver :) Love the punches so very much!!!! TFS...

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  4. Oh my! That double arches border punch is aazing! Such elegance and beauty. Gorgeous combination of color & dimension with the punches.

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  5. Oh this is gorgeous girl! And that dp, oooooh love it!

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  6. How beautiful, Andrea! That blue/yellow/kraft color combo, the flowers, the punched border -- they just make me happy!

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  7. Pretty card, I love the frame and border!

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  8. Just gorgeous, Andrea! Love that bit of blue and all your fabulous layers.

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  9. I love the beachy colors. Very pretty! ;)

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  10. Andrea! you amaze me with your gorgeous creations! :)

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  11. I am loving all the yellow that everyone is using. Think I need to pull it out too!! Great card Andrea.

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  12. Beautifully done, Andrea. Elegant blend of papers, stamps, shapes, and colors.

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  13. Great colour combo and well done using a straw flower from your garden on the card! I never tire of Julee's fabulous fonts! Great card as always :)

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  14. Oooh, such a beautiful card, nice use of the flower to match the DP.

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  15. This is so dainty and pretty. I love it!! Especially with the Kraft background - it makes the colors just pop. Perfect!

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  16. Andrea, it's gorgeous! I love that you use a real flower and that you doubled up on the same patterned paper!

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  17. What a lovely design. Beautiful scallops!

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  18. Lovely card! I like all your layering.

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  19. Ooohhh . . . so pretty. Love the colors and that lacey border is gorgeous!!!

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  20. What a beautiful card - love the layers and the colours.

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  21. The layers are beautiful and use my two favorite colors! The laces and borders are gorgeous. TFS!

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  22. Wow Andrea I love that colour combo and what a beautiful idea to add a real flower x
    GORGEOUS X
    ((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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  23. So elegant and beautiful Andrea!! Lovin' all the loops!!

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  24. Love the border punched edges!!

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  25. Oh Andrea, this is so sweet! Love your cheery colors, and your fabulous borders! Fabulous!

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  26. Wow! Those scallops are amazing! Beautiful card!

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  27. Oh my, what lovely DP and colors....love the MS punch and dies you used....what a great card.

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  28. Oh, what a beautiful card! I'm so glad that I recently discovered your blog! I just LOVE your style! Everything you make is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

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  29. Beautiful card!

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  30. Just fabulous! Love the punched borders! Don't ya just love the watercolor bouquet paper!

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  31. Beautiful as always Andrea! I love the flower from your garden, it's perfect.

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  32. Beautiful project! Love it! Olena

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  33. Another beauty Andrea and love the flower from your garden :)

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  34. Wonderful garden card! Beautiful colors and that real flower is the clencher on this one.

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  35. The yellow flower is beautiful AND even more meaningful that it comes from your garden. Your card is beautiful!

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  36. So pretty and elegant as always! Love that you used a real flower!

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  37. Stunning card...love the colors and that flower from your yard is beautiful.

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  38. What a beautiful card! I love the colors, the paper, the stamp and the flower! Very pretty!

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  39. Wow! Great suggestion, using a flower from the yard. I also love the border along the bottom of the card.

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  40. love that white border punch!! Looks like lace trim!! gorgeous...just gorgeous!! Hugs back Diva sistah!! ;)

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  41. I love all of the punched borders and die cuts you used. So many pretty layers...

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  42. Oh my stars Andrea! This is fabulous, girly, shabby and SCREAMS Andrea:) Love it! That awesome border punch is rediculous!!!! I need it. LOL!

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  43. Andrea, this card is beautiful! I LOVE how you used a real flower from your yard! You are so clever :D Another "classic Andrea" LOVE IT!

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  44. Beautiful, Andrea! Love the soft sponging and flower accenting. Do I see some liquid pearls, too? Lovely card!

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  45. Very pretty card and I like your flower.

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  46. Your card is beautiful and so elegant. TFS

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  47. This card is gorgeous and the flower is perfect! Colors are inspirational!!!

    -Katy
    www.hooklineandinker.com

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  48. Stunning card! Lovely design paper, very pretty color combo, love the scallops, just a great layout.

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  49. Andrea, you always make such gorgeous cards but, WOW, this is such a stunning colour combo and the card is just beautiful!

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  50. What a fabulous card. I love the frame and sentiment.

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  51. I love this card! The colors are beautiful and the frame/punching is the perfect addition!

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  52. Very pretty card!! Love all the details!!

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  53. So lovely. Your combo of punches is in true Andrea style! And that flower is gorgeous!!

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  54. As unsaid on another one of your posts - your cards are what I wish mine could be. You do beautiful work!

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  55. Andrea, this is just GORGEOUS! LOVE that paper! Just beautiful!

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  56. You have the most lovely collection of floral patterned papers Andrea! I am not much of a floral person so I never buy them... then I see your cards and just sigh in awe and wish I had! GORGEOUS! Love the use of aqua as the frame color and the pretty punched border at the bottom of your card.

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  57. Love the colors and layout. So pretty.

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  58. Oh this is amazing! i love this color combo and this MS boarder punch is one of my favourites! Love it!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I always enjoy reading them and appreciate the kind words!