Thursday, September 1, 2011

September Diva Inspirations Blog Hop

Welcome to the September Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! Our Diva Inspirations team and a few special guests from our Release team are here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration!
Here is my card using this month's Stamp of the Month, Autumn Splendor:




I used some new My Mind's Eye Rosy collection of papers, such wonderful Fall-themed colors! This card was a breeze (color-wise) to put together. I had to change up my sentiment panel a bit as the LAST leaf that I stamped smudged the sentiment. (I pressed the base to hard on the ink.) Blast...I hate when that happens, but not more so when it was on the last darned stamp. So....I had to dive into my bag of resourcefulness and luckily I had stamped the leaves far enough around the perimeter that I could nestle another Labels Eighteen with the sentiment re-stamped on it. Two of the leaves are two-toned, I first stamped the whole leaf image in More Mustard and then rolled the edges around in some Riding Hood Red ink. All edges were sponged with Antique Linen distress ink.
Now take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below and leave a little comment love for their Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!


1. Julee8. Susan
2. Betty9. Andrea
3. Dawn10. Sankari
4. Jen d.11. Teresa
5. Lynda12. Tosh
6. Shannan13. Charmaine
7. Sony14. Maureen


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, September 12
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve

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Stamps: Autumn Splendor (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Rosy (My Mind's Eye), Very Vanilla, Early Espresso (SU!)
Ink: Cocoa (CTMH), Antique Linen distress ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Labels Eighteen Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Gingham ribbon (Little Red Cottage Etsy), doily, pearls, jute twine, paper flower & leaves), dimensionals. dauber
Size: 5 1/2" square

48 comments:

  1. Andrea, this is beautiful! I love the fall colours and mix of papers! Wonderful layout too!

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  2. luv this Andrea, the colors and patterns are awesome...great falling leaves too...hope you have a wonderful day girlie!

    enjoy *~*

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  3. Oh you have me wanting autumn to come sooner rather than later now! Those leaves are gorgeous and I love your inking of the die cuts :)
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  4. Wow what a great idea to make an oval of leaves. LOVE this card.

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  5. Oh, how frustrating to have boo-boos show up at the worst possible moment! Grr! It turned out beautifully, and I'd never have known that there was a quick fix going on here.

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  6. Love your "wreath" of autumn leaves - totally sweet card!

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  7. This is so gorgeous, Andrea!! I would have never know that this was a cover-up, and boy I'm the queen of those...

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  8. LOVE the leafy frame you created...a gorgeous fall card! I can sure identify with smudges and cover-ups - lol!

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  9. Oooo.... love this! You Verve Divas make the prettiest cards!

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  10. Andrea, I just love this, especially the wreath you created with the leaves!

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  11. Great card. Love the sentiment and wreath you made. TFS

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  12. Loving the leaf wreath around the sentiment and your variegated leaves. Great fall card and quick thinking on the sentiment panel :)

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  13. This is so beautiful! I love the leaf frame, so clever! And the gingham ribbon is the perfect pop of color.

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  14. a fantastic fall-card!

    i am so delighted by the fantastic idea with that leaf-frame!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  15. I love everything about your card, Andrea! The papers are beautifully matched, and I love all the leaves you laid out here. ;)

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  16. I just love the 'wreath' with nestie label 18 - great idea!

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  17. Hi Andrea! Isn't your card all "you"! Love the beautiful quote surrounded by the swirling leaves - and a doily, of course!

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  18. All those leaves are gorgeous!! Papers, ribbon etc. Perfect! Popped up sentiment panel works!

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  19. LOVE your card!! Everything about it! Especially like the colored leaves around the sentiment. AND LOVE the sentiment!!

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  20. Lovely, just love the whole look, the card, the ribbon, just awesome

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  21. Beautiful!!!! Love the leaves and love how you made your mistake work for you :)

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  22. Your card is so pretty, and nice to hear that the DT's have the same issues with their projects as the rest of us! LOL!

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  23. WOW! Now this really says "Welcome Fall" this card is gorgeous,.....and so is the doily nested behind the display of the fall leaves....love the entire detailing of the card...you do such beautiful work...Keep it Up!!!

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  24. Great fall card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  25. Love the oval frame, love the card. So full of Autumn.

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  26. Andrea, you never cease to amaze me. I love the fall "wreath" you created with the leaf stamps. Your gingham bow really adds that punch of color!!!

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  27. I LOOOVE this! I am totally going to CASE this! LOVE those little leafs and your ribbon! LOVE this!!!!

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  28. This is gorgeous. Love the color and layout. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Oh Andrea, this is GORGEOUS. One of my favorite cards you've ever created I think (and that's a tough one!). I love everything about it. Absolutely stunning!

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  30. Loved the way you layered the sentiment.

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  31. Fantastic card! Love that ribbon! :)

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  32. Just GORGEOUS, Andrea! WOw, I love your use of color! I especially LOVE that gingham ribbon and that doily in there. . .awesome! I wish my brain thought like that! :)

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  33. It never seems to fail - that last element that goes awry! Gorgeous card and great recovery!! :)

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  34. Love love love! I am a huge fan of this set and I love how you did the wreath with the leaves! Gorgeous!

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  35. Absolutely gorgeous, girl! LOVE that leafy frame! Everything about this card just speaks to the wonderful season of fall!

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  36. Fabulous! Love the autumn colors and the lovely gingham ribbon! beautiful!

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  37. Very pretty--wouldn't have known about the mistake.

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  38. Nice to know everyone has a slip, I know that's why they make embellishments! I love this beautiful fall card. The gingham ribbon is a perfect touch!

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  39. WOW! Andrea, this is so FALLsome! Love love the leaf frame design and all the wonderful colors and details! GMTA...we used the same paper pack! Beautifully done!

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  40. now is this not the sweetest wreath ever! Oh, my Andrea...love the rock n roll of 2 colours :) Just gorgeous and I feel your pain of stamping mishaps!! I've yelled more than my fair share in the studio :) Hugs to you!! Is everything back to normal after Irene?

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  41. I'm never disappointed when I visit your site and you'be done it again! My "mistakes" are often the seeds of creativity. Looks like yours are too!

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  42. This is a fabulous fall card! I love your crafty fix story!

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  43. Gorgeousness - love the ribbon [as usual]

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  44. This is extraordinary!! I just love how you have such a special talent for combining such unusual patterns and colors that just look gorgeous together!

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  45. WOW!! Andrea this is just one gorgeous card my dear, but then everything you create is a work of art! I love this!!!

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  46. Great card. I love the frame you've created.

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