Saturday, October 6, 2012

October Diva Inspirations Hop


Welcome to the World Card Making Day edition of the Verve Diva Inspirations Hop!  Along the hop this month we're debuting FIVE brand new plain janes that just hit the store today, so grab a drink and hop along to see a fresh mix of old and new Verve and maybe even win a prize! You can find out all the prize details and see the full reveal of the new plain janes over on the Verve Blog today. 

For my hop card, I chose to use the new So Sweet Plain Jane, which is exactly that -- so sweet! I love the open letters for the word "sweet" -- perfect for coloring, or even paper piecing (if you're brave). I layered the sentiment over an accordian-fold medallion and accented with two flowers and some Licorice Divine Twine. The whole cluster is then layered over a Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2 die-cut, washi tape, and a partial Spellbinders Labels Fourteen die-cut. On the Fancy Tags 2 piece, I added a very subtle stamped border from Borderline. The card base is Papertrey's Smokey Shadow, which photographs as black (for me, anyway), but in real life gives the card a much softer look than straight-up black.



Here's the full hop list. Enjoy!!

1. Betty9. Andrea
2. Jen T.10. Charmaine
3. Julee11. Janelle
4. Sankari12. Laurie
5. Sony13. Maureen
6. Susan14. Teresa
7. Amber15. Tosha
8. Amy


Happy WCMD to all!


50 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is really lovely.

June Houck said...

Beautiful, Amy! Happy WCMD :)

Casandra Bennett said...

You are a paper crafting diva, for sure! Happy WCMD!

craftymom205 said...

Lovely card.

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scrappingnana said...

Gorgeous card Amy. Love all the layers and colors. Love your coloring and shading on the sentiment.

Crestajune said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I love this so much! Every detail is simply perfect! Thank you for inspiring me today. I hope you have a fantastic day, Amy!

OK said...

очень красиво!

Kristi said...

Gorgeous!!

Jackie Pedro said...

No one layers like you. This is STUNNING, Amy. Fantastic details! Happy WCMD!

Christine said...

I started the hop with Andrea, so your blog is the last stop. Have to say that this card is like dessert. Sweet layers of wonderful goodness! I love the colors, patterns, shapes, and layers. It is a true work of art. Thanks for sharing and happy card making!

Darlene Gabriel said...

How beautiful. Love the feminine colours and feel of this card and the stitching and distressing. I also love the way you've coloured the "sweet" on the this new PJ.

Marisa said...

Lots of Amy goodness on this card :) Love the way you used the labels die behind the medallion. Lovely soft papers and a great card as always :)

Anonymous said...

What great details and pretty soft colors. Love the distressing too. Thanks for such a different idea.

Chris R. from Iowa
ckrobinson01@hotmail.com

Lee-Anne said...

Swoon...I LOVE this, Amy! Beautiful layered die cuts and gorgeous colors!

Vickie Z said...

Love all the different dies and how you used them!! Papers are gorgeous! sweet card!

Lynn McAuley said...

A shabby chic masterpiece with your ragged edges and pretty stitching. I love the frosted rosette!! Beautiful work!

Christyne said...

Wow, these layers are amazing and I love how you've used bolder pink in the sentiment, it really pops!! Gorgeous card!!

Petra Swart said...

WOW, a work of art!! Love how you've layered all
the elements!
So soft and feminine.

Anonymous said...

love how the word sweet is shaded to match the colors in your lovely creation!

Heather B said...

So beautiful!!! Love the vintage look. The pink is so soft and beautiful.

Lea L. said...

This is gorgeous!!!

Moosisk said...

Lovely card! I think the way you colored the sentiment with that gradient effect is fabulous. :D

Miriam Prantner said...

Beautiful cards! Love the soft colors and the dies and layers, really lovely!

Andrea said...

Beautiful card! I love the glitter tint on the edge of the rosette!

kerry2 said...

Fantastic card.......love EVERYTHING about it!!!!!!

kerry2

loulou said...

This card is so totally gorgeous. I love how you have the colour gradient in the sweet sentiment and it looks so lovely layered on that rosette. cheers Linda

SuZeQ said...

Ohhhhhhhhhh, Amy. So far in the blog hop, I love your card the most. Thanks for sharing.
kosec@sbcglobal.net

jan farnworth said...

wow what a stunning creation

Stacey Schafer said...

wowzers, Amy! this is one fabulous card!!

DonnaSue said...

Simply beautiful...pink, shabby chic, gorgeous!

Heather said...

This is so sweet and soft! Love your colors and I bet the smoky shadow paper does look awesome in real life. I really like the gradient coloring of the letters.

Luanne said...

Classic Amy Lovliness! Love it!

Rosie Gustafson said...

Such a gorgeous card. Thank you for sharing your wonderful card.

Betty Wright said...

Oh, my word! This is absolutely stunning, Amy! Beautiful details as always!

Anne said...

Wow, Amy, your cards are always so beautiful! I love the little roses and the fan behind the sentiment. It's gorgeous!

Lisa Lynn said...

Amy your card is gorgeous! It is so delicate and feminine looking.

Lynn Noe said...

Just sweetly feminine and beautiful! I love the medallion with the flowers and glitter, love you colored the word sweet too with it darker at the bottom. Beautiful colors and DP.

Karen Day said...

Such a pretty, girly card! Great distressing, too :o)

Sue D said...

Very sweet--I like the rosette and the twine with the flowers.

Robin said...

Soooo elegant!! I really love the dies you chose and the distressing is so perfect for this. Hugs, Robin

Ravengirl said...

Beautiful card! Such a great mix of shapes and colors and accents!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is so pretty! I just love the glitter around the edges of that rosette!

rosiebudstamp said...

A real vintage beauty. Thanks for sharing with us:)

Mary-Anne V said...

What a pretty soft card ...love the paper medallion you made.

Maryleva said...

Love your beautiful card.

Emily Lauritzen said...

Oh my, what a gorgeous card! Love the soft colors and all the layers you added!
<3 Emily L.

Dangina Martinez said...

Very Elegant! Love the Layout and embellishments.
Hugs, Dangina

Nicole said...

There you go with the fabulous clusters again. I love how you mix different elements together in interesting ways. Always inspire me to see something differently. Love the card!

Cindi said...

Very pretty card! Love the sweet colors.

zehra said...

this is gorgeous and beautiful