Happy Holidays and a HOP!

Hi friends, happy Tuesday!  You're at the first stop on Verve's November Diva Inspirations Hop! The Divas love to get their Verve inky whether the stamps are hot off the presses, or a little worn around the edges. So today you'll see Diva creations to inspire you with both old and new Verve! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, one lucky commenter along today's hop will win Verve's October Release Collection! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the details.

I've been spending a lot of time shipping orders recently, and the O Christmas Tree set keeps catching my eye each time I pack one, so I decided to pull it out and give it a little love.  I thought the wreath image would be perfect for the current Curtain Call Challenge and of course I was drawn to the aqua and brown colors in the inspiration photo.  My layout is this week's Viva la Verve! sketch.

The papers are from the 25th and Pine collection by BasicGrey.  I stamped the wreath image in Early Espresso, embossed in clear, then colored with Copic markers, accenting with glossy accents, some chocolate pearls and glitter.  All of my edges are distressed a little and sponged with Frayed Burlap ink.  I stamped the happy holidays sentiment onto a die cut from the Flag It Die Set  then tied it around the card with some early espresso baker's twine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'm sure you're just going to love what Amy Kolling has to share on the next stop along the hop!  Happy hopping!

	1. Julee	10. Tiffany
	2. Amy	11. Teresa
	3. Anya	12. Maureen
	4. Betty	13. Andrea
	5. Jessica	14. Stacey {Guest}
	6. Karen	15. Charmaine
	7. Sankari	16. Marisa
	8. Sarah	17. Christyne
	9. Susan

Enabler's List
Stamps: O Christmas Tree (Verve)
Paper: 25th and Pine (BasicGrey), soft suede (SU!), cream (Neenah)
Ink: early espresso (SU!), Frayed Burlap (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Flag It Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), dark chocolate flatback pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), espresso baker's twine, dazzling diamonds glitter (SU!), paper distresser, glossy accents