Happy Spring and a HOP

Hi friends!  It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for our monthly Diva Inspirations Hop! This month we've got a fabulous challenge that's sure to put a string in your step! So in addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, you can play along with the challenge and link up your creation for a chance to win another prize!  I'm smack dab in the middle of the hop, so you probably came here from Tiffany's, but if not, the whole list is at the bottom of the post for you to continue on!

My card for the challenge is all about the soft subtleness of spring.  I started with pink, yellow & aqua in my head, then glanced at a brand new paper pad I just picked up and saw the same colors in this yummy watercolored design that I stamped the sentiment from Easter Joy on.  I wanted to add in some softness with vellum to match that yummy background in the inspiration pic, so sewed a chicken wire embossed piece of vellum to the blushing bride layer.  The butterfly from Easter Joy is stamped on barely banana then covered with a layer of vellum.  I stamped the butterfly again onto designer paper and cut just the butterfly wings and body out and popped up over the vellum.  Some lace and a paper doily add to daintiness of the card, then I added some Pastel Sequin Mix  randomly and flicked on some watered down gesso.

Our March challenge is Spring Has Sprung:


It's time to ditch the winter blues! Create a card that sings Spring using inspirational quotes, pretty colors and florals or themes that celebrate new life. Whether you draw inspiration from the graphic or blaze your own trail, just show us what spring means to you!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines.

Next up on the hop is Teresa!

	1. Amy	11. Teresa
	2. Anya	12. Stacey
	3. Betty	13. Marisa
	4. Karen	14. Laurie
	5. Sankari	15. Maureen
	6. Sarah	16. Jen
	7. Sony	17. Christyne
	8. Susan	18. Charmaine
	9. Tiffany	19. Andrea
	10. Julee

If you haven't checked it out already, Verve is having a sale on all stamps & dies this month, plus we've added a bunch of stamps to our retired list at a great savings!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Easter Joy (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Style Board (Crate Paper), blushing bride, barely banana (SU!)
Ink: black, white gesso
Accessories: Pastel Sequin Mix (Verve), circle punches, classic circles nestabilities (Spellbinders), chicken wire embossing folder (Cuttlebug), lace trim, paper doily