This month, we dare you to make a card or project using a BIRTHDAY theme. July happens to be a big birthday month here at Verve...five of our Divas have July birthdays, including the boss lady, Julee. Let's celebrate with some fun birthday projects, shall we? We can't wait to see how you answer the dare! (Stay tuned to see how you could win some shiny new Verve!)
When I sat down to create a birthday card...well, let's just say that I was having too much fun to stop at one! So, I have three birthday cards to share with you!
I created this first card in the shape of something that I personally love....a cupcake! I used my Silhouette machine to create the card base (the top is some pink cardstock and the bottom is from the Happy Travels Collection from Glitz Design). I embossed the sentiment (from the Sunny Days set) on the bottom and added some stamped leafy sprigs (also from the Sunny Days set and cut out with the Leafy Sprigs die) under the pink bow.
For my second card, I cut out a birthday cake using my Silhouette and some papers from the Nostalgia paper pad by My Mind's Eye. To complete the card, I added a stamped focal image created from the Making a Statement stamp set along with the Rounded Scallop Frame and Loopy Blooms dies.
For my third card, I again used my Silhouette to create another birthday themed shape...a gift box complete with a bow! To decorate the outside, I added some polka dots as well as a stamped border along the bottom (using the star from the Birthday Bash set).
The inside (actually, the insert) is decorated using a sentiment and stamped stars also from the Birthday Bash set.
Would you like a
chance to win some fabulous new VERVE GOODIES? There are two ways to
win:
- Play along with our Birthday Diva Dare. Link up your creation (posted July 16 or later) to the linky widget below before 6:00 pm MT on Sunday, July 29. One lucky stamper will win a $30 gift certificate to the Verve Store. Verve Stamps are not required, but if you've got 'em we would love to see 'em!
- For another chance to win, be sure to give the Divas a little shout-out in the comments section as we share our birthday creations. One lucky commenter will win the Verve stamp set of his or her choosing.
