This month's dare pays tribute to Diva Andrea (Ewen Style), and Diva Christyne (Stampin' with Sugar). Both Divas are known for the wonderful way they can add layer upon layer on a card. So what we're daring you to create this month is a card using lots of layers.
If you want to kick this month's dare up a notch, you can add a flower cluster as per Diva Andrea, or go with a "sweet" theme as per Diva Christyne's blog name "Stamping with Sugar". These are not required elements, but fun options should you wish to use them. Just remember to use at least one Verve product on your creation!
So, layers aren't normally my thing. As much I LOVE and admire heavily embellished and layered creations, my brain just doesn't think that way. I'm a Clean & Simple kinda gal! ;) When I read this challenge, I started looking at all of those cards I admire and tried to pick apart the different layers. What I came up with isn't exactly heavily embellished, but it does have more layers than I usually use on a card! :) I used the Swan Song set along with the leaves from Bloom & Grow. I paper pieced the swan using patterned paper from the Vintage Bliss Collection from Simple Stories and then colored the body of the swan with Copic markers.
The larger sentiment from the set was stamped on a piece of cardstock die cut with the Banner Bundle Die Set. The leaves were die cut using the Elegant Leaves Die. I added some seam binding from the Spring Fling Collection as well as some adhesive pearls to add some "sweetness" to the card.
So, how about YOU joining in the challenge??
Deadline to link your cards is 8PM Mountain on Wednesday, August 28th. Entries must be new (posted 8/9 or later), include at least one Verve product, include multiple layers, and be linked up to the linky widget by 8pm Mountain on 8/28/13.
During this month's Diva Dare, there are 2 prizes up for grabs!
Win a $40 Gift voucher to Verve Stamps! Take our "Pile on the Sweetness" Dare and link up your card (created August 9th or later) to the linky widget below to be eligible to win. One participant will be randomly selected to win the gift voucher. You can enter as many times as you like, but each card needs to be in a separate post.
Win a set of your choice! For another chance to win some new Verve, leave a little comment love on our design team's "Pile on the Sweetness" Diva Dare posts! One lucky commenter will win a Verve stamp set of his or her choice, so be sure to tune in each day! Comment deadline to be entered in our prize drawing is August 28, 2013.
Winners will be announced on August 29, 2013.
- Go forth and get inky! We DARE you! -
