October Diva Inspirations Hop - HUGE prize!!!

Welcome to the World Card Making Day edition of Verve's Diva Inspirations Hop! It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time. Along today's hop you'll see some fresh new ideas for some beloved older sets, as well as some fantastic pairings of our latest release with existing sets. It's sure to be a treat, and we've got treats to give away, too!

Want to win Verve's ENTIRE September Release? Jut leave comments on all of the blogs on today's hop to be entered in the drawing! 

Can you believe it's October?! Christmas is scary close! I have a nautical card to share today, I had fun putting together some gorgeous Verve sets! You should have arrived here from the lovely Sankari - here's the full hop list in case you need to start at the beginning!

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

Here's my card...

I coloured the ship and sentiment from Learning to Sail with copics and fussy cut around the image. The sails were paper pieced. I stamped the wheel from Strong Anchor on some woodgrain paper and cut it with the Nautical Die Set. I added lots of sponging, distressing, some twine and a little stitching to finish it all off.

Here's the inside...

I added a banner and layered the awesome Scroll die, stamped with the matching Scroll Plain Jane. An anchor finishes the simple inside.

I've just ordered a bunch of gorgeous Christmas Verve so hopefully I can make a start on my holiday cards...you can shop too - it's sale time!!
Since World Card Making Day is the official start to the holiday card making season, Verve has a 25% off sale on Christmas stamps this weekend only!

It's time for you to go visit with the so-talented-it-should-be-illegal Susan! Enjoy the rest of the hop!  

Stamps: Learning to Sail, Strong Anchor, Scroll Plain Jane (Verve Stamps) Paper: Down by the Shore (Fancy Pants) Ink: Memento Brown and Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger) Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Nautical Die Set, Banner Bundle, Scroll Die (Verve Stamps) Tag, Waves (MFT) Other: Sequins, Twine, Copics, Sewing Machine