**Viva la Verve, April Week 3 {4/10/09}**

[AmberDawn]

GooooOooood morning! Oh, wait, it's only morning for me SATURDAY morning! I let last night get away from me and before I know it, here I am on Saturday with the challenge not posted yet. I'm sorry to keep you challenge stalkers waiting, I know how much I dislike late challenges
So without further ado!

If you're new to the Viva la Verve challenges, here are the deets!
Complete each weekly sketch (uploaded on every Friday) with the twist (an extra requirement for your sketch card) and have all of that months sketch cards uploaded by midnight EST on April 30th, and you will be eligible to win the next months Verve release for FREE! That is one AWESOME deal! If you don't get the sketches done until the last day of April, you still qualify! Just get those cards uploaded and link them on the sketch champion thread (this thread will be created during week 5)! I choose a random winner and create a thread JUST FOR YOU! Sound worth playing for?

Today we're having a COLOR CHALLENGE! I had some scraps laying on my table and these three colors were laying next to each other and I LOVED it!

Baja Breeze (which I just ran out of yesterday, gasp!)
More Mustard
Summer Sun

If you don't have these SU! colors, feel free to substitute whatever paper you have

Keywords this week are Verve (If you're using Verve Stamps) and VLVApr03 (make sure you type this EXACT keyword into the keywords block or your card won't make it into the right gallery)

I don't have a sample yet, bu once I finish it I'll put it here!
VLVApr03 Gallery

Have a great evening my friends, Viva la VERVE!

[chough]

Wow, Amber! I don't have any of those colors, but I'm going to give it my best shot with what I've got! Thanks for the challenge to go above and beyond!

[ravengirl]

At first glance, that looks like a tough color challenge! I'll have to go play with the colors!

[woodwinds]

I ran out of Baja Breeze, but my upline just called to let me know that my order came in! Phew! Just in time!!! Hooray for this week's challenge. Can't wait to tackle it... tomorrow!

[whiterockmama]

Fun colour combo Now I have two challenges to catch up on....with a busy weekend I probably won't get to play until later in the week. Hopefully I can get one or both done this week!

[sassyscrapin]

there are those circles again... you are full of suprises this month Amber! love the color combo...now to go work with it

[MelodyGal]

I had trouble with these colors and almost became a VLV dropout. But I persevered and went to the Inspiration Challenge for help. Here's my card: Thinking of You.

[strappystamper]

Love this sketch, Amber, but the colors were a REAL CHALLENGE!! LOL!

Here is my Beautiful Butterflies!!

[TrishG]

Thanks for this wonderful sketch and twist. I enjoyed the colors together.
I found the 2 circles to be the most challenging part. I added the colors Whisper White and Basic Grey as they are neutrals and I thought that would be ok.

My card... BE HAPPY

[chough]

I had a really hard time with this, due to the fact that I didn't have the colors. Then, when I photographed it the colors look fluorescent! LOL But I really did try to stick with the colors. I hope it is acceptable.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=197763

[dakotastamper]

Pretty colors on this one. Here's my card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...564&perpage=96

[debhorst]

here is my card for today's challenge:

http://debhorstcreaterofsendablesent...valaverve.html

or here on SCS at: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=74842

[carol_PA925]

You really made me work for this one Amber, but it was fun! Thanks for the challenge
Here's my card


http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=88761

[Jay_Bee]

Here is my card http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=132530

[woodwinds]

All right! Sketch complete! Thanks for another great one, Amber!

Here's my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=180921

[dawnbarghorn]

Here is my week 3 card:

Downtown Divas

[kdriesen]

Here's mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=104752. This was a hard challenge for me- sketch-wise and color-wise. Thanks, Amber!

[TheatreDiva]

Here's my card for this week's sketch. This was a real challenge because I never use Summer Sun! Thanks for helping me embrace the sun!
Here's my card:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=93817

[liseywoo]

This colour combo was not sitting right with me when I first tried to put it together-not right AT ALL! but I stuck with it & must admit I'm actually really pleased with the end result! I don't have any Baja Breeze yet so I improvised with some blue Bazzill card. I also added some Choc Chip, Sahara Sand & White (I didn't read anywhere that said use ONLY mustard, summer sun & baja breeze! LOL!!)
Here is my Mustard Summer Breeze Thank You card

[Vervegirl]

Here's my card, Amber! I let loose my rebel yell and re-arranged a few things because I was working from memory and also determined to use the sunshine sentiment! All the sketch pieces are there, but oh my, it looks like I butchered the sketch!!! LOL Thanks for the challenge!

Hey There Sunshine

[Bar]

Here's mine!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=177243

[sassyscrapin]

Well here it is. Amber this was a tough one. The color combo through me. Here it is

[dizzymommie]

Yahoo! I'm now caught up. Oh heavens, this was a FUN FUN FUN sketch!

Here's my card.

[whiterockmama]

Had to sub colours, but I love the combo - thanks Amber!

Here's sketch #3

[CharmWarm]

Awesome sketch and wonderful colors, Amber! Here's my Friend card.

[LaPrincessa'sMommy]

Definitely a challenging color combo.
Thanks for letting me play along!
Here's my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=208765

[Happy Now]

This would have been challenging for me if I had not recently received the Little Star Plain Jane -- which I absolutely LOVE (Thanks, Julee!)!!!! I did modify the sketch a bit, but I really like how this turned out. Thanks so much!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...4934?cat=14071

[tamijo]

here's mine for this week- this one was a bit of a challenge

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=49592

[Rachelhope13]

WOW...this was tough for me!!!!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=44266

[PaperCrafty]

Here is my CARD. At first I was couldn't get the colors to work together but I ended up loving the combo~thanks for the challenge!

[TreasureOiler]

Great challenge
Take Joy

[T. Joy]

Loved this challenge! I did have to change up the blue, since I don't have any Baja... but I *love* mustard!!

Hope it's been accepted, but if not I'll leave my blog address too. The last three VLV challenges are posted there.

Bloom

My Blog

Tricia

[thestampinbean]

Fun colors! Here is my version:

Hola Bebe

For more details, please visit my blog at:
Link: The Stampin' Bean

Thanks for viewing!

[cindy_canada]

The color combo took me a little while to get used to, but I am happy with the result:

Gold Rush



Cindy

[Trotskired7]

This was a tough one!!!
My gallery
My blog

[kjlowrey]

I was hesitant with the color combo - but like the end result! Thanks!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=99242

[babitoons]

Not to sure about this one, it just seems to plain and clean cut.

Just Paper, Touch of Ink

[dougnat]

well, no SU! colors so used what I had!

Friend

[ravengirl]

Tough color combo, but I did it! I needed to use a second neutral, so I chose chocolate chip! Here is my Mostly Baja.

[jkerr1]

Tough color challenge but I've prevailed. Here's my entry:

Celebrate the Season Island Style