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10-02-2009
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Japan
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**Viva la Verve! October Week 1 {10/2/09}***
Welcome to October divas! I can't believe it but we're on our 10th month of these VLV challenges! You ladies are stretching yourselves and your creativity every week and I love to see you all grow!
I have a few super fun challenges lined up for this month, so it should be fun 
***For VLV Newbies, here are the deets! Every Friday I will post a new sketch with a {twist}. The {twist} is an extra requirement for your sketch card! Could be an inspiration challenge, a color challenge, a limited supplies challenge, who knows! There is no solid deadline for each sketch, but they DO need to be uploaded to the VLV Gallery by the last week of the month! For October, there will be four sketches and all four sketches must be uploaded by MIDNIGHT CST on 29 October! I will announce the winner on 30 October! Verve stamps are NOT required to play with us but if you have them, please use them, we don't want them getting lonely! What's up for grabs? Well, Verve's ENTIRE next release of stamps!!! So are you ready to play?***
This weeks {twist} is a twist of shabby! Shabby seems to be very "in" lately and I'm loving all the dainty, delicate shabby chic art I've been seeing! So I thought I'd bring the challenge to you If shabby scares you, don't let it! All you need is a little sponging, edge roughing, sewing, light, delicate colors, stuff like that! Google Shabby Chic (yes, I swear by google!) and be inspired. If you find a picture that inspires your card, link it up so we can all see it! Feel free to use a different shape in the sketch than the circles. Use squares, rectangles, a nestability label die, whatever!
Keywords this week are Verve (if you're using Verve stamps) and VLVOct01
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10-02-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jun 2004
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10-02-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada
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Shabby Chic....I'm going to need help on this one LOL! Off to Google it I go!!!
BTW, Amber, the Gallery link isn't working.
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10-02-2009
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Japan
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I was going to wait until there were cards in it to to link that up, lol! Sorry  Now that there is a card I can do it! Yeah!
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10-02-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada
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Okay....Shabby Chic and I have met, have played together and have agreed to not be friends LOL  This is so not me, but it was a good challenge and I have now learned what "shabby chic" is (what can I say, I've never been in the trendy crowd!). This is a poor example, I'm sure, but it's done!!! Thanks for the challenge, Amber....look forward to seeing better examples and may even get the courage up to try this again...well, maybe not
Shabby What??
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10-02-2009
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia
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I love this trendy look on cards, but haven't yet mastered it...glad for the challenge to try - thanks, Amber! I also realized I don't own any Christmas Verve stamps. I can only hope there will be something for Christmas in the October release that I found out I won! |
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10-02-2009
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia
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I guess it would help if I put a link to my card: OH SHABBY CHIC CHRISTMAS TREE (or so I tried). |
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10-03-2009
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
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I love this look! Though this card took me almost 2 hours (!) to make, it was so fun!! I am thrilled with the results! Thanks for this great challenge Amber!
Moments
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10-04-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northwest GA
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awesome sketch, amber! here's mine:
Kindred Spirits
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10-05-2009
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Uh,did I mention HockeyState USA?
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Ok, I got mine done this weekend. Here is it is:
Blessed |
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10-05-2009
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Southern California
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You just had to throw the double-whammy at me! Shabby and circles?! I'm going to have to think about this one... and I'm definitely hitting up Google!
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10-06-2009
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Feb 2008
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This one is mine
dreaming cutie
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10-06-2009
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Madison, baby!
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I am always amazed by the gorgeous sketches you come up with. Thanks so much for providing these challenges! Here is mine:
Elisabeth Bell for SCACD {ornaments} |
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10-06-2009
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Splitcoast Member Company
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Idaho
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Awesome sketch and twist, Amber! Here's mine...
Inspired Swan
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10-06-2009
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Watercolor Wizard
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Los Angeles
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i love the shabby chic look, will try to play tonight |
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10-06-2009
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
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I had a horribly hard time with this one. I ended up taking one completely apart and starting over. I ended up with two very similar to each other:
Pooh Bear
Sweet on You |
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10-06-2009
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Die Cut Diva
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10-06-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: PQ, Canada
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Fun, fun, fun! I always enjoy the Verve sketch challenges very much! I hadn't done shabby chic in a while and it's a style I love to do, so here's my version of it:
Shimmery Serene Snowflakes
TFL!
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10-07-2009
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Insane Embellisher
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10-07-2009
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: San Diego, California
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Thanks for a fun challenge! Great sketch. Here's mine...
Cottage Chic
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10-08-2009
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Watauga, Texas
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Ok, I really liked this sketch! However on adding the shabby twist? EPIC FAIL!! Houndstooth was the wrong choice for shabby. At least i sponged some edges--does that count? This was also my card for being the STampin' Sisters in Christ Guest Designer for this week. Julee is donating an Everlasting Life stamp set to a lucky participant! check it out!!
My card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=18434
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10-08-2009
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Thanks, Amber!!! The shabby chic was a bit of a stretch for me...lol =) Yeah, right?! Love it!!!
Here is mine....
So Blessed....
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10-08-2009
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: BBC - Beautiful British Columbia
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10-09-2009
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: East of the 2010 Winter Olympics
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I love the Shabby Chic twist! Thanks Amber.
Here's my card:
Viva Shabby Chic
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10-09-2009
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Alaska
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Thanks so much for these challenges! They often really take me out of my comfort zone (which is important to grow, right?) Here's Mine:
Wishing You a Shabby Birthday
Sorry for the title - I couldn't resist!
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10-09-2009
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Giraffes & Laughs
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Wishing I lived closer to DS!
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I totally forgot to post mine on Tuesday when I made it!
Here it is:
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10-10-2009
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Sep 2009
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HI
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10-10-2009
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Sep 2009
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how do u do the link?
I do not see it here sorry  |
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10-10-2009
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10-11-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northwest GA
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wrong post...oops!
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10-11-2009
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Gallery Gazer
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Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
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10-11-2009
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Carshalton
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My very pale card looks a bit out of place in the gallery. All the examples of furniture I checked out were pale with a little chintz so that is why my card is this way. I would normally go for brighter colours so it was a challenge - thanks Amber. |
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10-11-2009
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Inking Addict
Join Date: Aug 2009
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First time attempting this style, it is quite a challenge. Thanks Amber!
Shabby Delight |
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10-12-2009
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Watercolor Wizard
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Gilbertsville, PA
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Shabby Chic is something I never tried before but I like it!! I might have to re-think my dsp supply and add more soft colors! Great challenge Amber, thanks again! Here's my Shabby Chic card.
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10-12-2009
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Idaho
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I would never have expected shabby chic to be such a challenge! I love that style!
Here's my card: Shabby chic or not.
Amber, thanks for a great sketch and twist. |
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10-14-2009
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I hope I met the challenge, and read the directions correctly. I have been busy with a number of things and want to get back to these great challenges. Thank you.
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10-16-2009
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I sponged my focal image to give it a shabby chic look and not quite happy with it... Here is my card: Blessings |
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10-21-2009
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NJ
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I'm not really a shabby chic girl, but I gave it a shot. Here's my Shabby Butterfly. |
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10-21-2009
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Chat Box Chick Enabler
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Back in the South Baby!! Marietta, GA
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My DH says this reminds him of wallpaper, which is 'grandma's house'... so that means shabby chic... ROFL!
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