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Welcome to week #2 of the Viva la Verve Challenges!!! Amber is taking some time off this month and so each week one of the Verve Divas will be hosting the challenge - this week, I am super excited to be with you for this week's sketch challenge
We are going to do the challenges this month a little different. Instead of an inspiration picture, we have a theme! This month's theme is Ornaments & Winter Decor. Find inspiration from ornaments, wreaths, trees or any of the fabulously pretty things that are decking the halls this time of year! We will also have a new Diva as hostess each week!
**The Deets**
Complete all the challenges for a chance to win our next release. Verve stamps are not required, but we love to see' em if you've got 'em!
For December, there will be 4 sketch challenges! All 4 sketch challenges MUST be uploaded to the SCS gallery with keyword VLVDec2010 by midnight on December 30th. On the last week of the month, we'll post a Sketch Challenge Champions thread for you to link all of your projects. One lucky participant who has linked their cards on the champions thread will win our January release! The winner will be announced on December 31st. Have fun!
Our keywords for December will be Verve (if using Verve stamps) and VLVDec2010. The keywords will remain the same ALL MONTH, please make sure to add the keyword correctly or your cards won't show up in the gallery!
Attached below is my sketch for this week and my sample for the sketch challenge. I was inspired by all the sparkley bling bling that deck the halls this time of year - I love all the different colored ornaments and multi-colored lights that trim the trees - so I went with the a multi color approach using the gorgeous stamp sets: Glad Tidings, Winter Mittens and the awesome Verve: A Cut Above die:Sweet Scallop die. The oval image in the stamp could be for the sentiment but I used that area for my snowflakes (sometimes its hard for me to follow my own sketch )
We can't wait to see what you create - just remember to label it with the keywords: Verve (if using Verve stamps) and VLVDec2010!!! Have fun creating!!!
Hugs!
Great sketch, Sankari! Thanks for hosting and posting early! MY CARD
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You ladies are going to have me in the loonie bin with all those off angle panel sketches you've been putting up lately LOL! Note to self: "Embrace the angled panels and make them your friends, embrace the angled panels and make them your friend, embrace...." will see if it works LOL!
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LOL Marisa!!!! You are hilarious with the angled panel mantra that you have going on!!! I know that anything you create is going to rock the house!!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!
Big hugs!
Whoo hoo! I was just getting ready to start this sketch and the mailman comes with my new Verve stamps from the release last week. I'm going to get my Verve on today with my new toys!
Nicole and Andrea - your cards are simply gorgeous girls!!! I love all the details and totally want to case you guys! Thanks for playing along with the sketch challenge guys!!! Big hugs!
Marisa, I was freaking out right behind you!! So I made one of the panels into snowflakes!! LOL I almost missed the oval panel...finally noticed it half way through making the card...that's how dizzy this made me!! BUT, I'm happy with the way it turned out...thanks for dragging me out of the box, Sankari!!! hugs to you
Maureen, your tilted panels were gorgeous girl - love how did the snowflakes and those blues and kraft were all kinds of gorgeous!!!
Amber I adore the colors that you used and the background text rocks da house!!! Simply beautiful!!!
Gorgeous creations ladies - you are all my inspiration!!!
Big hugs!
You ladies are going to have me in the loonie bin with all those off angle panel sketches you've been putting up lately LOL! Note to self: "Embrace the angled panels and make them your friends, embrace the angled panels and make them your friend, embrace...." will see if it works LOL!
DITTO!!
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OK, so after following Marisa, and Maureen's lead (embrace the tilted panels!), here's what I came up with. I was heavily influenced by former Verve Diva Laura Fredrickson, and a set of cards she has posted HERE.
Kathy - you totally embraced the tilted panels and created pure gorgeousness!! LOVE that ribbon and the way you did the focal image!! Thanks so much for playing along!!! Big hugs!
thanks Sankari! I have a quick question. I'm new to these challenges but I'm excited to start. Do we use the sketch AND the inspiration challenge or are they separate?
HI Jen! Yes, it is to use both. The inspiration challenge this month is to create something inspired by Ornaments and Winter Decor. Each week this month, the Verve Divas will give you a different sketch that you can incorporate with the inspiration Hope that made sense But basically, the answer is yes )))) Can't wait to see your gorgeous creation!!!
Okay, Sankiri, after MUCH blood, sweat and tears, I finished my card. You even drove me to cannibalizing a Christmas decoration for the bells. See what those nasty skewed panels do to me LOL! Here's my card.
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Wendy! Your card is gorgeous - love those amazing scalloped panels girl! Beautiful colors and love the kraft gorgeousness you got going on there!!! GORGEOUS!!! Big hugs!!!
Marisa - you SOOO Rock!!! ESPECIALLY after all the blood, sweat and tears!!!!! I am so sorry about the poor Christmas decoration that was cannabalized!!! LOLOLOL!!!! But it was soooo worth it because of your gorgeous creation!!!! YOU totally ROCKED the tilted panels Marisa!!! You rock girlie!!!! Thanks so much for playing along with the crazy tilted sketch ))) LOL!!! Big hugs!
Chupa - your card is so beautiful! SO much lovely texture and I love the way you did the sentiment! WOW! What a stunner!!! Thanks so much for playing along!!! Big hugs!!!
Thanks so much for all you played along with the sketch so far!!! I have LOVED LOVED LOVED drooling over your gorgeous cards and am totally inspired to go create!!! You guys rocked the sketch!!!!
Those panels won't scare me away...be back soon with my card. I am running a bit behind but will persevere to get all four cards done this month. This challenge/sketch looks great and something is brewing in this head of mine.
**Viva la Verve! December Week 2 {12/10/10}**
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Here's my card! 
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