VLVAUG2011 Sketch CHAMPIONS {post your links HERE}

[Vervegirl]

Post your Viva la Verve August links here to be eligible for our August 2011 Viva la Verve prize drawing!!!

Please link all 5 of your fabulous creations in one post. Deadline is 11:59pm Central Time on Thursday, September 1. I've included links to all five challenges and the printable PDF Sketchbook for reference. Good luck!!!

Week 1 Challenge Thread
Week 2 Challenge Thread
Week 3 Challenge Thread
Week 4 Challenge Thread
Week 5 Challenge Thread
VLVAUG2011 Sketchbook PDF

For a tutorial on adding links to posts click here.

And if you're new to the gallery, here's a little info on how to add your cards to our gallery:
If you haven't uploaded your cards yet, just click the Upload a Card link in the left sidebar. Keep the default category as Member Galleries. Then follow the form to browse to the photo of your card on your computer, enter a title and description then click upload/submit. On the next screen it asks you for the ingredients of the card and also has a Keyword section. In this section type the keyword for this month's challenges... VLVAUG2011. When you're done filling things out, click process. It takes a few minutes to show up in our challenge gallery but as long as you've got the correct keyword, your photo will eventually appear in the VLVAUG2011 Gallery.

If you've already uploaded your cards, you can edit the keywords by going to the photo in your gallery. In the bottom right corner under the information below the picture, there is an Edit Photo button. Click this, then in the Edit keywords section add the VLVAUG2011 keyword and then click process. These changes take about 10 minutes or so to appear, but then your card should appear in our challenge gallery.

Once your cards are all in the challenge gallery, just come back here and submit your four links to be entered into our drawing.

Good luck!!!

[kraftykelly83]

Hi,

This is the first time that I've entered the Viva la Verve monthly challenge so I hope I'm doing this right

week 1 Kelly's Craftin' Corner!: Viva La Verve Marathon
week 2 Kelly's Craftin' Corner!: Viva la Verve Part 2
week 3 Kelly's Craftin' Corner!: On a Viva la Verve Roll!
week 4 Kelly's Craftin' Corner!: Viva la Verve Finale
week 5 Kelly's Craftin' Corner!: A Stitch In Time

Thanks
Kelly xx

[Magirk]

Thanks for another fun month of sketches. I was happy to get some new Verve stamps in time to use them on the last card! LOVE the new stamps!! So fun.

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[cullenwr]

Can't believe another month has rolled by! Great group of sketches!
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[Edna15]

I loved the sketches this month, thanks!

Week 1 A Heart Filled Blessing
Week 2 It's Meant to be a Cake
Week 3 Tag You're It
Week 4 Sparkle Heart
Week 5 Pink-a-licious

[Arizona Maine]

Hi Julie,

Here are my entries for VLVAug 2011:

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Week Five

[Sian]

Hello there!

I cannot believe that it's been a whole month and five sketches! This is my maiden voyage into the Viva La Verve sketch challenge and I have LOVED it! I shall certainly be back for more next month - and in October I'll be able to join in with Verve stamps too - can't wait!

Here are my five entries for August 2011;

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5

Thank you to all those who visited and commented, I really appreciate it and am encouraged by your kind words and support

ttfn, Sian

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[Ashdale]

This is so much fun! This is the first time I played along with these challenges. I constantly drool over Verve stamps, they are so beautiful!!! Here are my cards:

Week 1 - Viva la Verve! August - Week 1 by Ashdale - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 2 - Viva la Verve August - Week 2 by Ashdale - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 3 - Viva la Verve August - Week 3 by Ashdale - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 4 - Viva la Verve August Week 4 - Thanks so Much by Ashdale - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 5 - Viva la Verve August 2011 - Week 5 by Ashdale - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Again, Thanks for the opportunity to play along! It was fun!

[YoursTruly]

Well, Hurricane Irene blew my vacation to the Outer Banks but on the flip side, I get to finish all the cards and enter them into my first Verve challenge. Priorities, right?

Thanks to all the ladies for their wonderful sketches and so glad I got to make some of them with Verve stamps.

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[T. Joy]

Here's mine for this month. Thanks for all of the inspiration!!

Week One: Emery's Birthday by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week Two: Viva la Verve #2 by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week Three: Blue Blessings by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week Four: You Quack Me Up! by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week Five: VLVAug11 - Treat Yourself by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[luvscards]

I had a great time this month. I was also able to play along each week, which made it better.

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[ltecler]

Thanks for another great month of sketches to try! Here are links to my cards for August:

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[InkStazOnMe]

This was my first time participating and I really enjoyed it! The sketches were GREAT!

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[TheatreDiva]

Yeah!! I got them all done (in time ) this month.

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[SanFransister]

Thanks for another fun month of sketches! Here are my five:
Week 1: Spring Bloom by SanFransister - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 2: Hip Chick by SanFransister - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 3: Welcome Baby by SanFransister - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 4: Celebrate! by SanFransister - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 5: Cheerful Thanks by SanFransister - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[ravengirl]

I have them all done, yippee!

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[saffivort]

Here's my line up for this month. I loved all of these sketches!

Week 1 - Tilda with Big Ribbon

Week 2 - Baby Blossoms

Week 3 - Tilda with Kite

Week 4 - Half & Half Butterfly

Week 5 - Birthday Surprise Tag

TFL Vannessa x

[MelissaDH]

AHHHHHH - Got 'em all done this month! After being wayyyyy too busy last month, I finally had some time to create in my new craft room in the new house! Thanks to the Divas for another month of FANTASTIC sketches!

Here are mine:

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[DJRants]

Such beautiful sketches this month!! Here are my cards:

Week 1: Verve Flower by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 2: VLVAug2011 Week 2 by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 3: VLVAug2011 Week 3 by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 4: Verve August Week 4 by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Week 5: Verve August Week 5 by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
TFL!!

[Jay_Bee]

Struggled this month but here are my cards none the less -
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[Chupa]

Thanks for another FUN month!!

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[RTJmom]

Here are my cards for this month's sketches:

Week 1: Awesome Birthday

Week 2: Up Up and Away Birthday Wishes

Week 3: You Rock

Week 4: Hello

Week 5: Amazed by You

[Scrapacat]

I seriously enjoyed playing along this month! Clearly, I need more Verve in my collection.

Week #1 Red Door of Texas
Week #2 Wishes from the sea
Week #3 Silver Lining
Week #4 Warm Thoughts of You
Week #5 Dance

Thanks for an awesome month!

[passioknitgirl]

Here are my cards for August:

Week 1: Best Friends
Week 2: You Remind Me
Week 3: Carpe diem
Week 4: Never too old
Week 5: Peace Hope Love

Thanks for another great month of sketches!!! Verve Rocks!!!

Have a fantastic day!
~Hugs, Cheryl

[Luanne Ford]

Almost forgot to post them here! Thank you again for a wonderful month of sketches!

Brooklyn's Wish by Luanne Ford - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Time Out by Luanne Ford - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Warm Thank You by Luanne Ford - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
VLV Blast Off by Luanne Ford - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
VLVAugust 2011 Week 5 by Luanne Ford - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Scrappin'4My4]

Goodness Gracious this was a busy month!

Such wonderful sketches and inspiration though ... I couldn't resist sneaking off and playing along

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Some weeks, I made two ... similar but slightly different ... feel free to check them out in my gallery if you like. I really loved week 3 this month ~ fabulous sketch! All 5 sketches were incredible actually ~ I am so glad Verve does this ... I will have to print off all the PDFs of sketches so I can go to them when I need an idea

Thanks for looking ~ Thanks for posting all the wonderful inspiration ~ Have a terrific day!

OH! Guess what!! I received my Canadian Scrapbooker and I was published! Page 95 I think if any of you get that magazine I love it and it was my first time sending something in

[lynn.mangan]

Thanks for all of the awesome sketch challenges!
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Thanks!

[Paper Engineer]

This is my first time playing along with the Verve Sketch Challenge and I'm so excited that I actually made all five cards. The sketches were fabulous.
Funny thing about it is that I found the time because of losing power for 4 days due to hurricane Irene. I was so grateful that our electric was restored last night so I could get the last sketch and get them all posted in time.

Here are my cards:
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[Aimes]

Yay!!!! I did it, I did it, I DID IT!!! First time ever I've done all the challenges of the month and I hope it's not the last!

Thank you for the fabluous sketches ladies - you pushed me to think hard about my cards for your challenges

Here are my entries:

Week 1 - Enjoy Today

Week 2 - Hello Friend

Week 3 - So Happy for you

Week 4 - Miss you like crazy

Week 5 - Enjoy Today {for you}

[kristin9312]

Thanks so much for all the awesome sketches.

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[whiterockmama]

Great set of sketches, Divas. Nothing more fun that mixing Verve sketches and Verve stamps

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[Zehra]

Hello Divas
Thank you for the wonderful sketches, I enjoyed creating all 5, I loved the simplicity in the second one.
This is my first time doing these sketches and the first time using Verve stamps. It was fun.
I hope to link them right
week 1- Thank you by Zehra - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
week-2 - Thank you by Zehra - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
week3- Sit back and Relax. by Zehra - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
week 4- Friendship forever by Zehra - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
week 5- Thank you by Zehra - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sunshinestgurl]

Woo hoo! got them all done, thanks girls!
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[Tarjteachr]

I did it!!!

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[smkh1117]

Thanks for the awesome sketches!

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[lisabeepianolovin]

I actually pulled it off for this month thanks to great sketches!

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[kolling143]

I got them all done! Yay! Thanks so much for all the wonderful sketches this month! This was my first time playing along! It won't be the last!

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Thanks!

[Julia M]

Just finished my last card for today.....Great sketches ladies!!

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[etsdas]

Thanks for once again providing lovely sketches and examples, and also thanks to the faithful DT who make comments.
I am sorry that my computer does not like to do the fancy links!

Week 1: VLVAug2011 #1 - Happy Anniversary by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 2: DTGD11 - Red Pleats by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 3: VLVAug2011 #3 ~ Garden Birthday by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 4: AUGCC1101, VLVAug2011#4 ~ Sympathy by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Week 5: VLVAUG'11 Thank You by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[deborahmegan]

I love my new Verve goodies and these sketches were fabulous! Thanks girls!

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