Viva La Verve - May Week 3

Hi folks,

well, I thought my mojo had flown the coop this last week as I had absolutely no desire to get into the craft room. But today I set my mind to making a few birthday cards for early June and I accomplished my goal. I guess it helps when you grab a few good sketches (the May Viva La Verve sketch challenges) and a great pad of paper (A Proper Gentleman from Graphic 45). And you have a deadline - I needed cards for three birthdays in the next week.

Up first is the card I made using the Week 3 Sketch from the Viva La Verve Challenges over on SCS.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

I changed the dimensions of some of the parts of the focus panel, but you get the idea.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• stamp: Verve "Big Wish"
• patterned papers: Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentleman"
• butcher's twine
• Spellbinders Petite Circles

additional challenges for this card:

• Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central: Masculine Theme
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge: Create a Birthday Card
• Paper Sundaes #71: Vintage or Shabby Chic (I couldn't resist - not with the word "vintage" actually on my card and given the style of these Graphic 45 papers)
• One Crazy Stamper May Challenge: Boys/Men

Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I'll be back throughout the next few days with the other cards I crafted today.

Thanks for stopping by!