January 2013 Viva La Verve Week 1 - Masculine

Hi folks!!

Well, I really didn't make it in time to play along with the December Viva La Verve Challenges last month - what can I say? The usual Christmas rush, lack of mojo and any number of other reasons/excuses just kept me from playing along in time.

But you can bet I am going to do my best to play along in January!

For 2013, I'm strengthening my resolve to make at least one masculine and one feminine version of each weekly sketch. AND --- if all bodes well, I'll try to do a "holiday" card for each sketch as well. Most of the time, that will probably be me trying to stay ahead of the Christmas card making game. But I will probably squeeze in whatever other holiday or special occasion is coming up that month or the following month since I am pretty sure that my Verve stamp collection now covers MOST of the major card giving occasions.

So, up first for the Week 1 sketch is the birthday card I made for my very special Dad.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

I quite like this card - and so did my dearly beloved. In fact, he quite pointedly said that HIS Dad would probably LOVE to get a card like this for HIS birthday in February. So....you will probably be seeing another card very much like this one in the near future.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper: My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline - Fiddlesticks (first time cutting into this paper!)
• stamps: Verve "Super Dad" and "Small Phrases"
• Studio Calico Wooden Hexagon Die Cuts - I picked these up at the Crop and Create here in Ottawa a few months ago and FINALLY opened the package to use them. Yes, I was hoarding them for a special occasion....AND until I could get my hands on the Spellbinders Hexagon dies (so I can cut out my own from the wood veneer stashed in the basement wood shop)
• Spellbinders Hexagon Die

Additional challenges for this card:

• Use it Tuesday #46: 2013 (my first birthday card for the New Year as my Dad celebrates on January 7th. Hoarded supplies list: the patterned paper and the wooden hexagon die cuts. First time using both though I have had each for a two or three months now).
• The Pink Elephant Challenge #180: Anything Goes

thanks for stopping by!

Anni-Verve-sary Anniversary Challenge

Hi folks,

continuing with my cards for the Anni-Verve-sary challenges from Verve. The 2nd challenge is to create an anniversary card with wood or silver elements - fitting since this is Verve's 5th anniversary.

I chose to go with wood - my sweetie is a wood-worker and I have been known to raid his supply of wood veneers for my cards. As a matter of fact, I did just that for THIS card.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, textured brown Bazzill cardstock for the base, white cardstock for layers.
• patterned papers: Basic Grey "Bittersweet". I thought the light brown in the striped paper was a perfect match for the wood veneer I "borrowed" from my sweetie's woodshop. In fact the stripes worked out well because of the grain the veneer as well. 
• stamps: Verve "Love Story", "Love Notes" (both sets are 20% off during the August Anniversary sale)
• Spellbinders petite circles and scalloped squares
• layout: Mojo Monday 247

Once again, I am entering this card in the Verve Card Carnival for a chance to win the entire release! I get all weak-kneed just thinking about the possibility!

Thanks for stopping by!