Strong and COURAGEOUS

I had to play in the inaugural Curtain Call challenge...used to play in the original and Stacey has revitalized the challenge...and Verve is the kickoff sponsor soo....

It's everything nautical...

 

Used Verve's Strong Anchor and papers from Fancy Pants- Down by the Shore to create my card. The sentiment was stamped on Verve's Curvy Bookplate die and layered onto a nestie which was layered onto a Lil Inkers stitched circle die. Added a wheel and anchor using Verve's Nautical die set and the matching images from Strong Anchor. Sketch is Jen's from week 3 of the Verve's sketches on SCS.

 



Okay, okay.... I added a little red, but, it IS my favorite color and it IS a traditional nautical color!!

 

Also, linking up to the Simon Says Stamp challenge.... By the Sea. (used Fancy Pants Down by the Shore)

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Smile!!

Smiling as I type this thinking of my "donkey" friend whom I won this set from as blog candy!! It was in celebration of her SCS dirtiness!!

Anyway, it was high time I did something with it.

This is a pretty CAS card for me!! I went with the Color Throwdown colors this week. Used Jen's Deconstructed sketch. Tried to think of something to do around those adorable cameras but, my mind was blank....ever have those days!!

'Kay how about some enamel dots...

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CBS- Our Birthday Feathers....

Playing with some feathers from Clearly Besotted Stamps (linking to the whole shebang vs. the specific stamps- lots to look at).  I only have a couple sets but, sure do LOve them!! Stephanie has started a challenge blog... this time the  challenge is Seeing Dots and there are prizes. Click the link and scroll down a little.

My card...

Love these feathers and sentiments. There are dies now too.... on my wish list :) This is sweet and short.... sweet stamps... short post.

Happy Friday! Hoping you had a great week and have a fabulous WE!!

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on your special day!!

Combined the WPlus9 Monday Mood Board with this week's Retrosketch and made a fun little card!!

Not sure I will "evah" get tired of the Fresh Cut Florals and coordinating dies from WPlus9!! The stitched circles were created with Lil Inkers dies and the checked background {using SU crumbcake- stamped off every other row} uses WPlus9's Country Charm.

The sketch...

Dawn's Monday Mood Board...

 

I went with the colors {added crumbcake} and the flowers. 

Checking the weather... we've been having a "boatload" of rain here in NC and it's getting in the way of cruising/chilling at the lake {well for some of us- and for others... in the way of skiing, tubing, and wakeboarding} but, it looks like this WE will be sunny!! My daughter and I were discussing tonite- we bought this great big ole' lounge {10 x 16} for those of us to lounge/relax/get sun/swim while the others are skiing, tubing, wakeboarding!! Just blow it up and anchor it- we're good to go!!

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Strong Anhcor- Verve Week 1

Happy Friday!!! I'm hoping for a little sunshine this weekend so we can go cruising on the boat- hasn't worked out lately due to the NC rainy weather (last count was rainy 27 of last 31 days). We had a holiday WE last week (4 days off) and didn't try to go out on the boat until Sunday- it was a bit of a fiasco!! My SIL was determined to enjoy the lake in the rain- my DD and DH owe me big time- I was the party pooper that said it's time to go in!!

Anyway-thinking of all things nautical... here's my card for Verve's week 1 sketch (SCS Verve forum- weekly sketches- participate in all 4 and post and you could win big!!)

Played with Verve's Strong Anchor set and Nautical dies. Aren't the wheel and anchors adorable and the sentiment is fabulous!! Love the rope image (circle used here). Papers are Fancy Pants Down by the Shore- perfect with these images, IMHO!!

 

 

Amber's sketch...

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