Hi everyone! It's Jackie here and today is my day to answer this month's Diva Dare! But before I get to my card, haven't the projects from the Diva's been amazing? I tell you, these are a talented bunch of ladies! They make me want to do my best everytime I sit at my craft table!! They are an uplifting and encouraging bunch of ladies, just as all of you are! But I digress.....
For those of you that are new to this challenge, here is how it works...following each release, we will post a theme that we dare you with, and you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. During those two weeks, the release team will post their creations and tell you how they answered the dare!
This month's theme is Sending Some Sunshine! If you all are anything like me, you have tons of cards sitting at home all piled up! I thought it would be fun to make an uplifting & cheerful card and actually send it to someone! There's nothing like opening your mailbox and seeing a handmade card...especially with some of Verve's encouraging sentiments on it! :-)
So, we DARE you to make an uplifting and encouraging card AND send it to someone in need of a little pick-me-up!
This month's theme is Sending Some Sunshine! If you all are anything like me, you have tons of cards sitting at home all piled up! I thought it would be fun to make an uplifting & cheerful card and actually send it to someone! There's nothing like opening your mailbox and seeing a handmade card...especially with some of Verve's encouraging sentiments on it! :-)
So, we DARE you to make an uplifting and encouraging card AND send it to someone in need of a little pick-me-up!
Here is how I answered the dare:
I just loved the the last release and couldn't wait to get a couple of the sets inky again. For my card I used the new Sunny Days and You and I along with the I Heart U die set. The "U" was stamped in Riding Hood Red ink and was cut out with the coordinating die. The flowers were stamped in Dark Chocolate, were cut out and finsihed with a wooden button, the center flower being tied with some thick linen thread. The sentiment was cut out with Charming Banner die set. The sketch is September's Sketch For You To Try from Jen del Muro. I didn't round all corners as her sketch was, but rounded only one.....kind of my thing lately! The card was finished with some machine stitching.
A detail shot....
Want to know how you can win some fabulous new VERVE GOODIES?
- Play along with us and link up your new Sending Some Sunshine creation (posted August 26 or later) to the linky widget below before 9PM Mountain on Sunday, September 11. One lucky stamper will win a $30.00 gift certificate to the Verve Store. Verve Stamps are not required, but if you've got 'em we would LOVE to see ‘em!
- For another chance to win, be sure to give the Divas a little shout-out in the comments section as we share our Sending Some Sunshine creations. One lucky commenter will win the Verve stamp set of his or her choosing! Winners will be announced on Monday, September 12 right here on the Verve blog.
Now it's YOUR turn! We DARE you to show us your creations!
You can link to Day 1 here to add your creation.
You can link to Day 1 here to add your creation.
