What do you do when wake up way too early on a Friday?

 Check to see if the latest Viva La Verve Challenge is up, of course! For whatever reason, I was awake at 1:30 this morning. I tried going back to sleep but it wasn't happening, so I got up just after 2 and thank goodness Amy had posted the VLV challenge - so I'm already ahead of the game this Friday!


I wanted to make a card for my Grandma that I just visited with last weekend. She always makes me a tray of her fabulous pecan squares (my fave) and the ones she made this time were the best yet - and MrP agreed! I wanted to show her some love and thank her again for my delicious treats, so it was off to find some inspiration. Wasn't tough - I found the Play Date Cafe's Challenge again and PDCC67 was a beauty. The inspiration flower was just gorgeous so I tried using the colors on my own creation.

I know this card may frighten a certain blog buddy with it's skewed panel, but it really is nothing to fret over, M! (I really laughed when I read this on SCS: Be on the lookout for whiterockmama chasing you down since you have an angled panel on this sketch...) Also, inspired by the incredible displays of ribbonry over at her blog of late, I decided to give this ruffled ribbon a try - and it wasn't nearly so scary as I'd imagined. Unfortunately for you, my friends, you may be stuck seeing a lot more of it now! I also love that I was able to use one of my previously uninked sets - Verve's Bountiful Backgrounds. Love it clear embossed!

Despite the ache in the back of my little head, I absolutely love the way this card turned out and I hope you'll join in these two challenges, too....they're way too much fun to miss! If I don't make it back with some more craftiness this weekend, enjoy your days!

Oh - and one last little message - GO PACK GO!

Stamps: Verve Thankful Hearts, Bountiful Backgrounds

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Half Pearls, Rhinestones, PTI Luxe Ribbon in Scarlett Jewel

 

Some Play Date Mojo

I was desperately needing a card to ship off to my friend in Ontario (it's going to be late now, but at least she'll know I was thinking of her) so I grabbed the Mojo 176 sketch for inspiration and a visit to my friend Marisa, my color challenge superstar friend, and I discovered it was the last day of the Play Date Cafe Challenge 66 (PDCC66) so I was set!

This was my first attempt at a round card and I'll know for next time - it's impossible to take pictures when you have the nubs of the scallops uneven for ideal photo taking, but I'm very happy with how it turned out. I used some liquid pearls on the scallops and some patterned paper from an old TE Key Ingredients kit - it says it's Basic Grey Black & White paper - the pattern was perfect for what I wanted.

Excuse the frightening hand and the already chipped manicure...I'm seriously too rough on my hands apparently. I had a great time in SK with the family despite -36 weather and I'm officially signed up for my half marathon clinic as of Friday. I noticed today, though, that the Okanagan half is now open for registration.....EEEKS! Maybe a little birthday gift from family to get myself signed up in April for the October run?!

In the meantime, I'm having some crafting fun!