…Verve Day Courage

Today's Verve Day Thursday is all about courage.  Courage to do what is right in the face of everything that is wrong.  Courage to stand up and stand your ground for your beliefs.  Courage to fight a ravaging disease with all of your strength while still encouraging and uplifting others in the same battle.  Courage to say “no” when the rest of the world seems to be saying “yes”.  Courage to continue living life one day at a time after devastating loss.  Courage to protect and serve your country in hostile and terror-filled lands far away from home.  Courage comes in many shapes and forms, and I think it should be celebrated and commended when shown.

I had a very special friend in mind when I made this card, and she will be receiving it shortly.  She has been such an inspiration to me even at a time when her life has been turned upside-down.  I made this card using one of Verve’s June Release (collection price available through July 16th) sets called “Blue Skies”.  I stamped one of the flourishes from the set in Melon Mambo Ink, then stamped the sentiment over it in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I paired the focal panel with some patterned paper from BasicGrey’s Bittersweet paper pad.  After adding some Stitching, Pink Ribbon, Silver Flower Brads, Piercing, and a Border Punch…the card was complete! :)

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and I’ll see you back here again tomorrow with another Farm Fresh Friday Challenge!  Until then…