A Little Inspiration

Announcing Vintage Vogue & Well Scripted (MOJO116)

I am so excited about the newly released Occasions Mini Catalog that I could hardly contain my excitement when my box arrived yesterday.  I have loads of pictures soon to come of the new packaging and style of the clear mount stamps.  But first, the card...

This was designed using the MOJO Monday Sketch (MOJO116)  which features circles.

Components (all SU! except ribbon):

Color Combo: Rose Red, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, & Rich Razzleberry

Base: Sahara sand layered with Rose Red and Cottage Wall DSP

I used the vine stamp from the new set Vintage Vogue in Old Olive on the Rose Red base.

Circles: I used the same vine stamp in old Olive with the Friends stamp (same set) in Rose Red which I masked.

The other circles are Cottage Wall and Thoroughly Modern DSP.

Flower:

I stamped the flower from the same set in Rich Razzlberry, cut it out and added a silver circle brad.

A touch of ribbon completed the card front.

Inside:

Again the vines came into play in Old Olive on Whisper White with the smaller flower stamped in Rose Red and cut out.  The sentiment is from the new set Well Scripted.

Supplies:

Stamps: Well Scripted, Vintage Vogue

Ink: Old Olive, Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Sahara Sand, Rose Red, Old Olive, Whisper White

Other: Circle Brad, Ribbon (stash)

Available January 4, 2010 !!!

Felted Snowflake (MOJO115)

Welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  After a couple of days off to enjoy some time with friends, I was ready to get back at it today.  And then, it turned into one of 'those days', where I struggled to get anything to work right. 

I was so excited when I saw the MOJO Monday Sketch (MOJO115) and the samples and new that I would use my scallop circle and thought white on white - perfect!  But it wasn't.

How about white with pink? Nope.

White with soft suede (nope - I'm out! - yikes!)

I wanted simple, I wanted the snowflake, and I struggled and struggled with the coordinating color and how to do the sentiment.  What background paper?  What color ink on what color of paper?  Emboss?  Paint? or Ink?

While none of them seemed to work, I have given in and succumbed to Platinum Shimmer Paint on Real Red - I just wish it had filled in a little better.

And, now, looking at it on the screen, it looks crooked. 

*Sigh*

Well, dinner is calling, there is laundry to fold, and there is always tomorrow - besides, I like the color combo!

LOL!  (what else can you do?)

You can almost see that I stamped inside too (Serene Snowflakes with Shimmer Paint)

Supplies:

Stamps: All Holidays, Patterned Pines (Hostess Level 2 Holiday Mini Catalog)

Ink: Platinum Shimmer Paint

Paper: Cocoa Specialty DSP, Whisper White, Real Red

Other: Sizzix Large Scallop Circle, Brads, Ribbon

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I'm dreaming of a blue Christmas (MOJO113)

Oh, yeah, that's supposed to be a 'white' Christmas.  Well, my MOJO hit on blue this morning - soft vanilla, a touch of sparkle, a little antique linen distressing ink, and a not quite navy "blue spruce" (ha ha)...

I love this stamp set "Lovely As A Tree" and thought it would be a great focal point for this MOJO Monday Sketch (MOJO113). 

And, since every tree needs an ornament, this card was adorned with "Delightful Decorations".

Supplies:

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Antique Linen (Ranger), plus Platinum Shimmer Ink

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Delightful Decorations, Serene Snowflakes (for the top of the tree)

Paper: Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy

Other: ribbon & glitter from my 'stash'

So fun to make.  Questions?  Just let me know.  Thanks for stopping by...

Celebrate Mojo Monday (Mojo111)

I turned my workspace upside down and inside out today trying various embellishments, color combos, and finally came up with this card.  I wanted to play withe something new and rediscovered the lace in my box and made a little flower out of it with a button from my button jar.

 

Using this sketch from this week's MOJO Monday (MOJO111) challenge,  I layered Kraft card stock with Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper and a little bit of Vanilla card stock punched with the eyelet punch

I found this piece of decorated, sticky chipboard, I picked up months ago at the local scrapbooking store and thought the sentiment would work perfectly.

Then, I sewed the 'flower' added some pre-cut pieces from Sizzix "Bird with Leaves & Flowers", a button with twine, a couple of pearls, and then a piece of Very Vanilla inside.

And now a major mess to clean up - LOL!!!  It sure was fun.

Supplies:

Paper: Very Vanilla, Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Stamps: Lexicon of Love (Hostess - Retired)

Other: Sizzix Birds with Leaves & Flowers, Lace, Button, Twine, Pearls, Chipboard (Stash), Eyelet punch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Finally Mojo Monday (on Wednesday again!) MOJO110

Time for another MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO110).  I really wanted to make a wreath using punches for a 3D effect.  Luckily the sketch was a square giving me a little more room with a 5x5 card base!

I started by sponging a piece of Old Olive card stock with Old Olive Ink, then I punched out about 2 dozen plus small oval punches out of the paper and folded them in half on a diagonal (a little bit of Tombow glue to hold them down).

Then, I made a 2.5" circle and cut out a 2.25" cirlce from the center to make a ring and glued the leaves on the front and the back of the circle, sponged the edges, and added a couple of half 'leaves' that were 'un-sponged'.  Dressed it up with a few Riding Hood Red Trio Flowers, ribbon, and a Sizzix bird.

Then, I dressed up the inside of the card.

Supplies

Stamps: All Holidays

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Paper: Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Whisper White, Old Olive

Other: Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Sizzix Merry Little Details, Large Tag Punch, and Ribbon (stash)

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great week!

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Mojo Monday (on Wednesday)

I have so many Christmas cards to share with you.  I'll start with this one since I just finished it for Mojo Monday (Mojo109).

 
This week's sketch had so many possibilities but I decided to go for the clean and simple look.

I could hardly wait to use the new set "Patterned Pines" a hostess Level 1 set that I received a few days ago.

I stamped the image and cut it out, layered it on embossed paper (which you can't see in the photos - little raised dots).  I also extended the trunk by stamping the image again and cutting a length to fit.  And tied a little bow in red ribbon.

The sentiment is from "All Holidays" and the ribbon is from my "stash".

Supplies: 

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Kraft, Real Red, Whisper White

Stamps: All Holidays, Patterned Pines

Other: Ribbon (stash), BigShot Small Dots Texture Plate

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Bella Bleu Birthday & Finally MOJO106

Ahhh...Isn't it romantic?  Ok, maybe just to us girls, but this paper is reminiscent of Paris, the Victorian era, and has a touch of feminine flair that I love.

Using the Stampin Up! Desinger Series Paper, Bella Blue as the foundation for this card based on the MOJO Monday Sketch (MOJO106), I layered pieces of DSP with neutrals (Kraft & Vanilla) along with the coordinating color, Not Quite Navy.

The tag was made with the Plantin School Book cartirdge for Cricut (3 1/4") and distressed with a little bit of Antique Linen.

I also did a simple decoration on the inside.

Supplies:

Paper: Kraft, Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Bella Bleu (Designer Series Paper) & Whisper White

Stamps: On Your Birthday

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Antique Linen (Ranger)

Other: Circut (Plantin Schoolbook), Birds w/Flowers & Leaves (SU! Sizzix), Scallop Edge, 3/4" Circle punch, Brad (stash)

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MOJO on Wednesday - MOJO105

I can't believe it's Wednesday, not to mention the end of September already!  Where does the time go?

I finished this card yesterday, based on the MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO105).

At first, I wasn't sure about the circles, but I like how this turned out.

Thankfully, I had spent Saturday afternoon stamping with Shirley and had bunch of leaves stamped, waiting to for their chance to be used on a card.

I just watercolored the leaf (stamped in Soft Suede) with my Blender Pen and Riding Hood Red.  Cut it out and it became the focal point.

Then, I decorated the inside to match.

I find that decorating the inside gives the card more structure and weight balance.  (And, it's fun to find a little surprise inside!)

Supplies:

Ink: Soft Suede & Riding Hood Red

Paper: Soft Suede, Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Vanilla and Dark Green(stash)

Stamps: Lovely as A Tree, ABC Images, Sweet Little Sentiments, and Leaf (Hero Arts - thanks for sharing, Shirley!)

Other: Flourishes Texture Plate (Big Shot), Corner Punch, 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.

Melon Mambo Christmas - MOJO104

Wow is it pink or what ?!?!

For this week's MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO104) I decided to stick with the Serene Snowflakes stamps and see if I could get a little crazy with Melon Mambo (definitely outside my usual comfort zone) and only use two colors (Melon Mambo and White).

What do you think?  Pretty crazy, huh?

Here's the sketch:

I started with a standard A2 card base in Melon Mambo (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and layered that with Whisper White. 

Then, I cut out Whisper White circles at 2 1/2" and  1 3/4" and Melon Mambo circles 1/4" larger for each stamped the images and then played around with the look. 

I felt the background needed something more...I opted for the small circles Texture Plate to emboss the background, corner punch, and 1/8" circles of Melon Mambo for the corners.

Since I don't have any coordinating Designer Series Paper, I created my own with another stamp from the set and layered that on the Melon Mambo.  I also punched 1/2" 'brads' and used rhinestones from my 'stash' for some final bling.

 Lastly, I cut a piece of Whisper White for the inside that I corner punched as well.  Ta da!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, All Holidays

Ink: Melon Mambo

Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Other: Rhinestones (stash), Sizzix Small Dots Texture plate, 1/8", 1/2" Punches & Cricut Plantin Schoolbook

More For You - Mojo101

A quick card before I get the rest of my day going...loosely based on this week's Mojo Sketch, I went back to the French Flea Market paper from My Mind's Eye.  It's just so pretty.

I turned the sketch and opted to use the ribbon on the tag rather than on the card...

A little decoration on the inside, along with a sentiment and the card is finished.

Supplies:

Ink: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze

Stamps: Fresh Cuts & On Your Birthday

Paper: French Flea Market (My Mind's Eye), Sahara Sand (SU)

Other: sewing, grommet, & Cricut

Have a great day!