Merry Mojo Monday

Every once in a while I like to combine the Merry Monday challenge with the Mojo Monday challenge, and when I saw the two this week, I knew exactly where I was going.

The challenge at Merry . . .

The sketch at Mojo . . .

And here is my card . . .

I love this Lil' Inkers Jingle Bell die, and my mind went right to it when I saw these two challenges. 

I hope you found some time to be creative this weekend.  Cheers! 

Supplies Used - Merry Mojo Monday

Stamps: Jolly and Joyful Sentiments (Lil' Inkers)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah), Basic Black (Stampin' Up), POW Silver (American Crafts), Dear Santa (Photo Play)

Accessories:  Jolly Word Die and Jingle Bell Die Sets (Lil' Inkers), Silver Thread (DMC), 1 1/8 Circle Punch (EK Success), Metallic Silver Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Mother of the Bride for Muse Card Club

A little something for the Muse Card Club.  Here is their inspiration photo. 

And here is my card . . .

I was inspired by the colors, the pink and the gold.  But I was mostly inspired by the recessed designs in the card and decided to create one of my own.  I have a friend whose daughter just recently became engaged, and I thought I would create a little congratulatory card for the mother of the future bride. 

For that recessed area, I also created a bit of a "rim" so that my banners would look tucked in. 

Go find some time to create! 

Supplies Used - Mother of the Bride

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye Fancy That*

Stamps:  Congratulations from Simon Says Stamp*

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp* and Ranger Archival

Other:  EK Success Circle Punches; Stickers from My Mind's Eye Fancy That*

*from Simon Says Stamp May Card Kit

Merry Monday Inspiration

This week's Merry Monday Challenge was to use stencils on a card.  So I pulled out a stencil I had bought some time ago but not used, and then I pulled out some embossing paste and had some fun! 

 I started by creating the panel, and then the real dilemma began.  What next?  I remembered I had that glittery Santa sticker.  From there is was all red glimmer.  I also added some Wink of Stella once the embossing paste was dry. 

Love that "wink" of glimmer! 

Hope you found some time to create today! 

 Supplies Used - Ho Ho Ho!

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Stamps:  Pink by Design (sentiment inside card)

Other:  Ho Ho Ho Stencil from Simon Says Stamp, Dreamweaver embossing paste, Wink of Stella Clear Pen, EK Success Stickers and American Crafts Glitter Tape

#HBD Share

 I have a few cards to share.  They were all created during StampNation's 4th Birthday Celebration as part of challenges for the members. 

Now let's see if I can remember the details. 

There was a challenge to create a card with FOUR of something . . . 4 circles!

And that card included a spot for a gift card . . .

And then there was a challenge to create a birthday card for anyone . . .

And that one included a one-layer embossed card, so it did sparkle and shine!

Next up was a card "for her" . . . 

Just a few #HBD cards. 

Cheers! 

Supplies Used - #HBD

All supplies from Studio Calico Park Avenue Card Kit except sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and Ink from Memento

Supplies Used - Sparkle and Shine

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Stamps:  Sparkle and Shine*

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink*, Ranger Gold* and Pure Platinum Embossing Powders*

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh, EK Success Circle Punch

*from Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit

 

Supplies Used - Celebrate

Cardstock:  The Stamps of Life*

Pattern Paper:  The Stamps of Life*

Stamps:  November Card Kit Stamp Set*

Ink:  Colorbox from The Stamps of Life

Ribbon:  Twine*

Other:  Enamel Dots*

*from The Stamps of Life November Card Kit

Simon Says Stamp - Thinking of You Challenge

This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp was to create a thinking of you card.  I pulled one of my favorite stamp sets which was from an old kit - Simon Says Stamp Very Special.  I love the border on the sentiment stamp.  I combined it with some supplies on hand.

I love the blue colors on this card.  They're bright and cheerful, yet also soothing.  

 I hope you are able to find some time to create! 

 

Supplies Used - Always Thinking of You

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Very Special

Ink:  Stampin' Up

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Wood Veneers and rhinestones from Stampin' Up; mini-cupcake wrapper; EK Success Scallop Circle Punch

Craving Some Card Creation

I did a lot of creating this weekend, but it was all about designing pages for an upcoming crop.  I had a "craving for card creation" this morning and decided to play along with Merry Monday's challenge, which was to use snowflakes, dry embossing and neutral colors. 

For my snowflakes, I used a Sizzix embossing folder that had a snowman with snowflakes embedded in his body.  The snowman is debossed, so the flakes in his body are embossed, which meant I could fill them with some Stickles.  I love the effect.  I used a snowflake punch to create my border, and used the punched snowflakes from the border to decorate the page with snowflakes falling.

That right border piece with the stripes was created using glitter tape from Close To My Heart.  I alternated stripes of black, gold and silver, and when I created my sentiment, I made sure that the words matched the stripes where they were adhered.

I think I missed creating cards this weekend!  I truly have shifted my love of scrapbooking to a love for stamping and card making.  The secret is out!

Hope you find to create today, in whatever format that might be.  Cheers!  

Supplies Used - Merry Monday

Cardstock:  Neenah and Close To My Heart

Stamps:  The Stamps of Life October Card Kit Stamp

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Gold and Silver Embossing Powder

Other:  EK Success Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Close To My Heart Glitter Tape, Stickles

Celebrating Halloween w/Sequins

This week's challenge at CAS on Sunday was to create a celebration card using sequins.  I decided to create a card to celebrate Halloween and include some sequins inside a shaker box. 

I had sequins that matched my pattern paper, so they were perfect on that white background in the shaker box.  

I used this same paper to create some other cards.  Here is one, and I'll post the rest in the coming days.
 

Loving those sequins!  

Such fun colors.  

Supplies Used - Happy Halloween Shaker

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet from My Creative Time, Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp, Stitched Film Strip Die from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and American Crafts Glitter Tape

Supplies Used - Boo

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet and All Around Halloween from My Creative Time

Dies:  Stitched Circle Die from My Creative Time

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, American Crafts Glitter Tape and EK Success Scallop Circle Punch

An Owl in the Spotlight for Heart 2 Heart Challenge

It's the final challenge from Heart 2 Heart for the month of January.  Remember that all of their January challenges are still open, so you can play along with as many as you want until the end of the month.  This week's challenge is to use the spotlight technique.

There are a few variations of this technique, but the standard one is to a have an image where only a portion of the stamp is in the spotlight.  So you could potentially have a black and white image where only a circular portion is showing in color.

Now I started with one idea and it evolved into something completely different.  And I mean, completely!  Here is my design . . .

I had just received the Lollydoodle Card Kit which comes out in February.  I wanted to purchase the entire paper pack (the card kit only has one of those adorable double-sided papers) but I decided to buy the card kit because I was in love with the sentiment stamp . . . the one that shows behind my owl in the window.  Is that not the cutest sentiment.  I actually want to use it for a scrapbook page.  You'll see it in all it's glory further below.

I started with a flat card, and I ended with a window and a pop up inside the card.  How?  Who knows.  For that cover piece, I used a scallop square die to cut through my white and pink print layer. 

Inside the card, I created my popped layer.  I made this 1/2" smaller than my card base, and with the card folded, you cut two slits about an inch to an inch and a half long, an equal distance from each side of the card (I went 1 1/2 inches in from each side).  Then you just pop that center portion out in the other direction.  I used the scallop square that was cut from my white front panel for inside the card to place on top of my "pop" hinge, and I created the log/branch for the owl.  The owl was stamped on the reverse side of that pink pattern . . . which made his chest look really cool.  I added some google eyes to finish him off. 

Now check out that sentiment . . .

Shake to my bake?  Flip to my flop?  LOVE! 

Be sure to stop by and play along, using your CTMH stamps . . . or paper . . . or Cricut cartridges.  We'd love to see you. 


Supplies Used
CTMH Lollydoodle Card Kit (paper, stamps, rhinestones and seam binding)
CTMH Ink
Spellbinders Die
EK Success Circle Punch
Google Eyes (from my stash trinkets)

Oh No You Dit-ten!

A photo inspiration from the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge, and I have to say that early on I struggled this one.  I had to put it aside, and then two days later I was able to pull it together.

Here is my design . . .

I had started with my yellow base, my white panel and the two pieces of pattern paper, and then I was completely stuck.  I was going through my Paper Smooches stamps and it just wasn't happening.  It was the the next day that I found a piece of American Crafts POW paper while working on another project, and I decided to cut that awesome thanks die cut (love that thing).

I was searching for an image for the top of the card, and it hit me that the C in the photo inspiration could just be my sentiment.  Oh no you dit-ten!  

And here is the photo inspiration provided on the challenge blog . . .

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  American Crafts POW and scraps from my scrap bin (I left no bar code behind)

Stamps:  Paper Smooches Slang Gang

Dies:  Paper Smooches Thanks Word Die

Ink:  Ranger Archival Black and Versamark

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Tools Used:  EK Scallop Circle Punch

Other:  KI Rhinestones

A Little Whee!

I absolutely love this stamp.  I bought it quite a while ago, and never got around to using it.  Saturday was my play day, and when I found it I knew this was the toy of the day!  

A couple of things that I did a little different with this card.  First, I made notches on the front to secure my twine.  I just used a square punch to make the notches.  The twine won't slide, and it gives a really different look.  Second, I used Tim Holtz markers to make the designs on her dress.  Not something I would normally do, but I really liked the result and would try it again.

And on the inside, I brought in some of the paper (and you have that great twine running down the side).  

It all works, and it's a great message!  

Supplies:  Cardstock from Bazzill, Pattern Paper from 3 Bugs, Twine from The Twinery, Stamp from My Favorite Things, Pearls from KaiserCraft, Tim Holtz Markers, Ink from Stazon, EK Success Square Punch, Stampin' Up Flower Punch