Mojo Monday #381

Three posts tonight...

 

Click on the graphic above to go to the challenge.

Supplies:

Die - Memory Box Delicate Vine

Embossing Folder - Provo Craft Swiss Dots

Stamps - Stampin Up Lotus Blossom; Hero Arts Have a great day C5647

Inks - Hero Arts Bubble Gum, Passion Flower (a version that was more pink than purple) Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf

Papers - Out of my scrap bin, and some Stampin Up Whisper White

A tag for

The Tag You're It challenge.  I am not usually a tag maker.  If I make a tag it is going to end up on a card sooner or later.  I really loved the sweet tag made by Heather Campbell, and her remake of her own tag. Click on the link above and check them out.

I inspired by the double layer, the colors, and the sweet little bow on top. 

Here is my take on the inspiration:

I cut the tag die twice, once out of card stock and once out of a small sheet of polka dotted vellum which I have been saving forever. I stamped the sentiment, then the kitty cat and the flowers.  The flowers have inverted 4 mm sequins as their centers, it adds a bit of shine. The cat was colored with pencils and blended lightly with gamsol.  The bow was cut from another scrap of heart dotted paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Die - Pretty Pink Posh  Stitched Duo 3
Stamps - Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair; Simon Says Stamp Sending Happy Thoughts
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, A Muse Grapefruit, Mama Elephant Mojito
Pencils - Artist's Loft, gamsol bottled by Inky Antics, paper stump for blending
Sequins - Pretty Pink Posh

Create a background

I am joining in the Lawnscaping challenge once again.  The current challenge #98 is to create a background. 

I used the first Lawn Fawn stamp set I owned for the sentiment, and another favorite for the background.  I heat embossed in white the sunflowers on watercolor paper, then I added in color.  Once the panel was dry I trimmed it to fit an A2 card base.

For the sentiment, I cut a notebook paper shape, and added the sentiment, inked it with some distress ink and then embellished it with another sunflower and two leaves.  I added glossy accents and Wink of Stella to the embellishing flower and leaves.

You can click on the link above or the graphic below to be taken to the Lawnscaping challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Water Color Paper - Canson
Water colors - Koi
Inks - Versamark, Hero Arts Cup O Joe, Distress Ink Wild Honey, Wink of Stella Clear
Stamps - Lawn Fawn - Hello Friend, Our Friendship Grows
Die - PTI - Spiral Notebook Page
Cardstock - Stampin Up - Whisper White, So Saffron
Glossy Accents, Stampin Up Dimensionals

Two more for the Stash

Hi!  It was snowing here in Maryland while I made cards, so I decided to work on the Christmas card challenges that I am participating in.  And as luck would have it one card also was inspired by a third challenge.

So here we go, first up is my card with the layout design is inspired by Muse #101's card by Marion Vagg.  I stamped and embossed my sentiment, then masked off the top and bottom so I could randomly stamp snowflakes - the optional twist for One Layer Christmas Cards.  Each snowflake was heat embossed and then flakes which showed their centers got a rhinestone. I rounded only the top corners for my card.

 

Supplies:
Cardstock - Simon Says Stamp
Stamps - Hero Arts Swirl Christmas
Embossing powders - Stampendous Winter Wonderland, Hero Arts - Silver
Rhinestones - Stampin Up

Next up, I made a card for Merry Monday #142 House(s).

I love teal and red together.  I scrambled through my stamps and found a house.  I first die cut my tag, then stamped it, then dry embossed it.  There was no hole in the die cut tag so I used a small round punch.  I added ribbon, twine and  a  Merry die cut before adding red Wink of Stella to the door and light bulbs.  I put down a very pale shake of pink on the house front so it wasn't just a bunch of white. Then I popped it up with foam tape on a teal and white dotted card base.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Stampin Up Whisper White,  A Muse Petite Dotted, a scrap of red
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Red Wink of Stella
Colored Pencils - Artist's Loft
Embossing Folder - Provo Craft Swiss Dots
Stamp - Hero Arts Wishes Come True
Die - Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas, Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Duo 3
Ribbon - A Muse , Twine - Lawn Fawn

Thanks for stopping by.  Click on the picture to go to the challenge!

Muse #101, Marion Vagg

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge

Merry Monday Challege #142

His and Hers

A while back I took and participated in an Online Card Class - His and Hers.  I needed two get well type cards one for a gal with a bad cold and one for a guy recovering from emergency surgery.

I am glad I took the class, I remembered how easy it is to make two cards one masculine and one feminine by just tweaking a couple of things.  So, I used the same card layout, the same stamp set and altered my colors,  patterned papers and sentiment font.

I needed to create a focal area for the tiny image and sentiment I used, so I was happy to rip open a package of a new to me die from PTI.  I used it to die cut a panel to create a stamped and inked background for my little nurse and sentiment. 

Feminine Version

Masculine Version

Which one do you like better?

 Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies
Shared by both:
Bo Bunny Paper from the 6x6 pad Altitude
Stamps - Lawn Fawn Get well Soon
Die - PTI Spiral Notebook Page
Inks- Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red, Ranger Black Archival
Artist's Loft Colored Pencils
Inky Antic's Gamsol
Bazzill Cardstock
Feminine Only-
Inks- Simon Says Stamp White Pigment, Hero Arts Soft Pool, Distress Soft Pool
Stamps- Friendship Grows

Masculine Only -
Inks - Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Frayed Burlap, Hero Arts Soft Sand

A guy thing...

Guy cards...so tough to make.  I have a few things I want to send to my Dad, and he loves getting my cards.  I so love this stamp set from Simon Says Stamp, and now that they have released a coordinating die...more cards are coming!

I am entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, It's a Guy thing.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock - Stampin Up, Patterned Paper - Kaiser Craft
Inks - Simon Says Stamp -Dark Chocolate, Hero Arts - Cup O Joe and Soft Sand
Die - Simon Says Stamp - Sending
Stamps - Simon Says Stamp - Sending Happy Thoughts
miscellaneous wood veneer pieces

Freshly Made Sketches #169

I have been making quite a few get well cards lately. Here is the latest card.  I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #169. I took a bit of license with it to fit my sentiment.

 I took advantage of using some patterned paper and a very simple botanical stamp to give this card a masculine feel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock - Stampin Up - Very Vanilla; Patterned Paper - left over from a SSS card kit
Stamps - Paper Smooches - Botanicals 2; Simon Says Stamp -More Sketchy Banners
Dies - My Favorite Things - Pierced Rectangle Stax; Simon Says Stamp - Sketch Banners

Ink - Versamark; Hero Arts - Field Greens
White Embossing Powder, cream enamel dot

What's New Pussycat?

Another late night card making session.  I wanted to get a card in for the Muse Challenge #100, and before it is too late and Monday is here again, I decided to make one tonight...or this morning...if I haven't been to bed yet, it is still night regardless of the technicality of the actual clock and calendar.

Above is our Muse card from Michele Ferguson, in addition to her lovely card, she has used a song as inspiration. 

I have decided  to use a song as well...

I took inspiration from Michele's cut out and smaller interior piece for my card. 

I cut the tag, then cut out the sentiment bubble on the back side so its pointing in the right direction.  Then I went to my computer and typed out the sentiment. I printed it on printer paper first. I used the tag to assure placement of the sentiment by centering the sentiment in the middle of the opening, then taping down the die cut piece over the open space on top of the printed sentiment. Once this was done I reprinted the sentiment on the same sheet of paper - this time it printed onto the die cut.

I masked off my kitty, and inked up the tag face. Then I colored the kitty with colored pencils and gamsol.
The tag is attached with foam tape, and I placed the sentiment bubble flat on to the card base inside the cutout.

I think this card will brighten up my niece's day in the middle of a cold wet winter.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock - Strathmore Bristol, A Muse Cardstock
Colored Pencils - Artist's Loft (and Inky Antic's Gamsol)
Ink - Distress Inks - Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean,Memento - Tuxedo Black
Stamps - Newton's Nook - Newton's Antics
Dies - Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banners, Hero Arts Phrase Bubble

Hope it was a surprise!

Last November, as I was going through blogs, I saw a Christmas card that I absolutely loved, and I unabashedly suggested in the comments, that the card should be sent to me.  Well, Leslie did just that!  The card arrived during my 3 weeks in California, and I did not realize it had arrived so I couldn't send a card back to her for the holidays.  I am surprising her with this card instead. 

Another late night crafting session for me, I was playing poker with my Dad online until Midnight.  I put some of my favorite elements on this card, embossing paste, heat embossing, layers, ribbon and a stacked die cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Die - Simon Say Stamp - Sending
Ribbon - Ellen Hutson
Dots - no clue
Stencil - Simon Says Stamp - Zig Zag Dots
Stamp - Simon Says Stamp - Sending Happy Thoughts
Paper - DCWV Shimmer
Cardstock - Stampin Up
Ink - (to color embossing paste)-Majestic Blue Versafine, Versamark
White embossing powder

Card Concept Anniversary

I have played a few times over at the card concept.  I recently saw it was their one year anniversary and the inspiration photo inspired me to play along.

Those pink carnations and roses along with the pure white of the baby's breath just grabbed my attention.  I also spied that bit of soft blue coming out of the pink box, and of course the ribbon around the package.

I made a clean and layered card for my entry to this challenge.



I pulled out a few older Stampin Up stamp sets and some ink pads and set to work. I stamped the flowers and punched them out.  Next came the greenery stem.  Then the panel was die cut. The inner portion was wrapped with a blue chevron ribbon and a bow.  The flower centers are pearls.

  Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Supplies:
Stamps - All Stampin Up - Curly Cute, Fabulous Florets, Petite Petals
Ink - Memento-Angel Pink, Simon Says Stamp-Green Leaf
Ribbon - May Arts
Die - Simon Says Stamp - Frames