Happy 100 Mojo Monday (Day 3)

Day Three of Mojo Monday's 100th Week Celebration (belated) continues with a sketch from Teresa Kline. Here is my creation using this sketch:

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I can't quite describe why I love this woodsy background paper from Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper but I do! Its rustic but at the same time a little bit modern. I pulled the colors from this designer paper to add my colored card stock. Then added the Old Olive to pull the color from the peacock image from the Very Thankful stamp set {115338}, which part of its sales goes to the Ronald McDonald House Charity.

To get the colored effect of the peacock, stamp the image in the lightest color first. Then take your sponge dauber and sponge the areas you'd like to add the different colors. Repeat until satisfied and stamp onto the card stock. You'll always be surprised at what you get!



{Project Details}
Stamp(s): Very Thankful (115338)
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Tempting Turquoise classic ink pad
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, and Kraft card stock; Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Sponge, and Sponge Daubers.

Petal Pizzazz Wishes

Mojo Monday sketch challenges are always fun. Its nice to have the layout for you. But when you have a color scheme, it makes it even better! I decided to combine the sketch with this color combination from Dawn. The closest colors that I could get to her Melon & Berry colors were Cameo Coral and Regal Rose.

I recently posted a technique called Poppin' Pastels that I did with my stamp club. Well, I chose to do that same technique on this card but this time on a dark colored base. I used Whisper White CRAFT Ink instead of the Versamark and then "pounced" my chalk/pastels onto the stamped image. To complete this card:

1. Cut Very Vanilla card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Score and fold in half to make a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" sized card.

2. Using my Big Shot and Texturz Plates, I ran my Very Vanilla card stock through to get the small raised polka dotted background. {TIP: Spray a little bit of water over the card stock to get a better impression.}

3. Cut the polka dotted textured card stock to 2"x 5-1/2" and place it over the Very Vanilla card stock base.

4. Cut Chocolate Chip card stock to 2-1/2" x 5-1/2".

5. Stamp flower images with Whisper White Craft Ink Pad and use Poppin' Pastels Technique.

6. Adhere the card stock to the bottom of the card and wrap Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon around the card (covering up the seam) and tie.

7. Using the Scallop Edge Punch, trim a Chocolate Chip card stock to frame the 2-3/8"x3" Cameo Coral card stock.

8. Stamp sentiment with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla card stock (2-1/4" x 2-7/8").

9. Layer Very Vanilla onto the Cameo Coral card stock.

10. Punch out a Scallop Square from Chocolate Chip card stock.

11. Stamp the bird image from Season of Friendship (111776) with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad onto a 1" square Very Vanilla card stock.

12. Layer onto 1-1/8" square of Cameo Coral card stock.

13. Layer onto the scallop square punched Chocolate Chip card stock with Stampin' Dimensionals and add the completed accent with dimensionals on to the card.

14. Thread hemp twine through the Chocolate Chip corduroy button and wrap around Regal Rose then tie. (You could use glue dots to adhere the button as well.)

{Project Details}

Stamp: Season of Friendship (111776), Heard from the Heart (11644), and Petal Pizzazz (113417)

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad and Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, and Cameo Coral card stock.

Accessories: Stampin' Pastels (Cameo Coral and Regal Rose); Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon and hemp twine; Chocolate Chip corduroy buttons; scallop edge and scallop square punches.

Enjoy!

Sweet Cherry Tote

(front pockets)

This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week. As a class, we decided to give our teachers a small gift each day and at the end of the week, surprise them with a brunch and a big classroom gift. For my day, I wanted to make them something homemade and something to do with papercrafting. I decided to make Becky Robert's Tote-tally Awesome Tote. I made some adjustments but overall, I think it turned out "tote-tally" perfect.

(back pocket)

  

(sample of card inside) 

   

    (post-it note holder w/pen) 

  

   (bookmark)

Additional supplies: Tart and Tangy stamp set (111514); Real Red, Basic Black, and  Old Olive Stampin' Up! Markers; Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper; Riding Hood Red card stock and Kiwi Kiss textured card stock; scallop edge punch; scallop circle punch; 1 1/4" circle punch; designer tab punch; round tab punch; jumbo eyelets; crop-a-dile; 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (black); ;Riding Hood Red Striped ribbon; rhinestone (shown--not stampin' up!); and Kiwi Kiss corduroy buttons.

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge

I love participating in different "challenges".  It helps me get out of my comfort zone and continually motivates me to try other things. Today's card is in response to Raspberry Suite Color Challenge.  I decided to use the colors for my friend's birthday card. She's not your average girl so I tried to come up with a card to fit her -- something out of the ordinary, modern, clean, simple, and pleasing. The out of the ordinary came to be the dandelion image. Instead of the traditional cupcake or cake with candles, the dandelion fits the concept of making a wish. I also love that the dandelion is made with tiny hearts. It to me represents wishes of happiness and love. 

I also wanted to add something extra to the interior of the card to make it just as special as the exterior. Using a scallop edge punch, I trimmed the edges of the Whisper White card stock and stamped the simple yet bold verse: "Make a Wish". Its a special card for a special friend.

(inside of card)

Additional information: "A Happy Heart", "Park Avenue Patterns"; and "Big Bold Birthday" stamp sets;  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Regal Rose, and Rose Red card stock; Basic Gray Patterns Designer Series Paper (Hostess Level 1); Basic Gray Classic Ink Pad; Versamark Pad; Silver Embossin' Powder; Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon; Scallop Edge and 1  3/8" Square Punch.

Thanks A Latte

I've only gotten acquainted with Kristina Werner's blog not too long ago. I not only enjoy the color challenges each week, but I love the pictures she uses for the inspiration. (She's a graphic designer... can you tell?).  

Here is my card using those colors and Mojo Monday Week 85 Sketch!

I think the colors and using "Sip by Sip" stamp set (113403) gives it a modern/retro twist. I love how the "thanks a latte" background turned out. Using the stamping with markers technique, I colored in only the words that I wanted with a Chocolate Chip marker. I then stamped this verse repeatedly over the entire Whisper White card stock. (TIP: to get perfect alignment, use Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.) Using a Rose Red marker, I colored the bubble to accentuate the verse, trimmed it, and added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  This was fun and can't wait to give it to a friend along with a starbucks gift card.  Wouldn't that be a perfect match? 

"Thanks a latte" for looking.

Additional Supplies: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Rose Red, and Whisper White card stock; the big shot, texturz plates; scallop punch; and chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon.

Thoughts and Prayers

What a simple yet elegant sketch, wouldn't you agree? I used this MOJO 79 sketch for my Thoughts & Prayers card. 

I love the tree stamp from this set. But I must admit, these are the cards that make me so sad to make because the recipient of this card means that they are hurting or in pain. My heart and prayers go out to the families who lost loved ones in the Montana plane crash. 

card recipe: thoughts & prayers stamp set (113252); close to cocoa stamp pad; so saffron, chocolate chip, very vanilla, and baja breeze cardstock; bella rose designer series paper; so saffron ribbon from sale-a-bration ribbon bundle; scallop edge punch, large oval punch, and scalloped oval punch (mini occasions catalog). 

Fairy Tales Do Come True...

Its my youngest daughter's birthday in April. She is a down right girlie-girl! So what else does she want other than a princess party?  A Hello Kitty party too!  So, I found this Sizzix Die Cut of Hello Kitty and started cranking away and making layers after layers until I reached this! I also stamped the adorable verses from "Once Upon a Time" (113746) and printed the rest of the party information and adhered it to the inside of the card. Now, I'm working on making the same Hello Kitty for a topper on a princess wand, a matching purse, and found some Hello Kitty jewelry to put in their bags for party favors. I'll post those pictures after her party! I don't know who's having more fun with this, me or her?

Faux Metal

Another new for me this year has been starting a stamping technique club. We have a great group of women. The first technique I decided to teach was the faux metal. I saw this on Stampin' Up! and a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.com. Here is an example of what we did. 

Simple yet elegant. 

Card Recipe:

Stamp: So Scallops

Ink: Versamark Pad

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, & Brushed Silver Card Stock

Accessories: Silver embossing powder, heating tool, square scallop punch, 1" double stitched grosgrain ribbon (Choc. Chip), and Flower Designer Brads.

Faux Metal Technique: 

*Stamp your image with the vers

amark pad and set aside for final step.

1. Coat brushed silver card stock with versamark pad.

2. Layer with silver embossing powder & heat with heating tool. 

3. The powder will change to a shiny luster.

4. While hot, quickly sprinkle another layer of embossing powder and heat again. Repeat 2x to get a thick layer.

5 . On the final layer, you'll want to work quickly. Heat the last layer again with the heating tool to ensure that it is hot, then press your stamp on to the embossed area firmly. Trim or punch out your image and add it to your card. ENJOY!