MOJO Monday Sketch 101

I can't believe that Mojo Monday is already 101 weeks old! To celebrate turning 100 last week, they provided a sketch for every day of the week. I will be sharing my creations with you later on this week. But today, I'll focus on this lovely square card sketch. What do you think?






I haven't created very manly cards, but I can do them! Here's one that I did for my father-in-law's birthday. To re-create this card:

• Start with a 5" x 10" Very Vanilla card stock and fold in half.
• Trim a piece of 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" Sage Shadow card stock and lay aside.
  
• Trim out one 3" x 3-1/2" and one 2" x 3-1/2" of "To the Nines" Designer Series Paper. Layer these onto the Sage Shadow leaving a nice even border around the designer paper.
• Wrap one end of the 5/8" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (5" long) behind the Sage Shadow card stock and trim the other end.
• Layer this piece onto the Very Vanilla base.
• Cut 2-1/2" x 2-3/4" Chocolate Chip card stock, 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" Sage Shadow card stock, and 3" x 3-1/2" Very Vanilla card stock .
• Layer these onto each other and adhere the the Very Vanilla card stock onto the base card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Using the Central Park stamp set {113732}, stamp the image in Chocolate Chip classic ink pad onto Very Vanilla card stock. Clean and then stamp again using Sage Shadow classic ink pad but slightly askewed for a shadow effect. (Central Park stamp set is a dormant set so it is not shown in the main Idea Book and Catalog BUT is still available for purchase.)
• Cut the image out with the 1-3/4" circle punch and adhere to card with Stampin' Dimensional.
• Don't forget the sentiment! Using the great Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (115370), stamp "Happy Birthday" (or whatever sentiment you want) with Chocolate Chip classic ink onto Very Vanilla card stock and trim out. Adhere to card and there you have it.
  

{Project Details}
Stamp(s): Central Park and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip and Sage Shadow Classic Ink Pads
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, and Very Vanilla Card Stock; To the Nines Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon and 1-3/4" Circle Punch.

Teacher Gifts

The parents from my son's class had asked me to make a gift card holder for the teachers. I had seen a great double card slider technique which I thought would be perfect for this project.

Pull up on the tab and surprise! 

Its a great card with functionality! This will be one of the projects we will be doing in our 2009-2010 stamp club. We work on different techniques, get free templates, and have great fun together. If you'd like to join the 2009-2010 stamp club, please contact me for more information. 

{Project Details}

Stamp: Central Park (11372)

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Tangerine Tango, and Basic Black Classic Ink Pad.

Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, and Kiwi Kiss Card Stock; So Saffron Patterns Designer Paper.

Accessories: So Saffron Ribbon; Rich Regals Brads; Word Window and 1/2" Circle Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals.

Enjoy!

Central Park Tango

Mojo Monday Sketch for week 81 (MOJO 81) was this adorable combination! For my card, I wanted to use an orange color. Don't be afraid to use orange! I think its becoming the next pink for me! I especially love Stampin' Up's In Color Tangerine Tango! I then used the In Color Chart to get myself a color combination to go along with this sketch and chose to do Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, and Regal Rose!  

Did I mention that I love Stampin' Up's Designer Series Paper? (Okay, I love everything Stampin' Up!) But I love that the Designer Series Paper is double sided and comes in so many great designs. I love the weight of the paper too. I framed the So Saffron Designer Series Paper (112152) in Whisper White Cardstock. I wrapped the top of one of the frames with my So Saffron Ribbon (earned through Sale-A-Bration) and placed some buttons from the Button Bouquet (112092) on the bottom of the other frame. Using the "Central Park" (113732) and "All Holidays" (114916) stamp sets, I stamped my images for the central focus. For the scallop accent, I used the Scallop Circle Punch on the Regal Rose Cardstock, 1  3/8" Circle Punch on the Kiwi Kiss Cardstock, and 1  1/4" Circle Punch for the floral silhouette.  This card feels very fresh and springy and hope that who ever receives it will feel the love that I put into making it. (Another positive point to paper crafting is that it brings love and enjoyment to the one making it and the recipient!) Hope you'll make one of your own and share. Thanks for looking!