Mojo Monday: 150

I've been so busy running my daughter back-and-forth to work lately, I'm getting out my mojo, LOL.  So, lucky for me I could pick some up from Mojo Monday, LOL. (click the link to visit their site).  I apologize for the picture quality, looks like too much light and all the color is washed out -- I forgot to turn the flash off and didn't realize it until it was too late to fix.

Supplies (simple version today)
CTMH CS Pansy Purple and Ponderosa Pine
CTMH B&T Duos Star Dust (spring 2009) and Daydream (spring 2009)
Beauty is from April Word Puzzle (D1271)
Star buttons
EK Success border punch -- wave with dots (doesn't have a name, that's just what it looks like, LOL)
Glue pen
Martha Stewart Red Glitter

Jacksonbelle White, Brown and Blue Mojo Monday 128 with CTMH Emporium Papers

Mojo Monday 128 and JBE095

I love Mojo Monday's they always get me thinking...but this week it took a lot of thinking...and thinking...and thinking (LOL). At first glance it seemed like a simple challenge, the layout was one of the easiest I've seen, but for some reason I still had a creative block until I visited Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge. This really helped me set a direction.  Once I saw the theme this week was a color challenge where you had to make a card or project using white, brown and blue it clicked and I was set to go.

Supplies

Close to My Heart Emporium Paper Packet

Close to My Heart Colonial White CS

Close to My Heart stamp set, You’re a Hoot (C1362)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Cocoa ink Pad (z2114)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Markers: Cocoa (Z2314), Sunflower (Z2350), Crystal Blue (Z2317)

Close to My Heart Bitty Brads Antiqued copper

Gems (very small in blue)

Pop Dots

**you can visit both blogs by clicking on the challenge names links above

Mojo Monday 124 - Piece of Cake

Mojo Monday got me thinking this week...I used the CTMH February Stamp of the Month -- Piece of Cake (D1407) Stamp Set.

Supplies

Cuttle Bug -- deco squares embossing folder (not sure of the name will have to look for it)

CTMH SOTM Spring 2010 -- Piece of Cake Stamp Set (D1407)

Close to My Heart Day Dream paper packet

CTMH Exclusive Inks, Ink pads: Lilac Mist (Z2133), Sweet Leaf (Z2153), Créme Brulee (Z2167), Bubblegum (Z2109)

Colonial White crocheted Ribbon

Waterbrush (1771)

Marvy Uchida Medallion Circle Punch

Fiskars Floral border punch

Dried Flowers

Glue Dots, double-sided mounting foam

Directions

Create a (5.5" x 4.25") card base with the Daisy White in the Day Dream paper packet, sponge edges with Sweet Leaf.

Cut a piece of Sweet Leaf CS to 5.25" x 4"; run through your Cuttle Bug and attach to card base.

Stamp cake image on scrap of Daisy White CS; let dry before coloring with the waterbrush.

Attach B&T Duo paper (approx 1.5" x 2.75") to a 1.75" x 3" piece of Lilac Mist; cut another piece of B&T (2" x 2"); attach to card.

Using scraps of Blush and Daisy White, punch out medallion shapes (one each colour); sponge the white with Lilac Mist and stamp "Happy Birthday" with Lilac Mist; attach the sentiment slightly off-set on top of the blush.

Edge punch 1.5" x 4" Lilac Mist; attach Colonial White Crocheted Ribbon, then attach to card base.

Add Dried flowers with glue dot or double sided sticky mount, add another on top of that to attach the sentiment.

Attach the Cake with dimensionals/pop-dots/double-sided foam mounting tape.

Add sentiment inside as desired.

Mojo Monday 119 -- CCS13 & Cute Card Thursday

Wow! 2009 sure went quick!!! I can't believe it's already down to the last 3 days of December. In honor of sending out the year with a bang...Today's Mojo Monday card is a New Year's celebration card. You can check out Mojo Monday HERE. And I recently came across A Fairy Creative site with some great challenges to get the creative mind gears moving -- this week's challenge was to use your favorite embellishments. Oh, I just LOVE embellishments, my favorites being anything sparkle, but I love embossing, and using my punches too, and even adding extra little dangling things...ooooh, too-too hard to pick just one favorite. So, this card uses a few of them. :) ...And Cute Card Thursday has a challenge for a New Year's Card. So...on to the card let's send 2009 off with lots of fireworks and bring in the creative 2010 :) (the links to all challenges are over on the left a little ways down)



As a crafter, I tend to save things I think I will be able to use at a later time...so that's where the champagne bubble flute comes it...I don't remember where I picked these up, but I had a few left. What better time to use one, than to "Cheer" in the new year! :) I also used some tinfoil to get some glitz going in the background as well as a small snowflake charm I had "hanging" around.

For today's card I used 2nd generation stamping and aging with a piece of paper towel on the multi-text area in the circle underneath the Glittered "Happy New Year".

The embossing was all done with the Cuttle bug using only 2 embossing folders, but then sponging the edges of the pieces for more texture.

I put my Cricut to use to make the scalloped edges layer and the circles layers.

Here is a close up detail of the snowflake charm...


...and a close-up detail of the tag (created from the CTMH stamp set)



Getting ready to run off to the next activity, so if I've forgotten something just request in the comment section and I'll post as soon as I get back. Thanks! ♥


Supplies
Cuttle Bug Embossing Folders Ice Crystals and Snowflakes
Close to My Heart Tulip CS (x5753)
Close to My Heart Moonstruck CS (1293)
Close to My Heart Grey Wool CS (5571)
Tin Foil
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Outdoor Denim Stamp Pad (z2140)
Punch around the page Topiary (for the decorative frills above Champagne glass)
Heat & Stick Powder (Stampin' Up!)
Red Glitter
Snowflake charm
Silver stretch cording

Mojo Monday 117 - Gear Up For Christmas

As you may know from reading Sunday's blog, I just found Mojo Monday a few days ago and now it's Monday again -- Already!!! The link for the blog is over on the left a little ways down.

Also from hopping around on other blogs I came across the Forever Friends Challenge. It was an anything goes challenge which you can find here:


Today's card is more masculine, hence no sparkles, LOL. :)


Supplies
5" x6.6" card base
Close to My Heart Stamp Sets:
♦ Tool Time (c1314) - hammer, saw, and screwdriver
♦ Holiday Trinkets (D1366) - Christmas
♦ Gear Up (C1353) - Gears and gear up
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks:
♦ Clover Meadow Marker
♦ Clover Meadow Ink Pad
♦ Twilight Ink Pad
Close to My Heart Tinkerin' Paper Packet Level 2 (x7113B)
Ribbon
ShrinkyDinks - Frosted
Silver cording
Screw top brads
Threading Water Border punch
Pop-dots

You can visit Mojo Monday and check out their site and current challenge via their link over there on the left column towards the bottom. :)

Mojo Monday 116

This is my first ever Mojo Monday. I just happened upon it this week when I was visiting some blogs from FaceBook, and one of them mentioned Mojo Monday. What a neat idea!

Here is my try at it....


I created this card with my daughter in mind. She is away at college and getting ready for her finals (all this week). She loves penguins and loves to ski. She asked if we would take her skiing when she is home on break. So, I thought this little skiing penguin from CTMH would be perfect. I've been making her a different card every day since the 1st of December because she is missing the advent calendar at home. It has been fun making a new card a day and this was a neat kind of fun because it was like having a little help thinking of it with the pattern already there to get me started. Since I am making this also for my daughter I will not be posting the regular Advent Calendar Card Away At College that I've been posting.

Supplies
Close to My Heart Aspen Paper packet Level 2 (x7103B)
Close to My Heart December Word Puzzle stamp set (D1313) - sentiment
Close to My Heart Winter Fun (C1330) - Penguin
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Outdoor Denim stamp pad (z2140)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Dutch Blue marker (z2319)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Orange marker (z2338)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Honey marker (z2362)
Close to My Heart Colonial White grosgrain ribbon (from the colonial collection z1126)
VersaMark Ink Pad (z891)
Cuttle Bug Embossing Folder Snowflakes
Pop dots or some kind of dimensional
Stampendous Kaleidoscope Transparent Embossing Powder

You can find the template and the contest here:

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