MoJo Monday 173

I frequently have requests for sympathy card so I made this one using the mojo monday  sketch 173. They sure pack a lot of stuff into their designs, making them fun to work with.
Card recipe:
Cream cardstock, light green background paper, DPs from Rustic Stack by DCWV
Oval shapes cut with Creative Memory system.
Ribbon is double layer of sheer cream over light green, both from Michael's.
Flower's from Michael's centered with tiny pearls.
Sentiment: PTI with Staz On timber brown and sponged on edge with Distress Ink tea dye.

Stamping 411 challenge 185

This is for Stamping 411 challenge this week. I am having fun playing with some new stuff this week. The swirl stamp is from Inkadinkado. I used Versamark and then clear embossing powder. The butterfly is Stamp Affair. I used the Stamp-a-ma-Jig (that is such a super tool! Love it!) to stamp it in Staz-On Black then in Versamark and used clear embossing powder on it, then cut it out and added antenna made with jeweler's wire. The butterfly is raised with a pop dot. The ribbon is Sugar and Spice from Michaels. The sentiment is Studio G.

New Year's Resolution

Papercraft Star has an interesting challenge this week. Design a card based on a New Year's Resolution. I don't usually make resolutions, but a particurlar Bible verse has been on my mind so I think it is a good resolution: "Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you."  My problem is I keep taking my cares back--gotta work on that! So I decided to use the verse on an encouragement card. I think the floral paper is cheerful but the blue adds some serenity.

White card stock, DP from Michael's, blue card stock from Bazil, Nestabilities Labels 8, square brads, yellow ribbon is Michael's special value. I did the verse on the computer. Thinking of you is PTI stamped in sky blue from Color Box. Here is the inside:

Tuesday Throwdown

At Tuesday Throwdown, the challenge this week is to add embossing of any kind. This card I made for my granddaughter's birthday. She likes purple and pink. I embossed the lavender layer (it came with the scalloped border already done) with Cuttlebug swirls and then lightly rubbed with Pink Geranium ink pad by Martha Stewart. I make this "lollipop" flower by cutting out 5 sizes of circles, scrunching the paper, and adding a "diamond" brad in the center. Then I used clear glitter glue around the edges for some sparkle. Happy Birthday is from Stampabilites with the pink geranium ink. Accenting the flower is a purple acrylic butterfly. I'm pretty sure my granddaughter will like it--she likes anything her Nana makes for her!!LOL!!

Mojo Monday 172

This is my card for Mojo Monday 172 What a fun sketch. I think it turned out very pretty. Hope you like it.
Card and vertical strip is a lavender from "The Shimmer Stack" by DCWV
Background paper is cream embossed with Fiskar Blossoms plate. That was a great buy--6 double sided plates for 1/2 price.
DP is from The Scrapbook Wizard.
Sentiment stamp is PTI in lilac by Studio G
That butterfly looks a little weird here but it is cut from a vellum DP that had all kinds of butterflies on it. I smudged on a little Martha Steward pink geranium. Then added jeweler's wire for the antenna. It is put on with a pop dot. The scanner sort of smashes it.
The flower is petals I pulled off a large geranium centered with a diamond brad.
Then 3 square diamond self stick accents on the DP.

Stamping 411

I love Stamping 411 challenge design this week. Also loved the springy colors or their color inspiration earlier in the week. I am certainly going to use this layout and color combo again! I love it! Here is my card:

White cardstock, then green, a strip of lace, strip of yellow cardstock, dotted ribbon from Micheal's.

Nestabilities labels 8. Both sentiments are from TAC. The swirls are partial stamps (I just used the edge of one of the stamps) from Inkadinkado and are stamped in Martha Stewart pink geranium. Tags are cut

from a template then tied on with yellow grosgrain ribbon. The label is raised with pop dots.

Valentine

I don't usually need a lot of Valentine's but I am having fun using all the different challenges to make them for Operation Write Home that sends cards to our troops. If you have lots of extra cards, check out this site. They provide a great service. This card if for the stamping 411 challenge.
White cardstock, Scrapbook Wizard DP, Michaels ribbon. 4 hearts cut from larger doily hearts. Pearl button. Sentiment stamped with alphabet stamps I've had forever and don't remember source. I hope a soldier likes my card and will send it home to his/her loved one. I am so thankful for their service and pray for their safety.

MoJo Monday Valentine

It's been while since I have created with Mojo Monday design so I am giving it a try again this week. Too late to do more Christmas creating-if it's not done, it's not going to get done. So! On to Valentines. I made this valentine for my DH. I think he is beginning to "get it". He told me last week what he likes about my card creations is that they are so "dimensional". Got to love him!! LOL!!

Paper: white card stock, Shimmer stack from DCWV, DP from HL

Ribbon: Sugar 'n Spice, Michaels

Stamp: Michaels dollar bin

Ink: pink geranium, Martha Swewart

Punch: Martha Stewart

That lacy circle is actually the edge cut from a heart doily.

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criss cross

tuesday throwdown challenge is a criss cross card. I like to use these for gift cards--just tuck it in behind the inside message. The papers are from Hobby Lobby, the ribbon with butterflies from Michael's. The butterfly stamp inside is Stamp Affairs with Martha Stewart pink geranium accented with a rose star gel pen.The sentiment is Inkadinkadoo also with pink geranium. I used a corner rounder on the message card and smudged the border with light green from Stampabilities.

Baby Jesus

Laurie's Blog and tuesday throwdown challenge us to make a CAS one layer card. I just finished a set of this card for my Mom who wanted a religious theme card. White card stock, Stambabilities stamp, colored pencils, yellow stickles. And then glue on snips of raffia. That doesn't count as a layer does it? hehehe. Took no time at all  to whip these out.