Happy Birthday Josie!!--Personal Challenge #3

Isn't this so fun and vibrant?! I love it.

This was made especially for my good friend and roomie, Josie. I wanted to make something bright and exciting to exemplify her character. What's brighter than neon pink and green?

The RS background paper used one of the stamps from my Personal Challenge #3, "Adorning Corners"--my challenge from last week. I made it last week but couldn't post it until today encase she peeked and my blog. I then colored in some of the spaces to add more black, and "painted" them a little pink with my waterbrush (since I didn't have a watermelon marker). There's also some stickles on the background paper but you can't see it in the picture. It was time consuming, but I think the rs turned out great. Looks almost East Indian. I also used one of the other stamps to ink pink on the larger white flower.

Materials: All CTMH. Watermelon and white daisy cs, Adorning Corners ss, black and watermelon inks, black marker, just blooms.

Other: Prima flowers, skittles, stickles.

Personal Challenge #3 quick card

This was a fairly quick card that I was able to use the stamps from my Personal Challenge #3, "Adorning Corners". CTMH's Fancy Cuts Botanicals added in the speed. Just a little sanding and pop-dotting to make them stand out better, as well as using one of the stamps on the largest flower added more detail. I stamped one of the images on scrap paper and used it as a guide to pierce the image on the cardstock. Simple and whimsical.

Materials: All CTMH. Adorning Corners ss, colonial white and sorbet cs, fancy cuts botanicals die-cuts, sorbet and juniper inks, paper piercer, sanding kit, pop-dots.

Personal Challenge #3--Quick card

This was an easy card to make. First off, I used the "Top it Off" card sketch from the Originals book from CTMH. I love flipping though this and getting an idea for a card. It's so easy since it gives you the dimensions of the paper you'll need. I just set the focus to the left instead of the right. Made this even easier by using one of the cardstock stickers from the matching MyStickease set. I stuck it to some cardstock and then pop-dotted it to stand out. Still using the Unforgettable pp...just so adorable and retro looking!

It was also an opportunity to use my new Label 1 Nesties I got in the mail last week! I was so excited to get these that I was running them through my Cuttlebug while I had guests over last Sunday. Can't help myself when I have a new toy! It also uses one of my other new finds, Robin's Nest skittles. They are so cute and fun. Bling!

Had to stamp one of the "Adorning Corners" on there to continue with my Personal Challenge #3. Just sneaking it in. ;)

Materials: All CTMH. Unforgettable L2pp, Unforgettable MyStickease, Adorning Corners ss, cocoa ink, pop-dots, sponge.

Other: Labels 1 Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Robin's Nest skittles in "Men's Collection".

Mojo Monday #79

Now that I'm done with my dress I can get back in the Mojo groove! I was so sad I couldn't play last week, so I was extra excited to play today.

I seem to get attached to the pp that my scrapbook club is using for the month. This month was the "Unforgettable" L2pp which is one of my favs from the Spring Catalog. I used the "dirty kissing" technique to stamp the feathers making a cool colorful effect. The finished bird is pop-dotted. The lace is from a bunch of scraps that my Grandma gave to me from her sewing stash. I was so excited to get all these scraps since I've seen a lot of crafts lately using lace.

It also uses the "Adorning Corners" ss which is the set I picked for my Personal Challenge #3. You should really try this challenge for yourself. If you do, post a link in the comment section.

Enjoy!

Materials: All CTMH. Unforgettable L2pp, Bird Basics ss, Adorning Corners ss, Intrinsic Background ss, cocoa and juniper inks, natural hemp, paper piercer, sponge.

Other: lace scrap from Gram, pop dots.

How cute is this?! I just love it! I still was sitting on those rub-ons I bought and thought of this card. The super cool punctuation mark is a Connection Club award that I painted with acrylic paint and added some CTMH rub-ons. Yet another use of my ss from this week's Personal Challenge snuck in there too. I love how there's dots everywhere. And I got to use some more of my new skittles I received in the mail via ebay!

Materials: All CTMH. Buttercup and sweet leaf cs, Magic Moments L2 pp, September Word Puzzle ss, cocoa ink, hollyhock and chocolate ribbon rounds, Nature's Ambiance rub-ons, liquid glass, sanding kit.
Other: heart rub-on from Colorbok, Robin's Nest skittles in Men's collection, EK punches.

Simple card

I found these adorable rub-ons for only a dollar at JoAnn's last week the same time I found the paper from the previous post. Too cute! I used the line of flowers here above the sentiment--conveniently from the September WP from this weeks Personal Challenge. The "friend" stamp is also from the set. Notice how I had to cram the sentiment to fit my card. Cut it a little to short...oops! ;)

Materials: All CTMH. Colonial white cs, September Word Puzzle ss. Topiary, cocoa and watermelon inks, window charm.

Other: rub-ons from Colorbok, Prima flower.

For those of you that are loyal readers....I haven't started my sewing project yet. Being new to this craft, I accidentally bought the wrong size pattern--who knew that they came in "sets" of sizes? Tried to exchange it Sunday, but got there two minutes after closing. Then with the snow yesterday,....I know....excuses, excuses.

Mojo Monday week 77 sketch challenge

Here's my take on the Mojo gals sketch for the week.....

I found this paper by Heidi Grace Designs at JoAnn's last week and it was just too cute to pass up! When I saw the Mojo Monday sketch for today, I was like..."Yeah! I can use my cute 'pea' paper and my new skittles!" I had just the idea to pull the sketch off. The Just Blooms works perfect, and did you notice....I snuck in a stamp from my Personal Challenge. The flower stamp is from the September Word Puzzle that is the set for this weeks Personal Challenge. Sweet leaf and blush coordinated perfectly.

Materials: All CTMH: Buttercup and sweet leaf cs, That's Amore L2 pp, September Word Puzzle ss, Connections ss, sweet leaf and blush inks, tulip marker, just blooms, window charms, sponge.

Other: Sweet Pea paper by Heidi Grace Designs, Robin's Nest skittles in "Easter".

We had a CRAZY snow storm today! It wasn't really that bad at my house, so when I left for my dentist appointment at 11 this morning I was unpleasantly surprised at what awaited just north of me. I thought taking the freeway would be the best bet since I only had to go one exit--road most traveled=less snow--HAH! Yeah right! No more than a mile up the freeway it came to a dead stop. Cars were in the ditch on the side of the freeway. It took almost 20 minutes to get off the exit! Nobody in the Pac NW knows how to drive in the snow!

This particular exit forks left over the freeway to another freeway, and off to the right to go under the second freeway but still over the original freeway (if that makes sense). The left ramp was blocked with multiple semi trucks pulled over to put chains on. That funneled everyone else to take the right side of the exit where there was a delivery truck blocking one of the left turn lanes. More cars stuck trying to get up the small hill to my dentist made for one crazy and stressful trip for just a simple cleaning. I took pictures on my phone while I was stuck. I'll try and share later. Most of the snow has melted now, but so much for "springing" ahead!

More scraplings!

These are so fun to make! Plus since they're smaller you can use all kinds of scraps. Doesn't mean it takes less time to make one though.....still a creative process. ;) You should try one for yourself. Post a comment so I can see it.

Materials: All CTMH. September Word Puzzle ss, Say It In Style ss, Huge Thanks consultant ss, Intrinsic Backgrounds ss, Simple Stitches ss, That's Amore L2pp (cardstock), Emporium L2pp. Chocolate, garden green, heavenly blue, moonstruck and black inks, black marker, garden green grosgrain ribbon, blending pen.

Other: EK circle and scallop punches, glitter glue, blue sparkle.

Sparkles Scraplings

Aren't these so cute! Fellow blogger Sparkle made these very "green" scraplings. What's a scrapling? Well, it's what you get when you cut a traditional 4.25"x5.5" card down to a 4.25"x4.25" square card. The remaining 1.25"x4.25" is your new scrapling to create something oh so fabby as this!

Also check out one of my fav bloggers, Aaron to see her take on the scraplings. What a great use of scrap that you might have thrown out! It was also a great use of the Just Because ss for my Personal Challenge. I'm going to make some more using my next Personal Challenge ss, the "September Word Puzzle". Yet another one of those sets that I just had to have, but have never even used it yet. Stay tuned!

Materials: All CTMH. That's Amore L2pp, Just Because ss, Intrinsic Backgrounds ss, Say It In Style SS. Chocolate, blush, and tulip inks, colonial white pigment ink, clear sparkles, just blooms, copper brad, sponge.

First Mojo Monday entry!

I decided to do it! The Mojo Monday blog found here posts layout challenges every Monday (obviously). It seemed like a fun idea to participate, and maybe even win a prize! It was also a great opportunity to use stamps from my Personal Challenge. Wish me luck!

Materials: All CTMH. That's Amore L2pp, Just Because ss, Intrinsic Backgrounds ss. Chocolate, blush, tulip, cocoa and garden green inks. Chocolate ribbon rounds, sanding kit, edge distresser, blending pen, sponge.

Other: EK scallop punch

Personal Challenge card

One of the ladies in one of my Masonic groups asked me to make cards for new members. What a perfect opportunity to work on my "personal challenge"! This is a simple Originals layout. Hopefully I'll have time to make something else later this week to do more with my challenge.

Materials: All CTMH. "Just Because" SS, "Friendship" small alpha SS, "Simple Stitches" SS, That's Amore L2PP, chocolate, tulip and blush inks, sponge, edge distresser.

Personal Challenge

Like many stampers, I have so many stamp sets that there are some I've forgotten about or some that I haven't even used yet. I decided to make a challenge for myself: once a week, I'll choose a stamp set and create something with it.

This week I have chosen the "Just Because" stamp set that was in the Just Because card kit promotion a while ago. Stay tuned to see what I create with it!