PMS sneaks day 2 with a MOJO challenge!

It's day 2 of the sneak peeks from Paper Makeup Stamps!

Quick reminder (as if you needed it with my picture to the side here!) the release party is THIS saturday at 8pm EST in the PMS forum. This is also when the stamps go live on the site! You dont want to miss it!

The peeks today are of 2 new moodies and 3 new wordarts!

You'll definitely want to go to the company blog to check out everything. Me? well today I went simple with NO coloring! I know! I was shocked too! Seriously?!

Sometimes cards with a sentiment only can be the hardest for me to make. This is because i can't rely on the color to me the focus. Hmmmm... what to do.... I KNOW! The mojo challenge! Julee always has the BEST sketches! Sketches that would never in a million years come to my noggin! You can see the sketch at the right.

As you will see below... i stuck to the sketch pretty literally. Of course there is enough detail that you already envision a pretty card, it's hard to stray away! I did, however, change the scallop circle to an adorable pinwheel. I used to make pinwheels all the time. Well, at CHA you saw pinwheels all over the place! In paper lines, in stamp collections, in embellies. Pinwheels are definitely a hot thing right now!

And so super easy to make! I used some of my yet to be used SummerTime collection from Echo park (LOVE this paper company!) for all layers of my card. How ironic... the cloud paper (you know i'm completely smitten with clouds) is my favorite from the entire pack, and you can barely tell they are clouds behind my layers!

Speaking of layers... i know there is a lot going on with my card since i chose such bright and bold papers. I didnt want to weigh it down with more layers for mats but at the same time, i just plain doesnt feel like a card is finished without mats! SO, i opted to sponge the edges with black ink. it was just enough to ground each layer without adding too much bulk to the card. :D

And that wordart... isnt it delish?! Its one of the new to be released sentiments from Paper Makeup Stamps and i totally adore it!

Aww, fudgaroo, as i type this close to midnight.... i hear not one but BOTH my boys now awake and out of their beds playing. *sigh* no rest for the weary. So i suppose i will wrap this post up. You got all the info anyway.

Check back in tomorrow for another sneak peek from the PMS August Release!!!

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It's time for a PMS blog hop!

Holy CRAP! When did it get to be the 7th?! I guess since i didnt participate in each day of the sneak peeks (just not enough hours in a day!) it crept up on me fast!!! We made an 11 hour drive yesterday back from nebraska to my parents house in Indiana. Jack made an adorable ring bearer and i'll have pics and such of that for you very soon! But first, I have some business to attend to! It's the PMS blog hop for the June Release! If you've hopped here from Lisa McKinney's blog, then you are in the right spot! if not... well geez, i'm the last stop and you've missed some AWESOME stuff! GO back to the PMS blog to catch up!

Okily dokily...Here is my card...

I used the new Freckled Lemonade set for this card! This set is FULL of some fun lemonade images including a very large pitcher that is large enough to use on a scrapbook layout! I went with the solid lemon image and the sweet wordart.

Now first i would like to say, i did some "ghetto" crafting for this card and i would like to say i think it turned out pretty darn cute! I had a pad of Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety paper with me (thanks to my pal Amy from Caffinated Cropper who sent it to me just before i left town so i just tucked it into my bag with me). I had a mat stack from DCWV with me and luckily a few sheets matched great. And then when i went to stamp i went, oh shoot. I have nothing to stick this stamp to! So i took soem plain scotch tape and wound it around itself to stick it onto a block! Then i thought, oh shoot, i dont have any colored ink with me. No worries... would you know that my 4 year olds crayola pip squeak markers worked FANTASTIC! WOOHOO!

I used last weeks Mojo Monday sketch. Of course now i cant add it because the linky is closed, but it was still a cute sketch! :D

So thats my card for you! I still have a letter for you too! Don't forget, collect each letter from the blogs in the hop today and you get a 15% discount code for the new release! My letter is E!

There, now wasnt that fun? :D I hope to see you tonight at the release party in our forum!! 8pm CST, be there or be square!

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Thanks for you support... with PMS and some MOJO134

I dont have a whole lot of chatter today (SHOCKING, i know!)

Yesterday was some fun times crafting with friends at a friends SU club. Loads of fun!

Always hard to decide what to get! So after a night of crafty last night, i wasnt sure i'd get inky today but to my sheer joy, everyone feel asleep early (kids, hubby, animals, everyone!)

So i played a bit more with the Oo La La set from Paper Makeup Stamps that was released this month. :D

Here is my card...

I used this week's mojo challenge sketch (mojo134) only i decided to flip it sideways. I rarely flip sketches (it doesnt usually occur to me to flip them!) but i really wanted to play with one of the corset images and for that i needed a more verticle piece so flipidity do i did.

here's a close up of the corset...

Now there are 3 corsets in this set. Remember i used a more frilly version on a card last week.

Last time i used really intense colors, so this time i kept it soft and simple. See, corsets dont have to just be sexy and for hubby's! :D

My image was stamped in memento ink on neenah solar white cardstock. I then colored it in with copics (RV000, RV00, RV11 and a leeeeeettle RV34) and used a clear spica over the straps which you cant see in the photo.

The image was then cut with the labels 4 nestabilities die by spellbinders and embossed just with a stylus and a mousepad. Then sponged with Pink Pirouette ink by Stampin Up.

I paired it with the sentiment "Thanks for your Support"

I just inked the sentiment in white daisy ink from CTMH and stamped right onto my cardstock.

The rest is pretty self explanatory and i'm about to fall over from sleep deprevation so i'm going to go to bed! Night everyone!

Stamps
Oo La La by Paper Makeup Stamps

Inspiration

MojoMonday Sketch Challenge week 134

Paper:

Pink cardstock - Blushing by Couture Cardstock

Brown cardstock - Walnut by Bazzill Basics

Burgandy cardstock - Bravo Burgandy by Stampin Up

White - Solar White classic crest by Neenah

Patterned Paper by Daisy Bucket

Accessories

Flower by making Memories (was white but colored to match using copics)

Ribbons all from Stampin Up

Border Punch by Stampin Up

Brad by Bazzill basics

Liquid Pearls in White Opal

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A little mojo monday on thursday!

Ok, so ya wanna know something funny, i actually used the mojo monday sketch ON MONDAY!

I was so proud of myself. Then suddenly it was tuesday night and i still hadnt posted it and i wanted to post my st patty's project yesterday so i thought, ah, well, it can wait til thursday. :)

Here is my card...

I used 2 of the most recent releases from Paper Makeup Stamps.

Caliope with a Flower and A World without Flowers wordart.

Here is a quick view of the mojolicious sketch!

I stuck pretty close to the sketch, but i noticed afterwards i sort of meshed my ribbon and the border. Ah well, the sketches are for inspiration right, now precise placement. :)

Here is close up view of pretty Caliope....

I colored her using copic markers and I used Couture Cardstock One Sheet Wonder. I'm getting more and more used to the OSW. I'm still not positive it passes the neenah i use for larger color spaced, but i do love how well it inks up! And i think it just uses a slightly different blending technique, so over all, yes i still likey. I think if you tend to oversoak your paper and bleed outside the lines, you might really like this paper. :)

Ok, one last shameless plug for today. Paper Makeup Stamps is having a HUGE inventory reduction sale! I'm talkin SLASHED prices! You can read all about it HERE. :)

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Paper Makeup Stamps Moody Sneak Peek & a mojo sketch

Hello everyone! Well, since i'm typing this post up well after midnight (i opted to watch a movie with my hubby instead of working!) it's going to be a short post. Ok ok, keep the sigh's of relief to yourself! I can hear you ya know! :)

Today's sneak peek from paper makeup stamps are 2 new moody girls. One named Moody for Showers and one named Moody for Flowers! Perfect for spring right?!

My preview is of Moody for Flowers!

I used this week's MojoMonday sketch for my inspiration! At first glance i thought the sketch was really tricky, but in the end i loved it! Go figure! The ones that make me step outside of my comfort zone are always the ones i like the best!

Here is a close up of the image.... I had so much fun coloring her flowers. The took a minute, but they were fun!

And last but not least, here's another preview of the sentiment i used 2 days ago (who needs luck when you've got stamps?... remember there is a giveaway on that post!) There are actually a few different words in the set that can be plugged in there. Today i decided to use the word love to go with my lovely moody and her bundle of flowers. Cause really, love is all ya need!

(which is ironic because my hubby is none to pleased that i ran off to type up a blog post instead of going to bed with him! haha!)

Another quick funny, i totally didnt realized until i took this picture that one scallop is missing a rhinestone. WOOOOOOOOPS!

Ok, so thats all i have for you today! Be sure to go to the PMS blog to see all the other wonderful sneaks from the Paper Makeup Artists!

Stamps:

Paper Makeup Stamps March Release, Moody for Flowers, Lucky Me Sentiment Set

Coloring with Copics

E31, E55, E57, E59

E00, E000

Y32, Y35, Y38

R02, R11, R14, R17, R89

BG23

YG21, YG23, YG17

Paper:

Patterned Paper by We R Memory Keepers

Bo Bunny Dotted paper (yellow)

Red Ridinghood Cardstock by Stampin Up

Tools and Accessories

Pearls by Glitz

Nestabilies Classic Circle and Scallop Circle

Satin Ribbon (walmart)

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When Love is not Madness... a PMS sneak peek

Ahhhh, i love that quote! It's one of my favorites! That is why i couldnt wait to work on this sneak peek for you today! I am also particularly in love with some of the new fonts i've purchased to use with stamps! You'll see more new fonts in the future as well.

I truly had fun (like reckless abandon fun!) making this card. Granted, i wasnt paying close enough attention to my kiddos apparently and my 3 year old some how managed to rip his closet bar out of the drywall. He said he wanted to see the view. No more wonderpets for you!

Ok, back to my happy place!

I used the Monday Mojo Madness sketch (man, i love those sketches!)

For my card i busted out a few of those techniques i've been forgetting about. My friend and fellow team member, Lisa, reminded me lately, that heat embossing can give the perfect touch. I have so much embossing powder its redonculous! All sorts of colors. but yet, i rarely get it out. Well, i wanted the AWESOME love heart to really pop out (that stamp is from the Hugs and Kisses set to be released as well!). The red embossing powder on top of the chocolate paper was perfectly what i wanted! Now let me say, i remember well my hunt for the perfect red embossing powder! All the ones i tried werent actually opaque and disappeared on dark cardstock. Well, clearly, this isn't the case here! This is Top Boss (by clearsnap) embossing powder in red. :)

Here is a detail shot so you can really see the embossing in action! The little teeny hearts on my card were created using a versamark marker. I just drew little teeny hearts. haha.

Lately, I've been very into layers and texture on cards. I'm still exploring (and reminding) myself to play more with texture. So far i seem to be letting the layers add the texture. haha.

But this was a fun little trick. I cut my red strip, and realized i cut too wide of a strip. So i trimmed off a piece. And then i thought, you know, that would be kinda fun layered on top!

SO i glued the red strip on top of the red. Its not one of those jump out at you details. but thats why i like it. :)

I also heat embossed another heart from the Hugs and Kisses set and then cut it out (using an exacto knife) and adhered it to the top of the same colored cardstock as it was stamped on. Again, it makes it pop up just a smidge, but not so much as to steal focus.

There are other little details in this card. it was sort of a labor of love. but adding in those details, whether they are noticed or not are really what has been making cardmaking fun for me lately. It's those little details, the ones that might be missed, that remind me that i'm making my cards for my own enjoyment. Not because i have to. not because someone is expecting a card. But just because it's something i enjoy. The little details make it. :)

So thats my peek for you today! Be sure to head on over to the PMS blog to see the other fun wordart being released tomorrow, leave a comment and be entered to win the whole release! But dont forget, there are some hidden free stamps on the design teams blogs. You just gotta leave some comments to find them!

Be sure to check back in tomorrow for our super fun PMS BLOG HOP!

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A mojo filled sunday with Unity

Today i was in a crafty mood. But also in a cleaning mood. And yet... i feel like not much got accomplished! Don't ya hate that! But i did finally get to finish a card i started earlier in the week! I colored the image one day and thought it might end up in the box o colored images, but luckily, i did get it worked out on a card and I think it's just so much fun!

The stamp is from Unity Stamp Company. My unity stamps have been screaming at me lately! I have not been giving them the attention they rightfully deserve! I mean i have kits and kits that i've never even opened. BAD KATIE!

And to help unsure that this fun image got used on a card, i used the Mojo Monday sketch from last week. After all, if i'm gonna use it, today would be the best day since tomorrow there will be a new fabby sketch to try!

SO, without further adieu, here's my card!

And for my background I used the black magic coordinations paper. I have 2 pads of this stuff that i've probably had for well over a year and have never been used. I'm tellin' ya, i'm bad!

Here's a detail shot of the super fun paper (for those that dont know this paper, it's black on the surface, but colored in the core and underside. :)

And one last detail shot.. of the sentiment. I used CTMH white daisy ink but didnt get as crisp of an image as i wanted (my fault for deciding to add it AFTER i embossed the image. So i went over the lines with a white gel pen by Gelly Roll (umm, first time to use the gelly roll pen, i'm in love!) And then i went over the little heart in the O with a pink souffle pen by gelly roll.

and now for...


Stamps:
UNity Stamp Company, October Kit of the Month

Inspiration: Mojo Monday Sketch, 117

Coloring/Copics:

"RV30", RV32, RV11

E30, E31

C1, C3

Paper:
Cardstock: Regal Rose Cardstock (SU), Black (PTI), Solar White (Neenah)
Co'ordinations Paper from Hocus Pocus pack
Patterned Paper: Purely Pomegranate DP (SU)

Tools and Accessories:
Petite Scallop Circle Nestie (Spellbinder)
Large Classic Circle Nestie (Spellbinder)
Fiskars Border Punch
Black PolkaDot Ribbon from the 1 spot at target (past)

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Stirring up some mojo!

It's time for a little mojo curteosy of Mojo Monday!

For those that don't know about Mojo Monday, Julee Tillman create amazing sketches to stir up a little mojo! Most weeks are just for fun but the first week of the month she gives away prizes. AHEM, it's the first week of the month, so if you would like to try to win, you have a week to play!

Here is my take on the sketch...

Here's

Stamps
Verve Stamps - Christmas is in the Air

Inks:
Wild Wasabi (retired SU), Black Onyx (Versafine)

Paper
Patterned Paper by SEI
Cardstock by SU

Tools and Accessories
Nestabilities (Standard Circle and Petite Scallop circle)
Saddlestitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Pure Poppy (PTI)
Rhinestones (Basic Grey Bling it in Ruby)

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A little mojo for your weekend

Well it's no secret i'm in love with Julee's sketches for mojo mondays. My new goal is to do the mojo challenge each week. Ok, so that was my goal starting this month and i think i've done 2. hahaha. Well, in my defense, the middle of this month got a little rough on me.

In any case, i have a fun card to share with you using this week's mojo sketch...

My tree image is one that I used to teach my copic club class at Funkie Munkie this month. I taught about the cone shape, how it relates to images we color often and then in addition, how to add a little more shape to a cone. For this this example, we took the shape of a cone for the pine tree, but then by using some shading of copic markers, helped to make the branches stand out. It was a super fun class! And now since i have about 6 trees colored in, i figured, why not work on some christmas cards! :)

Here's my card...

I used the Christmas in the Air set by Verve Stamps. As you may see if you clickie on that link there, that the tree in the set is a very 2 dimensional tree. It's fantastic for paper piecing (which is the next thing i plan to do with it!!!) but I wanted to show everyone in the class how you can really make a 2d image stand out with a little shading. I was very pleased with the outcome!

I used various snowflakes from the set (there are 5 different sizes!) to create other aspects of my card, like background paper, etc. And i outlined everything with a spica pen which you can kinda see in this picture...

Well, thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!

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Happy Halloween - I've got a spell for you!

Ok, so my card for you today is totally not halloween themed.... though i had originally planned for it to be! Oh well! I'm very happy with how it turned out. But then what in the world does my blog post title mean? Well, over at Paper Makeup Stamps, it's week 5 of the Countdown to Christmas sale. In honor of this spooky day, ALL spellbinders are 31% off. They'll probably go fast, so if you are looking to pick any up, get over there now!

Here is my card using the always fabulous Mojo Monday sketch. I've decided that i love the mojo monday sketches so much, it's going to be my goal to do it every week! :)

Here is the sketch... and if you want to play too, go to THIS POST to check it out and upload your card!

Here is what i did with the sketch...





After my friend Tina made THIS card i've been aching to get that cutie patootie snail inked up.

So this was a lot of fun... now here's



Stamps
Ashlie's Solo Snail and Snail Mail Sentiment from Paper Makeup Stamps

Coloring: with Copics
Snail Shell E30, E21, E33
Snail Body E33, E35, E37

Paper:
All from the scrap bin, gotta love that! But i'm pretty sure the blue is the new In Color teal blue color (forgive me, the actual name is totally escaping me!), the darker teal and dark brown are from hobby lobby and the lighter brown is definitely walnut from Bazzill)

Tools and Accessories
Nestabilities Standard Circle and Rectangle, Scalloped Rectangle, Petite Scallop Circle
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
Brands from Recollections BUT they werent the teal color i wanted, a lighter brown and lime green so i colored over it with a BG09 copic marker
Ribbon from American Crafts

Inspiration
Mojo Monday 110 and Tina Hale

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A Cupcake for Dawn!

My dear friend, Dawn, just celebrated a birthday.  I made this card for her.  With all intentions of getting it up on my blog FOR her birthday.  But it was during my slight leave of absense.  hahahaha.  I also used the monday mojo sketch from this week!

Here is my card...

I used the Sprinkles and Cherries set from Paper Makeup Stamps. This set is fun because it's like a buildable cupcake. I added the cherry AND the sprinkles (or they could be chocolate chips which is what i decided when i stamped them in brown). But there is also a candle you can put in there. There are a few sentiments with interchangeable words. All in all, just a fun set to mix up.

I paperpieced my cupcake top with with of the retired DP from Stampin Up called Candy Lane. (The bottom of my cupcake is colored with Copics). I still like to add a little bit of shading when i do paperpiecing, especially on larger pieces. So i took my T1 grey copic marker and just did a little bit on the cupcake. It helps make it stand out, i think! The cherry was stamped on top but also stamped onto neenah white cardstock and cut out and glued on top.

Ok... onto...


Stamps:
Sprinkles and Cherries set from Paper Makeup Stamps

Coloring with Copics:
Cupcake Base: R000, R00, R30
Cherry: R24, R27
Shading T1

Paper:
Patterned Paper: Candy lane by Stampin Up
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa (SU), Sweet Blush (PTI), Maraschino (Bazzill), Solar White (Neenah)

Tools and Accessories
Ribbon from AC Moore


And just a quick shout out to my friend Robby before i go! He's been working hard to run in the NYC marathon! I'm very proud of him! He has been working hard to raise the money needed to secure his spot in the race. He is currently being trained by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and all the money goes directly to them. I'm not asking you to donate (i know times are tough!) but if this is cause you support, and you dont have someone you already sponsor, would you consider helping my friend reach his goal? Secure donations can be made HERE. I'm not asking you to donate (i know times are tough!) but if this is cause you support, and you dont have someone you already sponsor, would you consider helping my friend reach his goal? He only has to get to $950 to secure his spot. :)

Ok, that is all! :)

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PMS blog hop and a mojo challenge!

Hello!  It's time for the PMS blog hop!  The release is tonight at 9pm and i am so silly excited about it!

Now if you're hopping here from Dawn Wheeler's blog... you're right on track!  If not... you need to start back at the beginning!  I wouldnt want you to miss out on all the new release fun, prizes or the discount code!  :)

I'll spare you my whole reasoning on why you may like digi since i wrote it all out on the PMS blog too!  :)  And we'll just get straight down to business with the blog hop!

I have a few different projects for you, all to show you the different fun ways to use digis!

My first card, if my favorite way to use word art digis!  A nice solid print, and using it as a main focus.  I am hopefully in love with quotes, so being able to really give them attention is a great fun thing for me!  I printed this quote onto Neenah cardstock, cut it out with my nestabilties die and then airbrushed over it for affect.  The layout is based on this weeks Mojo Monday sketch.

 

I love this paper line by scribble scrabble!  Their paper is nice an thick, and super cute designs on either side!  This particular collection is called Felicity.  But it looks like all of their lines are über cute.  Now if only i could remember where i bought this!!!!!  Because i can tell i'm gonna need more!

My 2nd card is my next most common way to use word art.  Just as a sentiment to go along perfect with an image.  So this is nice when you can scale down the size so it prints small to not take away the focus from your image!  This card was actually also made with my friend Kim, in mind.  She just became a gramma for the first time and I've been wanting to get a card out to her.  You truly never can understand this sentiment until you have a child or some small being you call your own (furbabies can count).  The mass of love in my heart for my children is so large i feel like my heart will burst just thinking about it!    But this sentiment would also work great for a thank you card!  Think of those little things people do for you that mean so much!

read below in "the deets" for all the nitty gritty.

And last but not least... this is a new way of using a word art digi but oh my gosh can i tell i'll do this more!  Now you rarely, if EVER, buy a quote stamp thats larger than a background stamp right?  I mean, would you have enough use for a quote stamp that large?  Well, with digis you can make it that large if you need!  Enlarging the quote to such a size would also work great on a scrapbook layout.  This helps to make quick gifts too!

Now if you dont care about the nitty gritty details, thats ok, but you need to scroll down to the bottom of the post to see how you can enter to win these digi images, to get your letter for your 15% off coupon code and to see who you hop to next!

Here's



Card 1
Stamps:
A Little Faith Digi Stamp from Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper:
Felicity collection from Scribble Scrabble
Cardstock is Bazzill ( Maraschino and Lagoon)

Tools and Accessories
Flowers from the floral section of Hobby Lobby
Brad is by Bazzill Basics in Lagoon
Spiral Clip from Spare Parts
Ribbon from Spool O Ribbon
Cats Eye Chalk ink in Chestnut Roan
Copic Airbrush: Using E11 and E00

Card 2
Stamps: Digi Stamps from Paper Makeup Stamps, to be released tonight at 9 pm!
A Fairy for Kayleigh (previously released)
I Never Knew... sentiment

Coloring/Copics
Hair: E25, E27, baby hair is YR21, Y21
Skin: E00, E21, E000 and R20 (cheeks)
Shirt is BV00, BV02, BV31
Baby Blanket: R20, R21, R22
Wings: B00, Colorless Blender

Paper:
Blue PP is by American Crafts; Pink PP is by Martha Stewart Crafts
Cardstock is Georgia Pacific for the white and Chocolate Brown by The Paper Studio, and Pink Pirouette from Stampin Up

Tools and Accessories
Border Bling by Heidi Swapp
Circle Custom Cutting System by Creative Memories
Cats Eye Chalk Ink in Iced Blue and Rouge
Brown Satin Ribbon from Walmart


Ok, if you've made it this far (i'm proud of you, i know i'm wordy!) you can enter yourself to win these digis for free! Just leave a comment on this post!

And i bet you want your letter for the code, huh? Well my letter for you is C! Now hop along to Lisa Kind's blog so you dont miss her amazing creations and to enter yourself to win MORE and to get yourself the next letter!!!!

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Mojo89 and the staying power of kaisercraft bling

First of all... yesterday was a baaaad day! I hate the post office. I am not pleased with 3 year old "attitude". And i really dislike when stores dont honor the signs they've left up (unless there is a date on the sign of when the sale ends... in this case, there wasnt). So yeah, not a fun day. So last night I told my hubby i needed some mind calming time with my stamps! And there was an adorable Mojo Sketch yesterday with the bonus of it being the first mojo sketch of the month which means not only a cute sketch but a prize attached to it. ahhhh. nothing like mind calming crafting when you know you just might win something to boot. :)

So here's my card...


I'm actually pretty pleased with the turn out but then i usually am when i use one of Julee's sketches. She kind of does all the hard part for you! :) here's a quick view of her sketch...


For the card i used some patterned paper that a friend, Carri D sent to me. Actually, she sent it all folded up in a super cute envelope style, but i couldnt bear to just let it never be used so i just pieces out of it to use on the card! Unfortunately i had no idea what company it's from. I've emailed her and will edit the post to add that information later! :) ETA: It's Martha Stewart paper! Nice and thick, double sided and available at walmart. I'm on my way!

Here's a close view of the butterfly, i dont think you can tell that it's popped up from the front view!


I used a martha stewart butterfly punch to punch a negative space in the white circle but also punched out of the brown cardstock to pop it up above the negative space. And i'm not sure if this is a good thing or not, but my 3 year old saw the card this morning and asked "mama, is that stickles on that butterfly" to which i said, why yes it is! Should my 3 year old know what stickles look like?

Oh, and here's my funny story about the staying power of kaisercraft bling and pearls (just skip down if you only want the details of the card!). So last night when making this card, i was using chocolate pearls by kaisercraft. I LOVE these! They are so pretty and i can barely keep them in stock on the PMS website! :) Well, i was opening a new package and pulled a little too hard to get them out and a few went flying off. I found all of them but 1. I looked all over the ground, nothing. Oh well, they are very affordable bling and i figured no biggie that i couldnt find one. This morning, i noticed something on my toenail. I looked closer and it was a chocolate pearl! That means it lasted all night in bed and thru my shower this morning without falling off. AND i didnt stick it on there, it just must have landed there when it fell. Now thats some strong adhesive!

Dont forget sneak peeks for the PMS summer release start tomorrow! :)
Read on for more specific details of this card...



Stamps:
Verve Stamps, Beautiful You

Paper:
Patterned Paper: Martha Stewart
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Tools & Accessories:
Chocolate Ribbon by PaperTrey Ink
Chocolate Pearls by Kaisercraft
Nestabilities Scallop Large Square by Spellbinder
Nestabilties Petite Scallop Circle Large by Spellbinder

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A little OCC Verve challenge

I finally completed this card! I made my sentiment piece days ago but i figured i better get into action to get the rest of the card done so i could finish this challenge on time!!! The rest of the card came together easily... it's just been 1 crazy week!

Ok - so hop on over to OCC (our creative corner). You can see all of the entries for this challenge there. but Julee from Verve Visuals is hosting this week at OCC and her challenge was to use something called "Vintage Values". Thats when you use ink to shade in the edges. She does a superb job of explaining the process on her blog... so i'm just gonna suggest you hop there next. Here's a link to that entry. But let me just say that her card is AUH-Mazing! Really. I was blown away.

Ok, here's my card...


First, i do love how my sentiment piece turned out! I stamped out my sentiment from Verve's Beautiful You set using Juniper ink from CTMH. Then using versamark, i stamped the flower from the same Verve set. Using shimmering chalks (by pebbles ink), I added color to the flower focusing on the petals away from the sentiment. I did still chalk the petals under the sentiment, just not with as much color. Then i used the vintage value technique all the way around using Juniper Ink and Twilight Ink (both close to my heart). The rest of the card i think is pretty self explanatory!!!! My other cardstock choices were sweet leaf and colonial white both by CTMH. :)

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