Mojo Sketches

Sketches are  great jumping off points when making cards.

 Today I used MMS#535 for a birthday card

 

and MMS#534 for a thank you card.

Bugaboo digital image colored with Promarkers.

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of 4/21 - AG

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #539 - Add a sentiment

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 16 - AG 

The Paper Challenge #424 - Happy Colors

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #386 - AG

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #534- see above

Double Trouble Challenge #55

Spring Things is the Theme for the new Double Trouble Challenge, with a twist to use something that reminds you of water.  As always, they have partnered up with another fun challenge - Artsystamper Digitals Challenge.

 Using Sketch 533 from Mojo Monday, here is my card:

This is the Double Trouble Inspiration Board

 

for the challenge.  I've included a rainbow, a sun, storm clouds, a bird on a branch, flowers, and liquid glass rain drops on my card.

(The raindrops didn't show up in the photo, but they are there.)

I used a new set of Sizzix dies to make the rainbow 

and the stamps are all from Close to My Heart.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #55 - Spring Things; Water; entry in Artsystamper Challenge

Artsystamper Challenge #14 - Springtime 

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 533 -

 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Create a Scene 

Double Trouble Challenge #50

Yowza!  The Double Trouble Challenge Theme is to make a tall and skinny card with an option to use the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday and a Twist to "Stack It Up".  

Here's my card:

 The stamps and scalloped border die are from CTMH.

I also made an easy card using Mojo Monday Sketch #531 and some Penny Black stamps.

 

I am entering the following challenges:

Card #1 - 

Double Trouble Challenge #50 - Tall & Skinny card; TSOT Sketch; Stacking

Try Stamping on Tuesdays Challenge #442 - see sketch above

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Crafty Catz Challenge #493 - AG

Alphabet Challenge - "W" Anything You Wish

Allsorts Challenge Week 449 - Dies and/or Punches

Gem of a Challenge Week 4 - AG

Card #2 - 

Mojo Monday Challenge #531 - see sketch above

Penny Black February Challenge - Animals, Birds and Butterflies

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Feb 17-29 - AG

Make My Monday Challenge #116 - Critters 

Use Your Stuff Challenge #392 - Circles

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Frame

 

More Sketch Challenges

The other day I stamped and colored several flower bouquets from the February Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month set.   Realizing I needed to make several cards yesterday, I pulled out those bouquets and scoured the current sketch challenges to help get the job done.  

Here are the results.

For the Poetic Artistry Mojo Monday Sketch #530: 

 

For Freshly Made Sketches #420:

I missed the deadline on this challenge, but I like the layout anyway.

For Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

For the Stick It Down February Sketch:

And, just because I needed one more birthday card, one of my own design: 

Challenges:

Arty Divas Challenge #13 - ATG

Stamping Sensations February Challenge - Feminine 

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Floral Frenzy 

Through the Craft Room Door Feb 4th Challenge - AG 

Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - AG 

Artsy Stamps Digital Challenge #9 - Hearts/Flowers

I have one more fancy fold card using the same bouquet stamp, but I'm saving it for the Joyful Stars Close To My Heart Blog Hop on February 9th. 

Send a Smile 4 Kids November Challenge

There is a new challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The November theme is Holiday Cards 4 Kids

or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

In my Christmas stash, there are various leftovers from last year, papers in many shapes and sizes, die cuts, digi images and embellishments.  Using a few of those items and the current Mojo Monday Sketch, I created this card:

This card will go to a SAS4K volunteer who will send it on to a children's hospital for patient use.  

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

 I hope you'll enter this month's SAS4K Challenge.  

We love to see your wonderful creations and visit your blogs.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Challenge #526 - 

 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #106 - Santa
Brown Sugar November Challenge #395 - AG
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 44 - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #370 - AG
Art Impressions Challenge #269 - Holiday Cards
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #108 - Something beginning with "s":  Santa
Fab n Funky Challenge #455 - Christmas
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG

 

Double Trouble Challenge #39

The last week of a 5 week month is a

Free For All at Double Trouble Challenge.

 I decided to use the the current sketch at Mojo Monday, substituting a tag for the circle in the sketch, 

and featuring tons of pink on a girly birthday card.

Stamps are from CTMH

Here are the challenges I am entering:

Double Trouble Challenge #39 - Something, Everything, Anything + pink +  Crafter's Cafe entry

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #228 - Pink + a Tag 

Cards 4 Galz Challenge #106 - Pretty Bows 

Craft Rocket Challenges #64 - Pink 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #361 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Think Pink 

Crafty Hazelnut's October Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes 

Creations in Pink Challenge # 14- Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 

Unicorn Challenge #48 - Pretty in Pink 

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 524 -

 

Double Trouble Challenge #38

This week's DTC is partnered with the Use Your Stuff Challenge.  Consequently, I have included a circle tag and plaid background paper on my brother's birthday card.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #38 - Something Plaid, Use Your Stuff Tags & Frames Challenge

Use Your Stuff Challenge #375 - Tags and/or Frames

Mojo Monday Sketch #523 -

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #241 - Autumn Colors

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #329 - Masculine 

The Sisterhood of Crafting Challenge - Embossing

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #199 - Fall Colors

 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #36

Wow! It's Friday already! In this area school starts next week. 

My great granddaughter starts kindergarten! 

Twisted Sister at Double Trouble Challenge has school on the brain, too, and requested school themed cards for this week's twist to go with the actual challenge theme:

Round and Round.  

 

 I think I'll give this to the little boy who just moved in next door for his first day of school.  He is starting kindergarten, too.

 I also decided to participate in the Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

and followed the diagonal from bottom left to upper right, Plaid, Animal, and Circle.

Here are a few more challenges I am entering: 

Mojo Monday Sketch #521 - 

 

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #298 - AG with option of dies 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #525 - Back to School

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #104 - Back to School 

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #434 - Back to School (stitched circle die)

 

Patriotic 4th of July Card

Today the United States the 4th of July, Independence day.

Happy 4th to all!

 I pulled out some fun embossing folders and followed this week's Mojo Monday sketch #519. 

 

I accidentally cut off the bottom of the die cut circle.  Thankfully I had a perfect piece of ribbon in my stash to hide my goof.

Additional Challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #177 - Red, White & Blue 

Always Fun Challenge #117 - Patriotic 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes 

The House That Stamps Built Challenge DCCJ319 - Red, White and Blue

Fab n Funky Challenge #447 - Stars and/or Stripes 

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #348 -  Holiday

 

Double Trouble Challenge #30

Challenge #30 at Double Trouble stipulates no designer paper in the background.  Instead they'd like to see stencil/embossing techniques.  The optional twist is to use an animal found on Old MacDonald's Farm.  And for an extra chance to win, enter your card in the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies June Challenge.

As a starting point, 

I also decided to use the newest Mojo Monday Sketch. 

Now, I'm off to run the vacuum before I get anywhere near my craft table or I will never get it done!

Have a wonderful day!

Mojo Monday Birthday Card

Today was a busy day.

I taught a card class this morning and then we had lunch together.  I always follow that with a stop at one of my favorite stores.

Then, once home, there are things to put away 

before I have time to "play". 

Mojo Monday Sketch #515 gave me the framework for the fun birthday card I made using a cute image from Whimsey Stamps called Cupcake Treat, which I colored with colored pencils.

 

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch #515 (see above) 

Pattie's Creations Designs Challenge #158 - Birthday

Crafter's Castle Challenge #17 - AG option "Show us what you color with" I used colored pencils.

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 19 - AG 

QKR Stampede Challenge # 347 - AG

Stamplorations May Challenge - Stamps & Cupcakes
 

Here are the cards the girls made at this morning's card class:

Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Double Trouble Challenge #26 & Mojo Monday #514

Splish Splash, the Challenge Theme for Double Trouble #26, sent me looking through my House Mouse stamps and I found just what I was looking for.

Challenges:
Double Trouble Challenge #26 - Splish Splash (water), Bumbershoot, link with JOSTTT#4
Joy Of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge #4 -  Die Cut, White, Pearls
 
Mojo Monday Sketch #514 -

Dies R Us Challenge #119 - April Showers
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #102 - April Showers
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #25 - AG
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - April Showers
Crafty Catz Challenge #458 - AG option All creatures great and small
Stamping Sensations Challenge - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Include an Animal
Dare 2 B Artzy Challenge - Animals
House Mouse Challenge #289 - AG option Spring

Double Trouble Challenge #25 Card 2 & Mojo Monday #513

The last time I made a card for Mojo Monday was June 5, 2017.  That was sketch #500.  Apparently, Julee Tilman has resumed designing her wonderful sketches and is sharing them every other week on her Poetic Artistry blog.  Looks like I've missed 12 sketches, so I have some catching up to do.  But, I've never seen a Julee Tilman sketch I didn't like and couldn't wait to try.

Today I've used Mojo Monday Sketch #513 as my inspiration for my second Double Trouble Challenge card.

 

 I had stamped, colored and die cut a little owl to use on this card, but it was too big.  Instead I just fussy cut one from the dp and popped it right over an owl which had been decapitated when I sized the paper. 

That was the start of my second card of the day.

(I'm really supposed to be working on my income tax forms.)

 I was going to follow the Mojo Monday Sketch for this card, too.  But I didn't want to cover up the cute little fence with the rectangular layer.  I made the layer.  And then just decided not to use it.....on this card.

I used it on this card, instead.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #25 - wood, woodland creatures, Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #457 - 

  

Mojo Monday Sketch #513 - see above 

Allsorts Challenge week #514 - Sentiment in Focus

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Include an Animal

Dare 2B Artsy Challenge - Animals

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 173- Lots of Layers (Papers, my choice, or Stamps)

Pile It On Challenge #153 - Lots of Layers

Melancholy Mojo Monday

For the better part of one's life, Monday is not a day to which you look forward.  Since I retired, it has become my favorite day of the week.  Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge is the reason.  My blog was actually started so that I could play at Mojo Monday.  I doubt I've missed many weeks, if any, posting a card for this fun challenge.  Other than the tall & skinny challenges (I'm short and chubby, sorry I can't relate.), I've enjoyed every sketch.  Once, I even won a beautiful set of Verve stamps.  

This card was made with Julee Tilman in mind.  Julee is the designer of the weekly Mojo Monday sketches.   Today she announced that this week's sketch is the final one.  

Thank you, Julee, for all the sketches, all the comments you've left on my blog, and all the blog friends I've made as a result of Mojo Monday.

All papers and stamps are from CTMH.

 When I told my DH that Mojo Monday was closing, he asked what I would do, sleep through to Tuesday?  Maybe I'll just go back to the beginning and start with the first Mojo Monday sketch and work my way back through them.
Just for fun, I went back to look at the very 1st Mojo Monday card   I posted almost 5 years ago.  It was only my 6th post on the blog and I hadn't yet figured out how to enter it in the challenge.  That was sketch #252, which means I have about 250 early sketches to get me up on Monday mornings for a while.

Good luck, Julee.  
Enjoy every moment with those little ones!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Final Sketch Contest #  500 -

 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #162 - Always Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #45 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #06 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's June Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes 

Create and Inspire Challenge #62 - Anything Goes 

Love to Craft June Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Now, I must go feed the neighbor's cats and goldfish.
The goldfish is new and I forgot all about it the first 2 days of my watch.  When I remembered, I was certain I'd find it belly up.  But, fortunately, all is well.  The goldfish lives.