It's Mojo Monday Time!

I love Mondays. Do you know why? Because that's when MojoMonday releases it's sketch of the week! Here is this week's sketch:

I designed 2 completely different cards. Sorry about the quality of the pics...

Happy I Do Day!

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Bashful Blue (1051200), Rose Red (102544)
Stamp Set: Word Play (w - 120308, c - 120651)
Ink: Bashful Blue (1052090, Rose Red (101778)
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones (119246), Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Sponge (101610), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (119277), Rose Red Marker (100063), Bashful Blue Marker (105111), Dimensionals (104430), Scallop Trim Border (118402)







Stamping With Rach Tips & Tricks:
1. To add some bling and elegance to this card, add some rhinestones. What girl doesn't like bling??
2. To blend the oval "Happy I Do Day" with the card, sponge the edge with Rose Red so it doesn't look so stark
3. I felt "I Do" needed to stand out so I coloured it with Rose Red Marker


Some Things....

Card Stock: Wild Wasabi (108641), Whisper White (100730), So Saffron (105118), Subtles Patterns Pack DSP (117152)
Stamp Set: Just Believe (w - 116948, c - 120453)
Ink: Wild Wasabi (109014)
Tools: Perfect Plum Marker, 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Dimensionals (104430)






Stamping With Rach Tips & Tricks
1. To create a circle silhouette, use the 1 3/4" circle punch and then use the 1 3/8" circle punch to punch out the circle image
2. Add a brighter colour to the card to give it some lift and life. Here I used So Saffron. It's just a little piece but it is the bright spot of the card


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MojoMonday sketch & Card Samples

So, in my last post I suggested to check out MojoMonday.blogspot.com.


Each Monday, a new sketch is made available to help inspire us when making cards. They also have contests based on the sketch. So fun!
Here is the sketch for this week:

I went ahead and made 2 cards based off the sketch. One is more fun and child-like and the other is more sophisticated and elegant. I made 2 samples to show you how different a card can be when working off a sketch. I had so much fun making these!


The "Wish Big" card is pretty much a replica of the sample - except I didn't have a circle punch large enough to replicate the half circles you see at the bottom of the strip so I improvised and used my Scallop Trim Border Punch. 


The "Happiness Always" card used some elements of the sample sketch but it isn't an exact replica. And that's the beauty of sketches - they are to inspire you.


Which one do you like best?


HAPPINESS ALWAYS

Paper Stock:
Daffodil Delight
Very Vanilla
Sunny Garden DSP


Stamp Set:
Happy Greetings


Ink:
Poppy Parade (loooove the colour!)


Accessories:
Big Shot
Fun Flowers Bigz Die
Decorative Label Punch
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Scallop Trim Border Punch
Dimensionals
Basic Pearls










WISH BIG!

Paper Stock:
Whisper White
Real Red
Pacific Point
Celebration DSP


Stamp Set:
Word Play


Ink:
Pacific Point
Real Red


Accessories:
2 3/8" Scallop Punch
1 3/4" Circle Punch
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Real Red Ribbon (retired)
Dimensionals










So, which one do you like best? I will upload the one with the most votes to the MojoMonday contest!

June Make 'n Take Cards

Eight lovely ladies came out last night to make some cards. Check them out!

I CASE'd this from www.stampingnut.com

Technique I used was Heat Embossing on the pink flowers. Loooove the look.

Paper Stock:
Basic Gray
Melon Mambo
Whisper White

Stamp Sets:
Fabulous Florets (in Summer Mini)
Thank You Kindly

Ink:
Basic Black
Old Olive

Accessories:
Heat Tool
Versamark
Powder Pals
Melon Mambo emboss powder (used for the pink flowers)
White 5/8" Organza Ribbon

Technique I used was Sponging. I used a sponge dabbed in Pumpkin Pie ink and sponged very lightly on the Very Vanilla card stock.

I also coloured the middle tie using the Pumpkin Pie marker.

Paper Stock:
Basic Gray
Pumpkin Pie
Very Vanilla
Neutrals Designer Series Paper Pack

Ink:
Basic Black

Accessories:
Silver Brads
Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool
Sponge
Pumpkin Pie marker

Paper Stock:

Very Vanilla
Daffodil Delight

Ink:
Early Espresso

Stamp Set:
Pretty Postage (found in Summer Mini)

Accessories:
Postage Stamp Punch (found in Summer Mini)
Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
Dimensionals

Paper Stock:

Very Vanilla
Certainly Celery
Marina Mist
Pawsitively Prints Designer Series Paper

Stamps Sets:
Slice of Life (hostess set)
Word Play

Ink:
Early Espresso

Accessories:
2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch
1 3/4 circle punch
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch
Scallop Edge Border Punch
Marina Mist Marker
Real Red Marker
Certainly Celery Marker
Pretty in Pink Marker
Dimensionals