Mojo 331

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! It snowed here all day yesterday but nothing really stuck to the ground so the streets were just wet all day. It's supposed to continue today but we will see. We need the moisture so I'm glad when it doesn't stick around too long - lol! I'm making progress on my project and hope to have them done in the next few days!! It's great when I can stamp a few cards and then work on my project while watching it snow. Glad I can be by the fire!!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday. Was going for a different look. Seems like most of my cards have been a lot of white on white! I am glad that I just got more white card stock!! This one is vanilla. But I do have a lot more white cards - lol!! 

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Adhere a piece of Gumball Green to card base
• Adhere a strip of Basic Gray to card
• Use the Banners framelits to cut a banner from Epic Day designer paper and adhere to card
• Round the top right corner of a piece of Calypso Coral and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Six-Sided Sampler in Basic Gray onto Very Vanilla and adhere to card
• Stamp the three hexagons from Six-Sided Sampler in  Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party onto Very Vanilla and punch out using the hexagon punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones (I would have put mini brads but I was too late so rhinestones it was)

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Six-Sided Sampler; Paper- Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pool Party; Accessories- Banners framelits, hexagon punch, corner rounder, rhinestones, dimensionals

Love Ya Bubble

Good morning, Friends! Well the Super Bowl definitely did NOT go the way I had expected! Yikes!! Sure wish it had been a lot closer and more of a game. But it's all over and the Manning jersey is packed away for next year. Love that guy!! This week is supposed to be colder and snowy. Hmmm… But this weekend my friend Sherry is coming for a visit and that will make everything better!! Guess I had get my stuff done before she gets here! 

Today's card started out from a sketch (I think). Anyway, it ended up completely different! I was trying to use my fringe scissors in different ways. Here are the details:

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Layer of Sweet Sorbet designer paper that was fringed with the fringe scissors on both ends then adhere to card
• Use the banner punch to punch a banner from Crisp Cantaloupe and a banner from Pool Party then adhere to the back of a piece of Basic Black card stock then adhere panel to card
• Pierce a heart onto a piece of Sahara Sand using the Occasions paper piercing pack and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Just Sayin' in black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White and cut out using the Word Bubbles framelits
• Adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a large rhinestone to card

Pretty simple! And I am having fun with those fringe scissors! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- Occasions paper piercing pack, banner punch, Word Bubble framelits, large rhinestone, fringe scissors, dimensionals

SSSC 204

Good morning Friends!! I hope you have had a fabulous weekend thus far! It's a BIG day around here!! We are all sporting our Bronco gear to cheer our team on to a victory in today's Super Bowl!! Woohoo!! I am drinking coffee from my Bronco mug and am wearing my brand new Manning jersey that my son and husband got me yesterday!! I LOVE it!!! And I am so excited!! Go Broncos!!

So today's card was inspired by the sketch at The Sweetest Thing. Not sure how I feel about the end result but I do love putting the animals with the word bubbles! Too fun and too cute! Here are the details…

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Adhere three strips of Fresh Prints designer paper to card base
• Flag one end of a strip of Crumb Cake
• Stamp the fox image from Life in the Forest onto the Crumb Cake strip using black StazOn then color him with a Crumb Cake marker
• Sponge edges of stamped strip with Crumb Cake ink
• Use the fringe scissors to fringe a strip of Coastal Cabana card stock and adhere to back of stamped strip then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from Just Sayin' in black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White and cut out using the Word Bubble framelits
• Stamp the little heart into the word bubble using Real Read ink then adhere word bubble to card with dimensionals

So I just realized that I had meant to add two Real Red candy dots to the lower left part of the card. Ugh! But there you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Real Red; Accessories- Word Bubbles framelits, fringe scissors, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC Spring 14-02

Good morning everyone! It's Saturday and Create with Connie and Mary have just finished up week 2 of the Spring Collection! WOW! Amazing projects were shared this week including one of mine! If you didn't get to see them no need to worry! You can still see all the projects that have been shared and download all the tutorials by signing up today! 

So on Saturdays Create with Connie and Mary have a challenge to finish off the week. This week we have a color challenge. Take a look!

Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Sahara Sand are the colors that are given for this challenge. Here is the card I came up with:

Very soft and pretty colors! Love them!! And I kept my card very simple. Details…

• Card base is Pistachio Pudding
• Round the bottom left hand corner with the 3/4" circle punch
• Round the bottom left hand corner with the 3/4" circle punch of a piece of Sweet Sorbet designer paper and then adhere to card
• Round the bottom left hand corner with the 3/4" circle punch of a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe
• On the Crisp Cantaloupe piece stamp the flower image from Peaceful Petals twice in VersaMark and emboss with white emboss powder
• Stamp the greeting in Sahara Sand and the leaf image in Crisp Cantaloupe (note: I did stamp off with the leaf image before stamping onto the card stock)
• Sponge edges of Crisp Cantaloupe piece with Whisper White craft ink then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add pearls to flower centers

Find more inspiration from the design team at Create with Connie and Mary. I'm looking forward to seeing what you will do with these colors! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- VersaMark, Whisper White craft, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sahara Sand; Accessories- white emboss powder, pearls, 3/4" circle punch, sponge, dimensionals

Vellum Banner

Good morning, Friends! Thank goodness it's Friday! I'm looking forward to a very fun weekend! There are still a few more projects that I need to complete this weekend but that shouldn't take a lot of time. Looks like it snowed a little around here. No snow day for the school kids, though, but it's moisture that we needed! In fact it could all be melted by this afternoon. That's the kind of snow that I like this time of year - lol! I will be glad to be indoors most of the day today!

Today's card was inspired by my Pinterest boards. I always forget about using vellum. It's so pretty! Here are the card details:

• Card base is Whisper White 
• Round the top left hand corner of the card base with the 3/4" circle punch
• On a layer of Whisper White stamp the heart image from Perfect Pennants in Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride inks
• Round the top left hand corner with the 3/4" circle punch and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Perfect Pennants in black StazOn onto a piece of vellum and cut out using the Banners framelits
• Put a little adhesive at the top of the vellum and adhere to card
• Adhere a strip of Blushing Bride over the vellum where the adhesive was placed
• Stamp the heart image again onto a piece of Whisper White using Blushing Bride ink and cut out
• Adhere heart to card with dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to the heart

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Whisper White, Blushing Bride, vellum; Ink- black StazOn, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette; Accessories- Banners framelits, 3/4" circle punch, rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC 288

Good morning, Friends! It's Thursday again and time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge! This week we are being challenged with colors. Take a look at these most fabulous colors!! 

Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar are the totally awesome colors that we are to work with! I love these colors together!! So retro and fun! Here's what I created...

My card is pretty simple and I tried to keep the retro feel in the design. Here are the details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a strip of Tangerine Tango that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder
• Round the top of a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock with the 2 1/2" circle punch and flag the bottom
• Stamp the chevron/arrow stamp image from Petal Parade in Coastal Cabana onto the Coastal Cabana tag
• Punch a circle from Tangerine Tango using the 1/2" circle punch and adhere to tag
• Punch a hole for the glimmer brad then adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Four You in Baked Brown Sugar onto a strip of Whisper White and flag one end then adhere to card

You can find more fabulous inspiration at Create with Connie and Mary! Week 2 of the Spring Collection is full swing! Have you signed up to see all the beautiful creations? The only way to see what the designers are doing is to be a subscriber! You can sign up now and still have access to ALL the projects and downloadable tutorials! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Four You; Paper- Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana; Ink- Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- glimmer brads, 2 1/2" circle punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

This Raccoon Loves Ya!!

Good morning, Friends! It just seems too early this morning! We went to the Freshman boys and girls' basketball games yesterday. That was fun! I can't believe that Nick will be there next year! I do need to get serious about finishing some projects up this week! So I think I will work on that today. It is supposed to start snowing today and into tomorrow but we will see if that actually happens… We do need the moisture but yesterday's warm temperatures were sure nice!

Today's card came together from inspiration while surfing my Pinterest board. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Gumball Green card stock to card base
• Take another piece of Gumball Green card stock and use the fringe scissors to make the grass and adhere to a piece of Whisper White
• Round the top corners of Whisper White layer
• Punch a heart from Calypso Coral with the Full Heart punch and adhere to Whisper White layer
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp raccoon from Life in the Forest and words from Just Sayin' onto Whisper White with black StazOn.
• Use Word Bubbles framelits to cut out the words
• Color the raccoon with Smoky Slate and Calypso Coral marker then cut out
• Adhere raccoon and words to card with dimensionals
• Add a Calypso Coral candy dot

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral; Ink- black StazOn, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral; Accessories- Full Heart punch, Word Bubbles framelits, Subtles candy dots, fringe scissors, corner rounder, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Not too much happening around here. I did manage to get my quilt quilted. Now it's ready for the binding! Maybe I will feel ambitious and get that ready today? We'll see!! My ear is plugged up and I have a really hard time getting motivated for anything when that happens - ugh!! 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at My Favorite Things. I didn't add all the elements as I had a hard time making it all work together so I stopped here. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the image from Petal Parade in Sahara Sand onto Sahara Sand and then adhere layer to a piece of Basic Black
• Run a strip of Summer Starfruit through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder and adhere to panel then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Four You in black StazOn
• Stamp the flower image from Petal Parade over the greeting in Summer Starfruit (Note: I did stamp off before stamping onto my card stock)
• Punch greeting out using the 1 3/4" circle punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Flag the end of a strip of Basic Black and adhere to card
• Adhere a cork flower from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack to card
• Add a Basic Black candy dot to flower center

And there you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Four You; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand; Accessories- Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, Neutrals candy dots, 1 3/4" circle punch, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

Washi Hearts

Good morning, Friends! Is another week really starting? And was there a weekend in between - lol? I guess ready or not here is Monday! At least it looks to be a quiet week with the normal practices but that's about it. I was able to get a lot of quilting done on my plus quilt and I should finish it up today. Then I need to quilt my snowman quilt and get the binding sewn on both. But that may have to wait till next week? We will see. Have to figure out the rest of my schedule first…

Today's card was inspired by a card I did at card class with Becky this month. I really like the way Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo look together! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• On a layer of Whisper White adhere three strips of Gingham Garden washi tape
• Tie a piece of Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon around this then stamp the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Melon Mambo
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp heart from Hearts a Flutter in Melon Mambo onto Pink Pirouette and cut out with Hearts a Flutter framelits
• Adhere heart to card with dimensionals
• Use the Hearts a Flutter framelits to cut a heart from Melon Mambo and adhere to card
• Adhere a Pink Pirouette candy dot to heart

A very simple Valentine's card! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hearts a Flutter, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo; Ink- Melon Mambo; Accessories- Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Gingham Garden washi tape, Subtles candy dots, dimensionals

Miss You...

Good morning, Friends! I hope I have finally caught up on some sleep! We went to bed early last night and slept in this morning. Felt so good! Nick's team won both their basketball games yesterday and played very well! It was fun to watch! And I know that Nick had a great time, too! Those benches were not kind to my backside, though! I am thinking we need to get some of those stadium seats!! Guess I'm getting too old - lol!! I am sad that there is no football on today but next week will be exciting!! So we will kick back and I hope to get my quilt done today!

Today's card was inspired by one that we did in Becky's card class this month. Very simple! Card details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Real Red card stock to card base
• Layer a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper to a piece of Whisper White and round all four corners with the corner rounder
• Stamp the greeting from Just Sayin' in Coastal Cabana
• Tie a piece of Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon around this panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Color a rhinestone with a red sharpie and add to card

Week 2 of the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection has started! It's not too late to join and see all the projects and download the tutorials! My first project will be shown this week! I'm so excited! These projects are amazing! Thanks for stopping by have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Real Red, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, corner rounder, red sharpie, rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC Spring 14-01

Good morning everyone! I am here to show you the Saturday challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! Each Saturday during the Spring Collection they provide a challenge for the public to play along with! We have just finished up week 1 and this is our first Saturday challenge - a sketch! Take a look!

And my card...

Card details…

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• A strip of Coastal Cabana was run through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Trim die and adhered to the card
• Layer of Crumb Cake with a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper adhere to the top portion
• Wrap a piece of Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon around this panel and then a piece of Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon on top
• Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals
• Cut a scallop circle from Real Red using the Perfect Pennants die
• Punch a circle from silver glimmer paper using the 2 1/2" circle punch and adhere to scallop circle
• Stamp the image from Perfect Pennants in Coastal Cabana onto Whisper White and then stamp the heart image over this in Real Red (note: I stamped the heart off several times so it would be very faint)
• Punch out the stamped image with the 1 3/4" circle punch
• Adhere stamped circle to silver glimmer paper with dimensionals and the whole circle element to the card with dimensionals
• Adhere three rhinestones

Be sure to visit Create with Connie and Mary and see what the other fabulous designers did with this sketch! I hope you will play along with us! Don't forget sign up for the Spring Collection! It's not too late to see all the great projects and download the tutorials! I hope you will join us! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Coastal Cabana, Real Red; Accessories- Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Perfect Pennants die, 2 1/2" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Tasteful Trim die, rhinestones, dimensionals

SFF 011714

Good morning everyone! Thank goodness it's FRIDAY!! I am so looking forward to a fairly quiet weekend. Stitching tonight with Becky and then two basketball games tomorrow is all that is planned. Even thought there was no school on Monday this week sure has seemed long to me. 

Today's card was inspired by last week's sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday. Card details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Old Olive is adhered to card
• Layer of Tangerine Tango was run through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain embossing folder and then adhere to card
• Cut a layer of Whisper White and run it through the Big Shot with the Word Bubble framelit
• Stamp the bubble image from Just Sayin' in black StazOn (note: be sure to omit the bubbles part of the image) onto a piece of Whisper White and adhere it behind the cut out with dimensionals then adhere panel to card
• Stamp fox image from Life in the Forest in black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White and color with Tangerine Tango marker then cut out and adhere to card with dimensional
• Cut a strip of Old Olive and use the fringe scissors to make the grass then adhere to card
• Add three rhinestones to make the thought bubbles

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango; Ink- black StazOn, Tangerine Tango; Accessories- Woodgrain embossing folder, Word Bubbles framelits, fringe scissors, rhinestones, dimensionals

CCMC 287

Good morning, Friends! It's time for another challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we have a sketch! Take a look!

And my card...

I used some Sale-A-Bration products to make my creation. Here are the details…

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Crisp Cantaloupe that was run through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhered to card base
• Strip of Sweet Sorbet designer paper that was flagged on both ends and then adhered to card
• Cut an oval from Pool Party card stock with the Ovals framelits dies
• Use the Occasions paper piercing pack to pierce holes then stamp the greeting from Petite Pairs in black StazOn and adhere to card to card with dimensionals
• Stamp flower from Petal Parade in Summer Starfruit onto Whisper White and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Tie a bow with a piece of white baker's twine and adhere to flower center then adhere a black candy dot over the bow center
• Add three rhinestones

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see what the rest of the designers did with this sketch! And don't forget to sign up for the Spring Collection! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petal Parade, Petite Pairs; Paper- Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Sweet Sorbet designer paper; Ink- Summer Starfruit, black StazOn; Accessories- Ovals framelits, Decorative Dots embossing folder, white baker's twine, Neutrals candy dots, Occasions paper piercing pack, rhinestones, dimensionals

Mojo Monday 329

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going as you like! It was a little hard for me to get up this morning - ugh!! At least my headache went away by noon yesterday! That was a relief and I was able to get some things done. It's back to work on designing today. Thankfully I have a quiet week so I should be able to get a lot done, right? :)

Today's card was inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch. Card details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the fringe scissors to cut into a strip of Gumball Green card stock and adhere to the back of a piece of Epic Day designer paper
• Flag both ends of a strip of Basic Black and adhere to panel
• Add two mini brads then adhere panel to card
• Use the 2 1/2" circle punch to punch a circle from Whisper White
• Stamp trees image from Life in the Forest in black StazOn and then stamp raccoon onto a piece of Whisper White
• Color images with Gumball Green, Baked Brown Sugar (for tree trunks which you can't see), Smoky Slate and Basic Grey markers
• Cut out raccoon
• Use the Perfect Pennants die to cut the scallop circle from Basic Grey card stock and adhere stamped circle to scallop circle then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere raccoon to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in black StazOn

I sure had fun creating this one! These little critters are really cute and I thought this could even be considered a little more masculine. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Life in the Forest, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Basic Grey, Gumball Green, Basic Black, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, Gumball Green, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Grey; Accessories- Perfect Pennants die, 2 1/2" circle punch, fringe scissors, mini brads, dimensionals

SFYTT #8

Good morning, Friends! Well, I made it home safe and sound yesterday! It was a beautiful drive over the mountains. And now it's back to reality. Reality hit me a few hours ago with a migraine so I hope that I can keep it in check so I can get some things done today! UGH!! My husband was very nice and cleaned the floors while I was gone and even did some laundry! Woohoo! And then my son decided to do a load last night so he washed some of my clothes, too! I might have time for a nap today because of that!! Makes facing reality a little easier! 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Reverse Confetti. I do love her sketches and samples! Some very fun and unique layouts! Here are the details:

• Card base is Whisper White
• Layer of Gumball Green that was run through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhered to card
• Cut a strip of Epic Day designer paper and a strip of Calypso Coral and adhere them to card
• Cut a banner from Whisper White using the Banner framelits and stamp greeting from Perfect Pennants in Gumball Green and stars in Daffodil Delight
• Stamp another star onto Whisper White and cut out 
• Stamp the greeting again onto Whisper White in Calypso Coral and cut out just the middle part then adhere to banner with dimensionals
• Tie a piece of Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon around the banner and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere cut out star with dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to star

Have you subscribed to the Create with Connie and Mary Spring Collection? The collection has just started! It's not too late to join! You can join now and still see all the projects and download the tutorials! I hope you will join us! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfect Pennants; Paper- Whisper White, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Epic Day designer paper; Ink- Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight; Accessories- Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Banners framelits, rhinestone, dimensionals