Mojo Monday

Hi there, happy Monday! Today I decided I would play along with the girls for Mojo Monday. This weeks card sketch is round or square. Since I have never successfully created a round card... I went square. Here is the sketch...

And here is my card. I will tell you this took entirely too long and I still don't love it! I have changed out the focal image three times! It was time to just leave it alone. I used to be a big fan of the Tilda from Magnolia Stamps but I am not so crazy about them anymore... weird how our tastes change and evolve!

Here is another card I created this weekend. I made it for my daughter to give to her boyfriend for his birthday on Thursday. She picked the stamps and the papers from my stash... the sketch is one of my favorites that I have used many times. This card I LOVE!! I made several, perhaps I will get them into my etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great week!

~Sara~

Thinking of You on Mojo Monday

Good morning! I had to rush through my card this morning. I am heading out to do some shopping with my mom, my sister, my daughter and her friend. The kids are on spring break this week and we are getting it started right! It might still be freezing here in Michigan but we are going to buy some spring/summer clothes and just pretend it is warm outside!

The card I made for this weeks Mojo Monday sketch uses Woodland Walk designer series paper from Stampin' Up! I love all the browns and greens! Ok, better post... got shopping to do!

Have a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Thoughts of Father

Paper: Woodland Walk dsp, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Ink: Early Espresso

Dies: XL Tasteful Trim

Ribbon: Early Espresso 5/8" satin, linen thread

Misc: Misc. brads

Easter Wishes

Good afternoon... Monday again already. I swear I always have good intentions of getting back here and posting mid-week but I never seem to get around to it. Today I made a card using the Mojo Monday sketch (no big surprise there huh?!?) I wanted to make an Easter card using the Easter Blossoms stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog. This was one of the first things I bought when the mini came out and I had not used it yet so I wanted to try it out. I stamped the little girl in Always Artichoke ink and then I stamped her on my "Canvas" textured background stamp before stamping her on Very Vanilla card stock. It turned out quite nicely if I do say so myself! Well, I am off to pack my bag for scrapbook leagues tonight. I have missed the last two sessions so I am really excited to get to go tonight. You all have a great week!



Stamps: Easter Blossoms, All Holidays, Canvas BG

Paper: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Springtime Vintage dsp

Ink: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink

Punches: 1 1/4"  and 1 3/8" circle punches, scalloped edge border, corner rounder

Ribbon: Pretty in Pink 5/8" satin

Misc: Pearls

Monday Monday!!

Good morning! I have missed blogging these past couple of weeks! My in-laws have been here from the Netherlands and I have been preoccupied with them. Gosh, are you ready for winter to be over?!? I am so tired of this weather, I need some sunshine in my life! Tomorrow is March first and we have several inches of snow on the ground here in Howell, Michigan... blah!

I have been busy preparing classes for April which I will share later today. For now I just want to share with you a card I have made for the Mojo Monday challenge. (So happy to get to play along this week!!) I made this card for my niece Abigail, she is such a sweetie! She is turning eight on St. Patrick's Day. The patterned paper I chose to use is by Quick Quotes Paper (it is from the Mary's Garden line). Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

Happy Belated Valetines Day!

I can't believe I missed it! It all started a couple of weeks ago. My husband and I had gone out for dinner and stopped by Best Buy to check out e-readers on our way home. While we were out we decided to check Borders to look at the Kindle and then Barnes and Nobles to check out the Nook. At some point during the all browsing around he let on that he had been wanting to buy me an e-reader for Valentines Day! (Lucky me!!) We were really undecided until we walked into Barnes and Nobles... there to greet us as soon as we came in the door was a Nook Color display. We walked over to the display and fell in love! With the Nook... he and I were obviously already in L♥O♥V♥E haha! We walked out that night with not one but two Nook Colors, we bought them for each other for Valentines Day. So it is easy to see how I forgot all about Valetines Day since I got my valentine a couple of weeks ago.... right!?!

On top of that my in-laws arrived Saturday from the Netherlands and we have been very preoccupied with them. Which is going to be my excuse for missing the Mojo Monday challenge yesterday morning. Usually I check the blog right after I get home from taking my kids to school, but yesterday I went to the grocery store to get the ingredients for dinner last night (spaghetti with meatballs... YUM!!) Then after I put the groceries away and cut up the fruit for lunch and helped my in-laws book a little trip to Chicago it was lunch time already! So after lunch I was checking my email for the hotel reservation confirmation for my in-laws and what did I see?? The Mojo Monday challenge... sitting right there in my in box. So I ran over to my desk and got busy right away. It was when I was choosing my sentiment that it dawned on me that it was Valentine's Day. I'll admit I freaked out a little because I hadn't gotten my kids a valentine yet and it was almost time to pick them up from school! So I finished the card I was working on, rushed out the door, went to the store to shop for valentines, cards (no time to make them!), candy, a gift bag... sheesh, it is exhausting just remembering yesterday LOL! I rushed to pick up the kids, got home, helped my son apply for a summer job at Cedar Point, started dinner, finished preparing for a class I have tonight, ate dinner, cleaned the kitchen watched a movie with the in-laws, who were fast asleep 15 minutes after it started (Lucky them! Jetlag...) then finally went to bed myself. When I got up this morning I was surprised to see my Mojo Monday card sitting right there on the desk where I left it in my mad rush, amidst all the clutter of spontaneous card making.
I made this card for my husband... I am sure he won't mind getting it a day late :)

Happy belated Valetine's Day! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Filled with Love

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Real Red, retired SU! dsp

Ink: Early Espressp. Real Red

Punches: 1" circle punch

Ribbon: Early Espresso 5/8" satin

Misc: Nestabilities, real red brads

Putting Monday on a Pedestal

I think I must be weird. Most people dread Mondays but I always wake up energized and ready to start the week. Today I have been working on a hostess gift for my friend Sue who is hosting stamp club tomorrow morning and also preparing for a class I have on Friday. Of course I had to take some time out once the Mojo Monday challenge was posted so I could play along.

I recently realized that I love stamping on Crumb Cake paper. I had never thought of it as a neutral for stamped images but I am loving it. It has a nice muted look. I better get back to work, lots to do before scrapbook leagues tonight! Have a wonderful day.

Stamps: On a Pedestal

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Real Red

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze

Punches: Scallop Square, Itty Bitty Shape Punches, Jewelry Tag

Ribbon: Pumpkin Pie 5/8" grosgrain, Linen Thread

Misc: Su! Rhinstone, Misc. button 

Monday... Monday!

Happy Monday! I am so excited to participate in Mojo Monday this week. Last week I was away at Crystal Mountain skiing with my wonderful husband and never found the time when we got back home to do the challenge. So this morning I dropped my kids off at school, picked up a few groceries (big snow storm predicted for us tonight!) then got right home and went straight to work on the challenge. I have also been very busy preparing my March class samples and I will post those later today or early tomorrow if all goes as planned, so check back later! Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by!



Stamps: Word Play

Paper: Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Celebratrions dsp

Ink: Real Red

Punches: 1 3/4" Circle, 2" Circle, 2 1/4" Scallop Circle, Large and Small Stars

Misc: Su! Buttons, White Signo Gel Pen (My favorite!)

Greeting Kids Love

Good morning! I made this card last night at about 11pm, that may not mean much to you but I am generally in bed at 9pm. However, after Scrapbook Leagues at Scraptales last night I was feeling inspired and I hadn't had time to work on the Mojo Monday sketch so I got busy! I love this stamp set, it reminds me of the books my elementary school used to teach reading. Do you remember Dick and Jane? (And Sally and Spot.) Well this little sweetie reminds me of Jane.... (Pose Jane, pose!) I paper pieced Janes dress, hair bow and the heart she is holding. I think she looks so sweet... thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

 

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids

Paper: Vanilla, Red Ridinghood, Basic Black, Love Letter dsp

Ink: Basic Black, Blush Blossom, More Mustard, Pink Pirouette

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Satin

Misc: Nestabilities, Buttons

Busy, busy, busy!

Gosh, after several weeks of feeling very relaxed and laid back I am now busy, busy, busy! Today I have two stamp club meetings. One this morning and one again this evening and then a class tomorrow morning. Needless to say, I have been working like crazy to get everything prepared. I did make time last night for the Mojo Monday challenge (I told you it was something I look forward to each Monday!) For my card I used the Springtime Vintage dsp from the Occasions Mini Catalog, which I am absolutely in LOVE with! The sentiment is from the "Friendly Words" jumbo wheel. I always take my stamps off the wheel, mount them and use them on a block. Sometimes I even cut them into pieces so I can just use part of the stamp very easily. Thanks for stopping by today, I have been feeling very inspired and have lots to share with you, if only there were more hours in the day!

Stamps: Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Springtime Vintage dsp

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Punches: Wide Oval, Itty Bitty Shapes

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Taffeta

Misc: Perfect Polka-dots EF, Lots of Tags Sizzlits, Bitty Buttons, Pearls

I've got my Mojo on...

I think my favorite thing about Monday is being inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch. Today I created a card using my very first stamp set, Fun and Fast Notes. I recieved it in my Starter Kit when I became a demonstrator. Believe it or not, before I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I didn't own a single stamp! I went to a Stampin' Up! party at my sister's house and I remember thinking, "What on earth will I buy at a Stampin' Up! party?!?" HA! Little did I know I would be a demonstrator within a week... that was three and a half years ago and I won't mention how many stamp sets ago *ahem* Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes, Tiny Tags, En Francais

Paper: Basic Gray, Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Lap of Luxury dsp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Pear Pizzaz

Punches: Jewelery Tag

Ribbon: Victoria Crochet Trim
Misc: Nestabilities, Vintage Trinkets, Pearls,

Today is the Day

Welcome! Well it is finally here, today is the day I will post for the first time on my new blog... (drum roll please!) It was my goal to get this blog up and running by January 1, 2011 and I am excited to have reached my goal. My intentions with this blog are to share with you my hand crafted creations, invite you to attend classes I offer in my home studio, and keep you informed about current specials from Stampin' Up! Perhaps I will also inspire you to create as well. So without further adieu...

One of the things I try to do each week is to create a card using the weekly  Mojo Monday Sketch. The sketches are always interesting and a great starting place for creating a card!  This week I decided to make a Valentine's Day card using a fun color scheme. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Loads of Love

Paper: Basic Black, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Shimmery White, Play Date dsp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copic markers

Punches: Decorative Label, Scalloped Oval, Large Oval

Misc: Rhinestones