Friends Forever

Friends Forever is from the Penny Black "mimi's many loves" set.  The design for this is from the Mojo Monday 221. Simon Says Stamp Challenge  and The Shabby Tea Room challenges.  Spellbinder Grand Circle dies were used for the base of the card which is about 4.5 inches.  My Mind's Eye "Love Me" paper both front and back were used.  The stamped image was colored with Copic Markers (E00, R20, R39,12,  YG 61, YG 63).  Antique Linen was used to distress the image and sentiment.  Gem from the stash drawer were used on the end of the twine.  Spellbinder Edgeabilites were used to cut the scallop edge and the heart border.  A white piece of paper was mounted under this.  What a great way to wish all my blog friends a "Happy New Year"  Hope you enjoy.

Wonder and Wishes

If you are looking for a simple card that does not take long to make for the holiday this is technique works well.  This technique was demonstrated by Jennifer McGuire for the Holiday Card Boot Camp 2011.  I decided not to emboss the card as she did but used paper by Little Yellow Bicycle.  Using a Spellbinder die I cut a circle through the DP and card stock.  A tree was stamped using My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found Christmas Stamps".  Happy Holiday is from the same set and stamped on a cream by Bazzil.  The tree is attached to the stamped strip which is then attached to the card.  Hero Arts gems were used on the tree and stamped strip.  A small star brad was attached to the top of the tree.  A very simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

SUPPLIES
Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle "Wonder and Wishes"
Bazzill Cream
Stamp:  My Minds Eye:  Lost and Found Christmas
Ink:  Memento
Accessories:  Hero Arts Gems and Spellbinder Dies

Deepest Sympathy

This very simple card is made with a new La Blanche-Flower and Bud stamp I received at CHA.    It was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copic markers.  The image was cut with a new Spellbinder's Labels 23 and distressed with Ranger pumice stone.  The ribbon is a May Arts that was distressed.  The background paper is from My Mind's Eye new Lost and Found.  The sentiment is from JustRite's Nested Sympathy's and cut with a Spellbinder label.  Hope you enjoy.

Picture Perfect..

  Picture Perfect is the Unity KOM 11/10 and is used for the Unity Stamps sketch challenge this month.  I used both sides of the DP for this card. It's never to early to start on those holiday cards.   A simple card that I hope you enjoy.

SUPPLIES:


Stamps:  Unity Stamps:  KOM  Picture Perfect
Paper:  My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found Christmas and Bazzill
Ink:  Versa Mark embossing and white embossing powder
         Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories:  Spellbinder  Grand Labels Four,  Pearl Circle and Fancy Tags Two

Heart Basket

This basket was made for Joan's Garden Summer Weekly  Challenge.  The pattern for the basket is provided.  Just hop on over to Joan's Garden and you will find the link.  I used Kraft paper which I then stamped a JustRite Butterfly Garden.  I decided to use my Prisma Pencils to color this.  The ribbon for the edging and bows are from May Arts.  The pink pearls are from Amuse that I used on the edge of both the front and back.  The three flowers by the sentiment (from the same JustRite stamp set) were colored with a Copic Marker and are from Maya Road.  The flower and handle are from My Mind's Eye "Stella and Rose".  The handle was punch with a Martha heart border punch. I scored the flower at 1/4 inch with my Scor Buddy and accordian folded it.  The brad is one I purchased from CTMH.

Maggie in summer

Maggie in summer is designed by Mo Manning.  For this card I tried something different:  a digital image.  This little girl is soooo cute.  She was colored with Copic Markers, cut out with a Spellbinder Oval and distressed with Antique Linen.  The paper and button used is from My Mind's Eye "Stella and Rose".  The ribbon is from May Arts and was colored with a Copic Marker.  A simple card that is 5 x 7 in size.  Hope you enjoy

Birthday Greetings

JustRite  Friday Challenge 050: Spring or Birthday Gift or Envelope is the current challenge. Scor-Pal is one of the sponsors on this. I created a card which is also being entered in Joan's Garden who is sponsoring a JustRite challenge and the design if for the Mojo Monday 181 challenge.

I feel in most cases that my cards are a gift by themselves, but this one also has an envelope to accompany it.  I decided to decorate the front of the envelope as well.  Of course this is not a card that will go into the mail.  The card and envelope were created with My Mind's Eye paper "Stella and Rose".  The flower and brad are from the same line.  The pearls are from Amuse.  I used a Scor-Pal for the fold on the card and to create the pointed flap envelope.  A Martha Stewart punch was used to create the border on the angled paper and on the envelope.    I used the JustRite set "You Inspire Me for the card and stamped "Just for You" on the envelope from the Fancy Labels set.

Vintage Cross

This card began as a special project for a family member, but I have decided to create this stamp differently for that.  I decided to share this with you instead.  The card can be found at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove.  I used the 6x6 papers from My Mind's Eye which has a smaller print for cards.  The embossed image was distressed with Antique Linen.  The flower was stamped twice for cutout and I used a Pearl Pen from Viva for the center.
Hope you enjoy

Stamp:  Heartfelt Creations “Vintage Cross”

Embossing white powder

Distress Ink:  Antique Linen

Paper:  My Mind’s Eye “Stella Rose”  6x6 pad

Pearl Ink:  Bronze and  Cream

Just For you-JustRite challenge 049

JustRite is hosting a Direct to Rubber Technique challenge.  For this I used the Fancy Labels set and applied my ink in a random pattern.  To do this I began by putting Memento Rich Cocoa on the edges.  I then applied Memento Cottage Ivy, Rose Bud and Grape Jelly which are colors I was trying to pick out of the paper.   Since I do not have the Memento markers I created my own using Tsukineko's Fantastix brush point sticks and the Memento ink.  Both the front and back of the DP was used and this is from Echo Park Paper. I did stamp and pop up the Just for You, using the Rose Bud and Grape Jelly on the back of the DP which was cut with my oval Spellbinder. (edit:  this was done using the rock and roll technique.)   Actually both the stamped and die cut images are popped up.   Spellbinder ovals and labels 13 were used to cut the JustRite stamp.  The Ribbon is from May Arts and accented with a brad from My Mind's Eye "Stella and Rose" decorative brads.  It is so much fun that the CHA orders are arriving at my LSS "Fond Memories".  I needed to do something today as we are having a heavy snow storm/blizzard here in Minnesota.  Hope you enjoy

With Sympathy

This card was made for a friend to give.  We have a co-worker that has suffered a double loss this past week.  The card was made using JustRite's Sympathy Nested Sentiments. The sentiment was cut using Spellbinder rectangles.  The paper is from My Mind'e Eye "Holly Jolly" line showing xmas paper has more than just a holiday purpose.  The gems were what was left from an earlier project and the ribbon is May Arts.  Hope you enjoy.

For Baby

The real reason I purchased this set from Penny Black (Bundle of Joy) is that I have several baby cards to make.   This very simple card was made using "Alphabet Soup"  paper from My Mind's Eye.  The squares were cut using Spellbinder squares.  The tag die is a Spellbinder created for JustRite.  The cute little hedgehog was colored with Copic Markers.  Hope you enjoy.

Mimi's Heart

Mojo Monday 171.  For Christmas this year I received the Copic Airbrush system which I used for the background on the stamped image.  The little girl is Mimi's Heart from Penny Black and the sentiment is from a set by Our Craft Lounge.  Copic Markers were used to color the image which is mounted on paper from My Mind's Eye (Lost and Found). Spellbinder dies were used as well.  I used both sides of the paper and followed a sketch from Mojo Monday for the layout.  Hope You Enjoy.

Candy Cane and Mittens

Using the Spellbinder mitten die and again using the My Minds Eye paper I decided to try sewing two pieces together to create a mitten.  I added glitter paper for the cuff from American Craft and a gem from Hero Arts.  A piece of ribbon to make a tie and two little candy canes and I was done.    Hope you enjoy and a Happy Holiday

Back-to-School

Dollar Journal

Back to School is a JustRite 031 challenge.  This week's challenge, sponsored by Spellbinders, is to create something back-to-school related.  Being a teacher myself and my children are adults I created a little something that can be given to a fellow teacher to journal the new school year.  I began by buying a dollar journal at a major retail store.  I decided to cover it with My Mind's Eye "quite contray-be happy" paper.  The paper is two sided so I used the print on the outside and the red stripe on the inside. (pictured at the bottom)   I used Ranger "Tea dye" distress on the paper to take some of the new look away.  In order to get a good fold I used the Scor-pal.  The image was stamped with the apple basket from the JustRite set "Autumn Blessings" and the verse from the JustRite "Cherish the Memories" set.  I put both on the large clear rectangle block to stamp together.  That worked perfect.  The coloring was done with Copic Markers of course. I then cut it with a Spellbinder oval and mounted it on red.  The accessories used are from We R Memory Keepers.  A red tie is used to keep it closed.  I decided I just could not stop there so I made a bookmark using the same basket stamp and a purchased tag that I covered.  This time I cut it with the Spellbinder circle and mounted it on the scallop.  A red ribbon is sandwiched as I cut the print to make a finished back to the circle.  The backside of the bookmark is red.  To finish off this project I needed a large envelope that the book would fit into for storage.  I again used the Scor-Pal to make the envelope storage.  I allowed the spine width of the book for the depth of the envelope and added about 1/2 to the width and length.  Oh I forgot I put a little glossy accents on the basket. This was fun to create and I hope you enjoy.

Inside cover

 Envelope Storage for Journal

Just for You-Mojo146

This is done for the Mojo146 challenge and to put in the stash in case I need a quick card.  I made it very simple using My Mind's Eye 'Quite Contrary" paper, a Penny Black stamp for the image and JustRite for the sentiment.  Of course I used Copic Markers for the color on the cute little cat.  To add the silver touch I used Magenta peel off's.  The image is one I made several weeks ago into another card.  I made more than one at that time.  Spellbinders were used to cut the image and sentiment.  With Momento Rich Cocoa I stamped little flower pots by Art Impressions onto the My Mind's Eye paper.  I distressed using Ranger Rusty Hinge.  A very simple card that I hope you enjoy.

Simple Mojo 145

Have you had a moment when you did not like what you did.  Well I still am unsure, but made a small change to my mojo.  I am sharing both with you.  The card on the top was my first post and the 

one on the left has a minor change.

This simple Happy Birthday Card was made for the Mojo 145 Challenge.  I have to say I did not do a lot of thinking.  I got my Cricut out and let it do the work for me.  I found some My Mind's Eye paper and a little sentiment from JustRite to put everything together.  Hope you enjoy

Love Is....MOJO Monday 142

This Mojo sketch was perfect for this card which was made for an upcoming wedding.  A few weeks ago I  cut a white paper flower by hand not sure what I wanted to do with it.   I decided to use Distress Black Soot on the flower and sprayed it with  Pearl Glimmer Mist.  The brad holding the flower together is from American Crafts while the paper is My Mind's Eye "Meadow Lark".  The stamp for the verse is from the Stamp Barn. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the lace work.  I hope you enjoy

Happy Retirement MOJO Monday 141

I have several retirement cards to make so I began by using the Mojo challenge for this week.  The paper is from My Mind's Eye be loved and the flower was made using Spellbinder's Sunflower dies. I could not find my retirement stamp so just used my computer.  I used Distress Ink; Old Paper on the leaf and sentiment.  Since I am bow challenged I used my Bow Easy to tie the ribbon.  The brad was in my stash and I do not remember the company.  I also used a Martha Stewart punch.   Hope you enjoy.