Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #98 - Dead Poet's Society

What a great movie full of legendary quotes... "Captain my Captain" and [quoting Henry David Thoreau] "I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life." and so on.. You can check out sooo many great quotes here that you can use for your inspiration.. My card is full of inspiration from this movie.. I started with the color scheme and used a more masculine one since the school is an all boys school. I used a script background to represent the words of poetry from Mr. Keating's (Robin Williams) class.

The sentiment reflects all the changes and new knowledge that all the boys are experiencing. The stripped D.S.P. even made me think of a mans shirt. Then the finishing piece of inspiration on my card is the felted wool butter fly.. The butter fly represents the main character Neil (Robert Sean Leonard). Neil has alway done what his father and everyone else wants him to do. He finally finds the courage to see who he really is and take great joy in doing so... You could say it is a transformation of sorts but not without a price . Neil is a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly.. I also chose this piece of felted wool because it reminded me of a blazer that the boys might wear for their uniforms. Don't forget the corduroy button that you might find on a professor/teachers jacket. Sooo many great things you can find in this movie for inspiration.. I could make another card just about the play that Neil preforms in...

In the words of Neil: "For the first time in my whole life, I know what I wanna do! And for the first time, I'm gonna do it! Whether my father wants me to or not! Carpe diem! "

Card sketch inspiration by Julee.

I hope you have a great time creating a card for this challenge.

HUGS

BROOKE

Mojo Monday #134 ~ Gratitude

Gratitude

What a fun sketch... I had so much fun creating this card using Teresa Klines Sketch for Julee's 134th Mojo Monday. This card has so many layers and that's what made it so fun to play with. I decided to use that to my advantage. I haven't really played with the new paper pack (Sweet Pea) I ordered from the the Stampin' Up occasional mini catalog so I broke it out and WOW are there are SOOO many fun papers to choose from. If you haven't seen it you HAVE too.. It's soo Yummy!! You can see it here.

I also made my watermark on Stampin' Up's "My Digital Studio" cool huh!

The flowers were made using the "Flower Layers" Big Shot die from Stampin' Up.

I used the stamp set "Beautiful You" by Verve' I love Julee's sentiments they are so heartfelt.

Join this weeks Mojo challenge HERE.

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Have a beautiful day!

Hugs

Brooks

Mojo Monday #133 Life

This color scheme is dedicated to Sage Shadow.. Not that it's my favorite color but sometimes it's just that color you go to when nothing else matches... So Long SAGE SHADOW.... Live in peace...

Thanks for another great sketch Julee... This is a keeper for sure...

If you want to join in on Julee's weekly sketches you can find her HERE.

HUGS

BROOKE

Mojo Monday #123 BEST HUSBAND EVER!

Come here to play along with the Mojo Challenge.

These cards were made for my sweet heart.. Who NEVER gives me grief when I go down to my studio.. He NEVER complains when I am STILL up working on a project/post in the wee hours of the night/day.. We are just around the corner of our 19th Anniversary. I am truly the luckiest woman in the Universe. He is my everything... LOVE YOU BABE.

(Thanks for the great sentiments Julee.. They are just perfect.)

I really enjoyed this weeks 2 card challenge over at Mojo monday. I have made a circle card for quite a while know.. I love getting to us my circle S.U. Big shot Scallop Circle.. The colors I used for this card were inspired my Julee Tilman from Mojo Monday herself.. When I saw the colors she had used It just put a smile on my face.. I LOVE these colors together.. Thanks for a triple inspiration Julee.

Slide ribbon over to open card..

Thanks for Stopping by...

HUGS

BROOKE

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #51 All about Eve

The leading lady pose..

Sense bling was our inspiration starter I though I would us a few crystals just spread out on the paper.. They photographed kind of funny don't you think... Sense this move is a BIG silver screen movie with a huge case of favorites.. I decided to keep it simple and not color in the image.. I also wanted to keep the color scheme simple. This is a great movie to watch on a cozy winter day/night don't forget it's 3 hours long.... My kiddos watched the last part of it with me after school and liked it... I thought that was kinda cool.. Most kids are that interested in old movies..

This week on Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.. We are presenting "ALL ABOUT EVE" a black and white classic..A movie about a leading actress who thinks she is getting to old to be loved by fans and others. She thinks they would rather have a younger actress. She is also very melodramatic...(Betty Davis) I had never even hear about this move.. Our guest designer Libby made the suggestion . She said she had the perfect stamp sets for the movie... My favorite part of the movie was seeing an actress named Celeste Holm.. Celeste is still a working actress today. She is 92 and has a movie in production right know. If you read a bit about Celeste on Imdb she was a few quotes the funniest is a conversation she had with Bette Davis.. You can read it here.(It's the last personal quote.) Betty sure was an interesting person we will give her that.

Recipe:

stamps~ Firecracker stamps

paper~ Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Stampin' Up

Ink~ Chocolate Chip

Bling~ ???

Ribbon~ Rose Red Stampin' Up, Silver cording Stampin' Up

Adhesive ~ ATG, Snail, Crystal Effects, Stampin' dimensionals.

mat pack~ Stampin' Up

Movie Watched:

All About Eve

Mojo Monday ~ Maria

I haven't ordered any of the new D.S.P. from the new Holiday Catalog (that is amazing by the way) yet. So I created some of my own.. I LOVE the new In-Color Bermuda Bay. But is doesn't come in Craft so I used Taken with Teal When you emboss is turns even darker and richer....closer to Bermuda Bay.. The way this pattern paper turned out it reminds me of a patter you might find on China or toile fabric. When you pair it up with the new Soft Suede and Kraft it has such a crisp clean modern feel...
I really enjoyed making this card.. I even used Craft ink.. I love the depth that the craft ink gives.. Plus it's sooo much easier to emboss with.. If you look at just the right angle you can see that I embossed the leafs with clear embossing powder.

(note I used Taken with Teal craft ink not Bremuda Bay the in-colors don't come in Craft ink) Sorry

I have totally forgot to add what movie I have been watching while I have been making my cards.. Weird!

Movie Watched:

"Hitch"

We have so many movies but as I look over and over and try to decide what to watch nothing has been exciting me.. So I went next door and borrowed a few from my BFF Cassie... Next week we are switching to Comcast to cut a few corners... My DH's work said they will not be paying for internet any more... What ever.... Like the healthcare industry is hurting... We all still get sick... So we are switching phone, Direct t.v., and internet to Comcast and we will save $70 plus dollars a month.. Cross your fingers for us... But guess what... I get cable in my studio for no extra cost... YAHOO!! maybe I will get to watch the new and actually know what is happening around me know... We just don't watch a lot of night time t.v. with kids in school we have know idea what is really on.. We have just DVRed things like Food network, Burn Notice and Dancing with the Stars and House. Then watch them when we get a chance.. We just aren't that into the hip and trendy reality show's GASP and AHHH's I know... The more we keep the t.v. off the less distracted the kids get..

Come play with the Mojo gang... and Help Celebrate the 2nd Anniversary.

Thanks for Stopping by:

Hugs

Brooke

Card Recipe: (all Stampin' Up)

Stamps~ Autumn Serene(New Holiday mini Sept 1st),

Card Stock~ Kraft, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay.

Ink~ Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede.

Ribbon~ Organza- Whisper White

Brads~ Silver

Punches~ Corner Rounder, Horizontal slot, Scallop edge Punch.

Misc~ Mat Pack, Paper piecer, Paper trimmer, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimentionals, Snail, ATG gun.

Mojo Monday #100

This was an interesting sketch.. I tweaked the bottom just a bit... I love the way it turned out.. The black, white and ....... are so great together... I love all the texture and dimension that black and white give while popping what ever color you compliment it with at the same time.. I have been really hooked on MOJO so get ready to see a few more in the next few posts...

This week is VERVE stamps 2nd anniversary so there are lots of great MOJO and VERVE sketches to play with this week... Jump over and check them out...

Thanks for stopping buy!

Hugs

Brooke

Recipe:

Stamps~ Great Friend, Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

Card Stock~ Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black.

D.S.P~

Ribbon~ Organza - Whisper White, Basic Black, Gingham black and white.

White Gel pen

Texture Plates~ Stampin' Up basic Backgrounds 1

Punch~ Butterfly - Martha Stewart

Stampin Dimentionals, Pop dots. ATG gun, Mono Tombo glue.

Mojo Monday #99 "Lucky Friend"

LOVING THE NEW IN-COLORS from

STAMPIN' UP 2009-10 Catalog

Ok So I was so excited to get my last post up I totally mess it up.. Here is the correct card that matches the mojo #99 post..

I have been sneaking in little moment here and there down in my studio. I am on a roll I have to say.. I hope the mojo keeps coming I am going to share a few new projects I have been making and some I am preparing for our next CATTY CRUSE so you will have to come on back and visit me.. My tween/teens all start school on Thursday.. But I get to have Zachy for another week all to my self... He will start Kindergarten on the 27th :( Next year I will cry for sure.. No more babies at home.. How time flies... So... Long and short of it all I don't know what to expect. Will I take a shower and clean the house or make cards.....hmmm..... I don't want to know. lol

Card #1

To create the polka-dot background I used the un-used end of my pencil dotted in "Versa-mark" ink. I love how Versa-mark creates such a subtle look and not as overwhelming as some ink can create. All other background on this card were created using stamps from the "Always" stamp set form Stampin' Up. The Pocket that houses the little "Lucky" message was a cinch to make here a a few pics to show you how.

The size of the pocket can be customized to what ever size you need the only special thing I did was cut off 1/4 in off both sides of one side of the folded paper. Glue them together brayer it for a crisp fold. Last punch with a circle punch that fits the scale of your pocket. Punch a second circle with the same circle punch or the next size up with coordination paper so the tag topper fits nicely.

Card #1

OK. So I totally didn't think I was ever going to love the new in-colors this year as much as I did the last.. I think I found a few new favorites... I started out making a card for the #99 mojo challenge and got a little carried away...

This card is for our friends son that is getting married in Sept.. I really love the faux ribbon. I just broke the fibers of the paper by rubbing it on the edged of my desk them bunched it up as I sewed it to the paper. Finished by sniping the edges. I used the "Always" stamp set again. The sentiment "For the Newlyweds" is from my new stamps set "Teeny Tiny Wishes"

Card #2

Card #3

At our last stamp club we learned how to sew on paper and we made this block. You just simply run 5 different colors of paper through your sizzix Big Shots machine with the "Top Notes" die. The 5th color is the quilt base so the color doesn't matter. Swap all the pieces until they look good to you. To keep in place while I pieced the sample I used a little touch of "Snail" adhesive right in the center of each color piece. Then stitched them all together with my "Sew Mini" sewing machine. I used the "Always" stamp set and the new Sentiment stamp set "......" that will be available to purchase Sept 1st. This is a FAB new holiday sentiment set you will totally add to your wish list.. I am loving the new in-color polka-dot ribbon... I might have to add more colors to my wish list...

ALL the Multi Colored backgrounds using the heart stamp from "Always" stamp set I used the Diaper Whipe tecnique.

Card Recipe's~

Card #1 (all Stampin' Up inless stated)

Stamps~ Always, My Pencil top.

Card stock~ Rich Razzleberry, Kraft, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede.

Ink~ Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Versa-mark, Soft Suede.

Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, Linen thread.

Punches~ Scallop Square, Corner rounder, 1 in circle. 1/16 circle punch.

Paper Piercer and mat pack, Stampin' Spounges.

Card #2 ( All Stampin' Up inless stated)

Stamps~ Always, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card stock~ Rich Razzleberry, Kraft, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede. (all Stampin' Up)

Ink~ Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Versa-mark, Soft Suede.

Orange beads, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Dimentionals

Punches~ Large Oval & Fiscars dotted wave.

"Sew mini" Sewing machine

Card #3 (All Stampin' Up inless stated)

Stamps~ Always, Grateful Greatings

Card stock~ Rich Razzleberry, Kraft, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede. (all Stampin' Up)

Ink~ Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Versa-mark, Soft Suede.

Orange beads, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Dimentionals

Punch~ Curly Label

Ribbon~ Dusty Durango Polka-dot & linen thread.

Big Shot die S.U. Exclusive "Top Note"

Stampin' Dimentionals

Thanks for stopping by:

Hugs

Brooke

Mojo Monday #95

Who doesn't love browns and blues together.. It's like Chocolate and Tiffany's :)

I just had to use one of my favorite stamp set and retiring Ink colors (Baja Breeze), and Designer Series papers, Parisian Breeze.. I am in morning for the retiring colors, paper, ink, ribbon, accessories... You name it It's all sad to me..

Hope you enjoy...

Come play along..

Hugs

Brooke

Card Recipe:

Stamps~ 24-7 (SU)

Ink~ Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze.

Paper~ Baja Breeze, Whisper White.

DSP~ Parisian Breeze (SU)

Ribbon~ Baja Breeze 1.5 in", Taffeta Craft

Button~ Baja Breeze - Corduroy.

Metal Edge tag~ (SU)

Craft Twine ~ (SU)

Sewing machine for stitching.

Adhesive~ Snail, ATG, Mono multipurpose, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Fathers Day Dad! Up, Up and Away

My Dad the Balloon Pilot...

(This is a pretty old pic.. But is shows him on the job

I will dig up a few pictures of his Balloons and post later)

When I way the stamp set "Up, Up and Away"(verve stamps) I had to have it! This was our life growing up. We were so blessed to travel all over the U.S and Canada for Balloon Rallies. My little sister took her first steps on a balloon trip in Oregon. We had the coolest 70's Van when we were kids.. We had a t.v., Fold out couch, built in mobil phone and a fridge.. When you are a balloonist you have to get up really early.. So we could take a little more time getting moving in the morning.

Happy Fathers Day DAD!

Cinema saturday Creative Challenge #35 "Some Like it Hot"

Come join us over a "Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge" and make a" HOT" card. The requirement this week is to use an element of Lace or Ruffles. We you have finished don't forget to share it with us on the CSCC blog. If you are linking to another blog don't forge to leave a comment...

A little card for the person I want to be loved by forever..

If you want to play along with this sketch you have to hurry over to Julee's Mojo blog.. This is a contest challenge this week so don't miss out...

My first inperation for this card was the music.. I searched on line for the sheet music and read through a few and choose my fav.... I then reduced to the size I wanted and had this great sketch come to mind.... I {Love} Julee's sketches.. I use to do mostly color challenges.. But if I have to choose one or the other due to time etc. I choose Julee...

I don't remember when I first saw this film. But who could forget Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe... I can see them dressed up as girls playing there instruments on the train with the all girl band... Then acting like best girlfriends with Sugar... Hillarious...

A favorite line is from the song.. "I Want to be Loved by You"
Sugar: [singing] I wanna be loved by you, just you, nobody else but you. I wanna be loved by you alo-o-one. Boop boop e doo.
(I always think of Betty Boob when I here this line.)

Favorite Quote from this movie:
Sugar: Story of my life. I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop.

Saddest fact I found:
Marilyn Monroe was pregnant during the filming, as a result she looked considerably heavier. She had no known children and several miscarriages in her life. Due to her pregnancy, most of the publicity still photos were posed for by both 'Sandra Warner' (who had an uncredited role as one of the band members) and Monroe's frequent stand-in Evelyn Moriarty with Monroe's head superimposed later.

Funny Fact:
When Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon first put on the female make-up and costumes, they walked around the Goldwyn Studios lot to see if they could "pass" as women. Then they tried using mirrors in public ladies rooms to fix their makeup, and when none of the women using it complained, they knew they could be convincing as women. There is a scene on the train recreating this moment.

Cool Votes for this movie:
In 2007, the America Film Institute ranked this as the #22 Greatest Movie of All Time.

The movie's line "Well, nobody's perfect." was voted as the #48 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).

Voted #1 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Funniest Movies.

Voted #14 on the AFI's List of 100 Greatest Movies.


Hope you enjoy the show..
Hugs
Brooke

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #34 - Oceans 11

This movie is one of my DH's favorite's he looks forward to the new "Oceans" coming out each time.. I have to say I really enjoy them as well... There are a lot of pretty faces to look at in the "Oceans" movies... Another fact I learned while reading up on this movie... It's a re-make... Hello... What planet do I live on... Not sure how that slipped past me...  It is a "Rat Pack" movie.. I am SO going to get my hands on this flick... Here is a link to the original info on I.M.B.D.

What a COOL cast... 

Don't forget to jump over to "Julee's new Mojo Monday Sketch tomorrow.. I can't wait to see what she comes up with.. She is so talented at creating sketches that really get the creative juices flowing...  You have to check out Julee's amazing line of Stamps... I am drooling over her newest release.. I AM going to order "Up, Up and Away" It's a perfect fathers day stamp for my Hot-Air Balloon pilot DAD..

This Week on Cinema Saturday we presented the movie

"Oceans 11"

The requirement for this card was to use "BRADS" To remind us of "Brad Pitt" of course...

I also decided to use the Mojo Monday card sketch for Julee. She always creates amazing Sketches...

Come Play along with us...

Hugs

Brooke

Mojo Monday #80 "Friend"

I totally love this layout.. What a great way to use a lot of pattern and not over whelm the card.. I also {heart} this new stamp set... :) You can order one for your own tomorrow from the new mini catalog.. There so many cute things in the new mini.... Keep your eye open for a new punch! Love my Punches!!!! I really love the way the butterfly turned out. I first stamped it in "Pink Pirouette" the added a little color with my "Rose Red" stampin' write marker... Finished with a small spray of water.. Was a great blended effect. We can't forget the great Designer Series paper.. The "Raspberry Tart" collection it's as Yummy as the name.

Hugs
Brooke

Card Recipe:
Stamps~"Great Friend" (Stampin' Up)
Card Stock~ "Kiwi Kiss", "Rose Red" Whisper White".
DSP~ "Raspberry Tart"
Ink~ "Kiwi Kiss", "Rose Red", "Pink Pirouette". (stampin' Up)
Brads~ Silver (Stampin' Up)
White Gel Pen~ (Stampin' Up) Faux Stiching.
Adhesive~ ATG, Snail, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Ribbon~ Offray

Movie Watched~ "Nicholas Nicholby"