Mojo Monday Sketch- Vintage Christmas Blessings

Good morning, it is mojo time and Julee has put together another great sketch.  I used the new Verve release set Glad Tidings, these snowflakes are so lovely!  I heat embossed the snowflake and added a little stickles and a gem to the center.  I also heat embossed the sentiment, folded it, scrunched it, and added sponging....luv this look.  I also luv this silky ruffled ribbon, I should have bought more.  I purchased it at Hobby Lobby when I was in PA.  I used at sparkler from Webster's Pages to the center of my bow.  Be sure to check out the other mojo makers creations over at the Mojo Monday Blog.  I used The Color Throwdown Colors, CTD118.  Have a super start to your week,  I have the holidays on my mind with each passing day...lol.  The celebrations are right around the corner, that means lots of great food and great times...I am excited!  Enjoy. 
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Stamps:  Glad Tidings(Verve)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, and Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Ribbon, Webster's Pages Sparkler Embellishment, Sponging, Distressing, MFT Border Punch, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, Gem, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Stickles, and 3D Foam Squares    

Beauty & Joy

I wanted to share this card as I played along with today's FS197, Angela....check out her amazing gallery!  I have not been able to play along with the FS in a long while, it is one of my favorites of the week at SCS.  It is fun and exciting to highlight a stamper, lots of times it is  someone I have never discovered...check it out!  I chose her card here to case, changing the stamps, colors, and adding lace trim and twine.  I added distressing, sponging, and stitching.  The stamps are Verve and the designer paper is Webster's  Pages.
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Stamps:  Kind Words and Isaiah 61:3 (Verve)
Paper:  Early Espresso, very Vanilla(SU) and Hollywood Vogue Designer Paper(Webster's Pages)
Ink:  Early Espresso and Sage Shadow(SU)
Accessories:  Lace Trim, SU Embossing Folder, Burlap String, Circle Nesties, Scalloped Nesties, Janome, Distressing, Sponging, and 3D Foam Squares

Curtain Call Colors-Best Day Ever

Hi peeps, it has been another week of very view posts, I have been working lots of OT....not something I like but hey the money is good.  I hope to have more creations to share in the coming week.  I am sharing today's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 56, aren't these colors yummy...this is my kind of combo!  I also used the 2 Sketches 4 You Sketch 65, a great multi purpose sketch.  Be sure to check out the other Curtain Call DT's creations, these gals are awesome!  I used stitching, a gorgeous chocolate ribbon from May Arts, and a new Sizzix embossing folder I picked up at Micheal's.  Have a super fun day, I am so getting ready for Christmas, I am super excited about decorating for this year, are you?  Thanks for your continued support and sweet comments!

Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments

Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper

Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes

Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs

Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio

Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper

Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation

Silke Ledlow at My Life

Teresa Kline:ME at Enjoy the VA Sunshine

and November Guest Designer, Marlene Peters at Hands On.

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Stamps:  Framed Wishes(Verve)
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Designer Paper(SU), and Designer Paper(Webster's Pages)
Ink:  Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories:  May Arts Ribbon, Janome, Prima Flowers, Bakers Twine, Sizzix Embossing Folder, SU Square Punch, and 3D Foam Squares

Hangin Around

Good evening, I am excited about today's card, I am using the new cling mounted JustRite Stamps, they come with a case for storage...perfect for organization!  This is called Hangin Around, cute name...it comes with several sentiments and smaller accent stamps, acorns and leaves.  I added stitching and distressing to the back panel, the sentiment is tied with the yummy chocolate brown May Arts Burlap String.....I luv this color!  I used Spellbinder Circle Nesties and My Favorite Things Open Scalloped Border Die.  I used today's sketch from SC306, it is a great all purpose sketch!  I hope you have a great day and thanks for your visits and comments....they mean soooo much!
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Stamps:  Hangin Around(JustRite)
Paper:  Chocolate Chip(SU) and Misc Designer Paper
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento), More Mustard(SU), and Copics  
Accessories:  Janome, MFT Open Scalloped Border Die, Distressing Tool, Sponging, May Arts Burlap String, Circle Nesties, Button, and 3D Foam Squares

Merry Christmas Mittens

Good morning, I am happy to tell you about the new JustRite Cling Mounted stamps; they are sooooo fabulous!  I luv this idea, there is a great storage box for keeping all of the stamps neatly together.  I have used the cute mitten stamp from the set Sparky & Friends.
I used the sweet designer paper from My Mind's Eye called I Believe, I adore this color combo.  It is a deep red, soft sky, and chocolate.......yummy!  I have heat embossed the mittens and added vintage glass glitter to the cuff and the center of the snowflake.  I used Nesties Labels Eleven for the main shape that the mittens are adhered to and added sponging.  I also added stitching, distressing, and the tag sentiment that is attached with a chipboard snowflake(these where given to me by a friend).  I also showed you a peek of the inside of my card, I usually finish the insides off as well; but very rarely share....shame on me....lol.  The sketch is from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC98.  I hope you like my mitten Christmas card and I wish you a week filled with lots of love and laughter!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Sparky & Friends and Simple Blessings(JustRite)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip(SU) and I Believe Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler and Craft White(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Vintage Glass Glitter, Chipboard Snowflake, Button, May Arts String, SU Square Punch,Sponging, Nesties Labels Eleven, Distressing Tool, Heat Embossing Tool, White Embossing Powder, 3D Foam Squares

A Wish For Peace

 To see my Verve sneak peek card scroll down one!
I am sharing a manly Christmas card with you, I think most of us struggle with manly cards.  I think I great way to help with that is to use some sort of technique.  I have used the cracked glass technique on this fabulous Penny Black stamp, it is called Wish For Peace. 
This is a super easy technique; stamp your image, cover entire image with VersaMark, pour Judikins Embossing Powder over entire image, heat emboss, repeat several more times, put image into freezer, take out a bend to crack the embossed layered.  You can also sponge with a darker ink to give it a more vintage look.  This is a great technique for making manly cards.  I used the open scalloped border die from My Favorite Things, a little stitching, My Mind's Eye Lush ribbon, and the sentiment tag.  I also used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC90.  I hope you have a super day,  I know you are gearing up for the weekend..I am!  I have had to work a couple of Saturdays lately, this is not my idea of fun...lol.  I will have lots of time off come the holidays....woohoo...I am super excited about that.  Have a fabulous day...enjoy!

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Stamps:  Wish For Peace(Penny Black)
Paper:  Chocolate, Vanilla(SU), and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede(SU)
Accessories:  Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat Embossing Tool, VersaMark, MFT Die, Lush Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Button, Janome, May Arts Burlap String, and 3D Foam Squares

A Great Challenge Day

I want to share a couple of cards, I have been playing along with some great challenges today.  It is super cold and windy today here in Virginia, a great day for chillin and creating.  I hope you will check these out and play along.  This one is for Amber's Viva la Verve, she is honoring Jackie one of the newest dirty girls...yippie!  I chose Jackie's card here to case.  I adore her square card.....I used a scripture to also play along with the dirty girl theme of Around The Compass.
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Stamps: Just For You, 1Peter 5:7(Verve)
Paper; Kraft,Celery, Chocolate(SU), and October Afternoon Designer Paper
Ink: Early Espresso(SU)
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Janome Sewing Machine, Gems, Button, Linen Thread, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, 3D Foam Squares

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 For this one I am playing along with the Skipping Stones sketch Challenge, Karen is the sketch guest this month, I adore her sketches.  My main image is Skipping Stones stamps.  If it is cold and dreary where your at today, go to your retreat and start creating.  Most of all do what you luv and enjoy!
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Stamps:  Dandelion Dreams(Skipping Stones) and Serenity(Verve)
Paper:  So Saffron, Very Vanilla(SU), and Home Designer Paper(My Mind's Eye)
Ink:  So Saffron, Sage Shadow, and Bermuda Bay(SU)
Accessories:  Nesties Labels Fourteen, Ribbon, zRic Rac Die, Ticket Die, Gems, Embossing Folder, SU Circle Punch, Distressing Tool, and 3D Foam Squares

Curtain Call Colors-Change Can Be Beautiful!

 


I am sooo pumped about this post, today marks the first week of the new Curtain Call Color Challenge Team and I am apart of that team....yooohoo!  I will have to step it up a notch, the talent Stacey has brought together is amazing..check these ladies out!
Introducing...

Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments

Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper

Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes

Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs

Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio

Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper

Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation

Silke Ledlow at My Life

Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage

Teresa Kline at Enjoy the VA Sunshine

and September Guest Designer, Vicki Dutcher at All I Do is Stamp.

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge Act46 creation using Mr. Linky over at Stacey's Stamping Stage.
I used Skipping Stones Stamps, Timeless Textures and Always Here.  The butterflies  are so gorgeous and the font on the sentiment is so elegant and pretty.  I heat embossed the butterfly onto SU poppy designer paper.  I am not sure you can see it very well, but I used the sheet music stamp and lightly stamped under the bakers twine with pink ink.  The sketch is from Monday's Lunch Time Sketch, TSSC137.  I hope that you will play along with us, it is going to be a fun filled six months...enjoy!
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Stamps:  Always Here and Timeless Textures(Skipping Stones)
Paper:  Pink, White, and Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Black and Wild Wasabi(SU)
Accessories:  SU Top Note Die, Bakers Twine, Gemstone, Buttons, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, and 3D Foam Squares

Curatin Call Colors

 
I am so thrilled to be playing along as this months guest with the Curtain Call DT,  Stacey's challenge has been a favorite of mine for a very long time, so this is quite the honor.  I used one of the new SU hostess sets and the sentiment is Verve.  I used Websters Pages Designer Paper and EK Success Border Punches to pull my card together.  I used Taylor's Sketch, TESC123, fabulous sketch to go with these awesome colors!  Be sure to head over to Stacey's Blog and post your creation, I can't wait to see what you create!  have a fabulous day....enjoy!   

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) at Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Lea Lawson at Lea's Cupcakes & Sunshine
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Melissa Hubert at My Paper Obsession
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection


...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 42 creation using Mr. Linky back here at Stacey's Stamping Stage.
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Stamps:  SU Hostess Set and Blessings(Verve)
Paper:  Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, White(SU) and Websters Pages Designer Paper
Ink:  Early Espresso and Pear Pizzazz(SU)
Accessories:  Distressing Tool, SU Die,  Janome, EK Success Border Punches, Nesties Labels Nine, SU Corner Rounder, PTI RIbbon, and 3D Foam Squares   

NEW Janome

If You are looking for the CTD100 card and blog hop post click here! I have two cards to share for today's F4A20, to use something new....I have a NEW Janome 2010...I so luv it.  I used the adorable square sketch from Cortney's blog Practicing Creativity, there are some adorable stamps over there.  I used sentiments from Verve and the little boat is a Martha Stewart and the butterflies are the SU die.  I used scraps for the frame, I luv using scraps....I have blast of a weekend.  In case you are wondering I did get off again next week....eeeekkkk.  I have done really good this week with cleaning and throwing out(yard sale/good will) now I need to convince my dh he needs to do the same.  He is extremely neat but he likes to hold on to stuff and well I don't...lol.  Here is a good rule of thumb if you haven't used it or wore it in the last year in needs to go.....there are some exceptions.... plunger, heating pad, or those adorable little brads that you had to have.....lol.  Have a wonderful day...enjoy!

Friend, Spread You Wings And Fly

I have two cards to share tonight, I am trying to get some cards together for a friend who needs cards for a fund raiser.  I used today's sketch SC287 with Sharon's stamp simply challenge, ssnotime145 to use yellow and gray.  I also added a pop of black by adding the large ric rac.  I used the PTI set Flutterby Friend with October Afternoon designer paper. 
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Stamps:  Flutterby Friend(PTI)
Paper:  Going Gray, White(SU) and Thift Store(October Afternoon Designer Paper)
Ink:  Going Gray, Crushed Curry, Black(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, Gemstones, Ric Rac, Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, and 3D Foam Squares

For the second card I used the Clean & Simple Sketch, FTL96 and The Color Throwdown colors, CTD99.  Speaking of the Color Throwdown, next week is CTD100 and the gals over there have an awesome challenge scheduled.....there is going to be a blog hop and lots of prizes along the way.  You do not want to miss it!  I  hope to see ya there, I have the great pleasure of participating in the hop with the DT, I look forward to seeing you along the way.  Enjoy!
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Stamps:  Beautiful Kindness and  Bountiful Backgrounds(Verve)
Paper:  Hawaiin Skores( PTI), Very Vanilla(SU), and Mud Pie(Bazzil)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip(SU)
Accessories:  Martha Stewart Ribbon, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, SU Butterfly Embosslit, KaiserCraft Pearl, and 3D Foam Squares

Thanks!

If you are looking for the Verve Blog Hop scroll down one or click here.

Good day to you, I am showing casing today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC65 with Verve stamps(new release stamps too, you gotta luv that).  I used the new set American Hero, this is a wonderful set of grateful sentiments and stars.  The sentiments in this set are very versatile.  I embossed the background with the stars embossing folder and then sponged it with SU night of navy ink.  I distressed the edges and stitched a crazy stitch above the clear gems.  I made a bow tie bow with the ribbon and then added a SU star brad.  I used Taylor's Sketch, TESC118.  Be sure to check out the other sweeties CIC over at the new Cupcake Inspiration Blog.  I can't wait to see what you create, have a fantastic summer day!  Enjoy.

Butterfly Birthday

If you are looking for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge scroll down one or click here.  I created this card for today's FS174, Nikki.  I chose her card here to case, changing the colors, the sentiment placement and added distressing and stitching.  I used the wide striped SU ribbon, I really like this ribbon, but I don't use it near enough.  The designer paper is October Afternoon.  Be sure to check back tomorrow for the Mojo sketch, this week is a contest week over at the Mojo Monday Blog, you could win FREE Verve!  Enjoy.
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Stamps:  Big Wish(Verve)
Paper:  Mud Pie(Bazzil), Very Vanilla(SU), and October Afternoon Designer Paper
Ink:  Rich Cocoa(Momento)
Accessories:  SU Ribbon, PTI Button, Distressing Tool, Janome, SU Butterfly Embosslit, Kaiser Craft Pearls, SU Square Punch, and 3D Foam Squares

Challenge Cards

I have two more cards to share today, I have a big request for cards at the moment.  I used Taylor's Sketch, TESC115, Sketch Girl, SG15, and Jen's SFYTT.
There is my new favorite stamp again that Ippity flower, I luv it.  The sentiment is Verve.  The bottom card is all Verve.  
Another short post, I am on a card making marathon..lol.  Enjoy!

Stamps:  Enjoy(Verve)  and Now & Always(Ippity) 
Paper:  Kraft, Blue Buyou, Vanilla(SU) and Thrift Store Designer Paper(October Afternoon) 
Ink:  Blue Buyou(SU) and Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  Janome, SU Ribbon, PTI Button, Linen Thread, SU Circle Punches, Embossing Folder, Sponging, Distressing Tool, and 3D Foam Squares


Stamps:  Serenity(Verve)
Paper:  Kraft(SU) and My Mind's Eye Designer Paper
Ink:  Craft Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, and Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories:  Janome, SU Ribbon, Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, PTI Button, Linen Thread, Embossing Folder, and 3D Foam Squares

Victory Is Possible

Happy Friday to you!  I am sharing my card for Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge, ssnotime140.  Sharon has challenged us to a creation that is askew.  I hope you check out the other DT gals creation, there creations are sure to please.  I used the sketch from Unscripted Sketches, #55.  and the colors from Stacey's Curtain Call Act 30 Challenge.  These colors are awesome together.  I used the stamp set Believe from Verve, I adore this set and do not use it often enough.  If you have it get it out and create something!   
Sharon Johnson: No Time To Stamp

Deb Neerman:  Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps 

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat.

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden 

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color 

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover

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Stamps:  Believe(Verve)
Paper:  Black, Kraft(SU), Tutu Pink(Bazzil), and Sweet Pea Designer Paper(SU)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black(Momento)
Accessories:  Janome, Distressing Tool, SU Dazzling Diamonds, SU Die, PTI Ribbon, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

Happy Birthday/Gift Set

Good morning, it is time for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC55.  I wanted to make a gift set using these fabulous plastic checkbook covers, I luv these.  They will make an awesome handmade gift for just a few bucks.  Remember everything is 25% off in the entire store so you can get a pack of four for a little over a $1 a piece....wow!  I used the papers from KaiserCrafts and it is called Devonshire.  The paper flowers are the Devonshire Embellishment pack, they come with lace trim and pearls.  Be sure to check out the other sweeties creations and show them some.  I will check out your creation and show you some luv if you link it to the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog.  Enjoy!

 Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali ~

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Stamps:  Verve Big Wish
Paper:  SU Very Vanilla and KaiserCraft Devonshire Designer Paper
Ink:  Momento Rich Cocoa
Accessories:  Plastic Checkbook Cover, Janome, Buttons, Twine, Ribbon, KaiserCraft Embellishment Pack, and Glue Dots