MOJO405 ~ Be Blessed ~

How do you plan on being blessed today?  Will you take a few moments to stroll and admire the Lord's creation?  Will you attend a worship service and sing praises to His name?  Will you delve into His word and ask Him to speak to you?  Will you spend time with friends and/or family soaking up those precious moments and filing away memories?  Whatever, it may be, I challenge you to bless someone else in your words and deeds today.  I guarantee you will receive the bigger blessing!

Today's card featuring the MOJO405 sketch...

I started with a black card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I used an embossing folder (Cricut's Kitchen Weave) to emboss a white card stock base.  I found my bandanna and farm paper in a fun paper collection from American Crafts.  I wanted to pick up the black so I found a complementary dot print from Teresa Collins.  I cut two 1 inch wide blue card stock strips (for a total of 24 inches) and scored them at half inch intervals.  I then used the scoring lines to gate fold the strips and used a glue gun to adhere them to around base.  I stamped my sentiment on a white die cut circle and added it with the Blessed sentiment to my page.  When I think of farms this time of year, I think of county fairs...  

So here's the sketch I used this week...

and the products...

Paper - Georgia Pacific (white & black); Bazzill (red & blue); American Crafts - Heartland Farm (bandanna & farm print); Teresa Collins - Hello My Name Is (black & white dots)

Ink - Versafine Onyx Black

Embossing Folder - Cricut Kitchen Weave

Die - Spellbinders Standard Circles Small

Stamps - Verve - The Buzz

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time, 

Blessings...

MOJO400 ~ Storms ~

Good morning!  I'm excited to be playing along in this week's Mojo Monday challenge.  I decided to go with a nautical theme.  Normally I gravitate toward red, white and blue.  But this time, I opted to put a bit of a new spin on my theme.  Think pink, white and blue!

I started with a navy card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I added a slightly smaller pink card stock mat.  I chose a fun DP from Authentique's Seaside paper pad.  I stamped my flower images (Verve's Great Friend set) with a pale pink ink and then stamped the coordinating edging with a navy ink.  I hand trimmed each before placing.  I stamped the leaves (also found in the Great Friend set) with a soft green and fussy cut each one.  I created the sentiment panel by stamping the circular braid and sentiment (from the Strong Anchor set) in navy and using a small circular die to cut it out.  I arranged my flower spray and popped up the sentiment panel with dimensional foam.  Easy, peasy and clean!  Love those clean and simple projects!  What about you?  

And here's the MOJO400 sketch that started it all...

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And always I appreciate your lovely comments!

 

{{hugs}}

Supplies 

Stamps - Verve - Great Friend, Strong Anchor

Paper - Bazzill, Authentique Seaside 

Ink - Memento Angel Pink, Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento Nautical Blue

Die - Spellbinders Standard Circles Small 

MOJO342 ~ Anchor For Our Souls ~

Good afternoon!  I'm popping in to share a quick project I pulled together for this week's Mojo Monday project.  It appears that nautical is all the rage right now. 

For this project I opted to use Kraft, navy and dark red card stock along with some fun papers from The Paper Studio.

 

Here's the sketch I used today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to stop back by this week as I have a new project for Word Art Wednesday AND Thursday will be release day at Our Daily Bread Designs.  It promises to be a busy week! 

 

Challenges

 

MOJO342

MOJO263 ~ Just Because, Shabby Style ~

I must confess my craft table is a mess!  I am frantically working to clear up some projects and as a result my craft table looks...  well loved???  lol...  I firmly believe a messy craft table must indicate a creative mind...  ***please don't burst my bubble dear friends***  :-)

Today I am sharing my take on the Mojo Monday sketch...

and my interpretation...

I created the flower by stamping multiple images (from Verve's Great Friend set) on designer paper and hand cutting each one out. I then used a stylus to curl and cup each layer and nestled them together with some glue. I placed a pearl brad in the middle to adorn and attach all layers. The greenery may also be found in the Great Friend set. I used a Close To My Heart ink and hand cut each before adhering as desired. The circle is actually a Spellbinder die I cut, embossed and embellished with pearls before placing behind the panel. The main panel has also been distressed, inked and embossed for added interest. The measuring tape is actually an embellie by Maya Road I picked up recently. Isn't it cute? Thanks so much for stopping by! Will be back soon with more fun projects to share! Hugs and blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Great Friend

Paper - Kraft - The Paper Studio; Georgia Pacific; Prima - Tea Thyme; My Mind's Eye - Blush

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap; Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Close To My Heart - Topiary

Dies - Spellbinders - Floral Doily Motifs

Misc. - Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Juli's Garden; Paper Edger - Fiskars; Pearls, Brad & Flourish - Recollections; Corner Punch - Tonic; Measuring Tape - Maya Road

 

Challenges

 

Mojo Monday - MOJO263

 

 

MOJO258 & C4C154 ~ A Mosaic ~

If you are stopping by to check out Clear Dollar Stamps' September Release click HERE. 

What a glorious day in Kentucky!  The sun is shining, temps are mild and God's glorious creation surrounds me!  I absolutely LOVE this time of year!  Rich colors, crisp air and the beauty that is an autumn afternoon... 

With that theme in mind, I pulled out a variety of papers and images to create a card celebrating the season.  I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch...

And my take...

I distressed and inked the gingham layer before dry embossing with a fun paisley folder. I placed a couple of strips of faux "wood planking" behind the sentiment panel for that fall farm feel. Doesn't it remind you of a fabulous apple orchard on a crisp fall afternoon? The leaves and acorn are stamps that I inked on coordinating papers and hand cut for interest. A few ecru pearls and a strategically placed flourish add some bling. And just for fun I added a few buttons with cotton cording.

  I just LOVE fall! Can't you tell? :-)

Hugs and blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Autumn Splendor & Tall Oaks

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa (sentiment) & Tuxedo Black (leaves); Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone & Frayed Burlap (sentiment panel & distressing on gingham)

Papers - Simple Stories - Documented (acorn); Simple Stories - Harvest Lane (gingham); Echo Park - Chillingsworth Manor (orange leaves); We R Memory Keepers - Hall Pass (yellow leaf); My Mind's Eye - Dilly Dally (wood planks)

Dies - Cuttlebug - Bit of Paisley; Spellbinders - Exquisite Circles, Petite Scalloped Circles Large; Standard Circles Large

Misc. - Buttons (stash); Waxed Cotton Cording; Pearls & Flourish - Recollections

Challenges

MOJO258 - Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge
C4C154 - Anything Goes With a Fall Twist!

MOJO257 ~ Thanks a Bunch!

Good morning!  Hope all is well in your corner of the world!  Today, I have another thank you card to share.  I'm TRYING to work with traditional card sizes...  This one is an A2 or 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I took the opportunity to pull the Mojo sketch and create a card perfect for that special teacher...

And the sketch that inspired it all...

I created the flower by stamping two flower images from Verve's Bloom & Grow set, cutting them out, molding them with a stylus and stacking them with dimensional foam. I finished them off with a vintage looking brad. The leaves are also a Verve stamp, individually hand cut and applied to embellish the blossom. A few punched circles create my scallop topped with adhesive lace by Recollection. A pearl flourish, cut and strategically placed add a bit of feminine flair. Both the leaves and sentiment may be found in Verve's Great Friend set.

Thanks for stopping by! See ya next time!

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Great Friend & Bloom & Grow Sets

Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Memento Tuxedo Black (flower); Close to My Heart - Olive (leaves)

Papers - Bazzill; We R Memory Keepers - Hall Pass

Misc. - Brad - Paper Studio Spare Parts; Pearls & Lace - Recollections

Challenges

MOJO257 - Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

MOJO243 & TSTR116 ~ Thanks a Bunch

Hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend! I know I spent a great deal of time catching up on the normal household chores. Hubby is scared silly because I actually cooked several times this weekend! :-) I did get a chance to catch a little nap or two plus I even got a few cards done! I've been in a sort of creative rut lately and absolutely NOTHING inspired me! :-( But I think the drought has broken... whew!!!

So today I am playing in a few challenges. The MOJO 243 sketch...

This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room asks participants to create something using white/cream, pink & blue plus flowers and a fabric element. The Shabby Tea Room inspiration photo "Color Me Pretty..."

And my interpretation...

The base is a scallop cut from Cricut's Winter Woodland cartridge. It is exactly 4.25 inches. I used the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large to cut the DP pink layer and trim the pattern strip to fit under the sentiment panel. The DP under the panel has touches of blue plus a hexagon with pink roses. It's kinda hard to see but it is there! I then layered on a white crochet medallion with the sentiment panel on top. The sentiment panel is actually a light blue doily fussy cut from one of the DP sheets in the Be Happy paper pad. I then stamped the sentiment (Verve) on it before adhering. For some sort touches I added a couple of pearl stick pins, one heart and one regular to the doily. I nestled a pink mulberry rose on a crochet piece and added a cream hemp bow before gluing it down. A few sprigs of greenery (MS paper punch) add s little zest. I also added some pearls (Recollections) to each scallop on the card. Very pretty and very tiny! The small cards are hard for a big handed girl like me to wrestle with!  Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time... blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Bloom & Grow
Paper - Georgia Pacific, My Mind's Eye - Be Happy Paper Pad
Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black
Die Cuts - Cricut - Winter Woodland (scallop base, 2 cuts at 4.25 inches); Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
Misc. - Pearls - Recollections, Stick Pins - Little Yellow Bicycle, Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts, Hemp Ribbon - Horizon, Crochet - Spare Parts


Challenges

The Shabby Tea Room - TSTR116 - Color Me Pretty
Mojo Monday - MOJO243 - Sketch Challenge

VLVMay2012 Week 5, JUGS138 ~ You Make a Difference

Today I am playing along with a fun sketch challenge at Viva la Verve and a photo inspiration challenge at Just Us Girls.  This is the first time I have played along with the latter.  Here's the inspiration photo...

and the sketch challenge by one of my fav designers Andrea Ewen...

And here's my take on both...

I chose kraft and white card stock for my matting and coordinating DP by MME. I stamped the flower image (Verve's Great Friend set) on DP twice, cut each out and attached them together with a brown brad. I hand cut the leaves as well and placed both with dimensional foam beside my sentiment (from Verve's Bloom & Grow set). Super easy to put together. Thanks for stopping in and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Bloom & Grow, Great Friend
Paper - Colorbok, Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye - Be Amazing
Ink - Memento Rich Brown
Misc. - Brown Brad


Challenges


Verve - Viva la Verve - VLVMay2012
Just Us Girls - Photo Inspiration - JUGS138
Word Art Wednesday - WAW29

For You

Good morning! Are you ready for spring yet? I sure am! And I find my creative thoughts turning to pinks, cabbage roses and lacy white doilies... Not a finer combo anywhere!!!

Today's card is definitely a shabby design. I even used some roughed up card board for matting! But oh, how fun that was!

And here it is...



The base is white card stock with a mat layer of plain card board that I tugged at one corner until I had two pieces. I then added some DP (K & Company) strips on top that had been distressed and inked. A strip of floral DP by Webster's Pages is nestled under a Wilton doily. The foliage is from a Cheery Lynn Designs die and is nestled under a bargain bin Jolee's flower find. Another CLD butterfly die is nestled at the bottom right above my sentiment. The sentiment (Verve's Great Friend set) was stamped in black. Very shabby, very fun and I was able to use some cool stamps I won recently at a Mojo Monday sketch challenge! Thanks for visiting and until next time...

Blessings....


Supplies

Stamps - Verve - Great Friend
Paper - K & Company - Life's Journey; Webster's Pages - Petite Papers Ladies & Gents and Trendsetter Double Pack; Bazzill; Card Board
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye; Versafine Onyx Black
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs
Accessories - Jolee's; Wilton Doily