MOJO Birthday

Two post in one day ... hmm.  I was not going to add this card to my blog since the picture is awful.  The card itself is cute in real life.  The pic is bad because it was taken quickly on the kitchen counter.  My husband wanted to take it to work to show his co-worker the results of the Scan N Cut.  The friend's wife is into crafts also.  My dear hubby forgot to bring the card home Friday. So, here it is ...

Stamps:  Small Packages (Verve)

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, White (SU)

DP:  Just Add Cake  (SU)

Ink:  Versafine onyx black; Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi (SU)

Accessories:  Baja Breeze ribbon (SU); clear embossing powder; Copics; Scan N Cut (Brother)

This will be added to the MOJO Monday blog which also closes in a few hours. I stamped the Happy Birthday panel to add more interest to this already busy card...lol.  

Here is the inspiration sketch ...

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Birthday Hoot ...

Popping in with another card.  This one is for MOJO Monday.  I flipped the middle panel to work better with Mr. Hooty.  Thought this card turned out cute until I colored the gray under his feet.  Wanted to make him looked grounded but messed it up.  Sometimes I just need to put those Copics down and be finished.  Oh well, it still was given away.

Stamps:  Birthday Hoot (GKD)

Paper:  White, Basic Black, Purple (SU)

DP:  Bright & Basics (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black; Mustard Seed (Holtz)

Accessories:  Copics; flowers (Prima); brads (Paper Studio); border punch (M. Stewart); glossy accents (Ranger); glitter pen (Sakura); clear embossing powder (Zing); corner rounder (WRMK)

Here is the sketch that got me started ...

Thanks for stopping by and as always ... have a great day!

Pam~

So special ...

Played around with the new MOJO Monday sketch and ended up with this ...

Stamps:  Lean On Me (Verve)

Paper:  White, Bordering Blue (SU)

DP:  Bold Basics (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black; Bordering Blue (SU)

Accessories:  Copics; glitter pen (Sakura); pop dots, pearls (SU); circle dies (Spellbinders); corner rounder (WRMK)

I added glitter to the center and tips of the flower.  It looks so much better in real life.  I cannot ever get a good picture of sparkle on a card...hmm.  This is a new stamp set that I won from MOJO Monday...love it!  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Hearts for MOJO ...

Playing along with the MOJO Monday sketch to make another Valentine's card ...

Stamps:  Lexicon of Love, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (SU)

Paper:  White, Old Olive (SU)

DP:  unknown - from Sam's years ago

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant (SU)

Accessories:  banner dies, gems, sponge dauber, polka dot embossing folder (SU); Basic George and Pennants cartridge (Cricut); Copic 

• The hearts and banner were cut from the Cricut cartridges.
• The gems were colored with a Copic marker.

The inspiration photo ...

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Tall and skinny MOJO ...

MOJO Monday is changing their size a little bit.  This week their challenge is to make a tall and skinny card.  Always fun to shake things up.

Stamps:  Love From Cocoa (Sweet 'n Sassy)

Paper:  White, Red, Crumb Cake Black (SU)

DP:  Bright & Basic (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black, Real Red (SU)

Accessories:  Copics, oval, rectangle & scallop dies (Spellbinders), heart & polka dot embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Once again I pulled out my sponge dauber.  Between sponging and Cocoa stamps, my cards are looking the same...only the colors are changing.  :)

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

First Valentine's card ...

Posting my first Valentine's card of the year.  My inspiration for this cutie came from the Mod Squad Challenge Blog and MOJO Monday's sketch.

Stamps:  Love From Cocoa (Sweet 'n Sassy)

Paper:  White, Rose Red, Not Quite Navy (SU)

Ink:  Memento Black, Rose Red (SU)

Accessories:  Lacey and circle dies (Spellbinders), Copics, heart and polka dot embossing folder (CuttleBug), wooden heart, ribbon, gem 

The Mod Squad challenge was to use some kind of wood on your card...paper, emblishment, etc.   I went with a little wooden heart.  Here is the sketch from MOJO this week ...

I made my background by rubbing my ink pad directly on the embossing folder and then running it through my Cuttlebug.  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Birthday MOJO

A quick post and then it is off to hopefully get a lot done today.  Always enjoy playing with the stampers at MOJO Monday.  Here is my take on this weeks sketch ...

Stamps:  Woof You (Sweet 'n Sassy), Happy Moments (SU)

Paper:  White, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake (SU)

DP:  Bold Basics (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black, Island Indigo (SU)

Accesssories:  Copics, corner rounder, label punch, pop dots (SU)

Here is the inspiration sketch ...

I have quite a few birthdays the first few months of the year.  Here's hoping I can get some cards done ahead of time.  Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Happy New Year with a little MOJO

After taking a break from blogging, I'm back and hopefully going to do better this year.  I want to participate in some new challenges and improve my stamping/creative side.  

I have actually been stamping the last couple of months.  Not a bunch but did get my Christmas cards made and did a few challenges here and there. I have to say, that after not stamping consistently my creativity has taken a nose dive.  Ok, enough babbling and onto today's card.  This is for the new sketch over at MOJO Monday.  It can be square or circle.  I went with a 4 1/4 by 4 1/4...

Stamps:  Ain't Love Grand (SU)

Paper:  White, Black (SU), Red (Recollections)

DP:  Christmas (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Copics, pearls, banner die (SU), ribbon (Hobby Lobby), hearts embossing folder (CuttleBug)

Below are some of the cards that I made but never posted.  I believe my inspiration for each card was from a challenge.  Unfortunately, I didn't write down any info so don't remember what each one was for.

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Colorful Grateful ...

I had started making a card last week but it never got finished.  I decided going to Birmingham to see my daughter and go shopping was so much more important.  Today I took the stamped image and cardstock that was laying on my table and created this ...

Stamps:  Always Thankful (SU)

Paper:  White, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Perfect Plum (SU)

DP:  Always Artichoke (SU)

Ink:  Always Artichoke (SU), Tea Dye (T. Holtz)

Accessories:  clear emobssing powder, oval and scallop dies (Spellbinders), polka dot and script embossing folder (CuttleBug), pearls (SU), Copic marker

This card will be entered into the new sketch over at MOJO Monday.  

The pearls were colored with a Copic marker to match the Always Artichoke paper. Since my image was already made, I went with ovals rather than the circles.  I went with a lot of color on this baby too.  I think I'm in a purple phase right now...hmm...

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Everyday Miracles ...

It is time to play with Mojo Monday.  I was intending to make a Thanksgiving card but as you see, it didn't happen.

Stamps:  Everyday Miracles (Sweet 'n Sassy)

Paper:  White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive (SU)

DP:  Pocket Full of Posies (SU)

Ink:  Memento Black, Rich Razzleberry (SU)

Accessories:  Copics, glitter pen (Sakura), swirls embossing folder (CuttleBug), sponge dauber, ribbon, twine, button (SU), big scallop die (Spellbinders), tag (Just Cards Cricut cartridge)

Here is what Julee designed ...

I just had to ink up my new stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy and thought this butterfly and saying was perfect for this layout.  If I have time, I may try and make another card ... Thanksgiving ... with this fun sketch.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

I miss you ...

Wanted to play along with the gals over at MOJO Monday before heading off to NJ to visit my brother.  This was a fun sketch to play with.  Here is what Julee designed ...

and this is what my inky fingers made ...

Stamps:  Elegant Florals (GKD), I Miss You (Stampabilities)

Paper:  Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze, White (SU)

DP:  Simply Delightful (MME)

Ink:  Baja Breeze (SU), Memento Black

Accessories:  Copics, tag die (Cuttlebug), sponge dauber, pop dots, ribbon (SU)

 

Since I put my tag on at an angle, my ribbon had to be angled also.  Hope it doesn't look too stupid.  Maybe the bow will take your eye away from the "crooked" ribbon...lol.

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

 

Have a great day!

Pam~

 

 



Fall festivities ... already

Thought I would break out an old set and do a little Fall/Thanksgiving card.  I went to one of my favorite sites, MOJO Monday-The Blog to get the juices flowing.  

 

Here is the finished card ...



Stamps:  Always Thankful, Loads of Love Accessories (SU)

Paper:  Black, White

DP:  Simply Delightful (My Minds Eye)

Ink:  Memento Black, Tea Dye (Ranger)

Accessories:  Prismacolor markers, sponge dauber, button, pop dots (SU), ribbon (H.L.), rectangle, circle and scallop dies (Spellbinders)

 

This card is actually 5 x 7.  The image looked too big for an A2 sized card with the layers. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

 

Have a great day!

Pam~





A MOJO birthday

This card has gone postal to my sister-in-law for her birthday.  My inspiration came from this week's MOJO sketch ... go square or round. 

 

Stamps:  Feel The Sun (Verve)

Paper:  White, Perfect Plum, Black (SU)

DP:  Bold Basics (Recollections)

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  circle and leaf die (Spellbinders), glimmer brad, pop dots (SU), ribbon (H.L.)

 

Here the inspiration photo from MOJO Monday ...



There are lots of layers on this card.  The flower was stamped twice and the center was cut out of the second one and layered with pop dots.  The sentiment was also raised up to add just a bit more dimension.

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

 

Have a great day,

Pam~





A Frosty MOJO

Wow, another month almost gone and the beginning of the last month of 2012 is about to start.  I started this month with a post so I'll go ahead and end it with one.  I have been working on Christmas cards so haven't had anything to blog until now.  

Today's card was inspired by the sketch over at MOJO Monday - The Blog.

I went with the square card (4 1/4 x 4 1/4) ...

Stamps:  Snow One Like You - GKD

Paper:  White, Black

DSP:  Christmas Pad - Recollections

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Spellbinders oval and scallop dies, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, glitter ribbon - Celebrate It, Copics

This was a quick and fun card to make.  I think it will make its way to UAB to give my daughter a little love.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Shake your Booty ...

Today's card has been stamped and sitting in my craft room for a couple of weeks.  Life happens ...

My inspiration came from MOJO sketch 257 even though it never got posted there ...

Here is my finished card ...

Stamps:  Bootiful Occasions, Button Button, Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper:  White, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise

DSP:  Polka Dot

Ink:  Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  burlap, ribbon (non SU); Copic, Nestabilities oval and scallop dies, CB dots and circles embossing folder, sponge dauber, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• Used the Button Button stamp set since it is less bulkier to mail than the real thing.
• A piece of scrap burlap laying on my table made the perfect backdrop for this boot.

I have been stamping a little bit but just have not taken the time to post.  Hopefully over the next few days I will get those uploaded.  I completely understand why people take a blogging break. :)

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

MOJO sketch

Today's card is for this week's MOJO sketch...a circle or square card.  I made a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 square card which is already in the mail to Auburn. I was playing around with my photo shop and I got the colors a bit brighter than they are in real life.  

Here is what I came up with ...

Stamps:  It's the Thought

Paper:  Brocade Blue, Tangerine Tango, White

DSP:  Tangerine Tango

Ink:  Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  brads, Prismacolor markers, Nestabilities Label 2, Cuttlebug square embossing folder, Sizzix stripes embossing folder, itty bitty banner die, sponge dauber, pop dots

All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This was my inspiration ...

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Verve card carnival

I uploaded this card to Splitcoast on Friday for Verve's Card Carnival contest.  I've had a fun filled weekend so am a little late getting it up on my blog.

Stamps:  Love Is, Feel the Sun (Verve)

Paper:  Basic Gray, White

DSP:  Simply Delightful (MME)

Ink:  Memento Black, Bordering Blue

Accessories:  Nestabilities Label 1 and border die, twine, button, edge distresser, sponge dauber, Copics, pop dots

All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I distressed the edges on the DSP and then took my black SU marker and ruler and drew lines around each layer.  
• The flower was stamped twice and cut out separately from the leaves.  I attached the flower with pop dots.
• The sentiment was sponged with Bordering Blue while still in the die to take away the stark white look.
• Lots of patterns on this one. 

I used the MOJO sketch as my starting point.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Back to School with The Paper Players

Today's card is for The Paper Players Back to School challenge.  Since I have two heading back to college this weekend, this challenge was right up my alley.  Here is what I came up with ...

Stamps:  Bear-ied in Paperwork (Stampabilities), Button Button

Paper:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, White

DSP:  Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Memento Black, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Nestabilities rectangle and scallop dies, circle punch, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, corner rounder, ticket punch, Baker's twine, brad

All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I had a regular button on the card but decided to go with the paper one as it is so much easier to mail.  To me, it has the same effect...especially going to my son.

I used an old MOJO sketch (139) from May 2010.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Come sail away ...

Today's card was inspired by another great MOJO sketch.  

Stamps:  Moving Forward, Penguin Paradise

Paper:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, White

DSP:  The Paper Studio

Ink:  SU markers - Soft Suede, So Saffron, Marina Mist, Summer Starfruit

Accessories:  Nestabilities Label One and circle dies, sponge dauber, rhinestones

All supplies are SU unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Inspired by an old MOJO sketch ...

Here is another duo of cards from Bethany and myself from our afternoon of stamping.  She is all about having the same layout.  She is a FAST stamper so when I stamp with her, I have to do clean and simple cards in order to finish. She is always waiting on me and giving me a hard time about it.  

Our layout came from an old MOJO237 sketch that she picked out.  

Here is my take on it ...

Stamps:  Lucky Ducky (Verve), Circle Circus

Paper:  So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, White

Ink:  Memento Black, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Nestabilities circle dies, itty bitty punches, pop dots

All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Here is Bethany's take on the sketch ...

Stamps:  Happy Together

Paper:  Midnight Muse, White

DSP:  The Paper Studio

Ink:  Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals

Accessories:  Bitty Banner Framelits, circle punches

All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~