Merry Monday Sparkles

Hello!
Hope my fellow Canadians are enjoying their long weekend!  I spent most of the day inside with Caleb.  He is still pretty sick.  He doesn't usually get sick and if he does it's only for a day.  He was up most of last night with a fever and feeling sick.  He asked me to sleep at the end of his bed (which resulted in a lack of sleep for me!) which is so unusual for him.  Anyhow, he is in bed now, and his fever had finally dissipated.  We shall see!  I am exhausted and heading to be early tonight!

This is a card I made yesterday using Lesley Croghan's Merry Monday Sketch!  I still can't quite get into that Christmas card making mood but this year I'd like to get my own cards done ahead of time!
I am a girl torn between gold/red cards and blue/silver ones!  Since I had some silver glimmer paper sitting on my desk it won out!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Glimmer Paper, Whisper White
Stamps: Chock Full of Cheer
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Snowflake Punch (Retired), Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Matchbook Gift Card Holder

Hello!
The long weekend is here for us in Canada!  Unfortunately I didn't into the craft room much this afternoon (except to make a summer reading journal for Caleb).  Later this afternoon my poor Caleb developed a terrible headache and spiked a fever.  I felt so badly for him.   He looked like he was in so much pain.  He still had a bit of a fever when we put him to bed and he asked me to stay with him a few minutes (which he's never done).  Looks like our long weekend might be kind of boring.

Anyhow, I obviously didn't get any cards done but have a few pictures of the thank you gift card holder I made for Mrs. Cooper!  I got the template idea from the fabulous Mary Fish's blog!  You can find the link here!

The gift card holder is held shut with the ribbon.  I had to tape my gift card in though because it kept falling out.  I suppose you could make the flap at the bottom longer so that it might stay in better?

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
DSP: Summer Smooches???  (I honestly can't remember!!!)
Stamps: Curly Cute, Teacher's Apple (PTI)
Ink: Real Red, Gumball Green, Basic Black
Other: Dimensionals, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!  I will be back tomorrow with my "Guest Designer" card for Sunday Stamps!

Jen

Sunday Stamps Challenge

Hello!

We survived Thursday and we're onto Friday!  The soccer field was some HOT last night.  I actually didn't stay for Jacob's game and took Caleb home for a shower since I was afraid he was going to keel over on me!  Last day of school today!  I have a big boy heading into Grade 1!  I don't know how that's even possible!  It feels like it was just yesterday he was a tiny baby!  Speaking of babies...my dear friend Anne-Marie delivered a healthy, but tiny baby girl three weeks early today!  I am so sad that we don't live close anymore and it will be a while before I meet this new princess!  I know what I'll be doing tomorrow!!!

Okay, enough rambling!  Today's card is for the Sunday Stamps challenge.   Holly over at Hollybeary Creations has "started" this great weekly challenge...stop by their blog and check it out!  This week's challenge is super fun!  I saw the dots on her blog post and knew I wanted to incorporate them into my card this week!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Stamps: A Fitting Occasion
Ink: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Other: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Modern Label Punch, Circle Punches, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'll have a card for you tomorrow...we'll see how my afternoon goes with two kids at home!!!

Jen

Lacy Hello!

Hello!
I hope you're having a great week so far!  We had a good day today.  We had a play date this morning with a friend of ours.  The kids all had a blast together!  I made lasagne for dinner tonight...three of us ate it...Caleb gagged on it...what else is new?  He did manage to get a few bites in though.  Honestly, you would think I had asked him to eat a frog or something!

Okay, today's card is for two challenges!  The Colour Q challenge and the Retro Sketches challenge.  I love the colours this week at Colour Q.  I think they're some of my favourites...the only thing is (and I'm ashamed to admit it) that I don't own Poppy Parade ink!  Shameful I know!  Especially as a demonstrator!!!  I honestly didn't like those In Colours at all so I never ordered any of the ink or markers!  I substituted some Real Red in there instead (hope that's okay ladies!).

The retro sketch this week was great and I enjoyed working with it.  I couldn't wait to get out my Lacy and Lovely stamp set.  I have been itching to make something out of it.  Lesley Croghan made a card for the Sunday Stamps challenge last week with it and since then I've been so excited!

I have to get ready to head out to a meeting.  I'm getting this post ready now so it can be ready to go if I get home late tonight!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Pacific Point, Real Red
Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Read Red, Versamark
Other: Paper Crimper, Basic Rhinestones, Scalloped Oval Punch, Argyle Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Finishing Touches Edgelits Die, Triple Flower Punch, Silver Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by!
Stop by tomorrow for my card for the Sunday Stamps challenge this week!!!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches #41

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the week already!  Looking forward to Friday and a long weekend here in Canada!  I love Canada Day!  The kindergarten scrapbooks are done and have gone home with the kids!   I sure hope they enjoy them!

Wednesday's also mean that there is a new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!  I love Wednesday's and I love seeing all the fabulous cards that get posted!

I decided I had better not use Comfort Cafe paper again or I'd risk getting thrown off the design team!!! I cracked open the Floral District paper instead!  Rich Razzleberry is one of my favourite colours!!!  It's so bright and fun!

Cindy (who is so incredibly talented) had a great sketch for us!  Rectangles!!!  Then look, I didn't even use them!!!

Stop by the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the other fabulous design team cards!  You won't be disappointed!

Just one more cute hand made card for you today!  Mrs. Cooper (Caleb's teacher) had the kids make me a thank you card for helping in the classroom!  The kids each wrote what I helped them do.  They are so sweet and I must admit I got a little teary.  Such a fabulous group of kids.  I am so thankful that Jacob will have Mrs. Cooper next year!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Floral District
Stamps: Quint-essential Flower, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green
Other: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Glimmer Brad, Dimensionals, Scalloped Circles Punches, Circle Punches

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!

Jen

Paper Players Birthday

Good Morning!
Wow, I'm late today!  I normally post at night before bed but I was working on those kindergarten scrapbooks to get them done and into the teacher today!  Who knew they would be so much work!  A few last things to do but they can be done in the classroom this morning!

Okay so today's card is for the Paper Players Challenge this week.  It's sketch week and the very creative and inspiring Lesley Croghan has a fabulous sketch for us!

I need a card this week for my Aunt's birthday!  I really wanted to use this particular piece of Comfort Cafe DSP so I had to make the card work around the paper...I'm losing it I think!!!

Sorry this is short...I gotta get the boys out the door in about 10 minutes!!! At least they're ready to go!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
DSP: Comfort Cafe (again...I know, I'm sorry!)
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Create a Cupcake (Sentiment)
Ink: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake
Other: Dimensionals, Blossom Punch, Word Window Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Textured Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with our Freshly Made Sketches challenge for the week!

Have a great day!
Jen

Create with Connie and Mary Challenge

Hello!
Hope you had a great weekend!  I can't believe Monday is upon us already!  How did the weekend go by so quickly?!  I didn't get any cards done today.  I took the afternoon to scrapbook (digitally) with a friend of mine!

I decided to tackle the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this weekend.  I need a few masculine birthday cards so decided this sketch would work for what I had in mind!

I really like the Blue Medal stamp set though I'm still having that punch issue...not sure if it's more or the stamp or the punch...my guess is that it's me!!!  I realize now that I've used that Comfort Cafe DSP again...I just can't help it!  I love it!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
DSP: Comfort Cafe
Stamps: Blue Ribbon
Ink: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Other: Dimensionals, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!
I'll try to have a card for you tomorrow but no guarantees!  It will depend on what Caleb and I do tomorrow afternoon during nap time!

Jen

Merry Monday on Saturday

Hello!
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!  I just spent the last hour and a bit gluing the frog unit artwork into the kindergarten scrapbooks.  The sad part is that I only got the JKs done...I will have to do the SKs tomorrow night!!!

I got a few minutes yesterday afternoon (since my husband was home to entertain Caleb!) to make a few cards.  I really wanted to try the Merry Monday sketch so I decided to haul out some Christmas stamps!

Lesley had a challenging sketch this week so I was stumped for a bit while I decided what to do!  I think being stumped while card making is becoming a common theme!  I decided to go with a brown and gold theme since really those are the colours I truly love!

I am starting to like the idea of getting a Christmas card done each week!  If only I had started playing along earlier!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Brushed Gold
Stamps: Snow Swirled, Petite Pairs
Ink: Versamark
Other: Early Espresso Ribbon, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Glimmer Brads, Embossing Folder (that I forget the name of), Word Window Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day tomorrow!!!

Jen

Quint-Essential Birthday

Hello!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.  We were supposed to go and visit my parents this weekend but with my youngest babe being sick yesterday we decided to stay close to the walk in clinic in case his fever returned this morning - which thankfully it didn't!

We had a good day - quieter than usual but still fun.  I managed to get a couple of cards done which I was happy about!  I still have Kindergarten scrapbooks to finish up.  Caleb's teacher handed me an armful of artwork on Thursday so I have a good evening's worth of work to do!

I really wanted to tackle the Colour Q challenge this week.  The colours looked so fun and definitely were not colours I would put together!  I also learned of a "new" challenge - or at least new to me via the lovely Lesley Croghan.  Her friend has a Sunday Stamps challenge that had a fun sketch that worked perfectly for the my 5 colours!  Unfortunately I realized after I had stamped the flower that I was supposed to use Vanilla instead of White...oops!  I also didn't have any "Soft Sky" so I substituted Pool Party instead!

If you haven't checked out Sunday Stamps - head on over to the blog (linked above) and give it a whirl!

Oh and yes, I used that argyle embossing folder again!  I love it - and am totally regretting not ordering the Fancy Fan embossing folder...it will be in my next order...

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Cameo Coral
Stamps: Quint-Essential Flower, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Cameo Coral
Other: Scallped Circle Punches, Circle Punches, Bitty Banner Framelit Dies, Finished Touches Edgelits Dies, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Basic Rhinestones, Argyle Textured Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Bitty Banner Framelits Dies

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great weekend!

Jen

Mojo Wedding

Hello!
Sorry there was no post yesterday!  We were invited to swim in a neighbour's pool and no cards got made!  I slipped down to the craft room for a wee bit this afternoon while my oldest was at school and my youngest (who is very sick) was napping.  Jacob and I spent under an hour at a wonderful walk-in this afternoon as he had a high fever, complaining that everything hurt and his stomach hurt...poor little guy.  Nothing showed up on any tests so it's just something viral.  He looks a bit better after a nap and some Tylenol/Advil!

I need a wedding card to mail out tomorrow morning and decided to use the Mojo Monday sketch this week to help me out!  I also wanted to use my Papillon Potpourri stamp set!  Who doesn't love butterflies?!  I especially LOVE butterflies that come with a coordinating punch!!!

Now that I look at the card, I think the black squares could use some texture but it's a little late for that!  I must have tried 15 different combinations for this sketch!  Sometimes I think I over think the cards!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
DSP: Mocha Morning (retired)
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Voeux Mignons
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black
Other: Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Die

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #40

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Halfway through the week already!  I am ashamed to say I didn't make it in the craft room today.  I volunteered to do my son's kindergarten's class' scrapbooks this year (I did the same last year).  The teacher gives me some books, sends home artwork every so often and I glue it in.  I also go on the class trips with them and take pictures.  This year I was excited to do scrapbook layouts of each trip for each kid using My Digital Studio!  It was fantastic and I hope the kids love them!  Our kids are in school until next Thursday so I have a few more days to add the finishing touches to the books.

Okay, enough of kindergarten and onto cards!   So today's Freshly Made Sketches comes from the fabulously talented Lesley Croghan!  You can check her blog out here!

I am never sure what to do with ovals...don't know why.  I work better with squares and rectangles.  Maybe I'm just a square thinker!  I had to use the Comfort Cafe DSP...I just love it!  I thought that the Tea Shoppe set would work well with the paper.  Who doesn't love tea cups?!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Midnight Muse
DSP: Comfort Cafe
Stamps: Tea Shoppe
Ink: Soft Suede
Other: Modern Label Punch, Word Window, Basic Pearls, Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
Jen

Mambo Birthday

Hello!
Did you survive your Monday!  Tuesday already!  Seems impossible.  Okay so I mentioned a few days ago that I had some professional pictures taken by a friend of mine (including makeup and hair)...I got a peek at them today...here's a link to the blog if you want to see too....Heidi is awesome!  I'm sure photoshop is awesome too!  It was sure a fun experience and I can't wait to see what new opportunities Heidi will offer for mom's to get glamed up and have their pictures taken!

I decided to tackle the Dynamic Duos and The Paper Players challenges this weekend.  I know I'll be needing a card for a special little girl who's turning 5 very shortly!  Her mom is expecting her 4th baby very shortly and I want to make sure she has the perfect card for her daughter who wants a princess birthday party!

I love the Melon Mambo and Basic Black colour options!  They make me very happy!  A dessert choice of ribbon!  I should have had a second helping!!!  The black ribbon is hard to see.  I tried Melon Mambo and it looked funny so I decided to stick with black.

The Paper Players challenge was basically to take one of your favourite challenge from the past 100 challenges and make a card.  I have only played this challenge once (I think) so I decided to just pick a sketch that I really liked and work with it.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Dress Up, Voeux Mignon,
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Other:  Basic Rhinestones, Curly Label Punch, Adorning Accents Folders, Argyle Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
Jen

Best Wishes Triple Time

Hello!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!  I can't believe it's Monday...I trust everyone had a good Father's Day.  My husband took the boys swimming and they all had a blast.  Sometimes they are little fish.  They all came home very tired - included daddy!

Today's card is a "case" from one Dawn Olshefske had on her blog this weekend.  You can find the link, video and instructions for Triple Time Stamping here.  Dawn used different colours and stamps but the basic design is the same!

I needed an anniversary card for my aunt and uncle who are celebrating their 45th anniversary!   I can't even imagine being married 45 years!  I have recently fallen in love with Perfect Plum...not sure why I didn't love it before!  I think the card would have looked better in black and ivory...I'm so critical aren't I?!

I need to get some weekly meal planning and some FMS blog comments done so this post will be short tonight!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Stamps: Elements of Style, Lacey and Lovely, Petite Pairs
Ink: Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum
Other: Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Perfect Plum Button, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
Jen

Happy Father's Day!

Hello!
Happy Father's Day!  How did the middle of June get here so fast!  I can't believe it!  Father's Day around here won't be too exciting.  My husband spent Saturday flying his airplanes at a fun fly near Guelph (Ontario).  That was his treat.  He has also seen his present already - new shoes for his mountain bike!  He was pretty excited!  Oh, and I picked up him favourite Thai food for dinner!

Anyhow, I had trouble making his Father's Day card.  I like to make cards that really reflect him and what he loves and his biggest love (after me and the boys of course!) is airplanes!  So, as you can see in the photos below I tried my hardest to make this card look like his favourite airplane - the big Pitts bi-plane done up in the Ford scheme!  This plane is made (by my husband) to look like the full scale airplane used in the Red Bull air races.  To give you a real sense of how big the plane is I included a picture of my husband starting it.  He's turning the propeller and his friend Brad is holding the plane...once it starts...it goes!

This isn't my favourite card but he'll like it because it will remind him of his "baby"!  I hope all the dad's out there have a great day!

Okay as an aside...I used my new Pacific Point ink but I'm not convinced it's Pacific Point...Does it not look totally different from the cardstock?  Am I imagining it or is there something wrong with my ink?

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Plane and Simple, Best Dad Ever
Ink: Versamark, Pacific Point
Other: White Embossing Powder, Apothecary Accents Framelit Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out Tiffany Bauer's page today where one of my cards is featured on "My Crafty Picks"!

Have a great day!
Jen

CAS Wedding

Hello!
The weekend is here!  I love the weekend though we do have a busy one ahead of us with a couple of birthday parties and of course Father's Day!
My husband will be enjoying a day to himself on Saturday as he goes to fly his airplanes with a few of his friends!

I was supposed to be making a father's day card this afternoon (which I eventually did make!) but first wanted to tackle the Clean and Simple (CAS) challenge on Splitcoast Stampers!  This week's challenge was to create a CAS card with a white layer on a white base.  I wanted to try out my "new to me" Love and Laughter stamp set.  It's not a new one in the catalogue but it did come in my most recent order!   Who doesn't love a good wedding stamp?!

I also really enjoy the Itty Bitty Banners and the coordinating Bitty Banners Framelits!  I think I could use them on every card but I will honestly try not to!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper white, Glimmer Red and Silver
Stamps: Love and Laughter, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Versamark
Other: Dimensionals, Silver Embossing Powder, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Bitty Banner Framelit Dies, Heart punch

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Paper Players Pink!

Hello!

It's Thursday - well, Friday for most of you reading this!  We've almost survived the week!   I was very happy to sit for two hours on the sidelines of the soccer field tonight because it meant that I actually got to sit!  It was nice.  My feet quite enjoyed it!

Okay so I did a double challenge again today!  I really liked the Retro Sketches design this week so I combined it with the colours from the Paper Players challenge!  Love the colour choices this week!  Some of my favourites!  Who doesn't love Melon Mambo?  Especially for me who is in a house surrounded by boys and boy colours!

I really wanted to give the new "A Fitting Occasion" stamp set a try.   I have been eyeing it up since my box full of new catalogue goodies arrived last week!  This card seemed to work out perfectly!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade

DSP: Basic Gray

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion

Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray, Melon Mambo

Other: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Curly Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Top Note Die, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen

6th Birthday Bling

 Hello!
How did your day go?  We had a great play date this morning at a park in our neighbourhood.  I'm so glad Caleb has such great friends - especially ones that are girls!
Caleb has been invited to a birthday party this weekend for a sweet friend of his!  My youngest son Jacob has the biggest crush on this almost 6 year old!  It's the funniest thing and thankfully she has also invited Jacob to her birthday!!!

I wanted to try out my new Dress Up stamp set!  I do think it's wonderful for making cards for little girls!

Anyhow, I used the Mojo Monday sketch to start this card.  I needed something to get the card going.  I then used the dynamic duos colours for the week.  How on earth can you resist Basic Gray and Regal Rose?!  The card wasn't quite complete so I added some rhinestones to bling it up a little!

I hope our sweet little friend enjoys her 6th birthday card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Regal Rose, Whisper White
DSP: Twitterpated, Basic Gray DSP
Stamps: Dress Up, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Regal Rose
Other: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Timeless Type Sizzlets Die, Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #39

Hello!

I hope you all are having a great start to your week!  Is it possible that it's Wednesday already?!  Seriously, where does the time go!  I spent my morning yesterday being "pampered" and then photographed by the lovely and very talented Heidi Ram.  She is a fabulous (and VERY patient) local photographer who is starting a new endeavour with mom's!  I got to be a guinea pig for her today!  You can check out her blog here!

Okay that aside, today is Wednesday!  That means there is a new sketch on Freshly Made Sketches from another talented lady - Jen Mitchell! Did you know there are 4 Jen's on our FMS design team?!

Jen's sketch challenged me for a while.  Not really sure why.  Then I remembered I needed to make an 80th birthday card for the father in law of a dear friend of mine.  I love the new Clockworks stamp set.  It's masculine and works great for men of all ages!  Maybe I'll start using that instead of "The Open Sea"!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse

DSP: Comfort Cafe

Stamps: Clockworks, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Midnight Muse

Other:  Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Timeless Type Sizzlets, Argyle Textured Embossing Folder

Thanks for Stopping by!

Have a great day!

Jen

Lego Thank You

Hello!
What a weekend!  Sorry I didn't get posting!  We had several picnics and everyone was pretty tired....including mom!  I didn't get any crafting done this weekend which is unfortunate.  I did have a card stuffed up my sleeve for this occasion!  My son needed thank you cards for his birthday gifts.  I made the cards but getting him to write in them is a slow, painful process!

I wanted to do a Lego card since he had a Lego party!  I also made sure I used a block with 6 dots since he turned 6!   I'll probably be the only one who makes that connection!!

I love the textured impressions embossing folders and now that Stampin' Up! isn't selling textured cardstock  I'll be using these more and more!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper white, Basic Black, Real Red
Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, 3/4"circle punch

 Thought I'd share a few photos of my sweet boys from this past weekend!  They are growing up too fast!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Colour Q and Mojo Monday Birthday

Hello!
The weekend is here!  Are you as excited as I am?!  We will be attending my husband's work picnic tomorrow - if the weather cooperates.  It's not looking good at this point but we can pray that the weather changes!

So I was running out of days to complete challenges this week so needed to combine two!  We won't even go down the road discussing how long this card took me to make.  It started off as one card then turned into another and another and this is how it ended.  I think tomorrow I'll clean up my craft room and hopefully that will help the creative process run a little more smoothly!!!  It does look like a bomb went off in it.  Even my 6 year old commented on how disastrous it was!  I think it shocks my kids since the rest of the house is never allowed to be that messy!!!

Okay so I combined the Colour Q challenge with the Mojo Monday challenge.  The Mojo Monday sketch was pretty straight forward...it was the colour challenge that, well, challenged me!  Still not sure how I feel but I wanted to try out a bunch of the new treasures that arrived from Stampin' Up! the other day!  I do love the new Blue Ribbon Stamp set!  It's fun but I was a little disappointed that the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch didn't fit or punch the medal out the way it showed in the catalogue.  I ended up having to cut it out a bit since the punch seemed to punch it out funny.  Did anyone else have this problem?

Supplies:
Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Stamps: Blue Ribbon
Ink: Real Red, Island Indigo
Other: Dimensionals, Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies, Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon


I hope you have a great day!
Thanks for stopping by!!!

Jen