Mojo Monkeys!

Hello!
I trust you had a good week/weekend.  It's been busy here.  The boys were home with me last week so that meant zero card making!  Trevor decided to take the boys to the flying field on Saturday with him so that meant that I did get some card making done!!! Yay!

I had a customer request for a baby shower card with brown, orange and yellow monkeys on it.  I decided to alter the Mojo Monday sketch slightly and instead of just one "star" to add three monkeys!  I tried different embossed background (sigh...) but decided the polka dots looks best for a baby shower card.

I like that the shower card is different looking and not traditional colours!  It was fun to make!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Early Espresso
Stamps: Fox and Friends (retired), Cuddles and Kisses
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso
Other: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with another card!  Have a great day!

Jen!

MOJO Monday Birthday

Hello!

I've been MIA, I know!  I'm sorry.  My husband and I went away to Upper New York for a few days to celebrate our 10th anniversary!  We had a wonderful time away!  My favourite part was not having to cut up anyone else's food and being able to eat a hot meal!!!  It was fabulous!  I'm home now and back into the swing of crafting!

Today's card was created using this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I needed a card for my friend's daughter's birthday!  I can't believe this little princess is turning 2 already!  I decided to follow the Mojo sketch to get me started!  I love butterflies and rhinestones and will take any opportunity to use them!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White
DSP: Patio Party
Stamps: A Fitting Occasion
Ink: Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals
Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Basic Rhinestones, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Summer Starfruit Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Number Die, Dimensionals, Circle Punches

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Black and Red Birthday

Hello!
It's the weekend!  Are you excited?  Does anyone have any big plans?  We don't quite know what's going on but it will be an exciting weekend for sure!  The boys are having a "Boys Party" on Saturday night.  They are going to be camping in the backyard.  They will set up the tent and sleep out there...hope they have fun with the skunks and raccoons...maybe even a possum or two!  I'll update you on Sunday!

Today's card did not turn out the way I wanted.  I'm a little disappointed.  I'm really not sure what I had in mind but this isn't it.  Alas...that happens and we just make the best of it.  I used the MOJO Monday sketch as a starting point then picked some of my favourite colours (Black, red and crumb cake) and combined that with the SU-Only Challenges of using DSP in a creative way and voila!  This is what we ended up with.

Sometimes things don't turn out the way we had hoped!  I originally made the card and didn't emboss the background.  The card looked too plain...then I used the Fancy Fan EF and realized after I put it all together that the two embossing folders don't really go together!!!  My flower is made with the Blossom Punch (I punched out three) then scrunching them up and separating the layers slightly.  I added a Boho Blossom flower in the centre followed by a flower button from the Neutrals pack!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black. Whisper White, Crumb Cake
DSP: Brights DSP Stack (Real Red)
Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Flower Button, Thread, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Bitty Banners Framelits, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Chevron Embossing Folder, Mini Clip, Blossom Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Window Framelit

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day!

Jen

Dynamic Mojo!

Hello!
I'm still at my mom and dad's house and enjoying being spoiled!  Jacob had a rough day today...he wasn't feeling well.  Not sure what happened there but he seems to be better now!  No pictures of the groundhog today.  She came out first thing this morning but my camera wasn't quite ready and when she came out later tonight my camera wasn't (and still isn't) working :(  Tomorrow we're heading to the Bonnechere Caves!  The boys have never been so I'm sure they'll be pumped!

I love being at my mom's house because she also has a wonderful stash of craft supplies and better yet...she has poppy parade ink AND the matching ribbon which I needed for today's card!!!

This week's Dynamic Duos challenge is to create a card using Poppy Parade, Basic Black AND use a punch!  I decided to combine this challenge with the Mojo Monday challenge.  I needed a good sketch to work from!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stop back on Wednesday morning for this week's Freshly Made Sketches card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Basic Black. Poppy Parade, Versamark
Other: Poppy Parade Ribbon, Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Black Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Have a great day!
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

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

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

Mojo Get Well

 Hello!  I hope everyone had a great day!  I was busy getting ready for a special someone's birthday party.  Today I was making candy/chocolate Lego Mini Figures and sticking door hangers together!

I tackled the Mojo Monday sketch yesterday.  My husband's dear Grandma recently fell and broke her hip.  She had surgery and is now recovering.  I wanted to send her a little card to wish her well and let her know we're thinking of and praying for her!  I wish we lived a little closer to her so we could deliver this ourselves!
I must say I love the Very Vanilla/Soft Suede colour combination.  I cut out the little bird just to add a bit more dimension.

The rosette is a retired one from a previous mini catalogue but I love them and wish I had more!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Stamps: Nature Walk, Perfectly Penned
Ink: Soft Suede

Other: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Very Vanilla Rosette

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'll have tacked the Freshly Made Sketches sketch for you tomorrow!!!

Jen

Mojo Purses

Hello!
Lots going on around our house. Did I mention my husband is on vacation at home this week?  Hmmm...I am thankful that he is able to take a break from work and relax but I'm thinking I might be finding it a little stressful for me!

I had a request for a card for a special little 5 year old who really loves purses and make up! I still can't believe this little princess is going to be turning 5!

Anyhow, I used the Mojo Monday Sketch to start this card out.  The Mojo Monday blog is a great way to get started if you're looking for a sketch challenge.

Hope you're having a great week so far!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen

Supplies:
Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
DSP: Everyday Enchantment
Stamps: Create a Cupcake
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones,
Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch,  Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Cupcake Punch

Mojo Birthday Squares

 Hello!
Hope everyone had a great Tuesday!  Wednesday here means skating lessons for both boys...ugh.  My oldest loves skating and is great on his skates.  My youngest...not so much!

Well, I got my Mojo Monday card done today!  Along with a few other baby cards!

I was a little stumped what to do with all those squares but then decided that I would use my Boho Blossoms punch to create some cute little flowers.  I have also decided that I really do love Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum!  Who knew purple could be so fun?!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you have a great day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Versamark, Elegant Eggplant
Other: Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Scalloped Circle Punch

Mojo Flowers

 Hello!
Sorry for not getting my Mojo Monday card up yesterday!  The sketch stumped me and I can honestly say this card isn't at all what I envisioned when I started and it didn't turn out as I had planned.  I attempted a few times to turn it into what I wanted but unfortunately it didn't quite work out.

Anyhow, you can check out the current Mojo Monday sketch here.
I have seen some amazing cards posted on the Mojo Monday website this week - there sure are some amazing card makers out there!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry
DSP: Summer Smooches
Stamps: Loved Ones
Other: Summer Smooches Fabric Brads, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Silver Brads, Dimensionals

MOJO Mother's Day!

I am so excited tonight!  I was named "Perfect Princess" for the second week in a row at Freshly Made Sketches!  My thank you card (see a few posts below) was picked by Linda this week!  This is a great challenge to participate in so if you're looking for a new challenge each week - check this one out!

My wrist is getting stronger so I have been making a few more cards!  I wanted to give the MOJO Monday challenge (MOJO236) a whirl this week!

Mother's Day is quickly approaching...I had better get some cards ready for that!  Despite SU's Sale-A-Bration being over I can't resist using the Everyday Enchantment DSP!  I think it's perfect for Mother's Day.

This sketch looks quite simple but I found getting the right colour combination a little challenging!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade
DSP: Everyday Enchantment
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Other: White Embossing Powder, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Brads, Dimensionals

MOJO Monday Sketch

 Hello!
I love March Break!  My Dad has been fantastic at looking after the boys so I can have a little break.  We don't have family near us in Burlington so I really only get a "real" break when I'm at my mom and dad's.   Since my dad has been so eager to hang out with the boys, I've been card making with my mom.  It's been wonderful!  I have so appreciated this vacation!

I tackled the MOJO Monday sketch today.  My mom has a few stamp sets that I don't have so I like to use them while I have the chance.

I like the Fabulous Florets stamp set and decided that Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade were the colours of the day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade
DSP: Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade
Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Okay...I can't remember what the other set is....
Other: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Lattice Embossing folder

Mojo Baby!

Hello!
I managed to tackle the Mojo Monday sketch early this week!  I was quite proud of myself!

I had a customer request a baby card for a new niece but the parents of this adorable bundle are not big fans of pink.

I went with the square card. The round cards still intimidate me!!!  This card is 4 1/4" so it would fit in a regular A2 envelope.

The baby carriage is embossed with white embossing powder to add a bit of texture.  I used the vanilla velvet stitched ribbon to soften up the card a bit.  The pink rhinestones add a bit of girliness (is that even a word?!) to the card without it being too pink.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
DSP: Chocolate Chip DSP
Stamps: Baby Bundle
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Other: White Embossing Powder, Vanilla stitched Velvet Ribbon, Mini Library Clip, Pink Rhinestones, Paper Flower,  Heart to Heart Punch

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

MOJO Monday Challenge

Hello!
Sorry for not posting yesterday!  I had two little boys up all day and I didn't step foot in my craft room!  I wanted to tackle the MOJO Monday challenge today!  This is a great blog updated every Monday...check it out!  They have some fantastic sketches and a fabulous design team to provide some beautiful examples.

I had to use the Everyday Enchantment DSP again! I can't help it!  I just LOVE it!  I can't wait for the Sale-a-Bration to start so I can hook myself up with some more!

I love the flower on this card!  My mom taught me how to make them! I love my mom!  She finds the greatest things online and then teaches me!!!  To make this flower, you run cardstock through a paper crimper 15 times (at least I think it's 15...I couldn't actually remember)!  This breaks the fibres in the paper and allows you to be able to pull the layers apart.  After you've crimped your paper you can punch out your flowers.  For this particular card I used the 2 3/8" scalloped circle, the 1 3/4" scalloped circle and then the boho blossoms punch.  Once your shape is punched out you can very carefully pull the layers apart.  I only separate the circles into two layers...they can be pretty thin.  Then I take the individual layers and crumple them up into little balls.  After that, spread them out and put a brad or button in the centre and voila!

Hope you enjoy today's card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade
DSP: Everyday Enchantment
Ink: Crumb cake (for sponging), soft suede, calypso coral
Stamps: I Believe
Other: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon,  Everyday Enchantment Brad, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Bird Punch, Lattice Embossing Folder, Vintage wallpaper Embossing Folder, Dimensionals