Welcome Baby - Mojo Monday 354

Hi folks,

Well, on June 30 my sister gave birth to a new baby girl. I realized that, despite the many hundreds (maybe even thousands) of stamps I have, I don't have a BIG collection of baby stamps. And I also don't have a lot of "baby girl" papers that my sister hasn't already seen (this is her fourth daughter!).

But I did finally get around to making this card to welcome my new niece.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, CTMH Baby Pink card stock base
• patterned papers: CTMH Topstitch (retired)
• stamps: Verve "Love Monkey" (retired), "Small Phrases"
• Spellbinders Petite Circles, corner rounder punch
• CTMH Chocolate Ribbon, chocolate and baby pink buttons from my stash
• layout: Mojo Monday 354

Challenges for this card:

• Simply Create Too #66: For a Child

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday 350

Hi Everyone!

Popping in to share a birthday card I made for dearly beloved's sister-in-law. I do love this paper pack and will be sad once I have used it all up.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 black card stock base and mats
• patterned paper: Kaisercraft "Art of Life"
• stamps: Verve "Big Wish"
• black paper roses from my stash (from Pritchard Packaging)
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles
• layout: Mojo Monday 350

challenges for this card

• Seize the birthday: Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Wishes for my great uncle

Hi folks,

Today I'm sharing a card I made for my Great Uncle who has a birthday today. If I am not mistaken, today he is 89 years old.

I have fond memories of when he would come to town to visit my grandfather (his brother) and my grandmother as they lived next door. He always had interesting stories to tell. I haven't seen him in a few years but he is never far from my thoughts.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned papers and embellishments: My Mind's Eye "Be Amazing"
• stamps: Verve "Borderline", stamped in CTMH Lagoon
• dies: Verve "Banner Bundle"
• layout: Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch 496

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Girls Challenge #22: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Spots and Dots
• Curtain Call: Anything Goes

as always, thanks for stopping by!

Summer fun with Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 227

Hi folks,

Stopping in today to share a card I made for one of my nieces to celebrate summer vacation. I usually make a card for each of my nieces and nephew every summer to commemorate either the end of the school year, summer vacation or the start of the new school year. This year, it worked out that I did summer vacation cards - it took THAT long for my mojo to work itself into gear!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, CTMH Baby Pink card stock base
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye "Dolled Up"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Summer", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E11, E01, E00, E02, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, B91, B93, B95, B97, R81, R83, R85, YG03, YG05)
• sentiment: CTMH D1291 Celebrate Canada, stamped in CTMH Pink Carnation
• layout: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 227
• gorgeous metal flower from my crafty pal, Rinne!

challenges for this card:

• TGF Farm Fresh Friday: Stripes or Plaid
• Tuesday Throwdown #204: Take us on vacation

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Never count those glasses of wine

Hi folks,

This past weekend we helped to celebrate the upcoming 40th birthday of dearly beloved's sister. Her husband pulled off a massive surprise birthday party - with about 60 people or so in attendance.

I pulled out one of my new favourite stamps for her card. Since we're older than her, we can't really poke fun at her age, so this one seemed appropriate - especially since we had picked up a couple of nice bottles of Portugese wine for her (her husband is of Portugese heritage).

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base
• patterned paper: Kaisercraft "Art of Life"
• stamp: Unity "Age and Wine"
• black paper roses (from Pritchard Packaging), cream, beige and black satin ribbon from my stash
• layout: Mojo Monday 351

Challenges for this card:

• Incy Wincy Designs: Strings and Things (I used three different satin ribbons from my stash)
• Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Wild Child - Mojo 353

Hi folks,

Well, it's been a while since I posted - nearly two weeks! What can I say? I just haven't been feeling the crafty mojo.

It might be the fact that it is summer, it might be the fact that I'm taking a three week vacay from work. It might be the fact that I've been busy making jam. OR - it might just be that I finally caved and took a day to clear out the mess that had accumulated in my craft room.

Eeep! I didn't take a photo of the room before I cleaned - but I did take a few after. AND the office where everything that I took out of the craft room is now waiting to be sorted.  Yep, enough stuff to fill TWO craft rooms. Is it any wonder I didn't feel like getting crafty?

But July is a busy birthday month so I made my way into my craft room this weekend to do a bit of colouring and some card-making.

Today I'm sharing the card I made for dearly beloved's niece - she was seven on Saturday.

I'm really not happy with the hair - my E25 and E27 markers were leaving that telltale "sticky" residue. Ick. I've given them a clean and we'll see what happens. I may just have to pitch the nibs though and replace them.

Anyways, card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base, black card stock mats
• patterned paper: Doodlebug "Flower Box"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Wild Child", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E11, E04, E00, E21, E23, E25, E27, RV00, RV02, RV52, RV55, YG06, YG07, YG00)
• sentiment: The Greeting Farm "Magical" Bean kit, stamped in CTMH Watermelon (retired), with the "happy" stamped a second time, cut out and popped up on adhesive foam tape
• sparkly pink ricrac from my stash and sparkly adhesive stars from my crafty pal, Rinne!
• layout: Mojo Monday 353
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles

additional challenges for this card:

• TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge: Stripes or Plaid (I went with stripes)
• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday with the optional topping of "Stars and Stripes"

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Mojo 347

Hi folks,

Well it looks like I forgot to share the card I made for my Mom's birthday back in mid-June. I've had a draft post sitting since I made the card - I just forgot to post!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned papers: Carta Bella "Traditions"
• stamps: Verve "Because of You" (Mom), "Big Wish" (Happy Birthday)
• layout: Mojo Monday 347
• blue satin ribbon, yellow satin ribbon, buttons and twin from my stash

As always, thanks for stopping by!