Mojo Monday 364

Hi folks,

It's been a while since I played with the Mojo Monday sketches. Here's my take on Mojo Monday Sketch 364.

The first is a birthday card for my stash...

And the second, with a little variation in the layout, is an anniversary card for my parents. They are celebrating 45 years of marriage today!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base
• patterned paper: Carta Bella "Beautiful Moments"
• stamps & die: Verve "Love Story", "On Occasion", "Lovely Marquee Die"
• adhesive gems from my stash
• layout: Mojo Monday 364

challenges for these cards:

• The Pink Elephant #270: Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #77: Anything Goes
• Seize The Birthday: Anything Goes (birthday) - for the birthday card!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Age and Glasses of Wine - again!

Hi folks,

Uh huh. I'm using this stamp from Unity again. What can I say? It's perfect for so many of our friends.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper and brad: My Mind's Eye
• stamp: Unity Stamp Company "Age and Wine", stamped in CTMH Lagoon Ink
• butcher's twine from my stash
• layout: Splitcoaststampers #495

challenges for this card:

• The Pink Elephant #270: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

A great home

Hi folks,

Just popping in to share a card I made for friends of ours who recently moved into a new house, close by. Walking distance actually!

As you might have guessed, we brought them wine as a house-warming gift.


card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned paper & brads: Teresa Collins "Everyday Moments"
• stamp: Unity Stamp Company "Love, Laughter, Wine", stamped in CTMH Indian Corn Blue

Challenges for this card:

• Simon Says: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

A Magical Bean for the birthday girl

Hi folks,


The next month is full of birthdays in my family. Up first is one of my nieces - she's four years old - today!!

I thought this little bean would make for a fun card to celebrate. Since she likes the colour purple, the little bean was given bright purple hair.

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned paper: Echo Park "Little Girl"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Magical Bean", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E11, E01, E00, R21, V01, V15, V12, V17, YG01, YG05, BG23, BG13, BG45) and Clear Star Gelly Roll Marker on the wings.
• sentiment: Verve "Birthday Bash"
• embellishments: adhesive gem (in the centre of the flower in her hair)
• Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals, EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch
• layout: Sketch Saturday #327

challenges for this card:

• The Greeting Farm FFF - Things with Wings
• Cute Card Thursday #340: Dies and Punches
• Love to Create #134: Fussy Cut (that's an easy one for me since I pretty much ALWAYS fussy cut my images)
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes (Birthday)
• Sister Act Card Challenge #76: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Sunshine Card #6

Hi folks,

Once again I'm back to share another of the Sunshine cards I made for my T.O.P.S. chapter.

card details:

• finished size: 5x7 white card stock base
• patterned paper and card stock: DCWV Spring Mat Stack
• stamps: Verve "With Love"
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles
• embellishments: adhesive gems
• layout: Stamplorations Sketch #19

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Sunshine Card #5

Hi folks,

I'm back again to share another of the Sunshine Cards I made for my T.O.P.S. chapter.

card details:

• finished size: 5x7 inches, white card stock base
• patterned papers and card stock: DCWV Spring Mat Stack
• stamps: Verve "With Love", stamped in CTMH Hollyhock ink. The little bird is fussy cut and paper pieced with the wings and beak coloured in with a coordinating Copic Marker.
• embellishments: adhesive gems from my stash
• layout: Stamplorations Sketch #20

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Sunshine Cards #4

Hi folks,

Back again sharing two more cards I made for my T.O.P.S. chapter and our Sunshine program.

I thought that pairing the bright, cheery green with this sentiment was a good match.

card details:

• finished size: 5x7 inches, white card stock base
• patterned paper and card stock: DCWV Spring Mat Stack
• stamps: Verve "Kind Words", "Brighter Days", stamped in CTMH Citrus Leaf
• embellishments: brads and adhesive gems from my stash
• EK Success Scalloped Scallops Border punch, Stampin' Up Flower Punch
• layout: Tuesday Morning Sketches #267 (for the 2nd card, I played around with the sketch elements for the 1st card)

As always, thanks for stopping by!