CCC14 - September

Really getting cracking with my Christmas cards now and here are my bakers dozen for September.  Some use the chalkboard technique but others are just me!  I have incorporated a few other challenges too.

Mojo 340

Last Monday the new Mojo sketch went up and I knew I wanted to use it for a card.  Well it is now Saturday and at last I managed to make my card using the cute Verve bunny I quite recently purchased.  I have kept closely to the sketch.

This is the full view of my card

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter week.

Mojo339 & CCC14

It is still late for March CCC14 but this time using a take on the Mojo339 sketch.  Again I am using negative die cuts and scraps plus backgrounds made with stamps and stencils.
 Snowflakes were cut with Spellbinders die and tiny punch.

 

Thanks for looking

Mojo335 and new MFP

I am using the Mojo 335 sketch with some new images being released this week by Marks Finest Papers.  This new set called Friends which will be shown by the MFP senior team this Thursday.

I coloured the image with pencils and Zest and used a variety of dies.  Thanks for checking in.

Mojo 331

Have had little creative time this weekend but I managed to get this card made for Mojo Monday with the deadline fast approaching. 
My card uses embossing folder, corner punch, glimmer mists, sparkly ribbon, various inks and scraps including velum plus stamps from Verve that I have had some while.

Ice Cream Kiddie

Hello hope you are drying out and warming up.  If you are feeling chilly think of summer and then this card might fit! 
The High Hopes 200th challenge is to use your favourite stamp - too tough!  This is certainly one of my favourites and I have paired it with the Mojo Monday sketch (Mojo327) to come up with this card.  The hearts and papers are chosen to remind of ice-cream.  The main image is from High Hopes and the sentiment and hearts are from Verve.

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Another quick post

I used Mojo Monday sketch (Number 322) for this quick card using the Cricut and some MFP dinosaur stamps and words.  I need it for Wednesday this week and I hope the young recipient will enjoy it.

Thanks for looking in.

Mojo Sunday

Actually the sketch is from the last Mojo Monday - number 287.  I have kept to the main style of the sketch but taken a few liberties and also tried to keep it simple.  The stamps are from Verve and I have used Memento, Adirondack inks with Copics.

I used a Spellbinders die for the circular piece and a border punch for the strip.

I hope you have had a great weekend and the new week goes well for you.

Mothering Sunday

Tomorrow is Mothering Sunday and here is the card I made for my Mum.  I used the pansies from the MFP stamp Spring Flowers or Today, Tomorrow and Always.  They are coloured with Prismacolor Pencils.  The sentiment is from the set No Sour Grapes and is stamped with Memento Expresso Truffle.  I sponged edges with Frayed Burlap distress ink.

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday and I am entering this card in the following challenges (I know rather a lot for me!)

Papertakeweekly
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 
Ribbon Carousel  (Spring is in the air)
Craftin Desert Divas 
Word Art Wednesday
Mojo Monday

Thanks for looking.  I hope all Mums have a great day tomorrow.

Funny Bunnies

OK this is a rather crazy little card but I wanted to play with Mojo Monday, High Hopes and this weekends Jugs challenge and this is what came out!

I stupidly picked up the wrong card so it wasn't until I started to colour I realised it wasn't great for Copics but I did my best under pressure - LOL! 
I thought initially about the fact I still have about 12 Christmas cards to get done this month but Easter bunnies had more appeal - something cheery on what has been a grey wet day. 

Even if you think it is a bit mad I hope it brings a smile to your face.

Stay safe and warm wherever you are.

Hot off the press!

I was in London yesterday on one of the seminars I am attending in relation to finding a new role.  As you would expect my phone was on silent so I missed a call from our Nephew.  The home phone went unanswered too as Dave was on his work phone on a conference call.  Poor Ryan was bursting to tell us his news - he had just passed his driving test!  Well Done Ryan.

Tonight I got time to make him a card, having printed and coloured the image yesterday.  I used Mojo Monday 278 sketch but missed out a few bits in the end. 

The image is a digital one from a set called TRMikey from Charmed Cards and Craft which I have had some time; ideal though for this occasion.  I coloured it with Copics and used Spellbinders dies and embossing folder on the card.  The flag sentiments are from Verve and the word Pass is computer generated.

I am also entering this for Word Art Wednesday as it is a modern card of encouragement for their anything goes challenge.

Mojo 266

I used the Mojo 266 sketch to make this card for Carol at work to give to a colleague embarking on a new venture.  Carol is a regular requester of personalised cards and I have three more to make for her in the coming days.
This one is quite large as she wanted to get others in the office to sign it. The inspiration for the card came from the website of the new store - Trudi Elizabeth Interiors that opens tomorrow

I have used dies, embossing folders, punches, flowers, metal gloss paint, Perfect Pearls mist, brads, Distress inks, Versafine inks and a stamp from Elusive Images.

Sorry I have been so quiet this week - been busy with family stuff and work. Have a good weekend.

Janine

Mojo265 Inspired

Tried out my new Cheery Lynn die and a new Spellbinders die on this card along with the free stamps from Chocolate Baroque that came with this months Craft Stamper magazine.  A simple card but threading the embroidery silk round the die was fiddly.  Thanks for looking.

Daring Mojo

OK so the card is not very daring but it is for a colour challenge on the Daring Cardmakers blog and also uses the Mojo Monday sketch. 

The stamps used are from Verve and I have used both Memento and Adirondack inks.  I embossed the part white circle with a Spellbinder M-bossability folder, used dies to cut the other circles and sponged them both.  The butterfly is coloured with Copics.  The lovely rusty brown ribbon was from my stash.

My husband has been out to football, his team won 4-1 so he should be in a good mood when he gets home.  It is World Cardmaking Day today and so far this is my only card!

Asian Bridge

This card uses this week's Mojo Monday sketch - number 249.  I have used brayering with Lavinia stamps to make this little scene.

I used ribbon and lace across the centre and an embossing folder on the lilac panels.

Thanks for looking.

New Challenges over at MFP

In case you missed it there are all sorts of new challenges over at Marks Finest Papers Speedy TV as well as tutorials and ideas.
There is a challenge this week as part of Simple Salutations to use an animal.  Now I did not end up with a simple card as I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch and combined it with both Stampin Sisters in Christ and Sentimental Sundays challenges.  My card uses pink, kraft and lace (as well as flowers, pearl, stamp and die cut - if I had added some twine with a charm attached it would have been full house!).  I used 2 digital papers and embossed one with a Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder and then used Frayed Burlap distress ink on the raised parts.  The fancy brown edge was done using Spellbinders dies. The flowers are sprayed with glimmer mists.  The image and sentiment are from a set by Marks Finest Papers called North American Woods.

 

Thank you for dropping in on my blog - I hope you like my card and that you have a good week.

Janine

Your Time to Shine

Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge from last Sunday was about heavenly things and originally I was going to make a Christmas card using an angel.  However I went to the Glitter Pot that morning and watched Jane Gill demonstrating stencils with paste.  Now I knew I had a hardly used jar of stencil paste because I was never brave enough to go for it so I came home and had a play - this was my first attempt so I turned it into this card using this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I know you need sunglasses to look at it but I wanted a really sunny theme!

Thank you for looking and maybe the sun will make an appearance for us this weekend

No Words Unspoken

Verve stamps has some beautiful sentiments and I paired one of those with the rose bud from MFP and some SU papers to make this card.  The sketch is Mojo227 and the colours are from CC361.

The dies used are from Spellbinders, the ribbon and lace from my stash and the image was coloured with Copics.
 
I hope you have a good week and thanks for looking.

Mojo226_IC322 Christmas Set

Decided to get on with my February Christmas cards today, after shovelling snow this morning it sorts of seems appropriate.  I used some small cards and an even smaller stamp and came up with this set of 10. The image is an inchie from Inkadinkado set o a punched square and each card has a section of the Memory Box snowflake corner mounted under the image.


I used this piece from IC322 as my inspiration - I know the image should have been round! 

I have photographed a single card as well

Morphed Mojo

I started with a High Hopes image and the Mojo Monday sketch and ended up with this little High Hopes Winter Wonderland.  My interpretation of the sketch is a little loose but wanted to use these dies as they give a nice icy feel.  I have added some Frosted Lace Stickles to the icicles.  As you can see I have been making up for a work overloaded week with some creative time this weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.