Mojo 382: Be Still My Heart

Hello again! Second post for tonight. This is becoming a regular Sunday evening habit. I've got to start crafting more doing the week.

This week's Mojo Monday sketch was a 'tall & skinny' one. I usually shy away from these sketches because the tall & skinny part intimidates me. However, I promised myself that for 2015 I would broaden my crafting horizons (oh boy)!

Here is my first tall & skinny card.

I decided to go with the 3.5 x 5.5 version of the skinny card and I chose to create a skinny Valentine. I did include all the layers that are on the sketch but because I used black and coordinating paper, it has all blended together. My tiny sentiment is from Verve's Flirty Phrases (retired). It was stamped on a tag that a created using the Tags #1 from Sizzix Sizzlets. Does anyone remember those as well as the Sizzix Sidekick? I remember when I first started scrapbooking I couldn't afford the Original Sizzix so I bought the sidekick and every chance I got I would purchase a pack of the Sizzlets. (I still have every single one of those things, too.) That was such a big purchase back then! (LOL) Who would've guessed that years later I would have two Cricut machines, a Cuttlebug and companies would be making matching dies for stamps. My how the industry has grown! I also never thought I would be a cardmaker. Oh-no, not me! I was all about creating on that 12x12 canvas and it has taken me a long time to get accustomed to the smaller canvas of the card.

Sorry for babbling on. Feeling nostalgic tonight.

God Bless and have an absolutely awesome week!

Mojo 380: Majic

Hello my Friends! Hope you all are having a blessed weekend. I was able to get a little crafty time in last night and I was able to create my first Valentine for this year.

I used Mojo Monday Sketch 380 as inspiration for my card...

The only difference is I decided to do a square version of the sketch. Oh and speaking of Mojo Monday.... last week was a contest week and I was one of the lucky winners! Still reeling from excitement about that (smile).

For this card, I pulled some Verve stamps out of the archive. I used the Wild Thing stamp set which has been retired. Although it is retired, I am not ready to give it up yet and thoroughly enjoyed breathing new life into it. I feel the same way about the Bravo Burgundy CS I used from Stampin' UP!®. I just love that brownish-burgundy color and prefer it to the more 'purply' shades of burgundy. Something new-to-me that I used on this card is the Award Banner Trim Die from A Cut Above Dies by Verve. I just love the fun border it cuts out and know that I'll be turning to that time and time again!

Card Recipe:

• Cardstock: Bravo Burdundy, Bashful Blue, River Rock 
• Designer Paper: Key to My Heart-KAISERCRAFT
• Embossing Folder: Smitten-Anna Griffin for Cuttlebug
• Dies: Award Banner Trim Die-A Cut Above for Verve Stamps; Spellbinders Die D-Lites Fancy Label Tags One
• Ink: Bravo Burgundy-SU
• Stamps: Wild Thing-Verve Stamps
• Embellishments: Pearls-Recollections

Thanks for stopping by. God Bless...

Classy Cards N Such: Valentine Be Mine

Hello Everyone! It's time for another Classy Cards N Such Saturday! This is the day of the week that I share my cards created with products from the Classy Cards N Such Online Store.

Today, I have a clean, simple, yet elegant Valentine card to share with you. 

I started with a 6 x 5.5 base of Champagne Reich Shine. To that I added a layer of the beautiful leaf foil paper from the Magnolia Grove paper pad.

Using some gold cardstock and the Cherish Border by Memory Box, I die-cut a border to place a little further down from the center. I popped the border up by using the Joy Foam Pads.

Next, I used the Spellbinders Fancy Tags and some vanilla paper to die-cut a tag to stamp my sentiment on. And that's it! I told you it was simple. 

 

 

 

Have you started on your Valentine's yet? If you haven't Classy Cards N Such Online Store is an excellent source of fun-loving dies and papers for the occasion. 

 

Daydream Designs: Hearts Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to another Daydream Monday. It's time for me to share another project created with some of the fabulous digital products available at Daydream Designs but, today is not just your typical Daydream Monday. It's also a blog hop!

We are thrilled to be hosting our third blog hop at Daydream Designs. Our theme is hearts... and other than that it's anything goes! So you will see lots of variety and the tremendous talents of our Dream Team.

Our Sponsor

 Prize:

$20 Gift Certificate to Daydream Designs Store 

To Win: Just leave a comment at each one of our Dream Team Member's Blogs listed below.

• Diane
• Amy
• Beth
• Debbie
• Helen
• Jennipher (that's me)
• Jerusha
• Karen
• Kris
• MariLynn
• Michelle
• Miesje
• Sandie
• Stephanie
• Traci
• Vicki

For my projects I decided to work with the following products from Daydream Designs:

Love You Always Bingo Cards

Love Me True Digi Paper Pack

 Ticket to Bliss Color Digi Set

Love Lifts You Color Digi Set

Now onto my samples..

Supplies: Love Me True Digi Papers, Ticket to Bliss Color Digi Set, Love Me True Digi Paper Pack, all from Daydream Designs; Recollections Black Pearls; Recollections Black Rhinestone Swirl; Prima Black flowers; Misc flower brad; DCWV red and black cardstock.

Supplies: Love Lifts You Color Digi Set from Daydream Designs; Pink and Brown DCWV cardstock; Memory Box Twirled Heart Border; Misc heart brads.

Now for some more exciting news... just for stopping by my blog today you get a digital freebie from this fabulous set...

Sending You Love Color Digi Set

Freebies Have Expired!

Enjoy the freebies and take the time to comment at all the participating blogs for your chance at that $20 gift certificate!

Daydream Designs: Whole Latte Sweetness

Hello and Welcome to another Daydream Monday! It's time for me to share another project created with some of the fabulous digital products available at Daydream Designs.

Today I am using the Sweet Warm Up's Digis and Papers...

I created my own composition in Photoshop Elements by layering the mug on top of the plate and then layering the candies in front.

The Sweet Warm Ups Collection is great for Winter cards, Valentine's, Friendship and so much more. I encourage you to stop by Daydream Designs and check out the entire collection. I just know you will love it!

Classy Cards N Such: Sofia Heart

Hello Everyone! It's time for me to share a new project made with products from the Classy Cards N Such Online Store.

To create this card, I started with a 5.5 x 4.25 card base made with Pearlized Esse White Metallic cardstock.
I created my own background by using Trendy Tape by Queen and Co. in Polka Dot Red and Stripe Red. Trendy Tapes add color and pattern without adding bulk to your card.

For the focal point of my card, I die cut three Sofia Hearts out of Stardream Jupiter cardstock and arranged them in a triangle.

Finishing touches include a sentiment stamped on a label adorned with some Red Pearls.

 

Anni-VERVE-sary ABC Challenge

Verve Stamps is celebrating their 5 year anniversary this week and there are lots of fun challenges, blog hops, and prizes to be won! Don't miss out on any of the fun. Check out their challenges in the Verve Forum on SCS and the release hops at the Verve Stamps Blog.

It's been so long since I've created anything other than a card I have to admit, I was truly at a loss when it came to this challenge. I finally settled on creating a tag that could be attached to a box of chocolates for Valentine's day.

Supplies: Laced with Grace DP-Glitz Designs; Red Baby Bling-Want 2 Scrap; Twill Ribbon-CTMH; Wild Thing stamp set-Verve Stamps; Fired Brick Distress Ink; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. 

 Thanks for stopping by my blog. God Bless You. 

 

The Perfect Sentiment Challenge 13: Vellum Valentines

Happy Wednesday Everyone! It's time for the first challenge of 2012 at The Perfect Sentiment!

The Challenge: create a card with a sentiment appropriate for Valentine's Day

The Twist: use vellum somewhere on your card

I have to admit the thought of using vellum was a real challenge for me. I have quite a bit of it but, it's just not my go-to supply when creating cards. So, I dug deep into my stash and found some patterned vellum papers and a couple books of vellum cut-outs. This stuff is ancient, I tell ya!

I mounted the vellum patterns onto Blushing Bride cardstock from Stampin' Up!®. It was the perfect color to blend with the sheer pink in the patterned vellum. The roses and stems were fussy cut from my vellum cut-outs book and then mounted onto the heart doily with tiny foam squares.

I stamped my sentiment (from Verve) directly onto the vellum.


Now you must see what the other Design Team Members created...

Sami 

Sarah 

Jan

Sassy

Abby

Jessica

Maggie

 Theresa

Ashley

Karen

Tabitha

Once you're inspired come play along at the Perfect Sentiment!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Companion: Love is in the Air
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Love and Romance
The Pink Elephant: Anything Goes