Mojo Monday Week 114

This is my very late post for the Mojo Monday Sketch. This week has flown by! We had our big family Thanksgiving last weekend so were out of town for that. Then I filled in for 3 days where I used to work. It was just like being home when I drove into the parking lot! I know I've only been gone 2 months but my routine has changed so much. So great to see everyone and get a chance to catch up! On the official Thanksgiving Day we went out--along with lots of other people! Friday was a lost day--felt like I had a trace of the flu. Nothing severe but headache, chills and aches. Luckily I didn't venture out to do any shopping but still didn't get around to stamping until today.

The embossed deer is a Sizzix folder. The sentiment is from Merry & Bright from Papertrey Ink. Patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket and most cardstock (Scarlet Jewel & Kraft), button and ink from PTI. The green cardstock is a piece of Stampin' Up (color unknown). The 'nose' is a pearl colored with Copics. The border punch is EK Success. Not a lot of detail but fun to do the more simple designs.

I have so many projects to get done--hope this is a productive week. Hope yours is too!! Smiles.......

Mojo Monday Week 113: 2 Cards

We got up to a cold but wonderful sunny day. I always feel the sun gives me energy and often struggle with the overcast days. I am also finding that being retired and having more time has a down side and contributes to my being less productive. Ugh! I need to work on this!

Today's card is a simple one using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch--once again using a Plum Purdy design. I am always looking for something to color with my Copics so got to practice on the sweet little gingerbread man. I twicked the design a little by playing with the ribbon and deciding to use it on the bottom layer rather than the middle one like the sketch. The circle image is from Papertrey Holiday Tags 2008. Cardstock is Papertrey Ink, patterned paper is Imaginisce, ribbon from LSS.

I love when you visit and hope your enjoy your day!

Wednesday afternoon: I decided to add this card using the same sketch. I just love this set from Waltzingmouse Stamps, called Sewing Box-Christmas. I saw this paper from Imaginisce and I thought it would be perfect to use with the tree image. Took a little more time as I just can't glue buttons on--just have to sew them! Hopefully you will enjoy the pink and scarlet as much as I do. Additional supplies: Cardstock-Papertrey Ink, Buttons from Rhonna Christmas packet by Autumn Leaves, Sentiment: Merry  Bright-PTI, Twine & Ink also from PTI.

Mojo Monday Week 112

Still working on Christmas cards and today used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch--what a great way to start the week!

I decided to use another Plum Purdy stamp--super cute snowmen and birds--both always favorites of mine. I looked around trying to find some clever trick for doing snow globes but couldn't find anything so ended up just using some glitter for snowflakes! I recently found some of the new Sizzix embossing folders at a new (to me) scrapbook store. I used them in my Cuttlebug and they have such deep embossing. I am really happy with them and plan to add some more. I don't sew on cards but like the effect embossing gives so reach for them often. Additional supplies include Papertrey cardstock, Copics, Martha Stewart punch and some patterned paper and ribbon that I had handy (source unknown).

Thanks for visiting. Love it when you leave a comment. I always appreciate your thoughts. Hope you are having a good week! I am waiting on my new Waltzingmouse order and checking the daily posts for the current Papertrey release so it is definitely good here!

Plum Purdy Snowman

I just received these new stamps from Plum Purdy Designs and fell in love with this little guy. I wanted to submit something for the Moxie Fab Plum Crazy Challenge. Even though I thought first of doing something more vintage and elegant, I kept coming back to this snowman in these fun (plum is fun, you know!) colors. I did an earlier card with this same patterned paper and it seems so perfect for winter & snow! The sketch is from Mojo Monday Sketches--isn't it great! This week there is a contest so be sure to pop over and check it out. There is still time to enter!

Supplies:

Stamps: Plum Purdy, Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: PTI Guide Lines

Additional supplies: Ribbon-PTI. Rain Dots, Pearls (colored with Copics), Glitter-Martha Stewart, Copics

Scandinavian Snowflake

I am running late and just now posting a card for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 88. As I was photographing I noticed how much this reminded me of a Scandinavian design. I had purchased this sheet of punch shapes from Cosmo Cricket at the end of last year but never used them so decided to punch out the snowflake ornament and worked from there. The center snowflake is another stamp from Sewing Box-Christmas by Waltzingmouse Stamps. Check Claire's blog tonight--she has posted a sneak peek of a new set and it has a charming little cottage in this same style! So anxious to see what else is included! The sentiment is from her Seasons of Love-Tags. Small snowflake stamp is Sign Language, Papertrey Ink. Cardstock is all Papertrey Ink; patterned paper and brad are from Basic Grey; and ribbon is from Stampin' Up.

Hope everyone is staying warm. We have had rain since yesterday but lots of snow west of us so I'm not complaining! Hopefully I will get a couple more challenge entries done on the weekend. Tomorrow the furkids go to the vet for a check up. We are changing vets so hope all goes well. I don't look forward to the weekend like when I was working but for everyone who stills counts the days--it's almost Friday! Yeah!

Raspberry Plaid!

Guess what--more plaid! Can you guess that I just love this stamp set by Waltzingmouse! Makes me want to add plaid to everything! This plaid creation is for Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 18. I always love Dawn's selection of color but this is a particular favorite. I just adore the pink and green.

Supplies for today:

Stamps: Sewing Box-Christmas, Off-Beat Backgrounds-Waltzingmouse; Signature Christmas (featuring Dawn's gorgeous handwriting)-Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Kraft-all PTI

Ink: Vintage Cream-PTI; Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Rose Bud-Memento

Embossing folder: Snowflakes-Cuttlebug

Twine-PTI

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! It was gorgeous this morning when I was out--still wonderful fall color. It has been perfect here this year--rain in the summer and cool but no hard frost yet. Makes me want to savor every moment!

Plaid & Ruffles: 2 Challenges

This card is my 2nd Moxie Fab Not Your Regular Ruffles entry and also for Laura's Sketch 37 at 2 Sketches 4 You. Hard to believe but I am actually doing another ruffle card! This was such fun! More playing with Waltzingmouse Off Beat Backgrounds and adding a Sewing Box-Christmas stocking. Claire's newest sets are wonderful and I have been using them a lot. I paper pierced the stocking, added some buttons and a couple of pearls--I think I love this one!

Additional Supplies:

Cardstock: Rustic White, Lavender Moon, Enchanged Evening-Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Guide Lines-PTI

Ink: Paris Dusk, Sweet Plum-Memento; Lavender Moon-PTI

Buttons: PTI

Houndstooth Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug

Pearls-Hero Arts

Embroidery thread