Mojo Monday 150

Good afternoon All,

I am finally getting around to my Blog. You know how it goes, right? Here is a card I made for my niece's 4th birthday using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch!
I just had to have this stamp when I saw those adorable owls! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Image (Hampton Art); Sentiment (SU!- Owl Together Now)

PAPER: I used my July Key Ingredients papers from Taylored Expressions.

INKS and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Ribbon, half pearls, nestibilities, Martha Stewart Border punch

As you can see from the close-up picture I used lots of dimensionals to pop up the layers!

And that's about it! Thanks for stoppin' by!!

CC279 Bears and Boys

Good afternoon All,
It's been over a week since I have sat down and created anything. I guess I have been feeling a little Mojoless as I go into my fave space in my whole house (which is my crafting area) and I just sit and look around at all my stuff that I love and feel like I've got nothing!! Ever felt that way? But I went to SCS and decided to check out the Tuesday Color Challenge and I just couldn't resist such a fun combo! I've also been looking for an organization that I could wrap my arms around and contribute to and I came across Operation Write Home while flipping through my PaperCrafts magazine. check out their wonderful website here. So as I make cards for personal use I plan on making doubles so I can get a box together to send to OWH! Here is my supply list for these two cuties:

STAMPS: Under The Stars, Occasional Quotes (SU!); You are Special sentiment by Inkadinkado

PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Whisper White (SU!); designer paper (Making Memories)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon (retired), Crystal Effects, Dimensionals (SU!);

These are great cards for little boys, don't ya think?

Well, that's it for now. I am digging this week's Mojo Monday sketch and today's Sketch Challenge 289 at SCS so maybe I will stay down in my craft room and create some more! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!!

CC277 and SC287 Masculine Birthday

Good afternoon All,
I have a quick post for today. I've been busy entertaining my youngest son and his girlfriend all week! Fun times! I needed a masculine birthday card for my dad and I thought this week's color challenge over at SCS would work perfectly! This week's sketch challenge also lended to a great layout design! So, here is what I came up with. Check out the links to learn more about these challenges. Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: CTMH

PAPER: Dust Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper white (SU!); designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Hemp twine from my stash, Cuttlebug and embossing folder

That's all I've got for now! Thanks for stopping by!

Home Decor Altered Key Holder

Good Evening All,
I wanted to show you these pics of this altered key holder that I made. I have been seriously working on it for about 2 weeks. It was one of those projects that while I had a picture in my head of what I wanted to do it was more difficult getting the right combination of elements!! lol!
I found this key holder plaque on a clearance shelf in TJ Max or Marshalls for $5. It was kinda beat up and it was mauve and off white in color with a picture of a rowboat in the top. It also had white hooks that were attached crooked so I replace them. I repainted the frame with several coats of brown and black acrylic paint and added 2 coats of matte finish Krylon spray. I used lots of different company products, too many to try and list them all. The 1st and 3rd sentiment stamps are from SU! and the middle is from CTMH. I used BasicGrey's Origins collection designer paper. Cardstock was from my scrap pile. Most of the punches and diecuts are from SU!, Marvy, and Spellbinders. I will be hanging this in my kitchen on the wall next to the door that leads to my laundry room and garage. I am super please with how it turned out and that it is finally finished!!
Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

Mojo Monday 143 Dear Father...In-Law

Good Afternoon All,

It's time for another great Mojo Monday sketch!! I still needed to make a Father's day card for my Father-in-law and when I saw this sketch I immediately thought of 3 ties. I had to do some digging to find my Hero Arts tie stamp, but once I did, this went together fast-fast!! I am loving my end result!! I used the same designer paper from last week's Mojo sketch as it was still sitting on my desk!! But these colors work great for masculine cards. don'tcha think? Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Tie(Hero Arts); Well Scripted (SU!)

PAPER: DCWV

INK: Dusty Durango, Wild Wasabi(it's coming back!!), Blue Bayou(retired in-color) (SU!)

THE REST: Circle punches, dimensionals (SU!); mini brads(Michaels)

Well, that's it!! Like I said, fast-fast and easy-peasy!!

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See ya again soon!!

Mojo Monday 142 Father's Day

Good Afternoon All,
It's time for another Mojo Monday Sketch challenge - My fav!! I decided to keep this card clean and simple, staying very true to the sketch. This is what I cam up with for a Father's Day card. I just love the Changito Monkey by Stampendous! and this little guy reminds me of my dad cuz he loves to cook on the grill in the summertime! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Changito Chef (Stampendous!); Crazy Cool (SU!)

PAPER: Very Vanilla (SU!); designer paper, cardstock (DCWV)

INK: SU!

THE REST: border punch (MS); circle punches, markers, ribbon, dimensionals (SU!)

So, that's what I got for today! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by today!

Mojo141, WT273 and CC273 House Warming

Good afternoon All,
I have a project for you today that incorporated 3 different challenges. First I decided on the Mojo Monday sketch challenge, mostly because I love the layouts they come up with! Then I went to Tuesday's color challenge over at SCS. Since I needed to make a gift tag for a house warming bottle of wine, Thursday's Ways to Use It challenge fit perfectly! Check out these links to get all the deets for the challenges! I also was very much inspired by this wine bottle tag!! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Good Neighbors, Fourteen Phrases (SU!)

PAPER: Close to Cocoa, Garden Green, Barely Banana, Whisper White, Soft Sky (SU!); Infuse designer paper (Basic Grey)

INK: Close to Cocoa, Garden Green (SU!)

THE REST: punches, hodgepodge hardware (SU!); Clear buttons (CTMH);Nestibilities; Cuttlebug; Hemp Twine; Velvet ribbon; rhinestone gems

This was lots of fun to make! Thanks for stoppin' by today!