Mojo Monday Challenge 257

Well I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend!  It normally feels like the end of summer after Labour Day, but with the heat we've had, I'm sure it must still be summer!!!  Anything to delay the snow!

I followed along with the Mojo Monday challenge this week.  Holy moly there was a lot to this card.  Can you spot all of the layers?  It's not as clean as I normally like it, but I did try to stay true to my style with it!  I love the use of the mittens instead of an embellishment!

*Whisper white card stock (100730)
*Snow Festival DSP (126908)
*Gumball green card stock (126840)
*Raspberry ripple card stock (126842)
*Penant parade stamp set (W122740 / C122742)
*1 3/4" scallop circle punch (119854)
*1 3/8" punch (119860)
*1/8" mini brad in silver (122941)
*Word window punch (119857) 
*Make a mitten stamp set (W127940 / C127943)
*Mitten builder punch (127824) I used my paper snips to cut out the right hand side mitten (this must have been developed by a leftie ;) !)

Have a great week everyone!

k8

Mojo Monday Challenge 256

Hey there!

I followed along with the Mojo Monday challenge this week...kind of.  See, I wasn't in front of a computer when I created this card, so I decided to work from memory.  I almost got all the elements right!!!

Now I think I need to share what I think is a funny story (my warped sense of humour may be off putting...).  I went shopping last week with some friends.  As we sat down for lunch, my one friend asked me to lean over. She wiped at my face and told me I had crafters herpes as I was covered in glitter.  This isn't an expression I had heard before but boy did I laugh!!!!  Lucky the glitter (and crafter's herpes!) seems to finally have washed off!!!!  Thank goodness for good friends is all I can say!  What must people have thoughts ;p

The products used for this card are as follows:

*Very vanilla card stock (101650)
*Raspberry ripple card stock (126842)
*Gumball green card stock (126840)
*Be of good cheer DSP (126896)
*3/16" neutrals brads (I pulled out the ver vanilla but these come in a multi pack) (119736)
*retired stamp set for the ornament
*fancy fan embossing folder (127751)
*Merry Christmas greeting is from Delightful decorations (W116517 / C127787)

Have a great long weekend for everyone who is off on Monday!

K8

Mojo Monday Challenge 255

Hey there!

I decided to follow along with the Mojo Monday challenge this week.  Although my mind is very much still on Christmas, I've also had to think about thank you cards lately as I need to make some for a very special friend (details later!).  I don't think I'll use the one below as it doesn't reflect my friend's style or colours, but it was outside the box for me and I used the colours mainly to try and use up some retired DSP that I love but can't use in my classes.

The products used are as follows:

*Whisper white card stock (100730)

*So saffron card stock (105118)

*Perfect plum card stock (101889)

*Wild wasabi card stock (108641)

*Retired DSP

*Retired so saffron ribbon

*Pearl basic jewels (119247)

*Decorative label punch (120907)

*Dotted scallop ribbon border (119275)
*Modern label punch (119849)

*Curly cute stampe set (W117014 / C120510)

Get out there and stamp!

Mojo Monday Challenge 253

Hello there!

So I've returned from holiday now, albeit a bit jet lagged!  I hope you have had a chance to craft over the past couple of weeks!

I was excited to get back to the Stampin' dungeon though!

My parents celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary last week.  Unbelievable!!  I made them the card below using one of my favourite suits from the new catalogue (recipe below).

Products used for this card were:

*whisper white card stock (100730)

*primrose petals card stock (126841)

*island indigo card stock (122923)

*birds of a feather DSP (126899)

*Flock together stamp set (W126730 / C126732)

*Basic rhinestone jewels (199246)

*island indigo 3/8" ruffled ribbon (122974)

*teeny tiny wishes (W115370 /C127802)

Have a great week and as ever, if you have any questions about this card or any others, or if you'd like to order products through me, please feel free to drop me an email.

Happy stampin'!

K8

Holiday Catalogue kick off party card

As I promised earlier, here is the first of the two cards we made at my kick off party on Wednesday.  The inspiration came from a Mojo Monday challenge a couple of weeks ago.  I unfortunately didn't enter the card in the challenge as I didn't want to ruin the surprise for the wonderful guests I had.  I used this same sketch but with different products as my entry in a recent swap as well!  Although it was a bit fiddly with the embossing, I thought it showcased some new products well and also had the "step it up" factor because you could choose not to do the embossing.

The products used were as follows:


*Baja breeze card stock (111352)
*Snow festival DSP (126908)
*Primrose petals card stock (126841)
*Whisper white card stock (100730)
*Ornament Keepsakes stamp set (W128048 / C128051)
*Holiday Ornaments framelits (127816) - REMEMBER: your can bundle these products in the holiday catalogue and enjoy a discount on the cost (W129949 / C129950 for the bundling codes)
*Iridescent ice emboss powder (101930)
*Heat tool (129053)
*Chock Full of Cheer (greeting) (W126715 / C126717)


I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend (and that you get a chance to stamp!!).


K8

Mojo Monday Challenge 253

So today is the first day that you can order from the new holiday catalogue!  Hoorah!  I am hosting a catalogue kick off party this evening and will be showcasing some of the new holiday products that you can get from Stampin' Up!  If you are interested in joining, please email me asap!

I drew inspiration from this week's Mojo Monday challenge.  I did go off course (quite a bit when I look at it now!!!), but nonetheless, it's another Christmas card to add to the pile!

The products that were used to make this card are as follows:


*Whisper white card stock (100730)
*Baja breeze card stock (111352)
*Snow festival DSP (126908)
*Silver glimmer paper (124005)
*Brushed silver card stock (100712)
*Velum card stock (101856) - this is what the large ornament is stamped on!
*Merry minis punch pack (126882)
*Ornament keepsakes bundle (W129949 / C129950)
*Staz On Ink pad in white (106960) - make sure that if you order this you also order the cleaner (109196)


If you are interested in ordering any products, including those that are featured on this card, please feel free to contact me.


Take care,
K8

Mojo Monday 251

I hope everyone is enjoying a great week!  We've finally had rain here in Ottawa and the temperature has gone down a bit as well!


I decided to participate in the Mojo Monday challenge for this week.  I am on a Christmas card kick at the moment.  This is partially for the new catalogue kick off event I am hosting on August 1st, but also to get my stash of Christmas cards ready now!

For this card, I used three different pieces of paper from the Snow Festival DSP which will be available from the new holiday catalogue beginning August 1st.  I thought that the trees added a bit of fun to what was otherwise fairly traditional paper!  The other products used are as follows:


*Whisper white card stock (100730)
*Gumball green card stock (126840)
*Raspberry ripple card stock (126842)
*Retired ribbon
*3/16" metallic brads (119741)
*Open sleigh stamp set (W126460 / C126462)


I hope you are getting a chance to stamp!  Until next time.


K8

Mojo Monday Challenge 250

Really quick post as I am trying to do this before work!!!!  I decided to participate in the Mojo Monday challenge.  I have been so excited to use the particular piece of DSP below!  I'm quite pleased with how it turned out - although I might try a different colour for the banners at the bottom next time!

Products used in this card:


*Another sneak peak from the Holiday catalogue (you actually get to bundle stamp sets and framelits in the new catalogue and get a discount on it - thanks SU! This is Ornament Keepsakes (W128048 / C128051)
*Very vanilla card stock (101650)
*Baja breeze card stock (111352)
*Gumball green card stock (126840)
*Primrose petals card stock (126841)
*Brushed silver card stock (100712)
*Be of good cheer DSP (126896)
*Delightful decorations stamp set (W116517 / C122787)
*1 1/4" square punch (119865) to make the chevron in the big banner
*bitty banners framelits (for the little banners) (129267)


And done - off to the bus now (literally!!).  I hope you are all having a great week and enjoying a chance to stamp and create!


K8

Blank card

Well, it's been very hot here in Ottawa this weekend, so I took the time to do some stamping!  I thought this gave me the perfect opportunity to get some cards made in advance in case life gets too busy in the next few weeks!  I went over some of the old sketches at some of my favourite sites (Clean & Simple, Mojo Monday, Sunday Stamps, etc).   Unfortunately, my memory has failed me and I can't remember where I got the sketch below from - must be the heat!

The products I used for this card are as follows:

*Daffodil delight card stock (119683)

*Floral district DSP (126919)

*Baja breeze card stock (for the 3" circle) (111352)

*Whisper white card stock (100730)

*Rich razzleberry card stock (115316)

*Retired daffodil delight ribbon

*Betsy's Blossoms stamp set (W126004 / C126006)

*Rhinestone basic jewels (119246)

*2 1/2" circle punch 120906

*3" circle originals (for the Big Shot) 122125

I hope you all enjoyed the weekend and have a great week!

If you have any questions about the card or would like to order any of the products, feel free to email me!

K8

Mojo Monday challenge

I decided to give this week's Mojo Monday challenge (http://mojomonday.blogspot.ca) a go and the result is below.  And would you believe, they are all current products in the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! catalogue!

*Pool party card stock (122924)
*Pacific point card stock (111350)
*Whisper white card stock (100730)
*International bazaar DSP (126920)
*Pool party 3/8" ruffled ribbon (122975)
*Apothecary accents framelits (127003)
*Large oval punch (119855)
*Scallop edge border (119882)
*Fabulous phrases stamp set (W117002 / C120501)
*Layered labels stamp set (W127070 / C127072)
*Rhinestone basic jewels (119246)


I hope you are all having a great week and are getting a chance to be creative as well!


K8

Weekly challenges

As I mentioned in my last post, following my card class over the weekend, I've been feeling quite creative and decided to take the opportunity to try out some of this week's challengers.  The first one is for the Mojo Monday sketch (mojomonday.blogspot.com):

I've been on a bit of a baby card kick lately as I have had to go to a couple of showers for friends.  The products used for the Mojo Monday card are:

*Blushing bride (2010-2012 In-Colors - now retired)

*Twitterpated DSP (125406)

*Velvet ribbon (retired but it was from the last holiday mini)

*Fox & Friends stamp set (retired)

*Pearl basic jewels (119247)

*Crumb cake ink pad (126975)

If you haven't yet had a chance to try out the new ink pads, let me tell you, although I was sceptical at first, they are fantastic!  Even if you only get your favourite colour, I know you'll love it!!!

The next card I made was for a Sunday Stamps challenge (sundaystamps.blogspot.ca).  It is based on this week's sketch.  This challenge site goes between sketches and colour combinations.  Given that we are having very summery weather, I felt that the Mouthwatering stamp set needed to be used!

The products used for this card are as follows:

*Not Quite Navy card stock (101722)

*Brights DSP Stack (117155)

*Whisper white card stock (100730)

*2 1/2" circle punch (120906)

*Mouthwatering stamp set (W125675 / C125677)

*Itty bitty banners stamp set (W126255 / C126527)

*Finishing touches edgelits (127010)

*Bitty banners framelits (129267)

If you have any questions about the cards or if you would like to order some of the products I've featured, feel free to contact me.