Mojo Monday #451 – World’s Greatest Teacher

The start of another week, and another great sketch over at Mojo Monday! I’m continuing the teacher thank you card theme – this one is for the Special Ed. teacher who has supported my son all the way from kindergarten through 5th grade. She’s amazing, and has made such a difference in his life. Here’s this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: CTMH “Teacher Appreciation” (D1612)
Card Stock: “A Lot Going On” double-sided paper from the “Family Frenzy” 12×12 Paper Collection (Bella Blvd.), 110lb. white (Core’dinations), red, green and brown from scrap
Inks & Powders: Versamark Watermark Ink, SU Embossing Powder in White
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart Heat Tool, Memorybox Stitched Circle Layers Die Set (30036), Papertreyink “Enclosed: Apple” Die (PTD-0793), Ranger/Tim Holtz “Candy Stripes” Embossing Folder, SU Banner Triple Punch (138292)
Accessories: Verve Shine Bright Sequin Mix

Mojo Monday #450 – Floral Vine TY

My son will be finishing up 5th grade in a couple of weeks, and I am planning to make thank-you cards for some of the special teachers that he’s had over the years, including his over-the-top wonderful Principal, so that’s what I decided to do with this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Woodware “Floral Vine Heads” (JGS410), Hero Arts “Fancy Basics” (CL652)
Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss (SU), Plum Pudding (Papertreyink), Watercolor Dots and 65lb. White (Recollections), green from scrap
Inks & Powders: Colorbox Pigment Ink in Boysenberry, Recollections Opaque Embossing Powder in Clear, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen in Clear, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart Heat Tool, Poppystamps “Small Marianna Vine Background” (#917) and “Small Marianna Vine Outline” (#915) dies
Accessories: SU Blackberry Bliss ribbon, Queen & Co. Clear Droplet

 

 

Mojo Monday #448 – You’ve Got This

I’ve been looking for a good place to use my SU “You’ve Got This” stamp set for a while, and this morning’s Mojo Monday sketch seemed to offer the perfect opportunity. I think the peony stamp is so pretty. But instead of going for a watercolor look, I decided to break out my alcohol markers and really color the flower up. Great fun to do on a grey, rainy day. Here’s this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: SU “You’ve Got This” (#139575), SU “Hey There” (#132112)
Card Stock: “Sidewalk” doublesided paper from the “Hopscotch” 12″ x 12″ Collection by Nancie Rowe Janitz (Fancy Pants), Chablis (Bazzill Basics), ivory from scrap
Inks & Powders: Colorbox Pigment Ink in Dragonfly Black, Recollections Detail Embossing Powder in Clear, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Victorian Velvet, Tumbled Glass, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo, various Spectrum Noir and Copic Ciao markers, Wink of Stella Marker in Clear (Zig)
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart Heat Tool, MFT Stitched Rounded Square Dies (MFT-600), Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers Dies (#30036), Script Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Accessories: “Heart Arrow” Washi Tape (Freckled Fawn)

Mojo Monday #447 – Bee-ing Amazing

It’s Mojo Monday, and also Staff Appreciation week at my kids’ school. My daughter’s third grade teacher chose bees as her classroom theme this year, so I used this week’s MM sketch to make this A-7 size card to thank her for all the great things she has done for my daughter this year. Here’s this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: None – I printed the small custom sentiment on my computer using 18 pt. Caneletter Script
Card Stock: “Honey Bee #2,” “Honey Bee #8,” and “Honey Bee #9” from the “Honey Bee” 12×12 Paper Collection (Ella & Viv Paper Co.), Smokey Shadow (Papertreyink), Foundation One (Authentique), ivory from scrap
Inks & Powders: None
Tools: Big Shot, Papertreyink Wonderful Words: “Teacher” Die, Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circle Dies Set, Sizzix Triplits Die Set – Bee (659605)
Accessories: Shine Bright sequins (Verve)

Mojo Monday #408 – Missing U Already

  
I made this 3.5″ x 6″ card for my sister-in-law, who is moving to New York this week and will be starting grad school there in September. Although I’m very happy for her that she’s doing something that she really wants to do, it’s hard to see her go because she’s such an amazing aunt to my kids. I’d been wondering how I would be able to use this particular face stamp from the Dylusions “Shattered Bits” stamp set because I thought it looked kind of sad, but this week’s card turned out to be the perfect opportunity.

Here is this week’s tall and skinny sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Ranger/Dylusions “Shattered Bits” (DYZ45823), Simon Says Stamp, “Life Is A Journey” (SSS130901)
Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss (SU), Jawbreaker (Bazzill), Watercolor Dots (Recollections), Melange Tissue Wrap (Tim Holtz), yellow from scrap
Inks & Powders: SU Classic Inkpad in Blackberry Bliss, prismacolor colored pencils, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen in Gloss Green, Stampin’ Write Marker in Hello Honey
Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Card Creator A-2 Matting Basics A Dies (S5-131), Spellbinders Deckled Edge Rectangles-Large Die Set (S4-202), Sizzix Embosslits “Branch w/Leaves” Die from “Flowers, Branches and Leaves” Die Set (656064), Sizzix Dots & Zig Zags Embossing Folder (558846), Recollections Sophia Flower Silhouette Punch, flowers from Mixed Wildflowers Pillar Pack (Prima Marketing),
Accessories: Recollections jute ribbon with metallic bling, gold brad from stash

Mojo Monday #407 – Patch Elephant

How cute is Woodware’s Baby Patch Elephant stamp? Answer: so cute that I was going to use it on my Mojo Monday card this week no matter what. Fortunately, this week’s sketch is very accomodating, so it’s a happy day!

Here is this week’s sketch, which I turned on its side:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Woodware “Baby Patch Elephant”
Card Stock: Assorted papers from Recollections’ “Paddywhack” 6″x6″ pad, Berry Sensation and Juicy Pear (Bazzill), 110 lb. White (Core’dinations), light pink and blue from stash
Inks & Powders: Versafine Pigment Ink in Onyx Black, Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder in Clear, SU Stampin’ Write Marker in Basic Black
Tools: Big Shot, Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circle Dies Set, Sizzix Embosslits Fashionable Hearts Die (125596)
Accessories: Green ribbon from stash

Mojo Monday #406 – Little Star

I started creating my card this week with an entirely different sentiment stamp in mind, but I just could not make it fit in an attractive way, so I surrendered and made my own sentiment stamp to fit the star theme of this week’s super cute sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Stampendous “Tiny Alphabet”, SU “Gorgeous Grunge” (130517) and “Hey There” (132112)
Card Stock: Assorted 12″x12″ papers from Mambi Sheets’ “Welcome Baby” collection, Navy Pearl (Core’dinations Foundations), Mint Macaron (SU)
Inks & Powders: SU Classic Inkpads in Midnight Muse and Crushed Curry, SU Stampin’ Write Marker in Midnight Muse, Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Antique Linen and Tea Dye
Tools: Big Shot, Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Star Die Set, SU/Sizzix Greetings Thinlits Dies (138275), Verve Starry Die (vsdc-045)
Accessories: Safety pin brad from stash

Mojo Monday #405 – Just Because

It’s not even the middle of July yet, but it’s been so hot that the grass on the hillside at our community dog park already is long, dry, and going to seed. My dog loves running through it, and often seems to disappear in it because the grass is so long.

The golds and greens of the grasses are just beautiful, and were the inspiration for my card this week. Here is this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Stampendous, “Agapanthus Thanks” (SSC1111), Verve, “Circular Sayings” (VS-09-010)
Card Stock: Guacamole and Festive (Bazzill Basics), 65 lb. white (Recollections)
Inks & Powders: Versamark Watermark Ink, Colorbox Pigment Ink in Dragonfly Black, Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder in Clear, Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint, Sakura 3-D Glaze Pen in Clear
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart Heat Tool, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles (S4-293), Sizzix Framelits Scallop Circles Dies (657552), Recollections 1-1/2″ circle punch, Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Accessories: Green jute ribbon from stash

Mojo Monday #404 – Happy 4th

Seeing lots of red, white, and blue everywhere this week, so that became the color scheme for my Mojo Monday card. It’s tall and skinny week, so my card is 3.5″ x 6″ (not including the pinwheel overhang, which makes it 4.25″). Here is this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Hero Arts “Celebrate Everyday” (CL498), SU “Stars” Paper Pumpkin Pinwheel Party Kit
Card Stock: Red Devil and Great Lakes (Bazzill),  Blue & Red Pindots (Recollections), 110 lb. White (Core’dinations)
Inks & Powders: Colorbox Pigment Ink in Scarlet, Versamark Watermark Ink, Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder in Clear, Stampendous Embossing Powder in Clear Cobalt, Uni-ball Signo pen in white
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart heat tool, SU Decorative Label Punch (120907) and EK Success 1.75″ Square Slim Punch, Sizzix/Tim Holtz “Candy Stripes” Embossing Folder, SU Paper-Piercing Essentials Pack (126187)
Accessories: Blue and white pinwheel (Recollections), stick from Charms Minipop

Mojo Monday #403 – So Happy

School’s out, summer is here, and the Pacific NW is enjoying a stretch of gorgeous weather, so I wanted to use summer colors for my card this week. Here is this week’s sketch:

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Verve, “Hope Blooms” (vs-0146)
Card Stock: Assorted 6″x6″ papers from Lawn Fawn’s “Hello Sunshine” collection and coordinating card stock (all from the March 2014 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit)
Inks & Powders: Colorbox Pigment Ink in Dragonfly Black, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder in Clear
Tools: Big Shot, Martha Stewart Heat Tool, Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circle Die Set, Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Standard Circle Dies (S4-116), Verve Pennant Trim Die, SU Hexagon punch (130919)
Accessories: Verve Shine Bright Sequin Mix