coloring 101

Another weekend, another chance to play catch up on the mojo challenge. (These are so much fun!)

Yesterday, we had a second set of friends announce their engagement. Yesterday, I also bought my first couple of copic markers. (I admit, I've been looking at them for ages, especially seeing all the beautiful work done with them, but I'm such a bargain scrapper, I couldn't convince myself to buy a box. I found a few left at the Hobby Lobby, so I broke down and treated myself to a few of them.)Ii also recently got in my new CS from Gina K and some fun stamps from Starving Artists, so an engagement card for them seemed the perfect opportunity to try all of these things. I'm very happy with the results, even if I did get outside the lines a couple times while coloring. (I'll get better at that, right?) I still may go back and glitter the hearts for just a bit of sparkle...



CS: pure luxury white from Gina K (card base 120 lbs, stamped on 80 lb); chocolate chip & pink pirhouette from SU
Ink: stazon timber brown
Markers: copic YR00/powder pink & W1/warm gray, real red, cameo coral, perfect plum from SU, cocoa from CTMH
Ribbon: 3/8" and 1 1/2" twill from SU
Embellie: buckle from mini-medley chocolate shades by CTMH, swiss dots embossing folder from cuttlebug

hanging out with Kim

I spent scrappy time with my SIL this weekend and convinced her to give mojo a try. (Can't post hers, because she has it, but I can at least post mine.)

Everything from my stash and pretty hard to id. Stamp from Gina K (Melanie's the Best Things in Life) and punch is Martha Stewart. Used cuttle bug to emboss the black (then inked over white edges) and the white - inks are Ranger and CTMH in dusty rose, blush, and holly hock. Used Black staz-on on the tag because it was glossy.

got my mojo back

Feeling a little better this afternoon, so I decided to take another try at the mojo sketch. As my friend Ruthie says, I "stretched" the sketch a little - I flipped it sideways and broke out the girlie stuff, since this one isn't for my brother.

PP are from Making Memories Noteworthy collection, ribbon by American Crafts, flowers & pearls from Target $pot a few seasons back, stamp from CTMH Card Sentiments. I think CS is Bazill, but can't remember for certain - bought it at LSS quite awhile ago. I just love working with textured papers.



And in case you're wondering what the secret is... it's a quote from Lucille Ball. It finishes... "to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."

home sick with the mojo

So I'm home sick today with a stomach virus. Nothing too vicious, but nothing we need to pass around at work, either.

This left me with lots of time to make my brother's birthday card, and no brain power or creative inspiration to do so. So I started surfing my favorite websites and stumbled upon a sketch challenge at Mojo Monday. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally try one out, and maybe even post it.



































I rummaged through my supplies and found: bravo burgundy CS from SU, swirly paper from CTMH, acrylic stamps from CTMH, some generic CS and brads from my stash, and acrylic paints from Making Memories.

So - totally not up to my usual self picky standards, but with a broken cutter, I couldn't do too many layers, and I just couldn't seem to wrap my fuzzy head around proportions. You can't see it very well from the photo, but the red paint is actually a metallic glaze. Without the shimmer, the card looks rather blah, sort of how I'm feeling today!

Just in case the photo won't load for you, here is the photobucket link.

I'm off to take a nap and hope my inspiration will return!

aaaaah, pumpkin pie

It's always been a tradition in our family that we don't discuss Christmas until after we have our pumpkin pie.

So now, we can officially begin to plan for the holiday. I've got cards to make & mail, gifts to make... with a little luck, I'll even have time to scan or photograph some so I can share them.

Let the stress begin!

here we go again...

I've tried and failed.
This time should be better.
This time WILL be better.

Just don't expect me to stick to a schedule, because I don't work well under pressure!