Monday, December 12, 2011

Mojo Monday #219

Happy Monday everyone! Here's my Mojo Monday challenge card and it's finally being posted on Monday. Woohoo! Lighting needs some real improvement but I'm working on that and hopefully will be able to take a better photo very soon.  Here's my card . . . . . . .



I was playing with Adobe Elements 9 trying out the soft edge look. I've worked with other programs for this type of effect through the years but I am still learning the adobe elements program. My other programs seem much easier to me but I'm determined to learn adobe.

The card is embossed with Cuttlebug KassieÕs Brocade embossing folder and the paper used is from My Minds Eye™ Meadow Lark 6x6 pad. Stamps used are from Just Rite® "You Inspire Me" stamp set and a few prima flowers are added to complete the look.The punch used was Fiskars® Upper Crest edge punch. The challenge sketch is below.




So, is everyone as sad as I am that we don't have a Tim Holtz tag to look forward to each morning now? It was great while it lasted. Loved his final tag today. It was a nice ending to his 12 tags of Christmas. Click on the link if you haven't seen his tags for this year yet and get inspired.


Thanks for visiting!


Brenda

Friday, December 9, 2011

"Joy" Card



Hi everyone! Getting closer to Christmas . . . . . is everyone ready? Certainly not me. Why is it when you're a kid, time goes so slow and Christmas takes forever to get here. Then as a cruel joke, when you're an adult and you'd like more hours in your day Christmas just seems to sneak up on you. So not fair!

Oh well, on to the business of crafting . . . . .  . The tree for this card is made with the Martha Stewart scoring board with a 3.5"x 6.5" piece of green paper and scoring in .25" increments. Then I fan folded it and glued the top to shape my tree. The snowflake adhered to the top is a button which, along with the white chipboard letters are glittered. The poinsettia is also a button glued onto the "O". The tree trunk is a small piece of brown paper folded like the tree. Card is finished off with three silver dew drops in the top right corner. The background paper and the tree paper is from BoBunny's Father Christmas Collection. There is a lot of dimension to this card and can be seen better in the photo below.


I love the little cherub looking out from behind the tree in the background paper. So cute!

Hope everyone is watching the tags that Tim Holtz is doing on his blog. They are fantastic and he really goes into detail to show you all his techniques. Take a hop over and see them if you haven't done so already. Thanks for visiting.

Brenda

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mojo Monday #217

Hello everyone! Maybe one of these weeks I'll actually get the Mojo Monday challenge done and posted on Monday. But until that happens, here's my card for this weeks sketch.


Let me start by saying, I love this sketch! It appeals to my sense of balance I suppose. I will keep this sketch in my "to go to" stash of sketches. The paper is Recollections "Elegance" line that I found at Michaels. This paper is so pretty and is a 65lb cardstock which makes it perfect for making cards (backside is the soft ivory background color). The dark sage color ribbon was found at Wal-mart and gives the card so much texture and dimension. Much more beautiful than the photo shows. The metal button is the perfect fit and doesn't detract from the ribbon. 

Here's the sketch.



OK my crafty friends, I enjoyed this sketch so much that I am challenging you to make a card, tag or scrapbook page using this sketch too. Go on and have some fun. Thanks for visiting!

Brenda

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Mojo Monday #216

Well, I'm back with the Mojo Monday #216 challenge after bowing out of last weeks challenge. Wasn't really into last weeks sketch but this week posed a challenge. So here's my card.


With Christmas fast approaching, this paper was calling my name (again). Using the BoBunny "Father Christmas Collection" 6x6 paper pad with a little help from my stack of dot embossed papers (red piece), a bit of Peeled Paint Distress ink for some edges and a few cutouts from Graphic45's Christmas Past Collection, this card came together quite quickly. The Merry Christmas stamp is from Inkadinkado. There is also a bit of clear glitter gel pen in a few places that the camera did not pickup.

Here's the sketch.


Such a beautiful day outside today. Here in Charleston we have temps in the 70's and a bit of a breeze with lots of sunshine. Think I'll go out and play for a while and maybe get inspired for a new project. Happy crafting everyone!

Brenda

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Mojo Monday #214


Finally getting around to doing the Mojo Monday challenge today. Here is my take on the sketch by Julee Tilman. The rose is one that I made using some thick mulberry paper and there is a tiny bit of gel glitter pen around each of the rectangles with the word "DREAM" stamped on them. This photo doesn't let you see the glitter but it adds a nice soft touch of glam to the card. Along with some Bazzill cardstock is the Bo Bunny Father Christmas Collection. The pieces that I used from the Christmas collection don't scream Christmas so I  took it in a different direction using the Dream stamp.

Mojo Monday sketch:

Thanks for visiting.

Brenda

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Mojo Monday #213


Finally getting around to the Mojo Monday challenge. Here's my take on challenge #213. Thought I'd do some very soft colors on this one and brought out an old paper pack from the bottom of my drawer. This card is using an 8.5"x 8.5" pad named "Life's Journey" by K&Company. I bought this paper many years ago and it's been hiding in a drawer all this time. The stamp is from my stash and the flower is Recollections™ Boutique Fleur line. Copic markers were used for coloring in "wishes" (YG91, YG93, W5).

Here's the sketch


'Till next time . . . . . .  .

Brenda

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Mantel Clock


Here is the Mantel Clock that I made using the kit received from Laura Denison at Following the Paper Trail. Most of the clock is using Tim Holtz products and her clock was featured at the winter CHA show at the Tim Holtz booth. I loved this project as soon as I viewed it on one of Laura's Ustream shows. So glad she made the kit for the rest of us to enjoy. I'm a huge Tim Hotlz fan as well as a huge fan of Laura Denison and this project put them both together. What more could I ask for in a project. The pattern for this project is still available at Laura's site if anyone is interested in making this clock. The project can be viewed on Ustream here.

The doors on the bottom open up to allow for a mini to fit inside. I am currently working on the mini and will show that when I have it done. I used the Kfraft Glassine paper on this project and it turned out better than I'd hoped. I just love this paper. However, most of the adhesives I've tried using with the paper don't work really well but two adhesives that worked perfectly was Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Multi-Medium and Inkssentials Glue n' seal (matte finish). This project was a lot of fun and is truly an inspiration piece for my craft room.

More pics:



The size of this clock is just under 15"h x 11"w x 2" d. The clock will hold a mini approx. 5" h x 6.5"w x 1.5"d comfortably.

Thanks for visiting!

Brenda

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Mojo Monday #212


Here's my Mojo Monday card for this week. Decided that it was time to start making some Christmas cards for this year, so here's the first one. Anyone that knows me will be shocked to find out that this is the first Christmas card for this year. My friend Sue and I usually get together each year and make dozens and dozens to send to the soldiers but we didn't do that this year. The Christmas spirit is usually with me all year long and I love making anything Christmas. But this year was different - couldn't find my Christmas "Mojo" so to speak. But with the crisp cool air starting to hit, maybe it will jump start my creativity for all things Christmas (my favorite time of year).

This card was made using BoBunny's Father Christmas Collection 6x6 paper pad. This collection has some really beautiful designs in vintage greens and reds. The glittered snowflake is a button that was attached to the twine. All other supplies are listed below.

Mojo Monday sketch -

Thanks for visiting!

Brenda

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