Mojo Monday

I'm back with some new cards. Time seems to be flying by so quickly, the heat is becoming stronger and it is getting very difficult to concentrate in my craftroom. I am seriously considering an AC in my little room as the fan makes such a mess with glitter and embossing powder flying everywhere - quite comic if I didn't have to clean afterward every single time I craft.

This is the card I made for MojoMonday's Challenge this week.. Just love the soft pink colours and my mother-in-law (the recipient) did too. And by the way, guess who took the pictures? My lovely husband before taking the card to his mother hehe! Sweet, isn't it?

Materials:

Vintage Papers - HOTP
White and Brown Cardstock
White Gel Pen
Forever Friends - Gift Stamp
Double side butterfly stickers
Gold Glitter
Anita's 3D glue

How tomake the butterfly:

1. Cut out a doublesided sticker. Remove the upper protective sheet and cover with glitter.
2. Cover the sticker with 3D glue and leave to dry.
3. Stick your embellishment to the card.

Mojo Monday 81

Happy Easter to everyone out there! I wanted to participate in the MojoMonday contest this week but was afraid my mojo had gone astray. I finally got going this morning and managed to finish my card which I had started on Thursday and put aside unitl this morning. I wanted to take part in the Cute Card Thursday Citrus Challenge but, lo and behold, I'm a week late - silly me. Well, no problem but I am really keeping my fingers crossed for the MojoMonday contest - would love to get my sticky, inky fingers on the Verve Stamps!

I made this card for a colleague who has been feeling poorly lately. The idea behind this card is to bring some sunshine (thus the yellow flower) into his life and I hope it does.

Materials:

Birthday Collection - Papermania

Silk Flowers - Neutrals - Papermania

Yellow Flower and Rub on sentiment - Local stationary

From the Garden Stamps - Fancy Pants

Brown Ribbon - Hobbycrafts

White cardstock

Tools:

Sizzix Big Shot

Sizzix Circle Frames - Originals

Woodware Giant Triangle Punch

How To Make Paper Figure:

1. Die cut a circle from flesh coloured cardstock and a bigger one from the yellow paper used for one of the panels. (If you do not own a die cutter you can use a compass and a scissors - it works if you have a steady finger).
2. Take the yellow circle and cut the inside as shown to create the hair.
3. Punch two triangles from white cardstock. Cut a piece from both edges of one of the the triangles to create the hat.
4. Cut two tiny strips from orange strips to make the cross.
5. Assemble everything as shown.

Mojo Monday 80 & PaperTake Weekly - Another Mother's Day Card

A while ago I said that it didn't take me as long to choose the papers and finish off a card - well, it seems like I am back to square one. It really took me ages to bring this card together nearly 5 hours, even though I am happy with the result. I followed the great sketch on MojoMonday and really enjoyed working with it. This card also fits the Papertake Weekly challenge this week of using 2 ribbons (the ribbon I used are actually two tied in a knot - hope that counts!), 3 stamps and a circle.

Materials:

Paper Kit - Retr0 - Papermania

Anita's Stickers - Mother's Day Flowers - Silver

Black Permanent Marker

White Gel Pen

Pink Card stock - 2 tones
Papermania Fuchsia gem stones
Brown ribbon
Whispers Border Stamp
From the Garden - Fancy Pants
Black Ink

Tools:

Die Cut Machine
Circle Frames - Sizzix

Read on to see how I tried to gave a new life to the stamp below :



How to:

1. Stamp the image twice, colour the flowers and the leaves with watercolours and cut out.
2. Use foam pads to create a 3-D effect and add rhinestones to embellish.Take the swirls from the Fancy Pants stamp set to use as stems. Stamp on a white panel and fix the flowers and leaves as shown.

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Mojo Monday 79

Here is this week's take on the Mojo Monday Challenge. I wasn't totally happy with it, but decided to posted it anyway. The scalloped edges are pierced but can't be seen on the photo. I'll keep this post short today, as I am posting another soon.

Materials:

For Him Papers - Papermania

Black RibbonBlack Card stock

White gel pen
Scalloped Edged scissors

Paper Trimmer

White Rub-ons - local stationary

Happy Birthday Stamp - Papermania

Water colours

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Mojo Monday Week 78

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I am smitten on Mojo Monday's sketches. I love the clean lines and simplicity of them and the creations of the designers always amaze me. And yes, another Mother's Day card - I don't want to disappoint my colleagues. Last year I had 30 ordered so you can imagine how busy I was. This is one of my favourites - I like the colours and once again I experimented on making some flowers myself as its cheaper. This time I used stamping and cutting but read on to see how I made them.





Materials:





Sugared - Basic Grey
Cream and Brown Cardstock
Ric Rac - Coffee Papermania
Rhinestones
You inspire me - Debbi Moore
From the Garden -Fancy Pants
Pink and Brown Pigment Ink
Swirls - U mount



Tools:

Sizzix Die Cutting Machine
Trixie Girl Alphabeth Set



How to:

1. Cut three panels from two different patterned paper and a bookmark sized cream card stock for the front panel.
2. Stick the patterned paper and hide the edges with ric rac.
3. Die cut the word 'Mum' from brown cardstock and stick on top of the book mark.
4. Stamp the sentiment and the swirls. Stamp the bigger flowers with pink ink on a separate card stock and then stamp the brown border flower on top of it. Stamp the smaller flowers and using a tweezer to help you ink the edges. Cut out.
5. Stick the flowers on the bookmark with foam tape and assemble everything on card as shown.

Mojo Monday Week 77

This week I decided to participate in the Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I just love the clean sketches they provide and wanted to have a go. So, here it goes:

Materials:

Venetian Blue Papers- Papermania
Navy Blue and White Cardstock
Birthday Girl Stamp by Stampendous!
LG Round Neutrals Brads - Papermania
Spotted Red Ribbon - local haberdashery
Scalloped Scissors
White and Blue Adorindack Paint Dabbers - Bright
Nail File
White Glitter

Tools:

Die Cutting Machine
Flowers w/Leaf - Sizzix Originals



How to:

1. Cut the panels from card stock and patterned papers. Distress the edges with the nail file. Stick the patterned papers on the card stock.
2. Pierce 3 holes and attach the brads to the larger panel and stamp the sentiment on the smaller one.
3. Die cut the flower and dab white paint on the large flower until it is evenly covered. Use a heat gun to dry the paint after sprinkling some white glitter on the last paint.
4. Paint the smaller flower with blue paint. Leave to dry and then paint white. Distress the edges with a file.
5. Use a compass to draw 3 circles as shown. Cut the larger blue one with scalloped scissors. Ink the edges of the white one and finally stick everything using foam pads.
6. Before attaching the circle embellishment, fix two ribbons on its hidden side.
7. Attach everything as shown.
   
   

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