Double Trouble Challenge #25 Card 2 & Mojo Monday #513

The last time I made a card for Mojo Monday was June 5, 2017.  That was sketch #500.  Apparently, Julee Tilman has resumed designing her wonderful sketches and is sharing them every other week on her Poetic Artistry blog.  Looks like I've missed 12 sketches, so I have some catching up to do.  But, I've never seen a Julee Tilman sketch I didn't like and couldn't wait to try.

Today I've used Mojo Monday Sketch #513 as my inspiration for my second Double Trouble Challenge card.

 

 I had stamped, colored and die cut a little owl to use on this card, but it was too big.  Instead I just fussy cut one from the dp and popped it right over an owl which had been decapitated when I sized the paper. 

That was the start of my second card of the day.

(I'm really supposed to be working on my income tax forms.)

 I was going to follow the Mojo Monday Sketch for this card, too.  But I didn't want to cover up the cute little fence with the rectangular layer.  I made the layer.  And then just decided not to use it.....on this card.

I used it on this card, instead.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #25 - wood, woodland creatures, Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #457 - 

  

Mojo Monday Sketch #513 - see above 

Allsorts Challenge week #514 - Sentiment in Focus

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Include an Animal

Dare 2B Artsy Challenge - Animals

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 173- Lots of Layers (Papers, my choice, or Stamps)

Pile It On Challenge #153 - Lots of Layers

Melancholy Mojo Monday

For the better part of one's life, Monday is not a day to which you look forward.  Since I retired, it has become my favorite day of the week.  Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge is the reason.  My blog was actually started so that I could play at Mojo Monday.  I doubt I've missed many weeks, if any, posting a card for this fun challenge.  Other than the tall & skinny challenges (I'm short and chubby, sorry I can't relate.), I've enjoyed every sketch.  Once, I even won a beautiful set of Verve stamps.  

This card was made with Julee Tilman in mind.  Julee is the designer of the weekly Mojo Monday sketches.   Today she announced that this week's sketch is the final one.  

Thank you, Julee, for all the sketches, all the comments you've left on my blog, and all the blog friends I've made as a result of Mojo Monday.

All papers and stamps are from CTMH.

 When I told my DH that Mojo Monday was closing, he asked what I would do, sleep through to Tuesday?  Maybe I'll just go back to the beginning and start with the first Mojo Monday sketch and work my way back through them.
Just for fun, I went back to look at the very 1st Mojo Monday card   I posted almost 5 years ago.  It was only my 6th post on the blog and I hadn't yet figured out how to enter it in the challenge.  That was sketch #252, which means I have about 250 early sketches to get me up on Monday mornings for a while.

Good luck, Julee.  
Enjoy every moment with those little ones!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Final Sketch Contest #  500 -

 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #162 - Always Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #45 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #06 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's June Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes 

Create and Inspire Challenge #62 - Anything Goes 

Love to Craft June Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Now, I must go feed the neighbor's cats and goldfish.
The goldfish is new and I forgot all about it the first 2 days of my watch.  When I remembered, I was certain I'd find it belly up.  But, fortunately, all is well.  The goldfish lives.

Mojo Monday Thanks

The last Monday in May,  Memorial Day in the United States, is traditionally a day to remember and thank those who serve and have served in our military. 

Even though the card I made is not in patriotic colors, I did think a Thank You card was appropriate.  It's also time to be thanking those teachers, especially the ones that will never be forgotten.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 499 -  

 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #124 - 2 or more designer papers

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 21 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Use Your Stuff (I've used a paper pack from CTMH that is several years old and I only have bits and pieces left.)

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #241 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #161 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Debi

 

Scrappy Mojo Monday

This morning I was getting together with a few Red Hats friends to make cards.  Because of forecasted heavy rain today, I took the card kits I had prepared and the necessary crafting supplies out to my car last night.  Consequently, although I had time to layout my Mojo Monday card before I left, I had to wait until I returned home and had my tools at hand to assemble it and share it with you.  

Using scraps from one of the cards I had prepared for the Hatters, this is my contribution for Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #498.

I am also entering these challenges:

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #160 - Always Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Monochrome

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #240 - White + 1 other color

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Here are two of the sample cards I made

for our Red Hat class this morning:

I usually make up 2 variations as samples for the girls.  Their heads were really spinning on this one, because these papers are all double sided and there were so many combinations.  The butterfly, rose and sentiment piece were all cut using CTMH cartridges, and the stamps were also CTMH.  I had told the girls that today was my 35th wedding anniversary so we would be making an anniversary card.  One gal turned her nose up, obviously not thrilled with making an anniversary card.  As I try to send everyone home with cards they like and can use, I designed this as my promised anniversary card also suitable for many occasions.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Moving on for Mojo Monday

With Mother's Day over 

(Hope all the mothers had a good one!) 

it's time to move on to making some Father's Day cards.

Using today's Mojo Monday Sketch, some papers that I hadn't yet put away, and a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Hipster stamp, I came up with this.

The color on the image was added with watercolor pencils.  

The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #497

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For Dads or Special Males (from the kids)

My Time to  Craft Challenge #345 - Masculine

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #300 - Super Scraps Saturday

Pile It On Challenge #130 - Animal

Scrapbooking and Cardmaking Challenge # 53- Cards for Men/Boys

Open Minded Crafting Challenge #17 - Mighty Men of May

Crafty Animals Challenge #2 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #2 - Anything Goes

  

Well, my work here is finished.  

The flower beds are calling on this sunny spring day!

Rethinking My Mojo Monday

It never fails.  Every time I try to get a head start on my Mojo Monday card, by selecting and coloring an image to use before the sketch is posted, I end up starting from scratch anyway.
I thought I might be pressed for time this morning so yesterday I printed a bunch of digis for this morning's Mojo Monday card.
They are still on my craft table.  Instead, I decided on a stamp that I had never used, which was a freebie from one of my Quick Cards magazines .  

The coloring was done with colored pencils.

 My intention was to send this to Carol for her birthday later this month.  But, Carol reads my blog.  And, I do need a card for Margie's birthday on Friday.  She doesn't check my blog.
Looks like this will be headed Margie's way....

and also to the following challenges: 

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 496 -

 

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #158 - Anything Goes

Come and Get It Challenge - Birthday Wishes 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #147 - Flowers and Butterflies
Aud Sentiments Designs Challenge #179 - Flowers and a Sentiment

This will be a busy week here on my blog.  I hope you'll come back to see what I have planned to share with you.

May Mojo Monday Contest

Today is the first day of May.  Forty-three years ago I was in the hospital giving birth to my daughter, Kristi.  This card is for her.

My daughter has 3 bulldogs, in case you wondered about the canine on the front of the card.

It took a lot of stash digging to find that Inkadinkadoo stamp, too.

The birthday stamp is from CTMH.  The rest of the sentiment is computer generated.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday May Sketch Contest # 495 - 

 

The Sisterhood of Stampers Challenge - The letter "B" (birthday, bulldog) 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #157 - Anything Goes 

Allsorts Challenge Week 413 - Embossing 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 348- Gift Card Holders 

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Minty Mojo Monday

These stamps from the  Joy Clair Dad's Day clear stamp set  is perfect with the CTMH Sugar Rush Paper, which is being retired April 30th.  

 I just couldn't resist using a marker to add a few chocolate chips to this minty, paper pieced (right down to the eye balls) popsicle.  

Another card for my Father's Day SAS4K box, but it would work just as well for a birthday or anytime dad has done something particularly cool.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #494 -

 

Joy Clair April Challenge - Anything Goes 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #198 - Use a stamp for the sentiment 

Brown Sugar Challenge # 247- Use a die cut (scalloped circle)

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #236 - Anything Goes 

Come and Get It Challenge - Circles 

 Enjoy your day!

Hope to see you again tomorrow!

Spring Boot for Mojo Monday

For some reason my Mojo Monday card did not go together as easily as usual.  First, I couldn't find the digi images I printed yesterday to use today.  That will teach me to "tidy" up!  After uncovering the images, I used markers to color them, followed by my normal fussy cutting of the second copy for popping purposes.   Deciding the flowers could use a bit of sparkle, I picked up the Wink of Stella pen and started applying it.  I didn't understand why it was turning my pink flowers orange until I realized I was using gold instead of clear.  It actually took almost 3 hours to make this card because I had issues with the flowers and the velum die cuts and the ribbon.....

 

Digi image is Spring Boot from Bugaboo Stamps.

Flowers at the bottom are from the same image, just sized differently.

Challenges:

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #155 - Anything Goes 

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #177- Add some ribbon or lace

QKR Stampede Challenge #239 - Anything Goes w/ optional flowers

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #161 - Flowers

Mojo Monday Challenge #493 - Sketch

 

Catch the Bug April Bingo Challenge -  I used the first column: die, bugaboo image, ribbon.

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As my great-granddaughter climbed onto the bunny's lap at the mall on Saturday, I snapped this picture.

Sure is an improvement over this one. 

At least the bunny isn't quite as creepy! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday House Mouse

Welcome to my newest blog follower, Esther.  

I CASE'd one of her cards for the April Joyful Stars Blog Hop, which you'll find one post down.

For today's Mojo Monday card, 

I pulled out a House Mouse stamp and made an Easter card,

which I'll be entering in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Challenge #492 - Sketch

House Mouse Challenge #238 - Food/Drink

Polkadoodle Challenge #14 - Anything Goes

Sasayaki Glitter Challenge - Yellow 

Crafty Friends Challenge #55 - Animals or Birds

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Mellow Yellow

Allsorts Challenge #310 - Bling 

Crazy 4 Challenges #380 - Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #1 - Anything with a creature goes

Gee, this is a busy week!

Tomorrow I'll be posting a DT card for Tuesday Throwdown;

Wednesday I'll have a card featuring Great Impressions stamps;

Thursday is a surprise; 

 (Here's a hint....  Did you see this post?)

and Friday I take my mom to the foot doctor.

I will not be posting photos of her feet, but that gives me a idea....

Too-da-loo!

 

Mojo Get Well Card

My Mojo Monday card is finished and ready to post.  

 But, I just can't get my mind off a phone call I received a bit ago. 

Please, bear with me while I vent on behalf of my friend.

She went to her credit union to arrange for automatic payment of one of her credit card bills.  The girl asked if she wanted the minimum paid each month.  My friend replied no, she wanted the full balance paid.  So, the bank sent the full balance in her checking account to the credit card company!

 Now my friend has no money in her account, checks are bouncing, her other automatic payments have not been paid, and she is incurring fees everywhere!

I am glad I have no money at that bank!

OK now.  Deep cleansing breath!  

and another for poor (no pun intended) Ewa! 

Today, I turned the Mojo Monday Sketch on it's side to make this get well card.

front

inside

The inside sentiment is from Our Daily Bread.

Papers, bling and ribbon are all CTMH products.

I also used several dies and embossing folders.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Contest # 491 - 

 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #276-277 - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls April Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #153 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for the visit!

Making do on Mojo Monday

Today's Mojo Monday card required a bit of resourcefulness, as I was only using materials within arm's reach.

Using things close at hand was not a blog challenge but, rather, a personal challenge.

Please, allow me to explain.

 

After a little misstep Friday evening, I find myself with a very swollen and colorful left foot.  Forced to navigate with a pair of crutches,  I prefer to stay in one place as long as possible.   This is why my Mojo Monday card contains only items that did not require crutching around.

Mother's Day stamp is from CTMH.  Decoupage image and matching papers were a magazine freebie.

 

You may also see a few similarities between the card and my present circumstances.  Notice the little deer is holding up his left foot.  I can totally relate to that.  And the colors in the card, purples, green, and yellow, reflect the colors of my foot.  I have not, however, had any cute little squirrels bring me flowers.

Thankfully, my DH is filling my tea cup on a regular basis.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #490 

 

Come and Get It Challenge - Spring Time 

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #232 - Mother's Day/Female

My Time to Craft Challenge #342 - Woodland Animals or Easter

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #152 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Spring into Spring

Ooh-la-la Creations Challenge #225 - Layer It Up

 Stop back tomorrow to see a card with lots of 

sparkle. 

Miracle on Mojo Monday

As I was making this morning's Mojo Monday card, I received a call from my BFF in Yuma, AZ.  After speaking with her, I've decided it is only appropriate that this card goes to her.

Her youngest daughter just announced she is pregnant.

Due to some old medical issues, we never expected this to happen. 

What absolutely wonderful news!

Happy Mother's Day, Dawn!

 Guess I'll be making another baby layette.

The one I am working on is almost finished.

I picked up this sheet of Bo Bunny double sided dp last year.  It sings spring to me with the robins and the hyacinths.   The flowers are a CTMH stamp, stamped in 1st and 2nd generation and then fussy cut.  The sentiment is a Joy Clair stamp, heat embossed with SNS black detail EP.  The stitched circle is a La La Land die embossed with a SU folder.
 

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 489-

Cardz 4 Gals Challenge #43 - Pretty in Pink
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #183 - Springtime
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Mother's Day/Special Lady
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #151 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #175 - Just For Fun
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Girly with Die Cut/Punch
Come and Get It Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #184 - For a Special Woman
Oh La La Creations Challenge #224 - Spring is in the Air

 

Sunrise Mojo

Actually, I was awake way before the sun rose!  In fact, after a cup of tea and 2 games of Alpha Betty, my eyes were ready to close for a few more hours of sleep.  Then, I just happened to check the Mojo Monday blog, although I knew the new sketch didn't usually appear until 7am.  

But there it was! 

So much for a bit more shut eye!

Yesterday I colored up a few Bugaboo images, while the boys (my 2 grandsons,10 and 12, and my DH, old enough to know better) were playing a boisterous game of inside ball.  They were throwing, hitting, bouncing a foam baseball into the center of a large snow tube*.  There were bodies rolling, wrestling, and diving and very much laughter.  When we took the 2 younger boys home, our son immediately noticed the red mark on his youngest son's cheek.  My DH was quick to pull up his sleeve saying if Matt's cheek looked bad, our son should look at his battle wound, revealing a lovely dark purple bruise on his forearm.  Not overly impressed, Rob turned to his other son and asked if he had been injured.  I guess Nick won the "ball" game because he went home unscathed.   Finally, our son turned to me with a questioning gaze.   My DH piped in again to say I was fine, I had been upstairs coloring. 

Upon seeing the Mojo Monday Sketch, I quickly decided that the Cute Bee with Flower Bugaboo image would work best and went in search of paper, now wide awake.  The sketch was easy and this card rapidly took shape.

I propped it against an acrylic block and used the dining room light, still no sun, to snap a photo which actually shows the glitter on the bee's wings and the flower.  

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 488 - 

 

Catch the Bug March Theme Challenge - Birds, Bees and Butterflies 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #113 - Polka Dots and/or Stripes 

Patties Creations Challenge #132 - Any Image with Wings

Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge - Living Things with Wings 

Craft for the Craic March Challenge - Green and Glittery

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Lots of Green

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #230 - Use Some Green 

Come and get It Challenge - Things with Wings 

Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #2 - Use a Bugaboo Image

*In case you wondered why there was a snow tube in our family room....  The forecast for tonight into tomorrow is a chilly 18" of snow.  That stupid snow tube belongs to our adult son and has been collecting dust on the top of the refrigerator in our garage for at least 20 years.  Yesterday, we decided it was time for the snow tube to find a new home in our son's garage and hopefully our grandsons will enjoy a few rides on it.  

18 inches of snow!!!!

We should have stayed in Florida!

 

Saturday Mojo Card

You don't often find me posting a Mojo Monday Card on a Saturday.  I generally take care of that first thing on a Monday.  But, 

occasionally,

 when it's a contest week,

 I might use the sketch multiple times.  

And today I need a card for a friend who's had a bad break, 

quite literally. 

Mojo Monday Contest # 487 - 

That's it for today.  I'm off to find the perfect yarn for a baby layette.  

The mother is expecting a baby girl and doesn't want pink stuff.  What's wrong with pink? 

 

More March Mojo Monday

When I returned home this afternoon from a yummy brunch to celebrate my granddaughter's birthday, there was a package for me waiting on the table.  The two stamp sets I had ordered from Joy Clair Stamps had arrived.  After putting away a few groceries, I got right to work making this card for a Tea-rrific Mother.  

I've used flowered paper for spring, intending this card for Mother's Day.  Although, this card would be suitable for any tea-rrific mother, for any occasion.

The teapot image was stamped and then embossed in white before being fussy cut.  Circles were cut on the cricut.  The scalloped circle was punched.  The center strip was covered with off white sheer ribbon and then embossed.  After embossing the large half circle, I went over it with a dauber and blue ink to make the hearts more visible.  Finally, I added a glitter dot on the teapot lid and a couple more just for so. 

Once again, I followed the sketch from this month's Mojo Monday Sketch Contest.  You can find my first Mojo Monday entry, an Easter card, here. 

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Contest # 487 -  

Wow Embossing Powder March Challenge -  Spring  (flowers for spring, teapot is embossed in white)

Paper Creator Challenge #57 - All About Mum

Ooh La La Creations Challenge #223 - Embossing 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For a Special Lady or Girl 

Creative Moments Challenge #113 - Anything Goes, option:blue

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #113 - polka dots and/or stripes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #468 - For Mothers/Ladies only

Cardz 4 Gals Challenge #42 - Name Your Powder (No fancy technique.  Just regular heat embossing using Rubber Cottage White Embossing Powder over colonial white pigment ink.)

Southern Girls Challenge #155 - Pop it up with foam (the tea pot is popped with 1/8" foam tape) 

 

I hope you'll stop back tomorrow to see the pocket card I've made for the March Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

 

 

March Mojo

Don't you just hate waking yourself up with a huge sneeze?

That's how my morning started.

It's not like I have a cold or anything.

And how could I go back to sleep when it's 

Mojo Monday?

I think I can squeeze one more Easter card 

in the box I'm mailing to SAS4K.

 The sentiment is a stamp from The Craft Lounge.

Bird stamp,ink, papers and bling are CTMH.

Flower by Prima.

Die cuts are Spellbinders.

Embossing folders are Sizzix (doily) and Cuttlebug (dotted swiss).

Challenges: 

Mojo Monday Sketch Contest #487 -

 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #143 - Pastel Colors

Come and Get It Challenge - Cards for Kids

HeARTful Stamping Challenge - Animal + stamp

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Spring Colors 4 Kids

Thanks for visiting.

BTW, I've posted a second card for the Mojo Monday Sketch Contest here. 

Moving On Mojo Monday

Since I have my Easter cards for SAS4K 

all packed up and ready to send, 

today I'm moving on to a Father's Day card 

(Normally I would move on to Mother's Day, 

but there are several male challenges running right now.) 

using the 

Mojo Monday Sketch.

I used 2 layers of a decoupage kit for the "DAD" with 1/8" foam tape in between.  Stitched lines (a MFT die) replace the twine in the sketch.  The stitched circle is a La La Land die and the stamps used on it are CTMH.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #486

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #173 - Anything Goes 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #282 - Male Card 

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #119 - Male Colors 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #39 - For a Man

Crazy 4 Challenges #374 - Use Your Words 

Come and Get It Challenge - It's in the male 

Use Your Stuff Challenge #353 - Use any sketch (current Mojo Monday sketch above)

Well, it's time to clear off my temporary craft table and pack up. 

Tomorrow we are moving on home.

But I have a Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Design Team card scheduled to post, 

so please stop by to see it.

Mojo Monday with New Stash Items

The 2 Mojo Monday cards I am posting today utilize some items that are new to me, and were no longer needed by others. In the last week I visited a flea market, stamp and card sale, and a swap.

The animal stamps, ombre ink pads, and the zig zag pastel paper are all recent acquisitions.  Plus, I recycled the gray and white baker's twine, which had been tied around a stamp set I got in the mail.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #485:

 

Polkadoodles Challenge Week #6 - Anything Goes 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #147 - Anything Goes 

Crafting with Friends Challenge #37 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic Challenge - 2 of something (Bunnies)

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #289 - Embossing 

Allsorts Challenge #403 - Anything Goes

Have a glorious day!