Mojo Monday #258

Thought I'd use Buddy the Christmas Pup Digi 017, a cute digital stamp designed by Michelle Perkett and available at Sparkle N Sprinkle, for the Mojo Monday sketch this week. 

The paper was a freebie from my Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine And the pile of bones is not from Santa (don't tell Buddy) but from the Fill the Jar Stamp Set 423, also available at Sparkle N Sprinkle.  I have his little paws, right ear and tail popped up so it looks like he's ready to pounce on them.

Thanks for stopping by.    I'm going to Joyce's CTMH card class this afternoon, so I should be posting those cards later today. 

Have a nice day.

Make and Takes at Westminster

Well, it was one busy, exhausting, super fun week-end!

I traveled with my Close to My Heart buddies to Maryland to set up a booth in the 2 day Rubber Stamping and Scrapbook Show in Westminster.  This was my second year going along to do the make and takes.  It was such fun seeing so many people I had met last year and getting to visit with them again.  And it was equally fun to meet many more, all of whom enjoy this hobby as much as I do.

So here are pictures of what we made......

I posted this cupcake card before.  This was the Saturday Make and Take.  I'm glad everyone there loved it as much as I did when I first made it at Joyce's.   It seemed like everyone at the table already knew to whom they would be sending this cute card.


Sunday morning we made this little gift box. 

Sunday afternoon we were rolling precut flowers to make this unique card.

And then the booth came down and we came home and I'm so tired I tried to open a can of peas for dinner with my mixer.  That didn't work so well.

 

It's official.

I made the team, Sparkle N Sprinkle's design team, that is.  Here's a link to the official announcement:

http://sparklensprinkle.com/blog/2012/09/welcome-to-the-newest-additions-to-the-sparkle-n-sprinkle-family/

Truthfully, when I look at the artwork of my fellow team members, I can't believe I was even included in this talented group of crafters.

This was my project entry using a Digital stamp designed by MICHELLE PERKETT from SNS (Bippity Boppity Boo - Digi 012 -)

I so need to work on my photos.  Photo tips appreciated.

I am getting nothing done today but cards!

Not only is today Mojo Monday, but there are new challenges at both Sparkle N Sprinkle and Paper Playtime.  This time I made one card to enter in both challenges.  Sometimes I come across cards in various blogs that are entered in half a dozen or more challenges at once.  My hat is off to you card makers!  Two at once was challenging enough for me.

So here is my entry for Sparkle N Sprinkle September Sketch Challenge  SNSSC11 (http://sparklensprinkle.com/blog/2012/08/september-sketch-challenge) and  Paper Playtime #83 Gingham, Die Cut or Punch Challenge (http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/).

The sentiment on the card reads:  "Let's Make a Date for Christmas Tea Next Saturday at Half Past Three".  As most of my card making friends already know, I love making little poems for my cards.  I'll finish this one on the inside of the card and send it to my oldest and dearest friend in Yuma, AZ when Christmas is a bit closer.  This way we can set a time to relax and indulge in a good long Christmas chat.  (Just to clarify, she's really not my oldest friend age wise.  I do have older friends and many dear friends.  However, she has been my friend, sorority sister, and the sister I wish I had, since our college days.  Love ya, Dawn.)
Olympic paints has great paint samples which emboss nicely for on cards.   My sister-in-law gave me the red gingham and a bunch more paper on our last visit.  And the tea cup is from Sparkle N Sprinkle's Stamp Set #464 Zendoodle Tea.  Now let's see what other mischief I can get into today......

No Monday Morning Blahs Here

I always look forward to Monday morning and the new Mojo Monday sketch.  This is the card I'll be entering in the MOJO257 contest.

I used the Bippity Boppity Boo digi stamp created by Michelle Perkett for Sparkle and Sprinkle (http://sparklensprinkle.com) for the pumpkin and sentiment.
This will be a birthday card for a special someone who loves Cinderella and has a Halloween birthday.

What a busy week this will be!  Close to My Heart will have a booth at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour in Westminster, MD.  this week-end.  Even though I am not a CTMH consultant, I will be going along with consultants Joyce Houck and Betty Locco to "wo"man the Make and Take table.  Maybe I'll see you there????  Here's where you can check out the show details.  
http://www.stampscraparttour.com/infopage.asp?id=18

Back-to-School/At the Office challenge

Its Back to School or at The Office for HMFMC127 

Here is a card I made for the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge 

( http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-back-to-school-or-at-office-for.html) 

I cut out the piece of swiss cheese our little friend was carrying and replaced it with a shiny red apple.  The sentiment is my own, and printed on the computer.

Check out this blog hop

http://www.mypassionforscrapbooking.com/blogpost-80560/Damask-Divas-Blog-Hop-Clementine.html