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? 

 

Joyful Stars Close To My Heart March 2017 Blog Hop

Welcome to the March

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.  

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

 

My blog hop contribution this month is a pocket get well card.

 

This card features the CTMH Get Better Sentiments Stamp Set (B1543); the Some Kind of Wonderful Paper Pack (X7217B); Art Philosophy Cricut cuts; Black and Gold Ribbon (Z3197) and retired glitter dots.

Now, since this is a blog hop, you might have arrived here from Jenifer Benner's blog.

Your next stop is  Nickie Hoffer's blog.   

 The hop is circular. So if you are just starting here, simply continue hopping until you find your way back, making the full circle.  If you get lost, the complete list of participants is on Joyce's blog. 

Thanks for hopping by. 

Challenges I am entering:
The Paper Shelter Challenge #284- circles/dots and/or stripes
Ike's World Challenges #83 - Anything Goes w/ twist add a sentiment
Unicorn Challenge #19 - Go Green
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge March 7th - Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #128 - Humor/Puns
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #183 - Go Green
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #79 - G is for Green with Envy
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #159 - Show me the green with ribbon or trim
Scor-pal More Than One Score Challenge #35 - Anything Goes (I used the scor-pal to score the side and bottom to form the pocket, and the center fold.)

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.

 

 

Wednesday Post + CTMH Card Class 3/7/17

How catchy is that post title?

For some reason, that's what popped into my head.

The card I have to share is a bit more interesting.

Stamps are all CTMH.  Die cut is Spellbinders.  The eggs are fussy cut.  And the bunny's clothes are paper pieced.

Challenges:

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Spring Colors 4 Kids

Animal Friends Challenge #47 - Animals with Big Ears

Come and Get It Challenge - Cards for Kids

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #149 - Always Anything Goes 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge March 7th - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge #61 - Anything Goes (Spellbinders Nestabilities)

A Gem of a Challenge #189 - Use 3 B's (bunny, blue, border)

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And, now that I'm back in Pennsylvania, I can again share with you the cards we make at Joyce's 

CTMH card class.  Most of the cards we make are cased from cards Joyce has found on Pinterest or elsewhere.  If you happen to see one of your designs, thank you for sharing it for others to enjoy.

Here are the cards we made yesterday:

Joyce used a lot of the thin cut dies because they are all on sale at CTMH.  

Besides, not many of the gals in our class enjoy fussy cutting as much as I do.

 Make sure to stop by on Friday for the 

March Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

I have a get well pocket card to share.

 

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. 

Easter Penguin?

Tomorrow the box of Easter cards for SAS4K will be on their way.  Here are a few cards I made using one of my favorite stamps from Great Impressions Stamps, Easter Penguin.   I thought these 3 cards would be good for boys.

 

Challenges:

Come and Get It Challenge - Cards for Kids

HeARTful Stamping Challenge - Animals + stamp

QKR Stampede Challenge #233 - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge #183 - Die/Punch Frenzy

Scrapyland Challenge #61 - Anything Goes (I've used stitched circle dies from LaLaLand) 

Stampavie and More Challenge #281 - Embossing 

Come back tomorrow to see what I make for the 

Mojo Monday Sketch Contest.

 

Center Step Birthday Card

It's been a while since I've made a center step card.  Fancy folds don't work so well when I am making cards for SAS4K.  But they are definitely my favorite type of card.  My second favorite type of card is iris folding.  And it's been ages since I made one of those!  That's something I definitely need to remedy.  But before I run off to find my iris fold template file, here's a center step birthday card.

card lying flat

a different angle with the card open

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #34 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 9 - Anything Goes

Cut It Up Challenge #116 - Birthday Cards  (The die cut I used is from Spellbinders)

Brown Sugar Challenge #240 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge #4 - Add a Sentiment

Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's March Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft March 1st Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #39 - Anything Goes

WOW Embossing Powder Challenge - Spring***   This is not the card I intended to enter in your Spring Challenge.  There isn't even any embossing on this card.   I goofed when copying my blog url into Mr Linky.  And I didn't know how to fix the goof.  My correct entry is  here.
Sorry!

 

Enjoy your week-end!