Random thoughts of a Confessed Stamp-A-Holic

A little Mojo for your day

This week's Mojo Monday sketch is a fun one!  I always love the last week of the month sketches since they offer such fun shapes :)  I dug (literally) this little stamp out of the depths of my stamp room.  It's been *far* too long since she's been used.  I am SO ready for spring to arrive and thought she fit my longing perfectly.  I colored her in using my copics and added a touch of stickles for the flower center.  I used the Fun Flower sizzix die to make the flower.  The flower is finished off by a fabric brad in the center.   I *love* this card!!!  I am SO pleased with how it turned out. Just one of those cute little cards to brighten anyone's day!

materials used: flower pot girl (printworks), sentiment (whipper snapper); soft suede, regal rose cs (SU); stamper's select white (PTI); so saffron, regal rose dp (SU); tuxedo black (memento); copics; stickles; regal rose ribbon (SU); fabric brad (SU); fun flower die (SU); scallop edge punch (SU)

I've been "bad" about playing along with challenges lately even though I love them!!  I'm ready to jump back in with both feet though :)  Challenges give me a great starting point for my stamping sessions.  I find that once I do a challenge card or two, I'm on a nice stamping roll.  Thanks for hanging in with me while I've been slacking a bit.  I do appreciate it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a great one :)

 

There's a monkey in your cake

I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed lots of steals and deals yesterday during all the fab Black Friday deals!  Our holiday was very enjoyable and the kids and I spent the day inside yesterday making some fun Christmas decorations.  I should be working on my Christmas cards but......well you know how that goes *wink*

I finally got some time to play along with some fun challenges this week (again putting off those Christmas cards).  I made this fun card using this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I needed a make a few birthday cards to send out my BRAKs this month and this one fit the bill perfectly :)  I picked my colors based on the super cute cupcake paper stack.  And can I say how much I love that marina mist is a perfect match?!?!  LOVE!!

materials used: birthday changito (stampendous), fabulous phrases (SU); marina mist, pink pirouette cs (SU); blending cs (x-press); cupcake dp; tuxedo black (memento); copics; crystal effects (SU); marina mist taffeta ribbon (SU); choc chip brads (SU); oval punch (SU)

I've made a nice collection of birthday cards now on to those Christmas cards.   Of course I am missing one of the key ingredients for the card-the oh so hard to get Christmas card picture. We tried the other day but I gave up....the little man was just not in the mood and all I was getting from the little lady were those fake cheesy smiles UGH.....going to try again tomorrow.  Fingers crossed

In the meantime.....enjoy some of our out takes :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go figure

I start making winter cards and the weather warms up into the 60s!  Crazy!!  We had a few *really* cold days (well for early November) and now we are in this nice warming trend......going to be a crazy one this year I guess..hopefully though the FEET of snow we had last year won't make a reappearance.  But if they do, this little guy is ready!  I always think of my niece when I make anything with penguins on it.  She loves penguins and really who can blame her?  They are so cute!  This little guy is no exception either.  He's all bundled up for the cold in his little hat and fluffy jacket.  He looks all ready for a romp in the snow doesn't he?  I used this week's Color Throwdown #118 for my colors and the sketch is the super fun Mojo Monday sketch for this week.  I LOVE this sketch!!!  I will definitely be using this one again.  It makes for a super cute card that you can make as simple or as involved as you like.  LOVE it!

Materials used: short stacks (stampendous); crumb cake, soft suede, cherry cobbler cs (SU); blending paper (xpress); cherry cobbler dp (SU); tuxedo black (memento); copics; cherry cobbler seam binding (SU); nestabilities; snow flurries embossing folder (SU)

I am SO looking forward to this weekend!  My hubby is off of work and I am looking forward to having another adult here to balance out the kid to adult ratio *wink* The kids have been running me ragged this past week and a half (being sick didn't help that either)...The little guy is into everything and trouble just seems to find him at every moment and the little lady?  Well she's just constantly on the move and keeping up with her social schedule is enough to make anyone tired *wink*

WIshing you a very relaxing weekend!  Thanks for stopping by today :)

A little Mojo for your Monday

how excited am I that I got to play along with the Mojo Monday sketch ON Monday :)  I guess sometimes it does pay to be a slacker and forget to post a Monday blog post!  I used this week's Color Throwdown 113 colors too (and just in the knick of time) but I did alter the combo a *slight* bit.  The challenge calls for Early Espresso this week and while I do have that color I *really* wanted to use this adorable polka dot ribbon-which happens to be Chocolate Chip....so I swapped it out.  I still love the combo...even if it's with the lighter brown.  Now that I look at the completed card I think I would ahve preferred it if I embossed the perfect plum but what's done is done....that's what happened when the little man wakes up super early from his (very short) nap *sigh*  I used one of the SU self adhesive rhinestones for the flower center but I wanted it to "go" a little better with my card so I colored it using the same copic marker that I colored this little cutie's shirt with.  It's super subtle but it's a "just enough" touch :)

Materials used: magnolia stamp (sorry I don't remember which one!); chocolate chip, perfect plum cs (SU); vintage cream (PTI); tuxedo black (memento); fresh snow ink (PTI); copics; choc chip brads (SU); polka dot ribbon (american crafts); nestabilities; rhinestones (SU)

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!  We enjoyed the spectacular weather by going to the farm down the street and picking our pumpkins!  Elizabeth had a blast picking just the right one....and wouldn't you know turns out just the right one happens to be just the right 5....all in varying sizes of course.  Then the in laws were kind enough to watch the kids so the hubby and I could have a date night :)  We went to a fabulous bistro and then went to see The Social Network.  It was a really great movie and interesting to learn about the roots of Facebook-a site that I am on *way* too often!!!  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!  I hope you have a wonderful day :) 

You're Bewitching!

I am SO ready for Halloween!!!!  I love getting going pumpkin picking, carving a "big bad scary" face into our prized pumpkin (the little lady is partial to "big bad and scary").  Then comes the big day and you get to get dressed up in a fun costume and just have fun!  

This little cutie is all set for Halloween in her little witch outfit!  I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for this card and what a fun sketch it is!  I love the little wavy edge at the bottom of the patterned paper-such a fun little element :) And did you check out my spider?? I used one of the new SU glitter brads and drew some legs using my black spica glitter pen.  Then I added the teeny tiny googlie eyes with some crystal effects.  A little paper piercing to make his little spider line and viola...total cuteness!

Materials used: witch, sentiment (cc designs); basic black, kiwi kiss, basic gray cs (SU); swirl dp (SU retired); x-press blending paper; tuxedo black (memento); copics; circle punch; white ribbon (SU); glitter brad (SU); spica glitter pen; googlie eyes

We are in for a gorgeous weekend weather-wise here in NJ and I can not wait!!!  We have been in a dreary rainy (and chilly) pattern for a little over a week so this warmer sunny weather is very welcome!  I'm not quite sure what is on the agenda but I know it will have to include some outdoor time :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)