Merry Monday 44 & Mojo Monday 275

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!  I stated in an earlier post that I didn't get enough of making Christmas cards this season, so I'm glad to have Merry Monday to be able to create all year long!  This weeks challenge was a color one, so I combined it with Mojo Monday Sketch #275.  It's been ages since I've played over at Mojo Monday.  

Before I started this card, I glanced down at my scrap paper pile and saw two patterned papers laying there.  The red wood-grain from the Frostwood Lodge collection and Island Indigo In-color strip.  Ah-ha!  There's my starting point, I thought!  I searched my stamps to find a fun set to match with the papers.  I came up with Close To My Heart's Evergreen set, which I hadn't have a chance to play with the year yet.  Perfect!  You might be able to tell, but I tweeked the colors a bit.  I used Cherry Cobbler instead of Real Red and Cool Carribean instead of Pool Party.

Here's a list of supplies.....

Stamps: Evergreen

Paper: White, Island Indigo, Cool Carribean, Frostwood Lodge DP, Incolor DP

Ink: Cool Carribean, Cherry Cobbler, Versa Mark

Accessories: Iridescent Ice EP, Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Scallop Square Duo die, Snowflake and Polka  dot EF, Northern Frost Decorative Strip die

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Fun Thanks

It's another happy Saturday and time for the latest Dynamic Duos color challenge!  This week is the soft and subtle combo of So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  I did not have any Certainly Celery left in my stash, so I subbed in Pear Pizzaz.  My jumping off point was the color combo of course, but I mixed in the sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday.

I thought the cute little trike from the Moving Forward set would be a nice fit for this cheerful color combo.  I also found some fun designer paper from Floral District and Pawsatively Prints II to get this card going.  I stamped the trike in Pear Pizzaz, cut it out with a labels die and layered it on a hand cut label.  Sometimes the next size up die is to large for layering on a project, so I traced around the outside of the same die I used on the trike and did some hand cutting.  This makes a nice little layering piece.  I added the punched flowers for a 3-D ellement.  The one below the basket is placed there because of an ink smear.  I was happy to find a way to cover it up!  The little frog layered on punch circles brings a little more whimsy and fun.  The last thing   I did was add some glitter glue to the frog's hop trail, and the trike.  

Make sure you pop on over and visit the blogs of the other design team members!  They have all delivered tons of inspiration!

Allyson Andersen
Christina Barnes

Vicki Burdick

Karen Day

Deanna Dean

Jenny Engelke (me)

Anne Marie Hile

Erna Logtenberg
Bobbie Trost

Amy White

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Moving Forward, Curly Cute

Paper: So Saffron, Pear Pizzaz, White, Floral District DP, Pawsatively Prints II DP

Ink: Pear Pizzaz

Accessories: Pear Pizzaz Ribbon, Itty Bitty flower punch, glitter glue, bird builder punch, labels die, circle punches, modern label punch, pearls

Thanks for taking a peek today!  

Jenny

A Favorite Color Combo

Pink and Navy...one of my all time favorite color combos.  I was sooooo very excited when I saw these were the challenge colors over at Create With Connie and Mary this week!  I also needed a birthday card for one of my very best friends and it just so happens Seize The Birthday challenge blog launches this week with a fun sketch geared toward all things girly.  Perfect!

I started by stamping the main panel in Midnight Muse ink with a stamp from a brand new set of mine from SU called Affection Collection.  I used my labels 3 die from Spellbinders to cut it out.  I also did a little sponging with Pink Pirouette ink around the edge of the die to make a subtle frame.  Then, I ran my brayer over my Illumination ink pad and brayered the shimmery ink right onto the main panel!  I love how this turned out!  I also inked up the Lacy Brocade EF with the same and ran it through the Big Shot.  It gives a little shimmer to the raised background. 

I liked this look so much that I also brayered over the Friend label and the little banner in the corner.  Some pearls, as well as the designer paper and ribbon all work together to finish off my card.

Here's a list of supplies I used....

Stamps: Affection Collection

Paper: White, Midnight Muse, In Color DP, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Midnight Muse, Pink Pirouette, Illuminate

Accessories: Lacy Brocade EF, Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon, Midnight Muse satin ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 3 die, Modern Label punch, Pearls

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Stylish Sympathy

Boy, oh boy....I have had a time with this post!  Something inexplicably happened to my browse button when trying to upload photos to my blog post.  After much searching for answers and solutions, it was suggested to try posting using Google Chrome. I found that I actually had Google Chrome on my computer which worked.  I usually posted in regular old Google...apparently.  Now, I am not the most computer savvy person on the planet, in fact, I don't know much about them at all.  Most of my learning has come by trial and error.  I was totally panicking when I couldn't post a photo!  Thank goodness I was finally able to figure it out....I think!

Anyway, back to this card.  This one is for a brand new challenge site called Still addINKtive.  The very first challenge combines a color combo and a sketch.

I used my Elements of Style set and played with the spotlight technique.  I neglected to write down the color combo and used Old Olive instead of Wild Wasabi and Pool Party in the place of Baja Breeze.  I knew it was a green and a blue....

I used the little square die from the Apothecary Accents framelits and turned it on it's side to make a diagonal.  I watercolored the images and added pearls to the flowers. The background was embossed with my Lacy Brocade EF and sponged with some Crumb Cake ink.  I added some Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon and a little tag with the sentiment on it.  

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum, White

Ink: Pool Party, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon, Pearls, Apothecary Accent die, Tiny Tag punch, Lacy Brocade EF, Linen thread

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Island drinks ~ DD34 & MOJO274

 

Good Saturday morning everyone and welcome back to Dynamic Duos Challenges!  We've had a nice little break for the Holidays, but now it's time to get our stamp on again!  This week the colors are super fun and really said "let's go have a drink on some beach some where and then go dancing" to me!  I was definitely inspired to pull out my Happy Hour set and get going!  I also used the sketch from Mojo Monday and flipped it on it's side.  I added a little bit of glitter to the drink, umbrella and strawberry.



My post is very, very late today, but I'm having some issues with Blogger.  It's a miracle that I got this one picture posted.  I have a couple other pictures to post of this card, but I don't think it's gonna happen.  I hope the problem resolves itself before my next post!  It's so frustrating when things don't go the way you want them to! 
Here's a list of my supplies:
Stamps: Happy Hour
Paper: Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Pool Party
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, White Grosgrain ribbon, Melon Mambo Pom Pom trim, Big Designer Button, Circle cutting system from Creative Memories, Fancy Fan EF

Thanks for taking a peek and have a wonderful day!
Jenny


Newlywed Sparkle ~ CCMC232 & NAC27

 

This card is for Create With Connie and Mary 232 and Nacho Average Challenge 27.

The minute I laid eyes on this color combo, my mind went right to a wedding theme.  I thought the silver glimmer might look cute as the champagne in the glasses, so that was where I started.  I used the sketch from NAC this week.  The glasses were fussy cut and popped off the embossed tag with dimentionals.  The card top is popped off the base as well.

I used my Score Tool Diagonal plate to create the top panel and then topped it off with some rhinestones.  I decided to add the ruffled ribbon to make it a little more soft and fancy.

 

 

 

Here's a list of supplies.....

Stamps: Happy Hour, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: White, Pool Party and PP Dsp, Silver Glimmer

Ink: Pool Party

Accessories: Rhinestones, Diagonal Score Tool, Polkadot EF, Ruffled Ribbon, Dotted Scallop Border punch, Dimentionals

 

Thanks for taking a peek and Happy New Year!

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

Year In Review 2012

Happy New Year everyone!  I pray that 2013 will be a good one!  2012 was my first full year as a blogger, so I thought it might be fun to take a look back and share some of my favorites from each month.

 

January

Febrary

 

March

 

April

 

May

 

June

 

July

 

August

 

September

 

October

 

November

 

December

 

Have a wonderful year everyone!

Jenny