3 Cheers-Soccer card-MOJO283

I made this card for the Mojo Monday challenge this week.  And I have to say....I love it!  I saw the soccer ball made using the new hexagon embossing folder somewhere out there in the blog world, but for the life of me I can't find it again to give the original creator credit.  So....if you are out there, let me know so I can give you the kudos!  I really like this color combo with the tangerine tango and island indigo.  I think this would work for either a girl or a boy.  I ran white and black cs through the big shot and used my paper snips to cut out a few hexagons for the "ball".  The DSP is from the Summer Smooches pack, the sentiment is from "Cheers to You" and the button was a freebie from Sale-a-bration (can't beat that!).  Hope you like my take on the challenge!  Thanks for looking!

Happy Birthday Mom! (MOJO267)

Very, very special card today!  Today is my mom's birthday!  We are off for a fun day of shopping and just hanging out!  I'm so excited!  It's pretty rare that we get to go out, just the two of us!  I love this Patio Party DSP!  So festive and fun!  I made a scaled-down version of the paper bow that Stampin Up has a tutorial for.  Those bows are pretty fun to make and super simple!  I used the layout from Mojo Monday #267 .  Thanks for stopping by today, have a fabulous day!

BRRR!! --Mojo266

Brrr!! It's cold today!  I haven't been able to warm up all day.  Maybe that's what inspired me to make this chilly snowman card! haha  This is the card I made for the MOJO Monday sketch challenge #266.  This card was so much fun to make!  I just kept adding little bits here and there.  There's so many fun little elements, especially the Vintage Faceted Button that looks like a big chunk of ice sitting on that snowflake or the Basic pearls that I colored with a sharpie to look like bits of coal for the eyes and mouth! It's one of those cards that I can't wait to give to someone!  Hope you like it!

A plug for Denim ribbon!

Quickie post today.  I caught my husband's cold...blah.  I need a nap!  I made this card using the Paper Players color challenge #117 and the sketch challenge from Mojo Mondays #263  Definitely a color combo that took me way out of my comfort zone.  I used the "under-utilized" denim ribbon!  It works so well with so many of the Regals color collection.  My advice: if you haven't purchased that ribbon, get yourself some!  You won't be disappointed!

A Basket full of Flowers (PP116 and MOJO262)

Here's the card I'm submitting for the Paper Players theme challenge #116 and the Mojo Monday #262.  The theme challenge was to feature a cup or cups.  So, I turned both challenges on their side....literally.  The "basket" on this card is made from the cup/mug framelit from the Holiday Collection framelits. I used some Core'dinations cardstock and ran it thru the lattice embossing folder.  A little sanding makes the basket more authentic! I used the 1/2" circle punch to make the handle on the basket.  The leaves were punched from the bird punch and I sponged the edges just a bit for dimension.  I added a few itty bitty flowers with rhinestones for some pop!  I'm really happy with how this card turned out.  I hope you like it too!

MOJO261 and cQc #157

I'm absolutely LOVING participating in all these challenges out there in the blog world!  I've always been hesitant to put myself out there, but so far I've found that everybody is so kind and supportive!  And it's given me the kick in the butt to create something, which in turn makes my soul feel good! Now, don't get me wrong, I definitely have butterflies when I link to a challenge...is that weird?  Anyone else feel like that when they got started?

Anyway, today's post is a combination of two challenges Mojo Monday 261 and colourQ challenge #157  Honestly, it sort of feels like cheating to use a sketch challenge and a color combo challenge, but for now it's certainly helping me create on a daily basis!