Mojo Monday Week 178

I am a bit behind this week. My card today is made from the Mojo Monday Challenge for this week.

I used some left over DSP from my scrap box for the first layer. My circle layer is Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Whisper White. On the Whisper White circle I stamped the little branch with the acorn on it colored with Stampin Up Markers.

The rectangle Whisper White piece was stamped in Early Expresso and just left plain. I like the crisp look it had and remembered if it ain't broke don't fix it.

The sketch called for some ribbon but as this was looking more masculine I did not want my ribbon to be eye catching if you know what I mean. I then added 3 pearls to complete the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

Here's what I used:

Stamps:  Lovely As a Tree

Ink: Early Expresso

Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Unknown DSP

Accessories: Pearls, Ribbon, Nestabilities

Another Masculine Card for Stamp a Stack

This is the other card I am thinking of using for the stamp a stack, it is also from the set called Lovely As A Tree. I was using some retired paper to design this card but when I do the actually stamp a stack I will not use retired colors.

When I am designing, that sounds like I am so professional .... NOT I always try to use up retired or scraps and then make my final card from current products. Just because the products are retired doesn't mean they are no good. Right!

I used my aqua painter and stamp pads to color the tree and the leafy branches. I used several colors to get the fall look. I also sponged some Bashful Blue for a sky look on the top of the stamped image and some Certainly Celery on the bottom of it.



Here's what I used:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Blue Bayou card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Blue Bayou rectangle 4 1/2 x 2
Blue Bayou square 2 1/2 x 2 1/2
Whisper White square is 2 1/4 x 2 1/4
Whisper White scrap for sentiment
DSP 1 3/4 x 4 Autumn Meadows
Chocolate Chip embossed layered is 4 x 5 1/4
Chocolate Chip scrap for Modern Label Movers and Shapers die

Ink: Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Woodgrain Embossing Folder, sponges.

Lovely As A Tree

I needed to design some birthday cards for a stamp a stack I want to hold next month. I was feeling a little under the weather due to some dental work and was working up my mojo.

I find masculine cards are difficult as we are limited with Stampin Up designs for the guys. The ones we do have are great but we could use a few more IMHO.

To get me going I pulled out my old time favourite "Lovely As A Tree". This time I used the Oak leave with the acorn as my focal stamped image. I did use my Nestabilities to cut the die cuts. I stamped the image with Early Espresso and colored the leaves with the Stampin Up markers. I then sponged So Saffron around the colored leaves. Unfortunately it does not show up well in the photo.

I randomly stamped the rectangle below the above image and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. Before putting the two layered pieces I sprayed them with the Gold Spritz Smooch. Looks very cool in real life but again the photo does not show it.

I adhered these layers to my card front which I embossed with a wood grain embossing folder and sponged the raised parts with Early Espresso to bring out the grain of the wood. The ribbon I used is non SU but it looked really nice on the card, because it was both brown and black like the card.

This is how I stamped the inside, I do something like this on most of my insides. Even if the card is white. I also like to leave the insides blank so that the card like in this case "Thinking of You" can be used for just about any occasion.

Here's what I used:

Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Kind and Caring Thoughts (retired)

Paper: Crumb Cake, Black
Crumb Cake Card Base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Crumb Cake Rectangle 3 5/8 x 3 3/8

Black Nestabilitie Oval

Black Rectangle 3 3/4 x 3 1/2

Whisper White Oval

Whisper White Rectangle 3 1/2 x 3 1/4

Ink: Crumb Cake, Black, Early Espresso

Accessories: Non SU Ribbon, Gold Spritz Smooch, Stampin Up Markers

Masculine Card Swap Idea

Hello Stamping Friends:

I have been busy working on some swap ideas for Convention. While I have no idea of what is going to stay or go, I thought I would just play with some layout ideas.

Stampin Up has a new product called Smooch, on some of the forums I have been on there has been some talk about how to use the product. One of the comments was once you make the commitment to spray follow through. I can tell you that helped me alot. I still need a bit of practice and I think that the lighter colors will probably be easier as the dark spray shows up so much more.

I used the Wood Grain Background stamp on the bottom piece of Soft Suede using Whisper White Craft Ink. I stamped the Maple Leafs from Autumn Splendor and cut them out and sponged the edges with Soft Suede. I used sponge dauber to color the trees and the ground in the stamped image from Lovely as a Tree. The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.



My card is 100% Stampin Up. Hope you like it.

Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Autumn Splendor, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Wood Grain Background
Ink: Soft Suede, Whisper White Craft, Old Olive and Always ArtichokePaper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Kraft
Accessories: Dimensionals, Modern Label punch and Mover and Shapers Modern Label Die, Log Cabin Smooch

Peggy Finney

Spending some time in my stamp room.

I felt like creating something different. I have been collecting a few background type stamps because I love when I see a card that has a picture on it. I think the lady I am thinking of is Zindorf she creates beautiful images. While I am still learning how to do the beautiful creations she makes I think I may be on the right track. I would not want to multi produce a card like this it still feels like an accomplishment by only doing one of a kind. I have decided to give this card to my Purolator delivery guy, Ethan. He is a older gentleman, always so polite and accomodating. Here is Canada we do not get UPS guys. I hope he will like it. I am putting a Tim Horton's gift card inside for him as well, hope he likes Tim's.