Spring Is In The Air - Mojo Monday 185

I really like this week's Mojo Monday sketch, and couldn't wait to use some of the new spring Graphic 45 paper that I bought (love the little bonneted birds in the print) and a spring stamp set from Just Rite stamps that I purchased this past winter.

I stamped my tulip images twice and coloured them in with copic markers. Then I cut up one of the images and paper pieced three of the tulips and part of the bow over top of the original image. After cutting out each piece I gently rolled them over a pencil to give them more dimension. On the largest tulip I also made some cuts with a craft knife along a couple of the inner petal lines. The bottom scallop border was created by using a 1 1/4" circle punch and layering the light and dark green circles. I topped it off with a beautiful Antiqued copper butterfly from CTMH.

Supplies: Card size is 5" x 7"

Paper - Once Upon a Springtime collection - Graphic 45, peach, lt. & dk. green cardstock (Bazzill), Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Stamps - Breath of Spring (Just Rite), Happy Birthday C1257 (CTMH)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Juniper (CTMH), Copics - R000, R01, R02, Y21, G000, G21, G28, E42, E43, E50
Accessories - Dimensional Elements - Bookplates (CTMH - retired), Antique Copper brads (CTMH), Antique Copper Butterfly - Bliss L2 Assortment (CTMH), cream satin ribbon (fabric store)
Other - Spellbinders - Classic Oval Small, Classic Scalloped Oval Small, 1 1/4" circle punch (CTMH)

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Baby Girl Card With Pink Organdy Flowers

I just loved the pastel flowers that I created using CTMH organdy ribbon (see video tutorial here) and couldn't wait to make a card using them. I think that these flowers would work really well on baby cards or layouts, shower invitations, princess or ballerina layouts (they remind of tutus) etc.

Supplies - Card size is 5" x 7"

Paper - White Daisy cardstock (CTMH), Pink cardstock (Bazzill)
Stamps - Sweet Baby C1359 (CTMH)
Ink - Baby Pink (CTMH)
Accessories - Baby Pink organdy ribbon (CTMH), Colonial White designer brads, Pearl Opaque gems, Pink Sparkles (CTMH), 3/8" & 1" pink satin ribbon (fabric store)
Other - Hearts Embossing folder (Bringing Crafts Too You), border punch (Martha Stewart), liquid glass (CTMH), glue dots, 3D foam, needle, thread

Layered Organdy Ribbon Flower

In this video I mistakenly say that you need 15" of ribbon, you actually need 18"

Birthday Card With Layered Organdy Ribbon Flower - Mojo Monday 183

For this weeks Mojo Monday sketch I have made a birthday card for a dear friend of mine. I used some new designer paper from Prima and created a hand made organdy flower with a center made from a Close To My Heart designer brad and pearls. I have created a video for how to make these cute little flowers, please see my next post.

 Please Note : in my video I mistakenly say that you need 15" of organdy ribbon when you actually need 18", I do say the correct length later but just wanted to clear that up in case there is any confusion.

Here is another closeup of the flower -

Supplies - Card size is 6" x 5"

Paper - DP - Madeline Collection (Prima), Brown cardstock (Bazzill), Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)
Stamps - Friendship D1453 (CTMH)
Ink - Timber Brown (Staz On)
Accessories - 5/8" Colonial White organdy ribbon, Colonial White Designer brad, Mocha and Pearl Opaque Gems (CTMH), cream lace, 3/8" satin ribbon (fabric store)
Other - Spellbinders - Lacy Circles, Large Labels, Bow-Easy, needle, thread, glue dots, 3D foam

Just For Fun

Mojo Monday #181 - Live Inspired Stamp Set

The first Monday of every month is a Mojo Monday contest. For this card I used some Basic Grey designer paper and a leaf embossed cardstock that I won at a crop (it's difficult to see the embossed pattern in the picutures). I added some hand made ribbon rose buds to pick up on the subtle blue in the pattern and coloured the clear crystal flourishes with my Black Copic marker.



Supplies - Card size is 7" x 5"

Paper - Basic Grey designer paper, Green leaf embossed cardstock (unknown), Black cardstock (Bazzill), Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)

Stamps - Live Inspired - C1408 (CTMH)

Inks- Memento - Tuxedo Black, Olive (CTMH)

Accessories - 5/8" black satin ribbon (Offray), fine wire, 3/8" Heavenly Blue ribbon (CTMH), Fairytale rose (Prima), Crystal flourishes (Prima), Blue floss (DMC)

Other - Spellbinders - plain circle and scalloped circle, border punch (Martha Stewart), piercing tool kit, needle, thread

Mojo Monday #180 - Baby Girl Congratulations Card

I am a great aunt again, that makes 23 so far! Baby Timea Elizabeth came into the world on Wednesday and all are well. Since I didn't have a baby girl card ready I thought I would use the Mojo Monday sketch for this card. This is actually the first circle card that I have made and I am quite pleased with the results. I used a Boo digi image from Bugaboo Stamps - too cute!

Supplies - Card size is 4" round

Paper - Printed - Sophia, Magic Moments (CTMH), Neena Solar White (for image), White Daisy textured, White Daisy, Blush, Hollyhock (CTMH)

Stamps - 'Boo & Teddy' - Bugaboo stamps, Tender Tags (CTMH)

Ink - Black, Copics

Accessories - 5/8" White satin edge organdy ribbon, 3/8" white satin ribbon (fabric store), 3/8" white organdy ribbon (CTMH), Bluch waxy flax, metal charm (CTMH)

Other - Spellbinders - scalloped circle, lace border punch (Martha Stewart), 2" scallop circle punch (CTMH), 1 1/4" circle punch (CTMH), computer, needle, thread

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