Last Mojo Monday with a Gorjuss Mermaid

Good afternoon, I hope you have had a good Father's Day.  I have been organizing and cleaning today.  I have all my design team projects caught up so I thought I would take the day to get some things in order.  I recently had some lights to go out and purchased some new ones.  So I was under the table crawling around moving stuff to tuck all the wires away.  I am really happy with them.  They are the Ottlite LED clone clip lamp.  I got them for $20 at Tuesday Morning, about $5 cheaper than the 50% off I saw at either Joann's or Michael's this past week.  I have another score from this weekend, I will tell you about soon.

So I made this sweet thing a few days ago with several challenges in mind but foremost the final Mojo Monday sketch challenge.

It is a bittersweet farewell to be joining in the final Mojo Monday sketch challenge and #500 at that! what a way to leave blogland.  One of the first sketch blogs I followed, they will be missed.  Here's there sketch:

I don't do much coloring but I participate in a secret sister swap and my sister this round sent me this precious stamp.  I just had to use it.  I colored her a while ago and just decided she would go great as the center piece to this sketch.  I inked the background with a few distress inks to mimic the ocean and beach.  I love the snippet of Quick Quotes Adventure Awaits paper I found for the die cut, it kind of looks like kelp.

Products used:

Gorjuss Awashed Mini #31

Quick Quotes Adventure Awaits scraps

washi tape

Our Daily Bread Designs Stitched Rectangle die

various alcohol markers:  

Copic E00, E21, V000

Hobbycolour Sandstone, Maple, Vanilla

Twin touch G46

Chromatix Honeycomb 3, Aqua 2

Distress inks:  Antique Linen, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire

Creative Memories navy pen for faux stitching

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2017/06/mojo-monday-500-contest-and-farewell.html until 6/18x

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2017/06/color-throwdown-447.html until 6/19x

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-186-under-sea.html until 6/19x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-48-at-beach.html  until 6/25x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/06/challenge-4.html until 6/30

https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-52-under-sea.html  until 7/1x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs with Mojo Monday sketch

I had a chance to play a bit this weekend again.  I am moving around more and more but still limited to supplies that are handy.  I am also participated in a "plaid" card swap, therefore I made 6 of this card with a variety of circle dies.  I will just show you the best two versions.

Here's the sketch I used:

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs papers and stamps

Ranger Raven ink

cream card stock

Quick Quotes Midnight Confession chalking ink

Sizzix Rain or Shine embossing and die set

Spellbinders large scallop circles

Our Daily Bread Designs Pierced circles

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://makingmemoriescrafting.blogspot.ca/2017/03/challenge-3-add-some-layers.html until 4/6x

http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/mojo-monday-489.html until 3/26

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/2017/03/challenge-183-springtime.html until 3/29x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

DCWV New Boho Style Stack with Mojo Monday sketch

Yes, twice in one day!

I have a second card for you today.  I made this earlier in the week and just haven't had a minute to edit pics.  I used my brand new DCWV Boho Style stack that I won last month from the DCWV blog.  I popped over there earlier today and discover I won Top Ten again this month for this card!

Here's the Mojo Monday sketch I used.  

I stacked a couple of different shape sequins on top of a circular design in the washi tape.

Ingredients:

DCWV Boho Style stack

Recollections Peacock washi tape

sequins

Quick Quotes Desert Sun chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2016/07/mojo-monday-455-contest.html until 7/10 (winner 7/12)x

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2016/07/ffc-146-anything-goes.html until 7/15x

http://craftandsmash.blogspot.it/2016/07/team-1-piume.html until 7/28

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Mojo Monday Sketch with My Mind's Eye

I used this sketch from Mojo Monday while using up the rest of a 6x6 MME paper stack, The Sweetest Thing Bluebell.  I also had the MME enamel dots and other embellishments in the collection.  I used a Stampin Up punch and matching stamp for the sentiment with SU Bayou Blue ink.  

Here are some more cards I made finishing up this paper stack:

Some cool, some not as good but I have used up this paper!!

I would like to enter these cards in the following challenges:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2015/09/mojo-monday-414-contest.html until 9/13x

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/09/himcr-216-super-scraps-saturday.html until 9/20x

http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/september-already.html until 9/30x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Mojo Monday Sketch with Stampin Up Crazy, Mixed Up Love stamps

Here's my take on the Mojo Monday sketch #331.  I stamped the Stampin Up Crazy, Mixed Up Love lava lamp stamp with Mix'd Media Schoolhouse and embossing with Ranger Red Tinsel.  I used America Crafts Glitter Ribbon, a Recollections glitter heart and hearts punched from Creative Memories heart punches.  I glittered one of them.  The banner is white cardstock with red washi tapes.  The back layer is white cardstock with Smoochy Spritz. 

Here's the sketch:

I am entering this in the following challenges: 

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/2014/02/mojo-monday-331-contest.html until Feb 9

http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/2014/02/weekly-challenge-14-5.html until Feb 10

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-49-love-your-love.html until Feb 15 (limit 3)

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/month-long-anything-goes-in-february.html until Feb 25

http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.ae/2014/02/challenge-6-valentineslove.html until Feb 13

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-80-valentines.html until Feb 12 (limit2)

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-daylove-challenge-and.html until Feb 13

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-12-love-is-in-air.html ends Feb 15

Thank you for looking!

Mojo Monday sketch using The Paper Loft Shades of Gray

These card use The Paper Loft Shades of Gray collection.  I used a Spellbinders die to cut and emboss the scalloped circles. As usual I used Brilliance Graphite Black for embossing ink and Judikins black detail embossing powder.

Here's the sketch I used from Mojo Monday:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/2014/01/mojo-monday-329.html

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-41.html

Thanks for stopping by today!

Mojo Monday Challenge Sketch using Brown and Blue

I am in full swing of creating Thank you cards for my wedding gifts now that Christmas and birthday's are over for a while.  I took Mojo Monday's sketch and turned it around then used Allsorts color challenge and Cuttin and Stampin's Anything goes with leftovers challenge and created these simple yet elegant cards.  I used some scraps from the Paper Loft's In the Zone cardstock and cut it up with a Stampin Up punch and Stampin Up Sizzix Top Note diecut.  I used a SU matching Thank you stamp and embossed it with Judikin's Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder.  I chalked the edges and added some American Craft brown glitter ribbon.  It looked a little plain so I added 3 little bitty brown bling.

 I cut the opposite papers for the second card and used a DCWV Old World ribbon.  I used SU Not Quite Navy craft ink and embossed the image.  To dress this one up a bit, I added a button with floss.

I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/2013/12/mojo-monday-325.html

ends 12/29

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/12/week-238239-brownblueaqua.html

ends Jan 4

http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com/2013/12/challenge-51-anything-goes-using-your.html

ends 12/30

Peace Card using Mojo Monday Sketch and Pretty Pink Posh Color Palette

Today's card was inspired by yesterday's Peace Blog Hop.  I also followed the Mojo Monday sketch #311 and used Pretty Pink Posh's color palette.  The pretty blue paper is HOTP peacock embossed, it is very nice.  I used Recollections red twine, an unknown ribbon and the gray paper is Creative Memories.  I stamped this Amazing Arts stamp with American Crafts Cranberry stamp marker and Stampin Up Ballet Blue marker.  I chalked with QQ Powder Puff Maraschino Cherry, one of my favorite products now available at Hobby Lobby!!  The time to create 9 minutes and 33 seconds.

Close up

 I have entered this card in the following challenges:

http://prettypinkposh.com/2013/09/10-minute-craft-dash-26.html

 http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/2013/09/mojo-monday-311.html

Thanks for stopping by!