Mojo Monday

With the best intentions in the world I rarely seem to get a chance to do the Mojo Monday challenge. In fact I haven't been able to do any challenges lately.

For the first time I have made a card to fit two challenges at once - Mojo109 and - STVCC35.

Mojo 109 sketch

I set out to do the Mojo 109 in portrait form but at the last minute decided landscape suited me better.

To comply with the colour challenge I had to use blue, green and yellow/gold.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you might care to make.

STAMPS: Gina K Designs- Thanks a Million

PAPER: K and Co.

NESTABILITIES: Labels 4

RIBBON / BRAD: Making Memories

New Challenges

I seem to be behind with my blogging lately and although I've made a few cards I never seem to get them posted. For this reason I've decided to update with this week's challenges for Stamptv and add the others as and when.

Grey, Black and Pink Colour Challenge

I toyed with the idea of what I could do for this colour scheme for most of the week and had in mind to use the CB Hound'stooth embossing folder but as seems to be the way lately time ran out. It was nearly the deadline, I had just about given up taking part this week whenever I remembered some paper I had in just these colours. Believe it or not they were actually in a Christmas collection.

Anyhow I gathered the papers and resorted to one of my tried and tested designs. It never seems to fail. Some bling and a lacy border I was quite happy with the result.

the front view the open view

STAMPS: Gina K Inspiration Mosaic

PAPER: DCWV

PUNCH: MS Doily Lace

JT and Mother Hen

I don't usually do the scrapbook challenge because it takes me a long time to decide just what I want my page to say. I did think though that this would be a good way to get started again as I haven't scrapbooked in a long time. To date I have always used a 12x12 layout as I find this the easiest. However for today's challenge entry I used 6x6. The reason for this is that I plan to cover a 6x6 cube to display on a coffee table or sideboard. Hopefully the weekly challenges will help me get it finished.

The subject of this cube is a very very special young man who puts a big smile on my face every time his mum sends a photo. He's so precious.

This week was a sketch challenge

Who says friends have to be just like you?

I've got to admit that I wouldn't go as close as Jacob.

STAMPS: Gina K Signs of Autumn, Thanks a Million

PAPER: K&Co Hopscotch

Wiper/Birthday Card

The problem with giving a handmade birthday card is that you never really get to go back to store bought. Each year you try to come up with a different idea or style. This is where SCS helps. You can go through past ideas and usually there is something that can be adapted to suit the recipient. You just try that little bit more to whenever the card is for a family member.

A couple of weeks ago SCS did a tutorial for a 'wiper' card. There is a great step by step written tutorial or at the end a video tutorial. These are really helpful. For my daughter's birthday I decided to make the wiper card. However I decided to make this one a double-wiper ie. back and front decorated. She could choose which side to display.

my choice for the front

the back

open views

upright view

I loved this designer paper from My Mind's Eye.

This was a fun card to make and could be used for many occasions. Worth giving it a go.

STAMPS: Gina K Designs, Lizzie Anne designs, HOTP

PAPER: My Mind's Eye Bloom and Grow

RIBBON: Making Memories

FLOWERS: Prima

NESTABILITIES: Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Classic Rectangles