Mojo Monday #182

I love the new Marjolaine papers by Basic Grey, so I pulled them out for this week's Mojo Monday sketch:

Patterned Papers are Marjolaine by Basic Grey; Stamp set is Beautiful You, Verve; Cardstock is Cocoa & Heavenly Blue; Heavenly Blue Sassy Strands; Cocoa button & Ink - all CTMH.

From Your Heart to Ours - H2H Challenge

This week at the Heart2Heart Challenge - we'd like you to share a home decor item that you make (or have already made) using CTMH products!  This made me think of a little item I'd seen floating around the boards a year or so ago... a little woven paper basket.  A Google search led me to a tutorial on SCS, so I pulled out our new Kraft paper, inked up the edges in chocolate ink, and started weaving.  The actual weaving & assembly took less than an hour - and the end result is adorable.  It stands 3 1/2" high, and I'm going to use it for different seasonal decor - with Easter just around the corner, that's where we're starting.

All supplies are CTMH - Kraft cardstock; Copper brads; 3/8" twill ribbon; Chocolate ink.

Check out what the design team has in store for you, and be sure to link up a picture of your own creation :o)

Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge #28 & CASE Study Challenge #30

I don't often combine more than one challenge, but this week's cute Waltzing Mouse Sketch seemed to work with what I had in mind for the CASE study challenge.  I really liked the combo of colours/design that I did for this week's Mojo sketch (my last post) - so I've gone with a similar theme... here's our sketch:

And this month at CASE, we're casing cards by the talented Julee Tilman, and this was our inpiration:

Here's what I've come up with:

Stamp set is Text Objects by Verve; Patterned papers are Wings; Cardstock is Juniper, Black, Vineyard Berry & Colonial White - all CTMH.

Mojo Monday #181

Took me a few days to sort out how I wanted to do this week's Mojo sketch... but I finally brought it all together tonight:

Stamp sets: Beautiful You, Verve; Find Your Style & Playful Flourishes, CTMH;  Patterned papers are Veranda Creative Basics & Wings; Cardstock is Vanilla Cream & Black; Inks are Black, Sweet Leaf & Juniper; Liquorice Opaque Pearls - all CTMH.

Making a Scene for Heart2Heart

This week, the Heart2heart Challenge is to create a "scene" using at least 3 different stamps.  I started out doing a beach scene, and then went in a completely different direction with birdhouses!  I used a whole jumble of inks & papers, but quite like the bright result.  Remember that your project should be mostly CTMH products, and you should make a link directly to your post (not just your blog!).  At the end of March we will be choosing our Monthly Top Ten, as well as awarding prizes to two lucky random winners.  Head on over to the H2H blog to see what our March sponsors, Angie & Lori are giving away.  Our Guest designer this week is the talented Mary Gunn, so take a peek to see what she & the rest of the design team have come up with.  Here's mine:

Cardstock is Kraft, Lagoon & White Daisy; Patterned papers are Magnifique, Olivia & Lucky; Stamp sets are Bless this Nest & Twitterpated WOTG; Inks are Desert Sand, Lagoon, Sunset, Creme Brulee, Pacifica, Sky & Sweet Leaf; Embroidery Floss; Twill ribbon - all CTMH. Nestabilities die.

Tania's Heart2Heart Challenge card

I am so pleased to have another of my wonderful customers joining the H2H challenge this week!  Tania is one seriously talented lady, and she had intended to do some quilled flowers on her card, (her quilling is quite amazing!) but said that she saw all the strips of cardstock sitting there and decided to weave them together instead.  She sponged the creme brulee first, then added her amazing weaving, some flowers and a sentiment.  Check this out:  (and I think she should start her own blog, don't you??)  You can leave comments for her here on my blog, and I know she'll check in and read them.  Thanks for playing, Tania!

Cardstock is Black, Colonial White & Hydrangea; Inks are Creme Brulee & Black; Stamp set is Find Your Style; Just Blooms paper flowers; Opaque Pearls; Edge Distressor - all CTMH.  Martha Stewart punch.

Mojo Monday #180 & Verve Fan Blog Hop

I used some of my favourite new Verve stamps for this week's Mojo Monday sketch... and since Verve just happens to be having a "Verve Fan Blog Hop" this week, I'm linking my card there, too!  I chose the square version:

Stamp set is Text Objects by Verve; Patterned papers are Chloe's Closet by Making Memories; Cardstock is Kraft, Pear & Colonial White, CTMH; Ribbons are Sweet Leaf and Autumn Terracota, CTMH; Inks are Black and Desert Sand, CTMH; Nestabilities die.