Mojo Monday 115

Happy Monday! I know a lot of you don't particularly *like* Mondays, but I love them for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge! PLUS...it just so happens that it snowed here (like 8" of it!) and I was doing a happy snow dance this morning until I realized that I had to drive my son to the dentist for 1 p.m. I took the truck and drove in 4x4 most of the way to town - nasty stuff when it comes that quickly and so much all at once.

Anyhewwwww...onto the challenge! Here's the sketch for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge:

And this is my creation:

I really like how this card just "came together" just like that! It was a matter of picking out a good stamp for the circle, and bing-bang-boom! It was all done! I embossed the church image with clear embossing powder to give it a bit more of a classy look. Tell me what you think....

Thanks for stoppin' in tonight - I'm off to turn the kettle on for some more tea. I am not feeling very well these days (nasty head cold) and the kids also want some hot chocolate while they decorate the tree. Yep, it's a TAD BIT EARLY, I know...but I am hosting a Christmas potluck for my Usona Stamp Club this coming Saturday - so need to have the house festive :)

Inkingly Yours,

Lori

2 Sketches 4 You

Ok, ok...I *know* I should be getting ready for DH's arrival home, but I just couldn't pass up this awesome sketch challenge from 2 Sketches 4 You! These sketches are really nice to help us create masterpieces - so thank you ladies!!!

This is my "masterpiece" with this sketch. I like the clean, crisp lines and the simplicity of the card. Let me know what you think!

Stamps: Best Yet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Real Red, Christmas Cocoa DP

Accessories: choc ribbon, embossing folder, photo corner punch, dimensionals, circle punch, label punch, scallop circle punch, sponge dauber.

Patterned Pines Diva Challenge

Good afternoon fellow crafters! Today was a great day...the kids got a lot of unit tests done, the house got decorated a bit for Christmas, the laundry is caught up, DH is on his way home after being gone for 10 days....AND....I got to CRAFT again!! Yee-haw! This time it was for the Diva Coffee Break Design Challenge:

This is the card I created using the above sketch:

Stamps: Patterned Pines, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Merry Moments DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: sponge dauber, red brads, choc ribbon, dimensionals

It feels "so good" to have my crafting mojo back again.....I know I keep saying that and y'all are probably sick of me saying it already, but it's really exciting for me. I truly do LOVE stamping and creating various paper crafts and to lose all interest for over a year is very disturbing. But...I'm BAAAACK!! And lovin' it.....I challenge all my PEEPS to hop on over to some of the challenges listed on the right hand side of my blog here ----> and do some of them - they really ARE a lot of fun and it helps get your creative side flowing.

Thanks for stopping in and I wish you all a great night!

Navy and White Christmas

This card was a lot of fun to make because I got to use my Big Shot a lot :) There were 2 embossing folders, and we used the big snowflake die. Let me know what you think!

Stamps: Grateful Greetings

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Shimmery Silver

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Snowflake Bigz Die, snowflake punch, snowflake brad, 2 tag punches, organza ribbon, dimensionals, pearls

A Dawn Easton weekend....

My good friend, Tamie was here for the weekend and we had a very productive, creative weekend! We were scoping out some ideas at Splitcoaststampers and we came across Dawn Easton's gallery. OMGOSH this lady has got some serious talent! Dawn, thank you soooo much for all your wonderful layouts and ideas...we CASE'd some of her cards exactly and some we changed things up a bit. I hope you enjoy the cards we made .... be sure to pop on over to Tamie's blog, Paper Infusions and More to check out hers. Happy stamping!

Stamps: Season of Friendship, Short & Sweet

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Always DP, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: silver brads, scallop edge punch, dimensionals, pearls, butterfly punch

Stamps: Flaky Friends, Winter Post

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Real Red, Christmas Cocoa DP

Ink: Basic Black, Soft Suede

Accessories: markers, paper piercer, dimensionals, red ribbon, circle punch, designer label punch, journal punch, dazzling diamonds

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Thoroughly Modern DP

Ink: markers

Accessories: black ribbon, dimensionals, black brads, word window punch, modern label punch, pearls

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Holiday Best

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Real Red, Christmas Cocoa DP

Ink: Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: white embossing powder, red ribbon, dies, gems

Stamps: Big on Christmas

Paper: Whisper White, Ruby Red, Taken with Teal, Holiday Lounge DP

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: dies, paper piercer, dauber, white organza ribbon, pearls, dimensionals

Late Night Shinannigans....

My good friend, Tamie, and I have been in a whirlwind of creativity this evening....here are some cards we've made so far:

The last 2 cards were ones that we did at my last Christmas Stamp-A-Stack today. The ladies all loved them and it was a huge hit!! Thanks for stopping by........

Late Night Beauties....

...I bet you were expecting to see a pic of me and Tamie right???? Giggle, snort!! We were up late creating and this set of birthday cards is what I made with the Crazy for Cupcakes set. Hop on over to Tamie's blog HERE and see what she made using the big cupcake stamp out of the set - they are GORGEOUS!! We are off to my final Christmas Stamp-A-Stack this morning, but will be back to create later on today and all day tomorrow! Stay tuned...............

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Cottage Wall DP

Accessories: scallop edge punch, scallop square punch, razzleberry ribbon, old olive ribbon, markers, gems, micro beads,