Ahoy! #148: A Nautical Birthday Wish

I have been obsessed with nautical themes lately. I don't know where it's coming from. I am always short on masculine cards so maybe that's the reason? One look at the new Fresh Prints Designer Paper Series and I KNEW this card had to be nautical. How does one NOT love this stuff? I really like the size of the new pack. It's perfect for cards. So I set to work. What do you think about when you think "nautical"? I think ocean, ships, lots of studs and metal rigging. Here is what I came up with. I hope you like it! I've used the sketch from Mojo Monday's challenge #327.

{Inside}

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Midnight Muse, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

Designer Paper Series ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Craft White

*clear embossing powder over the "Make a Wish" stamp

Stamp Sets ~ Woodgrain, Perfect Pennants, The Open Sea, Perfectly Penned (inside), Geometrical (inside), Gorgeous Grunge (inside)

Embellishments ~ 1/8" mini brads

Other supples ~ Shaker Frames, Window Sheet, Dimensionals

How to:

Stamp "Woodgrain" onto Crumb Cake cardstock using Early Espresso ink.

Cut into strips measuring 3/4" x 3 3/4" and round the corners.

Distress, crumple, mash, and sponge with Baked Brown Sugar ink.

Cut Fresh Prints DSP to a 1 3/4 strip. You'll have to double the length as it wasn't quite wide enough to cover. Distress, crumple, and sponge with Early Espresso, and Baked Brown Sugar ink.

Time to make the compass! I used the compass stamp from The Open Sea, the 1" circle punch and the 1 3/8" circle punch, Shaker Frame, and Window sheet. Assemble the compass with a small piece of Dimensional. There you go!

I hope you've found this helpful. I'm sure I missed a step or two. I constantly become so engrossed in the project that I forget to take pictures as I go. I'll have to work on that!

Midnight Mojo

Wheat harvest is wrapping up and I'm going to get my daily crafting time back very soon. I can't wait! I sneaked out to my woman-cave after everyone went to bed. It makes for a LATE night for me, but totally worth the sanity it brings. Even though I'm sleep deprived, but that's pretty much normal for me. 

I finally got a chance at Mojo Monday's latest sketch. This one was pretty cute. I had a lot of fun with it. I'm still working on my photography skills. I think I need more light. Off to Home Depot!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding core'dinations

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar

Stamp Sets ~ Chalk Talk, Shop Around, Positively Chevron

Embellishments ~ Antique Brads, In Color Boutique Details, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

Non-Stampin Up supplies ~ burlap, cream ribbon, hemp thread

Mojo Monday #301

I locked myself in my woman-cave and cranked up the air conditioner. It's a HOT one out there and the AC in the house went kaput. Great timing right? Works for me! I set out to create this card for Mojo Monday challenge #301. I really liked how it turned out. I am LOVING the burlap!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Designer Paper Series (retired)

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ Truly Greatful, Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Core'dinations paper in Baked Brown Sugar, Decorative Label Punch

Non Stampin' Up supplies ~ burlap, copper colored brads

Monday Madness!

I now wake up giddy on Monday morning. I never thought I'd see the day. Monday's have a whole new meaning to me now that I'm an OBSESSED stamper. I wake up, feed my horses, grab a cup of coffee and go straight to Mojo Monday's blog to see what the new challenge for the week will be. Here it is. What will YOU come up with?

Here is what I came up with. I am {smitten} with the new In Colors. This is the first time I got to use this stamp from Chalk Talk. I LOVE how this turned out. Sweet!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Specialty DSP, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight

Stamp Sets ~ Chalk Talk, Gorgeous Grunge, Lovely Little Labels

Other Supplies ~ Paper Doily, yellow ribbon (misc.), white ribbon (misc.), pool party ribbon, vintage faceted buttons, vintage boutique buttons, Sizzlits large paper doily

Technique:

*I created by own DSP for the banner behind the Chalk Talk stamp, with Whisper White cardstock and my Brayer tool. Using Bermuda Bay ink, I rolled it then built different layers with Gorgeous Grunge stamps. I really love making my own DSP. It seems a lot more personal to me. It's something that no one else has. <3

Oh Baby!

So happy to have FINALLY gotten my new craft room put together. I have a few odds and ends to finish up, but I am at least able to work now. I think I just BARELY got this challenge card completed for Mojo Monday challenge #297

Sketch template:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge, Ciao Baby

Other Supplies ~ Brads, Soda Pop Tops

Mojo Monday 296 Challenge sketch

Woo Hoo, it's Monday! I never thought I'd ever be excited for Mondays, but I sure am now! Mojo Monday posted this weeks challenge sketch. Here it is...

I have no idea what I'm going to come up with. I'll have to sit and stare at my stamp sets until something comes to mind. Hopefully it will come quickly. I hate it when I get stumped!

As it turns out, this was fairly easy to come up with. I decided to look thru my DSP stash and go from there. I haven't used any of the Epic Day This and That paper yet, and it sang out to me. I absolutely LOVE the colors of this paper series! My son just ended his first year of preschool, so I thought I'd give his teachers a little Thank You for all of their hard work and patience. They are all saints, trust me!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party Core'dinations, Epic Day This and That DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion, Affection Collection, French Foliage, Curly Cute (inside)

Other supplies ~ Designer Vintage Faceted Buttons, Pearl Basics Jewels, Bakers Twine

Oh Thank You

I'm about to get my Mojo on! Here is Monday Mojo's new challenge for the week. I have so many ideas floating in my head. I hope they stay there. I hate it when I sit in my crafting cave and my mind goes blank. I'm thinking this card will have some fabric on it. Hmmm.....

Here is what I came up with. It's a little out of my comfort zone, but that's the point of a challenge right?

Supplies used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit, Riding Hood Red, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink ~ Midnight Muse, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets: Oh Hello, Apothecary Art

Other supplies used: Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Up! fabric, Soda Pop Tops, hemp twine

*This card was entered in Mojo Monday's #294 challenge

A new Challenge!

Time for a new Challenge! This one is from Mojo Monday. It's a fun blog with lots of sketch ideas. The theme, and color scheme are open. I'm headed downstairs to my craft cave right NOW to work on it! What will I come up with? What would you do? I'd love to see your designs. Send me an email with a pic!

Here's what I came up with. It turned out so much better than what I had pictured in my head. I just LOVE it when that happens!

Supplies used for this card

Paper ~ Specialty DSP (unfortunately retired), Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose

Stamp Sets ~ French Foliage, Blue Ribbon, Family Reunion

Other Supplies ~ Designer Builder Brads, Crochet Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, misc brads, misc string