Mojo Monday Challenge.....

Here is my card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. I used one this great silk daisy flower from Michaels for my circle element of the sketch.

I pulled the DP from my scrap folder....I know it is from Stampin Up but I am not sure which pack. The Happy Birthday sentiment and frame are from the Sale-A-Bration set, Vintage Labels. I did alot of sponging on the edges and then added the brads and ribbon as embellishment to complete the challenge.

This card is for my grandmother who just celebrated her 90th birthday. She lost her husband about a year ago and we were not sure she would make it to see her 90th but she is doing quite well...still living on her own and enjoying her trips to the senior center.

A special award from a Soul Scrapper Sister

This award was given to my by Shazza, a Soul Scrapper Sister! Thanks, girlfriend!! Now, I need to tell you 7 things about myself!! 1) I am the daughter of the Most High God....bought by His blood and living for Him the best that I can. 2) I am married to my best friend and we will be married for 21 years this July. 3) Stampin and Scrappin are my therapy!! I love creating card and memory album pages. 4) I have 2 great kids....Kendall who will be 16 in Oct. and Jordan who will be 14 in Apr. 5) I am a soccer mom.....been going to games since Kendall was 6 years old...Jordan started in the next year and we have been hard at it ever since. They are both playing JV soccer this year at the high school. 6) I lead an amazing group of ladies at my church...they are an inspiration to me and I feel so blessed to have each of them in my life!! 7) My hubby and I own and operate, Cabin Creekwood, a small resort business in the beautiful Blue Ride Mountains!! We have 9 cabins that we rent out nightly and weekly. We have so much fun working together!!

Thanks again, Shazza, for the award. To everyone else....I hope you have enjoyed learning alittle about me!! Happy Thursday to each of you!!!

Let's Scrap Challenge: challenge 40

This is my page for the Let's Scrap challeng #40. We were to pick an old sketch from the site and flip it. Plus we were to use 2 colors, 4 papers, and 6 embellishments. I use my two favorite colors--browns and blues (actually brown and pink together are my favorite but since this page was for my son I didn't think that would work....so I went with my second favorite) I used 4 different papers...this was a bit of a challenge for me!! And I got in my 6 embellishments: Chipboard numbers, ribbbon, copper brads, copper square label hardware, copper rectangle hardware, and the tag with hardware attachment. The sketch that I flipped was ls110.....I put the right pictures on the left and the left picture on the right and I moved the empty space from the bottom to the top. There you have my flipping!!

My page will be going in my son's birthday album. I have one for each of my kids that shows what we did on there birthdays. I use Stampin Up paper, CM sticker for the title: Happy Birthday, Stampin Up HodgePodge hardware for my embellishments, and chipboard for my numbers.

Spiltcoast Stampers CAS challenge

Here is my card for today's CAS challenge to use a new and different shape-abilities. I used what most consider scraps from cutting out the Top Note Die--the outside edge that remains. Layered it on my card and then used my Embosslits Sweetest Stem die to cut out leaves, and my 5-petal punch to punch out 2 flowers. I added on of Stampin Up new epoxy brads in the center to finish off the flower. My sentiment is from Stampin Up's Sale-A-Bration set Whimsical Words.

This card was made for my dear friends who lost their 17 year old son in an automobile accident this weekend. I hurt so deeply for them during this time of tragic loss. I have been amazed and the out pouring of love from friends and the community and the peace (the kind that "passes all understanding") that has been over them. Having two teenagers myself...this has made me more aware of my need to treasure every moment and love them deeply. When my son came home and I hugged him...one of those hugs that just goes on and one...he was like, "okay mom this is not at all wierd." I told him to just allow me....it is what I needed. Hug your loved ones today and treasure the moments!!

Color Throwdown Challenge #82

Here is my card for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge...plus I included the SCS challenge to use the "game theme". I decided to use Creamy Carmel as my neutral color to match the Scrabble tiles. My leaves were created with the Embosslits die, the Trio flower punch was used for my flowers, and the Embosslits Butterfly die for the two butterflies....these three tools are all from Stampin Up. No stamping on this card....maybe I will come back with a stamped card for this color challenge as well....cause I really like it!!

ColourQ and SCS sketch

I have been nursing my sick little girl....she has bronchitis and has missed this whole week of school!! I am getting alittle worried....even after being on an antibiotic she is still running a fever. Praying that she gets better real soon!!

Anyway...on to my card!! I used the sketch from Spiltcoast Stampers and the color challenge from ColourQ. I love this combo and thought of paisleys as soon as I saw it. My sentiment is from Pocket Silhouettes from Stampin Up!

I ran my trio of squares through my CB with my Perfectly Paisley embossing folder....added Certainly Celery ribbon to the top and Night of Navy 1/4 inch ribbon to the bottom.....my panel was created with my Paisley die cuts....added my sentiment and some brads. Thanks for stopping by to have a look....let me know what you think!!

Mojo Monday Sketch #128

Today's sketch challenge for the Mojo Monday sketck made me think of this Hot Air Balloon set from VERVE. I love hot air balloons and after getting the opportunity to ride in one over Albuquerque NM, I love them even more. I paper pieced my balloon using some retired DP from Stampin Up and finished off my card with some brads. I love it when an idea pops in your head right way for a sketch....makes it alot easier!!