Mojo Monday 269

Hello everyone!  I'm going to try to do more post on my blog this month to keep the mojo flowing.  What better way to start it off than to do this past week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I chose to do the square version of of this sketch.  I used patterned papers from Authentique's Christmas line.  I pretty much stuck to the sketch and just added some liquid pearls to the wreath.  This one is not too embellished because I do want to be able to send it through the mail without having to pay a package rate!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for stopping by my blog:-)

Anitra

Greenery Challenge

Well hello!  I hope everyone had a  wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  Now that we've had a bit of a break I hope you're ready for another challenge from the Papercraft Star!  This week we challenge you to use holiday greenery in your projects!  We have a beautiful inspiration photo to use if you choose.  For my card I used a stamp I've been holding on to from DRS stamps.  I stamped it onto some buttercream cardstock from Taylored Expressions with some memento tuxedo black.  I then had some fun coloring with my copic markers.  I love the way the ornaments just pop out with the bright colors against the greenery.  The patterned papers from Authentique worked so well with this stamp and colors.  Of course I had to use some of my favorite embellishment seam binding, and adhered a button from The Girl's Paperie.   Now it's your turn, break out those holiday greenery stamps and let's see what you come up!  You could be the next Papercraft Star!  For more inspiration our wonderful design team has some wonderful cards!

Thanks for stopping by,
Anitra

Papercraft Star Design Team

Sylvia
Deanne
Staph 
Ros
Jan

Thank you

Well hello there!  I hope everyone is enjoying their week.  My mom is up for a visit this week so we've been having a wonderful time with her.  It's time for another challenge over at Papercraft Star.  This week we challenge you to make a  Thank You card.  Easy as can be!  I know right now holiday cards are on the front of our minds, but after the gift giving is all said and done it's time to send out those thank you cards for the kind thoughts and gifts!  I know the grandparents really enjoy the thank you cards written by the little ones!  For my card I went with a a shabby chic look.  Using a sketch from this week's Mojo Monday blog, I started my card.  I used wonderful patterned images from an Etsy store called Iralamija.  I stayed true to the sketch and this little beauty came together so quickly!  I hope you get a chance to play along this week.  Our Design Team have some real beauties to inspire you with this week so I hope you'll stop by and take a look!

Thanks for stopping by,
Anitra


Sylvia
Ros
Steph
Deanne

Here's another "thank you" inspired card I made.  This is my first card for this challenge but when I discovered that one of my fellow teamies used the same sketch I went with the above card.  I guess great minds do think alike!  LOL

The popular sketch is from Random Acts of Creativities' Saturday Sketchbook challenge.

Yellow and Gray

The middle of the week is here and that means another round of me singing the "Good Morning Sunny Wednesday" song to my 1st grader (because I know he secretly loves being woken up by my awful singing) and another challenge over at the Papercraft Star!  This weeks challenge has to be one of my favorites.  For our challenge we want to see you use yellow and gray in your projects.  Our design team has created some real beauties this week.  For my card I used more mustard cardstock from SU along with some patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket.  Just by playing around with my punches and dies I added the gray patterned paper and punched some leaves using Martha Stewart punches.  The looped circle is a die from Spellbinders and the velvet flower from Maya Road.  For the sentiment I used a Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp and die set stamped in sahara sand.  Since I'v been loving burlap lately I added a strip along with some vintage lace.  I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.  I enjoy seeing what everyone creates each week.  Give it a try and you could be our next Papercraft Star!

Hugs,
Anitra

Paper:  More Mustard, Very Vanilla Cardstock from SU, patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket

Ink:  Sahara Sand 

Stamps:  Sizzix Hero Arts

Embellishments:  Vintage lace, Spellbinders, Sizzix die, Martha Stewart leaves punches, burlap, Maya Road velvet flower

Halloween

Wednesday is here and Halloween has come!  First I want to let my readers know my thoughts and prayers are with all effected by hurricane Sandy.  Other than loss of power my family members in Virginia are well.  We even welcomed my baby nephew right in the mist of the storm.  Mom and baby are doing well and should be going home soon.   Today is the opening of our weekly challenge over at the Papercraft Star.  This week's challenge is to use a hot drink in your project.  Any tea drinkers out there?  Or how about some coffee, or hot chocolate!  I found this adorable image online and just had to use it on a card.  I started with a close to cocoa cardstock and added some patterned paper from SU (retired).  Next I added some vintage lace and a poinsettia I misted with some soft pink.  The image was resized in my photoshop and matted it in Chocolate Chip cardstock.  The sentiment is from SU and a little distress ink finishes my card.  Now it's your turn.  What will you have to show us this week?  Who will be our next Papercraft Star?  It could be you!  I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.  Thanks for stopping by.

Anitra


The inspiration photo is here to use if you choose.  Remember for more inspiration be sure to check out what our fabulous design team has come up with!

Halloween's Around the Corner!

Hello Wednesday!  Lots to do today so let's get started!  This week's challenge over at Papercraft Star is  to create a project with the theme of Halloween pumpkin.  For my card today I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for inspiration along with our wonderful photo.  Using craft papers from My Minds Eye I followed the sketch and just added different patterned papers according to the sketch.  The image is also from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Halloween stamp set.  The sentiment was cut from the same craft word paper from the Halloween craft collection.  Using the curly label punch from Stampin Up I punched out the word "Beware" and matted it on some black cardstock.   I punched out some bats using a Martha Stewart punch and adhered them around the card.  This card with some help from from the sketch came together in no time.  I look forward to seeing what you create this week.  For more inspiration check out the other Design Team members creations.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great week.

Anitra

Paper:  Confetti Kraft Cardstock from SU,  Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye, Black cardsotck, Buttercream cardstock from Taylored Expressions

Ink:  Ranger Distress inks antique linen, tea dye, black soot, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers

Stamps:  Lost and Found Halloween stamp set

Embellishments:  Spellbinders, Curly label punch SU, Martha Stewart bat punch

Fall Colors

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Here with another challenge for the Papercraft Star.  There are changes going on at the Papercraft Star which you can read about here.  Although there are some changes starting today our challenge is still in full swing.  This week we challenge you to use fall colors in your projects.  Since I've been volunteering at my son's school for their annual Fall Fest, I thought this would be a perfect time to bust out some fall inspired thank you cards for all the wonderful sponsors we had.  This card started out with a shimmery base.  I then matted some fall papers from SU (retired).  I then matted a piece of scrap paper with some Early Espresso and added a leaf cut with using "Wild Card" Cricut cartridge.  I stamped a frame  stamp from Taylored Expression with some Studio G pigment ink and cut it with the coordinating die.  The sentiment was stamped in Early Expresso, and a simple seam binding bow.  Now it is your turn.  What will you make using "fall colors"?  I look forward to seeing everyone's creativity.

Anitra