Thinking of You, Mojomonday484

I have a customer, now also a friend who makes beautiful things.  But she says she has trouble "thinking outside the box".  In her case, she means using more then one stamp set or stamp die set on any given project.
I on the other hand will look for what suits my project best and can end up using 3, 4 or more sets.  I do try not to do too much of that, as I think it's frustrating for anyone reading my blog if they want to make said project and  it looks like they will have to purchase too many things to do so.

Sorry to say, this is one of those cards.  I used two sets that have been around for some time.  PPetite Petals and Flower shop, each has a punch that goes with.

TIP:  Flower Shop can be a problem punching out if something has not been pointed out to you.  It needs to be in the punch only one way.  If you look at the flower and then at the punch, there is one petal that has almost 3 kind of lumps on it.  On my card tha petal is top left, see the little piece that sticks out on the side of that petal? It's the only one like that.

The DSP is part of Blooms and Bliss.  As yet I don't have the stamp set, but I fell in love with this DSP!

I hope you enjoy and I am able to give you some inspiration.  Here is the link and sketch for Mojomonday this week.

Flower Shop Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$12.00

Pansy Punch

$16.00

Petite Petals Punch

$13.00

Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$29.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

$8.00

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

$27.00

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Stampin Up, Mojo Monday #435

It's been awhile since I've done a Mojo Monday sketch challenge.  But this weeks just looked like too much fun to pass up.   I stayed pretty close to the sketch, but it's really not that necessary, you'll see that if you check out the team's cards.  I just had this cool idea using the Petite Petals stamps. 
They have been ignored for a long time due to all the fabulous stamps and dies and punches from the mini catalogs lately, but they are good for the long haul. 

For me making a card is a process.  I start with an idea then try to find the elements that will fit into my idea. Sometimes I come up with totally failure before I hit on something I like, and sometimes I end up with a card totally different then what I started out to make.  Don't ya just love surprises?

For this I decided I wanted to use DSP, but I didn't want a busy pattern. This one came from the Love Blossoms DSP paper stack, it's one of the 6x6" paper stacks.  I like them because the patterns are downsized so they work so well on cards.

My colors are:
Blushing Bride, Basic Black, Whisper White
I used:
Petite Petals and the Petite Petals punch
1" Circle punch
And Many More stamp set for the sentiment
Rimmed Pearls
Basic pearls
Love Blossoms DSP stack

Thanks for stopping by, I hope I have inspired you.

Mojo Monday 346

I do love a nice clean card, so this sketch from Mojo Monday will be a favorite.   The only tiny sneak peek here today is the tiny flower on the top layer. See how well it goes with the Flower Shop flower and the Petite Petals flower? How fun is that.  And, there are two more little punch out stamps in this set which is actually a sentiment set, new as of June 2, 2014.   I got it on my pre order and I already see how often this one will be used, it's got an outside and inside matching message for each sentiment.

The name of it is Something To Say.

Colors today are Crisp Cantalope, Whisper White and Island Indigo with white candy dots.  The pattern paper is from the Incolor set Paper Stack, 12x12.

I hope this gives you some ideas for your cards.  Love to hear what you think.

Something To Say Clear Stamp Set

$21.95

Petite Petals

$11.95

Petite Petals Punch

$12.95

Flower Shop

$17.95

Pansy Punch

$15.95

Neutrals Candy Dots

$5.95

2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

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Mojo Monday 343

I started this card on Monday, honest.   Since it looks like the problem building my strength back up is going to take a lot longer then I had hoped, hubby is going to change my room around so I have a desk where all my SU stuff is so I can now sit. To do that, all the furniture in the room is going to be moved around, but I will also end up with my cutting table now being used only as my cutting table. That will be nice.    So, instead of making my card, I've been cleaning stuff off cabinets and out of the room.
Lots and lots is going to be sold, not my stamp stuff mostly, but tons of other craft items I no longer need or do. I think I'll be sitting at the week end flea market  for a couple weeks to get that done. Sure hope I get rid of it all, and that money will go toward a purchase from the NEW SU catalog!

So, here is the sketch now that you have seen my take on it.

I used Whisper White and Rose red.  The patterned paper is from the Regals DSP stack, and I used both the Flower shop stamps and Petite Petals stamps for that little background I made.  Sentiment is from Perfect Pennants, and I tossed in the pretty little silver ribbon for a bit of bling. I'm happy to say that the Silver ribbon is staying! I use it a lot.

Thanks for stopping by, click on any photo below to be taken to that product in my store.

Petite Petals

$11.95

Flower Shop

$17.95

Perfect Pennants Clear-mount Stamp Set

$21.95

Regals Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Silver 1/8" Ribbon

$4.95

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Freshly Made Sketches Challenge 129, Happy Birthday card

I think this is my second or third time to try this challenge. They like cards that are clean, often I do that, but often I grunge it up some too. 
I am doing better and able to stand longer, so I hope I'll be back in full pretty soon, feels pretty good to be able to do more.  I have 4 more PT visits and I'm back at Curves working out some.

I was reminded that we may be loosing Raspberry Ripple soon, it depends if SU picks it up as a reg color or not for the new catty, so I decided I would try to use it and Midnight Muse more for the next couple months, those are the two colors from this incolor set that I really love. I hope they keep them, but we shall see.

I used the Very Vintage wheel on Whisper White CS, trimmed and glued down, then just added the white with the Happy Birthday from Perfectly Penned in Pear Pizzazz and added the Raspberry Ripple stitched satin ribbon.

I stamped the Flower shop stamp on Vellum and layered it over one cut out in white CS, it gave it a softer look, added the Petite Petals on top and a candy dot for a center and my card was done. Pretty quick and simple.

Just a reminder, Monday is the last day for the free goodies from SAB, so if you have your eye on something from that brochure, be sure to get it ordered.

Very Vintage

$8.50

Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

$8.95

Perfectly Penned - Clear-Mount Stamp

$12.95

Flower Shop Clear Bundle

$28.75

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Bundle

$21.25

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!