Mojo Monday 204

This weeks sketch let me us some of the techniques that I have learned from my little scrapbook hero, Tim Holtz. I got to use some distressing with some of the inks and a resist technique with paint that I LOVE!!!  Also featured in one of my felt roses that I made.

Get my look:
Stamp by Hampton Art
Card stock came from my scrap bin
Distress Stickles vintage photo by Tim Holtz
Inks...all stress inks vintage photo, walnut stain, old paper, tea dye, fired brick and broken china
rose by me
paint by American vanilla white

Slow down, you're moving way to fast...

I remember as a child I would think things like "when I grow up" and "I am going to do ______ when I am grown". These are statements that ALL of us made as children.

It happened, we did grow up. Many of us now have children. Those precious little babies that screamed all night long with colic. Those little babies that used to think we rocked the world. Those little babies that would desire nothing but for us to feed, hold and love on them.

They too are growing up. They now sleep through the night (thank goodness) and sleep like rocks. As a matter of fact, they are old enough now to put themselves to bed!!! Those little babies have now seen some of the world and realize "yeah my parents aren't as cool as they used to be" or "my parents are stupid". And don't even think about hugging or kissing them where ANYONE might see them. That would be the worst thing you could do.

Time "fixes" everything. I look at my children and things they say are the SAME things that I said and I am certain that my parents probably said the same thing when they were young. My children are 14 and 9. Not too old no, but they are growing up so fast.

I was thinking the other day about our little two bedroom apartment with that long hallway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hannah walked down that hallway as a very tiny child. She logged about one million jumps on the Johnny Jumper in that hallway. She would squeal with delight when I would say "tomorrow I am taking you to the library". That was almost 14 years ago.

With Trevor, I remember him being so sick as an infant. So sick we weren't sure he would ever come home. Then he did and he screamed all the time. All the time! Did I mention ALL THE TIME? One of his first words was "ball" and those massively long blonde curls that he had.

The sweet times are gone. Now, she is a teenager, who hates that I am even typing these words. He is a boy that can just go outside for ten minutes and come in smelling like he hasn't had a bath in two weeks.

They no longer need me to pick out their clothes, make all their meals, to entertain them. But kids, listen up. You are not done with me! Who do you want when your tooth hurts? When you are throwing up? When you want to play catch? When you need new pants, purses, shoes? When you need MONEY???? That's right your mom and dad.

It's a cycle that hasn't ended...parents have kids, kids grow up, kids become parents....round and round it goes.

CR84FN 36

This week's challenge was very hard for me...for starters I DO NOT like yellow.  So I have to learn to think out of my comfort zone, which honestly was the whole reason that I started doing CR84FN.

Here is my attempt to make my most hated color ExCiTiNG!

All the cards feature these products: 
I took 2 12x12 sheets of Wild Saffron paper (by K&Co)
one white cardstock
1 8 1/2 x 11 kraft card stock
and some scraps and came up with all of these projects
Black ink---stazon
brown ink---choc chip Stampin UP!
Distress inks---Tim Holtz (walnut stain, frayed burlap, tea dye, spun sugar, broken china, emboss, and old paper)

Wise owl....features Technique Tuesday tile, alcohol ink, stamps by TT and mustard yellow craft smart acrylic paint

Flower by Making Memories, Just for you stamp by Heidi Grace, all patterned paper by K&Co and pop dots by Zots

Lemonade....primary yellow by Americana acrylic paint, yellow embossing powder by Stampendous, large flourish stamp by Stampin UP! Baroque Motifs

Special you---thinking of you stamp by Heidi Grace, doily from a CKC kit and all threads from scrapbin

Superstar---superstar and star stamp by TT, heart stamp by inkakinkadoo, antique linen Distress crackle paint, primsa watercolor pencils and Caramel alcohol ink

I hope you enjoy! 

CKC in Nashville Tn

I have looked forward to going back to CKC since Sept 11, 2010.  It was canceled last year due to the flooding, but back this year better than ever.  I decided after last time that I wanted MORE classes.  This year, I took 9.  Well, I took 6 there and brought home the class kits for 3 more (I had arrived late due to work).  I would like to share some of the items that I have been working on.

These photos are from only 5 of the 9 class kits.  I am still working on the others.  You don't get to finish the projects in class (except the layout one).  There is a flip side, I can come home and add paint and TONS of ink, which is exactly what I did.

I did NONE of the design layouts for these.

Thinking of you Mojo

insert tag

Today's card was inspired by me looking for a reason to send someone dear to me a card. I thought a "thinking of you" card would be appropriate. I made this one to go a step further. It features a pocket in the top of the card. This card could be used for birthday purposes, thank yous, or a simply "you are kind". With the pocket you could slide in a personal note, a Ghirardelli chocolate square or even a gift card.
I think this card can be a lot of fun.

Check it out:

I used a cream cardstock for the base-recollections Michaels.
Bailey K&Co patterned paper on top of that.
The pocket is made from Annalee by Prima.
The green ribbon is extra from something I bought.
The pink ribbon is portafolia from Sam's.
Strip of paper and paper used for flower leaves are Annalee by Prima.
All flowers are Prima.
Pink fan fold base is from Bazzil cardstock scored 1/4 on a Martha Stewart scoring board.
Pearls orgins are unknown I got them at the CKC class this weekend.
Thinking of you stamp by Heidi Grace.
Swirl stamp is Baroque Motifs by Stampin UP!
Script words stamp on tag is Hero Arts.

Inks used:
Distress inks----
Walnut Stain, Spun Sugar, Old Paper, Frayed Burlap, Emboss Ink, Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint

Brown ink---Chocolate Chip by Stampin UP!
Black ink-Stazon

Embossing powder--Distress by Tim Holtz in Vintage Photo

flower with fan fold

inside of the pocket

Mojo Monday 202

This weeks Monday Monday was a must do for me. I loved the little triangle elements from the first glance.  Here is what I came up with....I hope you like it. 

word stamp by Technique Tuesday
Party stamp by Inkadinkadoo
Patterned paper by K&Co
all card stock from my scrapbin
ink by Tim Holtz Tea Dye
scallop punches by Stampin UP!!!

Limited supplies

What do you do when you only have the following:
one sheet of Bazzil red 12x12 cardstock
one sheet of Green 12x12 cordinations cardstock
one sheet 8.5x11cream cardstock
and one 12x12 citronella K&Co paper?
And that is ALL you have paper wise...you may use inks, embellishments, whatever as needed but you may not use any more paper, not even from your scrapbin!

That was my challenge today and I think I did ok given the materials that I limited myself too.  I even made it harder for me, I could not open any cabinets, so I limited myself to no buttons, no wires, no thread, but I did have paint, flowers and ink.

All the cards that I made

Amazing you, with a handpainted border

cute card even though I miss spelled it

I always loved this style card, today is the first day I have been able to make it.  Prima flowers, I love you too. 

all that was left

CKC

Here I am gearing up for CKC in Nashville.  This will be my second trip, but I am signed up for twice as many classes.

I am signed up for Out of the Box, IN Bloom, Life is a Journey  all by Technique Tuesday (looking forward to these); Think Ink and Happiness is in the Details, Bling it on ;  Totally Awesome Layouts by the Paper Loft; and 30 minute layouts by Prima. There is still one more TT class that I am considering adding.

Anyway, I am making ATC in hopes that I will be able to trade with other craft folks.  You can look back on some of my previous postings and see some of them...and right here I will show you the last ones.  Next stop CKC!!!!

A star is born!

Grow or die

Journey.....NOW

Working on Wonders!!!!

Family secrets

Thank you for viewing my cards, if you would like to trade I am game!

Lavendar Blue, Dilly Dilly

One of my favorite movies as a child was the fabulous, Summer Magic starring Hailey Mills.  The rich cousin comes to live with Hailey and her family and causes all types of problems mainly by being a snob.  It was a fantastic story (at least to a 9 year old) and featured this little song. No wait, the song wasn't little, it went on forever and ever.  Even as a child who loved musicals I thought this song was too much.  Sung brilliantly by Burl Ives, is just went on for much too long.

Fast forward to 2011, I was just listening to the song on a Disney cd just the other day.  And the then I popped open the CR84FN challenge and there were colors that instantly made me think of that song. So there I was back to the front porch with Burl Ives...

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so

Call up your friends, dilly, dilly
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly,
Some to the fork

Some to the hay, dilly dilly,
Some to thresh corn
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so.

 Simple lyrics for an old classic little song.  

I think that my creations are a little more exciting.  I made many different things today because I wanted NO scraps.  I am trying hard not to put any more scraps in that bin until I thin it out a bit.

Shine because you can (tim holtz distress emboss ink and Walnut Stain embossing poweders, prima flower, ribbons from my bin, heart stamp from inkadinkadoo, baroque motifs florish stamp from stampin up.  Papers are open stock from HObby Lobby)

Enjoy life (all cardstock from open stock at Hobby Lobby, buttons from Making Memories, patterened paper by Creative Memories, ribbon from scrap ribbon box, florish stamp baroque motifs by Stampin Up!  Enjoy chipboard from a kit from a long time ago)

Sailed the Titanic (scallops made from a corner rounder, card stock is open stock from Hobby Lobby, florish stamp by Stamin Up, doiley from the cabinet, girl stamp from vintage ladies stamp set, flower by me, iceburg sticker by the Titanic people, inks by Tim Holta, embossing powers by Jo-Ann's fabric, crackle paint by Tim Holtz)

Thanks everyday (thanks stamp by inkadinkadoo and everyday stamp by Technque Tuesday, flowers by prima, word stamp by Technique Tuesday, ribbon from scrapbin, star chipboard was found on the ground, card stock open stock from HObby Lobby, patterned purple pape by creative memories, thread by DMC, rhinestone by Making Memoires.

Some things done on July 22

3 Artist Trading Cards----Bloom, BAM, and Forever Your Girl

Dream and Kind Artist Trading Cards...I love the embossing techniques on the Dream card.

close up of stamped/distressed flower and emboss technique

The Queen bee Artist Trading Card

You are the wind beneath my wings

Today I was a crafting machine...It was a day dedicated to making Artist Trading Cards and cards for me to sell.  I hope that you enjoy....6 hours of paper making today. 

Artist Trading Card---Freedom 1776

Collection of Artist Trading Cards

1912 was Grand --Artist Trading Card

Dream Big---Artist Trading Card

Merry Christmas circle card

Simple Christmas card

Yule be Wiggling too

Fly High card

Fa La La La La alcohol ink card

Hand painted Christmas card