Mojo Monday 335

I have a very sparkly Mojo Monday creation to share with you today!  Are you ready to put your sunglasses on?  Here we go!

I didn't blind you with the silver glitter paper, did I?  I just can't get enough of this stuff!  I used it as the frame element in the Mojo sketch by adhering it to one of the chipboard Cricut shapes in the Artbooking Collection.  The portion in the middle is covered with the reverse side of that White and Whisper colored arrow chevron pattern that I took from the NEW Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment.  These neutral colored pattern papers have an embossed resist on one side that you can see better in the picture below with JUST the right lighting...

This sentiment is found in an acrylic stamp set from Verve called Bloom and Grow.   I also used the leaf stamp and die that coordinates from that set.  I stamped it in Juniper on the polka-dot pattern in the Lollydoodle Paper Packet.

I love all the LAYERS in this card...it was tricky to stand it up for a picture!  ;)

The chipboard arrow shape and stamp are also included in the Artbooking Collection--it is definitely not just for scrapbooking!  :)  The Smokey Plum color I used is perfect.

I had a hard time limiting my pictures for this post!  I can't get enough of the color combination!  This gorgeous, delicate flower in dark purple is from the CTMH Ivy Lane Assortment.  It shows up just a bit darker than it actually is in real life.  The flower-shaped sequins that dot the sides are from the new Polka collection from Lawn Fawn, and I used liquid glass to insert a little purple glitter gem into each shiny silver flower.

Thanks again for popping in to see me!  :)

A Huntington Mojo With Meaning

Hello, my crafty friends. 

What is your least favorite card to make?  I am torn when it comes to answering this question.  I most dread needing to make sympathy cards because of the very nature of the situation that caused the need for a card in the first place.  However, I love the very opportunity to provide a word of comfort to anyone that is in need of it.

My friends recently lost their father suddenly, and I while I dreaded heading into my room to make them, I could not wait to send them a hug in the form of a handmade card.  For inspiration, I turned to Mojo Monday's latest sketch, and the soft hues of Close to My Heart's Huntington Paper.

The sketch gave me a great starting point to finally pull out my verve die cuts and matching stamps.  When I can't find what I need in my Close to My Heart My Acrylix, my Verve collection is one of my first stops.  I used the Bloom and Grow set with coordinating dies to stamp this flower in Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red, and Olive.  They were perfect for the overall theme.   I also added some Mocha Opaques to draw out the Champagne color from the Huntington zip strips I used for the banners.  The "heartfelt sympathy" is stamped in Slate Ink from the Verve Blessings set. 

The second card is quite similar using the same supplies except Cocoa Ink for the sentiment...

It will be a long process of saying goodbye for my friends this week.  I pray that God holds them tightly in his loving arms so that they know in their hearts it is really a matter of "until we meet again."