Happy Birthday, Mom!!

Today is my Mom's... ummm... well... let's just say... birthday!!!! :D :D Even though it isn't an extra special milestone year, it is her special day & I wanted to give her a special card. I had a hard time coming up with something until I saw this card I LOVED it!!! I forgot to order the In Bloom dp from Papertrey... you can bet it will be on my next order! So, I decided to get out my white ink pad & create my own dp. I also colored the rose red. Happy Birthday, Mom! I hope today is a extra special day for you!!! I love you!!

Stamps: In Bloom Papertrey
C/S: Basic Black, White
Dp: black & white polka dots
Copics, black pearls


A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Etsy Inspired Challenge #51

Today is the Etsy Inspired Challenge.
This was my inspiration.

Stamps: Thank You Flourishes
C/S: Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Ivory

Copics, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Lables 4, velvet ribbon

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin... until tomorrow!

Misti

Potluck Challenge Card

I think I may be up & running now!

The Potluck Challenge on Stamptv this week was to CASE a DT member's card. I chose this card from my very favorite DT member!!! :D :D

Stamps: Happy Camper, Fruitful Harvest

Summer Sunrise, Basic Black
Black ribbon, pearls
copics
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Labels 4, Designer Label punch

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Technical Difficulties

I am having technical difficulties, so there is no card for today. I am trying to fix the problem. I may have a card posted later today. I do have a couple of cards to show... sometime! :D

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This is my first Mercy's Sketch Challenge

I'm not sure where this image came from. But, I thought it was cute. I'm not happy with how the mouse is colored. I'm going to have to practice coloring critters with my copics.

Cardstock: Green Apple (Gina K.) Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, white

Dp: unkown
Brown grosgrain ribbon, brown brads, copics

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Timeless Tuesday Challenge Card

It's time for another Timeless Tuesday challenge!!!! Today's challenge was to use pearls on our project. I got to practice coloring with my copics on this tulip. I'm excited with how it turned out.

Stamps: Tulip- Thank You Flourishes, sentiment Strawberries Flourishes

Cardstock: Basic Black, Ripe Avocado, Berry Sorbet

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, flat back pearls
Copics: YG93, YG95, R30, R32

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin... until tomorrow!

Misti

My Last Daisy Card... For Awhile!!!

This is my last daisy card... for awhile anyway!!! ;) I've been challenged to put the daisies away & bring out some fall images. Even though it certainly doesn't feel like fall, the calendar tells me that it is that time of the year. I made this card for Friday's Potluck Challenge on Stamptv. The challenge was to use more than 2 buttons on your card. I've been hoarding these buttons from Papertrey, so it was a good challenge to actually get me to use them. :D

Stamps: Ecelctic Summer, Elegant Flowers

Cardstock: Basic Black, Lemon Tart, white

DP: black polka dot by Making Memories
Copic: Y21
Lemon Tart buttons

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Fall Sketch Challenge card

I found another challenge... I know... like I need one more challenge to participate in... LOL!!! This challenge is a sketch challenge on Friday's over at Prairie Paper and Ink blog I loved this week's sketch!!! It still feels like summer here, but I decided to pull out the fall stamps anyway.

Stamp: Fall Mailbox Whipper Snapper, sentiment Autumn Abundance Papertrey Ink

Paper: chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, ivory
DP: from a lot I bought on ebay
Brown grosgrain ribbon
Copic markers


A card a day keeps the mojo flowin... until tomorrow!

Misti

Stamp Simply #101 - Let’s Polka!

This week's Stamp Simply challenge was to use polka dots. I have used polka dots a lot recently, so this was a lot of fun. I LOVE black & white polka dots!!! I used Real Red & Basic Black as well as the black & white polka dot dp. I haven't used Simply Said in a long time, so I decided to pull it out. The sentiment is from Papertrey's new Autumn Abundance set.

I have a little stash of birthday cards going, but didn't have a thank you card. Guess I need to work on a couple of other occasions besides birthdays! LOL!!!

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Etsy Challenge

It's time for another Etsy Challenge I haven't been playing very long, but I found myself looking forward to this morning to see what I could create today. I knew as soon as I saw this piece that it would be my inspiration piece. It also gives me another chance to use the Eclectic Summer Kit from Gina K. at least one more time before I start using fall items. I really liked the rick rack effect on the piece & I knew I didn't have any yellow rick rack. So, I jumped in the car.... oh, wait a minute... I live in the sticks & I could jump in the car, but would have to drive too many miles to find yellow rick rack to make it practical. Scratch that & move to plan B... color the white rick rack that I had with my yellow Y21 copic marker. Voila!!! Yellow rick rack!! :D I ran both pieces of the black c/s through the Cuttlebug.

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Potluck Challenge

I made this card for last week's potluck challenge on stamptv. It was a recipe: 1 or more designer paper, 2 or more types of bling, 3 or more layers, 4 or more pastels. It took me the whole week to think about this card. I finally came up with something Thursday night. (it had to be posted before 8am on Friday) Talk about a last minute Lucy!!! LOL!!

I found out today that I won!!! I entered the potluck challenge & used Gina K images (your name goes in the hat 2x that way!!), I won!!! My name was drawn randomly. I get to choose a free stamp set from Gina K!!!!! WOO HOO!!! I'm so excited!!! I'm still trying to decide which stamp set to choose. There is a challenge Mon-Fri every week on Stamptv. You should come play with us!!! :D

I used Berry Sorbet cardstock & ribbon from Papertrey. I'm not sure what the dp is, it was in a stack that I bought on ebay. The ice cream is from the stamp set 100% sweet. I used copics to color in the image & my dew drops. And a metal clip... I don't use them very often because I'm not sure how you are supposed to use them.

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Technique Challenge

I made this card for last week's technique challenge on stamptv. You used an ink pad on the cuttlebug folder & it creates a cool look. The boys loved helping me. We came up with some wild combinations!!! LOL!!

I used one of Stampin' Up!'s new in colors, Melon Mambo for the butterfly & the matching cardstock & ribbon. Basic Black & white. Super easy card.

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Sketch Challenge

I made this for this week's sketch challenge on stamptv. Have I told ya, how much I LOVE this daisy?! I bought the bling while we were in CO this summer.

stamps: Flowers for Daisy
C/S: Lemon Tart, Basic Black, white
DP: Beetle Black paper pack
Ink: Memento Black
copics, black grosgrain ribbon

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Timeless Tuesday Challenge

It seems like I just did a Timeless Tuesday challenge. This week just flew by!!! The challenge for today was a color challenge, red, black & olive. I decided to use the tulip.

Stamps: Thank You Flourishes, sentiment by Whipper Snapper

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olive dp, white

Ink: Memento black

Copics, black brads, circle nestabilities

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Stamptv Color Challenge

Today's color challenge on stamptv was to use green, black & white on your card. For some reason, masculine is what popped into my head when I thought of the colors. I pulled out the Signs of Autumn kit & used the leaves. It was HOT, HOT today & did not feel at all like fall is in the air. I'm glad I can use this image & it not feel like an autumn card.

Stamps: Signs of Autumn kit

Cardstock: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, white

Distressed stripes Cuttlebug Folder, Kiwi Kiss ribbon, black brads

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

I'm being corrupted!!!

Yep! It's true. I'm being corrupted by my friend Lee. And you know what?!! She's not even sorry about it. After she reads this, she will laugh. *sigh* This is the 2nd card in less than a week that I've used the pink & brown color combo voluntarily!!!!!!! :D (The bottom scoop of the ice cream cone is really pink. ) While this card was made for a challenge, it didn't require the pink & brown colors. Lee still has a loooong way to go to get me to use a lot of bling & color, but she'll be thrilled that she is getting me to use more pink!!! Thanks DF!!!! :D

This card is for the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS.

Stamps: Haagen Daz Bear Whipper Snapper, sentiment by GinaK.

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
DP: Basic Grey

Ribbon: dark chocolate (PTI)

oval punches, oval nestabilites, pink rhinestones

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow...

Misti

Stamp Simply #100 Birthday Challenge

The Stamp Simply #100 challenge was to make a birthday card. I decided to use the same supplies that I used for the card earlier in the week. I just changed it up a bit.

Stamps: Serene Sunflower, sentiment Papertrey's Birthday Basic
Ink: Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Cardstock: Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate
DP: Summer Sunrise
Ribbon: chocolate polka dot
rhinestones, circle nestabilities

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Etsy Challenge Saturday

Today is the Etsy challenge.
For my inspiration piece, I chose this stunning photo

You can find more about this week's Esty challenge here

I will upload this to SCS, but it keeps booting me right now.

Stamp: Peony from Flourishes
Cardstock: white, Basic Black
DP: black from a pattern pack
Ink: Memento Black

Birthday Sunflower

I noticed that a lot of my cards recently have coloring on them. I LOVE, LOVE to color!!! This sunflower stamp is a 2 step stamp. No coloring needed!! You just ink up the stamp & voila! It's that simple. :D

Stamp: Serene Sunflower, sentiment is from Papertrey's Birthday Basics

Cardstock: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
DP: Summer Sunrise Papertrey
Ink: Summer Sunrise & Dark Chocolate (Papertrey)

Ribbon, circle nesties, brads

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Pink Cupcake

I made a pink & brown card & I didn't even have to!!! Shocking, I know!! I've been working on some cards for a design team call & this was one that didn't make the cut. I think partially because it's brown & pink, it wasn't one of my favorites.

Stamps: Cupcakes by Hero Arts
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, white
DP: Basic Grey
Pink Pearls, oval punches, copics & crystal stickles

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Flourishes Strawberries

On Tuesdays, Flourishes has a Timeless Tuesday Challenge This week, the focus was on Scor-Pal. I ended up making 2 cards for the challenge & this one is my favorite one. I have been practicing shading with my copics & I'm pretty pleased with the results on this card. I did discover I need a few more copics!!! ;)

Stamps: Strawberries by Flourishes
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, white
colored in with copics
Scor-Pal, Scor-Bug, red gingham ribbon

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Day 2 of Color Combo

Here is the card I told you about yesterday. I took the same color combo... yes, it's vanilla even though it looks white. Vanilla, Chocolate & Red is the combo & I made a 2nd card, this time using non-Gina K. items.

The cupcake is from the Everyday Classics set that was a freebie from Papertrey if you bought 12 sets last year. The sentiment is also from that set.

Stamps: Everyday Classics
C/S: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla
Dp: Papertrey
Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, chocolate pearls

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Chocolate Cupcakes

The stamptv color challenge today was ivory, chocolate, and red. This card looks really simple, but it took me 3 hours to put it together. I ended up with quite a few things in the trash too!

Stamps: 100% Sweet by Gina K.
C/S: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Ivory
Dp: SU!
Cuttlebug Swirls, Red brads, circle nestabilities, red grosgrain ribbon

While I had the c/s out, I made another card with the same color combo. I'll share that tomorrow.

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Summer Harvest Sketch Challenge Card

I decided to pull out this image from the Summer Harvest stamp set. I'm trying to use my summer images before it's time to pull out more fall things. It's still summer here in Oklahoma, so it doesn't seem like fall. I'll still be using my summer things this month at least! ;)

I found a tutorial coloring the strawberries with copics here I like how the strawberries turned out... they looked better before I put the crystal effects on them. But, the leaves... well, let's just say that I need another tutorial!!! :)

Stamps: Summer Harvest Gina K., sentiment by Whipper Snapper
Cardstock: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, white
DP: retired Real Red dp
White grosgrain ribbon, oval punches, oval nestabilities, corner ticket punch

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Etsy Challenge

Last night, I was chatting with my good friend Lee & she asked if I would be willing to make a card for her. It was for the Etsy Challenge. I looked through the specific etsy shop & chose this as my inspiration piece. It was amazing how quickly I was able to put this together. LOL!!! I am going to try to participate in the Etsy Challenges... I'm hoping that by writing it down for people to see that I will remember it & follow through! :D

Lee wrote about it on her blog She is so sweet!

Stamps: Take Flight Gina K

Cardstock: Basic Black, Gable Green white

Black ribbon

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!!!

Today is my parent's 39th wedding anniversary!!!! Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!!!! I couldn't post this before, since my Mom reads my blog! ;) They are out of town & I was hoping that they would get this before they left. I guess they will have happy mail when they get home. My Mom & I may not agree on everything, but the red, black & white combo is a favorite for both of us!

Stamp: You're a Treasure Penny Black

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, white

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, SU scallop border punch, copics

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Buzz in the Air

I received this image from Wish Rak on SCS. I used stickles on the inside of the flower & on the bee's wings. I love the Penny Black hedgehogs!!! The color is Papertrey's Lavender Moon... it looks kind of mauve in the picture.

Stamp: Buzz in the Air Penny Black

Cardstock: Lavender Moon (Papertrey) Basic Gray (SU) white

Cuttlebug Swirls background folder

I colored it with Copics, added the stickes

I custom colored the ribbon & the dew drops. I didn't have anything gray.

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Peach Birthday Wishes

The color challenge on stamp tv was to use peach & ivory & a neutral if we wanted. I think that things go better with chocolate! :) It just seemed to add something to the peach.

Stamp: A Year of Flowers Gina K.

Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip, Ivory

Dp: SU!

Colored in with Copics
Brown ribbon
Oval punches

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Christmas Thank You

I know, I know... it's early to be thinking about Christmas cards... but I needed to think about an card I could mass produce. Both of my boys have December birthdays & it seems like December gets crazy. I added stickles to the top of the hat & the snowflakes. This card is inspired by this card on Splitcoast. I've had it in my favorites since last year. My goal is to take some of my favorited cards & create something with my own twist.

Stamp: Pile of Penguins by Whipper Snapper, sentiment is from Papertrey's Everyday Classics

Cardstock: Basic Black, Red, White

Snowflakes Cuttlebug, Rectangle Nestabilities, white & black gingham ribbon

Colored in with copics & black pencil
Stickles

House Mouse Anniversary Card

Some friends of ours have an anniversary this week. I decided to use this House Mouse stamp. I didn't intend to make it so pink.

Stamp: House Mouse Tails of Love

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Dp: Basic Grey

Cuttlebug Hearts, Pink Pearls, pink ribbon

Colored in with chalks.

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Sweet Peas

I'm seeing more & more fall things in the stores. The weather here is still very summery & I'm not ready to put away my summer flower stamps yet. I decided to pull out these Sweet Peas & create a card with them.

Stamps: Sweet Peas by Flourishes
Cardstock: white, Berry Sorbet (papertrey)

Cuttlebug Swirls, Oval Nestabilities & Top Note Die.

Ribbon is Berry Sorbet
Colored in with copics

A card a day keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Double Take Challenge Card

Gina K. designs just had a release party on SCS. During each release, there are 3 challenges & that means extra chances to win a free Gina K. set. LuvLee's challenge was to create a card using 2 different sets. One of them for the background & one for the focal point. I don't have very many Gina K. sets that could be paired together. So, my choices aren't too creative. I used the Eclectic Summer Kit for the background & the Eclectic Sayings for the focal point.

Stamps: Eclectic Summer Kit, Eclectic Sayings

Cardstock: Basic Black, Lemon Tart (Papertrey), white

Copics
Black pearls, Nestabilities Tags, Black ribbon, Lemon Tart ribbon

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti

Potluck Challenge Sunflowers

The Potluck Challenge on Stamptv this week was to use sunflowers if you had them. I'm not feeling "fall" colors, but I thought it turned out good. The oval sentiment is stamped on vanilla cardstock also, but it looks white. I did have a little help from my friends for the sentiment. (thanks! ;) )

Stamps; A Year of Flowers by Gina K. crosshatch background stamp

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, vanilla

Dp: Always Artichoke

Ink: Memento Black, Basic Brown, More Mustard

Colored in with copics
Oval punchs, brown brads, brown ribbon

A card a day, keeps the mojo flowin'... until tomorrow!

Misti