Two Different Wedding Cards

My friend Mar came for a visit and requested two wedding cards from my studio. I asked her what style: vintage? elegant? country? etc. As I did not know the recipients, she needed to provide some guidance. She decided on elegant for one (above) and country for the other (below). Like most stampers, I like a challenge, but for an elegant wedding card, I was a bit stymied. My selection of overtly wedding-themed stamps is a bit skint, so I went to one of my favourite inspirational cardmaker blogs, Sharon Johnson's No Time To Stamp and browsed for something I could manage. I ended up CASEing her beautiful card here. So thanks, Sharon! Cuttlebug pressure embossing and pearly thermal embossing meet with a Nestabilities layered heart and some sheer ribbon. The word "Love" is the first word in a Stampington & Company Scandal sentiment stamp. It is good to use just part of a stamp sometimes!

I don't have much in the way of "country" style stamps, so when I saw this Memory Box nesting birds stamp in my local stamp store I decided it would work. It's not too country cute, so I think I can get a fair bit of use out of it. I got the pre-printed ribbon at the same store. Just a little watercolouring and some blue Swarovski crystals seemed to be enough. 

MOJO Monday 137

It's another Mojo Monday. Here is the Mojo Monday Sketch 137 that we were challenged with:

Today I am meeting two challenges. Mojo Monday, and also Sylvia's Christmas Card Challenge for May, which was to use a candle. Yes, I am feeling pretty clever! :-)

I used glaze pens and glitter pens on the candle image, but it does not show up in the photo. The candle is a Stamp Barn image and the "Joy" is from Waltzingmouse. Swarovski crystals finish it off.

Waltzingmouse Turns One!

EDITED TO ADD: I reveal how many stamps I used and the sets they are from below.

Over here on the Waltzingmouse Blog, Claire's newest baby, her stamp company, is having a First Birthday Party and she issued a card contest sketch challenge. Here's the sketch:

And here is my entry:

I tried to use as many WMS stamps as possible on this card, and also used the backing cardstock that Claire packs her stamps in. Can you guess how many WMS stamps I used? (Click on the pic to enlarge.)

I used 7 stamps from 5 different sets. Claire is issuing 8 new stamp sets on May 1. How exciting!

Mojo Monday 136 Vintage

There is a wildly popular blog that posts a sketch challenge each Monday, called Mojo Monday. This is my first time playing along. MOJO136 provided a choice of round or square formats. I say it's hip to be square!

The papers are K&Company, the millinery ribbon is olive shot with gold, the lady is from Oxford Impression's The Art of Being Beautiful plate, and the frame around her and the sentiment are from Waltzingmouse Stamps. I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles to cut out this framed beauty. I distressed the scalloped border and torn paper strip with Barn Door Distress Ink.

I found it quite challenging to follow a sketch, but it is good to be challenged sometimes! Thanks for stopping by to see.

New home

This is a card for my aunt and uncle who have just moved into a new home. The stamps are Technique Tuesday and the ink is Memento Rose Bud. I discovered the frame for the little house stamp was just the right size to border an opening made by a Spellbinders label die. The Fancy Tag die I used at the base behind the sentiment was too small to stamp the word "home" on, so I layered the word on another piece of cardstock, then split the tag apart underneath to stretch it out. My favourite Swarovski crystals finish it off.

Nativity

Sylvia has a Christmas Card Challenge on her blog. Her list of monthly themes is here and this month the theme is Nativity. I haven't managed to make Christmas cards in Jan, Feb or March, but did get one done for April. Hopefully I will be a better challenge player in future!

I only have the one nativity stamp (unknown brand), sort of a cartoon style. Really not my thing but I decided to go with it anyways. The strips of glittered tape border a SU! sentiment that is embossed with purple tinsel.

Innies and Outties

I made two versions of this "special fold" card. I found a wonderful tutorial by Melanie at Stamper's Quest and decided to give it a whirl. Lately I have been finding special folds to be a lot of fun. 

 

Depending on which side you decide to feature, this card can be an innie or an outtie. On the one above, I Cuttlebug embossed Happy Birthday on the side panels.

On this card, I accented the butterflies and Cuttlebug embossed flowers with glitter. These types of cards stand up well and look impressive on a mantel. I am looking forward to exploring more special folds.