Sketch Challenge

Another Mojo Chat & Challenge - another beautiful design that IS the layout sketch. This FAB design comes from Dannie Graves, a fellow demo and Sudsoler. She used a lovely new set called Embrace Life. Now it's YOUR turn! Pick your stamps, color combo and embellishments and create something using the layout of this card - then upload to your Gallery and leave a link here so I (and anyone else who visits here) can go and see your art! ENJOY!

Sketch Challenge Design

Here's my design for the sketch challenge I am hosting right now! Stamps: Close as a Memory, Print Pattern & Rough Edges Jumbo Wheel. Card stock: Elegant Eggplant, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, & Naturals Ivory. Ink: Mellow Moss and Elegant Eggplant. Accessories: Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch and Stampin' Writes in Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke and Lavendar Lace. Enjoy!

Sketch Challenge

Woohoo - I'm hosting another Chat & Challenge on SUDSOL (a demonstrator only website) and you can play along! You pick your stamps, color combo and embellishments - then use the sketch I post here for the layout and let the MOJO Flow..... Yeah Baby...! ;) You have free reign on the design as long as the general layout is recognizable. (Eg - some would use circles or ovals for the focal piece, or wide twill tape in place of the rectangle strip). Upload your design to your Gallery or Blog, then post a comment here with the link! Flow MOJO flow...

Butterfly Bookmark

Since I decided on my Scripture Chicks project being monthly bookmarks - I have still got bookmarks on the brain! Here's another one using the Swallowtail Butterfly image from CreativePlayStamps.com. Butterflies are a standard symbol of Easter - and though Lent begins today, I am already looking forward to Easter! [ Of course - the veritable blizzard going on outside my window today (it's been going ALL DAY!) helps me look forward to Easter and Spring too!] :) So I paired this lovely Swallowtail with Jesus' words from John 11:25-26.

This would make a lovely Easter greeting, basket stuffer, get well greeting, etc. Or how about a 'just because' project for your Bible Study group?

Stamps: Monarch & Swallowtail Butterflies Set from CreativePlayStamps.com

All other supplies are SU!: Naturals Ivory and Brilliant Blue card stock, Versamark Ink, Black Embossing Powder, Aquapainter, Bold Brights Watercolor Wonder Crayons in YoYo Yellow, Brilliant Blue and Real Red, and the Ticket Corner Punch. I printed the verse from my computer using English Vivace and Book Antiqua fonts. ENJOY!

Retired Sets for Sale!

Here is my current list of SU! stamp sets for sale - all are in good condition, though some are more loved (aka stained) than others. Prices are listed and do not include shipping. Contact me if interested:

Aged to Perfection ($22.95) $15.00
All About U ($27.95) $20.00
All I Have Seen ($14.95) $7.50
All the Best ($19.95) $12.00
Around & About ($11.95) $6.00
Basket Full of Fun ($26.95) $18.00
Best of Blossoms ($17.95) $10.00
Beyond the Basics ($11.95) $6.00
Birthday Best ($12.95) $8.00
Classic Alphabet (double) ($38.95) $27.00
Classic Alpha Numbers ($16.95) $12.00
Flower Filled ($24.95) $17.50
Flaky Friends ($25.95) $15.00
Fun with Shapes ($24.95) $15.00
Good Times ($28.95) $14.00
Happiest of Holidays ($14.95) $10.50
In Full Bloom ($24.95) $15.00
Itty Bitty Borders ($12.95) $8.00
Just 'Cause I Like You ($17.95) $10.00
Lexicon of Love ($14.95) $7.50
Little Shapes ($11.95) $6.00
Love Without End + Classy Brass Template - $25.00(as a set)
Merry Minis ($29.95) $24.00
Mini Mates ($29.95) $18.00
Mini Messages ($16.95) $8.00
Nice & Easy Notes ($26.95) $16.00
Occasionally ($19.95) 10.00
Painted Posies ($19.95) $10.00
Reverse Prints ($22.95) $15.00
Sweet of You ($19.95) $10.00
Tag Time ($26.95) $18.00
Too Terrific Tags ($16.95) $10.00
Very Merry ($11.95) $6.00
Very Punny ($19.95) $10.00
What Could Be Better ($28.95) $14.50
Wishing You the Best ($11.95) $8.00
Word By Word (Bkgrnd) ($16.95) $10.00

Everyday Edges Classy Brass Template ($19.95) $10.00

Sketch Challenge

Woohoo! It's MOJO Friday Night - and I'm hosting a special two hour Chat & Challenge on SUDSOL. If you are a SU! demonstrator (and not already a SUDSOL member) you can go to http://www.sudsol.org/ and do a trial membership to be able to join us in the Chat Room there to play along. Otherwise - play along anyway - and leave a comment on this post with a link to your uploaded design using this fun layout by Paula Goff.

YOU pick the stamps, color combo and embellishments and create a design using this layout. You have a wide freedom of expression - this layout just needs to be readily recognizable in your design. ENJOY!

Scripture Chicks Prayer Board

Remember the post in January - my theme word for the year is Stewardship and I was aiming to join the Scripture Chicks in memorizing a favorite passage of Scripture each month in 2008? I am excited to report I have finally completed my project and first Scripture passage! Woohoo!

Project Inspiration: Prayer Board idea from the Mom's Retreat I gifted myself with in January. I was going to stamp the fabric for this, but that idea was not coming to fruition. so when I found this Waverly English Ivy fabric in a craft tote while looking for supplies for my kids - I was thrilled! I adore this fabric - even if it is over 10 years old! (I had planned to make a curtain for a small kitchen window in our apartment over 10 years ago.)

Scripture Passage: Psalm 51:10-12 This is long time favorite of mine, and appropo to my theme word for he year.

Bookmark Inspiration: This idea came to out of the blue, I call it a Holy Spirit Moment. I knew at once it was exactly what I wanted for this year long project. I can use the bookmarks myself, or give them as gifts. "Usable art" is my goal with most of my stamped projects. If there isn't really a "use" for it, I don't usually make it! ;)

January 2008 Bookmark: Swallowtail Butterfly image is NEW from CreativePlayStamps.com. Flower image and all other suplies are, of course, SU! Stamp set is Close as a Memory stamped in Versamark ink , then heat embossed with Winter White EP on Naturals Ivory card stock. I also used the Ticket Corner Punch. Color combo was inspired by the MOJO Color Challenge posted in January.

Have you decided to join the Chicks yet? The SCS thread is BVC08. I hope so! Enjoy!