Chat & Challenge #120 - Mojo Night Cap

I hosted another MOJO Night Cap over at Sudsol (demo only site) last night. I had quite a few stampers, and very few chatters and I still didn't get to upload the sketch and my design here! lol This was my Sketch Inspiration - which I found on the SU! Demonstrator Website's Stampers Showcase - adorable huh? (Wish I had written down who's work it was! I apologize for not doing so, so I could give proper credit.) This design uses: A Little Birdie Told Me, Polka Dots & Petals and Petals Jumbo Wheel; Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise & Soft Sky; Scallop & various Circle Punches; Certainly Celery Brads and Soft Sky Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.

Here is the Sketch I designed from this inspiration:

Here is *my* design using the Sketch(using all SU! supplies):

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Summer Picnic DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin' Writes in Real Red & Bashful Blue; Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Real Red Brads; Ticket Corner, 1 3/8", 1", 3/4" & 1/2" Circle Punches; Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Paper Snips. ENJOY!

Warning: Summer Picnic DSP is only available through June 30, along with everything else in the Occasions Mini Catalog! Don't order at your own risk!! :)

Chat & Challenge #118

A BIG THANK YOU to Taylor VanBruggen for allowing me to occasionally use her Cupcake Friday sketches for the Chat & Challenges over at Sudsol (demo only site). We had great fun last week playing with Taylor's sketch, and there were many beautiful designs, and even some ABC's (anything but a card)!

This was my creation, using one of my favorite color combinations from the SU! Color Coach: Chocolate Chip, Almost Amethyst, Rose Red & So Saffron. You can see I used some artistic variation on the sketch! This is the wonderful thing about CASEing someone else's layout - it frees me up to focus more on color, stamps and embellishments and yet, I can still "make it my own". This card uses all Stampin' Up! products.

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Almost Amethyst, Rose Red & So Saffron Print DSP.

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Rose Red.

Accessories: Antique Brass Build-a-Brad, 1/2" Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots. ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge #116

It's time for another MOJO NightCap over on Sudsol (demonstrator only site) - and you can play along too!

This AWESOME sketch comes from Taylor VanBruggen over at Taylored Expressions.

You choose the stamps, color combo and embellishments. This sketch has to be recognizable in your design, otherwise you have wide artistic freedom!

Hope you'll play along, then post a link here to your design for me and everyone else to ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge #115

A fellow Sudsoler hosted C&C 115 this morning. She used a simple sketch that is easy to put to gether when you are in a pinch. Here's my version.

Stamps: Refuge and Strength,

CS & Ink: Always Artichoke, Really Rust and Elegant Eggplant.

Accessories: Versamark, Gold Brads, Gold EP, Heat Tool, Corner Rounder Punch, Cutter Kit, Dimensionals.

ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge #114 - MOJO I.V. NightCap

I'm filling in for a fellow Chat & Challenge Host this evening on Sudsol (demo only website) Yeah Baby - another MOJO Night Cap but why the I.V.? Well - for some of us - our *jobs* interefere with our stamp and scrapbooking time so much that we are in need of an IntraVenous (did I spell that right?) Supplement to keep our MOJO from becoming dehydrated! LOL Okay - so I have fun with my MOJO Theme!

You can play along by creating a card or scrapbook page that follows this sketch - it should be readily recognizable in your design. Otherwise you have wide artisitic range! Upload your design to your gallery or blog and share the link here for ME and everyone else to ENJOY!

Edited to add: OKAY - you have *got* to go check out (and leave comments for her boys) http://www.jillstamps.com/ and see what Jill's boys did for the C&C tonight! This is the second time the boys have joined us for Chat & Challenge and they do awesome for 6 & 8 year olds! Their Mom is pretty talented too! ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge 113

Woohoo! Another MOJO Night Cap tonight on Sudsol the demonstrator only website I belong to. (If you are SU! demo - you can give Sudsol a trial! Click on the link here and tell them I sent you!) As always - YOU can play along too! JUst follow the sketch provided - only YOU choose the stamps, color combo and embellishments. Upload your design(s), with your recipe - then leave a link here for ME and everyone else to enjoy! Want an extra challenge? See how many designs you make in one sitting with this sketch!

BTW (by the way) - This great sketch comes from demo friend Lizz! Thanks Dzzy! :)

ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge Sketch #112

Woohoo! Time for another MOJO NightCap over on the demonstrator only site SUDSOL.

You can play along too! You pick the stamps, color combo, embellishments, etc. and create a card or scrapbook page that resembles this sketch. Post it to your Gallery or Blog, then leave a link here for all to enjoy - especially ME! ;) ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge 111 - Daytime!

On Sudsol I am not the only one who hosts these wonderful Chat & Challenges - and today there was a daytime C&C. The kids were done with there lessons so I was able to participate - woohoo! :)


Stamps: Noble Deer
Colors: Handsome Hunter, Close to Cocoa and River Rock.
Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, Twill Ribbon, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Rich Regals Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Large Star Punch, Watercolor Paper, Black StazOn Ink.

I left the Star blank - soI can use Everyday Flexible Phrases to choose the sentiment when I know exactly what I'll use this card for. This was done quickly, and while chatting. I think if I do another one, I will add some texture to the River Rock layer, maybe tone on tone with a background stamp or wheel. Canvas, Flannel or Rough Edges Jumbo Wheel would look good. Ooo, or maybe I will try my NEW Cuttlebug Embossing Folders and use the Distressed Folder! ENJOY!

Chat & Challenge 110

Woohoo - another MOJO Night Cap Chat & Challenge on SUDSOL! This awesome sketch was used via permission of Taylored Expressions. Thanks Taylor! :) This is a simple sketch, that yields eye-pleasing results. As you can see by my design, I used ribbon to create the three bottom stripes. Others used Double-Sided Designer Paper, and others used solid color card stock strips. Some turned the stripes so they came from the top. Another made an 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook page from this sketch. This is the beauty of sketches for cards and scrapbookpages - the MOJO or creative freedom is really allowed the opportunity to flow once a basic outline has been accepted.

Stamps: A Light Unto My Path

Colors: Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Blue Bayou & Naturals White.

Accessories: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Blue Bayou Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets, Whisper White Eyelets, Cropadile, Dimensionals.

Now let's see what YOU can do with this sketch! Leave a link here to where we can see your design! ENJOY!

MOJO Sketch Challenge

This is the sketch from the Chat & Challenge I hosted on Sudsol this past Thursday. I love this sketch! As soon as I saw it on Erika's Blog - (one of my fav blogs to visit), I knew I had to ask permission to use it for Chat & Challenge. I didn't get my design done during the C&C, but did get it done tonight. Give the sketch a try - and leave a comment with where I can see what you came up with.

I used the new Pinch Proof set from the Spring/Summer Collection 2008 - stamping off on the clovers under the Happy St. Patrick's Day sentiment. Lots of punches too - corner rounder, 1 3/8", 1" 3/4" & 1/2" Circle Punches. Also used Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Dimensionals and retired Apple 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. ENJOY!