Snowflakes

Punch: Paper Studio
Paper: card stock
Ribbon: ribbonFX
Embossing Pattern: Cuttlebug "Textures"
Snowflakes: unknown

I enjoyed working with simpler materials and a less complicated pattern during this busy week. I like the textured background the best, and found it worked well with the punched "flowers" too. I seem to have a candycane theme to many of the Christmas cards I've made this season, and used the ribbon to express that again.

I tend to put all my holiday embellishments in containers by category rather than keeping the packages to identify the companies. It feels too overwhelming to store and sort through so much, so if you have suggestions to improve my organization, I'd love to know what you do!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM WISCONSIN !

MOJO 113 MERRY CHRISTMAS

PAPER: Paper Studio and CTMH
candy canes: unknown...just part of my stash!
clear button: Arcrylic Gems
Punches: Paper Studio
Silver Ink: Writer Metallic Collection
Ribbon: RibbonFX (purchased at Hobby Lobby)

The bottom strip is the candy cane paper which is then repeated as a more obvious layer. I liked the mottled silver paper with the red / white themes and I used my silver metalic pen to add a few dots to the flower punches.

Merry Christmas

Paper: Hallmark and Paper Studio
Ribbon: Christmas Ribbon
Tree: unknown

I like that the Merry Christmas greeting is already on the paper and I didn't feel like I needed to add another message...perhaps too cluttered. I've been investing in new punches, so this was an opportunity to try out this combination and it seems to be the right size for this card. I wanted to repeat the ribbon and liked the tree embellishment to pull the lower design together. It's difficult to see, but the Merry Christmas paper is embossed with a holly pattern from Cuttlebug.

Pointsettia MOJO 111

I hope the day comes when I don't have to think so hard about combinations of paper and products to use to make cards. I love the challenges in spite of my skills!

Paper: Paper Studio and Hallmark
Embossing stamp and powder: Stampabilities / CTMH Z668 (gold) & Stamp-N-Stuff (red tinsel)
Ribbon: Craft Narrows
Rhinestones: Studio 8

The card itself is simple and the only somewhat time consuming part was figuring out what I wanted to do with the poinsettia. I used gold embossing powder on green and red paper and then cut them out and offset them so they'd have a layered look. I wanted to repeat the embossing and chose to outline the darkest square.

I used dots to raise them and the upper squares. I was pleased to find some left over red and gold ribbon that looked good with the flowers. The inside of the card also has an embossed pointsettia done in red in the lower right corner.

Friendship / MOJO 110

Paper: Paper Studio ; Paper Company


I've been trying to invest more in paper punches, so tried them out on this card. My favorite paper on this project is the metalic from Paper Company; I wish the solor in the lighter, scalloped area would have shown up better with my camera.

MOJO 109 "Thinking of You"

This will be used immediately for a family member who was killed in a car accident on Sunday. A truck pulled out in front of her on a highway and she died instantly.

Paper: butterflies....Paper Studio
solid: CTMH
Paper Punches: Stampin' Up, Paper Shapers, and Paper Studio

The card's colors include two shades of brown and creme. The butterfly paper had many possibilites and I liked the look and size of the large one the best and made it the focal point. A smaller butterfly was repeated on the message and another inside the card. I used a scallop paper punch for a ribbon effect and then sanded it for a little texture.

I struggled as to whether or not to use colored pencils (muted shades) and for the moment, I'll leave it as it is. Some of you have been at this longer and may have a suggestion or two to improve this before it's sent.

Chillin' in WI...MOJO 108

I really liked the snowman paper that included browns and blue, so I wanted to try using some not so traditional "snow" colors like brown on this card. I found a lt. blue snowflake in my box of embellishments that allowed space for a tied ribbon, and I like the look. I'm still not sure if I wish I'd have added a hint of blue to the snowflakes, so perhaps that'll be another card to try. The paper punch was part of a pair that also included one that embosses, so the inside of the card is decorated in each corner with that.

I wonder if MOJO ever uses diagonals or triangular shapes on cards. It would be nice to have those choices some weeks too.