Mojo Monday Sketch

Since I'm loving all of these sketch challenges - I thought that I would give the Mojo Monday Sketch a try. I really liked this design - it's clean and simple! Right up my alley, you know. Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

I really like the way these colors pulled together. I used silver embossing powder on the sentiment image itself. As soon as I put the Basic Gray taffeta ribbon on there, I knew that the image had to be embossed. I still feel like it's missing something - almost too clean and simple??? What do you think I could add to jazz it up some more? Any suggestions????

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jen

Recipe:

Stamps: Puns from the Past

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Urban Garden DSP, Basic Gray

Accessories: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Silver embossing powder, scallop edge punch

I've been blown away - by my

embossing tool! Really - I'm sure you're tired of looking at the same old blog page now for a week - and I have been creating - lots and lots with my heat embossing tool. This month my stamp clubs did a faux metal technique. This was so much fun - and was my first try at it too. We had a great time in both clubs - and I learned some things myself! Like how to tie a really pretty bow, thanks to Bonnie. And I did pass that info onto the other club, btw - and I did give you credit Bonnie!!! :) Anyway, while practicing the technique, this is one of the cards that I came up with.

I REALLY am loving this card. YILM (yes, I love myself! [phrase coined by Jan Tink]) I love the retro fan, the retro looking DSP - the colors...the new hardware that's about to come out - I love it all.

Isn't that just awesome - you simply heat up 4 layers of embossing powder - one at a time, moving very quickly so that the layers stay hot while you dust with more powder. When you have a nice thick layer of embossing powder heated up, you press your stamp into it and viola! Instant metal....

Tell me what you think! Leave me a comment please! Inquiring minds want to know - is this something that you would like to learn??

Recipe:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Going Gray, Urban Oasis DSP

Stamps: Puns from the Past

Accessories: Basic Jumbo Grommets (black), Valet Ribbon Originals, Tag Punch, Silver Embossing powder

Retro Pun!

Oh, how I think I will come to like this Puns from the Past set...I tend to like vintage things, so this is right up my alley. And I'm gonna be giving myself a few pats on the back for this card! I love the colors, the clean style...I just love it! And super bonus - it's an under 5 minute card to make!!! Gotta love that! Leave me a comment - let me know what you think...

Recipe:

Stamps: Puns From The Past

Paper: Kraft, Baha Breeze, Urban Oasis DSP

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: Valet Ribbon, Silver Brad

Puns...

Here is a quick card I did tonight...I've been wanting to use this Puns from the past set for quite a while...so I broke it out and inked it up for the first time. Then, I really went out of my comfort zone and used colors I wouldn't normally use together. My pictures don't seem to portray the true colors, but they are Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa and More Mustard...interesting combo, and really, I'm loving the look.