Whew! I had so much trouble making my Mojo Monday card! No matter what I did, it was just not coming together for me. So I’m not sure I love what I made, but I’ve learned over the years from working with so many talented people in my field of creating children’s books that there comes a point where you have to let go and say ‘enough.’ Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to make lots more cards in my future.
Here’s the sketch:
Here’s what I did:
●I started with a 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” base of Certainly Celery folded at the top.
●I adhered the “Blue Branch Floral Pattern” paper from the Flock Together Designer Series Paper (DSP) and then I cut my strips of “Yellow Dotted” paper from the same DSP. So far, so good since I really like the Flock Together DSP.
●Using Certainly Celery cardstock, I stamped the “Big Flower” from the Petal Pizzazz Stamp Set onto my Versamark Pad, sprinkled on a generous helping of Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and heated it up with my heat tool. I then did the same thing with the “Dotted Flower Stamp” from the Enjoy Every Moment Stamp Set, this time stamping onto So Saffron cardstock. Gina’s Note: Before I came up with this combination for the circles on the card, I had tried stamping the “Big Flower” in Certainly Celery ink onto Whisper White cardstock which came out too dull for this color scheme. I also tried two white floral rub-ons on So Saffron cardstock which also didn’t pop. Trial and error, trial and error.
●Instead of using three small circles for the lower right-hand corner of the card, I used three words “Just for You” from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, stamped in White Craft Ink onto Tempting Turquoise cardstock and heat embossed. I cut my sentiment out in a rectangle shape but again I wasn’t crazy about the way that looked. So, I took my 1” circle punch and punched it out. I was so surprised when I realized that the saying looks as though it’s sitting in a short, round vase. Gina’s Note: I learned some lessons by making this card. Keep trying—surprises await you!
I would love to know what you think about my card. Please be honest. Constructive criticism is always very helpful.
Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Enjoy Every Moment (113622--$31.95), Petal Pizzazz (113417--$32.95), Teeny Tiny Wishes—115370--$36.95)
Inks: Whisper White Craft (101731--$7.50)
Designer Series Paper: Flock Together (114018--$9.95)
Cardstock: Certainly Celery (105125), So Saffron (105118), Tempting Turquoise (102067) Certainly Celery is from the Soft Subtles Cardstock Pack, So Saffron is from the Rich Regals Cardstock Pack, and Tempting Turquoise is from the Bold Brights Cardstock Pack. 24 sheets of one color -- $5.50; 36 sheets, 3 sheets of 12 colors -- $7.95
Tools: 1” Circle Punch (109046--$10.95), Heat Tool (100005--$29.95), Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109130--$4.75), VersaMark Pad (102283--$7.50)
