Swinger de Monkey Valentine

We are getting lots of snow here in New Jersey today. School is closed, which means I don't have to go to work. It also means PJ's all day and lots of crafting! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this new Verve stamp set called "Love Monkey". My son, Greg, has a Beanie Buddy (stuffed animal) that my sister gave him when he was about 4 months old. He's a turquios and yellow monkey named Swinger. He is Greg's lovey, and even though Greg is 10 now, Greg is still quite attached to this little guy. When I saw this Verve set, I knew I had to have it, and I knew that it would be the focal point of Greg's Valentine card from me. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for the layout, but did it shorter and wider because I wanted the card to be oriented this way. I will use it for MOJO125 and also for this week's challenge from Our Creative Corner which is to create a card/project for the men in our lives.

The base of the card is a pre-cut, Crimson, A2 card from Memory Box. The DP is from BasicGrey's Nook & Pantry. Other papers are Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry and Neenah Solar White. I stamped the monkey image with Bermuda Bay ink, and colored it with Copics. After I cut the monkey out, I covered it with VersaMark ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder to brighten him. He is adhered to a white circle with Dimensionals. I embellished with a "buckle" from retired SU Hodgepodge Hardware and Bermuda Bay polka dot grosgrain ribbon. My little Valentine will love this!

Congratulations Molly!

This is my Mojo Monday 88 creation. It's a graduation card for my niece Molly who is one of the most special people in the world to me. She is graduating from 8th grade and moving on to High School which will I hope and be a wonderful new experience filled with promise for her. I love how this card came out, and I can't wait to give it to her.

Here is the recipe:
Paper: Regal Rose, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Baja Breeze and Walk in the Park DSP.
Ink: Versa Mark, Regal Rose, Memento Tuxedo Black.
Stamps: Verve~Beautiful Kindness .
Accessories: Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon, Key Tag punch, White embossing powder, Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots EF, Hero Arts adhesive backed crystals, Mat Pack and piercing tool, Dimensionals, Color Spritzer Tool and Regal Rose marker.

Some Bunny Loves Amalie

A dear little girl, Amalie Mae, sent me the sweetest, most special and beautiful greeting this week through my friend Dawn who is her aunt and godmother. Dawn told her that I could use some special thoughts and prayers, and so she made me a frog. I have it taped to my computer at work. She made a deal with Dawn that if Dawn would pray for her sick and elderly neighbor, Amalie would pray for me. How sweet and beautiful this child is. I wanted to send her something very special in return, so I made this card for her. I used Julee's Mojo Monday week 77 sketch. The base of the card is Very Vanilla topped with a layer of Tea Party DSP. The two rectangular panels are also Tea Party DSP mounted on Perfect Plum. I used Verve's Some Bunny. I gave the bunny a bow from Black Tie Birdies. I used Watercolor Crayons to color the bunny. I put a pearl "necklace" around her neck, but I did this before I ran it through the Cuttlebug to cut it out. Don't ever do that! The pearls flattened! Duh! I left it that way though, and just added another pearl to the bow. I can't wait to send this to my little friend Amalie. I hope she loves it!

Keep Me In Your Heart

It's late, and I always struggle with night time pictures, but I wanted to get this posted. Tomorrow I have to work on valentines for my boys - that ought to make me choose a color other than pink - LOL!! I have to admit though, I love a man who feels comfortable with pink... anyway, I digress. This card is for Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday #73. Ever since I got this wonderful Verve set (aren't they all so incredibly wonderful???), Hundred Hearts, I have been wanting to emboss this hearts border and use it for a frame. This week's Mojo Monday Sketch really lent itself to that idea. I pretty much used the sketch as is for my card - even the colors, which is kind of funny - with just a couple of changes. I love this sentiment so much, and I love the filigree heart from Verve's Hearts on Fire stamped in light pink behind it. The base of the card is Whisper White, topped with a layer of Basic Black. I used SU's Raspberry Tart DSP AGAIN for the background for my beautiful embossed heart frame... I can't help myself. The hearts border is embossed with Versa Mark and White Embossing powder on basic Black card stock, cut out and fashioned into a frame. The sentiment is stamped with Classic black ink and the filigree heart is stamped with Pretty In Pink ink. The 5/8" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon is adhered with Sticky Tape. White Taffeta Ribbon is tied around that and secured with a Euphoria Collection Designer Glazed Brad from Basic Grey. I pierced a border around the card to add a little dimension. Thanks for stopping by!