When a Sketch is Perfect!!!

 Hello family, friends and followers, it's time for a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and here to tell you all about it is one of Lee's famous graphics.

L is for Layers

Now I love layers the more the merrier but wow do they cost when you take them to the post office, When I saw Mojo Monday's sketch for March I knew it was perfect for what I wanted to do, although some of my layers are a bit off as my image was larger than the posted size. That is what is perfect about Mojo Monday the measurements are on the sketch. First I decided that it had to be a square card to fit everything.

First cut the three skyline dies in both black and white to offset for dimension I popped te middle line up and cut a frame which I elevated at the bottom but flat attached at the top. I blended three colours of Distress Oxide ink to make the sky. Then followed the sketch.

closer look at the buildings and sky

No snark today on my card, as I mentioned on my wolf post I have 6 masculine birthday cards to make every year for family this is #2 finished ready for giving (too heavy to mail) I love this sentiment and it works perfect for a "sun" card.

I'm entering this in;

Mojo Monday Sketch ~~ March

AAA Birthday Challenge ~~ Game 23 Patterned Paper

Thanks for stopping by today and head over and check out the rest of the project the design team have made for the challenge (there is snark) just click HERE.

Jingle All The Way!!!

Back again with another "Jingle" card for Christmas Kickstart, I had trouble deciding which stamp I would use for the challenge so I just made both. I love my Fluffles stamps and it's so sad that they are no longer available at Stampedous but I'm sure you can find them on e-bay or other auction places.

I used the current sketch challenge at Mojo Monday I knew it was perfect for the super cute fluffles image. I really love Julee's sketches and am so happy to have them back,  a lot of her sketches come with measurements for the different components of the sketch (this was one) saves a lot of guesswork. I followed the sketch, added some sticker dots to the flags and JOY at the bottom right under the watermark.

Finished the inside with some leftover scraps of paper and a Stampendous sentiment. 

I'm entering this in:

Christmas Kickstart ~~ Jingle All The Way

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge ~~  #526

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Rudolph and Friends (Critters)

Thanks for joining me here today and check out these great challenges.

Christmas Kickstart challenge meets Mojo Monday Sketch.

I love Mojo Monday sketches, they have measurements, layers and easy to follow, sometimes it's the best way to get your "mojo" started. When I saw it I found the perfect stamp for that circle, it's a Penny Black stamp I have had for years and I use it for Christmas and Birthday cards too. 

I don't often use patterned paper in this way but this worked perfect for the sketch especially the one with the presents on it, which was perfect for the Penny Black stamp that followed the criteria for Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~~ It's a Gift

The white doily I was moving from place to place so decided it was time to use it, (it's a wonder I found it when the time came)  The image was coloured with copics cut and layered with the original spellbinders circle dies. The scalloped layer is cut with Elizabeth Craft Designs scalloped rectangles. Merry Christmas is a sticker.

Close up of the sticker, I liked the package so well I think I now have 3.

Finished the inside with a scrap of "presents" paper and  a sentiment from Impression Obsession (I think)  Every time I use this stamp it goes on crooked, if I remember next time I use it I will use a piece of scrap to adjust it as using the lines on the stamp positioner isn't working. 

I am entering this in:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~~ It's a Gift

Mojo Monday ~~ Sketch 523

This is the final card that I had backlogged due to a laptop issue which my local independent computer store fixed for me free of charge, that is just awesome.  

Thanks for stopping by today and the sketch challenge ends on September 29 but the Christmas Kickstart Challenge just started and ends in two weeks. 

Rudolph Days ~~ March

I finally have the card made for Rudolph Days for March, I've been working on it for days one little step at a time. I changed my mind 3 times on which image I was going to use then it was the sketch, sometimes thing just don't fall into place right off the get-go.  But here it is with one day to spare.

I bought these super cute mini house mouse clear stamps and it's the first time any of them have seen ink, it was a bit bigger than the die I wanted to use so I "cut inside the box" picture tutorial to follow. 

The sketch is from Mojo Monday.

Finished the inside with a edge die, an inkadinkadoo sentiment that seemed perfect for the image.

Now the tutorial.

first I lay the die down yes it's upside down so I can see the edge, so you know what part is outside the frame. 

Then fussy cut the edges of what you don't want die-cut, then you slide the part you don't want cut over the the die edge, this part will not cut but the rest will.

This is what it looks like after it has gone through the die cutting machine, then you finish fussy cutting the part that is outside the frame.

I hope you can understand, I know at one point there was a video showing how to do partial cutting.

I am entering this in:

Rudolph Days ~~ March 

Mojo Monday ~~ #512 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ # 287 ATG or Food  & Drink

Thanks for stopping by today and yes I'm still making Holiday Cards.