Eembroidery Floss

I thought I would try some challenges beyond Mojo Monday so went to Our Creative Corner for ideas. Their challenge this week is to use embroidery floss - something I happen to have quite a lot of since I also embroider. Looking at the samples from their divas I can see I can and should get much more creative than I did - perhaps I will try again. But in the meantime, I cased this card from Sleepy in Seattle.

I had a lot of fun making this. I used water color pencils and the bleach stamping technique as well as my sewing machine and Xyron Creative Station (to laminate the bookmark).

~La

Two in One!

Okay, so I should take better photos, but it's 11:00 p.m. and I need to get to bed! I actually made 2 cards today! First, the card for Mojo Monday:

(The reason I need a better photo is I need to straighten the bow at the top of the card.) I even pulled out my sewing machine and stitched on the card today - wow! First time since moving!

The next card was made because I wanted to play with my new Copic markers. I've begun buying them here because I THINK they're a tad cheaper than in the States. And I found the little pot they're in at the flower market. I love it!!

Today was a great day! Perfect weather, no obligations and stamping. Yeah!

~La

Upside Down Mojo

I don't know why, but when I looked at this weeks Mojo Monday sketch I immediately thought of how I could use it upside down! My Dad's birthday is looming so I needed to get a card together. The scallops made me think of clouds so I decided to use hot air balloons in the clouds. My Dad is a pilot, though not a hot air balloon pilot (although he DID used to pilot a giant cow blimp for the Idaho Dairymen - sort of like a hot air balloon!) I guess my card is quite a departure from the sketch, but at least it gave me a great starting point. And after all isn't that what it's supposed to be about?

~La

Easter Blessings

After weeks, MONTHS of trying to play along with Mojo Monday, a card I am truly proud of: When I saw the sketch I immediately thought of this cool die cut I bought in Taiwan. It is unique compared to what everyone in the States has and it is the perfect size for a round card.

I guess I varied a good bit from the sketch. I left off the top ribbon and my center is a circle rather than a square. Perhaps I will try another one because I truly love the sketch; this just seemed to work together.

Here is the inside:

And a close up because I really love it. I used paper that I had water colored, then stamped the sentiment over.

As usual, I want only to send this card to my Mom. Since that is not possible maybe I will just keep it. We'll see...

~La

Not for my Dad

I set out to make a card for my Dad today. This isn't it. I had a watercolored image I wanted to use and I thought it would work with the sketch from Mojo Monday. However, as I started assembling the pieces my original image was too large and it eclipsed all of the other layers. So I pulled out the circular image you see here and then reworked each layer.

I am happy with this card, but it is too flowery for my Dad so I will still have to figure something out for him!

BTW, I stopped including card details since I think I am the only reader of this blog. (No surprise.) Someday if I have readers and if they are interested I will post details.
~La

Happy Card

Every time I make a card I think "maybe NOW I will get back into the swing of things. Hasn't happened yet though.

Over the weekend my daughter wanted to paint together. She painted page after page of hearts so I followed suit. I used Luminart watercolors on real watercolor paper. This had become my favorite media before moving to Taiwan but I haven't used it since moving. So I pulled them out again and began playing. Next I stamped various hearts all over the page, then drew little swirls between them. I liked it so much I hated to cover anything up! But it looked rather naked so I went to the "Mojo Monday" blog and used their current challenge as a template for finishing my card. Inside I stamped "You Make Me Happy" from SU's Sassy Sayings set. I like the card, though not sure when or for whom it will be appropriate. Oh well, add it to the stash...

~La

Having recently bought oodles of new supplies, I am TRYING to stamp again. Prior to Mom's death I had another awful life event which seemed to spur my creative juices and I created all sorts of cards that I thought were great. However, since Mom died that hasn't happened. I go to my craft room and sit there looking at everything, not knowing where to start. But I am trying.