Getting the Mojo!

I've been stalking the Mojo Monday blog for almost a year now.  I always think one day I'll make the current pattern and post it.  Then it never happens.  Well today's the day I can check that off the list.  With any luck I'll be able to do this each week - with the exception of that third week in January in which my family thinks I've run away, but really I'm stuck at work doing a tax accrual. 

Without further ado here is my Mojo Monday card for this week.  I used some of my scraps (another thing I want to do more of).  There's some Fanfare paper on here, Outdoor Denim card stock, Twilight card stock, and Cranberry card stock.  A few bitty sparkles and the saying from the stampset D1408 A Little of Everything. 

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Happy New Year

Part way through 2011 some friends and I just wanted it to be over.  It's finally 2012.  Time to get busy on my goals for the year.  This year I again plan on losing some weight.  I plan to finish the dance scrapbooks I started for the kids (at least catch up through the last recital).  I plan to begin working on another vacation album and to post something once a week on my blog. We shall see how I do.

So let's see what I finally did today.  This Friday is our unit meeting and I needed to finish my swap for the meeting.  Each month someone supplies a pattern and if they wish a theme (birthday, thank you, etc) for everyone to make up the card in whatever paper they wish using whatever product they have to bring back and swap the next month.  This month I'm the host and I selected a pattern from the Mojo Monday blog.  Each Monday this blog puts out a new pattern and you can make up the pattern post a picture on your blog and link it to the Mojo Monday post.  It's a fun site to check out and see what people are doing.

Back to my card.  I used the Sonoma paper pack which is predominantly Smokey Plum, Cocoa, and Bamboo colors.  The heart is a sneak peak of one of the stamps from the February Stamp of the Month Thoughtful Tidings.  The flower comes from D1375 Treasures. 

Yes this means I have the 2012 Spring / Summer Catalog and it's fabulous.  There are 2 ways to get your own copy.  First you can email me and I'll send it to you but not until the first of February when it goes live to the public.  If you'd like it a week and a half early, you can come to either my Cricut class or my open crop on Saturday January 21st.  Cricut class is from 1-3pm and after that we crop until we drop.  It's potluck so please bring something to share.  I'm open for suggestions on the cocktail for the evening.  I'll do the cocktail and appetizers this go around.

Several items will be retiring from the 2011 Fall/Winter catalog.  So if you have something you really want let me know because it may soon be gone, gone, gone.  Also, check my website section 'while supplies last' there have been some amazing deals there.

Happy New Year everyone.  I hope 2012 is a better year for you all.

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Cricut Cards from Class last night

Made some fun cards last night for Cricut Class.  Here is the Wicked Halloween Card.

The card base was cut at 5 1/2 on the cricut.  The decorative layer in gypsy purple was cut at 2.2 to fit over the front of the window.

The inside of the card the witch was stamped with Exclusive Inks Grey Wool and the sentiment and cat were in Exclusive Inks Black.  I colored the witch's stockings with the Exclusive Inks Gypsy marker.

We made 2 other cute cards that I will post later as I have not taken pictures of them yet!

Next up are the cards I'm teaching at the Trinity Lutheran Church craft fair Saturday November 5.  My class is $5.  I'm teaching one class in the morning from 9 - 10 am and again in the afternoon from 1 - 2 pm.  At least I'm pretty sure that's my class times. 

If you are interested in signing up, please email me and I will send you the information.

First up is a Chrimstas card in traditional reds and greens.  Sorry the picture does not do it justice!  I'm not the best photographer.

Next are some cute tag cards cut at 3.8" and adorned with other cricut cut shapes and stamps.  These are the perfect size to put on top of your gifts.

Check back again as I will be having a Christmas card workshop with 25 cards for $20.  I will be making up the cards shortly and post them.  One class will be Tuesday November 15th 6:30-8:30.  The 2nd class is still TBD but might be Saturday December 10th which would still give time to get them in the mail.

Don't forget THIS Saturday is UFO day - bring your UnFinished Objects and some food to share and we'll craft the afternoon away.  I'm making potato casserole for dinner.  I'll start around 1pm and end around 11pm.  Sorry folks but I'm teaching Sunday school now and I need my rest if I'm going to handle 3rd and 4th graders at 9 am!