The Fanciful Crafter

I am finally getting back into the groove of things with this latest Mojo Monday sketch. I hope that you enjoy them!    I wanted to make something festive for my friends birthday and I thought this would be a great way to test my latest skills. I used my Sizzix Texture Boutique Embosser on the base of both of the cards. I used Spots & Dots for the top one and African Batik for the green one. Those are both Cuttlebug folders but they work just the same as the Sizzix ones. I used my Storybook Cricut cartridge to make the circle and scallop and used Sweet Treats for the sentiment on the green card.. I used my liquid pearls along with my stamps. I have to admit I wasn't too sure if I could make this as cute as I imagined them.     I hope that you enjoy them!

It's another sketch and I just got finished with it! Take a look at my creation below and try making your own Mojo Monday creation.    If you haven't noticed I love pink and purple. So I took a little  time and created a mix of my favorites. I decided to keep it simple. I found the butterfly in my die cuts. I used my Sizzix to emboss the squares. I hope you enjoy it!

I was at the store on Friday and found some specials. So I got back to work on another entry for Mojo Monday . So this a birthday card and I guess I was really feeling the green and purple mix. I used my George Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge to make the ovals. I had some really interesting paper ribbon that I found from a scrapbook expo I attended a while ago. I used the glitter cardstock. Then I got my embossing machine out to make it a little more interesting. I love that Sizzix Texture Boutique!!! I used a stamp that I got at Michaels for the sentiment. I found some feathers that I have been wanting to figure out what to do with and I actually like the results.I used a large gem to complete the look. I hope you enjoy it!!

Okay so I have been having some creative issues lately. I really haven't been as inspired as I would like to be. Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's not. So I came into this Mojo Monday Challenge with little inspiration. So I sat and stared at my supplies and decided I would make a Thank You card. I know I will need it soon enough and I figured at some point I will be inspired. So I used my Cricut Zooballo and George Basic Shapes cartridges. I added some Stickles glitter to make it more embellished. I took out my trusty Sizzix and embossed some of the layers. After that I added my flower and put some bling on it. I hope you like it!

My sister is turning 48 today and of course I am making her a special card to commemorate the occasion. I wanted it to be sophisticated and so I designed this card using some of my favorite elements. I started with a black base, though it seems a little dark, it really worked for the contrast I was looking for. I embossed it using my Sizzix Texture Boutique. I used a Damask design for the next layer. And cut out the happy birthday and her name with my SCAL. I decided to using my copper Stickles to embellish her name. I can only hope that she likes it. 

I am at it yet again and trying to create another project to post for this weeks sketch contest over at MojoMonday I was a pretty inspired this week and I hope you like the results.                                                                                                      I was thinking about upcoming birthdays and my lack of cards that could work for either boys or girls. I wanted it to be fun and different so I set out to use my trusty Cricut. I decided I wanted to make something with animals and I wasn't sure what. I started by selecting my Create a Critter cartridge. I selected a koala, giraffe, zebra and monkey. I had to laugh at the scale of my animals the giraffe was super miniatur...

This is the first time I was inspired to try a contest. I know the photo isn't the best but I was very pleased with the card. Below is the sketch that inspired my card. Hope you like it! I used my Cricut and the Storybook Cartridge. I used design studio to make the sizes that I needed. I embellished using some Stickles glitter in Waterfall, Aqua and Lavender. I had some flowers laying around so I added them as well as a brad.I embossed the large circle using my Sizzix Texture Boutique. I really love that thing, it adds a little extra to any project. I used some cardstock scraps that I had left over from another project. So here is my finished project.