Mojo Monday 459 - Love ya bunches!

I haven't played in a sketch challenge for AGES... how did life get so busy?

At any rate, I wanted to make a card to send to our grandson...just because.  :)  It's so much easier to create when you have a sketch as a guide.  That's where the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 459 comes in.

That child loves monkeys!  He even had a monkey themed birthday party this year so I pulled out a really oldie but goodie Stampin' Up set called "Monkey Business", paired it with some gorgeous Graphic 45 paper and some odds and ends from different dies/stamp sets and this is the result.

I have a whole new respect for metal dies after fussy cutting that monkey!  I switched the rectangle shape out for a circle.  There's still time to play if you're feeling crafty.

Supplies:

Stamps - Stampin'Up Monkey Business, MFT Birds of Paradise
Cardstock - stash
Designer Paper - Graphic 45 Safari Adventure
Dies - MFT, Memory Box, Papertrey Ink
Ink - Staz On Ganache, Versafine, Hero Arts, Amuse
Misc. - foam squares, glue pen

Thanks for stopping by!  Sure did make a mess on the desk with this one!  :)

Teapot Tuesday - The Cat's Meow

The SCS Teapot Tuesday Destination Station MMTPT171 this week is a couple facing some very critical health issues.  They love their cats so our challenge is to send them fun/funny cards with, what else, cats!  I must admit I don't like cats much...with apologies to my friends who have them...it's a childhood thing. 

I used the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday challenge MOJO214 .

Recipe List

Cardstock - PTI; DCWV

Stamps - Rubbernecker Cats Set - 597

Other - foam tape, May Arts Sheer Watermelon, glue dot, SB circle die

Teapot Tuesday Mojo Monday - I'm Late, I'm Late for a Date with Will and Kate!

Yes, I'm late and so sorry to the email readers of my blog.  I'm not sure if it's old age or what, but a couple of late nighters is all I can manage before I crash. 

This is the actual title of this week's MMTPT144 Teapot Challenge though.  Our cards are going to Charlotte who lives in Everett, WA.  Charlotte is in the final stages of cancer and is in a care center.  We're hoping our cards bring her a bit of joy in these final days.

If you'd like to send Charlotte a card, here's her address:

Charlotte Kellogg
c/o Everett Rehab and Care Center
1919 112th St., SW
Everett, WA 

I used the Mojo Monday 189 MOJO189 sketch for my card for Charlotte.

Here's the inspiration teapot:

Supplies:
Paper - Neenah Classic Solar White base, Making Memories English Garden DP, SU Riding Hood Red
Ink - Memento, Copics, Riding Hood Red
Stamps - SU Right at Home, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories - May Arts Twine, heart brads, SU oval punches, Spellbinders Square dies, MS border punch, sewing machine