Mojo Monday and Rolled Roses

Oh my, you should be so proud of me....Not only did I create a clean-and-simple card, but I actually followed a sketch to the "t" and didn't stretch it like I usually do!

I taught a friend how to create rolled roses with a circle punch this week, and I wanted to try making a super-sized one. I traced around the bottom of one of my jar candles to create a larger circle, and just look at how cool it turned out!

 Here's a little picture tutorial for anyone who doesn't know how to make 

Rolled Paper Roses:

Step 1: Cut a circle (any size)

Step 2: Cut a spirals into the center

Step 3: Roll up from the outside edge and glue
(a quilling tool makes it quicker, but you don't have to use one)

Supplies and Tools:

• Hymn Word Art (Sweet n Sassy Stamps)
• Crochet Thinlits (Sizzix -Tim Holtz)
• Garden Greens Thinlits (Sizzix -Tim Holtz)
• Labels Eight Nestabilties (Spellbinders)
• Roses Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz) 
• Large Pearl
• Black Soot Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Hickory Smoke
• Cracked Pistachio

This post linked to:
Mojo Monday Sketch #521
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple
The Cat's Pajamas - Clean and Simple
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Let's Do It Again

The current challenge over on the Funkie Junkie Blog is "Let's do it again" ---- in other words re-do one of your old projects with a twist.  (Click here to see the card I'm re-doing.)

For my second go-round I went with earth tones and created some fun DIY rolled roses with a circle punch and quilling tool. 

Supplies and Tools:

• Gilded Birds Die Set (Memory Box)
• Meadowbird Branch Die Set (Memory Box)
• Frond Punch (Martha Stewart)
• Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
• Bitty Regards (Unity Stamp Company) 
• Mini Pearls
• Burlap String
• Distress Oxide (Ranger) in these colors:
• Walnut Stain
• Black Soot

This post linked to:
Funkie Junkie - Let's Do It Again
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Mood Board (inspired by greens, browns, and the hanging lantern)
Double D Challenge - Pearls, Gems, or Rhinestones

Wishing you Beautiful Days

It's time for our Wednesday challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week we have an inspiration board for you. This challenge is a fun cross between a photo challenge and a color challenge. You can choose to be inspired by the colors, the photograph, or both! I was inspired by the both the flowers and the colors --- though mainly the flowers.

 Supplies and tools:

• Repeat Impressions Stamps:
• 9706-U, Flowers
• 9206-H, Beautiful Days
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Burlap String 
• Versamark Watermark Ink 
• White Embossing Powder
• Feather Lace Oval Dies (Gina Marie)
•  Lattice Panel Background Plate (Gina Marie)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Dusty Concord, Broken China, Fossilized Amber

 

For my blog readers:

• Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store  by using the code: rr10ea
• There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built 
• you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link or win
• One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month

Check out what the other design team members created:
Donna ~ Heather ~ Joy ~ Laurie ~ Patti ~ Shirley 

With Love & Gratitude

Today's card features a gorgeous new digital stamp set from Graciellie Design with a distinctive fall flavor! I decided to keep my card clean-and-simple this time to showcase that gorgeous floral arrangement around the candle.

Quick Tip: If you don't have stencils in the theme you need, cut images from card stock using paper punches or dies and use the negative space as your stencil........like I did with the leaves on this card!

Supplies and Tools:

• With Love & Gratitude Digital stamp set (Graciellie Design)
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Mini Leaf Punches
• Fired Brick and Candied Apple Distress Oxide (Ranger)

This post linked to:
The Cat's Pajamas - Clean and Simple
Mix It Up - Anything goes + optional triple time stamping
Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Something Seasonal (Fall)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything hand-colored