JUGS, Mojo & Bags...

I decided to combine my JUGS with my MOJO this week. Just Us Girls Challenge #153 was using a "line stamp"  and Monday Mojo 258 was a great sketch by Julee Tillman.

     









This birthday card is for one of the ladies at School, well actually Claire's Kindergarten teacher, Mrs Lloyd. Claire is now in year two...


Outside. 


 

As this card is another "give away" there is an inside as well.

 

 

OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! I'm so excited at the moment! I have found the ULTIMATE use for all (or some) of my brown packaging paper that I get with my Stampin' Up! orders. Ready??? Mini brown shopping bags, yes MINI BROWN SHOPPING BAGS.

 

 They don't look mini in the photo so I added the I-Tunes card (thanks K) so you could see how tiny they are! They would be perfect for lolly bags or for little samples and/or gift cards!  I cut them out (about 8 at a time) with the "Fancy Favour Die" I then twisted the side bits (from the off-cuts) after trimming for the handles in one and folded for the other. I think the folded handles look better.  If you use paper other than the brown packaging I would suggest NOT doing 8 at a time!  You could even have them with no handles for a mini lunch bag look - they fold flat nicely for later use!

Keep Stampin',  Marls xx

PS, I will have some very exciting news to share in the coming weeks...

Missed it by "that much"!

 Well Thanks to Pentaq I'm now able to connect to the world wide web! Unfortunately I missed out on this weeks JUGS challenge, but I'll show you anyway.  The challenge colour this week - I find colour challenges a bit "challenging" sometimes (really?) I just can't get the colours to work the way I want them too but I think I nailed it with my Betsy Blossom bird...

I made this one to give away to a co-worker who is having her birthday today!

 

 

Well, there's only a few more hours until JUGS post the next challenge so I will wait with eager anticipation!  Keep stampin'  - even if you know you can't upload it in time!  ;)  Marls xx

Clowning Around

Well, I must say I'm feeling a little sorry for myself this week - I have a cold, and am feeling miserable :(  I'm not even excited about the pre-order (Stampin' Up Holiday Catalogue) because the stamp sets I want are not on the Sneak Peek List :{  Oh well, I guess I will just have to wait for Spring (in Australia!) Yay, September 1st!

My mojo has left me dry (at the moment) so I thought I'd join the JUGS and use up some of my ribbon scraps.  I have a big jar of ribbon scraps and as most of the stampin up ribbons are now retired too this project did not even put a dent in it!

So here is the challenge  Just Us Girls #149

And my "cute" card ~ yes, I did make it for myself!

Keep well! (unlike myself) and keep stampin'  Marls xx

Monday Mojo 247

Wow! My Monday Mojo on a Monday! Whatever next?! 
Colours: Rose Red, Whisper White & Old Olive
Stamps: Reason to Smile & Friendly Phrases
Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White & DSP Pattern Stack (Rose Red) - both sides!
Other: Blender Pen for colouring image, Sponge for the outside edge, Scallop Border Punch & 2 1/2" Circle Punch.

I "borrowed" the colouring idea from the awesomly talented Louise Sharp.

Thank you all for the lovely comments - it helps me to create...

I will post some other cards that I made today as well (I've been a very "busy" girl - I WILL iron hubby's shirts tomorrow - promise!).  I made these for my Mum - she wanted a Thank You card for the ladies at her local Westpac Branch...

And one for the staff at her local Club...

Have a creative week, thanks for stopping by. Marls xx