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Then be sure to check out this month's CAROLE'S CREATIVE COMMOTION post on the Your Next Stamp blog! You'll be ever-so-glad you did, and Santa will give extra credit.
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How's this for an oxymoron: Happy Monday! I don't usually mind Mondays all that much (they're often a respite to us SAHMs, you know) except for the fact that I have class tonight, which makes for a very long day. For the last year, I've had classes until 10:00 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday evenings, and by the time I commute home, it's 10:30 or so. I'm so glad that the schedule has me getting out of class by 7 p.m. next semester. Only two more weeks of this late night stuff!
So, where was I going before I hijacked my own train of thought? Oh yeah - Monday! In that esoteric little niche known as the Stamping Universe, Monday is not merely 'Monday' -- it's MOJO MONDAY! And thus I have the latest, greatest weekly sketch challenge for your inspiration and edification. Take a look...
I combined this week's sketch with the current TCP TUESDAY CHALLENGE, a Technique Challenge hosted by JULIE to create SHINY EMBELLISHMENTS for a holiday card. Check it out...
I used the sweet new FREEZIN' SEASON set from The Cat's Pajamas, and my sparkly embellishment was made by covering TCP's gorgeous Snowflake CutUps die with Stardust Stickles It's hard to tell from my photo, but the snowflake is truly very sparkly. Here's a little tip I use when trying to make Stickles 'spread out' (it's kind of thick) and dry faster: take a water brush, and spread the Stickles around a bit. You get the sparkly, glittery effects, without the muss and fuss of glitter, and without the eons of dry-time normally required by Stickles.
Here's a close-up of Mr. Bunny and his friend, where you can see the sparkle marginally better:
Want to see more samples using this week's Mojolicious sketch? Then go visit my fellow Mojo Makers:
You'll for sure want to play this week because it's PRIZE WEEK - if your card is deemed one of the Mojo-est Of Them All, you'll be eligible to win a FREE stamp set from VERVE STAMPS! Check out the Mojo Monday blog for all of the details about how to play along.
I'd better skeddadle. Miles to go before I sleep, and all that good stuff. Later, gators!
Hi-Ya, friends! It's the first Saturday in December, which means it's time for a brand new SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY. And guess what? For those who've been playing along in all of the SFYTTs for the year, it's the month of the HUGE Christmas Prize Drawing! Yay!
Ready to see this month's sketch? Here it is...Another great one, don't you think? And here's what I did with it, using an image from one of our fabulous SFYTT sponsors from this past year, MY FAVORITE THINGS:
I've had this image -- Pure Innocence - Karate Boy -- colored and sitting on my desk since September, just waiting to be featured in a card. I colored him when I attended a Copic Class at MFT Headquarters in Eustis, FL (better known as the hometown of THE MFT LADY, mi amiga Kim van der Sanden). The Copic class was taught Colleen Schaan, and was held in conjunction with the grand opening of the MFT Store. It was truly a memorable day. :)
Anyway, Carter has a buddy with a birthday coming up, and I figured putting Karate Boy in this month's SFYTT would be a great way to kill three birds (poor birdies...) with one stone: my SFYTT sample, the birthday card, and getting this little guy off of my desk. Not sure if he does karate or tae-kwon-do, but maybe this'll inspire him to ask his mom for lessons. I'm sure she'll thank me for that... ;)
You'll definitely want to stop by JEN's blog to see what she's made with this month's sketch and to read more about how to play along and eligibility for the HUGE Christmas Eve Prize Drawing. To see what lovely creations my SFYTT Sisters have created with this month's sketch, please visit...
Now, in non-stamping related news, I'd like to leave a little tribute to a very, very special soul who left us this past week. She was the kind of friend who comes along once in a lifetime, and I will miss her until the day I day. I've never had a more loyal, trusted, or sweet friend, and she loved me and mine through thick and thin. Until we meet again, my dearest Gretel...
(Gretel in 2008, modeling a bandana featuring images from The Cat's Pajamas)
Gretel Burrage, 2002-2011
Rest In Peace, Good Girl
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