Mojo Monday #181

This week's Mojo Monday Challenge was just that for me.... a Challenge.   The design was angles, circles, different patterns, you name it and it was there!   I had been working with April's Stamp of the Month - Blessed and the new Miracle Level 2 Paper all weekend.   On Sunday night I was playing around with one of the stamps thinking about doing a circle card.   I stamped the bird image a few times before finally getting something that I was happy with.   It was late so I set the image aside to finish something the following day.   When the Mojo Monday Challenge was posted the next morning I knew I had a starting point with my stamped bird!  So I began creating my card around the bird!  I was excited to get to use the Kraft Color Ready Borders with this card.  I matted the bird with our new Kraft cardstock.   I actually used my corner round (with the guard removed) to turn the plain circle into a scallop circle!

Here is the Mojo Design:
                      

Here is my Mojo Monday #181 entry!


The flourishes are our new Irresistables Villa Chipboard Die-cuts.   The ribbon flower is my first attempt at making a flower from ribbon.   I just threaded one side of the ribbon and pulled it, then wrapped it around and stitched the bottom together.   I added a little pearl to the center.    I need to do this a few more times to perfect it I think.    Here is a closer view that shows the scattered pearls and also the chipboard flourishes.   I inked the chipboard flourished with a sponge dauber.


Recipe:
Miracle Level 2 Paper (X7133B)
Kraft Cardstock (Z1375)
Olive Cardstock (1245)
Colonial White Cardstock (1388)
My Acrylix Stamp - Blessed (Available in April)
Opaque Pearl Adhesive Gems (Z1336)
Irresistables Villa Chipboard Die-cuts (Z1390)
Kraft Color Ready Borders  (Z1377)
Desert Sand Ink (Z2118)
Olive Ink (Z2137)
Corner Rounder (Z578)
Sponge Daubers (Z726)
Designer Ribbon Round Colonial White Collection (Z1126)

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Hope you enjoyed the card!

Comments

  1. Julee (Vervegirl)March 9, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Such a pretty card! Love the pearls! Thanks for playing Mojo Monday!

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  2. JacquelineMarch 10, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Great Card Gina - that bird is so sweet!
    ~Jacqueline
    Made by Jacqueline

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  3. Debbie CarriereMarch 13, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Beautiful card! Love the flourish & that serene image :)

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