Mojo coming out of the closet...

...Courtney's closet that is! I paired this week's Mojo Monday sketch with color inspiration from Libby's From Courtney's Closet challenge this week. I started with the flower pot and went with the colors of her cute kid's bathing suits and ran with it from there. My favorite part is that blue flower, which I colored twice and popped the second image up after I snipped it out, minus a few petals. While making this card I saw the need for me to get some Copics but those Crayola's and Stamp'n Write markers seem to have done the trick. What do you think?

Off to watch some baseball (Go Yanks!), but be sure to stop back tomorrow for my Unscripted Sketch sample AND my chance to be Guest Designer for Jazzy Inspirations!

Smiles,

Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, YoYo Yellow, Orchid Opulence

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore

Stamps: Petite Patterns (SU)

Other: digi image (unknown freebie), Melon Mambo ribbon, Making Memories Brads, circle cutter

Home from Maine

I'm back from Maine (we were on the coast near Rockland for those who were wondering) and fully recharged from all that r&r. No internet, not even a cell phone signal. My dad and I completed 2 puzzles in our 4 nights there and my mom and I found some seaglass and had fun antiquing too. She's posted a few pics of our trip here.

I had many nice surprises waiting for me in blogland when I got back. Lisa from Life According to Lisa gave me this sweet award:

Hollie over at Momiji's Madness left me this award too (and so did Tasha at Tasha's Design World):

Thanks so much to both of you!!! I'm feeling the love. Go visit their blogs when you get a chance, they're daily stops for me and are all great gals. I know I'm supposed to pick people but I had just shared the first award and everyone that I go to visit is beyond creative so if you haven't gotten either consider yourself awarded!!!!

On another note I also was the Jazz Cat of the Week over at Jazzy Inspirations for this card that I made.


I hope to have another card to share today (after pulling crabgrass with DH. blah!!!) but be sure to stop back tomorrow for my Jazzy Inspirations card and of course Unscripted Sketches Sketch it Saturday.

Smiles,

Grandmother's Flower Garden

While away, I thought I'd share another cross stitch project with you, from the same book this one came from.

This one hangs in my bedroom because it goes with the blocks on a quilt my mother gave us for a wedding gift.

My mom found the flower garden blocks at a yard sale many years ago and created a bright flower garden just for me and DH. My cat loves curling up in the sun on it, or hiding amid the pillows in his own little cave--just like on my blog header!

Smiles,

Maine

I'm off for a few days to wonderful Maine! I stole this picture from my mom just to give you a glimpse of the view I'll be enjoying.

No internet (no computer actually), so I'll have lots of time to work on puzzles, read and get back to some cross stitching or crocheting. In the front yard we may even play a bit of badmitton or croquet.

And because I'm not ashamed of my bathing suit I'll even share a picture from a past summer in Maine.....

Hahaha! I think that was the summer before fourth grade. I'm holding Fred the Fighting Fish who needed to be brought back home because he fought so hard he hurt himself. That summer I was the fishing queen--I caught 8 while my older brother only caught 3. Yeah! No fishing this year, just enjoying that view!

Smiles,

Unscripted Dreams

August already, where did summer go? All I know is I'm off to the fabulous state of Maine, though I'll be pretty much in the middle of nowhere and definitely have no internet. It will be nice to get away.

But it's also Saturday and I have an Unscripted Sketches card to share. This was an odd one for me because I made it once, took it apart to change a detail, made it, took it apart again, and then did a bit of ripping before putting it back together one final time. Hopefully the sketch won't throw you for a loop like that. I love the final look though, how about you?

I think the best think about this sketch was that I made it up with bits and pieces from my scrap table. The only pieces I cut anew were the white base and this beautfiul Papertrey Spring Moss paper that Terri sent me. I've never had Papertrey paper before, it is fabulous cardstock!

Be sure to check out all the DT's work with this sketch, just click on their names on my sidebar. I can't wait to see what you come up with when I get back from Maine--The way life should be!!!

Smiles,