Monday, November 2, 2009

Mojo Monday!

I just love Monday's. I really try whenever I can to play along with the mojo monday sketch challenge.

This week is a fantastically simple sketch (which I love).

Starting out with a sketch is like going to the gym. It helps jumpstart my creativity and get the blood moving!
I started with this stamp (on the left) and inked it up with bashful blue and real red markers.

I knew I wanted this one to have some shimmer, so I stamped it on a shimmer card stock starting out. Next, I added some brads to the main image.

I pulled out my embossing folder and embossed some red designer paper, then sanded it down to make it soft.

When the card was assembled I took some champagne shimmer paint (about 6 drops), and mixed it with 1 ounce of rubbing alcohol and sprayed the mixture over the whole face of my card. I know this second photo is dark, but it shows the shimmer paint a little bit, it is so beautiful in real life. It has gold tones that really bring out the brads.

Happy Monday!

Selene Kempton~

13 comments:

Jessica said...

Beautiful card. Was that one stamp in the square or did you create it?

Wanda Cullen said...

Selene, this is a gorgeous card! I especially love the embossed/sanded panel...so pretty!

The Other Patti Sue said...

Great card! I love the color pallet!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

So pretty! Love the colors and the embossed background.

sari hänninen said...

girl, u r very quick... ;.) - and talented :-)

Krista said...

Gorgeous card Selene !!

Patti MacLeith said...

LOVE the different colors on your stamped image!

Laura.K said...

Gorgeous card. Simple and so perfect.

ThePaperStop said...

So pretty! Love the large snowflake!

http://thepaperstop.blogspot.com/

Mike said...

Looks like you and I had the same idea - and I swear I didn't see yours before I did mine. Beautiful card!
Mike

Kathy W said...

lol, like the comparison of sketch to gym. wonderful card, thanks for reminder I need to get some rubbing alcohol

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Céline de Noisy said...

I like very much your version of the project. Colors are fresh.
I prepare my version this evening.
Kisses