Mojo133

It's time to get myself back into the creating phase.  When I began this blog, I had all kinds of goals.  Lofty goals I am now realizing! lol.  I do a lot of creating, but I give my cards away before I take pictures of them, {Yes, I do give my cards away.  I know lots of people keep all of their creations, but I create to give away.}or I CASE someone elses card, and I really can't show you that since it isn't really MY card, by design.  So, yesterday I decided to see if I could create a card using the mojo monday sketch as well as one of the retiring SU colors, Almost Amethyst.  Almost Amethyst has been one of my favorite "purples" in the SU colors, and I will miss it.  But, Red Riding Hood is coming back...and I love that baby!  I also needed to do a swap for a group of SU demos I belong to using something from the new Summer Mini Catalog.  So you're getting a sneek peek at a new set that is available to buy beginning May 1st.  It's a pretty, I think vintage looking set, called Watercolor Trio. I bought my set in the clear block form.  I REALLY like the clear blocks.  I also like the phrases included in the set and the font of them.  Very pretty.  So this is the card that my fellow swappers will receive.  I hope you like it!

Because the set gives me a vintage feel, I wanted to emphasize that in the card.  Recently I saw some kitchen materials at the Home Depot that stick to your wall.  They come in sheets and look like embossed metal.  Very 1940ish.  I want that in my kitchen, but making a card that looks like embossed metal will have to do for now! :-)  I used the frost white shimmer paint and mixed it with alcohol and spritzed it liberally over Basic Gray CS.  While the CS was still wet, I ran it through the Big Shot using the Perfect details texture plate to get the deeper impression.  It does look like metal IRL.  The DSP is from the set Autumn Traditions in the Main IBC.  I like the combo of Almost Amethyst and Always Artichoke.  Throwing some gray in there just makes it more...vintagy. {is that a word?}  I did use a Nestie to make the oval.  SU just doesn't have the options for ovals that Spellbinder's Nestabilities do.  Maybe in the new IBC?!!!  From word on the street, {yo homey}there are going to be some great new things in the next IBC.  Makes me all excited and jiggly feeling inside.  :-)  True stamper, huh?  To round out the card, I added half-back pearls from the Pretties kit.  You know, I bought that kit a long time agao and I STILL have pieces!  There's a lot of stuff in the kit...well worth the price.  I also used the gray satin ribbon and clipped the corners of the gray CS with a tag punch.  Add a little Almost Amethyst sponging around the oval and...waaa laaahhh! 

Thanks for popping in today.
Kristine