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Hi friends!  Today is a very special day for me.  It marks the 300th Mojo Monday sketch!  I can't believe the journey this weekly sketch has taken me on the past almost 6 years.  I started the challenge back in September of 2007 to try to force myself into a routine of blogging regularly.  I work better under deadlines, and well, I guess it worked!  {grin}  I still remember thinking to myself that no one would want to play along. Boy, was I wrong!

Anyhow, planning a big celebration for this week has been so much fun for me.  After the birth of the twins I've felt somewhat inconsequential in the blogging/stamping world.  I don't have the time I used to devote to stamping and blogging and I've felt out of touch.  To hear stories from the generous sponsors of how the Mojo Monday challenge has impacted them has left me with a great big smooshy heart, feeling like yes... I have somehow found a way to make a small difference in the world with the talents that God has blessed me with. {big cheesy grin}

So there are prizes galore to be won using this week's sketch!!!  23 fabulous companies, sponsoring 30 prizes.  Plus there are some special discounts you won't want to miss, so check out all the details over on today's Mojo Monday 300 Celebration blog post.

When I sat down to make my card, I had some scraps sitting on my desk... a little crisp cantaloupe, a little coastal cabana, some black and some Antique Aged Papers.  And there were still some paints on my desk, so I decided to go with a shabby, mixed-media vibe for the card.

The aged paper pieces are swiped with a bit of tan paint, then I added some sponged accents with Evergreen Bough and Vintage Photo distress inks.  The circle with the birdie from Making a Statement is coastal cabana, which I stamped with one of the backgrounds from Making a Statement and then finger painted a bit more of the tan paint on.   The cantaloupe layer is stamped with the two sizes of flower and then lightly with the graph stamp for a bit of texture.  I did the same thing with the graph stamp on the leaves and flowers cut with the coordinating Loopy Blooms Die Set and then added some glitter and vintage photo sponging.  The little flag the birdie is sitting on is cut with theFlag It Die Set and I just ruffled it a bit.  I added a Flourished Trim die cut down one side, then finished off with a bow, rhinestone flourishes and some glass glitter.

Hope you can play along! Be sure to check out the Mojo Monday Blog for all the prize and sponsor info and even some special discounts!  Verve is celebrating in style with a special gift code good through July 7.  Enter gift code 300MOJO at checkout for 20% off your purchase!



Enabler's List
Stamps:  Making a Statement (Verve Stamps)
Paper: crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana, basic black (SU!), cream (neenah), Antique Aged Papers (Bazzill)
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black (SU!), Evergreen Bough, Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress), Tan paint (Claudine Hellmuth Studio)
Accessories:  Loopy Blooms Die Set, Flag It Die Set, Flourished Trim Die (A Cut above by VERVE), Polka Dot Basics Ribbon Collection (Verve), black onyx liquid pearls (Ranger), glass glitter, embossing folder (SU!), Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders), paper distresser, black rhinestone flourishes.