Mojo Monday 501 - Simple Moments

Hi friends! Welcome to another week! I've really been missing Mojo Monday lately, so I thought I'd bust out a sketch and see if anyone wants to play along with me? I probably can't do it every week, but maybe every other week. Yay or nay? Let me know in the comments. The sketch for today is down below. I'd love to see what you create with it.

Here's the card that inspired the sketch I'm posting today. I just recently picked up the Georgia Blues paper pad from Prima and couldn't wait to break it open. Hubby and I were married a few days before Christmas many moons ago and our colors were navy and silver. So this collection immediately made me think of creating an anniversary card for hubby. Love those deep blues!

I pulled out the Merry & Bright Messages stamp set and the Ornament Tag Fancy Dies from Hero Arts and set to work on my shabby creation. I die cut the shape from patterned paper and adhered to an ornament die cut from chipboard to give it a bit more heft. I next embossed the sentiment in navy ink with clear embossing powder. I just love this sweet sentiment and thought it would be perfect for our anniversary.

All of the paper panels are sponged with antique linen and gathered twigs distress oxide ink. For a bit of texture, wrapped some cheesecloth around the background panel of patterned paper, then sprayed with a bit of Ahoy Matey Coloringz spray. When it was dry, I dry brushed on some gesso to give it a frosty feel.

For the corner embellishment, I added a random mix of recollections paper flowers and some tiny bells with loops of silver cording. I then embellished the top of the ornament with a bit of taffeta ribbon and some jingle bells. Finished off with a bit of dry brushed gesso on the bells and flowers, as well as some distressed edges on my paper panels.

While I was at it, I decided to make a little coordinating ornament for Mark's stocking. This time I used the same sentiment set and the Tree Tags Fancy Dies. I backed it with chipboard and did a similar ribbon/jingle bell embellishment to the top. Super quick and easy and I'm excited to see it on our tree this year!

Okay, here's the sketch...

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