Mojo Monday 176

Happy Mojo Monday!  For the last week of the month, we like to mix things up and focus on non-traditional sized cards.  So since it's Round or Square week try a round card, a square card or both if you're feeling really inspired!!  {If you're not sure how to make a round card, I described my process in the 2nd paragraph of this post on my blog a few months ago.}  As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape - just make the sketch work for you!

To play along, make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linky form is scheduled to close at 8:00pm (Mountain) on Sunday night. That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO176.

This week's sketch was designed by Mary Fish! I thought the little curve provided so many options for dividing the space, so adapted her concept for a round or square sketch. Whether you use punches, embellishments or ribbon to create your curve, it's sure to be a blast! For my sample card, I used a jar on my desk to trace a curve, then hand cut it, layered onto a full circle of the other paper and embellished over the top. After my card was finished I had another idea to just mask off the top curve and use a background stamp to make an easy one layer version. Maybe I'll give that a go later this week! See? Lots of possibilities! As always, we hope you'll play along with us and link up your cards using this week's sketch. Make the curve as big or small as you want - just have fun!  And to get your mojo wheels a turnin' this week, here's a little inspiration from the Mojo Makers:
Debbie Carriere Scrappin' My Heart Out	Maria Gurnsey Scraps by M	Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
Sarah Bigelow Sarah's Creations	Stephanie Kraft Hand Krafted by Stephanie	Teresa Kline Enjoy the VA Sunshine

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Have fun!

Click the link at the bottom of this post for the entry form.  Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter.  Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.

Note: If you're having problems linking (especially to SCS), try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.

Mojo Monday 175

Welcome to another week of Mojo Monday!  It's time to get sketchy and this week we've got a fun one for you with limited layers, which you can dress up or down!

To play along, make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO175.

This week's sketch was inspired by a card I made a few weeks ago for the Verve release. I loved the way it came together, especially the possibility for so many different interpretations of the ribbon/border strip across the horizontal panel. And those hat pins are so hot right now, I thought I'd see what y'all can do with them. If you don't have store bought ones - you can raid your sewing stash and add a few embellishments to a stick pin, or just get creative with your stamps, like Mary did below. As always, if you don't have a certain shape, feel free to substitute.  For my original card I used a heart shape, but for this week's sample I went with a circle. The most important thing is to make the sketch work for you and to have fun! And to get your mojo wheels a turnin' this week, here's a little inspiration from the Mojo Makers:
Debbie Carriere Scrappin' My Heart Out	Maria Gurnsey Scraps by M	Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
Sarah Bigelow Sarah's Creations	Stephanie Kraft Hand Krafted by Stephanie	Teresa Kline Enjoy the VA Sunshine

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Have fun!

Click the link at the bottom of this post for the entry form.  Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter.  Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.

Note: If you're having problems linking (especially to SCS), try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.

Mojo Monday 174

Welcome to another week of Mojo Monday!  It's time to get sketchy and this week we've got a fun one for you, along with samples from the design team, including our two newest members, Debbie Carriere and Stephanie Kraft.

To play along, make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO174.

	This week's sketch was inspired by this card I made for the last Verve release.  I thought the two little punched shapes would be fun for all sorts of embellishments, and who doesn't love to play with a little ribbon when you get the chance?  My ribbon treatment is just a bow tied around a panel, and then another length of ribbon tied around the bow. Check out my blog, Poetic Artistry, for more details on this card. As always, if you don't have a certain shape, feel free to substitute.  The most important thing is to make the sketch work for you and to have fun! To get you started, here's a little inspiration from the Mojo Makers:
Debbie Carriere Scrappin' My Heart Out	Maria Gurnsey Scraps by M	Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
Sarah Bigelow Sarah's Creations	Stephanie Kraft Hand Krafted by Stephanie	Teresa Kline Enjoy the VA Sunshine

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Have fun!

Click the link at the bottom of this post for the entry form.  Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter.  Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.

Note: If you're having problems linking (especially to SCS), try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.

New Mojo Makers!

Hi Everybody!  Nope, you're not losing a day, it's Sunday, but I wanted to make a little announcement before tomorrow's sketch is revealed.  As you may have noticed from that empty spot in our previews the past few weeks, our dear friend, Wendy Bond has stepped down from the Mojo team. She's provided inspiration here every Monday for almost 2 years and her adorable cards and uber fun personality are already sorely missed! If you get a chance, be sure to hop over to Wendy's blog and let her know how much her hard work and dedication to Mojo Monday has been appreciated!

With Wendy's departure, I decided to fill the team out to its original seven members, so we have two fabulously talented new Mojo Makers joining us!  I've had the pleasure of working with both of these designers before, and am so excited to have them join the team!  You'll be seeing their takes on our weekly sketches starting with tomorrow's Mojo Monday sketch!  Both of these gals are super talented, loyal mojo participants and total class acts!  I just know you're going to enjoy their cards each week.  So without further adieu, a warm Mojo Monday welcome to Debbie Carriere and Stephanie Kraft!!! Below are their smiling faces and a few of my favorite Mojo cards they've submitted over the past year.

	MOJO 168	MOJO 165	MOJO 159
	MOJO 171	MOJO 155	MOJO 122

That's all from me today, we'll see you tomorrow morning for Mojo Monday 174!

Mojo 172 - WINNERS

Looking for this week's sketch and linky widget?

Click HERE for Mojo173

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Mojo Mirror on the wall, who's the MOJO-EST of ALL?

First off, there was a whole lot of MOJO out in the blogosphere last week!  428 fabulous entries, to be exact!  Thanks to everyone who played along, I so enjoyed checking out each and every one of your cards for our January Mojo Madness 172 contest!   Even with the help of the rest of the team, narrowing things down to just 6 winners was so hard - there were so many beauties to choose from!  For some real eye candy, don't miss the slide show of all 30 rockin' finalists at the bottom of this post.  And now for the winners...

A big mojo-licious congrats to...

Lisa	Natural Stampin'	Chupa
Melisa	Christine	Melissa

Congrats winners! Email contests@vervestamps.com with your choice of any Verve Stamps set and your shipping address and I'll get your prize in the mail! 

Thanks again to everyone who participated!
Your cards totally made me smile and it was such fun peeking into your blogs/galleries again!



Until next time.... Stamp Happy!

Mojo Monday 173

Thanks to everyone who played along in last week's Mojo Madness contest!   We're making our final selections from the 428 entries (holy moley, you've all been stamping up a storm!) and will be announcing the mojolicious winners from last week's contest on Wednesday, so be sure to check back then to see the winning cards!

But in the meantime, it's time for a new sketch! This week we're back to playing just for fun.  As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape!  And don't get too starry-eyed, those stars can be anything your heart desires! :)

To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO173.

And here's a little inspiration from the Mojo Makers to get you started...

Julee Tilman Poetic Artistry	Maria Gurnsey Scraps by M	Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
Sarah Bigelow Sarah's Creations	Teresa Kline Enjoy the VA Sunshine

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Have fun!

{Click the link above for the entry form.  Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter.  Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If  you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.

Mojo Monday 172 - CONTEST

Welcome to 2011 and another month of Mojo Monday!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time to kick off January with a CONTEST! {For those of you new to Mojo, we just play for fun most weeks, but the first sketch of every month is our Mojo Madness contest with prizes for our top picks.} Are you ready to play? 

The Prizes: We'll have one winner for every 50 entries, up to a max of SIX winners!!! Winners will receive the Verve Stamps set of their choice.  We're releasing new sets this Friday, Jan 7, so there will be even more to choose from!

How to play: Just upload a project using this week's sketch to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post.  If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword MOJO172. Our challenge is open to everyone, Verve stamps are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.  As always, have fun - if you don't have a particular shape, feel free to substitute and work with the supplies you have on hand.

Deadline: The linky entry widget will close at 8PM MT {Click here for time conversion} on Sunday, January 9, so all entries need to be in before then. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 12.

To jump start your mojo, here's a peek at what the design team whipped up with this week's sketch.  Be sure to check out their blogs and give them a shout out!

Julee Tilman Poetic Artistry	Maria Gurnsey Scraps by M	Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
Sarah Bigelow Sarah's Creations	Teresa Kline Enjoy the VA Sunshine

Have fun and good luck!

{Click the link above for the entry form.  Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter.  Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If  you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.