Mojo Monday/Tuesday

Mojo Monday on a Tuesday.  Had such a busy day yesterday I've only just finished the card this morning!  Still it was all busy in a good way and nice things so no complaints from me. 

I knew I needed more sympathy cards so that's where I went with the Mojo sketch.  Always a difficult one but hopefully I've carried it off.

Linking up to a challenge or two:

Fashionable Stamping - Words (entry #2)

Just us Girls - Sympathy

Mojo Monday - Sketch
Robyn's Fetish - Leaves

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you have a lovely day.

The Genius (Occasionally!) xx

Sketch Saturday and Aug/Sept stash report

Not much got made in August as I spent much of it on holidays!  Very decadent I know but I was celebrating!

So I don't really have a used up list as I honestly don't think I've finished up one package of anything.  But I have been making a conscious effort to use up old stash, such as:

1. Ribbons I've been collecting for years
2. Papers from really old (5+years here folks!) issues of Making cards.
3. More paper from the Faded China pad that I find difficult to use
4. Random stuff like buckles.

Owing to the fact that I have no idea where I tidied away my one layer card stock to, I haven't made any more one layer cards! Seriously, how can a stack of A4 card just vanish?  

Still not making much impact in my stash but I am persevering with using what I have.  Even on this card...I've had the pony stamp for ages and it doesn't see the light of day often enough and don't even mention how old the paper is!! 

This is actually my third attempt at this sketch, I just couldn't get something I was happy with from such a simple sketch.  However, my mistakes turned in to other things so all is good.

Alphabet Challenge - Q for Quick and Simple

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

The Genius (Occasionally!) xx

Still feeling BOLD!

Well it looks like I'm still feeling loud this morning!  Efficient too as I've cracked straight on with today's Mojo Monday sketch.  As soon as I saw it I knew exactly the papers to use.  They're from K&Co called Faded China.  I love these papers but do struggle using them. and this for me waas the perfect sketch to show them off.  I love a good start to the week :-)

So I'll join in with a few challenges:

AAACards - Word Play



Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Clear it Out/Use Stash (Paper, had it for about 7years!)

Fashionable Stamping - Words

Mojo Monday - Sketch
Robyn's Fetish - Square or Rectangle

Who got up to see the lunar eclipse/blood moon this morning then? I did, despite OH thinking I am nuts lol!  I only meant to get up at 2, have a look and return to bed.  Was so enjoying it, I stayed up until 4!  It was pretty amazing and although I'm tired today, I'm very glad I did.

Thanks for dropping by, always a pleasure to read your comments,

The Genius (Occasionally!) xx

SS - A non white base...and a cow

You know some days you just feel pale and delicate?  Then some days you just feel in your face, here I am, loud?  I was feeling loud this morning!

I created it for this week's Sweet Stampin' challenge where we've come up with a corker for you...using a non white base.  Because let's face it, white is far too easy to reach for.  Now I'm doubly proud because this uses up my last remaining card base in this particular colour.  No, I've no idea why I bought card bases in this shade either!

I pulled out this fab Penny Black cow who looks like she knows how to have a good time to go with my in your face colour combo, teamed those with the sketch from Sketch Saturday et voila!

So I'm playing along with:

Crafting with Friends 7 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs - Animals acting Human!
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Simply Papercrafts 14 - Anything Goe

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Now, if you're really up for a challenge, we'll see you over at Sweet Stampin'.

Happy Weekend folks,

The Genius (Occasionally!) xx

Major Mojo Monday!

An unusual occurence today....a post from me that isn't a DT post.  It's a completely random, just because, no particular reason post!

Also a not so unusual occurence today.....it's raining.  Clearly brightening up the day was in my mind when I picked the colours.

I was inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch so I'm entering over there with thanks for kicking my butt after a totally uninspired weekend!

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + Sentiment

Crafty Catz - Special Occasion

The Genius (Occasionally!) xx

SS - Make a Scene

Hey there!  I'm back after my Summer celebrations, I turned 21....again and spent it in varying parts of the U.K. catching up with lots of wonderful people.  But now I'm firmly back to reality and making a vain attempt to catch up with everything that's been neglected (apart from the ironing!), starting with this week's Sweet Stampin' challenge to Make a Scene.

This is a very inky fingers card to make but so much fun.  Although it can be hard to judge when enough is enough ink, I hope I have got it about right.  I like it, which is good enough for me.

There are numerous Stampin' Up inks used here (too many to mention) a couple of tree stamps & some post it notes.

I'm going to enter in to the following challenges & then see if I can carry on catching up:

Crafting with friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers 92 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes (optional use a sentiment, which I haven't)

Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for dropping by my little blog, it's lovely to hear from you

The Genius (Occasionally!) xxx