Monday, June 27, 2011

Mojo Monday 197

Happy Monday, Mojo friends!  How's your summer treating you?  It's been super busy around here, so this week we've got a simple sketch for you.  Feel free to dress it up or dress it down to your heart's content. The ribbon, flower and rounded corners are simply embellishment suggestions.  We just hope you're able to find a pocket of "ME" time amidst the busyness of summer activities to play along!  Since it's the last week of the month, we like to mix things up and focus on non-traditional sized cards, so we've given you a Round or Square option.  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.} And for those unsure about square cards a 4.25" square is a perfect size to start with, and it will even fit in a regular A2 envelope.


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 linking widget at the bottom of this post.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form is scheduled to close at 8:00pm (Mountain) on Sunday night. That way there's no confusion which link list is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO197.

Here's a little inspiration from the Mojo Designers to get you started:
Julee's Sample Debbie's Sample Mary's Sample
Julee Tilman
Poetic Artistry
Debbie Carriere
Scrappin' My Heart Out
Mary Fish
Stampin' Pretty
Sarah's Sample Stephanie's Sample Teresa's Sample
Sarah Bigelow
Sarah's Creations
Stephanie Kraft
Hand Krafted by Stephanie
Teresa Kline
Paperie Blooms


Happy Mojo-ing!

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.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Mojo Monday 196

Welcome to another week of Mojo Monday!  This week we've got a pretty simple sketch to start your week off.  You can keep it simple or dress it up if you prefer.  The important thing is to have fun!

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.  As always, we hope you'll play along with us and link up your cards using this week's sketch. If you don't have a specific shape, feel free to substitute.

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 MOJO196.

And to start your Monday off, here are some delicious samples from the Mojo Makers:

Julee's Sample Carole's Sample Debbie's Sample
Julee Tilman
Poetic Artistry
Carole Burrage
Mother's Little Helper
Debbie Carriere
Scrappin' My Heart Out
Mary's Sample Stephanie's Sample Teresa's Sample
Mary Fish
Stampin' Pretty
Stephanie Kraft
Hand Krafted by Stephanie
Teresa Kline
Paperie Blooms
Sarah's Sample
Sarah Bigelow
Sarah's Creations

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.  Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget.  If it isn't appearing, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Mojo 194 WINNERS

Looking for this week's sketch and linky widget?



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

Your mojo engines were on fire last week, and we had so much fun visiting your blogs and checking out all 353 entries for last week's  June Mojo Madness 195 contest!  Since we add a winner for every 50 entries we receive, that means we have 7 winners this month! It was SOOOOO hard narrowing it down to just seven, so be sure to check out our shout-out slideshow at the bottom of this post to see some AMAZING creations from our top 30 finalists.

A big mojo-licious congrats to...

Linda's Entry Marilynn's Entry Janet's Entry
Linda Marilynn Janet
Lisa's Entry
Lisa
Olena's Entry Colleen's Entry Vicki's Entry
Olena Colleen Vicki


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

Thanks again to everyone who participated!
Your cards totally made me smile!  It's always a blast seeing what you create!



Until next time.... Stamp Happy!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Mojo Monday 195

Thanks to everyone who played along in last week's Mojo Madness contest!   We're making our final selections and will be announcing our mojolicious picks 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 and our sketch was designed by Debbie Carriere.  As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape! 

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 MOJO195.

And here are samples from the Mojo design team:
Julee's Sample Carole's Sample Debbie's Sample
Julee Tilman
Poetic Artistry
Carole Burrage
Mother's Little Helper
Debbie Carriere
Scrappin' My Heart Out
Mary's Sample Stephanie's Sample Teresa's Sample
Mary Fish
Stampin' Pretty
Stephanie Kraft
Hand Krafted by Stephanie
Teresa Kline
Paperie Blooms
Sarah's Sample
Sarah Bigelow
Sarah's Creations

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.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Mojo Monday 194 - CONTEST

Welcome to another month of Mojo Monday!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time to kick off our June 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 SEVEN winners!!! Winners will receive the Verve Stamps set of their choice.

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 MOJO194. Our challenge is open to everyone, Verve stamps are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline: The linky entry widget will close at 8PM MT {Click here for time conversion} on Sunday, June 12, so all entries need to be in before then. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 15.

Julee's SampleI had a lot of fun with this week's layout.  For those of you interested in the breakdown, I used 1" x 4" strips of patterned paper for the panels, then punched out 4 one inch circles and layered them behind the horizontal strip to form a scallop border.  For more about my card, you can check it out on my blog, Poetic Artistry.

We hope you'll play along with us and link up your cards using this week's sketch. If you don't have a specific shape, feel free to substitute. The important thing is to have fun and get stampy!



And here is some inspiration from the Mojo design team:
Debbie's Sample Maria's Sample Mary's Sample
Debbie Carriere
Scrappin' My Heart Out
Maria Gurnsey
Gingham and Polka Dots
Mary Fish
Stampin' Pretty
Stephanie's Sample Sarah's Sample Teresa's Sample
Stephanie Kraft
Hand Krafted by Stephanie
Sarah Bigelow
Sarah's Creations
Teresa Kline
Paperie Blooms

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.