MOJO 144 and curtain color challenge

Hi, can't believe I have actually done the Mojo already this week and combined it with the curtain call challenge #35. I loved the colors but did find it quite hard all the same but am pleased with the end result, was so thrilled to be able to use one of the cute crocheted flower that Jessica made me and sent all the way from Australia. I know it wasn't exactly in the sketch, but feel the card needed softening, and that just did the trick. Would love to know what you think, so please leave me a comment if you stop by, I really appreciate anything you have to say.

It is a freezing cold day today and it started out fine, but now is teaming down with rain AGAIN.....LOL, so the winter vegies we just got to be planted will have to wait till another fine day. We got a walk in tho, before it started, so at least got out a bit.

Hope this finds you all well.

Take care, hugs Rel xoxo

Mojo Monday 87

Hi, it's been ages since I have blogged, but have been really busy painting the stairwell and hall, which was a yucky pale green, so is now the same as the rest of the house which is a lovely "sisal" colour. Looks so much better and has been fun seeing the progress as the green colour disappeared. Grant has been re-building our linen cupboard and it looks fabulous. I now have plenty of shelves and a cool sliding door. Can't wait for the carpet to be laid next week and the place will look like new.
Needed a break from all the painting, so decided some card making was very much needed, so snuck out while leaving Grant to do some painting and made the Mojo challenge this week, love the layout of this one and really love this set. It is so versatile and has so many lovely stamps for many occasions, again it is a shame it is a retired one, but I still love it. I used grey card for the base color which is a first for me, I am not a grey fan, but after being at a class at Michelle, where we made an awesome card using the upsy daisy set, I loved it so much, had to order some, but this was one sheet I had from scrapbooking fever... I like stampin up color of grey much better is not so dark. The other colors I used were: barely banana, bashful blue ( a favourite) and a tiny bit of close to cocoa.
Thank you so much to those of you who are looking at my blog and making nice comments, I really appreciate it and get so excited to see a new comment.
We are both excited our big boy Brad comes home tomorrow from working in OZ so will be neat to see him, tho gather he will could be working away again in Taupo, so time will tell.
Bye for now and hopefully it won't be so long before I blog again. Rel

Mojo Monday 86

Hi, have had a really busy week with one thing and another, spent most of Mother's Day choosing new bathroom fixtures such as new shower unit, vanity and bath and all the tape wear that goes with it. Was so much fun, and exciting to think in a few months when Grant has some leave we will be able to get into together and re-do our downstairs bathroom which is much needed for a re-vamp.
Was unable to see my Mum on Mother's day as she had gone away to Palmerston North to her grandson's graduation ceremony, so we caught up on Tuesday when she returned. She doesn't like us getting her mother's day gifts, and prefers the practical things, so made her a bacon and egg pie and it was so well received. She loved it and was tickled pink to think I had made one for her, so was a great idea of my lovely hubby's. Made an extra one for us at the same too and we enjoyed it for our lunch that day.
Have been trying to get to make this Mojo since it came out Tuesday and found this one quite hard as wasn't sure what stamp set to use and DSP, but got there in the end and love this retired set and am pleased with how it has turned out.
We are heading for a busy weekend as are having new carpet laid in all the house except the lounge, so have the massive job of moving the furniture and ripping up the old carpet and re-painting anything that needs it, so don't think I will get much stamping done for a few days, but will see.
Thanks for looking at my blog and to all of you who have commented on the MOJO attempts, really appreciate your feedback and love to hear from you, and so love your comments.
Bye for now Rel