For today's card I used the current sketch from Mojo Monday 317. I didn't think I would have time to make a card with this sketch but I needed a card for a 50th birthday party last night and so quickly made one yesterday afternoon. 

I was going to use some patterned paper on the background but decided to emboss some white card as there would be enough in the circles. 

As the card was for a man, I decided to just keep the embellishment to the buttons and added a tag with 50th on it.

I don't think it turned out too bad for a card that was last minute and took me about an hour! 

As I have mentioned in previous posts that I have finally been making more cards after quite a few months of not feeling well in my pregnancy, however, this card is one that had sat on my desk half finished for a number of months and finally managed to finish. 

The card started out with using the You are stamps and the honeycomb die that I had bought from Clearly Besotted back in the summer and then sat on my desk for a few months as I didn't really do any card making.

I knew that it needed something in the background to finish off the card but wasn't sure what to add and then after seeing other crafters using sequins more and more, I decided to add some to this card. I think it helps add a little depth to this card but isn't too busy.

When it comes to writing a blog post that is about a card I have made, I find it difficult to remember what the supplies were that I needed to include in the post.

I have written the supplies down on bits of paper and on post it notes but quite often don't write down what card they are for.

So I decided to make my own printable card project forms that I could just print off and store some ready for use. Using these forms helps to remind me to write the name down or create one for the card. 

On my desk today are supplies that I thought I would try and make some baby cards as I am trying to make a variety of cards that I can have in my card stash for different occasions.

I thought I would try and use some Grace Taylor die cuts for the baby images on the cards as I have some girl die cuts and boy die cuts. I recently bought these from Hobbycraft and they are so cute.

Also on my desk is a box of Christmas supplies that I trying to find inspiration from to make Christmas cards.

I quite often use card sketches to help me make a card but have never used a colour challenge, so this week I decided to use the colour inspiration from Clearly Besotted.

Part of the challenge you have to use at least one of their products. I went with the Butterfly wishes additions and stamped them onto kraft card.

I decided to use the embossing folder, Sizzix leaves 3, that I won recently as I thought it went well with the theme and adds some texture to the background. 

When it came to the colours, I found it slightly difficult as most of my patterned paper is very bright and colourful but managed to find some in the Crate Paper Story Teller paper pad.