Pastel disaster....

Oh dear... for the midweek throwdown with my friends at Operation Write Home it's a color challenge....well and as you can tell my my title...it's all about PASTEL.  Let me just tell you... I don't really do pastels... not really into the soft subtle colors that often scream spring.  While I love spring don't get me wrong... I prefer a darker brighter color...and my disaster of a card proves that!  I am hoping someone out there misses someone that will enjoy this card!  Hoping to be back later in the week with a card from the fun sketch challenge and perhaps another pastel... we shall see...don't hold your breathe friends :) But I do think the shape is super cute... a redeeming factor!

Oh my goodness...

Seriously... my crafting mojo has been on vacation for way too long!  It's time for me to get back in action and crafting!  I started a new box to start holding my OWH cards so I am hoping that will help me get back in the game!

Love the fun new sketch at Operation Write Home and decided to get crafting!  I am making a goal for myself that each week before Wednesday I will have created at least one card with the new sketch posted each Sunday!  Baby steps :)

Happy Friday!

Hello my crafty friends!  It's Friday-- yay for the weekend :) I have been trying to get back in the stamping/crafting groove and hope that my mojo continues to be on the upswing.  I still don't have Christmas cards done...so perhaps I will send out Valentine's this year!  Don't judge!

So I pulled out some Unity stamps and was working on some OWH love themed cards...hence the thought that perhaps I will be sending out Valentine's this year.  So I will be linking this card up for the Unity Stamp Company Challenge.  The sketch is a take on the sketches they have offered for inspiration-- super cute huh! I am also trying like mad to embrace some white space... yikes... and to use some washi-- whoa!  I know right?!?!  Might as well link this baby up for the Unity Friends with Flair for this Friday and heck it's a love card and headed to OWH so it's gonna get linked up there as well!

Gingerbread Treat Box

Hello my crafty friends!  Hope you're all doing well.  Why is it that when I have time to craft I simply can't come up with anything that looks right?!?!  I have tossed more projects in the last two weeks than I care to admit!  This one didn't turn out too bad so thought I would post it and even link it up to a few challenges.  Hoping for some Christmas mojo :)  When I first cut this I was hoping a little treat I need to send would fit in it but it didn't so this will now house some cookies!!!  Stay warm!

Cut from Silhouette Store

Sentiment and die cut from Jaded Blossom

Challenges entered:
Jaded Blossom: Anything Christmas

Craftin Desert Divas: Christmas

My Craft Spot: Christmas Neighbor Gifts

CardzTV Stamps Challenge: Christmas Treats!!!

Whoa!  Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was wonderful as always!  Ate a bit too much and was definitely reminded that I have oh so much to be thankful for--sometimes a little hard to remember but I must focus on all that I have versus what I don't.  Can you believe that it's almost time for Christmas--wow!  Time just seems to be flying by.  I had soooo much fun creating for this challenge at CardzTV Stamps.  This challenge is all about creating a treat for Christmas giving...oh wow did I have a blast with this challenge!  Hope you enjoy my project!

The far left is a two k-cup holder!

The center is a tic-tac holder (sooo in love with this)!

The right is a lip balm holder!

Here are some more pictures!

This is from the Silhouette Store Design ID #24620 (I added the strip of paper to cover the lip balm)

CardzTV Stamp set used is Christmas Joy 

This is from the Silhouette Store Design ID #51960 (I left off the band and flake and created my own tag!)

CardzTV Stamp sets used are Going in Circles and Brew Ha Ha (look super close at the tag for the coffee cup that was stamped!  Cute huh :))

I am so in love with this tac-tac holder!  Seriously adorable! Ugh love it!

This cut is also from the Silhouette Store Design ID #51957

Sentiment is from CardzTV Stamps Very Merry!

Unity Friends with Flair

Trying to work on some cards to help build up my stash of cards to send when someone needs a little note.  I don't ever enjoy sending sympathy cards so it's nice to create some ahead of time and have one handy to grab.  I love this set from Unity Stamp Company and it tends to be my go to set for sympathy cards!  Love the sentiment "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal" it is from the Unity: With Sympathy set.  And I paired it up with another go to stamp set Unity: Moments in Bloom

Operation Write Home Mid-Week Throwdown

Hello crafty friends!  Time for another OWH- Midweek Throwdown and this week is all about creating masculine birthday cards!  Here is what I created.  Oh how I wish I was feeling more crafting mojo-- way too much on my mind that's stressing me out!  Hoping soon things fall into place and prayers are answered-- I must remind myself that things could always be worse!  Enjoy!

Sorry for the craptastic picture :)