My Crafty Mind Has Hit The Wall

This week I just couldn't sit down & create cards for challenges as much as I'd like to. I tried. I tried again, but I just ended up sitting at my table staring at my TV screen or looking out my window. I have a lot to do, but I just couldn't get myself to do it. I made sure that I completed my DT tasks & shop orders, of course.

Since finding all of my old jewelry, I had these wonderful plans to recycle it all into creations. I managed to create two things so far. This is the second one, the first one can be found here.

The bow is from a choker. It's actually the backing that was coming off, so I stripped it & turned it into the bow. Very soft & supple material with a rich brown color. I still have the rest of the choker to work with, too. 

The other details include a chipboard flourish that I covered & sealed with glitter, leaf stickers & faux flowers/

Have you ever been blah about your craft? If so, how did you get out of it? I'd love to hear your story :)

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Bearly Mine: #40 - Flowers

Delightful Sketches: Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: #64 - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts: #83 - Flowers In Bloom

Papertake: #71 - Bingo

Shopping Our Stash: #56 - Stuck On Stickers

Use Your Stuff: #39 - Make It By Hand (Bow/Glittered Flourish)

The Woods

This card is made for the boys & men in our lives. Especially those that enjoy camping, nature & the outdoors.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Crafty Cardmakers: Challenge #67 - For The Boys

Use Your Stuff: Challenge #32 - Sketch

BIG Buttons

I had this idea to create my own paper buttons. For a challenge, I needed to go BIG or go home, so this would be perfect for that. It was simple enough: A circle, two punched holes & ribbon.

Ok, I did it. It didn't quite turn out as fantastic as I wanted. I'm going to try different ways to make the paper buttons pop more, but for now I think these will work just fine.

I chose a random selection of buttons from my stash & layered them across the button. I decided to spend the time stringing them, too. This is always a major decision for me as sometimes I just want to get things done!

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

The Pink Elephant: TPE145 - Hello, Sunshine!

Totally Papercrafts: Challenge #113 - All Buttoned Up
Use Your Stuff: Go Big Or Go Home

This card is available for FREE! Yep, it's free. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.

Tinkerbell

I will always remember the first time I met Tinkerbell. She floated over a mirror & was admiring herself before she realized that she actually had hips. Ha! It was just so funny. She is spunky & completely not what you would have expected from a sweet, little fairy.

I used faux grass for the flower stems. They are the perfect width & color, so I just had to trim them to the length I needed & attach.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Crafty Cardmakers: Challenge #66 - Fantasy

My Time To Craft: Challenge #177 - Fairy Nice

Use Your Stuff: Brown, Green & Peach

This card is available for FREE! Yep, it's free. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.

Spring Carnival

For this card, I picked a mixed up lot of embellishments. It's more collage than anything else, but the theme is definitely full of fun, play & Spring.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

PaperPlay: Challenge #15 - Things With Wings

Use Your Stuff: Tickets

This card is available for FREE! Yep, it's free. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.