Card Makin' Mamas - First Card of 2013!

(ETA: this card was featured on Little Red Wagon!)

Happy New Year!

It's been over 2 weeks since I last posted! I had planned on getting back to blogging after the kids had gone back to school, but my youngest got the flu. 3 more days of staying home, only this wasn't as fun! Lucky me, E. is a good patient.

While the kids were on winter break we mostly just hung out. We played a LOT of Halo 4, ate a lot of snacks & baked goods and pretty much took time to s. l. o. w.  d. o. w. n. It was a much needed break for all!

I had thought that I would get some serious stuff makin' done while there were no car pools, no early mornings, no homework, etc. but strangely I really had no desire to make anything...except fudge, cake, cookies...hmmm...I guess I was in a different kind of makin' mood!

After all that time off, I needed some inspiration. Usually, I find it visiting my favorite blogs, pinterest and perusing art and style magazines. This time I found just what I needed at:

Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger!

What I liked: the layers, soft blue/greens & yellow, the pop of color from the rug, the circles on the bedding, the flowers, the white space and light, the bit of bold black

Here's my first card for 2013:

I think it's pretty evident that I found bunches of inspiration!

Recently, I posted the inspiration post on the Card Makin' Mamas Challenge Blog for the current challenge: ANYTHING GOES and included this card! The inspiration post always includes a DT project or two and a few projects from the participants that follow the guidelines & theme of the current challenge!

This week I will be setting a few creative goals, including working through my stash, organizing my studio, and scheduling my creative time, so I can exercise that creative muscle on a regular basis. I'm looking forward to sharing my creative journey and documenting my experiences in words, pictures and art. 2013 is going to be a wonderful year of growth!

Thank you for stopping by. I hope that you found something uplifting here today!

Inky hugs,

Angi

Project Notes:

I had used THIS sketch from Retro Sketches, but didn't post in time to link up.

Challenges I'm playing along with:

Oozak - Anything Goes with Pink & Bling

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger

My Grafico Crafts - #143 Anything Goes

Flourishes - Timeless Tuesday #202 "New" - new stamp

Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge #34 Dies or Punchies - tag die, tiny tag punch

PTT #102 - Sparkle, Glitter Shine

613 Avenue Create #2 - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Tic Tac Toe - Distress It, Bling, Add a Tag
Little Red Wagon #167 - Bring on the Bling