Has anyone seen my mojo?

I think I lost it again...

Two things invariably happens when I come home from a trip:   1. I come home with a cold and   2. I lose my mojo.  I'm feeling a lot better now (thanks everyone for your well wishes!) but I just don't feel like creating anything!  What I have to share with you today are some Mother's Day cards that I made before my nephew's beautiful wedding and our trip to Vegas.  I haven't made anything since.  

These doilies were clear embossed on white card stock, sponged with distress inks and cut out with the Nestabilities dye.  The digital butterflies were printed on DP.

This is another version of the card I posted several weeks ago,  just with different colors and DP.

I am sure that as I visit you and see your beautiful creations, I will soon be inspired to jump right back in.  Maybe finding a good card challenge will give me the push that I need, you think?

The recipe:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Clings Circle Doily; Hero Arts Digital Butterfly; Whiff of Joy Sentiment

Tools:   Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame;  Nestabilities Scalloped Circles and Ovals, leaf punch

Ink:   Copic Markers, Distress Inks

Other:  Pearls, rhinestones, pop dots, ribbon, Prima flower

Thanks for visiting!

I'm back but....

Hi everyone!  Hope you've all been well, I've missed you.
I came home a few days ago from a great trip in Vegas (great as in great fun not great wins, lol) but I also came home with a cold and am still feeling under the weather.  So although I've taken a peek at what you've been up to (can't keep me away from you too long), I'm sorry for not leaving you any comments--I don't  have the energy to stay on the computer too long  :(

I did want to take a moment, tho, to at least say hello and to thank some special people for the cards that they made me.

from Kelli B

a beautiful tent card and notepad!

      

from Brenda

an amazing "flag" card!

from Joy

an adorable congratulatory card

Donna and I were co-winners of Tamiko's Challenge #2!

(sharing the spotlite with Donna was another "win" for me!)

from my DIL, Agnes

a very sweet Mother's Day card!

Thank you so much everone, especially for your thoughtfulness.   You are all so wonderfully creative, I love each and every card--thank you!!! 

and thank YOU for stopping by

have a great day!

Happy Mother's Day

Hello!  I'm so glad you stopped by.  This may be my only chance to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day!   With my nephew's wedding coming up this weekend and a trip scheduled shortly thereafter, I'll probably not have a chance to post again or do much blog hopping for a couple of weeks.

   

I made this Mother's Day card for my MIL.  In making this, I was able to accomplish two things that I've been meaning to try from  my "to do list"--the lattice weave, as seen on the Amazing Paper Grace (you can find the tutorial here) and a digital butterfly, as seen on Jennifer Mcguire Ink (you can find the tutorials here and here).    Thank you Becca and Jennifer, these were fun to do!

The challenges:

By the Cute and Girly, May - Celebrations

Sir Stampalot Challenge, May Challenge - Butterflies and Blossoms 

My card was made today but this box was made several weeks ago.  It was not intended to go with the card as a set (as you can tell by the different DPs I used), but I guess it could be given together since the colors are similar.   I initially made it as a suggestion to use as a wedding-shower favor.

  

My sister liked it so we made these in this color for the shower, held this past Saturday.  The boxes were filled with bath and beauty products and everyone loved them.  It took us (my 2 sisters and I) 3 days to make them but we had fun doing it.  I always enjoy getting together with them to craft and talk story.

 

This is the (letter-size) gift "card" holder that my sister Jane and I made for our shower gift.   Jane made the dress and I made the box.  I used the nugget box template (found here) but had to alter the size to make it a little longer.   Jane CASEd the dress freehand from a card that I have, so I don't have a pattern to share with you, sorry.  

Thanks for staying with me through this long post.  Again, to all you mothers, Happy Mother's Day!  Until later, take care!