What Did I Create This Week?
Today, when I walked into the Creative Corner, there was only one thing that I knew for sure:
I wanted to create a really beautiful card.
I wanted to create a card that would speak to my spirit during the creative process, and would ultimately speak to the heart of the person who receives it.
So, I turned on some music and began gathering supplies from the four corners of my studio.
First, came the papers: a collection of beautiful patterned papers from Close To My Heart’s Silhouette collection in soothing floral neutrals.
Next, came the sentiment. I dug through a dozen stamp baskets before selecting C1266, Faith, Hope, Charity – also from Close To My Heart. I love this stamp set – every sentiment is a beautiful encouragement. I chose the following sentiment for my card:
Faith is knowing the sun will shine bright on each new day.
Finally came the adornaments. I chose to embellish the card with a coordinating CTMH ribbon, tied in a love knot for accentuation; two lovely flowers from Petaloo (a different set than shown in the photo), and a few pearl rhinestones from Marcella K.
The card is stamped in CTMH Black Archival Ink and distressed in Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Charcoal.
What have you created this week? Here’s a few places to share your lovely creations!
- Share your creativity at Inspire Me Monday for a chance to have your artwork featured!
- Join us at Friendship Friday for a chance to be our Friend Of The Week!
- Share your desk at WOYWW and let the world peek into your creative process!
If you need inspiration, check out the Creative Art Challenges at the end of this post!
What Are The Crafty Coons Up To This Week?
Have you ever wondered about the personalities behind the gorgeous cat photos you see each week at Create With Joy?
This week at Wordless Wednesday we’re getting Up Close And Personal with Magellan! Stop by to learn more about our youngest Crafty Coon!
While you’re here, be sure to check our current list of ever-changing giveaways on the sidebar!
And – if you’re on Instagram – join me there for exclusive photos not found on my blog!
Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting!
Creative Art Challenges
Are you ready to jump-start your creativity? Here’s this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges to inspire you (now organized by THEME)!
Color Challenges
- Crafty Catz Challenge #251 – Black Plus One Other Color
- Papertake Weekly – Black & White And…
- Top Tip Tuesday – Favorite Color Combo
Supply Challenges
What types of design elements and embellishments will you incorporate? These challenges help you determine which items to use on your project!
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper October Challenge
- Whoopsi Daisy – Show Us Lots Of Embellies Challenge
Technique Challenges
These challenges encourage you to incorporate different techniques into your project!
- Craft-Dee BowZ – October Challenge
- Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #18 – Layer It
- Creative Card Crew #73 – Bows
- Melonheadz Friends – Lots Of Layers Challenge
Theme & Sentiment Challenges
These challenges help you decide the theme of your card.
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- Crafting At The Weekend #6 – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart #40 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Challenge 29 – Anything Goes
- D.L. Art October Challenge – Anything Goes
- Fattastic Tuesday #58 – Anything Goes With A Twist – Add Some Flowers
- Imagination Crafts October Challenge – Anything Goes
- My Craft Creations – 10/13 to 10/25 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #4 – Anything Goes
- Party Time Tuesdays 186 – Anything Goes Challenge
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 29 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge #79 – Anything Goes
- Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday Challenge – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft – October Anything Goes Challenge
- Sweet Stamps #192 – Anything Goes
- Take Heart Ideas October Challenge – Anything Goes
- The Paper Girls Challenge 66 – Anything Goes
- The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge 21 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door Oct 21 – 27 – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 155 – Anything Goes
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Very sharply put together card! Thanks for joining the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge.
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Thank you Donna!
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I love your card! Its so pretty! =)
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Thanks Melissa!
Gorgeous colours and flowers, Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Creative Card Crew.
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Still finding this creation lovely. Lol!!! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Through the Craft Room Door.
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Cathy DT Member
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Beautiful card thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz this week
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fab card (and cat) 🙂
thanks for playing with us at crafty sentiments
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céline
What lovely stamps, and a beautiful card you’ve made with them! A big miaow to Magellan and co, from Rosie, and wishing you a great week. Chris # 3
What a lovely card! I’m sure it will be well received.
Thank you for letting me have a peep of your workspace.
Have a good week.
Lisca#32
A very elegant looking card. I like the subdued colours and the simplicity of it. Have I told you before that Magellan is just adorable! Have a lovely week! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #45
Love this simple color palette…and that sentiment is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Your card is beautiful. I love the sentiment. #1
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Thank you so much Regina! Hope you are well!
This post was pretty interesting, you’ve inspired me to create some cards too! 🙂
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Awesome Lily! Hope you’ll share them with us at Inspire Me Monday and Friendship Friday! 🙂
Oh I love that black and cream combination, it is very elegant!
I see, you have a large list of challenges, maybe I have a new one for you
http://rubberdance.blogspot.de/p/colour-challenge.html
You can even win a pile of stamps!
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Gabriele 33
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Thanks so much for the referral Gabriele! 🙂
I must say, ” my first thought was this is one beautiful card”. I love the deep color, beautiful flowers and the sentiment. Thank you for posting your beautiful art with us this week during our 155th challenge at Word Art Wednesday. I’m praying for sweet sunshiny days and I’m sending happy hugs to all. Carole, Encouragement Coordinator
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Thank you so much Carole! You have such a beautiful, encouraging spirit! 🙂
This is really pretty! Thanks so much for sharing in our challenge this week. I hope you will join us again soon. Your participation with us is greatly appreciated.
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
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Thanks Karen! Love Word Art Wednesday!
A Fantastic card, loving the sentiment and the colours, thank you for playing along with us at Whoopsi Daisy this week, best of luck xxx
Beautiful. Love the sentiment you chose.
Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon 🙂
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Thank you Christy!
Great card! Thanks so much for participating in our Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes Challenge.
Beautiful card, love the colour.
Thanks for joining us at Sisters of Craft, and good luck.
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Merlina
Sweet card! I love your kitties 🙂 I have a stray that is finding his way into our heart. He lives on my front porch…for now…. 😉 Thank you for participating with us over at The Paper Nest Dolls. Melanie, DT
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Thank you Melanie! Love that a stray has found a way to stay! Hope you’ll share some photos with us at our Wordless Wednesday party! 🙂
What a nice card you created in your studio! Love the black and white! Thank you for sharing with us at SweetStamps.com. Please com and join us for the next challenge again!
Crafty Hugs
Denise
Nice card, love the sentiment. Thanks for joining Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Fabulous card. Love that sentiment. Thanks for playing with us at PTT!
Ooh..very classy. Fabulous colour combo. Thank you for joining us over at the Scribble and Scrap Challenge. Good luck.
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I have a blog candy with a £50 voucher to win if you are interested.
Beautiful card and a lovely sentiment! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!
This is lovely, the colours are gorgeous, and the quotation very inspirational
Thanks for playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday this time, hope to see you again soon
Sue x
Beautiful sentiment and love all the layers and how everything co-ordinates very classy looking-Thank you for joining us at Craft Hoarders
Carol GDT x
You are absolutely right – this is a beautiful card. Everything is so perfect together. The stamp is really lovely. I don’t have that one, but I will definitely check it out. Thank you for joining the Take Heart Challenge.
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Thanks Faith!
Very pretty!
Thank you for participating in last week’s MelonHeadz Friends Lots of Layers Challenge!
A beautiful card love the sentiment, thank you for joining us at Imagination crafts. xxx
Love this card and the sentiment is beautiful. thanks so much for joining us at Craft-dee Bowz be sure to check out next months challenge as well. You wont want to miss the inspiration!!
Your card is LOVELY!!!!
Thank You for joining us last week at PIO!
Have a GREAT day!
This is so pretty. Thanks for sharing the photo of all your supplies! That always makes me want to buy a kit or something! hee hee Your kitty is ADORABLE! I had a Maine Coon back in the 1980’s. His name was Duncan and he was a sweet boy! Thanks for playing along at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
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Nice to meet you Gloria – Duncan sounds like a sweetie!
So pretty….I buy scrapbooking supplies…just to look at I guess! I need to find my motivation again….I love this one….