Card Of The Week – Better Get Better
It seems like forever since I’ve had a chance to sit down, share a WOYWW (What’s On My Workdesk Wednesday) moment, and give you a peek at what’s been going on creatively behind the scenes at Create With Joy and I want you to know that I’ve missed our time together tremendously!
Since the beginning of the year, however, I’ve been busy turning my life upside down as I’ve focused on incorporating new ways to improve and transform my lifestyle one healthy habit at a time. It hasn’t always easy and it remains an ongoing journey, but today’s creation reminds me in both a beautiful and light-hearted way that I need to stay committed to the concept that I’d “Better Get Better” if I’d like my future to unfold the way I envision it!
Now that the things I’ve been working towards during the first half of the year are coming a little more naturally to me than they once did, I’m focused on bringing a little more balance back into my life – which means turning my attention back to my creative pursuits once more!
I recognize that Summer is often the time that we set aside our goals to focus on fun, family and vacation – but since we are already in the second half of the year, what ideas keep bubbling up inside of you that perhaps need your attention before the year comes to a close?
I wish you a week filled with joy and inspiration! If you’d like to connect and share your creativity with more kindred spirits, be sure to join us at one or more of our weekly parties – and be sure to check out the Creative Challenges below!!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges!
This week’s card was hand-stamped using products from Stampin Up!
- A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #24 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #161
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #185
- Bunny Zoe’s Crafts July Challenge – Summer Florals
- Card And Scrap Challenge #121 – Anything Goes
- Card’s In Envy – It’s A Heat Wave (Summer Florals)
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 121 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Boots – Picture Challenge (Flowers)
- Craft-Dee Bowz – July Challenge
- Crafting With Dragonflies #61 – Summer Fun
- Crafty Sentiments Designs – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #321 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Moments #98 – Anything Goes
- Crop Shop Linky Party #18 – Anything Goes
- Digi Choosday Week 29 – Flowers
- DL Art July Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Dragonfly Dreams – Anything Goes
- Eclectic Ellapu – July Anything Goes
- Get Creative Challenges #23 – Celebrations
- Glitter N Sparkle 197 – Anything Goes
- Great Impressions July Challenge – Anything Goes
- Images By CW – Saturday Linky Party
- Inspiration Destination #95 – Anything Goes
- Lemon Shortbread Challenge #20 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #38 – Anything Goes
- Little Claire’s Designs #71 – Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap Challenge #82 – Anything Goes
- Moo Mania – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #34 – Anything Goes
- Penny Black – Anything Goes With A Stamp
- One Stitch At A Time #266 – Anything Goes With Elements Of Nature
- Ooh La La – Add Some Texture (Ribbon)
- Petal Lu Challenge #18 – Anything Goes
- Pile It On #112 – Favorite Colors (Pink/Green – Summertime)
- Pink Saturday – Anything Goes
- Polkadoodle #28 – Summertime
- Scrapper’s Delights #57 – Anything Goes
- Retarte #81 – Anything Goes
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Create A Scene
- Stamping Sensations – July – Anything Goes With A Stamp And Ribbons
- The Crafty Addicts Challenge #20 – Anything Goes
- The Crazy Challenge #226 – Summer Fun
- Sisters Of Craft – July Anything Goes Challenge
- The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge 07 – Anything Goes
- The Paper Shelter Challenge #258 – Ribbon
- Through The Craftroom Door – July 19 – Anything Goes
- Try It On Tuesday – Make Us Smile
- Tuesday Throwdown #303 – Favorite Embellishment (Ribbon)
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Kraftin Kimmie Stamps #340 – Create A Stamped Background
- Word Art Wednesday 240 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place January Challenge – Anything Goes
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Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing this with us at both Word Art Wednesday and CropStop. I’m so grateful to have you join us at both of these challenge blogs, and hope that you will join us again soon.
Blessings,
Karen
Beautiful card! I love that gorgeous colour combo!
Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Jane (DT) xxx
This is just BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you so much for joining
MOO-MANIA & MORE -CHALLENGE
oxo Susi
A beautiful card, love the way you used the stamps..
Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Hugs,
Caryn xxx
Lovely card
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
TTCRD DT
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Gorgeous card, Joy. Well done. And congrats on sticking with the plan!!! Courageous work.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #5
Very pretty card. Thank you for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies. Wynn DT
Awesome card..so pretty..but even more amazing is th we umber of challwnges you listed! Wowzer! Elaine no.15
Such a beautiful card and a pretty colour palette.You’ve perfected this stamping technique beautifully.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
Lisa x
Your card is very lovely! And what a freat reminder too! We are struggling this Summer but God is good in many ways!
Fabulous card, really lovely design. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
I adore lilacs, and they’re even better paired with the script background! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
What a beautiful card. I love the colours.
All my ‘bettering’ intentions go out the window in the summer, I’m afraid. So well done for sticking with it.
Have a great week,
Lisca#25
Beautiful card! Love the pink and green together. Great Summer colors! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy.
Gorgeous card, love the colour combo. Have a great woyww, Angela x 19
Beautiful card! I’m glad you’re feeling back on track with your life.
Happy WOYWW
Sharon K #37
Wonderful colour combo! Great job! Thank you for participating with Scrapper’s Delights 🙂
DT Nicole
A very beautiful card
Thank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE
Beautiful card.
Thank you for joining at Stamping Sensations this month.
Very nice card!!
Thanks for joining us at Card and Scrap.
DT Ellenor Monica.
This is quite lovely! Love the color combo here! Thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends!:)
so fresh colours. very nice card. thank you for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies. Jarka DT
nice card, thanks for play with us at card and scrap.
DT Graciela
Lovely card. Love the color combination. Thanks for playing along at Scrapper’s Delights.
Such a lovely card; I love the colors. Pinned.
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Thanks for sharing Joanne!
Beautiful card . Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
Bright and beautiful. I love the pink and green together. Thank you for joining the DL.ART Thankful Thursday July Linky Challenge-Katie DT member
Thank you for so much for sharing your gorgeous card in the OSAAT “Anything Goes with Elements of Nature” Challenge!
Beautiful card! And one of my favorite color combinations too. Thanks, also, for posting all of the fun sites!!
So beautiful! I love the pink and green together and I love the flowers!
Super card! Your cats are majorly gorgeous by the way, I always get a bit distracted by them 🙂 Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Addicts and Good Luck! 🙂
Annabel – Crafty Addicts DT.
gorgeous card, i love the colors and the sentiment. xo
That’s a lovely card, the colours are just wonderful. Good for you in your turn it around endeavours; having spent the first five months of this year sitting around waiting for the surgery, I am, I think, feeling much the same as in new habits and focus forward!
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Hope you’re feeling better Julia – so much catching up to do! 🙂
Beatiful card.Thanks for joining us at Stampartpapel,Retarte 81.
Roxana Dt.,
Very pretty card. Love the vibrant colors. ❤️. Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday. Jane P. DT
Beautiful card, so pretty! Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Anything Goes ! Good Luck! Denyse x
A beautiful elegant card! A very nice colour combination and lovely stamps. Thanks for joining our challenge at Stamping Sensations. Marlies
Lovely card, thanks for sharing with Inspiration Destination and good luck. Wendy DT x
I regret when they handed out creativity, I was left out. I love seeing what others do tho.
That’s a lovely project! Thank you for joining us at
TRY IT ON TUESDAY
oxo Susi
very nice. Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge. Good luck.
Bye,
Groetjes van Ine (DT)
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I like your card. Very creative. I linked at your parties this week. I also featured Friendship Friday on my sidebar this week.
I hope you can come by and visit. I linked at Pink Saturday today too.
Enjoy your weekend.
Oooo absolutely gorgeous and thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month, Luv Sam x
great card and colours love it
thanks for joining us in our Scrappers deight challenge
Jane DT x
Nice card you have created! Thank you for participating in the summerchallenge at Cardandscrap!
DT Anita Lise
This is so pretty! Love the background and image. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown.
Kim – TT DT
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Such a pretty and vibrant card. Thank you for joining our Summertime Challenge at Polkadoodles. Helen DT
I have always enjoyed your relevant insights on creativity so I am so delighted that you shared your Card Of The Week – Better Get Better at the Healthy Happy Green & Natural Party! Thank you so much for sharing your gems and for your support! Pinning and sharing! All the best, Deborah
This is a beautiful card! I think this is such a fun project to undertake.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. I hope to see you again next Friday at 12 AM EST.