Create Joy Card
Every time you begin a project, it begins with a seed of creative inspiration.
Something inside of you ignites the creative spark.
What inspired you to create the project that’s on your workspace today?
For me, it was the paper.
Today, while digging through my paper cabinets, I came across a few leftover scraps of paper from a project I worked on many moons ago.
The cool grassy greens and the soothing blues of sky and water refreshed me on this scorching hot August day. I had a sudden urge to take a barefoot stroll in the garden!
Instead, I opted to to create a clean and simple card that playfully incorporates splashes of stripes, flowers and polka dots into its designs, along with a sentiment that’s near and dear to my heart!
I lightly distressed the card with Close To My Heart’s Crystal Blue Ink to define the edges while leaving lots of white space to keep the mood of the card light and airy.
I incorporated baby blue buttons into this card – an embellishment I haven’t used in quite some time – along with flowers and a gem!
In need of more inspiration? Check out the fabulous Challenges and Challenge Blogs listed at the end of this post!
Now, those of you who regularly visit might be surprised that I was able to complete this card without interruption from my Distract-a-cats – but then again, maybe that honor is only reserved for when I am trying to write!
To see what my enterprising Maine Coons are up to this week, don’t miss Cats & Keyboards at this week’s Wordless Wednesday party!
Have a wonderful week and – if you’d like to share your artistic talents with our creative community – please join us for our weekly Inspire Me Monday party!
Creative Art Challenges
Looking for a place to stretch your imagination? Check out this week’s Creative Art Challenges!
- A Girl Who Crafts – Anything Goes (August)
- All Sorts Challenge Blog – Week 271 – Sentimental
- Bearly Mine August 2014 Challenge – Anything Goes
- Bunny Zoe’s Crafts August Challenge Summer Colors
- Classy Cards N Such Challenge 45 – One Two Three Challenge
(One Frame, Two Buttons, Three Strips of Patterned Paper) - Crafting From The Heart Challenge 31 – Anything Goes
- Crafts4Eternity #188 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Boots Challenges – Flowers
- Crafty Calendar August Challenge – Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper August Challenge
- Crafty Sentimental Designs – Anything Goes
- Fantastic Tuesday Challenge 48 – Anything Goes
- Hiding In My Craft Room Blogiversary Challenge #2 – KISS
- Ladybug’s August Challenge – Favorite Colors
- Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog – CAS With Billie Bear
- Mema’s Crafts August 2014 Challenge – Anything Goes
- My Craft Creations – Anything Goes
- Papertake Weekly – Spots & Dots
- Pinspirational Challenge 120 – Anything Goes
- Sweet Stamps Challenge 182 – In The Garden
- Sister Act Challenge 69 – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft August Challenge – Anything Goes
- Suzy Bee’s Bloomin’ Challenge 41 – Anything Goes
- Time 4 Scrap – Anything Goes
- Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenges 22 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craft Room Door – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 145 – Anything Goes
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Distract-a-cats! That had me giggling! Love your card. #21
What a great list of art challenges …. Thanks for sharing I may have a little look around!
Love cat picture this week oh and nice card, everyone is using patterned paper up this week!!!
Jackie 16
Pretty card…great use of the paper scraps……I can relate to the cat “interruptions/help…..thank you for joining us at “Classy Cards “n Such” for our 1 2 3 challenge…how to see you back next week for our “heart and home” challenge!!
Diane CCNS DT
Beautiful card, the papers are beautiful and I like the layout!
Thanks for joining the TTCRD challenges.
Hugs,Sandra
Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x
I like your card! It is a clear and cool design. Your cats are adorable!
Cheers
Gabriele 29
Those greens and blues are so bright and happy! Beautiful. Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #54
Distract-a-cats! Brilliant! Describes our feline friends to a t 🙂 Your card is lovely – like the colour combination and the sentiment, of course! Hope you have a great week. Elizabeth x #45
Gosh, I wish my scraps would inspire me. Like the idea of a nearly eponymous greeting!
Such a beautiful and refreshing card. I love the blues and greens, and the simple style. Thank you for participating in our weekly challenge at Classy Cards ‘n Such. Please join us again.
Mindy
lovely card thanks for sharing with SBBC this week Rachel dt
Fab card, great layout and I love the papers you have chosen. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
Love your card! It’s such a bonus to have a little un-interupted crafting time. #4
Cute card. Thanks for joining us at Mema’s Craft’s. PennyRae DT
A great design and I love that you used your scraps to create it. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.
Beautiful creation.Thanks for joining us at Time4Scrap.
Lauri/DT-T4S
This is a lovely card! Thanks for playing at PTW! xxx
Beautiful card with lovely details! Thanks for joining us at CCNS and congrats on your Classiest Card Badge from! -Jenny, CCNS DT
Pretty card!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!!
~DEANNE~
A Little Bit O’ Paper
This is a wonderful and really pretty card. Thanks so much for stopping by to share your talents with us, and please stop by to share again soon. I hope you’re having an awesome week, and I grateful for your willingness to bless us with your art.
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Lovely make. Thanks for joining us in the Sisters of Craft challenge. Gill DT
Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper August challenge with your lovely crafting – hope to see you again soon x
Lovely card. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Calender challenge
Bettyxxx
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Thank you Betty – have a lovely week!