WOYWW 310: What’s On My Work Desk This Week?
This week, I am in the process of creating a care package for a friend who is going through a difficult time, and as part of that package, I wanted to create a card with a positive, affirming message that would make her feel uplifted every time she looked at it.
To reflect the situation at hand, I decided to incorporate “something old and something new” into the design!
For “something old”, I decided to use the paper scraps from the Faith, Hope & Love card I created a few weeks ago (CTMH Silhouette). Not only does it decrease some of the clutter on my workspace – it also gives me the challenge of using the same base elements to create a different card!
For “something new”, I decided to use one of the new Unity Stamp sets I recently purchased. I pulled out three sets that I could possibly incorporate into the design – but ultimately, I chose an image and sentiment from Give With All Your Heart.
I angled the image and the sentiment to add a sense of “movement” into the design – and I embellished it with coordinating floral ribbon (CTMH), lovely flowers (Petaloo), pretty pewter pearls and rhinestone bling to make it beautiful and feminine!
A pretty lacy white doily with black distressed edges peeks out and ties all of the layered pieces together.
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, your latest acquisitions, or your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at one of our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
What Are The Crafty Cats Up To This Week?
Oh dear! See this downcast face? This week, Magellan went zoom zoom and one of our prized possessions went crash boom!
He’s pretty remorseful – for a cat. You can read the whole story – from his perspective – at this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party –and, while you’re there, be sure to share a photo or two of your own!
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! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- 2 Crafty Girls Challenge – Vintage
- Aloha Friday Challenge #47 – In The Garden
- Amusing Challenge – Feminine Cards
- Blogger’s Challenge – May Flowers
- Brown Sugar Challenge 145 – Layers
- Card Mania 68 – Pearls And Swirls
- Chocolate, Coffee & Card Challenges #90 – Spring Has Sprung
- City Crafter Challenge Blog #261 – Focus On Flowers
- Come And Get It Challenges – Got Flowers
- Crafters Cafe Challenge #116 – Feminine
- Crafting By Designs – Flowers
- Crafts 4 Eternity #235 – Sepia Tones
- Crafty Boots – Ribbon Or Lace Challenge
- Crafty Gals Corner #19 – May Flowers
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – May 2015
- Crafty Ribbons #118 – Anything Goes With Ribbon
- Deep Ocean Challenge #103 – Flowers
- Digi Choose Day #19 – Flower Power
- Digi Designs Challenge Blog – Load On Those Flowers
- Dragonfly Dreams Challenge – Lots Of Flowers
- Dragon Lair Designs – A Bouquet Of Flowers
- Eclectic Ellapu – Purple Team May Inspirational Image (Shades Of Brown)
- Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog – Girl Power
- Fresh Brewed Designs – May 13-19 – Ribbon Or Twine
- Fussy And Fancy Challenge #138 – Lots Of Flowers
- Inkspirational Challenges Word Prompt 82 – Recipe (Distressing, Flowers, Pearls)
- Krafty Hands May Challenge – Lace & Pearls (Lace Doily, Pearls)
- Loves Rubber Stamps #151 – Add A Sentiment
- Moo Mania – Flowers
- Noor Design Challenge #6 – May Flowers
- Monday Morning Challenge #6 – Pretty Flowers
- Paper Take Weekly – In The Garden
- Pink Saturday
- QKR Stampede Challenge #138 – Nature
- Scrap & Craft #8 – Lace & Pearls (Lace Doily, Pewter Pearls)
- Sentimental Sundays – Really Girly
- Simon Says Let’s Get Sentimental
- Stamp And Create Challenge – May Flowers
- Stamping Sensations May Challenge – Flower Power
- Sweet Stampin – Spring Flowers
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #123
- Artistic Inspirations #131 – Anything Goes with a Twist Of Swirls
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 59 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes For May
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #261 – Almost Anything Goes
- Crafty Time Challenges – May Anything New (Unity Stamp)
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Moments #68 – Anything Goes
- Crop Stop Linky Party 4 – Anything Goes
- DL Art – May Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Fan-Tastic Tuesday – Anything Goes With A Twist – Add Some Flowers
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #33 – Anything Goes
- Jo’s Scrap Shack FFC Challenge #87 – Anything Goes
- Mema’s May 2015 Challenge – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #19 – Anything Goes
- One Stitch At A Time #236 – Anything Goes With A Special Lady
- Paper Nest Dolls Challenge – Anything Goes
- Party Time Tuesdays #198 – Anything Goes
- Retarte #47 – Anything Goes
- Scrapbook Blessings Club – May Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes
- Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #66 – Anything Goes / New Beginning
- Scrapper’s Delight Challenge #44 – Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 44 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 105
- Sisters Of Craft – May Anything Goes
- Sugar And Betty’s Challenge Blog – Anything Goes
- Suzy Bee’s Blooming May Challenge #79 – Anything Goes With A Twist – Add Flowers
- The Ribbon Girls – May Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week Of May 12 – 18 – Anything Goes
- Vintage Stamping Challenges #32 – Shabby Chic
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 183 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – Anything Goes
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Such a pretty card for your friend. I am sure the care package will be much appreciated. Have a great week. Helen 4
Love your card Joy, perfect image and sentiment…I love it. Have a great week Cheers RobynO#15
That is a beautiful card and such a fabulous sentiment I am sure your friend will love it. :)#31
A beautiful card – great sentiment. x Jo
Such a lovely card for your friend … Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!
Gorgeous card Joy 🙂 I am sure your friend will really appreciate this, what a thoughtful gift. 🙂
love the kitty too 🙂
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Lols x x x
I’m sure this will be received with Love.
A lovely card and such a pretty design.
Thank you so much for joining us at QKR Stampede.
Chrissyxx
fab and gorgeous card.
Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.
Greetings Karin DT Coördinator
Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week 🙂 Gorgeous card! hugs x
Such a sweet thing to do friend I’m sure it will bring a smile to her happy WOYWW hugs Nikki 2
Absolutely beautiful card!
Thank you for participating ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge
Welcome again and good luck!
Gr.Kaija DT-member
Original y preciosa tarjeta. Gracias por unirte al Retarte de Stampartpapel con nosotras. Buena suerte!!!!
Hi Joy your card is gorgeous. Thank you for joining us at Fantasy Stampers. Hugs Jackie DT
Beautiful card for your friend and so thoughtful of you! Thanks for joining us this week at QKR Stampede Challenge “Nature”!
Brenda DT
Love the card! I think it will be perfect for your friend. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Shel @ PaperOcotilloStudio
Love that something old something new design idea. And I’m kind of hooked on Unity Stamps–really really love them. Your kitty is adorbs. Have a good week. Sandy Leigh #52
I have gotten SO hooked on their stamps I just had to find a bigger storage box to transfer my collection to!
So Cute !!Thanks for joining Chocolate Coffee and Cards for challenge # 90 Spring has Sprung. DT – Crystal
Your friend is really lucky to have you as a friend. The little gift is a great idea for her and your card is so elegant and has a perfect sentiment to go with everything. I think this is so thoughtful. Thank you so much for entering the OSAAT Challenge this fortnight, lots of luck to you.
Hugs Sue Pxxx DT
PS Who couldn’t forgive such a handsome puss as Magellan???
It helps that we weren’t present to see how it happened!
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at 2 Crafty Girls, good luck!!! Amy
That’s really old CTMH heart paper isn’t it? It is still a favorite of mine. Love how the card came out. That’s a great sentiment and image.
Yes Judy – but it’s rather timeless, wouldn’t you agree?
Your cards are always SO sweet, and you’ve done an amazing job with these sweet stamps. Thanks so much for sharing your WONDERFUL art in our challenges. It means so much to me that you take the time to play along with us. I hope you’re having a blessed week, and please know how much I appreciate you.
Blessings,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Fabulous card loving the flowers and ty for joining us at Fan-Tastic Tuesday this week very good luck Judith DT x
A very nice card indeed, fabulous image and I love your floral display. Thank you for coming over to play with us at Scrap & Craft. Good luck! Hugs Suzi x
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing creations with us at Stamp and Create! Good luck,
Rene
such a cute card, luv the colors, details, and flowers! ..so glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
sparkle & shine *~*
Love that card it’s gorgeous! Thanks for the visit earlier, it did indeed take me a week to recover from one epic night out:) I love seeing your cars and thanks for sharing the challenge list. Cx #3
An awesome sentiment and what a perfect image…looks great! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Loves Rubberstamps, hope you’ll join us again soon.
Lovely. Thank you for joining us at Not Just Cards this week. Judy DT
How lovely, and what a beautiful sentiment! Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
Lynne
Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us at Crafty Time. I love the sentiment. Hope your friend is feeling a little better. Good luck and we would love to see you again soon. Christine DT xx
Thanks Christine – that’s so sweet of you! 🙂
Such a pretty card! =)
Have a great weekend!
Thanks Melissa – how are you? Have a great weekend too!
Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
IDCB Owner
A lovely card!Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!
lovely card
Thanks for joining us in our Flower Power challenge at Digi Choosday
xx
Such a lovely card. Love the colors you have used.Thanks for joining us at the Mema’s Crafts challenge this month. Good luck and join us again soon. Hugs, Barbara
Great card & those flowers are fab. Thanks for joining us at QKR Stampede this week. Karal DT
Fabulous card – great LO.Thanks for playing along at Sweet Stampin’ this week.
Good luck.
Debs xx
Love your card and why you have made it so, a very interesting read. Thank you for sharing with us at Dragonfly Dreams, hope we see you again soon…
Love and Hugs ~ Lady Anne
Dragonfly Dreams
Anne’s Paper Dream’s Blog
Lady Anne Milnes-Howard of Glencairn, Caithness Scotland.
Great card. Very nice design. Thank you for joining us this week at Come and Get It Challenges, Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
Wonderful. Thanks for joining us at Brown Sugar this week for our “Layers” challenge
Lovely, lovely card with a positive message, that’s for sure.
Thanks for visiting me earlier. Sorry I’m late, but better late than never, right? Happy belated WOYWW from #9.
Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin’.
Susan
So lovely! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin’ this week. Sammy-x
Thanks for sharing your super creation for Suzy Bee’s Bloomin’ challenge 79 – hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT – thank you also for entering this for my Patterned Paper May challenge. x
Always a pleasure to join you Hazel!
thanks xx
Me encanta…sofisticada y muy elegante…gracias por participar en Retarte de Stampartpapel!
Gracias! 🙂
Wonderful card and so glad you joined us at Inspiration Destination.
What a beautiful card, awesome sentiment. I’m sure your friend will be so pleased to see it, and your sweet care package. What a lovely surprise it will be! Thanks for sharing it with us at Loves Rubberstamps, hope to see you again soon!
Jennifer, DT
Beautiful combination of pattern and colour.
Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next time! Marina
Love this stamp. Great card. Thanks for joining us at SBC this month.
Very nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create!
Hugz,
Chana, Owner