Serenity

The title really is not a reflection on how my week started but I always go back into finding some serenity whatever way I can. Lots of time, crafting will do that for me. Today was not different. It is strange that in the middle of feeling less than calm I can calm myself to be creative. The quiet environment helps and it certainly makes me attain a level of tranquility that I can put into my life as well.

Because of all that I made today's card for Mojo Monday 488 using the Artistically Asian stamp set. Asian theme seems to bring a sense of calm that always enchants me. The "vase" for the plant is one of the framelits in Frozen Treats. The background of the white layer is from the Butterfly Basics and I used that image on the "vase" too. Now, the plant does not have the flowers. I added those Delightful Dijon flowers that can be found in the Avant Garden stamp set from Sale-A-Bration. I added a tiny pear to each of the flowers, but the picture does not show that very well. A bit of ribbon with a beautiful bow on the left side was all that needed to complete the sketch and I have finally found calm again.

Thank you for your visit. Hope you find calm and inspiration here today. Be well

Miriam

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Green? No, white.

Wow, and what was an early Spring turned out to be just a preview. We got about 8" of snow since Sunday evening and I think there is supposed to be more accumulating in the evening and Tuesday morning. Oh well. And what was green is now white.

And the challenge for The Paper Players 335 was perfect for the current scenery. I have evergreens in my backyard, so at least I can admire the greenery all year long. But that is now covered in snow. It is beautiful, but not my first choice. Anyway, for today's card I used two shades of green: Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. The stamp used was the Falling Flowers and I did not want a sentiment, so a button was a better choice today. The image on the Pear Pizzazz panel was heat embossed in White powder, which I thought made a nice effect. This card can go for many occasions and I do like the simplicity of it a lot.

Thank you for visiting today. Please do come again and find inspirations for your project. Be well

Miriam

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Gentle Pastels.

Greetings my dear readers and friends. This has been a very windy week, and one can only take so much of this. The birds are nowhere to be seen, and I am doing the same. Staying put and not enjoying the wind blowing through. One of the panels on my fence were blown away and is now on the ground. I sure hope the wind dies down very soon.

Well, I let my Best Birds out of the case and made this beautiful and gentle card. The soft pastels colors of the inspiration were so beautiful and it made me think of the early Spring colors that are normally so gentle but bring so much happiness to our hearts. I have a friend going through some difficult time, so I think this card will bring her a bit of tenderness. I did not cut out every branch, instead I stamped them directly onto the Very Vanilla base and cut one out, coloring them all and the bird with with the beautiful new Watercolor Pencils a bit darker than the other. The bird was also cut out using the matching Birds & Blooms thinlits and both were popped up using Dimensional. This a quick, simple, but very pretty card that can be put together in no time.

Thank you for coming over. I hope you enjoyed the project and found inspirations to create something beautiful. Be well

Miriam



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Celebrate.

I am so glad my husband is back from his business trip. We miss him so much and since my little son had his birthday on Monday, it was nice to have the whole family together.

I prepare this card today for the Mojo Monday 487 and thought about all those times when we all have to endure some time alone and we all brave through it with happiness in our hearts. I am celebrating myself, my children, and my husband. I used some elements that bring comfort to me. I love butterflies, so the Butterflies Thinlits got to work. Colors, flowers, and leaves are all things that also bring comfort and warmth. The Lovely Lace TIEF served well for the background, Birthday Blossoms stamp set gave the sentiments and leaves, and the colors Tangelo Twist - sadly retired - Cucumber crush and a pop of Basic Black did the trick. Love the results and will certainly share this card with someone else to keep the celebration going.

Thank you for visiting today. Be well

Miriam


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