Yes... you're seeing things right. If you've been a follower of mine for any length of time (maybe the last 15 years or so...) you might have noticed I took a rather LONG hiatus from stamping and blogging. Life happened; I needed a break. Our family is fine. It's actually really good. I just needed to walk away for a while. I recently had some time to myself again, and thought I would give it another shot. I had tried over the last few months, but it just didn't feel right. This time. It felt right. I didn't stamp a TON, but I did get 4 or 5 cards made, and I am hoping that it was the kick start I needed.
I decided to start where I have always advised others to start when looking for inspiration. CHALLENGES! This month's Creation Station Challenge was a GREAT fit for me!
For this card, I used the wonderfully versatile Alphabet A La Mode Dies. I kind of veered off a little bit. I meant to keep it to all blues and greens for my Ombre Effect, but I kind of went more with a spectrum blend. But hey, you can still see the different Ombres...wait... yeah... I meant to do that, let's go with that! LOL
I LOVE how they POP on that Basic Black background, don't you? I think it turned out to be a very simple design, with very striking results!
I am glad I didn't walk away completely. I am still (technically) a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, and I will ALWAYS be a creative. Someday I won't be my only customer, someday I would love to build my business back to sharing what I love - both again online and in person. I'm allowing myself grace to get there at my pace. Most of the things I will be creating might focus on the same handful of products, as I don't have a lot right now, but that's OKAY... that's the fun part of creativity - working with what ya got!
Ok, sorry - enough babbling. Please go check out the full hop and leave some love in the comments for everyone who is sharing their he(art) with you today!
Seriously...thank you. I guess I have to start back somewhere. If you would like to place a Stampin' Up Order with me - you can do so HERE - I would TRULY TRULY appreciate it!!!
Love y'all - have a fantastic day!
This is an amazing teen card!! Reminds me of the neon colours of my teen years, and how they are coming back in style again.
Posted by: Barb | August 06, 2023 at 06:19 AM
Welcome back. You have been missed. But please take it slow and easy. Don’t lose your mojo! Fabulous card. Appears simple but I can appreciate the effort.
Posted by: Mallory | August 06, 2023 at 05:30 PM