Have you had one of those days where you can not find you mojo. Card making is not happening. Crafting is a no go. But you have time and new things, only you don't know what to make?!?
That's when I like to turn to a challenge. Like the one I am playing along with today from Not 2 Shabby. You can find these kinds of challenges all over the World Wide Web. The fun thing about them is it gets you thinking of how you can incorporate that challenge into what you have. And that can be just the thing to spark the old mojo! Here is the challenge board for the N2S July challenge .
You can be inspired by the colors, the images, the flowers, the shapes, the suit with the boutonniere (WEDDING!), and so much more.
Another thing that can spark creativity is collaborating with a friend. AND, of course I am doing that too for today's challenge. I collaborated with my friend, Jenn Hartsgrove of Katahdin Krafts to up the challenge a bit. We decided together that along with Not 2 Shabby challenge we would also use the Waffle Cone Ice Cream Digital stamp from N2S and make a slimline card. This really gets the wheels turning. And I am always super excited to see what Jenn will come up with, how similar and how different will our cards be!!!
I hope you are excited to see what we both did with this challenge. AND just maybe we can help you be inspired and fuel your mojo enough that you will want to play along with us and the Not 2 Shabby July Challenge. Get all the details about playing along right HERE.
Now let's take a look at my card making video and what I made for this challenge.
If you can not see the video up on the screen, you can also view it on my YouTube channel.
Now you can watch Jenn's video and see her creation with this challenge in this video HERE.
Now let's take a closer look at today's card.
For the used of the ice cream cone I print and cut out 3. I colored them (with COPIC Markers) to go with the colors of the inspiration challenge board. I love the look of blending the blue and purple together. I think this ice cream must be Blueberry and Huckleberry. I then attached them to a sheet of Faux Embossed Watercolor Paper. I cut off the excess cones and reused them to fill in the entire background for a more full look. I added the sentiment and some gems to dress up the card.
I am in loved with the striped edge of the paper. That look is created with the new Slimline Striped Frame Panel die by Trinity Stamps.
Today is National Ice cream Day, so if you are still up reading this, you have my permission to have a bowl of ice cream before bed, or hit a drive through!!!
If you are interested in shopping at the Not 2 Shabby store be sure to use my discount code N2S10 at check out for 10% off your purchase.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I will be back again soon for more stamping inspiration for you. And if you are inspired to play along with this challenge, get all the details right HERE.
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