It's Been a While....

It's been a while since I've crafted.... as with so many of us, life's been getting in the way. I have a new job and I'm still learning to balance my hours and I've been dealing with some issues at home so I've been dealing with some stress and anxiety. ... but I forgot that crafting helps me deal with stress and anxiety so I spent a few hours yesterday at my craft table.

When I'm too burnt out to create a card from scratch, I like to case another design or do a One Sheet Wonder to get back into the swing of things so I cased Stamping Jill.

Hope you remember to take time to de-stress.
 

Card 1 - Happy Birthday

Card 2 - Thank You

Card 3 - Beautiful

Card 4 - Mind

Card 5 - Amazing

Card 6 - Dear You

Card 7 - Proud of You

Card 8 - Thinking of You

Card 9 - Here for You

Card 10 - A Beautiful Person

Card 11 - Always Thinking of You

Card 12 - Happy For You

Supplies Used

• Stampin' Up! Perennial Essence DSP (149100)
• Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (144237)
• Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla 12x12 Cardstock (144239)
• Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Cardstock (122925)
• Stampin' Up! Petal Pink Cardstock (146985)
• Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Ink Pad (147101)
• Stampin' Up! Petal Pink Ink Pad (147108)
• Stampin' Up! Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon (151194)
• Stampin' Up! Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon (149441)
• Stampin' Up! Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon (144146)
• Stampin' Up! Beautiful Day Stamp Set (151257)
• Stampin' Up! Butterfly Gala Stamp Set (148580)
• Stampin' Up! Band Together Stamp Set (149231)
• Stampin' Up! Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set (149281)
• Stampin' Up! Modern Heart Stamp Set (149328)
• Stampin' Up! Royal Peacock Stamp Set (149464)
• Stampin' Up! Very Versailles Stamp Set (149275)
• Stampin' Up! Banner Triple Punch (138292)
• Stampin' Up! Everyday Label Punch (144668)
• Stampin' Up! Pretty Label Punch (143715)
• Stampin' Up! Timeless Label Punch (149516)
• 1-3/4" Circle Punch - other brand
• Clear Wink of Stella Brush (141897)
• Stampin' Up! Champagne Rhinestones Basic Jewels (151193)

Make It Work!

I used to watch Project Runway and sometimes it would frustrate me when Tim Gunn would tell a designer to "make it work" ....

because the designer had a vision and I could imagine the designer's frustration on wanting to execute that vision.

But "waste not, want not" and I had stamped this wonderful sentiment for another card but it was just too big for that particular layout... so a new card was born. It took me less than a minute to complete this card because I changed the focus to this wonderful sentiment for #simplestamping.

Supplies Used

• Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650)
• Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Cardstock (122925)
• Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Ink Pad (147101)