This weekend I went to the 5th? annual scrapbook weekend with my fab 4 friends. We went out to dinner Friday night on our way to a local craft store in Colorado Springs called Simple Pleasures. Although I didn't need anything, I came out 40.00 poorer. Thank You Caryn for my beautiful stamp (to be revealed in a later post).
We spent the weekend in Marcy's beautiful country home that felt like a lodge and I enjoyed delicious food and yummy coconut chocolate almond balls from Costco courtesy of Angela. I laughed a bunch and it was awesome to wake up surrounded by pine trees when I wanted as opposed to be woken up by a kid wanting something :) It's the simple things, you know?
For the first time, I made cards. I am starting to enjoy cards more than scrapbooking. It made me kind of sad because I am so behind and could have used the weekend to feel a little more caught up. I am not sure if I will stick with just cards in the long term, but giving myself permission to let it go for a little bit was liberating.
I made 38 cards! It was fun to use all the stamps and supplies I had gotten and never got to use. I challenged myself to try to make a variety of cards this year for the holidays instead of just 1 design massed produced a 100 times (or so).
In honor of my fun weekend, I am going to "try" to post a card (mostly Christmas card) a day for the entire month of November. I have never posted every single day for the whole month before, but I think it will be a fun challenge. Plus, I want to end the year with a bang! I hope you will join me.
This simple banner card is one that is easy to mass produce and the original design I had in mind for my holiday cards before I came up with my NEW plan. The stamps are from Penny Black called Christmas Banners.
FOR REAL?!!! 38 cards!!!! Unbelievable! That is a great challenge. Scrapbooking for me is definitely a challenge. I don't consider myself crafty at all. I have about 12 pages to complete for Joshua's baby album by the end of the year. Sadly, I do not think that will happen. Simply because I feel time is running out with the holidays approaching. Once done with that, the pressure is off since I will only have simple layouts for their school albums. I wish I could craft more in general, but the time just isn't there. Kuddos to you for giving it a shot. I can't wait to see what you create!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour weekend sounds so so relaxing, and it shows with this card. It is simply perfect. Looking forward to seeing a card every day in November!
ReplyDeleteFAB card Wida - glad to hear you had such a fun crafty weekend :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your November inspiration!!!
Super cute card, Wida! Sounds like a really fun weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card, Wida! My son lives in Parker and I visit him every year for the holidays. I have been to that little store and love it! And, Colorado is one of the prettiest places on earth - glad you had a fun getaway!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty - the banner is delightful. I like the colors - slightly non-traditional - they rock!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card Wida! I'm so jealous of your crafting weekend with friends!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have a kid free weekend! And what a productive one. Looking forward to seeing your cards and blog posts in November.
ReplyDeleteohhh what a fabulous card! I love its simplicity and the idea!
ReplyDelete38 cards in a weekend? Holly molly, you're a machine! Can't wait for your card a day posts. Today's one is adorable! I love the folk art feeling of the banners :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great weekend, totally impressed by your output, can't wait to see them all! Love this CAS one!
ReplyDeleteThis card is so cute!!! 38 CARDS! That is crazy awesome, dude!!!! I can't wait to see them!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan! What a great weekend it must have been.
ReplyDelete38 cards?! Seriously?! Wow!
ReplyDeleteIf the rest are as perfect and fabulous as this card then we're in for a great! Love it! :)
Fabulous card! Glad you had fun too! Permission is good. :)
ReplyDeleteYou seriously made 38 cards? You rock Wida. Your weekend sounds lovely! My scrapbooking is so behind, I turned to cards when my children were small because I did not have time to scrapbook. In two years my youngest it off to Univesity and then I can scrapbook. Enjoy your mini masterpieces in cardmaking!
ReplyDelete38 cards....Amazing!!! I feel great if I get 5 done - LOL.
ReplyDeleteLove this very pretty, CAS style card :)
Woot! I'm going to look forward to your November cards every day!
ReplyDelete38 cards during the weekend? wow! i am looking forward to seeing them all! =)
ReplyDeleteSounds like one awesome weekend!!! And 38 cards,thats awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card,love the twin!!!
38 cards in one weekend?! You can't have managed to sleep as well, surely?! That is awesome. Love this card and look forward to seeing your November posts.
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