Friday, November 29, 2013

Feast or Famine

Hello!

It seems to be all or nothing with me these days.  Flurries of cards, followed by...nothing!  I think that I've realized that my creativity has a mind of it's own!  It comes...and just like that, it goes!  And I just can't force it (no matter how much I try!).  Hopefully it will start to come more often, since I just submitted a ridiculous order to Ellen Hutson (stayed up til midnight last night to take advantage of the 25% off sale!!!) and will be receiving some new goodies soon!  So excited!  As if that wasn't bad enough, I also spent a ton of money at the local store, who were offering 40% off of any product from one manufacturer.  So I chose Ranger, and stocked up, mostly on a lot of distress inks.  I've been wanting to try them out for a while, and now I've got an ink pad (or ten!) to play with!  How could I resist 40% off?!!  Love Black Friday!

My creativity did make a very brief appearance the other day (and quickly left!), and I came up with this card:
I really do need to make a little extra effort in photographing my cards!! 
It looks so much better in real life!

One of the new Simon Says Stamps (I think it's the one in their December kit) featured some xo stamps.  It sparked the idea to create a Christmas tree out of "hugs and kisses"!  I used the x an o from the Paper Smooches Alphadots set and just eyeballed the placement best as I could.  It's not perfect, but it will do!

Hope you like this little guy!  And thank you so much for coming by to see me!
Have a good weekend, everyone!  And a VERY (belated) Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends!!
Shannon

17 comments:

  1. Woo hooo, happy dance, cheering and applauding *wildly x crazily*! You're back!! And with a smashing brilliant, sweet, awesome, amazing card! LOVE the hugs and kisses tree, the snowflake background, polka-dots, zig-zags...and KRAFT! Red, white, kraft - eye-catching, especially when you work YOUR magic!! So, a big shopping spree?? Excellent! Details, please, when you have a chance! I've done a few mini-shops, but the weekend has just begun...Oh my, I'm just sooooo thrilled you're here, as creative, inventive, ingenious as ever!! Yayyy....
    c

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  2. LOL! I looooooooove the XOs in the tree! SOOOOOO cute:) I absolutely loooooooove this card-- fab use of details (background stamping, patterned paper, etc)/stamps/colors and yet so chic, modern, and CAS:) LOVE LOVE LOVE!

    And I love that your crafty mind has a "mind" of it's own! I think mine does too! LOL!


    ps...THANK YOU soooooo much for all of your love on the Virtual Smooches blog! Your comments make my day!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE that you are a Virtual FAN!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

    ps2.... I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED to email you and Carol! Will do that ASAP! Or as soon as I can:) LOL! <3

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  3. Amazing! Love the dots and chevron the design is a cherrfully brilliance that brings a smile to my face!!!!

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  4. awwww.....this is a fab card!

    Gotta go with the flow when it comes to creativity, eh? I love it when you post...your style is fab :)

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  5. I adore the "love and kisses" on your little tree, and I love your CAS style!

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  6. Such a beautiful & festive card. I agree with Amy when it comes to creativity just go with the flow & why not take advantage to great deals! Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Hugs Bev x

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  7. Love it Shannon! XOXO on the tree if fab! When your orders comes in you will be a busy bee for sure. Can't wait to see what you conjure up!

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  8. An "X & O" Christmas tree.....absolutely adorable!!! Your choice of DP's blend perfectly together (oh yeah - loving that red chevron paper a whole lot!). I love how you nestled the tree trunk between the words! Another brilliant creation :)

    Know what else? There is nothing like retail therapy to regain the missing mojo! Just think how excited you will be to put all that new product to work once it arrives. Looking forward to your recovery process :)

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  9. Oh this is darling Shannon!! You do come up with some super cute ideas! I know all about the mojo thing and mine has a mind of it's own too. There's just no controlling that old creativity. I just try to take advantage of it when it's around! Really love seeing your cards! Hope you enjoy all of your new purchases! I spent a bundle on black friday too!

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  10. Well, Shannon, I have to say that when your creative juices do start flowing, they come out like a waterfall! This is so darn innovative making your tree out of xs and os!! Genius! I hope to see a lot more from you when your NBUS starts to arrive! Are you goal-oriented? Say, one NBUS product every other day until it's all put away? Sometimes our creative juices just need a little damning up so they don't gush out and then dry up too quickly! Hugs, Darnell

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  11. I love this. the snowflake background is pretty and the xo tree is perfect!

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  12. Supah cute! I love the XOXO tree! Brilliant idea.

    Yay for goodies!!! Have fun playing!

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  13. That is such a cute card, Shannon!! I really like the XOs that you added to the tree! I hope that you enjoy your new LF products when they arrive! :)

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  14. Hm... I think we should totally meet up and crafts :D I was so tempted to spend at Ellen Hutson with the 25% off... but I wasn't interested in paying shipping XD

    Love your Christmas cards so much! Sooo... how many Christmas cards have you made?? Hehe

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  15. Love your x's and o's tree! The background is so cute too!

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  16. Such a sweet card! Totally love that tree, and those chevrons! Great card. Can you shoot me an email? I have a question for you. Thanks Bev

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  17. Creativity does come and go - it drives me crazy!! I bet the Ellen Hutson order will help. I ordered in the early a.m. but haven't gotten it yet and am definitely stalking my mailbox!

    Your XO tree is a fantastically creative idea! It's the perfect message to send this holiday season. You know I'm a pre-Christmas grinch and your comment on my blog about your skin turning green and wrinkly with a dog dressed as a reindeer tells me you are exactly the same! Your hugs and kisses card will brighten the days of other pre-Christmas Grinches!

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