Hi,
Anyone seen my Mojo?? … Anyone??? … Has anybody got some spare for me then? I must have hit a dry spell. Is anyone familiar with that unpleasant feeling of not accomplishing anything? Those days when you shoudn’t be touching any paper, stamp or adhesive, because everything you try is just not working out? Can anyone relate? Is it hormonally determined? Is this baby thing blocking my brain? Or am I just snowed under with choices of birth announcements, baby furniture, room decorations, and so on??
Heeft iemand mijn Mojo gezien?? … Niemand??? … Heeft er dan iemand een beetje dat ik mag gebruiken? Ik zit in een droogteperiode, denk ik. Kennen jullie dat onhebbelijke gevoel niets te verwezenlijken? Zo van die dagen dat je beter geen papier, stempel of lijm aanraakt, want alles wat je probeert lukt toch niet? Zou dit hormonaal bepaald zijn? Blokkeert dit hele babygedoe mijn brein? Of word ik momenteel te veel overspoeld met het kiezen van geboortekaartjes, babymeubeltjes, verf en behang, enz?
Anyhow, I do have a card for you today, a scrapling. It has been on my desk for a few days. It was supposed to be accompanied by two more cards to form a set, but I just couldn’t get the other two right. I got inspired by Jennifer McGuire’s Thinking Inking classes of course. The background is a page from an old book. The text is a tid bit too distinct for my taste, I would have liked it more subtle. I masked of the leaf to spunge some distress inks onto it and finished it of with a splash of Glossy Accents.
Ik heb toch een kaart vandaag, een scrapling. Het staat al een paar dagen op mijn werktafel. Het was de bedoeling dat deze kaart vergezeld zou worden van nog twee kaarten om zo een set te vormen, maar ik kreeg de andere twee maar niet goed. Ik werd natuurlijk geïnspireerd door Jennifer McGuire’s Thinking Inking lessen. De achtergrond is een pagina van een oud boed. De tekst is een beetje te uitgesproken naar mijn zin, ik had hem graag wat subtieler gezien? Ik maskeerde het blad om er distress inkt op te sponsen en werkte of met een scheutje Glossy Accents.
Hoping for some improvement soon!! – Hopend op snel wat beterschap!!
Els.
Supplies: Stamp: leaf – PSX (F-3100); Inks: Dark Chocolate – Papertrey Ink; Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmelade, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Peeled Paint, Old Paper & Walnut Stain – Distress Ink; Patterned Paper: Wassail – Basic Grey; Misc.: dark brown cardstock – Papicolor, old book page, Clear embossing powder – Artemio, Glossy Accents – Ranger, string, button.
Cynnie Schelzig
I don´t think you have lost “it”…this is a great looking piece….maybe other things are taking priority in your life right now but you definitely have not lost your mojo sense of design:)
Annie Ling
this card is gorgeous.. your mojo isnt going anywhere. i love the layers, colour combo and leave is just beautiful.
Karen B.
Ooh, the leaf is an unexpected surprise as I scrolled down to comment! Love the tall nature of the card.
irene Talaasen
Good Morning, Els,
It probably is your focus on the baby!!! Nothing at all wrong with the card you shared so be encouraged. I do know the feeling and my problem is too much stuff………..and too many ideas floating around in my head and I jump from one thing to another.
God Bless,
Irene
Laurel S
Oh I so love this!
Judy
I am sorry you are experiencing this loss of mojo. It is something I am very familiar with!! I think when life gets too
hectic and we have a long list of things we must do, it zaps our creative energy. I don’t have a solution for it; however, lately I find that just choosing one technique I enjoy such as coloring and not thinking about the end result
helps to get me creating again. I may not have a card to show for it but feeling creative is also important.
~amy~
Hmm…not lookin’ like you lost your Mojo…your scrapling is gorgeous…love it.
Dana F.
Els, you are too critical with yourself! It’s a beautiful fall card, especially the coloring on the leaf is gorgeous. And I love that vintage book page! I’ve just tried over and over to make sense of the words 😉 Maybe you’re really just a bit overwhelmed with all the decisions and preparations around the baby? Hope you’re doing well!