Another card which mixed some ‘old’ designer series paper with a current stamp set is this lovely creation, inspired by “CMW“. I especially liked the combination of Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red cardstock colours. This is so not a combo I use and it was fun to get out of my comfort zone to do something different.
I like setting the challenge to myself to create a card which revisits product I haven’t used for a long while. Do you try that approach with stamping (or life!), too?
David and I went for an early morning walk on the weekend, retracing a path I travelled last week, so I could take photos.
It was Very Foggy!
What I enJOYed the most about this walk was the hint and suggestion of faeries. Everywhere I looked I could sense the magic these wonderful beings create. This is also a path filled with Tree People. In fact, I found a Grove of these amazing beings.
Noticing Tree People takes some practise. I sense them before I ’see’ them … this group of lovely beings caught my eye because I’d been ‘introduced’ to some of their kinsmen outside our hotel in Alice Springs. Each tree had it’s own personality and was similar to but different from it’s neighbours.
Another special part about walking early and in the fog is spying the spider webs, all adorned with their water droplet jewels. David found a bunch of webs on trees just near our Grove of Tree Folk. Of course, we had to take lots of photos, both of us trying out different techniques with the camera. I really wanted to go home and get Treasure Queen Jenny because she gets as excited about spider’s webs as I do! We had heaps of fun taking photos of sparkling spider webs at Montsalvat.
The sun broke through cloud and dissipated fog by late morning and while I LOVE blue skies and sunshine, I realised that there is a special magic to grey and foggy, too. 
How often do you revisit your ‘old’ stamp sets? With the Spring Mini Catalog from Stampin’ Up! due in a month’s time, I am eagerly awaiting new designs and new ideas. But what to do about all my other stamp sets and my stash of papers?
I love scrolling through other people’s blogs and being inspired by their creations. I make note of the designs then use them to make my own cards. This card is one by Cindy Lawrence and I LOVED the 3 little ribbon knots! So, I decided to create my own variation and mix a little of the New with one of my favourite ‘old’ images.
My stamp sets are all within reach and eyesight so I can peruse which images I might use for a particular card. I am very short on birthday cards at the moment ~ lots of lovely Angel Ladies have birthdays in the next couple of months ~ so decided to have a play with the flower cake image from one of the original Hostess sets in the year I signed up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. It’s heaps of fun to colour the different blooms which make up the cake, and I am thoroughly enJOYing using my Soft Subtles Markers (the only set I have … So Far!).
Thanks, Cindy, for such wonderful Inspiration!
I was blessed to pop the TV on today and see an interview with David Campbell. He has an album out filled with songs I just LOVE, including one with Jimmy Barnes.
One of the things I LOVE about being in a great space and Following My Heart is connecting with people who are Following their Hearts, too. David Campbell oozes Magic and Empowerment.
Given I am working on the content for Lightworker’s Inc’s upcoming Empowerment Workshop, at the moment, I am very aware of people with that ‘X Factor’. Wes Carr has it. David Campbell has it. Jimmy Barnes has it. “Working Class Man” was the most amazing album I’d ever bought and for many years it was synonomous with a significant male friend. In fact, I so totally connected the album with this friend that when our friendship when awry, the album was banned from my life. Dear David (husband, that is) was unable to listen to it at all for many years until I found a place of peace with my friend.
So, when I saw David and Jimmy in the interview I knew that I had to check out the album – it’s top of my holiday shopping list! Check out David & Jimmy’s Video Clip of “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” and you’ll understand what I am inspired by.
Oh, and my first thought upon watching David’s interview? I’m going to run a workshop with David one day.
Angel Julie gifted me with this beautiful new deck from Lucy Cavendish. I LOVE Lucy’s card decks not only for the Magic and Wisdom they provide but also for the stunning art work. This deck shares the creative images by Selina Fenech and they are so special I want to display them around my house!
Julie and I were discussing that these cards are to amazing to just grab a quick card for a message. We want to really savour the experience and immerse ourselves in what Lucy has to share.
I usually spend a few minutes before a client comes for a reading, having a play with my cards. This was my first spread and once I got past the stunning artwork, I found the meanings of the cards so amazingly appropriate for where I was at at the time. WOW!
I Love Angel Oracle Cards and enJOY using them with clients. But, I have really moved into the magic and energy of these profound decks – Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle & Oracle of the Dragonfae – by Lucy Cavendish. Mm-mmm.
