You are my inspiration

I've been back from my summer vacation for a week now, but my mojo hasn't returned.  Maybe it's still in Martha's Vineyard?  Changes are happening at Operation Write Home as we reduce the number of cards in preparation for the overseas drawdown, which is a good thing.  It feels like a bit of a letdown, so I'm going to focus on making cards for myself and participate in challenges.  Really - there are so many great challenge blogs and it's fun to play along!

I'm hoping that the next Online Card Class (Stretch Your Stamps 2) will help me find my mojo!  That starts tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it.  

In the meantime, I made a card for the August ODBD challenge, which is stars.  I used the DCWV glitzy paper to cut the stars and the embossed silver sentiment is from the Hero Arts You're a Winner set:

It's a simple card, but this was my second attempt.  At first, I tried to make a starburst and it just didn't come together, so I salvaged the stars for this card.  Sooner or later, I'll get my creative juices flowing again.

I'm also entering this card in the August A2Z challenge - Encouragement.  

I hope you're having a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by.

Flip flop love card

The inspiration for my first card today is from the flip flop brads that I bought years ago.  I thought it would be cute to have a his and hers pair of them on a card.  I used the colors from the flip flops as well - teal and pink - and a Darice embossing folder:

The "You & Me" is a retired Silhouette file.  

I'm entering this card into the July A2Z Challenge - Anything Goes

My second card is for today's Midweek Throwdown challenge at OWH, which is Any Hero cards - Thank You for Your Service.  I used the digital file from Jess Crafts to make a very quick card:

Papers are WeR Memory Keepers Hero.

I'm packing up my OWH box to send off to Sandy with 121 cards.  This weekend's virtual card making party sure helped fill that box up!

Thanks for stopping by!