Trying to get back.....



Following all the upset around here since January I have been really struggling to craft. I have managed to pull together a few birthday cards for Family etc....well enough to avoid having to actually buy a card in a shop (then I would really know I was in trouble). Trouble is my MoJo, as they say, has gone....not lacking....completely gone. I have come into my craft room many times over the past few weeks, determined to make something, I have shuffled some stuff around, tidied up a bit, tried to organise something, and on the odd occasion, started making something. Usually the "something" has ended up in the bin and I have walked out again having achieved absolutely nothing.
Well...ENOUGH!
I've had ENOUGH!

We don't have a large family, well not that we have much contact with anyway, which means there is not a huge need for cards to make me produce something. So what's a girl to do?

I have decided that to make me get back into this wonderful hobby I need to find a reason to make. My Daughter and her partner, and soon my Son as well, work for a wonderful local company who seem to do a lot to raise monies for charities in the area. They often have raffles, so I decided to make some card sets to donate to their raffles as prizes. This is my first one. I struggled a bit to begin with, but by the end I was actually starting to have fun. I thought I had better show them, so here they are. Not my best maybe, but a reasonable start on my way back.





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9 comments

  1. Hi Diane, nice to see some of your gorgeous cards again. I love the teal you have used and they are all gorgeous! What a lovely idea to make them for raffle prizes. Oh - is that why I can't see anything on blogger, it starts off ok sometimes then goes downhill rapidly!
    Carol x

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  2. What a gorgeous selection of cards.
    Hope you soon find your mojo! Its not far away if these cards are anything to go by xx Jan

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  3. Missed you!! These are just beautiful Diane - lovely cards!!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  4. Thank you Ladies, it's good to know that someone stills reads me! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.😀

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  5. Hi Diane
    well if these cards are not your best I would love to see your worst as they would be better than my best!!!
    So glad to see you crafting again - I have just read your last post (don't know why I missed it before) and didn't realise what a really tough time that you have been having :-( so sorry.

    When my mojo goes missing I try and grab some inspiration at Pinterest but beware as it is a serious time waster!
    Your cards are stunning and well done you for donating them to a good cause.
    Hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Eve xx

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  6. It's me again Diane! Why not link one of these photos into the Playground tomorrow? Really lovely makes - and you did use snippets :)

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  7. I am sorry to learn of all your troubles Diane. I hope things improve for you in the coming weeks.

    I do love the selection of cards you're showing here. Thanks for entering the Snippets Playground with them. Hope to see you on the swings soon.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  8. Your donated cards are really sensational, Diane. How wonderful to know your cards will be bringing strangers such happiness - and raising money, too!! I call that win-win!!

    I have finally caught up to you in my New Friends Corner and made my way here. Thank you so much for joining me! It is a pleasure to meet your through the Pixie Peeps and follow you back! I hope to see you round my place again soon. I recently did a post about "Cards for Causes" and I mentioned a Christmas card drive ~ in case you might be interested in checking that out, too, as motivation for making your beautiful cards!

    I also wanted to say how sorry I am for what you have been going through this year dealing with the loss of both your FIL and MIL. I hope things are looking up for all of you as the holidays are approaching. Hugs, Darnell

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