More January Birthdays

Hi – glad you’re here.  Come on it and sit a spell.  How have you been?  I’m struggling through my work week.  Boy, I’ll tell you, it’s not easy going back to work after 10 days off.  I could really get used to NOT going to work every day.

As I ease back into a regular crafting work schedule here at home, I’m busy working up a few birthday cards.  I know that there seems to be TONS of Valentine cards hitting the blogosphere, but I just can’t get into the Valentines Day mood just quite yet.  I’m still coming down from my Christmas high.  Perhaps after CHA I’ll be ga-ga for all things “hearts”.  Until then, I’ll just keep plugging along on my birthday cards.

I’m still trying to find my groove with my mojo, which took a real HIT over the holidays.  It seems that the longer the break, the longer it takes me to hit my stride.

I used a couple of Waltzingmouse Stamps stamp sets – Very Vintage Labels 4 and Frame-It to create this birthday card.  An A-2 card with the front trimmed down to allow for my border which was punched and adhered to the interior.

I stamped my Labels 4 die and the sentiment using Guava ink before stamping and color the bitty cupcake which I colored with Copic markers, embellished with a punched flower that contains a crystal center.

 

I used my Sakura gel pen to add some sparkly highlights to the cupcake – what’s a birthday without a sparkly cupcake? *giggle* 

Simple?  Yes, but as you may recall, Simplicity is my One Little Word for 2012, and I’m trying my best to keep it simple as I can in all areas of my life.  I’m learning to take time to relax and not fret so much about every little thing. There are times when I’m actually sitting STILL.  Ask my husband. It is a rare occasion when I’m not multitasking working on 3 things at once, all while watching TV or listening to a podcast.  This has to stop.  Simply be…simply take one thing at a time…simply slow down.  It’s almost manic at times, the pace I keep, and I want to be in the present and not always thinking about the future …I want time to pass more slowly…I want simplicity. I’m working on it.

What’s your focus for 2012? Do you have one?  Is this something that you even think about?  I’d love to hear your thoughts on how you approach a new year with the possibility of new beginnings.

Again, thanks for stopping by.  Until next time…stay crafty!

WMS Vintage Labels 4	WMS Frame-It	Cosmo Cricket Earth Love 6X6 Pad	Fiskars Border Punch Threading Water	Labels 4 Nestabilities	Copic Markers
Pure Luxury Ivory Cardstock	Sakura Stardust Silver Jelly Roll Pen

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