Crafters Block…

11.19 Card

Hello there Coffee-Loving crafty friends!  It’s Kerry here and I have a confession to make.  I’m having a severe case of card-makers-block.  Yep, you know…That time when you feel the urge to sit down at your workspace only to shuffle things around over and over again and not create a darned thing for the life of you?  Yeah, that’s what I’m facing right about now.  I sure hope I snap out of it because I have a bagillion Christmas cards to make!

It took some time but I created (or tried to) this card through my block.  It’s not something I’m proud of, but I thought I’d post it anyway since I know everyone experiences the Yucks every now and then.

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So to create this card, I cut out a coffee bean using some dark brown cardstock then added some Gold PanPastel for shimmer…because I was thinking, shimmer will make it all better, right?  Well, probably not but I kept plugging away.

11.19 Card Closer

Then I pleated the dark cardstock because I didn’t know what else to do with it and then added a yellow doily because it was closeby.  LOL…What a wreck!  Was I done yet?  I was sure hoping so!

But it was really blah looking so I took out some gold silk and flicked it on the paper and yeah, that really looked gorgeous (NOT!).  But, onward…11.19 Card close

So adding some twine sealed the deal and I slapped that puppy on a card base and said WOO HOO!!!

Wan’t to give the sketch for this icky card a go?  Give it a try!  Yeah, even through some crafty blocks!  If I can do it, so can you!

CLCSip 11.19

7 responses to “Crafters Block…”

  1. ~amy~ Avatar

    Well, I love it Kerry!

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  2. carol Avatar
    carol

    I can relate with ‘the block’, Kerry; going through the same thing. Lots of shuffling; not a lot of production. Your card is delightful; coffee, kraft and pops of yellow work for me!
    ~carol

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  3. Kathy Schweinfurth Avatar

    Love the black panel with gold splats – great idea!!

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  4. Lucy E. Avatar
    Lucy E.

    Haha-yes we do all have crafters block. That’s when I try to find a sketch or a color challenge to spark my creative mojo. I drink my coffee black, so I happen to think that this represents a nice black (dark brown) cup of freshly ground coffee!

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  5. Katie Brooks Avatar

    I have sooo been there. But this is great! The texture, the color…all fab!

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  6. Stacy Avatar

    I am smiling Kerry because, we tend to be our own worst critic’s. Hope you feel like your mojo has returned soon. 🙂

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  7. Helen Gullett Avatar

    You are very creative!

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