Monday, December 17, 2018

When You Lose Your Mojo...

Hello Crafters! 

 I can't remember the last time I posted a card without a video. 
However, I seem to have misplaced my mojo and I'm on a mission to get it back. 

I think we all have our "go to" ways of overcoming our creative droughts. Usually, I peruse Instagram or Pinterest. Look at different color combinations, Most often I try a pre-stamped images. 


Tonight I went to back to Make It Crafty. I used to be on the design team because honestly I loved their images. And Zoe, she's the owner, and she's endlessly talented. Super kind too :) 
I got my digital stamps downloaded and printed out. If you don't know how easy it is to print or combine your digis check out Zoe's video here. 

Anywho, I tried something different tonight. My printer, printed two of my images because it was having issues. Peanut asked to color the other one, and then said I'll pick the colors. 


Brilliant. 
What better way to force yourself to be creative?! 
I shared the whole thing on my Instagram story as it unfolded.  


Peanut picked "yellow" hair and purple stockings. 
Honestly, I was kind of skeptical in the beginning (purple stockings?)  but it turned out super cute! 
I tied in the purple by coloring her bows the same shade and using some blue violets for the snow.


I used my copics for everything including the snowy background that I very loosely sketched in with some blue and blue violet markers. I also used the blue violet to put a shadow under her feet, bag and the candy cane to ground them. I wanted her wings to be transparent so I used similar colors but in lighter shades to color the hair behind her wing. 


 I skipped the sentiment because honestly this thing isn't going anywhere. Sometimes you just need to color to get back in the swing of things. 

Thanks for stopping by! 
I'm hoping to find that mojo soon and get a video together for you guys :)


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KANDI CANE FAIRY DIGI STAMP
KANDI CANE FAIRY DIGI STAMP
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CANDY CANE DIGI STAMP
CANDY CANE DIGI STAMP
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Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
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Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches
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Copic Sketch MARKER E99 BAKED CLAY
Copic Sketch MARKER E99 BAKED CLAY
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Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL
Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL
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Copic Sketch Marker e00 COTTON PEARL
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Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARLEY BEIGE
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Copic Sketch MARKER E04 LIPSTICK NATURAL
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Copic Sketch Marker E59 WALNUT
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Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY
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Copic Sketch Marker YG01 GREEN BICE
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Copic Sketch Marker V04 LILAC
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Copic Sketch Marker V06 LAVENDER
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Copic Sketch MARKER V09 VIOLET
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Copic Sketch COLORLESS BLENDER Marker
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Copic Sketch Marker Y08 ACID YELLOW
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ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
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Copic Sketch Marker B02 ROBIN'S EGG BLUE
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Copic Sketch Marker R32 PEACH
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Copic Sketch Marker R35 CORAL
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Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED
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Copic Sketch Marker R59 CARDINAL
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Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH
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Copic Sketch Marker Y02 CANARY YELLOW
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Copic Sketch Marker E37 SEPIA Brown
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We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board
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Copic Sketch Marker BV000 IRIDESCENT MAUVE
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10 comments:

  1. Wonderful for you and peanut to have that creative time together. Beautiful image and fabulously colored.

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  2. love your coloring Kelly. fun to see Peanut coloring his own image. thanks as always for sharing and Merry Merry Christmas to you and Peanut. (sent you a card through SSS - hope you get it)

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  3. Beautiful card Kelly! Hope you get your mojo back soon and make more videos. We'll be missing and waiting for you!

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  4. Your card is very interesting and different.

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  5. You did an amazing job with this card Kelly. I love it. Peanut did a good job picking the colours. Sometimes we need a child to inspire us to think outside the box as they have great imaginations. Well done.
    Merry Christmas to you both.

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  6. Well personally I love the purple stockings ! What a great way to get your mojo going & spend time with peanut. I love it even now when my children (24,19,17) just want to hang with me & colour. When we saw the opening of this post I thought you'd addressed this to me personally, my mojo hasn't just rested its packed precise & gone on vacation, so if you see it send it back please ! Maybe this is my next step. Thank you for a fabulous year of posts & stories, hope you two have aan awesome Christmas together, Merry Christmas

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  7. Sweetie, of *course your mojo is struggling. It's your first Christmas with just you and Peanut, you've been working All The Jobs, you moved houses into The Spider Den From Hell, you kept posting videos, you buried friends. If your mojo weren't a bit on the vacay, I'd be worried you were a robot!!!
    I have so loved "meeting" you this year and getting to know you and your art. You just take some time to regroup and we'll be here. Love and blessings, Cindyellen

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  8. Wow Kelly, you can write how you talk, so great, I missed only your voice.
    I follow your Instagram stories and I had a big laugh when you say peanut choose purple stockings, I found that so cute. The whole image is great and you have definitely your mojo back! Thanks for sharing this precious moment with your son and the awesome coloured image/card.

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  9. I haven't tried printing my own images as I wasn't sure how the injet ink would react with Copics or other markers...before I try, is this printed with injet or laser ink??? This could open a whole world of possibilities ~ thanks for always inspiring me!

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  10. Spending your time with children is wonderful. You develop creativity and craving for beauty. And what could be better?

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