Made some tags to egg on the mojo

Yup. I'm still whining about mojo

or lack thereof.

I should be over it in a millenium or two.

In the meantime,

I took some white tags and slapped on some gold rubons

from Studio Calico.

They were laying around and instead of throwing them out

I decided if it didn't work out - no harm=no foul.

Broke out the ole watercolors - the new pearlesce ones.

And went to town.

I apologize for the photo - it looked good when I checked

it on the camera window.

The rubons acted like a resist which was kind of cool.

I splattered both tags but the one with the camera looked dumb

so I managed to paint over them.

Found some bits and pieces from K&Co and Kaiser Craft

 and whacked them down.

I'll be letting them simmer a bit and then find them a home.

Love how they turned out.

Stay tuned to see where they land.

Whining about mojo. Again.

If you see it/encounter it/grab it please pack it up and ship it back.

I'm all good if its used. 

I'll pay the postage.

I seem to be having creative issues. 

I know it'll pass - but I want it to pass like yesterday.

I've tried all the standards:

Lifting

New stuff

Playing

ARRGGHHH!!! 

Even awesome photos aren't working their magic.

So I hope you hang in there whilst I work this stuff out.

There are some things on my to do list in the meantime:

1. Taking more photos because that wouldn't overwhelm the lack of creativity at all.

2. Learning Lightroom because Apple dumped Aperture much to my dismay.

And I can really wax a blue streak about that one.

3. Maybe head on back to ancestry.com and follow more leaves. 

Alot more stuff has been added to the archives and I know there's gold in there.

I did enter one of my photos in a photo contest.

Crossfit is rocking

That is going way better that I ever thought.

I have made some improvements that even blow me away.

And I feel terrific about that.

This is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

I have a couple creative gifts I'm working on - and I'm hoping those will lead to a restoration of happy mojo-ness.

Boom.

When the mojo is still on the lam

Scrap lift, hi jack or just try someone's style....

In my case I stalk er, hang about Soaphouse Mama aka Ashli Oliver's blog

and videos and I love her style.

And while I adore her style, its a challenge for me to do.

She uses a lot of pastels and white.

Dainty stuff. 

(side note: I'm so not dainty) LOL.

In addition, she also flings things on a page and makes them look awesome.

This page is not exactly a lift-lift - just more like her style.

As you will go see.

 So above is my version of flinging - and for the most part

I'm really really happy with it.

Although there is some part of me screaming they neeeeed to be anchored.

Its just my way.

However, I'm slowly getting over it....

 Ashli also uses dainty papers- and this one had pretty colored

really tiny hash tags on it.

I couldn't help myself, I had to fling some mist on there.

After the page was completed-mist and all,

 it still looked too white to me --so......

I broke out some Technique Tuesday stamps (I think) for faux sewing

and buttons. I don't stamp well - but that doesn't stop me.

And you shouldn't let it stop you.

Just sayin...

 And soft buttons, tags and die cuts.

And lots and lots of layers.

Looking at it now I could've used more layers behind the

photo, however, I'm down with what I have.

Notice I used a hashtag in the title that goes with the paper.

I love this page!!!

Random flinging and all.

It really was a lot of fun, and with my sense of alignment

 thrown to the wind, I just may do it again.

Studio Calico, Authentique, Shimelle, Echo Park, Recollections.

My mojo seems to be on hiatus so I've been preparing for Thanksgiving

The Murphy Traditional Thanksgiving is at our house this year. 

WOOHOO!!! 

Finally. 

Anyway, getting ready for 20 people began with lists. 

Lots of lists.

Do you know how long its been since I've done a turkey?

Like forever.

No pressure there.

Tom the turkey is thawing as we speak.

Stuffing.

Yeah you'd think it be cut and dry 

but noooooooo....

Traditional, Corn bread, Chestnut to name a few.

Then to STUFF or NOT to STUFF.

SIDES.........

DESSERTS.........

PICK-ONS........ hor duerves 

for those of you not speaking Murphy.

DRINKS......ICE.....

I YI YI

OH MY....

And then there's the pressure of competing with sister-in-laws

that make all that look EASY and I can tell you

they NEVER broke a sweat.

The only reason I'm sweating is because its hot.

;)

 Anyway it appears my mojo has done got up and gone.

I'll be back......

I hope.

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