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October 9, 2011 by Lisa Arana 28 Comments

{10.9.11} hello mojo…

Trigger time…

Here’s the deal… my mojo has been finicky lately.  Ideas are not plentiful and then if I do have an idea, I can’t seem to get my butt to sit down in my room to make it.  Errrr!  So frustrating.  So, instead of crafting Saturday, this is what I did…

This is my little craft area and I spent all morning building those little cubbie shelves and reorganizing.  It sure looks perty to me.  I should have done a before picture, but I was a pretty embarrassed by it.  When I walk by now, I just LOVE to look at it.  Makes me a little giddy.  heehee.

Thankfully, my mojo likes it too.
I was finally able to get inspired by this Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger.

This photo seriously stumped me.  Yummy yes, but how to turn it into a card I wasn’t sure.  Karen shared a technique she learned from Christina (whew talk about playing telephone here) to look at the inspiration photo for a bit, walk away and write down everything you remember.  So that is what I did and here is my list:

apple
layers
cream
browns
yellows
doily
whipped cream

You can probably guess from my list where I got my inspiration from.  🙂  In the corner of the label, the paper has a doily pattern. It didn’t really get picked up by the camera.  And I am using the To the Core Itty Bitty stamp.

Wow, what a long post for such a simple card.  Ha.  Real time blogging here.  I just created this card, photographed, edited and blogged.  Kinda fun!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. lynn says

    October 9, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    love this collage-y cutie, lisa! this is my fav type of card design and you’ve done it beautifully:) your desk looks so great, so organized!

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  2. Karen B. says

    October 9, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Great looking desk, perhaps that is what I need to do to get my mojo back as well… Hmfph…
    Great card! I like the apple doily creamy browns kind of feel it has.

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  3. Pryn Garritan says

    October 9, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    There is no finickey mojo with this card….it is FABULOUS!!! Love the ENTIRE design!!!

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  4. casey says

    October 9, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    I LOVE this card! The colors are perfect together and the apple is just adorable! Plus the twine…Perfect!!!

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  5. ~amy~ says

    October 9, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    Hello Mojo…love your oh-so-fun card and your organized space..fantastic!

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  6. Kate says

    October 9, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    The beginning made me laugh I did exactly the same thing Saturday morning lol. Love your trigger card xx

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  7. Shemaine Smith says

    October 10, 2011 at 12:24 am

    Super cute card Lisa!

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  8. lostinpaper says

    October 10, 2011 at 1:39 am

    This card is Stunning!! It’s an awesome take on the trigger, I love the apple and that fab sentiment!
    Isn’t it amazing how your work area can effect creating, I totally hear you there!

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  9. Wendy ten Hove says

    October 10, 2011 at 3:23 am

    What a gorgeous space you have there, Lisa! I can imagine it makes you happy just seeing it!!! Very nice! And your card is such a beauty as well! I see you also have a sewing machine, I’m thinking about asking one for my bday with christmas, but don’t know what I should look for, or what the specs should be. Can you help me with that? Do you use yours often?
    Hugs, Wendy

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  10. Anne t says

    October 10, 2011 at 3:59 am

    LOVE your take on the photo. Lisa! That is definitely a hard photo to take inspiration from. Your desk top is awesome too. Isn’t great when it’s clean?!?

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  11. Rochelle W says

    October 10, 2011 at 7:48 am

    Really nice!

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  12. Brandi Hall says

    October 10, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Your crafting space is so great. You did a fabulous job on the cubbies! This card is adorable. I love all the different strips of patterned paper!

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  13. DeAnn Runge says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:11 am

    Love it! Perfect project for this time of year. And you’re so organized!

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  14. Cath says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:19 am

    Hey Lisa! Thanks for linking this up to this week’s Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I’m so glad you joined in on all the fun! 🙂

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  15. Poppit says

    October 10, 2011 at 11:55 am

    Those lil cubby holes are cool! Good work! and well done on summonsing the mojo back! x

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  16. Savannah O'Gwynn says

    October 10, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    SUPER pretty card—LOVE the papers and layers–and I LOVE how you changed the sentiment! FUN!! What a fun crafting space–I need to make something like this:)

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  17. Jocelyn says

    October 10, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    Well, it sure doesn’t look like your mojo is gone. I LOVE it! The design is stellar and I really love the papers you used. It’s absolutely perfect! 🙂

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  18. Laurel S says

    October 10, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous card!

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  19. Lindsey says

    October 10, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    First, love your crafting area! I think you were wise not to take a before picture — who needs a reminder? 😛 And the mojo is back full force, because this is a perfectly sweet card.

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  20. Jenny Johns says

    October 10, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Love this card Lisa! I love how you stated your process about writing down what you remember from the inspiration photo…that is a fabulous tip! I don’t think I’ve ever seen your mojo leave you, and the details on this card are ‘wow!

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  21. Angie Blom says

    October 11, 2011 at 4:21 am

    Well you are super talented as always!! That is one awesome card and I love your thinking process I need to remember that!! And HELLO!! That cubbie is super terrific!! Love it !! Xx

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  22. Jessi says

    October 11, 2011 at 7:20 am

    As soon as I saw the photo in my reader, I thought “Ooooh, that must be for the Trigger!” It’s so gorgeous, and the sentiment is fab. By the way, huge congrats on your Hero Arts win – well deserved, Lisa 🙂

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  23. Jessi says

    October 11, 2011 at 7:21 am

    Gah, forgot to say I love your little cubbies! And kudos on organizing – I try to do that when the mojo isn’t flowing, but usually end up watching TV instead…*guilty grin*

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  24. Shauna {SK Studios} says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    I just redid my crafting space and it makes me happy too 😉 I’m convinced a happy crafting space helps with the mojo juices too hehe! loving all the layered patterned strips! cute to the core!!

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  25. Charlene says

    October 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Well I guess your new area worked! Your card is beautiful! Congrats on your trigger win!

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  26. Kary says

    October 11, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Great job, Lisa!! On the re-organisation (wanna come and help me reorganise my desk? hehe) & the card! This card is really pretty, love the apple image, so fun. Great take on the trigger pic. Plus, Congrats on wining the Hero Arts contest!! Woo-hoo!!

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  27. Jackie says

    October 13, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    Hi Lisa, Glad you stopped by my blog! I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t been able to keep up with my blog visits. I LOVE this card . . . the white space at the top really lets the images and patterned papers be the focus!

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  28. Jackie says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Fantastic card, Lisa! I’m always looking for cards to use my pretty papers with – and this one is great because you can use your scraps!

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