Do you know what is so wonderful about creating? I think it is how sometimes you can surprise even yourself. For me, the most genuine and rewarding part about creating is the process. I think this is so true in every aspect of my creative life. Heck, maybe even life in general. I have been thinking about the process a lot recently. Do you enjoy the choices you make to get to a final product? Do you embrace the frustrations along the way? Those moments when we feel all human and not so heroic? I do. I think I have come to fully embrace and love the process, and to really slow down and enjoy it. This is sort of what happened while making this card. I found that something a little unexpected was really joyful! Here is the card from the front:

This was a fun one. The graphic cleanliness and pattern is exciting. The color palette striking, but maybe somewhat expected. But then…look from the side:

Small moments like this in the process that become big moments like this in design just make me smile. Isn’t that what it is all about?

Stamps: Garden of Life, Birds of a Feather

Paper: True Black, Black and White Basics Patterned Paper, Raspberry fizz, Stamper’s Select White

Other: Nestabilities

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