So I thought I was handling all of these changes to our new normal pretty good, but I am finding that I am struggling to write my blog/FB/IG posts in light of it all.  Before the big CV, we were all figuring out our next Stampin’ Up! order so we can get our hands on the newly released Sale-A-Bration products, and now we are worried about getting the food items we need, homeschooling kids or picking our college students from campus,  worrying about our loved ones getting sick, how can we take care of everyone if we get sick and how to pay our bills if they shut our workplaces down. Pretty heavy stuff on our minds right now. I have found a couple of things that are helping me stay relaxed is, reading a book, taking a walk and making cards. I have decided that since making cards is helping me be distracted from things that are out of my control, I will be making a bunch of cards and mailing them out, to let people know I am thinking of them and that I care. Here is a card I made to mail out today.

I die-cut a bunch of poppies and leaves from the Poppy Moments Dies and glued them together and started to play with different layouts. When I had a layout I liked, I then designed the cardbase layers. 

In this photo, you can see more of the poppy die-cut details. To glue the poppies together, I just put glue on the center of the poppy detail and left the edges free of glue for a bit more dimension. I bet you are thinking, how could I have missed Rich Razzleberry bakers twine? Well you didn’t, I made it! To create bakers twine in any color, all you need is a Stampin Blend in your desired color and a silicone crafting mat. Just run your Blends along the twine, making sure you are rotating the twine to color all sides. Let this dry for five minutes, and it will be ready to use. I always make a little extra colored twine, then I wrap the twine around a small piece of coordinating cardstock to help me know which color it is. Your welcome!

Now I am off to mail this beautiful card and start making a bunch of cards to brighten a few more friends days. If you have a few minutes, please consider making and sending cards. Let everyone know that while we are all concerned, and a bit scared of the uncertainty in our lives right now, we can still reach out and share a memory or a laugh with our loved ones and friends, letting them know we care.

Be safe and well and keep stamping!