Friends of Unity December 2025 Blog Hop, Mood Board

Hey there! I am so giddy for this hop. I love the concept of a mood board, but I have never created from one before. I also have never created one. So many things here to inspire. I love cinnamon scented pine cones, so I had to include them on my cards. My pine cones are not cinnamon scented, though. Lol. I have a winner from last month's hop. Carla Hundley, whoop, whoop, congratulations sweet lady. Shoot me an email with your address at lovepaperetc@gmail.com. I will get your goodies to you immediately.

Card #1:

This sweet card is going to one of the administrative assistants I work with at my elementary school. Long story short. She brought in these delicious lemon raspberry muffins from Costco and I fell hard for them. I do not have a Costco membership, so I unashamedly asked her to pick me up a pack and that I'd pay her. Well, this past Monday, she brought them in. Not only did she bring them in, but they were on her. I did not have to pay because she expressed how grateful she is for me being me. Wow! Her remark really made my day. My heart exploded. We gave each other the biggest hug. I love my school family! 

The beautiful floral is from the October 2024 Kit of the Month, small bliss of Christmas. It was colored with Prismacolor pencils. The colors were blended with Gamsol. I also used a nesting  die from scallops and arches. Sentiment is from the October 2018 Kit of the Month, all winter long.

Card #2:

I don't know if you can see it, but there is so much sparkle. Call me crazy, but do you ever go to bed obsessing about your next card creation? I do and this is one I obsessed over. I was so excited to make it the next day, but my body was tired and she told me tomorrow is a new day. Well, tomorrow has arrived. I took a piece of white card stock and sparingly blended ink over it. Then, I stamped the branches from Winter blessings at the top and bottom. Next, I die cut it. The pine cone and joy sentiment are from A Christmas Hello. I stamped a second pine cone, cut it out, and placed it over the stamped one for dimension. Finally, I layered branch die cuts I made at the top. Stickles were used on them. Let me just say, I loved making this card. Stickles were added to the pine cone as well.

Well, we can't wait to see how you are inspired. To go back to the beginning of the hop, here is the link to the amazingly talented and beautiful, Crystal.

Thanks for hopping! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Dawn