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Julee Tilman (Poetic Artistry blog and Verve STamps) is ending the Mojo Monday sketch challenge this week after 10 years and 500 sketches. Here is the message from the Mojo Monday Blog:
Monday, June 5, 2017
Mojo Monday 500 Contest and Farewell
My dear Mojo Monday friends,
It is with bittersweet emotion I type these words to announce that this week will be our final Mojo Monday challenge. I have loved bringing you these 500 weekly inspirational sketches over the last close to 10 years. It's been an incredible ride to see so many amazingly unique cards from the same sketch, to get to know you through your blog posts, to watch your grow as artists, and to see so many cards in publications inspired by these sketches. These things have made my heart swell with joy. Thank you so much for your participation and for letting me do what I've felt called to do... inspire. One of the things I love most about sketches is that they give the freedom to discover your own style and uniqueness without worrying about creating a balanced layout as well. They're the jumping off point for a new creative journey and I hope you have found joy in creating from them.
And while I have loved these challenges for so many big and small reasons, the landscape of my life has dramatically shifted over the course of these 9.75 years. As a full-time company owner and Mama to two curious, incredibly intelligent, and busy 5 year olds, I'm finding myself heartsick by the precious little moments that are slipping through my fingers while I spend time prepping for this challenge each week. Echoes of "WHEN will you be done, Mama?" haunt me and I find myself wanting to spend less time stamping, commenting and creating new sketches and more time with my boys. So here's to new adventures, to joyful creating, and to precious times. I'll still be blogging over at Poetic Artistry and running Verve, so come see me there!
Impressive accomplishment! I'm glad she's not closing down Verve, too, and I fully support her desire to spend more time with her boys - they grow up WAAAAY too fast!
You should be very proud of your accomplishments, and blessing us with so many inspiring sketches. I have copied many of them while I'm learning to create cards. We mothers completely understand your priority of your children. Many blessings to you and your family.
When I first started cardmaking and "discovered" SCS and blogs, Julee's Mojo Monday was a great resource & I learned ALOT from the sketches. I have a book of printed sketches and alot of Mojo Monday sketches are in there. So even though some of the sketches are from years ago, they still help me. It is such a great achievement to run a Challenge blog for 10 years - wow!
I will definitely miss the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge but am thankful for all that Julee has done for our stamping community and that she is taking the time to enjoy her family. As Lydia mentioned, challenge blogs are hard work and 10 years is an amazing accomplishment!!
First off thank you SO much for all your work and care that benefits all of us! What an incredible accomplishment!
ugh I am having a junior senior moment-I cant find this sketch forum. I checked under mojo monday, the challenges....can I have a direct link I can save please?
First off thank you SO much for all your work and care that benefits all of us! What an incredible accomplishment!
ugh I am having a junior senior moment-I cant find this sketch forum. I checked under mojo monday, the challenges....can I have a direct link I can save please?
Mojo Monday Challenge ending after 10 years
