Inspired by others . . .

Hello my friends!  

I trust you are having a wonderful day ... well at least I hope you are!!

While doing my DT commenting over at Shelly's Images, I came across a post by a crafter named Regan and her blog name is Charmed Stamping.  I saw THIS particular post and just fell in love with the wonderful gift of thank you cards she had created so just had to stop what I was doing and make a few (similar) for myself.  Please be sure to pop on over to Regan's blog and check out her bridal card & gift set ... I think they are awesome.  And when you do, please let her know you heard about it here ... thanks!

Here's the set I made ...

 It's really quite a simple card to make but I just love how they look!

Now, as you will see, Regan did some coloring and a fancier edging on hers ... but the basis is the same and I'll be making more for my upcoming craft show.  Of course the inside has a white panel for a note to be written but I just LOVED the black & white basic design.  

What do you think?

 

Okay ... guess I'd better finish my commenting duties!  I just had to quickly create & share this with you.  Isn't it awesome how we are inspired by each others creativity!  I love blogging!!  LOL!!  (That's probably why nothing else gets done around here ... ooops did I say that out loud!)

Qualifying Challenges:
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Going Spotty
That Craft Place - Black & White
One Stop Craft Challenge - No Floral Embellishments
Emergency Crafters Challenge - White + one other color
Simon Says Challenge - Put a Stamp on it (no digis)
Stamp n Doodle - Embossing (wet or dry)
Pattie's Creations - Embossing (must use an image)

One I forgot ...

Here is a card creation I forgot to share with you, what with all the excitement of Christmas! The digi image I used is from Creations by Penny. Please pop on over and pay Penny a visit! She has a new blog, store & setup ... won't you please check it out! Also, she has all her Christmas images reduced ... and she has some cute ones too!! Now, on to my card.

Isn't this image sweet!! My supply of thank-you cards has dwindled so I decided that would be my sentiment for this card. The Basic Grey June Bug designer paper was perfect to tie in with this yummy fruit image. I decided to use the Nestabilities Labels 3 & 4 for the matting & sentiment panel. This image could certainly stand on its own ... so I embellished lightly with a little sheer glitter ribbon and Kaiser half pearls in the corners.

I have been trying to pay more attention to the inside of my cards. I so often get in a hurry and as long as the front looks good ... on to the next creation I go! That will be one of my New Year's Resolutions ... pay more attention to the inside ... along with loosing weight of course, LOL!!

Here I've simply punched the scrap pieces of June Bug paper left over from the front with my Martha Stewart loop border punch and added the "In My Thoughts" sentiment.

Not over done ... but helps tie it all together!

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing a few more creations made with NEW IMAGES from Creations by Penny. You'll love them!!

Thanks for stopping by today ... my mojo has been in a slump lately (as you can see by my lack of creations) but I hope to spend some time today getting inspired and back on track! I guess you could say I'm in a bit of a holiday slump! But that will change soon I'm sure! Have a great day everyone!

Playing with new stamps ...

After having so much fun crafting with friends yesterday, my mojo was still flowing so I spent part of the day creating with some of my new stamps. Sorry for the lengthy post but I just had to share my creations with you all! I draw inspiration from you and I'm hoping to inspire others in return!!

This card was created using images from the Hero Arts set called "Friend" that I purchased at Toyrifix from my friend Tammy Hershberger (Stamp Happy). I stamped the circle image with Versamark then did the "poppin pastels" technique using Pan Pastels (artist paste chalks) and cotton balls. After stamping the sentiment & butterfly with Versafine Black and embossing with detail clear ep I used Nestabilities to cut my circles. My background paper is from the DCWV Luxury pack and I have stamped over it with yet another image from this set using India Ink Black. The base card is SU Perfect Plum cardstock and I have done faux stitching using a metal ruler and my Creative Memories fine tip black marker pen. The grosgrain ribbon was a gift from my friend Anita (waving Hi to Anita).

My second card was created using two new Great Impressions stamps I bought in Fort Wayne, IN last week on my way out to Shipshewana. Aren't these duckies cute !!! I colored the image with SU watercolor pencils and the background with blue chalks & a makeup applicator. Here's the other items used:

Papers: Garden Green, Whisper White, SU (flock together) designer paper

Inks: Versafine Black

Accessories: Nestabilities (circles), Creative Memories corner rounder, Colorbok metal dots, crystal effects, SU watercolor pencils, blender pen, blue chalks, makeup applicator

The next 3 card images are all Penny Black sets that I purchased from Joan's Gardens while in Indiana last weekend.

This first card uses images from the Penny Black (Enjoy Life & Flower Gallery) sets. Here are the details of my card:

Stamps: Penny Black (Enjoy Life)

Penny Black (Flower Gallery) - sentiment

Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Anna Griffin designer paper

Inks: Old olive, Versafine black

Accessories: Spellbinder Shapeabilities (floral accent), American Crafts glitter pens, Spellbinder Nestabilities (label one), Creative Memories black round tip marker, detail clear embossing powder

I took my inspiration from the back of the package on the Penny Black Flower Gallery stamp set that I used for this card. The swirl stamp I used is by Inkadinkado. Here are the details:

Stamps: Penny Black, Inkadinkado

Papers: Bashful Blue, Garden Green, Whisper White

Inks: Old olive, Versafine Black

Accessories: SU grosgrain ribbon, Detail clear ep, Crystal Effects, Bow-Easy purchased at Sharon Johnson's ribbon store.

I just loved this tree from the Penny Black Enjoy Life set. After stamping with versafine black, I colored it with SU watercolor pencils & a blender pen. I used chalks for the sky and the birds image is by Stampscapes.

Stamps: Penny Black (Enjoy Life), Inkadinkado (Garden Flower), Stampscapes

Papers: Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, DCWV Old World designer paper

Inks: Versafine black

Accessories: Nestabilities (rectangles), Detail clear ep, SU watercolor pencils, chalk, White Gelly Roll pen, Michael's gingham ribbon

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Thanks for stopping by today ... hope you all have a wonderful week!