Inspired by.....#4

Hi guys

This card is another to add to my 'Inspired by...' series.

I thought this one would be easy but I've been faffing around for ages trying to put this one together!  I started with a square base card, then abandoned it.  Next I tried a portrait card, and yes, abandoned that too!  So I settled on this landscape version.  I'm not loving this card, really not sure why.  I like all the elements but not sure I like them together.  Anyhow, I thought I would share it with you and add it to my stash.

and here is where my inspiration came from...

My bed linen!

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Flower Arrangement; Uniko Studio - Flower Power #2
• Ink: Versa Color - Cement, Bamboo and Split Pea; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Patterned Paper: Pink Petticoat - Hydrangeas
• Cardstock: Papermania - Kraftstax; white card from stash
• Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up - Vine Street

Challenge entries:

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 221 - Sunny Colours

2 Sisters Challenge - Challenge #173 - Embossing

Crafty Catz - Challenge #216 - Anything Goes

The Card Concept - Challenge #2 - Use Texture (I've used the style 'clean and layered')

Thanks for visiting, hopefully I can add more to my 'Inspired by...' collection this year, my efforts last year certainly need to be improved upon!

Take care

Inspired by....#3

Hello again

I'm back today with another card I've made for my 'Inspired by...' series.  About time!

I'm forever looking at things around me, items around the home or colours I see which inspire me to create something.

Here is my card, please scroll down to see what it was that inspired me to make this one...

(Apologies for the not great photography, I had to use my daylight lamp for these)

 

 

And this is where my inspiration came from...

 

 

 

 

 

 

This pretty tissue box!

 

 

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Basic Stripes; Uniko Studio - Flower Power #3 and Natures Treasures #1
• Ink: Versa Color - Laurel Leaf, Green and Magenta; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Accents: Liquid Pearls by Ranger - Mint Green

 

Challenge entries:

 

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.  I'll have a few more Christmas cards to share once they have been given to the recipients, just two or three left to make.

 

Take care

 

 

Inspired by.....#2

Good morning crafters

As promised, I'm back to share another creation in my 'Inspired by' series...

 

 

I decided to use a textured card base for this card.  At first I was trying a portrait layout but I couldn't find a design that I was happy with so I turned the base to landscape and I much prefer the result.

 

 

 

And this is where I found my inspiration...

 

 

 

 

MY LUNCH BAG!

 

 

I wasn't too sure about this card until it all came together at the end, but now I think the colours look great together :)

 

Materials used:

• Cardstock: Papermania Premium Textured Cardstock (turquoise); white and red from stash
• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Flower Arrangement and Leafy Accents; Wild Rose Studio - Everyday Greetings
• Ink: Versa Color - Cardinal and Turquoise
• Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Ovals Large; Clearly Besotted Stamps - Flower Arrangement
• Punch: EK Success - Edger Punch Dotted Scallop

 

That's all for now folks, have a great day x

 

 

Inspired by.....#1

Hi guys

For a while now I've been taking notice of things around me day to day and thinking 'those colours look great together' or 'that design would look great on a card'.  So, I've decided to start my own little series of posts on my blog where I've been 'Inspired by' something I've got at home such as packaging or an item in my home, or out and about where I plan to start taking quick pics on my phone so I can return to them later for inspiration.  Basically like Pinterest I suppose but I wanted to get inspiration from around me rather than online.  My job involves sitting at a computer for most of the day so I wanted to gain ideas as and when I see them rather than spending even more time on my laptop surfing the internet.

So, here is the first card I'm going to share with you...(apologies for the dark photo, I'd lost most of the daylight by the time I took this so had to use my daylight lamp)

and this is where my inspiration came from...

 

A REALLY PRETTY LOO ROLL!

 

 

I had this particular stamp in mind when I saw the design but its smaller than I hoped it would be.  For my first attempt I tried paper piercing to create the grid but it overpowered the design so for my second card I used simple diagonal score lines.  A few gems and a yellow border finished off the card.

 

Materials used:

• Stamps: Wild Rose Studio - Flower Doodles; Clearly Besotted Stamps - Paired Up (leaves), Flower Arrangement (sentiment)
• Ink: Versa Color - Cyan, Fresh Green
• Cardstock: Base card from stash; Southfield - Premium Pure White Glass Smooth 200GSM; Papermania Premium Textured Cardstock
• Gems: Anita's Gemstone Wheel - Gold and Silver

 



No doubt I'll get inspired by more weird items as I go about my day to day business!

Thanks for popping by and it will be great to hear what sort of things have caught your eye and made you think 'oooh, that would look great as a card!'

Bye for now