Inspiration Day 5 - Video Character Dress

So today 's inspiration comes from a video character's dress. This is Aryll and she is Link's sister. Anyone out there with young boys who enjoy video games will have probably seen her before. My son loves the games that include Link. For the last few weeks I've been seeing Aryll in this cool blue dress and keep thinking, "That would make a great card" so I decided to use it for an Inspiration Day!!

Here is the card I created based on the inspiration. It is a 3x3 card (one of my favorite sizes to make!). I started out by tearing some Melon Berry, Select White, and True Black (Papertrey Ink) to create the 'flower'. Then I glued them together and adhered them to this Aqua Mist card base. Finally I added the sentiement (from Birds of a Feather - Papertrey Ink).

A very Clean and Simple Card.

So, does Aryll's dress inspire you in some way?? Let me know about it...or better yet, show me!!!

Thanks for dropping in!

Donelda

Inspiration Day 4 - Book Cover

It's Saturday and that means another Inspiration Day.

Today I took my inpsiration from this book that we have at our house. I was looking at the cover the other day when it happened..."this would be a great layout for a card" and then I remembered it could be an Inspiration Piece.

I started out by cutting some vanilla cardstock into squares that would fill a regular A2 size card. Then, I pulled out a bunch of my smARTworks stamps that would go together on the squares. I randomly stamped bits and pieces of the images onto the squares and overstamped with a few background stamps. I then used the various Distress Inks that I have (in shades of brown) and distressed each individual piece. I adhered them and added the sentiment.

It ended up a bit on the busy side and fairly masculine.

Stamps used: WD-220 Lock and Key, Watch Trio, WD-196 Feathers, BG14, and the sentiment is from FS-03 Swirly Gigs (all from smARTworks), also used French Script and Linen background stamps (Stampin' Up!); Inks - Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Antique Linen (all Ranger Distress Inks).

So, does this book cover Inspire you?? If so, create something (whether it is based on the colors or layout or theme....whatever) and leave me a link so I can check it out!!

Have a great crafty day!!

Donelda

Inspiration Day 3 - Boutonnier Inspiration

So I was blogging around the other day and I happened upon a site called Muscari that sells boutonniers and other wedding stuff. It is pretty high scale stuff and beautiful!!

In particular, I saw this boutonnier and loved it. I instantly thought it would make a great embellishment for a card (isn't that what all us card makers think when we see something beautiful!! ) So, I decided to use it as Inspiration!!

On that same day, I happened to be watching some of Gina K's Stamp TV videos and saw THIS ONE on Inking a Cuttlebug Folder. I had to try it out. In the end, I put the background and the boutonnier together!!

Supplies: Stamps - Wishing You (Papertrey Ink); Paper - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa (Stampin' Up!); Ink - Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!); Other - Cuttlebug Leaf Embossing Folder and machine, Oval Die Nestabilities, Primas, button, dark brown satin ribbon (Michaels), leaf, feather.

Have you had INSPIRATION today??? If so, I'd love to hear about it!! Are you inspired by this amazing boutonnier?? or maybe something else from the Muscari site!! If you create something from this inspiration I'd love to see it!! Make sure you leave a comment and a link to your creation!!

Have a great and INSPIRING day!!

Donelda

Inspiration Day 1 - K&Co. Que Sera Sera brads

I love to find objects and images that inspire me and make cards based on that inspiration!! Just ask my co-workers, I'm always walking around saying things like "wow, that shirt would make a great card" or "Look, you have pumpkin pie and chocolate chip on today". Hehehehe!! So I've decided to do an Inspiration Day. It will be on Saturday of each week and I will show you what inspired my card and then the card I created. Today's inspiration comes from these fabric brads from K&Co. I found them in the $1.50 bin at Michaels and went crazy because I almost bought them when they were full price!!

I decided they would work perfectly with the Marrakech paper collection by BasicGrey (and any of you who follow my blog know that I am trying to use some of my lovely hoarded BasicGrey papers). This eastern flair of the brad and paper made me think of the eastern style background stamp from the Background Basics: Retro set so I decided to use that as well. I cut some fo the Madagascar Mint paper (because the color was a perfect match to the fabric on one of the small brads) and stamped the background on it with Chocolate Chip ink. Then, I added a small strip of the Chai paper along the bottom and a thick strip of Dark Chocolate cardstock with the sentiment and brad. There was something missing so I pulled out a small strip of Raspberry Fizz cardstock which went perfectly with the design on the brad and adhered it to the top of the brown cardstock. The sentiment and dots are done with white embossing powder to make sure it stands out. I love the eastern flair of this card. :D If you decide to be inspired by these fabric brads (whether you use them or just use them as inspiration) please leave me a link. I'd love to see your eastern inspired card!! I'd love to hear your thoughts about my idea for Inspiration Day!! Leave me a comment!! Thanks for dropping in. Donelda Supplies: Stamps-Background Basics:Retry, Wishing you {sentiment} (Papertrey Ink); Paper - Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Madagascar Mint and Chai from Marrakech collection (BasicGrey); Ink - Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!), Versamark; Other - Que Sera Sera Fabric Brads (K&Co.), white embossing power, corner rounder.