Etsy Inspiration #64

Happy Saturday Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving & safe travels if you were on the road. 

Welcome to another Etsy day!  Our featured shop this week is called Barefoot Weaver and she makes beautiful scarves & wraps in gorgeous colors!  I'm sure you'll find your inspiration to win this week's fab prizes which are the pretty flower pin pictured above & since we're being sponsored by 7 Kid's College Fund......there's even more goodies for you!  Please check out the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog for all the details on the prizes.  For your chance to win, just visit the above shop; pick your inspiration; make whatever creation your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired blog.

I chose the above photo as my inspiration.  I used the colors as always & sort of ran with it......I think my card captures the colors pretty well though!  I hope you enjoy it along with the rest of the design teams' work:
Ashley
De
Emily
Heather
Joy
Kerry
Lee
Shannon
Shemaine
Tiffany

I'm not going to promise that I'll have a post on Monday.  My weekends are completely hectic right now & I'm lucky if I get to stamp at all.  If I can squeeze some time in, I'll have a post on Monday though!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
All Holidays & Patterned Pines ss; Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal & Whisper White cs; Taken with Teal ink; Holiday Lounge DSP; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Vintage Brads; Versamark ink; Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello Everyone!
I found this poem online & thought I'd share with you all.  I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving & safe travels for those of you that will be on the road.  God Bless!!!!




Thanksgiving Feasting


When the Halloween pumpkins are gone,
And the leaves have all fallen to ground,
When the air has turned windy and cold,
Then Thanksgiving will soon be around.


Thoughts of loved ones all feasting together,
Pleasant pictures from past times appear
To dwell in each heart and each mind--
Then Thanksgiving is finally here!


The kitchen has scrumptious aromas,
The dining room looks oh, so fine,
Decorations with pilgrims and turkeys,
And now we are ready to dine!


First the napkins are placed on our laps;
Now the prayer for the meal to be blessed,
Then we stuff the good food in our tummies,
And we hope for it all to digest!


By Joanna Fuchs

Etsy Inspiration #63

Happy Etsy Day Everyone!
Yep, it's Saturday & that means that we have another fabulous shop to share with you!  This week, our featured shop is called Sleepless Imagination & she makes beautiful illustrations & paintings.  When you visit her store, you'll see what I mean & I'm sure you'll find your source of inspiration to win the $15 gift certificate she's offering up to the lucky winner AND we're also being sponsored by Torendi this week.  They're offering such a cute prize......check out our EtsyInspired Blog for all the details!!  If you want to be in the running to win, visit the above shop, pick your inspiration, make whatever creation you want & link it to the EtsyInspired Blog----have fun too!!!!

I chose the above posted artwork as my inspiration.  I was drawn to the colors--as usual--and just kind of ran with it!  I kept my card simple because I didn't want to detract from the ornaments that I made (this was also one of Misti's workshop cards) even though it was extremely hard to not glitz up that white background with some sparkle LOL!!  I hope you enjoy it & the rest of the Design Teams' work:
Ashley
De
Emily
Heather
Joy
Kerry
Kristen--she's taking a break to get situated in school
Lee
Shannon
Shemaine--November Guest Designer
Tiffany

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great rest of the day.  I'll be back on Monday with a new post!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Sahara Sand, Ruby Red, Taken with Teal & Whisper White cs; Holiday Lounge DSP; Satin Whisper White Ribbon; Ornament Punch; Silver Elastic Cord

Brandon's Christmas Concert

Happy Friday Everyone!
I've had an extremely busy week with closing out Misti's party, getting ready for Brandon's concert, prepping for next week's technique class & add the fact that I do work part time......get the picture LOL!!  I'm showing you a few pics we took last  night after Brandon's performance @ school.  He joined the choir this year and is really enjoying it & his choir teacher just LOVES him!!!  The children did a phenomenal job with harmonizing their different parts & dancing along with the tunes.  We had a great time.....I hope you enjoy the pics!

I need to go shopping so I'm out the door!  Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Diva 3D Swaps

Happy Tuesday Everyone!
I had every intention on posting yesterday but LIFE sometimes just gets in the way!!!  We had a wonderful weekend and Brandon really enjoyed his birthday---thank you for your Birthday wishes for him!!!  I had to work yesterday afternoon & we had our meeting last night so that's what my post is all about today!

We were required to  make 3D swaps for our November meeting & I must say how pleased I am with everyone's swap!  The 3 reindeer in the back are my most fave ones out of the bunch but they're all terrific & will provide much needed samples for me!!!  I hope you enjoy them as well.

I need to get ready for a mandatory meeting at work today so I'm off to finish up as much of my laundry as I can.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great rest of the day!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Etsy Inspiration #62

Happy Saturday Everyone!
I've been knee deep in Wedding Invitataions all week & today is my son Brandon's birthday so forgive me for being a bit out of it this past week!!!  I can happily say that Juliana's invitations, response cards & info cards/directions are all done & now I'm out of BRIDEZILLA'S way LOL!!!!

Anywhooo, onto my post for today!  Welcome to another Etsy Saturday & our featured shop this week is called "Quiltish from Allisa Jacobs".  She creates beautiful bags, pouches & baby items in gorgeous colors....you're sure to find lots of inspiration from her so be sure to check out her shop!  This week's lucky winner will receive the gorgeous ribbon you see pictured above from May Arts!  How do you win?  Visit the above shop, pick your inspiration, make whatever creation your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge blog.  Have fun & I can't wait to see what you create!!!

I chose the Christmas themed baby bibs you see pictured above for my inspiration.  I love those colors & just used a pretty simple layout----had to add some bling too LOL!  I hope you enjoy it & the rest of the Design Team's creations:
Ashley
De
Emily
Heather
Joy
Kerry
Kristen
Lee
Shannon
Shemaine--November Guest Designer
Tiffany

I'll be busy most of the day today with Brandon's Birthday & work but I'll be back on Monday with a new post!  Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Big on Christmas & Teeny Tiny Wishes ss; Real Red, Handsome Hunter, Brushed Gold & Whisper White cs; Basic Black ink; Real Red & Handsome Hunter SU! Markers; Gold Brads; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Eyelet Border & Modern Label Punches; Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon; Big Shot & Texture Plate

Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Sketch Card

Happy Monday Everyone!
I have another quick post for you today as I have a workshop tonight.  I'm really excited about this party & I'm looking forward to having a great time!!

My card is featuring the sketch from Shirley's 2 Girls & the twist for this week was to use Kraft paper or a paper bag.  I chose Kraft paper & made another Christmas card throwing in some Rich Razzleberry to finish it off.  I'm glad I did because this color combo with the sketch is truly a keeper in my book!!!  Thanks so  much for the fun challenge ladies & I hope you all enjoy it as well!

I'm off to make sure I'm not forgetting anything for tonight.  Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Dasher & Teeny Tiny Wishes ss; Kraft, Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White cs; Rich Razzleberry ink; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP; Vintage Brads; Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon; Word Window & Modern Label Punches; Big Shot &Texture Plate

Etsy Inspiration #61

Happy Saturday Everyone!
It's another Etsy Day & this week's store is called JaredKS's Shop.  His store showcases his awesome photography skills & I'm sure you'll be able to find some sort of inspiration out of all of his wonderful work he has featured.  This week's sponsor is Whimsie Doodle & the lucky winner will receive 1 stampset or 2 single stamps of their choice.  Please check out the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog for all the details on this week's prize.  For your chance to win, check out the above shop, pick your inspiration, make whatever creation your heart desires & link it to the Etsy blog.

The colors from the above photo just screamed at me so I had to challenge myself to use them for another Christmas card!  I know that these aren't your usual *Christmas colors* but that's the whole idea of a personal challenge!!  I also decided to use this week's Mojo Sketch to make things go even smoother....it actually worked too!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun making it!!  Be sure & check out the rest of the DT & leave them some love!!!
Ashley
De
Emily
Heather
Joy
Kerry
Kristen
Lee
Shannon
Shemaine--November's Guest Designer
Tiffany

I'm off to another very busy day!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!  I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the day & a fabulous weekend.  I'll post again on Monday!!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Tree Trimmings & Delightful Decorations ss; Chocolate Chip, Rose Red & Shimmer White cs; Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink & Versamark ink; Big Shot; Texture Plate; Vintage Brads; Rose Red & Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon; Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; SU! DSP

Sparkly Joy

Happy Hump Day Everyone!
Really quick post since I'm on the run this morning.  Bianca has picture re-take day, I'm making real progress on the wedding invitations & I have a ton of laundry to do!!

So, without further ado LOL....my post for today is another card I made for that swap I was in.  This one was another *funky* color combo off the top of my head for Christmas....I think the layout really makes it all work!!!  I hope you enjoy it as much as the ladies in the swap did!

I have to run now!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Tree Trimmings & Delightful Decorations ss; Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, So Saffron & Whisper White cs; So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy & Always Artichoke ink; Big Shot, Texture Plate; Versamark ink; Iridescent Ice embossing powder; Silver Elastic Cord; Ornament & Eyelet Border Punches; Bravo Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon

Season's Greetings

Happy Tuesday Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours was so much fun & yesterday I spent the day working on the wedding invitations that I've been commissioned to do. They're coming along so pretty with the embossing & other details that I'm adding. I can't wait for Juliana to see them.....I hope she'll be pleased!

My card for today is featuring one of my Christmas creations I made for a swap that I was in. I believe the layout came from SCS & the colors are a random choice of mine that I rarely use. It's quite refreshing to throw something different in the mix & have it come out nice......I think the pretty snowflakes really helped pull it all together along with the decorative edge. I hope you enjoy it as much as the ladies in the swap did!!

Well, I need to run....I'm off to work so I better get my lunch together! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
TTFN,
Hugs,

Supplies:
Snow Swirled ss; Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Rose Red & Whisper White cs; Garden Green, Rose Red & Certainly Celery ink; Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon; Gold Brads; Wide Oval, Scallop Oval & Eyelet Border Punches