Etsy Inspiration #141 Homes & Weddings

 

Good Morning & Happy Saturday!!!

Well, today is a bit sad for me because this will be our last official Etsy Challenge!  I have truly enjoyed being a part of this awesome team of extremely talented ladies but it was decided that it was time to move on....my Saturdays will NEVER be the same!!!!!

Our last/final featured store is called HomeAndWeddings and they feature stylish wire decor for your special events.  They're giving one of our players that really cool copper wire business card holder you see pictured above & another lucky player will win a grab bag of awesome goodies donated by our past sponsors....how cool is that?!!!!  In order to get in one of these prizes, just visit the store, pick your inspiration, make whatever creation your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspiration Challenge Blog by Friday, July1, 2011 @ noon Pacific time.

I must say that I found this store to be quite challenging when I first looked at it but after receiving a few new goodies from Stampin' Up! I knew exactly what I wanted to create.  I went with the wine charm colors as the source of my inspiration & once I knew what colors I was using; everything else just came together very nicely--it's always great when that happens!!!!  Hopefully I've inspired you to play along with us for our final challenge & for even more inspiration; please check out the rest of the Design Team's work and leave them some love:

Angi
Ashley
Carole
De
Emily
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the weekend.  I'll be back on Tuesday with another post.
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Pennant Parade & Create a Cupcake stampsets; Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral & Whisper White cardstock; Pacific Point, Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade ink; Big Shot; Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Petite Pennants Builder Punch; Modern Label & Word Window Punches; SU! Rhinestones & Dimensionals

Etsy Inspiration #140--PeadenScottDesigns

 

Good Morning & Happy Saturday Everyone!
Welcome to another Etsy Inspiration challenge!!!!  Our featured store this week is called PeadenScottDesigns and it features awesome pop up greeting cards, gift tags & note cards. 

There will be 2 prizes offered again this week....PeadenScottDesigns is giving away 2 cards of the winner's choice to one player & our sponsor Through the Craft Room Door is offering a One Year Online Subscription to another lucky player!!!  All you have to do to win is visit our featured shop, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog by Friday, June 17, 2011 @ noon Pacific Time.

I chose those adorable Easter Boxes pictured above as the source of my inspiration.  I thought  Daffodil Delight & Whisper White with a bit of texture (of course LOL) and a simple layout would make a perfect interpretation of those boxes.  I also added a bit of bling which isn't very visible  in my pic but very sparkly in real life & I must say that I'm quite pleased with the final result and I hope you are too!!  For more inspiration; please check out the rest of the Design Team & leave them some love:

Angi
Ashley
Carole
De
Emily
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the weekend!!! 
P.S....for those of you that listen to my music; I moved that feature to the bottom of my blog...ENJOY!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Great Friend stampset; Daffodil Delight & Whisper White cardstock; Basic Black ink; Big Shot; Bigz Butterfly Die; Plenty of Petals & Elegant Lines Embossing Folders; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; Rhinestone Brads

Etsy Inspiration #139 Paula Art

 

Good Morning & Happy Saturday Everyone!

Welcome to another Etsy Challenge!  Our store is called Paula Art & it features mixed media originals for your home or office.  She is offering one of our players this awesome candle holder & our sponsor Shery K Designs is giving away 3 of her best selling packs to another winner!!  In order to win one of these FAB prizes all you need to do is visit our featured store, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspiration Blog by Friday, June 3, 2011 @ noon Pacific Time.

My creation for this week was obviously inspired by quite a few things but I used the color of the vase to jumpstart my creativity!  I needed a special graduation card for my son & when my downline Teresa sent me a photo of a graduation hat card made with the Petal Cone die....I just had to duplicate it the best I could!!  I think I did a pretty good job though because as you can see in the photo above, my son LOVES his card.....he thought it was sooo cool!!!  For more inspiration, please check out the rest of the Design Team:

Angi

Ashley

Carole

De

Ellie--May Guest Designer

Emily

Joy

Kerry

Ruby

Savannah

Sherry

Virginia

We're having our son's celebration dinner today....I'm looking forward to having a wonderful time!!  Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a great rest of the weekend!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Sail Away & Word Play stampsets; Real Red, Basic Black & Whisper White cardstock; Basic Black & Real Red ink; Big Shot; Petal Cone Die; Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder; 1" Circle, Modern Label & Word Window Punches, Dimensionals

Etsy Inspiration #138--Bear Creek Design

 

 

Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

It's another Etsy Inspiration Day & our shop this week is called Bear Creek Designs.  Teresa specializes in needle felt art & she also sells kits.  She's offering one of our players a $15 gift certificate to her store & our sponsor Claudia and Company, is giving away 3 digi stamps of the winner's choice.  In order to win one of these fab prizes, all you have to do is visit our featured store, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspiration Blog by Friday, May 20, 2011 @ noon Pacific time.  Did you catch that?  Yes, we are moving to bi-weekly changes starting today so now you'll have more time to play with us....cool hugh?!!

That pretty felt flower caught my eye & I based my creation on the colors from it.  I kept my design very simple because I wanted the flower to stand out.  Sometimes simple is better & I'm working on my simplicity because I LOVE to layer LOL!!  For more inspiration, please check out the rest of the Design Team's work & leave them some love including our new Guest Designer Ellie Augustin: 

Angi

Ashley

Carole--off this week

De

Ellie--May Guest Designer
Emily--off this week

Joy

Kerry

Ruby--off this week

Savannah

Sherry--off this week

Virginia

I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations!

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends & I hope you have an awesome weekend!  Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Build a Blossom & Fresh Cuts stampsets; Wild Wasabi, Whisper White & Pumpkin Pie cardstock; Wild Wasabi & Tangerine Tango ink; Photo Corners, Decorative Label, Dotted Ribbon; Scallop Oval, Large Oval & Blossom Petals punches; Chocolate Chip Corduroy brad; Chocolate Chip Epoxy brad; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Embossing Folder; Dimensionals

Etsy Inspiration #137--Imagine Studio

 

 

Good Morning Friends!

Welcome to another Etsy Saturday!!  Our featured store is called Imagine Studio & it showcases fine art prints of photomontage, digital collages and painted photographs.  There are some truly beautiful works of art being shown so I'm sure you won't have a problem finding your perfect piece of inspiration!!  If you need a bit more of a push to join us; 2 prizes are up for grabs again:  one of you will win a 5 x 7 print of your choice & our sponsor EAD Designs is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to their store!!  In order to win of these awesome prizes; all you have to do is visit the featured store, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog by Friday, May 6, 2011 @ Noon Pacific Time.

I used the colors from the photograph you see pictured above to make my creation for today along with an old Mojo sketch to help pull it all together.    I'm lovin' the shimmer paint so I used it to distress the texture, butterfly & main image on this lil' beauty.....what's a card without a bit of bling right?!!  I hope you enjoy it & that it helps to inspire you to play along with us!  For even more eye candy; check out the rest of the Design Team & leave them some love:

Angi

Ashley

Carole--off this week

De

Emily

Joy

Kerry

Kimme--April Guest Designer

Ruby

Savannah

Sherry

Virginia

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'm off to a fun filled day with my downline....have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,  

Supplies:  Elements of Style & God's Blessings stampsets; Paisley Petals DSP; Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy & Basic Black ink; Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White & Confetti White cardstock; Big Shot; Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits Die; Perfect Polka Dots & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders; Circle Scallops #2 Die; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; SU! Pearls; Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon; Eyelet Border, 2 1/2" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle & Curly Label Punches; Dimensionals; Sponge Dauber

Etsy Inspiration #134--Think Fast Designs

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Today is Saturday so that means it's time for another Etsy challenge!!  Our featured shop is called Think Fast Designs & it showcases vintage jewelry along with other handmade crafts.  For those of us that just LOVE to shop, they're offering the discount code *THINKFASTPLEASE* for 10% off your total purchase!!!  As if that's not enough; one of our lucky players will win one of those beautiful Vintage Pendant Necklaces you see pictured above & another awesome player will win a paper & embellishment collection pack from our sponsor Nikki Silvis!!!!!  All you need to do to win one of these prizes is visit the featured store, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog by Friday, April 15, 2011 @ noon Pacific Time.

My card is doing double duty again this week!  My neighbor commissioned me to make a few cards for her & one is the baby card I made for today.  She requested a neutral palette so when I saw that purse; I knew exactly which colors I was going to play with!!!  I received the Button Button stampset free from SU! but couldn't think of anything creative to make with it.....until I was thinking about this card!  It may be hard to believe but I've gone almost an entire SU! year without Designer Series Paper from the big book!!!!  I know, I must be senseless but I did enjoy making my own paper with that button stamp!  Sometimes you have to go back to your *roots* to truly appreciate the finer things in life LOL!!!  I hope Adriana likes this lil' beauty  & the recipient even more!!!  For more inspiration; please check out the rest of the Design Team's work along with our special guest designer Kim Kesti--owner of this week's featured store:

Angi

Ashley

Carole

De

Emily

Joy

Kerry

Kim Kesti--Special Guest Designer

Kimme--April Guest Designer

Ruby-off this week

Savannah

Sherry-off this week

Virginia

Last week's submissions were aweseome ladies!  I can' wait to see what beauties you create for today's challenge!!!

I'm off to work on some more pre-posts....I have my oral surgery on Monday so I'm just hoping to be back to normal fairly quickly!!  Thanks so much for stopping by & and I hope you have a great rest of the weekend!!!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Baby Bundle, Button Button, Word Play & God's Blessings stampsets; Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Whisper White cardstock; Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon; Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Basic Black ink; Large Oval, Decorative Label & Eyelet Border punches; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Silver Brads; Certainly Celery & So Saffron SU! Markers, Dimensionals

Etsy Inspiration #133 XS Baggage & Co.

Good Morning & Happy Saturday Friends!

It's time for another Etsy Inspiration challenge & this week's shop is called Baggage & Co.  The store features custom made fabric handbags, gadget sleeves & key fobs among other awesome goodies so be sure to check out her entire inventory for your perfect inspiration piece!! 

You know the cool thing about our challenge is the prizes right?!!  There's always the coolest prizes to win when you play along with us!!!!  1 lucky player has the opportuntiy to get a Gadget Keeper of your choice from the featured store & another lucky player is being offered a $20 Gift Certificate from our sponsor Wax Fruit Company!!!!!!  In order to win one of these awesome prizes, just visit the shop, pick your inspiration, make whatever your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog by Friday, April 8, 2011 @ noon Pacific Time.

When I saw the polka dot purse, I knew that I would be using those colors to make my card!  I just love the color combo of black, pink & white with a dash of gray.....so classic & pretty together!!  I went with a more simple design because I wanted the stamp that I used to stand out more than anything else but I couldn't resist adding a bit of bling to my background as well....I'm not even sure if you can see it!!!  I also added some texture to go along with the *polka dots* theme.....the inside of my card is decorated but I NEVER take pictures of that!  One day I'll be brave enough to do that but for now.....it'll be a surprise for the recipient of this lil' creation of mine!!!!!  I do hope you've enjoyed my card & for even more inspiration; please check out the rest of the Design Team:

Angi
Ashley
Carole
De
Emily
Joy
Kerry
Kimme--March Guest Designer
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
Last week's submissions were awesome ladies!!!  I can't wait to see what your work looks like this week!!!! 

I'm off to a SU! event in a couple of hours & I'm hoping to have lots to share with you so please stay tuned!!  Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the weekend!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Take a Spin stampset; Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White & Brushed Silver cardstock; Melon Mambo ink; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Scallop Circles #2 Die; Giga Scallop Circle, 2 1/2" Circle, Dotted Ribbon & Scallop Trim Border Punches; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; White Gel Pen; Game Spinner Hands; 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch

Etsy Inspiration #132--Fresh Metal Jewelry

 

Good Morning!

It's Etsy Inspiration time!!!!!  This week's shop is called Fresh Metal Jewelry & she specializes in beautiful handmade metal jewelry.  There's 2 prizes up for grabs again:  one of our players will win this gorgeous necklace & our sponsor Amber Ink is giving away a $15 gift certificate to another lucky player!! To get in on these FAB prizes; all you have to do is visit the featured store, pick your inspiration, make whatever creation your heart desires & link it to the EtsyInspired Challenge Blog by Friday, April 1, 2011 @ noon Pacific Time.    

I decided to pull colors from the different necklaces you see pictured above.  I also used the Mojo Monday sketch to help me deal with the patterns on the DSP that I used.  I really like the final outcome of my creation & I hope you do too!!  For more inspiration; please check out the rest of the Design Team's work & leave them some love:

Angi

Ashley--off this week

Carole

De

Emily

Joy

Kerry

Libby--March Guest Designer

Ruby

Savannah

Sherry

Virginia

I had another extremely busy week & I'm on my way back to the dentist early this morning but I'm really loving my new smile!!  I apologize for not commenting on last week's beautiful submissions & I'm looking forward to seeing what you all create for this week's challenge!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies:  Easter Blossoms stampset; Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Rose Red & Shimmer White cardstock; Springtime Vintage DSP; Crumb Cake ink; Decorative Label, Scallop Oval & Scallop Trim Border Punches; Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon; Pearls; Dimensionals; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint