Inspired By #26

I am really in love with this inspiration for this week's challenge.

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I took this photo literally, I was inspired by the colors, the text, the sketch I just love this inspiration!  Again other was to take this: the colors, foliage, text, animal print, squares, layers...

For my card I used my Studio Calico Take Note papers along with the chevron from the Amy Tangerine Sketchbook.  I have also used 4 different Unity sets and the flowers were cut with my Art Philosophy Cricut.  It is hard to tell but I embossed the rustic white cardstock with my PTI woodgrain embossing plate.

Now I can't wait to see what you do!  

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.

Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #24 Winner

I am popping in quick to share last week's winner as I am off to a Track Meet again today, watching not competing ;)  The winner for my Strawberry Inspired challenge was:

Crafty Texan

(love the layout and that ruffle)

Congratulations to you!  Don't forget to play along in my Apron Inspired Challenge.

Inspired By #25

Welcome to another Inspired By challenge.  I just thought this was such a fun photo.  I wear an apron when I am baking (although mine aren't this cute), how about you?

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I can't wait to see what you do with this inspiration: colors; aprons, kitchen, pocket, ruffles so may ways to take this!

I am doing double duty with my projcet today, and as you can tell I went with the aprons.  I am using my project as my post for The Alley Way Stamps as well.  I wonder if you can tell which sets are some of my favorites?  I have used the Kitchen Gadgets and Kitchen Gadgets 2 for this sweet little apron card.  I knew I had to make one when I saw this one on Pinterest.  As soon as I saw it I knew I was going to use some of the Jenni Bowlin Farmer's Wife collection, which will be available at Jessica Sprague on May 28th.  Isn't this paper perfect for this?!  I also tucked in a couple of the journal cards that I have printed up very small, the benefit of digi!  I also thought that a gift card to a favorite kitchen store would be a perfect addition tucked into the pocket.  This is for the Fab 'N' Funky challenge - new (my papers)

Now be sure to head on over to the TAWS Blog to see what the other DT Members have for you today.

Now I can't wait to see what you do!  

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.

Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #23 Winner

Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday, I was busy in my garden then we went out for the evening.  The winner from last week's inspiration challenge is:

Patti

(I love the colored background and the doily)

Congratulations Patti! 

Now don't forget to play along in this week's Strawberry Inspired Challenge.

Inspired By #24

Welcome to another Inspired By challenge.  We have been having such warm weather here (finally... it was such a terrible spring so far) I am starting to get the 'bug' for summer.  Although I don't like the heat, I sure do like the fresh fruit and veggies.  Strawberries are one of my favorites and I was really drawn to this inspiration photo.

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What can you do with this inspiration? Obviously strawberries but also the colors, the jars - a trend right now, the basket, foliage...

I decided to go with the strawberries.  On the weekend I was out garage saleing and thrift store shopping.  I first picked up the wooden rolling pin and basket at a garage sale for next to nothing!  I then saw the plate at a thrift store and I knew exactly what I was going to do.  I stopped and picked up a strawberry plant on the way home and then went right to work.  I painted the handles of the rolling pin then covered it with some Nikki Sivils Audrey paper.  I got out one of my many (although dwindling) white cloth napkins and used some PTI stamp sets to stamp on it.  I finished it all off with a 'feel better berry soon' card.  Wouldn't this, along with some yummy strawberries, make a nice little gift for someone who is not feeling well.  I know I would love to get it!

Now some close ups.  Here is the napkin, plate and plant.  This is for the Scrapbookin' Adventures challenge - stamp it/

The pearls on the card are from Want2Scrap and the V Striped Twill and Twine are available at Ribbon Carousel.

Now I can't wait to see what you do!  

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.

Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #22 Winner

I have the winner from last week's challenge.  The winner is:

Heather

(I love how she incorporated so many of the colors)

Congratulations Heather, please email me your address so I can get your prize out to you.  Don't forget to play along with this week's Cabinet Inspired Challenge.

Inspired By #23

Welcome to another Inspired By challenge.  I have so many ideas with this inspiration picture.

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I think there are a few ways to take this photo: the sketch - grid; colors; botanical print; books; birds...

I went with the colors (mostly the green, orange, white and I used gray instead of silver) and decided to do a layout this week.  I used my American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neopolitan papers and chipboard.  This beautiful photo is one of my neice and I took it off of her facebook page.  I have also used some Unity Stamps along with some Twinery Twine.  I used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the pennants and rose.

By the way, I posted this up on the StopAndScrap Blog as my first post as a DT Member, would love if you stopped by :)

I used this sketch from Twisted Sketches - using some Studio Calico Mr. Huey for a bit of ink distressing.

This is also for the Bird is the Word challenge - smile and the City Crafter challenge - use a photo.

Now I can't wait to see what you do!  

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.

Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #21 Winner

Thank you everyone for playing along with my challenge.  Last week's winner is:

 Rose

(love the embossing and trellis)

Don't forget to play along with this week's challenge Garden Glove challenge as there is a prize this week.

Inspired By #22

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge.  I can't believe we are in May already and of course that makes me think of May flowers - although we have yet to see much sun or warmth here!

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Don't you just love all the pretty colors in this! Of course you could also go with a gardening theme, polka dots, flowers... Can't wait to see what you do.  Now once again, since this is the first of the month there will be a prize so be sure to play along!

Here is what I created for my project, I went with the gardening theme and made a Mother's Day gift.  I wrapped a mason jar with burlap.  The 'tag' is actually a little envelope (PTI die) and inside I will put a Gift Card to my MIL's favorite nursery, along with a bouquet of flowers.  The gloves on this tag are cut with my Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge and the papers are Echo Park This and That. This is also for the Shopping Our Stash challenge - Mother's day

Now I can't wait to see what you do!  

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.

Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!