October 23, 2009

Inspired by... Stampin Sue!!

Hi everyone! And welcome to another week of stamping inspired by one fabulous artist--Susan McRae, also known as Stampin Sue on flickr. I just love checking out Susan's blog and her amazing photostream. One word that describes her cards is INNOVATIVE. Where Susan gets her ideas, I don't know, but she seems to have an endless reserve of creativity! Here is today's card by Susan:


First of all, check out that beautiful, woven background. Her flowers, which are the perfect shades of pink and yellow, are blended and appear so dimensional. Speaking of dimension, I love the cluster of flowers and leaves. All the elements on this card are positioned in such an appealing way!


Here is my take on Susan's card:


Thanks for stopping by! We'll see you tomorrow with more inspiration from Susan!


Supplies


Stamps: Leaves (Hero Arts CL298), Butterflies (Martha Stewart); Ink: Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Moss Green (ColorBox Moss Green), VersaMagic Chalk Ink; Other: Patterned Paper (October Afternoon), Misc. Cardstock, Pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook), Dimensional Adhesive, Flower Layers (Sizzix Die Cut)

10 comments :

Lucy Abrams said...

Oooh - both of these are GORGEOUS Jillian and Susan. What inspiring cards.

Joyfulstamper (lynda pleckan) said...

These cards inspired me....they're lovely! Thanks for sharing.

Heather Maria said...

Love Sue's card and your card inspired by her is wonderful too. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us tomorrow!

Virginia L. said...

Beautiful layering! Love the leaves behind the butterflies! Fantastic and fabulous....

Sue McRae said...

It's so fun to see me featured on your blog Jill! Pretty butterflies and love the leaves stamped with script and they have great dimension!

Jacqueline said...

Both beautiful cards - love how you were inspired Jill!!

donna mikasa said...

Sue's work is so inspiring! Love her use of color and her designs are unique and original. I can see how she inspired your card--gorgeous!

Nancy said...

Wow...both cards are wonderful. I'm such a fan of Susan's cards, there is a perfect attention to detail that makes them so special. Love your card, Jill, perfect colors and distressing on the fresh gingham background paper.
Looks like it's shaping up to be a fun and inspiring week!!

Kelly Booth said...

Love Susan's cards...always so cheery and boy does she get lots done!!

Beate said...

Beautiful inspiration piece and beautiful card you created.
Hugs and smiles