Diana *Day 6*

Today is our last day of inspiration with Diana. Remember you can always check out her flickr photostream and blog for more of her beautiful pictures and to see some of her great cards. Here is today's photo:

This picture is sooo fun! I just love the concept--so creative! The lightness of the colors adds to the mood of the picture. I can just imagine the couple relaxing on the beach together!

Here is my card:

Thanks so much for visiting this week. I hope you've enjoyed Diana's photos. I have had so much fun making cards inspired by them. For me, it's been a fun, new way to find inspiration! Diana- thanks again for playing along! You are talented in so many ways!!

I hope to see you tomorrow, my friends! :) I have a handful of cards to share for Jennifer McGuire's Cards for Kids card drive.

Supplies

Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342), Heart (Hero Arts JS143), Splatter (All Night Media), Shells (Hero Arts Digi Kit); Ink: Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Other: Misc. Cardstock and Thread, Pearls (Recollections), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media)

Diana *Day 5*

Yesterday we had a warm sunny photo by Diana, today I've chosen its opposite:Isn't it pretty, though? I love the winter wonderland look where each branch is coated in sugary frost and sparkles in the sun. I especially love looking at it in beautiful photographs like this (not in real life!). Diana did such a great job of capturing the feeling one has when they look at the fresh snow and blue skies. So refreshing!

Here is my card--I was especially inspired by the colors in Diana's picture:

Thanks again for stopping! I hope you will join me tomorrow when I share our last inspirational photo by Diana.

Supplies
Stamps: Flourish (Hero Arts CG119), Butterfly (Hero Arts CG130), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342), Polka Dots (Martha Stewart); Ink: VersaMark and VersaMarker (Tsukineko, Inc.), Markers (EK Success for Martha Stewart), Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up); Other: Corner Rounder (EK Success), White and Clear Embossing Powder (JoAnn Craft Essentials), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Pearls (Recollections), Misc. Cardstock and Thread

Diana *Day 4*

This bright photo by Diana is sure to make anyone smile, especially if you are somewhere surviving COLD weather right now!

The details in this photo are magnificent! Check out the beautiful center of the flower! The colors captured by this photo are so bright. I love the combination of red, pink, and orange. I hope this sunny photo brightens your day today! :)

Here is my card inspired by this photo:

Thanks again for stopping by!

Supplies

Stamps: Flowers (Hero Arts Digi Kit Poetic Petals), Text (Hero Arts Digi Kit Dictionary Page); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Other: Misc. Cardstock and Thread, Distress Stickles (Ranger), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Leaves Die Cut (Sizzix), Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft for Cuttlebug), Pearls (Recollections), Scallop Punch (Fiskars)

Diana *Day 3*

You are going to love this sunset photo by Diana:

The orange in this photo is absolutely magnificent! The sun's halo creates a warm glow. A sunset always reminds me of God's greatness and the beautiful gifts He gives us every day, as long as we stop our hectic lives long enough to enjoy the simple things in life.

Here is my take on Diana's photo. I just had to play with those oranges and the bright sun. This card will soon be on its way to my favorite snowbirds... :) Can't wait to see you!

Thanks, my friends, for all of your comments! Your encouragement ALWAYS inspires me! :)

Supplies

Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL146), Caravan (Inkadinkado), Background Plaid (Martha Stewart); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), VersaMark and VersaMarker (Tsukineko, Inc.); Other: Misc. Cardstock and Button, Watercolor Pencils (Stampin' Up), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Twine (Darice, Inc.), Circle Punches (EK Success and Martha Stewart), Notebook Border Punch (EK Success)

Diana *Day 2*

Hi! Welcome back to our week of cards inspired by Diana's gorgeous photography!

This is our next beautiful photo:

This is a powerful image to me. I am amazed how Diana was able to capture the bird in flight and the rippling water. The mountains are so dark and dramatic. I love the contrast between the large, dark mountains and the small bird making its way across the grey sky.

Here is my card inspired by this photo:

Thanks again for stopping by and for your kind comments! See you tomorrow!

Supplies

Stamps: Bird (Papertrey Ink), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL156); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up)

Inspired by... Designs by Diana!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fabulous Christmas and are still enjoying the company of friends and family. I am very excited to share the work of this week's featured artist--Diana. Diana is an accomplished stamper as well as photographer. You can check out her work on her blog and also her flickr photostream. You will be in awe of her talent! Often Diana combines her photography and stamping into lovely creations like this beauty and this one, too. This week I am going to be making cards inspired by Diana's photography.

Here is Diana's first gorgeous inspiration photo:

I love these cheery, pink flowers! Such a pretty arrangement. I love the contrast between the natural beauty of the flowers and greenery against the stone walkway. Plus, pink and grey make such a nice color combo.

Here is my take. (I used this technique to create the brick. BTW Beate's blog is loaded with awesome tutorial videos like the one I used here.)

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are as excited as I am to see more of Diana's stunning photography! See you tomorrow!

Supplies

Stamps: Flower (Hero Arts Digi Kit Poetic Petals), Leaves (Hero Arts Digi Kit Delicate Leaves), Text (Inkadinkado); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Other: Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Distress Stickles (Ranger), Misc. Cardstock and Thread, Scallop Punch (Fiskars)