Blog Takeover: Elizabeth

While I'm back home in South Dakota visiting family, some VERY special folks have taken over "Inspired By..." this week.  Take it away Elizabeth....
This is Elizabeth and I have the honor of hosting Jill’s blog today. Imagine my delight at being asked to be a part of her “take-over” week.
I have the pleasure of working with Jill on the Penny Black Design Team. And yes, as I can attest, she is just as sweet and kind in person as she is here on her blog!
As you know, Jill’s sense of style and creative diversity overflow in her Flickr Gallery so picking an inspirational card was easy as they are ALL inspirational.
With Halloween approaching, I selected this spooky delight by Jill.

Her framed window inspired my design:

The frame was created using the fun border from Halloween Treats 30-078. After stamping a few sections on white cardstock with black ink they were colored with Copics and trimmed. The pumpkin, stars and moon (all from the same set) were also stamped in black. The trimmed pieces were edged with a black PITT Big Brush Artist Pen for extra definition. Pop dots were used to elevate the pumpkin and the framed rectangle. The background spider webs (Creepy Crawlies 40-069) were stamped on Summer Sun (17-003) cardstock with black ink. While the ink was wet, it was smudged with Toffee VersaFine for a softer, distressed effect. The sentiment is also a part of this fabulous Slapstick set. A google eye was the perfect embellishment to add to this pumpkin’s dazed expression!

All the supplies for this card are available at Mementos which have been linked at the bottom of this post for you.
If you would like additional details and specific measurements for this card, please feel free to click HERE to pop over to my studio where I will have them available for your reference.
Thank you Jill for having me as a guest on your blog and to all the readers who shared your time with me today!
Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Halloween Treats 30-078, Creepy Crawlies 40-069
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Summer Sun 17-003
Copic Markers: Y02, Y19, YG13, YR16, YR65, V15, V17
Faber-Castell: #199 Black PITT Artist Big Brush Pen
Tsukineko: Tuxedo Black Memento
Pop Dots
Neenah Tiara White Cardstock

Copic Sketch Markers

Stamper's Big Brush Marker #199 Black

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Pop Dots

Neenah Tiara White Cardstock

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Elizabeth *Day 5*

Hi everyone! I'm so sorry to announce that this is our last day of inspiration with Elizabeth. I have COMPLETELY enjoyed sharing her work! Remember you can always see more of her stunning designs and great tutorials on her BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM. I know you'll love this card of hers. I can't get enough of it!And here's my take, especially inspired by the colors in Elizabeth's flower:
All Stamps Penny Black (Flower Gallery 30-031 and Paisley Outline 40-048)
And I just have to share this picture I snapped yesterday of my sweet St. Bernard, Dafne.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you will come back to see me tomorrow. I have a VERY EXCITING announcement!!!!

Elizabeth *Day 4*

You're gonna love this creation by Elizabeth:

And here's my take using Penny Black's flower gallery 30-031: Flower colored with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens and then distressed with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. Green background distressed with Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive Distress Ink. Penny Black 40-048 Paisley Outline stamped with Forest Moss Distress Ink. Scallop border distressed with Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

Oh, and I was so excited to see one of my cards over on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog--I'm not sure if I shared it here or not, but you can check it out HERE. Thanks again for visiting! HUGS!

Elizabeth *Day 3*

This next card by Elizabeth is just soooo cheery: I love the color combo and the tone on tone pattern stamping. And I especially love the overall design of the card! I used Elizabeth's card design as "sketch" when designing mine. Here's my take:

I began by inking the green cardstock with Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive Distress ink. I stamped Penny Black 40-048 paisley outline with Forest Moss Distress Ink onto this background. Then I flicked it with water using my fingers. Once dry I adhered the dry embossed piece (Sizzix texture fade) to the card base. The orange "seam" was distressed with Wild Honey Distress Ink. The flowers from Penny Black 30-031 flower gallery (yep, the set I've been using all week) were colored with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist pens. I then inked the background with Broken China and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Sentiment from Penny Black 30-031 flower gallery.

Thanks so much for visiting. See you tomorrow with another drop-dead gorgeous card from Elizabeth!

Elizabeth *Day 2*

Here's our next gorgeous card by Elizabeth:

Once again Elizabeth has truly blown me away with her ability to make such an elegant card using such fun, bright colors! I love the light background she has created for her beautiful flowers and I just can't get enough of the bright green and pink combination!

Here's my take, again using this great stamp by Penny Black, 30-031 flower gallery (I'm using it all week):

The background for the flowers was created by inking my acrylic block with Crushed Olive and Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I spritzed the acrylic block with water and then pressed it on my paper. Once dry, I added a bit of Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to the edges using an ink blending tool and foam applicator. The flower was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Markers and Copic markers. I then cut it out and adhered it to the green panel using dimensional adhesive. The white background was embossed and then inked lightly with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

Thanks so much for popping by! HUGS!

Inspired by...Elizabeth

This week I am so thrilled to announce that our featured artist is none other than the uber-talented Elizabeth Allan. I love her elegant cards with bright colors! You'll want to be sure to check out her BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM. Here's our first inspiration card by Elizabeth:

I just love all of the blue! The overall design is incredibly balanced and eye catching, right down to the pretty ribbon and gem embellishments.
Here is my take. I just had to create something blue and with a circular element:

I began by die cutting the oval using a Spellbinders die. Next I used the die as a stencil and added a light layer of Wild Honey Distress ink to the oval. I stamped the daisy image twice, once onto the oval and another onto a separate piece of white cardstock. I colored the image with Copics, cut it out, and layered it onto the oval using dimensional adhesive. The background was created by applying Broken China Distress Ink to white cardstock and then stamping with a Penny Black background stamp. Sentiment by Penny Black, 3380D Feel Better.

Oh, those pretty daisies are from this set from Penny Black: 30-031 Flower Gallery. I'm creating a mini challenge for myself this week to use this particular set on every card.

See you tomorrow with another BEAUTIFUL card by Elizabeth. Thanks for popping by! HUGS!
PS- I'll be back later today with a winner from last Friday's giveaway. :) Thanks for your patience!