Vanessa *Day 5*

Here is our final inspiration card by the talented Vanessa:

This card is another example of Vanessa's perfectly elegant style! I love the rich green background with the bold fern. Using both the twine and ribbon adds an unexpected, creative twist to this card's embellishments. Finally, the color palette is so natural and appealing!

Here is my take. I was especially inspired by Vanessa's beautiful embossing and ribbon and twine embellishments. AND big thanks to Sue for my new stamp! :)

Thanks again to all of you who stop by and leave such wonderful, sweet comments. And BIG thanks to Vanessa for allowing me to share your work this week. Be sure to add Vanessa's BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM to your favs- I know you will want to check her work out all the time! And remember- I'll see you tomorrow with inspiration from one of my fellow Purple Onion Designers! :) HUGS!
All Stamps Hero Arts: CG125, CG187

Vanessa *Day 4*

Not much time to type today, but here is Vanessa's beautiful inspiration card:

And here is my take:Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll stop by tomorrow for our last card by Vanessa!
Stamps: Text (Hero Arts K5344), Ferns (Hero Arts S5154), Vintage Butterflies (Purple Onion Designs)

Vanessa *Day 3*

Check out this fun butterfly card by Vanessa:Now if this isn't an eye-catching stunner, I don't know what is! I love, love, LOVE how Vanessa has stamped the background in so many warm tones of yellow, gold, and orange. It really adds movement to the background. Her bold butterfly is also colored to perfection and has great dimension!
Here is my take:Thanks for visiting!

Vanessa *Day 2*

Here is our next card by Vanessa:Okay, Vanessa's butterflies make my heart skip a beat!! Aren't they gorgeous?! Her coloring is beautiful and I love how she chose to use such a rich color of blue. The soft distressed text in the background is an elegant touch. Vanessa's overall grid design is very eye-catching as well. Finally, Vanessa always remembers the details, like the touch of twine and pretty button on this card.
Here is my take:See you tomorrow, my friends! Thanks for your sweet comments!
Stamps: Vintage Butterflies (Purple Onion Designs), Text (Hero Arts K5344)

Inspired by... Vanessa!

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a nice weekend! My summer break starts today (I'm a teacher) and I am so excited to have lots of time to stamp! :) WAHOO!
Okay, on to the fun stuff. This week's "Inspired by..." stamper is the queen of elegance---Vanessa! I have admired Vanessa's cards for a loooong time and am so glad she is allowing me to share some of her work. Be sure to check out Vanessa's BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM for tons of inspiration and eye candy. Here is today's card by Vanessa:Vanessa's paper piecing on this card is magnificent! I love the sweet polka dot paper on the flowers. How creative! The tone-on-tone stamping in the background provides great pattern and texture. Finally, Vanessa adds her signature elegant style to this card with the perfectly placed pearls.
Here is my take:Thanks for popping by! I hope your week is off to a great start. :)
All Stamps Hero Arts (CG146, S5362, CL351)