Stampersuzz *Day 5*

Here is the next beautiful card by Sue:
Isn't this a beauty!? I love how Sue was able to visualize a piece of patterned paper as a beautiful card! She added so much dimension by cutting out the dragonfly's wings. The subtle sparkle on the wings is the perfect touch, too! Finally, the twine adds to the natural feeling and the button is a great pop of color!

Here is my take:Thanks again for stopping by! See you tomorrow for our last day of Sue's awesome cards!

Supplies--- Stamps: Sentiment (Papertrey Ink), Butterflies (Hero Arts CG130), Leaves (Hero Arts CL298), Splatter (All Night Media), Text (Inkadinkado); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), VersaMark (Tsukineko, Inc.), Fresco Ink (Stampa Rosa), Copic Marker (C7), VersaMarker; Other: Border Punch (EK Success), Pearls (Recollections), Misc. Thread and Cardstock, Stickles (Ranger)

Stampersuzz *Day 4*

I think this is one of my favorite cards by Sue:

This scene is so beautiful! The patterned paper is the perfect snowy backdrop for this peaceful winter scene. I love that she used sheet music for the snowy ground. And the sentiment? PERFECT! Finally, Sue never forgets the details- snow on the tree, twine, and a pretty button.

Here is my take:Thanks again for your sweet comments and for stopping by to check out Sue's AMAZING creations! See you tomorrow!
Supplies---Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL156), Flourish (Hero Arts CG119), Butterflies (Martha Stewart); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), White Gel Pen (Sakura); Other: Pearls (Recollections), Dimensional Adhesive (Therm O Web), Perfect Pearls Mist (Ranger), Vintage Hymnal Paper

Stampersuzz *Day 3*

Okay, get ready to feast your eyes on this beauty from Sue:

This could not be any prettier! I love the pinks with the olive green! And look at that cracked glass technique!! WOW! The ribbon and perfect bow are fabulous. Of course, I love the intricate butterfly that tops off this amazing card!

Here is my take on Sue's card. This was definitely one of those cards that ended up a LOT different than how I pictured it in my mind. Does that ever happen to you? You head in one direction, and find that you are on the opposite side of town than you planned on? haha! :)

Thanks again for stopping by to see Sue's cards!

Supplies--- Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342), Woodgrain (All Night Media), Text (Inkadinkado), Crackle (Rubber Stampede); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Other: Misc. Cardstock and Thread, Twine (Darice, Inc.), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Gems (K & Co.), Pearls (Recollection), Compass Mask (Tim Holtz)

Stampersuzz *Day 2*

**If you are looking for my card for Lucy's monochromatic card challenge, it is below this first beautiful card by Sue.**

If you have an account on flickr you are going to want to immediately add this card of Sue's to your favorites (just click on the picture and it will link you to flickr):

Everything about this card is amazing- I don't know where to start! The sentiment is so touching along with the beautiful scene! I would seriously frame this and hang it up!! Sue-- you have outdone yourself!!

Here is my take. I was also inspired by Lucy's challenge to make a card with a monochromatic color scheme.Thanks for stopping by! Oh, I almost forgot, what do you think of the new blog design!? The amazingly talented and sweet Kristina Proffitt designed it for me. If you are thinking of a 2010 blog makeover, be sure to check out her designs HERE.

Supplies---Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342), Grass (Stampin' Up), Woodgrain (All Night Media); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), VersaMark; Other: Misc. Cardstock, Vintage Hymnal Music, Die Cut (Sizzix for Stampin' Up), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Corner Rounder (EK Success), Pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook), Twine (Darice, Inc.), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Clear Embossing Powder (Joann's Craft Essentials)

Inspired by... Stampersuzz!

Welcome to another week of inspiration! This week the featured stamper is Sue (AKA Stampersuzz on flickr)! Her cards are always magnificent works of art! Every time I stop by her blog I am blown away by her creations! Let's get started; shall we?

Here is Sue's first inspiration card. It's actually a tag (which she is VERY talented at creating, BTW!): First of all, I love the colors on this tag. The orange and black are so bold and fun. The layered strips of cardstock, stamping, and butterflies make for a wonderful design and a great starting off point for inspiration! The butterflies all lined up in a row almost create the illusion of ruffles or a border punch- something very unique that I haven't seen before! Finally, the two little buttons with twine finish off this beautiful tag perfectly!

Here is my take on this fun tag:

Thanks again for stopping by. I can't wait to share Sue's creation for tomorrow- it'll knock your socks off! :)
Supplies--Stamps: Butterfly (Hero Arts Digi Kit Winged Friends), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL146), Flourish (Hero Arts CG119), Woodgrain (All Night Media); Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko, Inc.), Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Copic Markers (R29, YR68, C7), VersaMarker; Other: Pearls (Recollections), Scallop Punch (Fiskars), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft for Cuttlebug), Clear Embossing Powder (Joann's Craft Essentials)

Inspired by...

Today I have a very special featured artist whom I hold close to my heart, my best friend, Kari! And here is a blast from the past--

a picture of us from high school:

Those were the days! I think that picture is over 10 years old!

I know you will just love Kari's scrapbook layouts. I so admire her sense of style and attention to details. I have a couple of pages from her pregnancy album to share(she is wonderful mom and is expecting kiddo number 3 right now). Because her pages are so spectacular they inspired a couple of cards!

Here is our first page by Kari: I just love that Kari scrapbooks her ultrasound pictures of the tiny little life growing inside of her! The colors on this page are so bright and cheery with perfect distressing, too! And don't you love the flower Kari used in place of one of the photo corners? Perfectly inked around the edges!


Here is my card:
Here is the next scrapbook page by Kari:Kari is such a beautiful and radiant expectant mother! This page is so pretty! I love the orange backdrop accented by those big, bold flowers. The design of her page keeps the focus on the picture and the fun title! Everything on her page is perfectly balanced and sooo eye-catching!

Here is my card inspired by her page:

Thanks, Kari for letting me post a couple of your scrapbook pages on my blog! Thank you most of all for your friendship. I am so lucky to have you!

And thanks everyone for stopping by! I'm still smiling from all of your SWEET comments this week! I'll see you tomorrow with our next "Inspired by..." stamper. Who could it be??? :)

Supplies
Card 1-Stamps: Flower (Hero Arts CG128), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL156); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up); Other: Watercolor Pencils (Stampin' Up), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Pearls (Recollections), Distress Stickles (Ranger), Photo
Corner Punch (EK Success), Leaf Die Cut (Sizzix)
Card 2-Stamps: Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342), Butterfly (Hero Arts CG130), Flourish (CG119), Splatter (All Night Media); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Copic Markers (R29, C7, YR68), White Gel Pen (Sakura); Other: Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Pearls (Recollections), Scallop Punch (Fiskars), Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft for Cuttlebug)

Kathy *Day 6*

Our last card by Kathy is so unique:

I love the way she added the swirls of smoke from the chimney! Her cute house looks so warm and cozy against the dark blue paper! The embossed background is the perfect touch of texture. Finally, the polka dot ribbon ties in all of the colors. This would make such a perfect card to send someone after visiting their home for the holidays!

Here is my take on Kathy's awesome card. I was really inspired by her dark, rich colors.

A special thanks to Kathy for letting me share her amazing cards this week! If you are in need of more inspiration, be sure to check out her blog, The Daily Marker. See you tomorrow, my friends, with a special "Inspired by..." post. ;)

EDITED TO ADD-- KATHY IS HAVING AN AMAZING BLOG CANDY GIVE AWAY ON HER BLOG. CHECK IT OUT HERE! LOOK AT ALL OF THESE GOODIES:

Supplies---Stamps: Antique Brocade (Hero Arts CG102), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL342); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz),VersaMagic Chalk Ink; Other: Misc. Cardstock and Thread, Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft for Cuttlebug), Leaf DieCut (Sizzix), Small Flower Punch (Punch Bunch), Scallop Punch (Martha Stewart), Pearls (Recollections), Sentiment Die Cut (ProvoCraft), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media)