Anne *Day 3*

This next card by Anne is truly AMAZING!!

I love the metallic and distressed look of the background! The touches of pearl and blues contrast perfectly with the rust colored flowers. And Anne's innovative design makes for a SUPER fab gift card holder!!
Here is my take: See you tomorrow!
Supplies: All Stamps Hero Arts (CL274, CL351); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), VersaMagic Ink, White Gel Pen (Sakura); Other: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft), Pearls (Recollections), Perfect Pearls (Ranger), Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Picket Fence Punch (Martha Stewart), Misc. Cardstock, Thread, and Ribbon

Anne *Day 2*

Thanks everyone for stopping by yesterday and for all of your lovely comments! You always make me smile! Here is our next gorgeous card by Anne:Anne's big pink flower makes my heart happy! I love the dots she's added to the flower. They coordinate so well with the polka dot patterned paper. This card also has such a unique color combo which adds to its whimsical appeal!

Here is my take:

Thanks for looking!
Supplies--All Stamps Hero Arts (CL351, CG119, CG139, CL298, CG134); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Copic (C7), White Gel Pen (Sakura); Other: Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Stickles (Ranger), Pearls (Recollections), Misc. Cardstock and Thread

Inspired by...Anne!

It's my favorite day of the week...I get to announce the next "Inspired by..." stamper! :) So up next is.... Anne Gaal (prospuring on flickr)! Anne is an amazing artist in so many ways--from cardmaking, to photography, to digi scrapbooking---Anne does it all! You MUST check out her BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM.
Here is our first GORGEOUS inspiration card from Anne:
This card is such stunner! I love the distressed dandelion frame stamped in blue! The soft colors contrast perfectly with the warmth of the butterflies (which, by the way, are colored to perfection). The sentiment stamped on the ribbon is a great designer touch. And finally, Anne's use of the label die cut shape is genius!

Here is my take:Thanks so much for stopping by! Oh, be sure to check out the CURRENT CHALLENGE on Anne's blog to make a card inspired by one of hers! I will definitely be entering a couple of mine this week!! :)

Supplies--All Stamps Hero Arts (CG152, CL342, CG154), Music Notes (Paptertrey Ink); Ink: Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger); Other: Top Note Die Cut (Stampin' Up), Metallic Decor (Hero Arts), Vintage Sheet Music, Dimensional Adhesive (All Night Media), Misc. Cardstock

Another little tutorial...

Happy Friday everyone! I have gotten a few questions on how I made the background on the following card so I decided to make a little tutorial. I hope you enjoy! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or any steps are unclear. :)

Here is the finished card:

This next step is shown on black paper so you can see the technique. This is what you would do with your small, white center panel that you have just sprinkled with white embossing powder (in the previous step).

*Before heating the embossing powder, use a paint brush to brush away sections of the embossing powder for a distressed look.

Finally, add stitching, butterfly, and adhere panels.

Thanks again for stopping by! See you tomorrow with our next "Inspired by..." stamper!

Barb *Day 6*

Here is our last inspiration card from Barb:

Can you believe that this is her first try with Copics?!! I love the shading on the flowers and the grass at the bottom looks awesome, too! The purple is such a regal color choice. Barb's overall design perfectly draws attention to the focal image. Finally, the rounded corners and embossing finish off this beauty of a card!
Here is my take:

Thanks so much everyone for stopping by this week! AND BIG THANKS to Barb for playing along and allowing me to share your talent on my blog! If you haven't been to visit Barb's PHOTOSTREAM be sure to stop by--she updates regularly with her lovely creations!
See you tomorrow, my friends, with a little photo tutorial...
Supplies--Stamps: Flowers (Hero Arts CL374), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL351), Text (Hero Arts K5344), Grass (Stampin' Up); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), White Gel Pen (Sakura); Other: Misc. Cardstock and Embroidery Floss, Glossy Accents (Ranger), Corner Rounder (EK Success), Hero Hues Notecard (Hero Arts) *THANKS KATHY!*, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft for Cuttlebug)

OOPS!

**edited to add- I finally have it posted! Click HERE for the complete post! :) **

Hi friends! I just realized I forgot to upload the picture of my card for today! LOL! I will upload it as soon as I can, but until then I know you will enjoy Barb's card! :)

Barb *Day 5*

Here is today's card by Barb:

I love the unique way Barb has used this Hero Arts grass stamp! By stamping it in white on that beautiful blue she has added a bit of magic to her scene! It reminds me of a warm, starry, summer night. The organza ribbon complements Barb's color scheme. Finally, Barb always pays close attention to details like the tiny pearls on the butterflies!
Here is my take:

See you tomorrow with our last day with Barb! Thanks for popping by!
Supplies--All Stamps Hero Arts (Fern K5314, Sentiment CL156); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Ink (Stampin' Up); Other: Scallop Punch (Fiskars), Misc. Cardstock and Thread