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)

Inspired by...Purple Onion Designers!

Hi folks! Today is a special edition of "Inspired by..." Each weekend I plan to feature a fellow Purple Onion (POD) design team member's creation as my inspiration. I hope you enjoy. :) Today's featured artist is the ultra talented Joy Taylor. You can check out more of her awesome cards on her BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM. She even has one incredible technique video which can be seen HERE. So without further ado, here is Joy's inspiration card:

This card is the perfect example of Joy's timeless style! I love how she always pays such close attention to the details like the beautiful row of orange pearls and the impeccable coloring of the orange slice. And did you see the dimension on that orange slice!? So cool! Finally, the embossed background makes for a wonderful, textured back drop for the center panel.
Here is my take: Thanks so much for looking! I hope you enjoyed today's special edition of "Inspired by..." HUGS! -Jill

All Stamps Purple Onion Designs: Bare Tree, Blossom Sentiment (Seasonal Words), Leaves and Flowers (Hang in There), Grass (Stems and Grass Set)

Libby *Day 5*

This last photo of Courtney is sure to make you smile:And here's Libby's card inspired by Tinkerbell herself:
I love that Libby was able to find the perfect stamp to go with the Tinkerbell theme! The colors are perfect! And check out all of those awesome scallops! WOW! Finally, the embossing and sentiment banner finish out this happy, happy card!
Here is my take: Thanks again to everyone who stopped by this week. Special thanks to Libby and Courtney for playing along and allowing me to share your awesome creations! Be sure to continue to check out Libby's BLOG and PHOTOSTREAM for lots more inspiration from Courtney's closet. :)

See you all this tomorrow (for sure!) for a special Purple Onion designs post! HUGS!
Stamps: Vintage Butterfly (Purple Onion Designs)

Libby *Day 4*

Today we are going to do a little blog hoppin' for day 4 of inspiration with Libby. This weekend Libby sent me this fun picture of her daughter Courtney (seriously, how can this photo not bring a big smile to your face?!!) and we both created card inspired by her outfit:Don't you just love the pinks, and light yellows against the brown in Courtney's shirt? Here is my card inspired by that pretty color scheme: And to see Libby's card you'll have to hop over to her blog HERE. :)
Stamps: Butterfly (Hero Arts CG130), Sentiment (Hero Arts CL320), Grass (Stampin' Up)

Libby *Day 3*

Here's the dress that inspired Libby's next creation:

And here's Libby's card:

I love how Libby's card maintained the light and airy feel of this beautiful dress. Her layers of stamping to recreate the flowers is spot on! The small touch of light blue is gorgeous! Finally, Libby's perfectly tied bow is a great design element!
Here is my take:Thanks again for popping by and I hope to see you for an extra fun post tomorrow!
All Stamps Hero Arts (CL351, K5376)