More love in the air!

I just love this fashion girl, 4295K Sweet on You, by Penny Black.  She was colored with Copics and then cut out.  The backgrounds were inked with with Distress Ink (Fired Brick, Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord, and Evergreen Bow).  And the fun die cut for the turquoise background is by Spellbinders- Square Swatches.

Oh, and BIG thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, emails, and notes on Facebook. You sure know how to make a girl feel special. :)  

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. I hear we might have a blizzard here tomorrow.  I hope we do! Nothing like a weekend of snowed-in stamping!

Fun Announcement and Giveaway

I'm so excited to announce that I am joining a new design team...

Ribbons Unlimited Inc. has been providing high quality decorative ribbon at wholesale prices to their customers for more than 20 years.  You can follow Ribbons Unlimited on Facebook, Twitter, and on their blog.  You can see their amazing selection of ribbon (in so many gorgeous COLORS) in their online store.

And in honor of this fun announcement, I've created a new mixed media piece with lots of Penny Black (40-139 A Flight of Thread, 40-137 Brick Wall, 30-117 Free Flight), Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, and, of course, ribbon. :)  

Wanna peek?

Be sure to visit the Ribbons Unlimited blog for the full reveal!

And how about a GIVEAWAY?
To be eligible for a great prize package of beautiful ribbon from Ribbons Unlimited:
1) become a follower of the Ribbons Unlimited blog and
2) leave a comment on my introductory post HERE
I will choose a winner from the comments on the Ribbons Unlimited blog and announce the winner here at Inspired By next week.

Thanks for sharing in my excitement today, my friends!

Cute Couple

Don't these two owls, 40-188 Guess Hoo from Penny Black's newest release, make the cutest couple?

To create this card I began by inking the background with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick, and Evergreen Bough).  Next I stamped the branch and leaves (Penny Black) using VersaFine and Memento Ink.  The owls were stamped using ColorBox Chalk Ink (Pink Pastel and Deep Lagoon).  Once dry, I added additional shading with Faber-Castell Art GRIP Color Pencils.  The owls were then cut out and added to a swing cut from inked cardstock.

Hope your day is filled with LOVE. :)

Thanks for popping by!

Lovey-Dovey!

There's a couple of cards of mine over on the Penny Black blog today. 

Here's a peek:

Click HERE for the full reveal. 

Have a great weekend!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone's 2013 is off to a great start.  :)  Today I have a mixed media project to share with you using stamps from Penny Black's newest Valentine's release.

This was created on a small wooden block with lots of paint, Mod Podge, Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft supplies, book/text paper, and of course stamps.

I loved the thickness of the block, allowing me to paint and stamp the edges.

I have a great feeling about 2013. Love is definitely in the air! :)

Christmas Blessings

I'm taking a little break from blogging to soak in as much time, love, and laughter with my family as I possibly can.  :) See you in 2013 with LOTS of exciting news and new cards.  HUGS!

Valentine's Tags

Quick post today as I am busy as ever getting ready for Christmas!  These two kiddos are just too adorable; don't ya think? :)

All Stamps by Penny Black: 40-184 Her Heart (illustrated by Mo Manning), 40-183 His Heart (illustrated by Mo Manning), 40-169 Diamond Pattern, 40-092 All You Need

Have a great weekend!