Monday, 31 March 2008
Emma Jayne's Poppies Card
Vicki Boutin's got some serious Talent


Jennifer's Stampin Spot

Carol's Way to Use it
Carol has some amazing work on her blog, I especially love this card, using one of my favourite sets, you can go visit Carol HEREYou're a Hoot

--> Catherine Coté <-- mixed and matched these colors magnificently. Yeap! I never would have thought of mixing these colors...LOL Anyway, the background paper looks so gorgeous along with that ribbon and I also loved the way she cut the borders of both mats. Great job, Catherine!
Leo's Wonderful Cup Card

Pam's Paper Napkin LO

Sunday, 30 March 2008
Irene's we're Lucky LO

Saturday, 29 March 2008
Deanna's Cupcake Card

I just love Deanna's cupcake card using the new PTI stamps and colors. It's so sweet and fun to look at. Go take a look at her blog for other great work. Click here.
Kandis' Baby Announcement
I love the detail on this baby announcement! She this and more on Kandis' blog by clicking HERE
Marie's Journaling

This layout has hidden jounaling underneath the picture. And I love the handstitching onto the acetate that she did.

You can visit Marie's blog HERE.
Michelle's Western Boot Card
Storm's Altered 'Beach Hut' Dominoes
Aren't these fantastic!!!You can have great fun altering dominoes and Storm has altered quite a few on her 'Simply Storm' Blog which you can check out HERE
Friday, 28 March 2008
Laura's Mother's Day Card

I just love this Mother's Day card made by Laura. I usually think of the Cricut ZooBalloo cartridge as "cute". But I think she makes this ZooBalloo cut look so elegant and sophisticated by making it a black silhouette. You can check out her blog here.
RAH RAH
Her is another cute card from the Papertrey Blog Hop. The challenge was to use ribbon as a focal point on a project.Julie used ribbon to make Pom Poms-- how cool is that??
You can see her other awesome work HERE
Adele's Beautiful Inchie Card
Isn't this stunning!!! You will see this lovely card on Adele's Blog HEREThere are other inchie cards there too so make sure you have a good look around at Adele's blog as she's one talented lady.
Thank you so much to Liz aka Liz44 for nominating Adele's card. Liz doesn't have a blog that I can link to.....yet ;)
Angie's gorgeous note cards
Grab yourself a pack HERE.
Wendy's Fantastic 'Friends' Card

I think this card is brilliant ~ love how the paper has been cut on a scallop really works well with this card.....also the stamp and sentiment are brilliant!!
To see this card on Wendy's Crafty Butterfly Blog click HERE
Lay Hoon's 'Unconditional Love' Layout
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Kimberly's Card

I love this card by Kimberly and she has two more in the same post that are also great. You need to go check out her blog. She won at the Blog Hop on PTI the other night too. She has some great stuff. Click here.
Pamper Yourself
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Looking for that "special - for no reason, just because I care about you" card for a friend or relative? Well, Marcie did a terrific job putting all those "reasons" together...LOL Very feminine and elegant, without loosing that juvenile touch. And her blog has many other great ideas too ;)
Happy Birthday Flags
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How lovely is this card, I adore these colours together, Melissa really knows how to put together a card, you really need to see her creations, you can catch them HERE
Blooming gorgeous!!!!

A Gorgeous Card from Louise Brigden with a Free Image for you

Isn't this card fantastic!!! Even more so because Louise created the fabulous image herself ~ she is one talented lady. If you haven't checked out http://craftsbylouly.blogspot.com/ yet then you really must!!
Louise has generously allowed other crafters to use this image - please remember that it is copyrighted to Louise Brigden and always remember to let people know where the image came from and leave a comment for Louise HERE if you use or intend to use her image ;)You also have to check out another of Louise's creations featuring 'Dottie' ~ Isn't she cute!!

You can see several cards featuring different Dottie images on a slideshow on Louise's Blog and Dottie will be available to purchase as a download soon :)
Debbie's FAB Cosmetic Holder
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Sharon's Monogrammed Set

Emma's Fab Chicken Card

Emma's Fantastic Altered Frame
I love this altered frame which I found on Emma's Box Room Crafter BlogYou can see the frame on Emma's Blog HERE
Marieke Vermeulen's stunning layouts
so if you have never seen Marieke's work you can find her blog HERE the layouts featured are of her boy friends Brother and Wife.


Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Nicola's Fab Frog Card & Sketches
This brilliant card was created by Nicola from My Paper World Blog ~ To see this card on Nicola's Blog click HERE
Not only is Nicola a fantastic card maker but she also has great sketches on her blog to give you plenty of inspiration ~ As you can see Nicola's card was created using this sketch which you can find HERE
Godelieve's Stunning card
Look at this beautiful card - it really is stunning I absolutely love the background. You will see this card on Godelieve's Stamping Mathilda blog HEREMonday, 24 March 2008
Alli's Bright & Beautiful Card

Alli Miles not only creates amazing cards but she also designs stamps for Papertrey Ink. She's very talented! Go to her blog to check out all of her awesome work. You will be hooked! Just click here to go to her blog!
Take one can of fruit
You can find more of Michelle's creations on her Blog HERE
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Ana's urban doodles

I was doing my daily blog search when I came accross this card by Ana.
You can see her handy work HERE.
I loved the bright colours!!! I admire the colouring too- I really don't enjoy so much and I have yet to master those darn COPICS.
Wouldn't this be a perfect boy birthday card?? LOVE it!!!!
Monica's Birthday Wishes

I love this birthday card designed by Monica. The detailing of the words behind the heart and the decorative edge of the white paper are perfect! View this and many more of Monica's creations HERE.
Pauls Paper Embellishments
Thanks... I Needed That

Joan is starting as a SU Demonstrator and is a talented cardmaker. She has such a joyous personality and she transmits that joy through her cards. Here's an example of that. If you want to see more of her creations, click here.
Sunday, 23 March 2008
Cute Carrot Box

This adorable carrot box was made by Julia Aston. She shares with you a link to the template and a tutorial on how to put it together. The attention to detail is what really makes this project stand out. You can check out this and more fabulous creations on her blog!
Martine's Lovely Card with Free Image for you
I love this card so much and Martine has doodled the picture herself ~ Fantastic!!To see this card on Martine's Blog click HERE
Martine has been kind enough to allow other crafters to use her doodle :-
Please remember this image is copyrighted to Martine so please always give credit when using the image and I'm sure Martine would love for you to comment on her blog to let her know that you have received her image or leave a link to any cards that you make with her doodle HERE :)
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Sara from 'A Time For Crafting' Exploding Prism Box


Have you discovered 'A Time for Crafting' website yet?
There are so many cool projects on there and templates to download
To find the template for this stunning exploding prism box from Sara Sandberg click HERE
Jo's Gorgeous New Baby Card
I love this card ~ such a cute stamped image coloured in so professionally and I love the added prima's. You can see this lovely card on Jo's Blog HEREFriday, 21 March 2008
MJ's Beauty Within
OMWord, how cute is this card, look at all the work that went into this card, outstanding. MJ Albright is one super talented lady, and if you do not know her blog or her creations you can visit HERE Allison's Gorgeous Card

I absolutely love this card from Allison, the papers are so beautiful and the image is so sweet and look at that perfect stitching!!
If you've never visited Allison from Stampin When I can blog before then you you really must.
Allison has a newly discovered section which links to new blogs, lets you know who's got blog candy on offer, tells you about challenges.................. I could go on but I think you should look yourself ;)
To see this card on Allison's Blog click HERE
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Frances' Engagement Card

Here's the cutest card. I love how she paper pieced the clothes and this stamp is awesome. Check out more of Frances' awesome work here.
Deb's Moleskine
Roses ACEO by Alissa
Susie B's Creations

I really love the combination of text and picture, and espcially as they are so topical. Perfect for name tags on eggs or on place settings.Cuteable offers literally hundreds of amazing ideas of things to make. You can see some more great finds HERE.
Kelly's Diairies
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I love this monkey and it will be mine, lol Kelly's creations rock, and if you haven't seen any of her stuff before you can go visit her HERE. She pays such attention to detail and I love all her layers that she uses, and I adore this card.
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Beate rocks!

Jakki's Beautiful Castle Card
My Cats

Sue DeMaria has some quite lovely creations @ her gallery, both scrapbooking related AND cardmaking related. This card, specifically, got my attention... the beautiful colors she choose match perfectly, the stamping looks neat and clean, and the circle and ribbon add an elegant touch.
Chris Rowe's Digital Layout plus Free Digital Paper Pack

Isn't this digital layout beautiful!! Chris is very kindly offering the papers used as a free download so make sure you visit her blog HERE Wendys Wickedly Wonderful Creations
How gorgeous is this card, I love everything about it, Wendy is on the Spellbinders Design Team, and you can so see why when you see her creations, pop on over to see Wendy's fabulous creations HERE Stephanie's Hip Boot

I just love this card that Stephanie has made using an inspiration. She also has some more recent cards that use the Cuttlebug folders in a really awesome way. Go check out her blog here.
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Umbrella ella ella

RUN...do not pass go, do not collect $200 RUN and have a look. Girl has some serious talent!!! I am a Lauren Groupie- and I'm sure you all will be as well.
Jennifer's Fantastic Shirt Card
How cool is this!!!Jennifer has been busy nominating other bloggers to appear here but I wasn't going to let her escape that easily, I had a look around her blog and found so many inspiring creations that I asked if I could feature her too :)
Take a look at this card on Jennifers blog HERE
Diane's Beautiful Card
Mona Lisa rocks
This girl rocks, she has a fabulous blog, she is the Cornish Heritage Farms Arts Director, for a reason, check her out HEREI picked this card but it just shouts cute to me, and those owls are just the cutest around, I love cute and these owls just do cute, bless them, go check out all the other beautiful creations on Lisa's blog x
Monday, 17 March 2008
Andrea's Hybrid fun
Andrea has some absolutely beautiful creations on her blog, HERE I really struggled which one to showcase, but as this was the one that just jumped off the screen at me, this is my showcase for you all, she used a kit by Daisie Company. Andrea is the queen of hybrid cardmaking and excels at what she does, its no wonder she has been head hunted by many digi companies to showcase their work.
Stunning Layout by Anna Louise Bowkis
I am a big fan of Anna's creations so I was delighted when she gave me permission to feature one of her layouts here.I love everything about this layout....the actual design, the beautiful photo, the journalling.. everything
To see this layout on Anna's blog click HERE
It's a Girl

Here's a lovely baby girl card designed by Jessica. I just loved the way she combined those pastel colors and the ribbon and bunny add such an elegant touch... it is hard not to fall in love with it.
Marlene's Stunning Easter Card
I love this card the colours are beautiful and the whole design is stunning!!To see this wonderful card on Marlene's Blog click HERE
Belle and Boo's wedding invitations
Susan's Minnie Card

Sunday, 16 March 2008
Layle's Peach Bellini Layout
How fun is this! Love the layout and love Layle's blog. Check it out HERE!
Welcome baby

Julie's Fantastic Card Box with Tutorial
Julie's 'Out To Impress' blog is another that I have followed for a while so I am so happy that Julie has agreed to be featured here.Isn't this card box stunning!!
Click Here to go to the card box on Julie's blog and click HERE to go to Julie's tutorial to find out how to make your own.
I'd like to say a special thank you to Lay Hoon who nominated this creation :)
Janine's Hero Layout

I love the earthly feel of this layout! See this and more amazing work at Janine's blog by clicking HERE.
Chrissy's Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rabbit Cards
I am in Easter mode right now. I found these adorable bunny cards on Chrissy's Creative Spot. I love these bunnies from the Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge decked out as Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rabbit! They are perfect for Easter, but I can totally picture them for other occasions too. (Wouldn't one of these be cute accompanying a Beatrix Potter book for a baby shower or a child's birthday gift?) To see more of Chrissy's projects, check out her blog here.

Amber's Card

I've found yet another amazing creator. I just love the title of her blog: The Stamping Scrapbooker. Go here to check out all of her beautiful work.
Kate's Zebra Layout
I love the animal print on this layout! The black and white photos, and pink accents compliment it perfectly. Check out Kate's Blog HERE.
Irene's A Boy Life Layout
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Fran has made this amazing frame card. I love all the little details which she has added and the colours are so pretty, it must have taken her ages to cut out the fences. To see more of Fran's work visit her blog here.
Saturday, 15 March 2008
Charlene's Awesome Ribbon Card

This is an absolutely beautiful card using Papertrey Ink products. The ribbon and paper on the card is so amazing. Click here to go to Charlene's blog. Make sure you go check out her stuff.
Lynette's 'He still Believes' Layout
I have been following Lynette's blog for several months - she is so talented and I'm delighted that she has allowed me to feature her here. It was very hard to choose just one creation to feature because her blog is jam packed with inspiring pieces so my advice is to make yourself comfy and spend some time reading her blog.Friday, 14 March 2008
Natalie's Scrapbook Page

I've found an amazingly talented lady everyone! Go check out Dougnat's Diaries here to see all of her awesome work. Not only is she a scrapboooker but a cardmaker too.
Cathy's Wonderful Creations

Cathy was nominated to feature on inspirational by Sally so I'd like to say a big Thank you to Sally also :) Two creations have been featured as Sally nominated the nappy cake and I spotted the gorgeous layout in the same blog post and I wanted to feature that too ;) Katie's Cupcake Card


Retts Woodgrain LO

I am completely inspired by this LO, there are so many elements and textures within the picture. To see more views of this LO, you can find Retts blog HERE
Russian Dolls

Thursday, 13 March 2008
Regina's Transparency Card

Here's a great card that I found made by Regina Easter. I love that she used a transparency but then also a pattern in front of it. The flower is incredible too! She is an awesome creator and you can find all of her work here: http://www.reginaeaster.blogspot.com.
Cheryl's Stamped walls
I absolutely love Cheryl's Stamped Walls !!!
To see more photo's of Cheryl's walls click HERE and make sure you have a good look around her blog as she's got some wonderful layouts on there too :)
Debby's Frame Card

Claudia's Frame Card
When I saw this card, I just speechless, it's so stunning, gorgeous, beautiful.It's a frame card from Claudia.She has a tutorial about how to make this frame card. You can visit her blog HERECaz's Altered Candle Tutorial
Isn't this brilliant - This has totally inspired me to have a go at altering a candle. To see the tutorial on Caz's blog click HERE
Carmen's In My Garden Card

Christina's Hanging Treat Box with Tutorial
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Jenny's Stamping Moments

Button's Smile Card
Button made this card for the Orthodontist! How cute is that! I LOVE the chipboard letters and the perfect sentiment!
Danni's Altered Band Aid Tin

How sweet is Danni's Altered Band Aid Tin? What a fabulous gift for a new mom! Visit Danni's blog: Danni's Doodles so see this project a much much more! It amazes me how many talented people are out there!
Melissa's Paper Mache Box
I came across Melissa's Blog: lily bean paperie and fell in love with this little box. So sweet and so special! Visit Melissa's blog to see more inspiring work!
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Cindy's Altered State of Mind
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Saturday, 8 March 2008
Monica's 'baby' creations
I have only just 'discovered' Monica's blog but I am so glad that I did.To see this creation on Monica's blog plus many more inspiring pieces click HERE
Ruth's Altered 'Praise' Box
There are more photo's of Ruth's lovely box HEREIt was hard to choose one creation as there are so many inspiring pieces on Ruth's blog, it was strange as while I was choosing an item to feature yesterday, Ruth was commenting on SJ's layout here...what a coincidence.
Deb Neerman's 15 minute projects
Deb Neerman's blog is fantastic, she has 15 minute projects which to me look like they have taken hours - like these digital cards that Deb has created. I also love Debs attention to detail while taking photographs of her creations - inspirational!Check out these creations on Deb's blog HERE
Friday, 7 March 2008
SJ's Flowery Layout

Hermine's 'Kings' Creation

Click HERE to see this wonderful piece on Hermine's blog
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Andrea's Altered Paint Tin
Emma Phillips nominated this paint tin and I have to agree that it's adorable. Click HERE to see this creation on Andrea's Blog
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Sam's 'Audrey Hepburn' Creation
I think this is wonderful - For this and other inspiring creations on Sam's Blog click HERE
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Sunday, 2 March 2008
Make a card Monday by Kristina Werner
Kristina has a fantastic blog and I discovered Kristina through her 'MAKE A CARD MONDAY' video's. Kristina makes a card from start to finish and lets the world see. She is so talented and uses a variety of products but a lot of them are from the fabulous 'Stampin Up'
If you haven't discovered Kristina Werner before now I would love for you to check out her video's and come back to let me know what you think...I think she's great!!
Click HERE to go to Kristina's 'Make A Card Monday' videos
A Water-Coloured Card by Anna

Saturday, 1 March 2008
Blog Candy Giveaway ~ Will post Worldwide
Please email inspirational.blogs@gmail.com with your address please Tori so that I can get your prize to you :)
How To Enter:
Comment here or email with a link to a creation that you find inspirational. It's as easy as that. The closing date will be 1st April. I will look through and feature creations that I find inspirational.
The winner will be the person who gives the link to the creation that I am inspired by the most.
I will post worldwide.




























