A New Design by Ashley Cannon Newell

While blog hopping last week I came upon the wonderful blog of Ashley Cannon Newell. Her cards are just to die for, beautiful embellishments and stitching. After each card there are instructions on how she created it and all the products she used. I just love the rose trim on some of her cards. Ashley is on loads of Design Teams including the wonderful Spellbinders Design Team. Please hop over and visit Ashley HERE.

In The Light of The Moon...........

Every so often you find a blog that touches you, that inspires you that oozes atmosphere...today I found such a blog - In The Light of The Moon is owned by Cat Kerr a mixed media artist from Florida. I have spent ages reading her wonderful thoughts, poems and photos from artists she has found. Her work is amazing and draws you in to her magical world. I especially loved the melted felt treasure book above...

You can visit Cat HERE, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

The Funkie Junkie...

I'd like to introduce you to Linda, the owner of the beautiful Funkie Junkie blog. Gorgeous cards with wonderful die cuts and stitching. I love the mix of vintage and modern and the lovely little touches she adds to her cards. She is also on so much Design Teams too.

Pay Linda a visit and soak up the inspiration, click HERE and have a browse.

Meet Karla and The Paper Caper

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great day. It's Anthonette here to introduce to another one of my favorite inspirational paper crafters. I'd like you to meet Karla Maynard from The Paper Caper. I've been following Karla's work for over 18 months. I first became familiar with her because of Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration challenges. Karla's work is fresh and fun and was in Kristina's Top Picks more than a few times.

Within the last year, Karla and her husband packed up and moved to Islamabad Pakistan. Karla wasn't able to take all her crafting supplies with her, so I'm even more impressed with her work now. She works with less and yet comes up with fantastic designs.

I asked Karla to describe her style. She said:

Living abroad is an adventure and so is being able to find materials. So my style is very simple clean and uncomplicated. I try to use all the bits of materials and papers I have, as well as whatever I can find at home to make a card work. Actually, it doesn't always make it, but it is fun and worth trying.

Here's more of her work. Enjoy.

Please stop by Karla's blog today and tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Thanks and have a good one!

Introducing BlackDragon - something rather different!!

BlackDragon is otherwise known as Lyn. She does very different, gothic and dark pieces, as above, but she also does it with humour very often!! She loves making ATCs, fat books and vintage things, as well as doing many challenges. She has recently joined the Smeared and Smugged DT, which has pleased her no end. She also makes tags, and she can do bright and beautiful too...

She, like all the bloggers shown here, is a very generous crafter, and is helpful and supportive with comments, as well as her valuable time.

These are just some of the wonderful eggs she made for one of her challenges. I love how different and gothic they are, such a great juxtaposition of cutsie egg and odd-ball stamping. And yes, she is a TRUE stamper!!! She does seem to love all ways to do 3D work, as we can see below...

                                                            

                                                

There are other pictures of this one, which is quite intricate, but I think you should visit yourself, to see just how fab!! Her work is so well done, but so off-the-wall at times, just so unusual.

And.... what a sense of humour!!!! I LOVE her blog and I hope you do too. Certainly worth a visit here.

Thanks for looking

Frankie

xx

http://dragon-dragonsweb.blogspot.com/

Mona's Cupcake's Creations

What a yummy name for a blog and yes there are some yummy treats indeed.

Mona uses such gorgeous templates and makes it all look so easy. Just look at this gorgeous house and Easter bunny, so adorable. She has such a beautiful blog, not to mention her wonderful cards, there is just so much to see and do check out her altered flower tutorial too. Hop over and vist Mona HERE.

Introducing the very creative Nicoletta Porcu

Isn't this frame gorgeous!! You will find this on Nicoletta's blog HERE

You will find this beautiful creation on Nicoletta's blog HERE

I adore this cute little baby gift set which you can find on Nicoletta's blog HERE

WOW I love this matchbox with the gorgeous pop up flower, Nicoletta generously shares a tutorial so that you can make your own HERE

To see more of Nicoletta's truly Inspirational creations please visit her at her wonderful Blog HERE