Inspirational

The Country Scrapper

2012-01-01T23:13:00.000Z

I first introduced The Country Scrapper many years ago and I have followed her from the very beginning. Amber has been scrapbooking for 20 something years but today I call her an expert and one of the fastest up and coming crafters out there. She is dedicated to whatever endeavor she embarks on. She is a country girl, married, a RN Pediatric nurse, farmer, gardner and scrapper. I'm going to share some of my favorite projects.

There is no way I could show all of her projects that are worthy so take a look at her blog and be blown away as I am. The Country Scrapper

Amber has been and is on many design teams on which she excells. Visit her little country...scrappy...wonderful home on the web. I expect 2012 will be an even scrappier year for her. Thank you Amber for letting me showcase your blog on this 1st day of 2012.

Say Hi to Ellen!

2011-07-07T21:36:00.006+01:00

I'm back again with another creative blog for you. I visited Holland this time and loved Ellen's blog which has a real vintage feel and such beautifully crafted items. Loved the pin cushion and paper flowers. Ellen is a real talent and has such a range of projects from cards to lavender sachets. She also uses some of my most favourite bears The Tatty Teddys, I have a small collection of them at home myself. So if you want some crafty inspiration, take some time and visit Ellen HERE.

Debbie's Little Pleasures

2011-07-03T12:56:00.010+01:00

I just love those doggies!

Wheee! I'm on a roll this weekend folks, another fabulous blog to feature. This time from Debbie in the US. Lots of beautiful layouts to show you and it was soooo hard to choose which ones to feature. There is vintage, modern candy colours and some great family photos. I absolutely loved the "journaling clouds" on her Measure Time in Moments layout. Her use of layers and fun elements from the gramophone to the gum ball machine. Such fantastic vintage images that definitely bring back memories of days gone by.

Hop across the pond and visit Debbie HERE.

Beata's Beautiful Blog

2011-07-02T21:41:00.007+01:00

Hi everyone, Dawn here featuring another wonderful blog. Beata is Polish and I came upon her blog quite by accident but boy was I there for ages. It is full of such great cards, layouts, altered books and much more. I really loved her napkin rings what a great idea for colour co-ordinating a dinner party. Her cards have a distinct vintage feel and are just so beautiful to look at - gorgeous papers, stamping and colours.

So sit back and enjoy! Vist Beata HERE

Cards from Kianel

2011-06-27T20:07:00.010+01:00

Gorgeous box made entirely from die cuts

Altered Pringle Tube

Evening everyone!

Tonight I am bringing you a wonderful French blog from Kianel. She is so inventive with her projects and has made some gorgeous baskets and even altered a Pringle tube. Her colouring of the sweet Magnolias is so beautiful. I love her colours, embellishments and her use of die cuts.

There is just sooo much to see on her blog which is full of one project after another from stunning shaped cards to altered items.

Do take time to visit Kianel HERE you certainly won't be disappointed.

Here is just a taste of what is to come.

Meet Teri Anderson

2011-06-25T18:15:00.000+01:00

Hi my dears, Anthonette here to bring you one of my all-time favorite card designers, Teri Anderson. You can visit Teri and her blog, A bit this. A bit of that.

She is such a amazing talent. Check out this Hello card. I absolutely love baker's twine, so this card made me say WOW! I even made a similar card because I was so inspired.

She is one of the Go To Gals for Paper Crafts magazine. She's also on the design teams for several manufacturers (like Technique Tuesday, Lawn Fawn, GCD Studios, and Paper Smooches).

I immediately fell in love with her style 2 years ago. In her own words, she describes her style as:

It's kind of a "where it takes me style". I like clean and graphic, but I like fun and cute. It depends a lot on the products I am using.

I met Teri over a year ago and got to see her when she was teaching at a local Scrapbook Expo earlier this year. She is such a sweetie!

I had a hard time narrowing down what cards to show you, since I love everything she makes.

Stop by Teri's blog today and enjoy. Tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Thanks and have a great day!

Isa's Wonderful Blog...

2011-06-09T19:41:00.010+01:00

Adorable Door Plaque

Hi Folks and time to visit another gorgeous blog from another talented crafter.

Isa lives in France and creates the most beautiful projects from canvases to layouts. I love her mini books especially the little heart album I have featured today - stunning work. Isa uses fabric and such beautiful embellishments which really enhance her work. There is just so much to see so do hop over and visit Isa HERE. In the meantime here are some of Isa's projects.

Little Miss Sunshine

2011-05-26T20:01:00.011+01:00

Evening Folks! Yes! I have been blog hopping again and found a visual feast of texture, vintage images and romantic papers. Vio's blog is just stunning and her cards are so beautifully crafted. She uses such gorgeous vintage images with layers of lace, wings, birds and beautiful stitching. I love her use of colour tones, truly inspiring!

Check out these photos and decide for yourself. Hop over and visit Vio HERE.

Stamp Paradise

2011-05-22T13:58:00.011+01:00

One of Torico's Cute Images

Afternoon folks! It's been a while since I featured some gorgeous crafty items for you so when I stopped by Torico's blog recently I knew I had to share her beautiful cards with you all.
Torico lives in Japan and is also an illustrator for There She Goes Clear Stamps, she also has her own Etsy Shop selling some cute images.
I loved Torico's clean and simple style with her cute and quirky phrases.
Please visit Torico HERE and check out the rest of her blog.
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Something So Different Again

2011-02-21T15:42:00.000Z

I see so many blogs, and am often very tempted to show them here, obviously, but I really do think hard about that "Inspirational" label... so I pass on until I find something even more amazing... Well, here is a blog I could not pass by - LeeAnn's Zentangling Fun. I recently found zentangling, and am totally hooked, but LeeAnn is a master as far as I am concerned. However, she would not agree because she is so modest. She was born in a rural western town in the United States, and always wanted to be a mum. Well now she IS a mother of 12 and grandmother of 5, soon to be 6. But most of all she is an artist, and zentangling has become her passion. Below, is a typical black and white piece, and she does many of these, as this is the traditional format.

This piece is so full and vibrant, free but controlled. LeeAnn has dabbled in many forms of art over the years , such as sculpting porcelain dolls, calligraphy and watercolours, and now several of her children have taken up art in different forms. She says it has just become part of their lives.

So many different tangles (patterns) to choose from... can you see the fish in this last one? All the patterns have names and if you are interested you should look it up to see how to make them all... So intricate, fine and beautiful. So immediate too, as you are supposed to draw straight away, with the pen, freehand and bold eh!!

I love her black and white tangles, but it is her coloured work that knocks my socks off!! How about the next set???

This is a new tangle called artoo, and she has used it so imaginatively, when compared to some of us other tanglers!! My own efforts are so puny in comparison, tee hee...

The colouirong and shading give the patterns their depth and swirl, and as you can see, LeeAnn can do simple or complicated with ease - she would not say that however... She says "zentangling is a perfect place for me. It is relaxing and fun. It is actually fun to produce something you love when you doodle. I had been throwing my doodles away for years, they were not taken seriously... just a pastime. Now they are a form of art". Because she is a busy person, like the rest of us, she particularly likes it that she can spend a relatively short amount of time to be productive. She admits to being "a bit obsessed at the moment"!!

She can be so realistic...

then have fun!! I just LOVE these ducks, don't you?? SO cute, but clever!! However, I think she should be a childrens' book illustrator when she can produce pictures like the following:

just so soft and loving...

What a wonderful Hobbit house... I believe she did this for a grand-daughter, who did not like the first one she produced, but was happy with this one, apparently... I LOVE it and would put it in a frame on any one of my walls!!

This ship blew my mind... I want to write the story that has this as it's main character... what a wonderfully vibrant image, so full of the wind and water that are the elements of it's soul!!! And finally...

More fun... this octopus is a version of an official tangle called ixorus, and it is where I came into zentangling, about a fortnight ago (as I write this piece). I entered a competition with my rendition, and found this lady's work, and now I have shared a bit of her inspirational stuff with you. I really hope you take the time to go and have another look at her work. She says "so my encouragement to any of you who have enjoyed my work... pick up your pens and join zentangle land. You will find it to be relaxing and fun". Well, everyone, I truly believe she fully deserves the badge she can now have for being showcased here.... ENJOY!!

Love and Light

Frankie - DragonsWeb

My little pieces of art ...

2011-01-22T19:21:00.000Z

they may be little but gosh! they are wonderful! Read Janiel's profile and you will see she does everything from making candies at holiday times, to sewing and quilting to gardening. Janiel's creations are just beautiful ...

Have I whetted your appetite yet??? Bet I have .. so go on have a look at My little pieces of art, you will NOT be disappointed!

Helena

xxxx

Stamping Mindy ....

2011-01-22T18:56:00.001Z

Fantastic name for a craft blog and lots of fantastic creations to be seen on her blog! Mindy is a SAHM to 3 children, and yet she finds the time to make beautiful projects ....

Isn't this soo pretty? Lots of lovely details.

Now I just adore this one!!

Oh! How I would love to receive a gift set like this!!!

There is even the odd tutorial on Mindy's blog, just look at all that bling! And I love that paper rose! Mindy has included a link on the left hand side of her blog to help you find her tutorials. Mindy has lots of photos, both for her tutorials and cards!

Mindy is a DT for numerous companies and after just the little selection that I have shown you, you can see why, be sure to pop over to Stamping Mindy where you will find lots of inspiration!

Helena

xxxx

Gorgeous Creations from Anya

2011-01-16T14:25:00.007Z

I came upon Anya's blog last week and loved her work as soon as I saw it. Beautifully made cards with such inspirational designs. I loved her style of clean cut lines and bold colour combos. The treat carrier featured here is adorable and such a great idea too. Pop on over and check out the rest of Anya's wonderful blog HERE.

Mara's Mother Earth...

2011-01-10T18:44:00.010Z

Hi Folks! Well I hope everyone had a great Xmas and New Year and welcome to our first Inspirational Post of 2011.

I am featuring Mara whose life is quite busy to say the least, Mara loves crafting, baking, Marathon running and loads more besides.

Her blog has amazing layouts, cards and yes! yummy baking and recipes. I loved Mara's fun bright style and reading those recipes along with the gorgeous photos certainly made my mouth water. So hop on over and put that kettle on and enjoy Mara's blog HERE.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache!! Yum!

Crystals Crafty Creations

2010-11-22T19:22:00.008Z

I'd like to introduce you to Crystal whose blog I discovered this weekend. It's full of gorgeous creations. It was so hard choosing just a few of her photos so here are the ones that really caught my eye. Take a look at the cute house and Xmas decoration especially. Check out all of Crystal's fantastic work HERE.

Beautiful Book Carvings by Julia Feld

2010-11-19T22:51:00.011Z

Hi everyone,

I'd like to introduce you to Julia Feld's wonderful Hokey Stokes Blog

Julia is an artist specializing in vintage book carvings, I've chosen a selection to share with you but make sure you visit Julia's Blog to see more :)

Life is what you make it...

2010-11-08T19:45:00.000Z

and if Anya's life is as good as the beautiful creations she makes and shows on her blog it must be a pretty good life. How amazing is this Advent Calendar?

Just beautiful and stunning and...

well I could go on forever trying to find a word good enough to describe something so special.

So much gorgeous work that I really couldn't choose which to post on here and ended up just pulling out a few beauties. I'll let you decide on the words to describe this amazingly talented ladies work.

If you want to see more and I'm sure you will pop over to Anya's blog Life is What You Make It. I would advise taking a cup of coffee with you so that you can sit back and take it all in.

Claire's Crafty Creations...

2010-10-26T16:13:00.000+01:00

Today I'm featuring just a few samples of the work by Claire at Claire's Crafty Creations. Aren't the colours on this autumnal card simply beautiful and take a look at the richness and quite spooky feel to this Halloween card.

Claire certainly has the knack of using vibrant colours on her work. I adore the funky and quite unique flowers she uses to embellish her cards.

Here are just a few more cards that I've picked out as being favourites of mine, but do pop over to Claire's blog and check out her fab work for yourself. I promise that your visit will be well worthwhile.

Kath's Cubbyhole....

2010-10-25T07:59:00.002+01:00

Isn't this altered wall hanging just stunning!

How cute is this Xmas Decoration

Morning everyone! Well what can I say about this next lady - Kath is just the nicest, funniest lady you could meet and yes we have in fact met and had a great time discussing all things crafty. Many of you will know Kath already as her craftng skills stretch far and wide. She is a master of the Hero Arts and uses those stamps in the most amazing ways and always leaves me thinking "I'd never have thought of that!!" If you haven't already visited her blog, well! you are in for a treat, her posts are so funny and witty. Now Kath also has a furry helper "The Budster" and he often hijacks her blog and has little giveaways unbeknown to his mum!!

Kath is currently counting down the days until she meets the Lord of The Crafters - the one and only Tim Holtz. She really is a busy lady and will be heading to the SECC in a few days time to demo for Fiskars.

So pull up a chair and prepare to be inspired and entertained. You can visit Kath HERE.

Stamped for The Occasion

2010-10-24T12:55:00.009+01:00

Afternoon! and yes I have found another fantastic blog all the way from South Africa courtesy of Amelia. Gorgeous fun cards with beautiful colouring using Derwent Artists colour pencils. Take a look at the mini book and envelope and the stunning zebra card. Amelia has the cutest stamps and adds such great embellishments. Take a trip over to Amelia's blog you won't be disappointed. There are so many beautiful cards there..

Say Hi to Chris!

2010-10-17T21:26:00.009+01:00

Here I am back with another great blog to show you and I just love the name "Rubbaluvva"!! Chris loves stamping and has a great diversity to her blog, gorgeous cards and some great mixed media pieces too. I loved her choice of stamps, Waltzing Mouse and Paper Bag Studio stamps all make an appearance. Chris uses a great mix of background papers, I really liked her photos frame which I am also featuring here.

Please take time to hop over and visit Chris HERE.

Meet Mariana Grigsby

2010-10-12T19:13:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone! It's Anthonette here. I'd like to introduce you to Mariana Grigsby, one of my favorite card designers. This woman's work is seriously a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I love everything she designs; everything!!! I even love her photography skills.

When I asked Mariana to define her style, here's what she said:

"Usually I design my cards according to the images I am using. But I would say that my style is mostly clean and graphic with touches of elegance and fun. I love using eye-catching colors, and I particularly like to add little details like gems, pearls, or stitches."

Mariana's work is definitely as she described. Aaahhhh, lovely!

Here's some of her fun style cards.

So sweet. I love Mariana's attention to detail.

Mariana designs for several companies: Lawn Fawn, Dulces Ideas Disenos, Embellish Magazine, and Jane's Doodles.

I've only shown you a tiny portion of the fabulous designs on Mariana's blog. Please visit her blog today and tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Have a good day!

Just a quick note...

2010-10-12T10:57:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone I just want to apologise for not being around as much as usual I am hoping that will change very soon but as I've been awol I haven't been able to publish comments as quickly as I like. I have therefore decided to temporarily remove Comment Moderation on the Inspirational Blogs

This makes me nervous as I do receive a lot of spam comments on both of the Inspirational Blogs so please use your discretion before clicking on any links in the comments section, I have enabled word verification though so hopefully that will help with the spamming

Julie :)

More that 100% sweetness...

2010-10-11T15:38:00.000+01:00

I have been meaning to share some of the wonderful creations by Sheri Gilson at Paper Crafty's Creations for some time. She creates the most fabulous cards incorporating amazing colour combinations and a cleanness of style that I for one truly envy.

Over the years she has cost me a fortune in stamps and digis that I didn't really know I wanted until I saw how she used them. Just take a look at this fantastic cowboy themed set...

Here's some more cards that are just so...

I could add so many fab cards but then this would be a really long post so if you would like to see more please visit Sheri HERE - I am 100% certain that you won't be disappointed.

Cards for All Reasons...

2010-10-05T19:51:00.007+01:00

Oh! I have been finding such gorgeous blogs this last week and here is another one from Sally Atkins. Sally's cards are so clean and crisp and boy she has some real cute images. Loved her mix of papers and bright colours and the fabric flowers are stunning. Again loads of beautiful cards to choose from so please take time to pop over and visit Sally HERE.

Amy's Crafting Confessions

2010-10-03T21:55:00.008+01:00

I'd like to introduce Amy Wanford and her wonderful blog Crafting Confessions. Amy describes her style as clean and simple. I love her bright coloured cards and they are beautifully created.

Amy has always loved crafting and got "hooked" on stamping a couple of years ago, well we all know how that feels! She has been published in a few magazines so look out for Amy's work in Cards Magazine too. There was so much beautiful cards it was so hard to choose just a few, but here are some of my favourites...

You can visit Amy HERE

Niki's Paper Creations

2010-09-28T23:11:00.007+01:00

Love these scalloped frills

I'd like to introduce you to Niki Estes, what a fantastic blog! I love how she mixes elegant simple cards with fun colourful cards all lovingly crafted. Niki die cuts felt to make such cute embellishments and uses such a great mix of papers on her cards. Love the stitching too.

All in all a wonderful blog to visit. Pop over and see everything HERE.

Please Welcome Jozart

2010-09-22T13:14:00.002+01:00

I would like to share the work of Jo at Jozart, this week. I am so impressed at the diversity of what she produces. Below you will find a small sample of the type of pieces she makes and I hope you will go and have a look at her faulous blog.

This was the first pice that hooked me!! I was looking around at paper flowers and techniques and found this lovely example. Jo was so generous to tell us all her sources and I was able to follow her trail and make them for myself... Have a go, these little roses are devine... But then Jo was and is a teacher, so realises the value of sharing methods and materials. She has been published in magazines, demoed at shows and designs stamps. You will see paper crafting, cards, knitting, jewellery, painting, and so on when you visit her fabulous blog. Here are a few more pictures to whet your appetitie...

This is a close up view of the handbag charm above...

Just one of the many beautiful hats Jo has designed and made... I love the colour of this one

This card is very intricate. It has many different parts to open and explore...

Yet another technique... pop over and have a look to find out how Jo made this fabulous, colourful piece

This card was made for a challenge blog and won a prize I think... not surprising really!! Jo says she loves to inspire and empower people. She takes great pride in helping others to be "can do" crafters. She says she is going to CHA next year, so I think she is a lucky lady, but I believe she deserves it!!! Take time to snoop around, you won't be wasting your time here!!!
ENJOY
Frankie
xx

Getting Scrappy with Ledesma

2010-09-21T19:09:00.005+01:00

Another gorgeous blog to feast your eyes on. This time it comes courtesy of Ledesma who lives in New York. Loved her layouts and photos and the shabby chic feel of some of her cards. She uses soft colours and gorgeous embellishments to frame her lovely photos.

You can see all of Ledesma's wonderful work HERE.

Creative Diversions from Kim

2010-09-13T20:37:00.008+01:00

Kim's cards stopped me dead in my tracks - Stunning photos just begging to be shown here. I love her use of Nestabilities and border punches. Kim also designs for Stampotique who make such great quirky stamps. She has such a great mix of styles and I especially like the cards she makes using those Stampotique beauties! They really make me smile and I love the quotes on the cards...

So do hop over and visit Kim HERE, you will be truly inspired.

Mag's Little Things....

2010-09-12T11:35:00.007+01:00

Morning everyone, hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Well I found another great blog yesterday, Magali lives in France and her blog is full of fun, bright and beautifully coloured cards. I love how she cuts out her stamped image and creates the most wonderful little scenes. Lots of layers and great embellishments and just look at this beautiful toadstool card!

Please take some time to browse through Magali's blog, you will love it!

Sandy's Digital Art

2010-09-02T21:52:00.007+01:00

Sandy comes from Germany and is a digital and mixed media artist. Having been an admirer of her work for some time, I just had to share it with you.
I love how she puts all the elements together and adds her own twist to make a truly original piece. Sandy combines beautiful backgrounds with the most eye catching images. She also has an embroidery and scrap blog so hop over and visit Sandy HERE.

If you like digital then you will LOVE Sandy's blog.

Meet Tsuruta Designs

2010-07-24T18:17:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone, it's Anthonette here. I've been wanting to feature this designer since last month; where has the time gone? I'd like to introduce you to Amy Tsuruta of Tsuruta Designs. Amy is a fabulous card designer. She's also started scrapbooking too. Everything she does is fabulous! Amy describes her style as "clean and fun". I definitely agree.

This first card of Amy's is in the current issue (July/August) of Paper Crafts magazine; so cheerful.

Look at this next card with pinwheels...oh my...cute!

Here's an example of recent adventure into scrapbooking. I had the pleasure of meeting her back in January. We were both at the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Supershow in Anaheim, California. She is as friendly in person as I had imagined.

Her work always suprises me. She is always up for a good color or sketch challenge. Love this one!

I love the simplicity and elegance of this topiary. Gorgeous!

Such a fun card using Cosmo Cricket paper.

Don't you just love the colors on this card?

I leave you with this last cute creation. Please check out Amy's blog today and tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Have a good one today!

What a corker!

2010-07-01T07:16:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone.. long time no see! I've been busy there for a while, but I've still been blog hopping.. lol. I thought I'd pop on today to show you a brilliant blog that was shown to me the other week - and what a lovely one it is too.

It belongs to a wonderful crafter called Ingvild - see her blog HERE - and even though it is a relatively young blog, there are some fantastic things on there... especially these -

Now tell me these don't look good enough to eat??!! Just look at that icing. And best of all, the lovely Ingvild shares tutorials on how to make them!

Here are a couple more of her samples which she kindly said I could take to show you..

So as you can see, there are many different things that Ingvild makes - as well as taking beautiful photographs. So hop on over to her blog and take a peek around. You won't regret it!

Love Jo xx

Pinky's Stunning Creations

2010-06-30T18:19:00.005+01:00

Aloha everyone! WOW! It's summer here in Hawaii :) Time to go to the beach with friends and family. Hope you all having a wonderful summer too!

Today, I want to share Pinky's stunning creations. She is super talented and creative crafter. She is from Ireland. I love her amazing coloring skills, all her creations are beautifully done. Please check out her blog for more insipirations. Thanks! Ok here are some of her stunning creations, first is the summer card and many more.

I love these male cards. Thank you Pinky for the inspiration, I always have a hard time when it comes to male card.

I really love this gorgeous tag. For more info how she did it please check here.

WOW! cross stitch I never try this one, I think this is hard but I love to try someday. This is look fabulous I love the design.

Please don't forget to check out Pinky's blog full of inspirations. I'm sure you'll love what you see there.
Thank you for looking and your comments are greatly appreciated! Have a great day!

Simple Treasures

2010-06-29T19:53:00.007+01:00

Evening everyone, hope you're enjoying this wonderful weather here in the UK.

Well I was browsing blogs yesterday and came upon Debbie's "Simple Treasures". Debbie loves shabby chic but there certainly is nothing shabby about these beautiful creations. I love the texture and layers of flowers, bows and ribbons. She has such a creative style there was just so much to see, I had a good old rummage around her blog and there was so much beautiful work to choose from. Here are just a few.

Hop across and visit Debbie HERE.

Stampin Mindy...

2010-06-23T07:24:00.000+01:00

I know this super talented crafter has been featured fairly recently, but these amazing easel cards just can't slip by without a mention on Inspirational.

How beautiful are these?...

and check out the ribbon detail on this amazing creation...

Sorry no more photos as I'm off to Mindy's blog to check out more of her fabulous work. Do follow me as I'm sure there are some more amazing creations to be discovered.

Introducing the amazingly talented Tomoko Takahashi

2010-06-22T20:21:00.007+01:00

WOW!!!!

Aren't these wonderful!!

These are the latest creations from a very talented crafter Tomoko Takahashi

I couldn't wait to feature these as they just blew me away

Click HERE to see these and many more wonderful creations on Tomoko's Crop Addict Blog

More stunning Easel cards...

2010-06-18T08:52:00.000+01:00

As I had my morning cuppa and did my early morning blog hopping I was completely blown away by this amazing card/post it note holder creation by Vix at Vixykins. I have been following Vix for a while and her work is always stunning, but this one really got me and to think her Mojo was low! Eeek!

Just check out the beautiful detail...

It's just take your breadth away drop dead gorgeous and there's more how about her Steasel? How special is that?

More detail...

More eye candy (no pun intended) ...

Vix's blog is just full of fabulous creations and tutorials too so if you want to see more and pick up some great tips along the way too do visit Vixykins, but make sure you take a cuppa coffee too as you will be there quite a while.

Anita's Beautiful Easel Cards

2010-06-13T10:47:00.007+01:00

Oh I have some serious eye candy for you here, these stunning cards were made by Anita and I just love them, there's so much attention to detail.

Please pop over for a visit to Anita's blog HERE to see more of her lovely creations and let her know that we sent you :)

A little heads up.............

2010-05-29T08:32:00.004+01:00

I asked Angie Hunt who was featured in the post below if she'd mind sharing her wonderful tutorials on our Tips, Techniques & Tutorials Blog and am delighted that she agreed, Angie has uploaded FIVE videos which include colouring with copic markers and watercolouring with distress inks

Here's a reminder of one of Angie's fantastic creations

Thanks so much Angie, you're a star!

Let your imagination soar with Scrap Girl Angie Hunt !!

2010-05-27T09:02:00.007+01:00

Have I got a treat for you, I'd like to introduce all our readers to the very talented Angie Hunt

Well... talk about taking colouring to the next level... look at this fabulous background that Angie has created.... absolutely beautiful!!

Angies creations definitely have the WOW factor for me, the colouring is superb and they are finished to a very professional level in my opinion

I really think that Angies blog is a treasure, it is full of stunning inspiring creations and Angie also has tutorials showing how she colours her images. Click HERE to visit and say hi :)

Truly Inspirational....

2010-05-22T11:57:00.007+01:00

Amazing images hand drawn by Sarita

Well I have been absent from blogland for a while due to a house move so last night I decided to catch up on some of my favourite blogs and was rendered speechless when I dropped by Sarita's blog.....an extremely talented artist and card maker with a distinctive style. Her cards are made to perfection and seriously elegant.

I loved the images she had on her cards but hey! as I began to read her posts I realised that Sarita had sketched the images and drew them directly on to her cards - Whaaaat!! Not a stamp in site!! (You can also see the original sketches on her blog). She loves botantical images and decided to create her own. Sarita is hoping to recreate her drawings into stamps and I for one will be at the head of the queue!!

Please stop by and visit Sarita HERE, you WILL be truly inspired.

Stunning creations from Yuka !!

2010-05-15T07:01:00.006+01:00

Yuka is from Japan and her blog is full of beautiful creations that definitely need to be seen. I especially love the first layout I've shown.

You can visit Yuka's blog by clicking HERE

Have a good weekend everyone :)

AMAZING creations from Becca at AMAZING Paper Grace

2010-05-03T13:29:00.004+01:00

WOW How is this for inspirational from the extremely talented Becca from Amazing Paper Grace Blog !!

I just LOVE this set, from the papers chosen, to the colours and design everything is just perfect

I love the pleated ribbon too... this technique will definitely be appearing on my creations ... you see I'm inspired ~ Thanks Becca :)

To see this gorgeous set on Becca's blog click HERE

A New Design by Ashley Cannon Newell

2010-04-22T20:53:00.005+01:00

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...........

2010-04-18T10:32:00.008+01:00

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...

2010-04-17T19:08:00.009+01:00

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

2010-04-17T06:40:00.000+01:00

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!!

2010-04-08T15:51:00.000+01:00

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

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

Mona's Cupcake's Creations

2010-04-05T19:26:00.010+01:00

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

2010-04-02T07:14:00.009+01:00

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

Perfect Paper Blessings

2010-03-31T23:10:00.005+01:00

Good evening everyone and wow, I can't believe I have found another amazing ... and I mean AMAZING!! crafter whose colouration is just jaw dropping perfect!! Let me introduce you to the wonderful Melanie from Paper Blessings, an amazing talent I am sure you will agree.

A visit to her blog is well worth the time to see these fabulous creations in close up and to drool over the sheer beauty of them.

The shading that Melanie achieves is incredible and I am so in awe of her skills. We can all appreciate wonderful work when we see it can't we.

I truly believe these cards show copics at their absolute best - I think we will be far pushed to find better examples of light and shade and just such an amazing understanding of colour.

Please, please do pop over and say hello to Melanie - you will be very glad you did. Thankyou so much for allowing me to share just a few of your gorgeous cards with everyone.
Marcea xxx

Marlene's Stunning Cards

2010-03-29T18:15:00.009+01:00

Aloha everyone! WOW! It's spring time :) I love seeing all the flowers bloom all over.

More fabulous creations added to our Inspirational Blog :) I love Marlene cards because her coloring skills is brilliant and I love how she used the beautiful design papers. You have to check out her stunning cards here Disguised as a grown-up , I bet you love all what you see in her fabulous blog. Here are some of her stunning cards.

Your lovely comments are truly appreciated. Thanks! Have a wonderful day!

Check out these Stunning creations from Giovanna Irde.......

2010-03-28T05:31:00.007+01:00

A bit of advice, before you visit Giovanna's blog make yourself a cup of tea and make sure you are sitting comfortably because you will be there a while... I was, and I'll still be going back to see more

Giovanna's blog is bursting with beautiful, inspiring creations, Click HERE and you will see that for yourselves :)

Kathy's colours.....

2010-03-25T16:22:00.001Z

Hey Inspirational lovers! Hope you are all doing ok and getting creative! The beginings of spring always puts me in a more creative mood....so on that note I would like to share a creative card blog with you today... allow me to introduce you to the "Distressed Stamper" , this blog is owned by the equally lovely Kathy.

I love Kathy's cards, they always bring a smile to my face! She uses colours so beautifully........she always makes paper and stamps work so beautifuly together too, like they are dancing!

So pull up a chair and enjoy!!!

Have a great day! {{hugs}}Mandy :)

Paloma and Dulces Ideas

2010-03-14T23:26:00.000Z

Hi everyone, Anthonette here to bring you another one of my favorite paper crafters. Today I'd like to introduce you to Paloma Gomez and her blog Dulces Ideas, which translates into "Sweet Ideas". It is a perfect name to describe her blog. Paloma is a graphic designer who lives in Southern California.

I wanted to meet her when I was at the Anaheim CHA Super Show in January, but we never got to meet.

This first card is one of her early creations that made me saw "WOW". I remember asking her how she made it. Paloma designed the crib and lamp and created the digi files (SVG) to cut with her Cricut machine. So talented!

This airplane in the clouds card was featured on the CARDS Magazine blog the other week. It's perfection. It's another of her own designs that she cut with her Cricut.

This card is so fresh and fun.

Here are more of her creations.

This bird house and little birds is SO adorable.

Please stop by Paloma's blog and tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Have a good one!

WOW you have to see this from our very own Calv !!

2010-03-13T09:41:00.006Z

I think this is absolutely STUNNING!! Calv found this little egg trinket box in a charity shop, it was in a very poor state but he has worked his magic and altered and revamped it into this exquisite piece as an Easter gift for his lovely partner Maddy.... and it gets better.....

He's even filled it with chocolate eggs *sigh* you're a lucky girl Maddy :)

Click HERE to visit Calvs wonderful blog and to see more photos of this beauty :)

Sandra Dry...

2010-03-07T15:54:00.000Z

I have been a follower of Sandra at Sandra Dry Designs for almost a year now and she never fails to amaze me with the stunning cards she creates. I have so many favourites that narrowing my selection down to just a few to show on here was an incredibly difficult task.
Her colouring and the range of techniques she uses is just amazing. I particularly love the way she creates the most fabulous designs using acetate such as on the penguin card above and this beautiful bluetit card.

Just magical and check out these amazing cards too...

Sandra also has her own line of digi stamps and this guy has to be one of my all time favourites...

I hope you enjoy looking at this selection as much as I enjoyed choosing them and do please visit Sandra Dry Designs for more incredible inspiration. Sandra makes the art of making beautiful cards look 'simples!'

Inspiring 'Crafty Moments' by Vince Ballard

2010-02-27T08:56:00.015Z

Allow me to introduce you to the very talented Vince Ballard. I have followed his blog for a while now and I'm always inspired by his beautiful creations

Vince is also a talented artist, look at his sketches below, I love these nostalgic images they really take me back to my childhood. For a limited time Vince is offering these images as free downloads so make sure you visit his blog today while they are still available

Look at these wonderful cards that Vince has made using more of his nostalgic images

Click HERE to visit Vince at his 'Crafty Moments' Blog

Introducing Irit Shalom

2010-02-26T18:04:00.008Z

Wow this lady is a master of the scrapbook layout and has been published numerous times and has a list on her blog as long as your arm! Her wonderful layouts are created with such beautiful details and embellishments. There were so many to choose from so here is just a taste of what Irit has on her blog, ooh and there are some gorgeous cards too! Click HERE to see more.

Welcome to Danni's Doodles!

2010-02-22T20:58:00.007Z

I have to introduce you to Danni and her wonderful blog, oozing with bright cards some with a vintage/retro feel others with a modern twist. I love how she uses her ribbons and gorgeous embellishments to create the most beautiful cards. Danni cuts her papers and layers them beautifully which all adds to the eye catching designs..

You can visit Danni HERE, believe me you won't be disappointed.

Evana Willis Amazing Creations

2010-02-22T19:34:00.002Z

Aloha everyone!
I'm sure most of you are familiar with Evana Willis. Her amazing creations featured here last year. Today I want to share more of her amazing creations. I just love her style, yes her blog is full of inspirations so don't forget to stop by and give her some love.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

What I Like by Nimucha

2010-02-19T18:53:00.006Z

Wow this is one talented lady from Poland. Nimucha is her name and boy does she make the most beautiful cards. The papers, stamps, stitching Nimucha uses them all to perfection. Her cards have a vintage feel with distressed edges and beautiful embellishments. The insides of her cards are just as detailed too.

You will love visiting her blog which can be translated easily, so pop over and visit Nimucha HERE. I have just spent ages browsing through page after page.

Stunning Creations of Lynn Pratt

2010-02-19T10:34:00.009Z

Aloha everyone!!! WOW! this is my first post this year. Sorry I didn't able to post last month. Today I want to share you these stunning creations of Lynn Pratt from Vermont. I'm so glad I found her wonderful blog while searching a bear hug card a few weeks ago. I fell in love with her amazing creations. Please visit her wonderful blog full of inspirations atStamp-n-Design by Lynn Pratt I'm sure you'll love all her amazing creations. It was hard to choose they all stunning.
Spring is almost here... Don't you love these cute chicks and flowers. Thanks Lynn for the inspiration. I better start my spring/easter cards. Check her blog for the directions on how to make these amazing cards.

These cards are stunning and perfect for a wedding anniversary or Valentines. I love all the details.
And here are the rest of her amazing creations.

Thank you for stopping by and for all the comments are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to stop by Lynn's blog for more amazing creations.

Have you discovered LOVEYS beautiful blog yet?

2010-02-19T07:17:00.006Z

Look at these beautiful creations!!

Vintage images encased with layers of fabric that really are little works of art, I am so inspired by Lovey to dust off my sewing machine and try something new which is what this blog is all about

I'd love to reach into the photos and 'feel' these beauties.

Head on over to Loveys blog HERE to see more of her lovely creations

OOPs!!

2010-02-18T11:01:00.002Z

Thank you to the ladies that let me know that I forgot to put in links for the last blog I featured!!!

Here is the link for Abby's wonderful blog:

Abby's Garden

I have also edited in the orginal post here!

xxxx

Abby's Paperie Garden

2010-02-17T22:32:00.005Z

MMMh the name already welcomes you in .....

Shabby chic and vintage are her loves!! And Abby truly creates in this style! From cupcakes to altering frames, Abby's garden ooops I mean blog is definitely a place to settle down and enjoy the peace and views, I certainly did ..... and now some of the views that I admired ....

So please do take a seat and enjoy Abby's Paperie Garden!

xxxx

Jane's lovely cards!!

2010-02-17T22:17:00.003Z

Jane is fairly new to crafting, but wow has she taken the crafting world by storm! Already on quite a few DTs for some of the more popular stamps and was Guest DT on the Whiff of Joy blog! She is truly amazing and I have been so lucky to meet her IRL and watch her work (and she is a really nice and sharing person too).

On to Jane's amazing work!

You will have to go to Jane's blog to see what this is, it's not a card!!!!

and wait until you see what Jane has done with this!!!!

So when you have a minute do pop over to Jane's Lovely Cards, you won't be disappointed!

xxxx

Debbie Dolphin.......

2010-02-15T09:57:00.007Z

Well I came upon Debbie's wonderful blog yesterday, how did I miss it!!

Her cards are gorgeous and there are oodles of great shapes. Debbie loves her Cuttlebug and uses it in such great ways to make beautiful embossed creations. Debbie designs for The Stamp Man Company and has also been featured in Craft Stamper too!

Her colouring is fantastic and her cards just pop off the page so go take a look and soak up all that inspiration! You can find Debbie HERE.

Heather Pulvirenti and Witty Title Here

2010-02-11T06:03:00.000Z

Hello everyone! Anthonette here to bring you one of my favorite card designers. Meet Heather Pulvirenti and her blog Witty Title Here. Love her blog name! This woman is seriously talented. She constantly amazes me with her card creations. This first card I'm showing is one of my all time favorites. This card made me say WOW many times. It completely captures Heather's design style.

When I asked Heather to describe her style, she said "I love fun, fresh colors and usually end up making something that's cute, but clean." I would agree.

Please check out some of my other recent favorites.

Please stop by Heather's blog today and let her know you saw her on Inspirational. Thanks and have a a good day!

Michelle - Midnight Crafter

2010-02-03T19:47:00.008Z

Beautiful Altered Watch Strap

I'd like to introduce you to Michelle a whizz at gorgeous backgrounds, altered art and fantastic cards to name but a few. She uses inks so beautifully to create such fantastic colour for her backgrounds. I loved the cute little bear with her own wardrobe... Adorable!

Michelle's blog has such a wide variety of fantastic artwork there is something there for everyone. Hop on over and visit Michelle HERE

Mag's little things .... or should I say amazing things!

2010-01-31T22:55:00.004Z

I have a lovely treat in store for you all today, I recently discovered the most beautiful blog and although I have been trying to keep it secret I thought I better share it with you all. I am now a stalker of this fabulous blog belonging to Mag from MAG'S LITTLE THINGS.

If you want to see how to colour with copics this is the blog for you - I am just in awe of Mag's talent - she really produces such beautiful results.

Her work with the fantasy art images is just breath-taking. Her talents don't finish there .... Mag even adds extra details to the stamped image, turning it into a totally unique image - so very clever.

Gorgeous flowers and embellisments are everywhere, with such attention to detail on each project.

Again you can see her amazing colouring skills, wow!

I hope you pay Mag a visit and leave her some well deserved praise for her beautiful work. Thankyou so much for allowing me to feature you - it has been such a pleasure x
Marcea xxx

Scrapping with Yatie

2010-01-15T08:11:00.005Z

Allow me to share some beautiful creations by Yatie, I love her scrapping style and the many techniques that she uses on her layouts. The altered mirror is wonderful too, what a beautiful gift that would make.

You can see more of Yatie's Inspiring creations on her wonderful BLOG

Sunday with Stampin Mindy!

2010-01-10T18:27:00.005Z

Good evening everyone, I am so happy to be able to share the work of a lovely blogger called Mindy from Stampin Mindy . Don't you just love it when you stumble across someones blog that you didn't know about and then just drool over the lovely creations!!!

I was blown away by Mindy's beautiful cards and such wonderful colouring. Her creations are all stunning with such care to the little details that make up a wonderful card.

She has a briiliant sense of colour and the combinations she uses are stunning.

Lots of fabulous layers and embellies compliment the lovely coloured images, every card even more gorgeous than the last.

With lots of my favourite stamp companies too :o)

There really is something for everyone .... cards, tutorials, scrapbook pages and more....

Please pop over when you get a moment to see for yourself. You really will be glad you did. Thankyou sweetie for letting me feature your work -I have had a wonderful time browsing your blog
Marcea x

Happy Thoughts & Inkspots

2010-01-03T10:08:00.008Z

This is the wonderful blog owned by Jeanette. She has recently been offered a DT spot on the High Hopes blog. Jeanette is also a DT member of numerous companies! And looking at her cards you can see why!

I just adore the following card!

So pop on over to Jeanette's Happy Thoughts & Inkspots to be inspired and amazed!

xxxx

What a start to 2010.....

2010-01-02T10:16:00.009Z

Happy New Year to everyone!! Here we are in 2010 already and I'm kicking off with the wonderful Claudia... Boy! are her cards special, wonderful Copic colouring and there are some great Copic Turorials too.. The gorgeous layering, stitching and the small beautiful touches are so wonderful to see. She photographs her cards perfectly and has a list of publication work as long as your arm.. I browsed for ages trying to decide which photos to choose, so pull up a comfy chair, grab yourself a cuppa and prepare to stay a while.... You can visit Claudia HERE.

I can't wait to see what 2010 brings us on Inspirational...

Blog Hop Wonders

2010-01-02T00:32:00.003Z

I recently took part on a blog hop challenge!! And am I so glad I did!!! I found the most amazing talent!!! Tanja cards and colouring are amazing!!! And this busy girl has two of her own blogs and contributes to a technique blog too Stempeleinmaleins. Tanja is also a DT for numerous blogs!!
Here is a little taster of what you will find ....

The following images can be found on Tanja's Stampin'Pipers Magnolias blog, I have only taken the first four from her blog as it was so hard to choose! So I decided to take the first four from each blog! Make sure when you visit that you delve deep as there oceans of talent in there!

The next four are from Tanja's Stampin'Piper blog, again be sure to delve deep!

So grab a cuppa and go visit Tanja on Stampin'Pipers Magnolias blog and Stampin'Piper blog, for some amazing cards and projects!!!

XXXX

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T23:48:00.002Z

I just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
xxxx

Merry Christmas....!!

2009-12-25T09:06:00.002Z

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone who visits Inspirational, to all the followers and to the wonderful Team Members who do such a good job searching blogland for inspiring creations

I hope you all have a wonderful time

Julie xxx

Designs by Sarah Martina

2009-12-19T02:31:00.001Z

Hello! I hope this December day finds you well. I'm back again to bring you one of my favorite paper crafters. This time I'd like to introduce you to Sarah Martina Parker and her blog Designs by Sarah Martina. Sarah creates visually stunning creations. Her work is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

It's was hard to figure out which of her creations to post here. She has so many "greatest hits". In fact, this month, one of her gorgeous cards is on the cover of CARDS magazine. The cover! How fantastic is that?

Sarah describes her style as "classy, trendy, and chic". I couldn't agree more. Here are just a few of her creations.

Check out Sarah's blog; you will not be dissapointed. Tell Sarah you saw her on Inspirational.

Have a happy and safe holiday season. I'm headed downstairs to design my Christmas card. I'm a little behind schedule.

Cheers!
Anthonette

Deborah's Stunning cards

2009-12-12T20:44:00.049Z

Mele Kalikimaka it's a Hawaiian for Merry Christmas.
I'm so glad to feature Deborah the talented and creative card maker. I found her blog when I entered the Cuttlebug Challenge in the entries last week . When I checked her beautiful blog I fell in love with all her creations. I really love how she mixed the stamping with her beading and stitching techniques. Please visit her beautiful blog to see more stunning creations. Her works have been published to magazines, catalogues and books. And you'll find out how many when you visit her blog.
Don't you just love these stunning christmas cards? I love how she made the christmas tree, ornaments and the wreath with the beads.

I love how she colored the image and I love the design and the colors of this card.
Another beautiful christmas card. I love the pearls and the bow.
This is one of my favorite, I love the color combo and the design.
Check this one it's super cute for a little boy. My baby boy said he really wants this one, so I have to make him something like this later. Thanks Deborah for the inspiration.

Awesome quilt card, I love it. I have to give this a try.
Last but not the least is the super cute pink dress. I love all the details in here too.
Deborah, thank you so much for sharing with us your stunning cards. I hope everyone enjoy the cards I share with you today. Ok it's your turn to visit her beautiful blog full of inspirations.
Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Wonderful Creations from Elina...

2009-12-06T18:56:00.009Z

Fantastic Altered Book

Elina's Little Dreamhouse!!

Elina comes from Athens and has been crafting "like crazy" for the past 2 years and boy does Elina know how to craft!! I fell in love with this gorgeous altered book, beautifully done and take a look at her wonderful scrapbook pages, fun and vibrant. The cute house was made using her bind-it-all, how cool is that! There is such a mix of beautiful crafty creations from cards to altered books it's an absolute pleasure to visit Elina, so hop over and see more HERE

Wonderful Wall Art

Say Hello to Heidi..... Van Laar Designs

2009-11-29T12:27:00.009Z

I am so glad I came upon Heidi's wonderful blog yesterday, her cards are so beautiful with gorgeous designs. I especially liked the round card and the mug which Heidi has stamped with the cutest tea cups. There is a great tutorial too so you can make your own mug too!

Heidi has also been published numerous times which is no surprise. Such a creative lady indeed.

Please do visit Heidi HERE you won't want to leave, I was browsing for ages!!

Meet the colourful nurse...

2009-11-29T11:46:00.003Z

In Norway there is a talented photograper and scrapbooker who calls herself Sykepleier (translated to English: Nurse). I've wanted to show of Linn Kristine's work for a long time now, as I'm a huge fan! So, here we go:)

There is especially two thing I love about Linn Kristine's work; her colorful and playful style, and the way she documents all sides of her life.

With photos that most of us would use with a babypink layout, Linn Kristine pulls out her bright pattern papers and make layouts that just wanna make you smile:)

I would love to go through her albums, they must be filled with layouts that captures the colours and patterns and small things that kids just love:

And though I just love her bright pages Linn Kristine also make the the most beautiful pages in pastels.

The ones I want to show you here have lots of journaling. Linn Kristine makes pages where she telles the stories that the photos can't tell in the future, like how her eldest daughter is afraid of the dark and what size of shoes she wears at age 3,5.

The first time I saw this one I almost started to cry...
It's about the downside of having siblings, the feeling that a little sister is loved more and the struggle to accept a new member of the family. What I really love about this one is how Linn Kristine writes the journaling from her daughter's view.

The photo in this one shows how brilliant her photos can be - the angle with the baby's head in forground and the pouting big sister in focus.
Linn Kristine's blog is filled with her amazing photos - make sure to stop by to get some inspiration on new angles and new motives:)

Jacque's Joie de Vivre

2009-11-28T19:17:00.011Z

translated to Jacque's Joy of Live, isn't that such a beautiful name for a blog and you will find many beautiful creations on Jacque's blog!

Jacque has just found out that she is going to be a Design Team Member of Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, a blog that I often frequent! When you see the cards below or visit her blog you will certainly understand why! She is also a Design Team Member of the sketch challenge blog Friday Sketchers, this is where I had the pleasure of meeting Jacque first! She also is a Design Team member of Just Magnolia, Belles'n Whistles, and Magnolia-licious! So here are some beautiful samples of Jacque's work!

" Oh Bumble Is Me Margie"

2009-11-26T19:22:00.001Z

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving whenever or wherever you celebrate it. My little family celebrated Nov.21. With everyone's work schedules we are thankful to just be able to get together.

Now on to my feature. Margie really got my attention when I won a couple of her artistic creations. I was amazed they were so perfect. The coloring was beautiful and I wanted to see more of what this lady was doing, so I found myself visiting Margie's blog home.

I am so excited to get to share Margie's creations with everyone. Oh Bumble Is Me...I love that title, and everytime I read it I see this bumblebee just swirling all over the page...much like Margie does. This is one creating, crafting machine, wife, and mother of 2 boys. Whew...and I can't find time to craft. Get this guys...she has already posted 308 post this year. I do know this..it will take a bit of time to take in everything she has accomplished in this wonderful world of crafting.
Is there anyone out there that is not familiar with the vampires and werewolves that have us all turning pages or racing to the movies? Margie is right in line with everyone else. She made these next 2 cards for the Twilight Challenge. Gotta love them.

Margie loves to color and she does this well. She loves glitter and girly stuff. She doesn't mention this but I'm betting she can play a game of football with the "boys" in her family. That's probably where the girly stuff comes into play, has to even out the playing field. Much like me she also has a sister who is her scrappin' buddy. Maybe I need to check out her blog next. I just love my job!!!!!

April's Roses ... and November's too!

2009-11-23T22:01:00.008Z

I am so excited to be able to share this talented crafter with you this evening. I would like to introduce April Rose to you all, a relatively new blogger with an amazing blog full of real inspiration.

I couldn't believe the perfect colouring skills that April shows on all her work. Her favourite stamps are Penny Black and Magnolia so I was in heaven drooling over all these gorgeous creations.

April allows the images to speak for themselves and compliments them beautifully with lovely papers and embellishments.

It was so difficult to choose what to share with you all here but I know you will be rushing over to her blog for more eye candy.

April uses accessory stamps so well and creates such fun scenes with them. The stamps really do come to life on her cards thanks to her tremendous skills.

Please pop over to April's blog and why not follow her too so that you don't miss a single creation of hers. I just know that there are so many more wonderful things to come from April and I cannot wait to see them! Thankyou so much for allowing me to share your beautiful work with everyone sweetie
Marcea -x-

Michele Roos...

2009-11-21T11:43:00.009Z

It was this card that completely blew me away when I came upon Michele Roos blog this morning. I remember this image being a Friday Freebie at Pollycraft and I loved it then, but oh my the way Michelle has used colours and embellishments takes the whole thing to a brand new level.

Totally scrumptious - which is how I would describe all the beautiful cards Michele has on display on her blog. Check out this beautiful Whiff of Joy image - I've just sent for this stamp - hope I can do it half as much justice as Michele.

Here's another beautiful card using a Mo Manning digi image.

Finally a fabulous Tilda creation - aren't Michele's flowers just beautiful. They compliment her work perfectly.
Do pop over to Michele's blog and take a look for yourself - you certainly won't be disappointed.

Ann xxx

STUNNING creations from Yvonne

2009-11-18T11:16:00.004Z

Yvonne is no stranger to Inspirational but I had to share her most recent creations with you they are so beautifully designed and coloured to perfection

If you've never visited Yvonne's blog before you are in for a real treat it is definitely one to follow

Click HERE to see for yourself and don't forget to leave a comment to tell us what you think :)

Just something I made .....

2009-11-15T21:39:00.005Z

I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just something I made is the blog of Cathe Holden and it is full of wonderful creations!

I discovered Cathe while I was searching out Handmade Calendars, Cathe made the following Calendars from empty spools!

how cool are these! and here are a few more creations from here blog ...

I could go on and on, but I had better stop and let you find out for yourselves how wonderful Just something I made is! Cathe also gives fantastic tutorials on how she makes everything with free downloads of images too! So pay her a visit and say hi!
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CeeCee's Gorgeous Creations

2009-11-04T06:52:00.002Z

Hi everyone! Anthonette here to bring you another one of my favorite paper crafters. CeeCee (Catherine Côté) and her blog CeeCee's Creations has been one of my favorite bloggers for quite some time. I'm so happy to introduce her to you all. She hails from Canada. CeeCee a card maker, scrapbooker, and overall paper crafter. Look at these handy booklets she made for people who love to write lists.

The hot air balloon cards are stunning! I actually remember gasping when I saw them on her blog. I love her design style. GORGEOUS!

This Halloween card is amazing. The color palette is simple, but her design is fantastic.

Who doesn't love paper punch art? I love the reindeer cards CeeCee created. I like the red frames behind the reindeers too.

What a glorious holiday card. I love the shimmer.

I'm a huge fan of faux stitching. It adds such a great touch. This card is clean and simple and totally rocks the faux stitching.

This Asian-themed card is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Even my husband just made a nice comment about the card when he walked into the room.

Won't you please stop by CeeCee's blog and tell her you saw her on Inspirational. Have a good one!

Create..... Craft ...... Life

2009-11-03T19:37:00.009Z

I love the title of Ann's blog and boy! do I love her layouts. She has such a distinctive style, gorgeous bright colours, and I love the use of paints and how she places her photos.

She frames her photos so beautifully and often uses clusters of little embellishments which enhance the photos perfectly.

Do pop over and visit Ann HERE, her blog is in Polish but can be translated easily. There is so many wonderful layouts and journals to see.

Such fun and so creative!

Tanya's Beautiful Pages....

2009-11-01T03:53:00.006Z

These wonderful layouts were created by Tanya aren't they beautiful!!

Tanya is from the Ukraine and you can find her inspiring blog HERE

I couldn't find a translate button on Tanya's blog but you can easily go to google translate and have the blog translated to your language

Thanks for letting us feature your lovely creations Tanya

Have you discovered Renee Ludlows blog yet?.....

2009-10-21T06:02:00.009+01:00

......No? Well do I have a treat for you all then, she makes the most BEAUTIFUL creations, I've selected a few for you but please make sure you check out her blog as it is brimming with Inspiring eye candy, but for starters feast your eyes on these...

Now I know that you are going to want to see more so head on over to Renee's Blog HERE, my suggestion would be to make yourself a drink and make sure you are sitting comfortably because if you are anything like me you will be there a while :)

Say Hi! To Anna.....

2009-10-15T19:16:00.012+01:00

Isn't this Spoooky House adorable!!

I am so glad I happened upon this wonderful blog, it is so inspiring and crammed full of so much different types of creations from scrapbook pages and cards to altered houses and tags...

The style and attention to detail is just amazing. Beautiful cute images and stunning papers there is just sooo much to see. Hop over and visit Anna HERE and you'll see exactly what I mean. It was hard enough trying to choose these photos from the many on her blog!