Travellers Inspiration {four}:-

Hello Again... yep I'm back!!!!

I missed playing with Tina's Travellers Inspiration Challenge last week (bad blogging friend... bad, bad!!!) so I vowed to NOT miss this weeks.

The Inspiration photo this week is from the very talented Savitri and this photo... Oh my!!!! Absolutely GORGEOUS. One of those pics that you look at and can feel yourself floating away in a day dream (or Night Dream - whichever time of day it is... hahaha).

This is the photo that Savitri so very kindly gave us to play along with.... GORGEOUS huh???


And here is my card:-

I've used Fall to Layout #52 for my Layout and I've actually used the 'Door' as my main inspiration, WHY??? I can hear you ask... well that unbelievably GORGEOUS big Red Bow on the wreath that is hanging on it.... YUMMY!!!!

I started with a base of Really Rust (to match the building) and then layered it with Sahara Sand, Choc Chip and Sage Shadow then I used my Circle Circus set, stamping the image in Choc Chip onto some Sahara Sand cardstock and mounting it onto a Choc Chip circle before attaching a BIG Real Red Bow, with a lovely Real Red button and some linen thread. The sentiment is from my Sweet Little Sentiments set and is stamped in Choc Chip onto Sage Shadow.

So there you go.. I hope you like it. And if you haven't played along with Tina's Travellers Inspiration Challenge...then pop on over and have a go.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Sweet Little Sentiments, Circle Circus
Ink:- Choc Chip
Paper:- Really Rust, Sahara Sand, Choc Chip, Sage Shadow
Accessories:- Real Red Wide Grosgrain, Real Red Button, linen Thread, Flower Fusion Too, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch, Circle Punches.

Traveller's Inspiration Challenge {two}:-

This weeks Traveller's Inspiration Challenge is a GORGEOUS photo that comes from Anthonette of Chavez Designs. What a beautiful photo... Thankyou Anthonette!!!!

Here is the card I came up with:-


Here is Anthonette's GORGEOUS photo:-


I drew my inspiration this week AGAIN from the colours in the photo and used Kraft, Cool Caribbean (retired) - I for some reason couldn't find my Tempting Turquoise!!! and Whisper White.

I started with a base of Kraft and then added a layer of Cool Caribbean then another strip of Kraft. I used my Pocket Silhouettes stamp... you are probably wondering WHY?... well... ok... see when I was looking at the photo I kept seeing the trees behind the building, sooooo I thought this stamp from Pocket Silhouettes kind of resembeld them!!!!... Is that too much of a strech on the creative license that Tina gives us?? hahaha. So, I stamped the image in Whisper White then added some paper piercing along the top which is from the holes in the top of the building, and then some Kraft ribbon with a piece of Square hodgepodge. The sentiment is from my Basic Phrases and is stamped in Whisper White, mounted onto some more Cool Caribbean and a little bit of Kraft Ribbon, which some more piercing underneath.

I hope you like, and if you haven't already, then pop on over to Tina's and have a play along.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Pocket Silhouettes, Basic Phrases
Card:- Kraft, Cool Caribbean (retired)
Ink:- Whisper White
Accessories:- Paper Piercer and Mat, Hodgepodge (retired), Kraft Tafetta Ribbon, Dimensionals.

Travellers Inspiration Challenge {one}!!

Hello There my Lovely Blogging Buddies!!!! I'm so very sorry it's been VERY quiet around here this week. I've had a terrible week, with my two little poppets both coming down with this NASTY Gastro bug, myself getting sick, and then hubby being sick too. So the only things I've had time to do are look after my darling family and CLEAN, CLEAN and CLEAN a bit more!!!! Finally though I've managed to sit down and make a CARD.... woo hoo!!!!

Tina aka TravelingMama has just started her own challenge over at her blog, which I might say is a FABULOUS blog... I love visiting Tina and having a giggle, a smile or an "UH HUH" moment. Sooo I was very VERY excited when I found out I had another wonderful challenge to play along with.

Tina is going to give us a photograph of a place travelled as our inspiration each week, and then all we have to do is come up with something creative... anything, as long as it is creative.... sounds wonderful huh... well pop on over and visit Tina for ALL of the deets... trust me you wont be disappointed.

Soooo... here is the card I came up with for her VERY FIRST challenge:-


Here is the GORGEOUS photo we had as our inspiration:-


Isn't it GORGEOUS!!!!

So I used the BRIGHT colours as my inspiration on my card. I started with Cool Caribbean (retired) as my base and added a layers of Regal Rose and Kraft.... why Kraft you ask... well the shoes seem to be sitting on the ground, which I thought resembled Kraft.... uh huh!!!! hahaha.
I've used my Circle Circus Set to create my own background and that is stamped in Close to Cocoa. The embelishment I've made by cutting two tabs from my Round Tab punch and joining them together to create a large circle then stamped another image from Circle Circus onto some Whisper White in Regal Rose and joined them together with a Rhinestone Brad. Add a touch of Regal Rose Ribbon and pop it up on some dimensionals and all done. The sentiment is from Sweet Little Sentiments and is stamped in Regal Rose.
This card is actually a CASE of this card I made a few weeks ago. I just LOVE the layout and given my week needed something quick and easy.

Hope you like and don't forget to visit Tina over at TravelingMama!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Circle Circus, Sweet Little Sentiments (hostess)
Card:- Cool Caribbean (retired), Regal Rose, Kraft, Whisper White
Ink:- Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose
Accessories:- Rhinestone Brads, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain, ROund Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals.