Friday, June 10, 2011

CSS - Inspiration Blog Hop - 6/10/2011

It is another StampTV blog hop and this time it is an inspiration challenge. It is a really fun inspiration and there are a lot of options. The colors were really fun to work with. So summery!  You should have arrived from Melissa Shultz blog and I am quite certain that she wowed you!

For my first card I used Celebrate in Style. This stamp is so fun and I thought of it as soon as I saw the inspiration photo! I stamped the image on GKD Pure Luxury white and then paper pieced the dress with GKD Red Hot. I stamped the flower twice from GKD Lovely Shelf. I cut it out very carefully and used some fibers for the center of the flower. For the background I used an Impressibility and then sponged some green on it. That bow really arrived on an end of the year teacher gift and knew I had to use it for this card! Perfect isn't it?

The second card was more of a challenge for me. I liked the red and yellow sunflowers and wanted to use them somehow. So I inked up one of the stamps from Spring Basket and another one from Border Bling. Then I used a border punch for the side of the card and some Stickles to add the twinkle! Does the white ribbon look like a tablecloth? I colored the flowers with Copics and cut those out very carefully too! I did do some fussy cutting with these.

Your next stop is bound to be impressive so hop over to visit Sharri Seffens to get even more inspiration.  If you want to start at the beginning  or get lost along the way, just jump directly to the links for all of the wonderful creations on StampTV.


As always, your comments really do mean a lot to me. Thank you for leaving them.

37 comments:

Sharri said...
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Lori said...

They are both so beautiful Miesje!!

Sharri said...

Miesje, I am having issues tonight commenting! lol!
Both of your cards are beautiful! I love the fiber on the sunflower and that you reused the ribbon on the first card and the sunflowers on the second are beautiful!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Miesje- the card with the dress is just adorable! You did a super job on both of these!

Cheri said...

Oh, I KNEW you would create something fabulous and you certainly did. I absolutely love your little red dress card, and the flowers from Spring Basket used that way is soooo creative.

Brenda said...

Both cards are very beautiful Miesje!! Fabulous take on the inspiration.

Melissa said...

Beautiful cards Miesje! I especially like the little dress with the sunflower.

joy said...

Wonderful and precise cutting and really like the way you did the border punch!

Giovana said...

Beautiful creations Miesje!! Love your dress card very much :)

Carolina said...

Such beautiful cards! Love the sweetness of your first and the way you used the sets on the second - very creative in every way!

Deb said...

Both of these are gorgeous, Miesje! Love 'em! The dress form is my FAV!

Melanie said...

awesome designs! That is so nice what you did with the Label Bling, I love the A Year of Borders bunch with it and the star background you make, looks like it's tufted and accented with bling! beautiful punch on the back, too!

peggy wainman said...

Love them both!

Payne Holler Cards said...

little dress card is so cutsie! and love your bling card and that awesome border - will have to try that (-:

Vicki Dutcher said...

Wonderful couple of cards!!

Cat Tidwell said...

oh so awesome on both, really love that first one iwth the dress and sunflower, awesome design!

Kary said...

Lovely cards, Miesje!! I esp love the dressform & sunflower - brilliant idea!

Lynn B. said...

I enjoy both cards but love the tiny perfection of the dress with sunflower. Amazing!

jazy1m said...

Loved both of your card Miesje. The dress card was my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

Sheila said...

The background where you used the impressability is very subtle almost Victorian like...nice touch.

Unknown said...

Love your dress card with the flower draped across it. And the border punch on your 2nd card really makes it POP!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

They are both very pretty! Just thinking of you carefully cutting out those flowers makes my eyes go buggy! Love how you sponged the Nestability background.

Jo said...

I wouldn't have thought to use the dress form stamp but it's great. Both cards are just beautiful.

Susan said...

Super cards -- just love the flowers.

Golda said...

Both of your cards are just wonderful! Great work!

miatagal said...

Miesje, Both cards are absolutely gorgeous. I have the stamp you used in the first one, so I hope I can create something as lovely!

Unknown said...

Wonderful job on both cards, such great work, especially love the dressform and daisy, just so pretty looking!!

Donna Przy.....

Gerry said...

WOW! very, very nice

Anonymous said...

Especially love the green background...both are beautiful!

Kay S said...

Fabulous cards, Miesje! Love the dress card and the gorgeous border you used on the second one!

buggin2stamp said...

Beautiful summer cards Miesje! I love the layout of your second card.

stampqueen said...

Love both the cards - the colors are so bright and cheerful!!!

Gayle said...

Beautiful cards; fun and elegant, two different looks..

Shirley B said...

Beautiful cards. you must be very patient to do all that fussy cutting.
Great job! The colors and great and liked the idea of recycling the bow.

Lagene said...

Love your bright & cheerful cards!

Linda Imler said...

Great card!!

Linda Imler

Tina said...

LOVE both cards!!! Love how you used the dress stamp and the flower! Beautiful!