Inspiration....

There is a long on-going debate in the crafting world about CASEing work (CASE= Copy And Share Everything). There are folks in the camp that believe they create unique works of art and should be treated as the artists they are and so on and so forth.

And then there is the other camp (the one I am solidly in and always have been), that believes we are in a business built on CASEing and that is how our business and our own personal skills grow.

I love to draw and create with pastels in addition to cards and scrapbooking. In all of my art/drawing classes we have a still life to look at. All of us in the class are drawing the same subject but our point of view is different. Additionally, we often admire a style or period of art/painting. I love impressionists. Impressionism was poo-poo'd when if first appeared. It wasn't considered serious art. I love that many of the early impressionists were friends. They certainly CASEd a new style of painting from one another.

What I have for you today is a CASE from Teneale Williams. She totally inspires me and I become a bit better at making cards after re-creating some of her cards. Just like artists who re-produce a master to learn skills and gain understanding of style, I do the same with card makers I admire.

This is not the first CASE I have done from Teneale. She has been sweet and gracious about my CASEing in the past. Please pop on over to her blog and see why I find her so inspiring. TENEAL'S BLOG If I ever make it to Sydney, I am going to try to go to one of her classes!

Anyway, that was sort of a long post but there you have it....

I took the extra parts left over from the front of the card and used them to finish off the inside of the card. Teneal's cards look as good on the inside as they do on the front!

Supplies:

• Whisper White CS, Old Olive CS, Marina Mist CS, Early Espresso CS, First Edition DSP
• Field Flowers stamp set, French Foliage stamp set
• Sahara Sand Ink Pad, Marina Mist Ink Pad, Old Olive Marker, Early Espresso Ink Pad
• Stamping Sponges, Big Shot, Tulip Frame EF, Old Olive Satin Ribbon (nla), Dimensionals

Step It Up! Saturday #69

You may recognize this card.

I did use step #2 card as my flat card Friday card last week.

I found myself wanting to do more to the flat card so I decided that it would make a good card for step it up!

I created two more cards ... a step #1 and a step #3

It was actually a fun thing to do!

You should try it yourself sometime.

:-)

insert video here

Step #1 CARD:

Supplies:

• Perfect Plum CS, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS, Patterns DSP Stack Subtles
• Field Flowers Stamp Set
• Perfect Plum Ink Pad, Pear Pizzazz Marker, Concord Crush Ink Pad
• Dimensionals

Step #2 CARD: 

Supplies:

• Perfect Plum CS, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS, Patterns DSP Stack Subtles, First Edition DSP
• Field Flowers Stamp Set
• Perfect Plum Ink Pad, Pear Pizzazz Marker, Concord Crush Ink Pad
• Eyelet Border Punch

 Step #3 CARD:

Supplies:

• Perfect Plum CS, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS, Patterns DSP Stack Subtles, First Edition DSP
• Field Flowers Stamp Set
• Perfect Plum Ink Pad, Pear Pizzazz Marker, Concord Crush Ink Pad, Sahara Sand Ink Pad, Crumb Cake Ink Pad, Soft Suede Ink Pad, Distressing Tool
• Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Basic Pearls, Stamping Sponges, Dimensionals, Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon

Flat Card Friday

It is time for FLAT CARD FRIDAY once again! Woo Hoo! A card that doesn't require more $$$ for postage :-D

I love purple and I hardly ever use it for cards. I think that needs to change.

I think next Saturday's Step It UP! will be based on this card here.

Stay tuned.

:-)

Supplies:

• Perfect Plum CS, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS, First Edition DSP, Patterns DSP Stack Subtles
• Field Flowers Stamp Set
• Perfect Plum Ink Pad, Concord Crush Ink Pad, Pear Pizzazz Marker
• Eyelet Border Punch

Blog Hop Wednesday .... Cards I Love....

I love this color combination, I love these images, and I love the sweet sentiment.

Sweet Spring Flowers

Supplies:

• Island Indigo CS, Lucky Limeade CS, Whisper White CS
• Field Flowers, Friendly Phrases
• Island Indigo Ink Pad and Marker, Baja Breeze Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Ink Pad & Marker
• Ruffled Edge Ribbon in Island Indigo & Lucky Limeade, Dimensionals, In-Color Brads

Dee Slater               http://createwithdee.typepad.com

Joan Robertson       http://joansdailystampede.blogspot.com/
Tamera Gadberry    http://www.papercraftingstamper.blogspot.com
Jennifer Kay           http://txjennywren.blogspot.com/
Judy Johnson          http://scrap-a-doodlestamping.blogspot.com/
Bridgett Owens      www.stampingwithbridgett.blogspot.com
Anji Clements        http://alteredscraps.com/

De Williamson           http://theplainsstamper.blogspot.com/

Step It UP! Saturday #61

These cards were inspired by a card by Carrie Gaskin. I used different colors and different stamps. I tweaked some of the details but it is clearly inspired by her card.

I had a great video to go along with it.

but it seems I am having a Charlie Brown day.

You know those days where it isn't any big thing going wrong, but every single little thing, that is a Charlie Brown day.

The video I shot earlier this week, and plays fine for me, won't upload. 

It says the files are corrupted. 

I didn't NOT want to post, but I can't get the video published.

Wish me better luck with the rest of my day :-) 

Step It UP! Saturday #43

Step #1 CARD:

I used:
Paper: Early Espresso CS #119686, First Edition DSP #121878
Stamps: Field Flowers #122762
Ink: Garden Green #102272, More Mustard #103162, Cajun Craze #119671, So Saffron #105213, Crumb Cake #121030
Other: Stamping Sponges #101610, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon #retired

Step #2 CARD:

I used:
Same as above plus..... Cajun Craze CS #119684, Crochet Trim Ribbon #118480

Step #3 CARD:

I used:
The same as above plus . . . . Early Espresso Ink #119670, Linen Thread #104199