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Monday, May 17, 2010

EtsyInspired #88 ~ Creation Designs

Alright, so I am totally late on this week's EtsyInspired challenge. Again, I blame the internet issues I've been having. Rude. Anyhow, the shop for this week is Creation Designs. This shop sells vintage items and items that are made from vintage things like wind chimes, jewelry, and wall hangings. (Did you know that you can buy vintage on Etsy? It's allowed along with handmade items and supplies to make/package your items.) I really like how this shop repurposes the lovely vintage things in a way that you can display them for everyone to see. Seriously, why would you just want to put your gorgeous vintage spoons in a drawer where no one can see them? This week's shop is offering a $20 gift certificate as one of the prizes.

This week, one of my FAVORITE online stores is sponsoring the challenge! Limelight Papercrafts!! They have an amazing selection of the BEST stuff from card making and scrapping like Basic Grey, May Arts Ribbon, Unity Stamps, Lawn Fawn Stamps, etc... Love this shop! Mandy is offering one lucky winner Basic Grey Max and Whiskers buttons and epoxy stickers! Super cute!

All you have to do is play along...

- Visit Creation Designs and find an item that inspires you
- Create a project of your own based off that inspiration
- Link your project up on the EtsyInspired #88 post on the EIC blog by Friday, May 21 at noon PST

Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC88. And please remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from.

And if this is your first time joining us...welcome! You can check out extra details about our challenge HERE.

Here's my card for this week. It's inspired by the picture above. The paper here is Basic Grey Indian Summer. The stamp is from Ippity's The Simple Things. I used the EBTKS sketch for this card as well as doing Jessica Witty's phone book challenge.

Visit these lovely ladies for extra inspiration!

Now go be Etsy Inspired!

Friday, May 7, 2010

EtsyInspired #87 ~ Lindsay Brackeen

I'm going to have to apologize, yet again, for the short post. I really don't know what to say. I guess, the stress is just getting to me and I am not feeling much like myself lately.

This week's shop is Lindsay Brackeen. This shop is full of fun, whimsical and unique art pieces. They offer different sized prints, original artwork, and dolls. I really like the modern feel of this shop as well as the use of different textures that you can see even in the shop photographs.

Along with this week's amazing shop, we have an awesome sponsor! My friend and former EIC guest designer, Court Baker has her own stamp line called Practicing Creativity. I'm a huge fan of these awesome stamps! She's giving one lucky winner a Key to My Heart stamp set.

Ready to play?
- Visit Lindsay Brackeen's shop and find an item that inspires you
- Create a project of your own based off that inspiration
- Link your project up on this post using the new InLinkz on the EtsyInspired #87 post on the EtsyInspired blog by Friday, May 14 at noon PST

Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC87. And please remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from.

Here's my card for this week. I used Practicing Creativity's You're Dandy set. This is one of my all time favorite stamp sets. I did have to stamp the clouds a couple times to get the pigment ink to show up on the card stock. The DP is Basic Grey, Lemonade. I used the current 2 Sketches 4 You challenge for this card.

Visit these lovely ladies for extra inspiration!

Now go be Etsy Inspired!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

EtsyInspired #86 ~ Isabell's Umbrella

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Isabell's Umbrella. This shop is so adorable and the artist behind the shop's name is Ashley! Fun, right? This shop has the CUTEST illustrations! And they are used to make the most darling things. The shop offers fun products like magnets, stationery, plushies, bookmarks, prints, car decals, etc.. If I had the money, I would buy everything in this shop! I love the different cultures that are featured in this shop as well! So fabulous! Also our featured Etsy shop this week, Isabell's Umbrella, is generously giving away a stationary set, magnet, and bookmarks!

Our sponsor this week is a new stamp company, Lawn Fawn, owned by one of our previous guest designers, Kelly Marie! Her line of photopolymer clear stamps is adorable, trendy, and fun! And she is getting ready to release a few new sets so keep your eye on her blog for sneak peeks! Kelly will be giving one lucky winner Lawn Fawn's 'critters in the 'burbs' stamp set.

Here's how to play for your chance to win one of these great prizes:
- Visit Isabell's Umbrella and find an item that inspires you
- Create a project of your own (any crafty project you like) based off the inspiration piece you chose
- Link up your project to this post using the new InLinkz on the EtsyInspired #86 post on the EtsyInspired blog by Friday, May 7th at noon PST.

Here's my card for this week. It uses the Get Sketchy challenge for this week. The main image is a rub-on from Torendi. The paper is Basic Grey and the letter stickers are from Making Memories.

Pay a visit to our Design Team for lots of Etsy Inspired Inspiration!

Now go be Etsy Inspired!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

EtsyInspired #85 ~ Bee Things

Sorry that my post is so late! I've had an exhausting week in both good and bad ways and when I finally got home last night at 9pm after being out since 9am, I just didn't have it in me to do a post. Quite frankly, I'm not feeling rested enough to do one now. :/

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Bee Things. These shop has the most adorable illustrations you've ever seen! They make all sorts of fun stuff with their amazing designs like grocery bags, prints, t-shirts, notebooks and more. Their bright and colorful designs pair so perfectly with their fun style of illustration! I am super in love with this store! This week, they are offering a really cool t-shirt as a prize.

If that weren't enough, we have the PERFECT sponsor for this whimsical and cute store! It's COSMO CRICKET! That's right, you heard me!! Look at this amazing prize, pictured here! It's awesome!!

Okay, now all you need to do for your chance to win one of these fantastic prizes is:
- Check out Bee Things and find an item that inspires you.
- Create a project of your own based off the inspiration and link it up to this post using the new InLinkz on the EtsyInspired #85 post on the EIC blog by Friday, April 30th at noon PST.

Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC85. And please remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from.

Here's my creation for this week, inspired by the bag shown above. I used the bonus sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You. All the designer paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety. The stamp is PTI and the ribbon is May Arts. The dew drops came from my Caffinated Cropper kit.

Be sure to check out our lovely Design Team this week...they have lots of Cosmo Cricket goodness for you to be inspired by too!

Now go be Etsy Inspired!

Friday, April 16, 2010

EtsyInspired #84 ~ Cose Dolci

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Cose Dolci. This shop specializes in wool items. Mostly, they carry bowls, pillows, and plush toys. What I find truly amazing about this store is the things they can make from wool! Bowls? Really? My mind is completely blown. Everything is so beautiful! If you look in the sold items area of the shop, you will see a wide selection of items. I was especially impressed by the darling plush toys and the nested bowls. I think it's amazing how you can use this medium in so many different ways. Before Etsy, I just thought wool was for socks and sweaters.

This week's sponsor is one of the design teams I'm on. CAFFINATED CROPPER! YAY! I love when I can combine my teams! Amy puts together the most amazing kits you've ever seen! She puts in super creative items that I would not have ever thought about using on a card, but they turn out amazing. She also has a great eye for color. I thoroughly enjoy working with my kits from her and you will too! One lucky winner with get a mini version of this month's kit "With a Cherry on Top."

Here's how you play along:

1. Go to the Cose Dolci store and pick any item to be inspired by (subject matter, colors, layout, anything.) Make a creation.

2. Post a link to your creation on the EtsyInspired #84 post on the EtsyInspired blog by next Friday April 23, noon Pacific time. A winner will be chosen from the people who enter.

3. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please you keyword EIC84. You may enter as many times as you like.

Here's my card for this week. I used the current sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You. The only things I used for this card that weren't in the kit are the white card stock, the CB folder, and some blue Creative Inspirations Paint. Obviously, it's an anniversary card for Dustin. Teehee, our anniversary is today (4-16.)

Check out the DT:

Ashley (you are here)

Lori (April Guest)

Savannah (April Guest)

Shannon

Also, the Caffinated Cropper DT is playing along this week too. Check them out!
Amy (where you can buy the kit)
Amber
Christi
Sherry
and Jimmi, Aprils' Guest Designer

Saturday, March 20, 2010

EtsyInspired #80 ~ Designs by Cathy

I am so sorry my post is so late! I had roughly a BILLION things to do yesterday and I decided to let my post wait until I got home last night. However, I didn't get home until 1am and I was running on 5 hours of sleep so I went to bed. :(

Ok, this week's EtsyInspired shop is Designs by Cathy. I am seriously in love with hand stamped jewelry! And this store is so exquisite! I love that all the pieces are layered. The motto is "jewelry that tells your story" and it sure does. The quotes and the images are just fabulous. The jewelry also comes in copper which is an interesting twist on the norm.

To play along with our challenge, all you have to do is go to Designs By Cathy and pick any item to be inspired by. Make your creation and post a link to it on the EtsyInspired #80 post on the EtsyInspired blog by next Friday, Mar 26th by noon Pacific time. Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC80. And PLEASE remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is The Digi Kitty and they will be giving our winner the Easter Bundle which includes 8 great stamps! The Digi Kitty offers more than just digital stamps so be sure to check out their site for other unique products like German Dresdens!

Here's my card for this week. I was inspired by the necklace featured above. The stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. The black is dry embossed but you can't really tell in this picture.

Before you go be Etsy Inspired, be sure to check out our talented group of designers!

Ashley (that's me!)

Laurel (March Guest)

Lisa (March Guest)

Saturday, March 13, 2010

EtsyInspired #79- 3 Dots Jewelry

Ok, since I didn't have to do the whole huge EIC post today, you'll get a short post from me. :) We'll see how well I can stick to that.

This week's EtsyInspired shop is 3 Dots Jewelry. I love this shop because it is so unique! The jewelry made here is unlike anything else I've seen before. I like how they combine the wood, metal, and beads. The clean lines are very modern and chic. I wouldn't mind adding some of these to my jewelry collection! :)

To play along with our challenge, all you have to do is go to 3 Dots Jewelry and pick any item to be inspired by. Make your creation and post a link to it on EtsyInspired #79 post on the EtsyInspired blog by next Friday, Mar 19th by noon Pacific time. Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC79. And PLEASE remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Stretch N' Bubbles, a fun digital stamp site. Personally, I am in love with THIS little rocket image. Alison is generously giving away 4 prizes!!! So your odds of winning this week are great! :) The first winner will receive 4 free digital images and 3 runners up will receive one digital image of their choice from Stretch N' Bubbles.

Here is my card for the week. I was inspired by the photo above. It reminded me of leaves, flowers and these colors. EVERYTHING I used (except the white CS and ink) can be found in the Beeez Kneez Kit from Caffinated Cropper! (Check out my new watermark, my friend Sara made it for me!)

Check out the DT:

Ashley (that's me)

Laurel (March Guest)

Lisa (March Guest)

Saturday, March 6, 2010

EtsyInspired #78 ~ Fantasy Art of Maigan Lynn

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Fantasy Art of Maigan Lynn. I'm so thrilled to be showing of the beautiful artwork of one of my close friends this week! Maigan is a sweet person and an amazing artist. I love her whimsical designs! She has mermaids (which are my favorite), fairies, pumpkins, mushrooms, seashells, and snow mermaids. I love the beautiful colors she uses in her artwork! I feel that they are unexpected. And they are even more beautiful in person. The colors are vivid. The coloring has a lot of shadows and depth. I often try to mimic Maigan's amazing shading skills in my own creations. These little gems are available in originals, several different sized prints and even puzzles! How fun is that? They are perfect for anyone in your life who loves fantasy art.

To play along with our challenge, all you have to do is go to the Fantasy Art by Maigan Lynn shop and pick any item to be inspired by. Make your creation and post a link to it on the EtsyInspired #79 post on theEtsyInspired blog by next Friday, Mar 12 by noon Pacific time. Everyone will be entered into a random drawing to win. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC78. And PLEASE remember to give credit to the shop that you found your inspiration from. This week Maigan is offering up a PRIZE too! One random winner will get to choose three (3) 4x6 prints of their choice! Lucky ducky, I wish I could win!

We also have an AMAZING sponsor this week! It's GLUE ARTS! They have the most awesome (and affordable) glue runner with a handle. I love it! It's so easy to use and not bulky at all. The cartridges come in all different kinds of adhesive ie permanent, repositionable, squares, etc... They also have fabulous ribbon adhesive. You can stick it on to ribbon and it will make the ribbon lay flat on your card. Glue Arts carries a whole line of amazing products! You should check them out. They are offering up a prize pack this week, shown in this picture. How cute is that tote bag?

This is my card for this week. I used Maigan's mermaid for QKD called Hearts On My Sleeve. Isn't she pretty? I was experimenting in coloring darker skinned people. How did I do? The background paper is SU. The ribbon is from the Target $1 spot.

Here's another card I made with the same stamp. This one uses My Mind's Eye Be*Loved paper.

Check out the DT:

Ashley (that's me)

Laurel (Mar Guest)

Lisa (Mar Guest)

Saturday, February 27, 2010

EtsyInspired #77 ~ United Thread

This week's EtsyInspired shop is United Thread. This is a very cool store. They only sell original art, no prints. Each piece is signed and dated. They have drawings and watercolor paintings. All the art is sold on heavy weight archival watercolor paper. They have a wide selection of nature inspired art. Everything from animals (like owls and whale) to plants (like oxtails and ferns) to "floating farms." The colors are very subtle and earthy. The pieces so an interesting sense of whimsy to them. All drawings are shipped in a protective sleeve and have a sturdy back or envelope for support.

This week, United Thread is offering up a print valued at up to $25 of the winner's choice. Just pick any item in the United Thread shop to be inspired by. Make any creation that you would like and link it to the EtsyInspired #77 post on the EtsyInspired blog and you will be entered in a random drawing to win. Please link your creation by Friday March 5th by noon Pacific time. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword EIC77.

This week's sponsor is Sakura of America. How lucky are we?!? They make an amazing line of pens. They have traditional gel pens, Glaze pens (which leave a nice sheen on the items), and Souffle pens (which have a matte finish and bump up slightly.) They also make the Quickie Glue pen which lets you do things like write and then coat it in glitter. It writes very finely. There are TONS of other products like stickers, erasers, adhesives and many others made from Sakura. Check them out!

Here is my card for this week. It is inspired by Copper Bees and Dandelions. This is a one layer card. I know, crazy, huh? The stamps are from Practicing Creativity's You're Dandy set. (More on this company tomorrow!) I used brown ink and then a Sakura Glaze pen in orange to highlight with. I also used some glitter.

Check out the DT:

Ashley (that's me)

Courtney (Feb Guest)
De
Emily