Inspired By #186C

I only wish I had the time and energy to make a tree skirt like this one - but I'm happy to borrow its colors for my Inspired By card this week with my IB186C - Cool Holiday Christmas card! 

Remember this sweet Christmas angel from Penny Black?

Angel Swing stamped in Memento Ink; Pine boughs from Wplus9 Winter Greenery.

Peace + Joy from Pinkfresh Festive Llama.  

That old favorite EF came out for the first time this Holiday card making Season!

Here are all the Copics that I used today:

Now it's your turn - need more inspiration?  Check out all you'll need at the Inspired By blog!  There's also a Back to School inspiration if you need one!

=]  Michele

Inspired By #185

 

I have a bounty of scraps, snippets, and 'almost used' bits and bobs in my crafty stash - and I'd bet YOU do, too!  I couldn't help but choose our Inspired By IB185 for my card - BUT you'll never guess!  I made it a Christmas card!  

You'll immediately see my card was inspired by the brown paper grocery bags, this sweet saver's blouse, and even that pop of red - but can you also see I've made a little corrugated card, and tied it all with string, too?

Shirley B's fun Holly and even this sentiment strip was found in the set packaging!  

I distressed  all layers with a little Tim Holtz tool I haven't used in years!

I'm paying tribute to the gals at Freshly Made Sketches today using Linda's 500th Sketch as a jumping off point for my card.   Congratulations to their entire team for 10 years of amazing cards made from amazing sketches!  Cheers to 10 or more years!

Speaking of amazing teams ... let's go see what the IB team has in store for us this week, shall we?  Then I hope you'll look through your snippets bin for a bit of inspiration to play along!  We love it when you do!

=]  Michele

Inspired By #177 - shred the cake!

 

Before anyone asks, I don't know what that means - but I know Inspired By #177 - Shred the cake inspired another Christmas card for my stash!!  THAT is a win!

See if you can find the elements from our photo that inspired my card this week...

This guy is having no problem shredding the slopes!  

Along with a few Stickles stars, these are the inks I've blended for my sky:

I love it when Danni stretches my imagination!  Don't you?  I also love it when we have tons of cards in our gallery - will I find YOU there this week?  Hope so!

=]  Michele

MFT Warm and Feathered Hugs

Altenew Gradient Stripes cover die

Inspired By #167 - Spring into color!

 

I don't know about your neck of the woods, but mine is still feeling a bit chilly for tulips - that doesn't mean they weren't blooming in my craft studio, however!  Meet my paper garden... all for Inspired By #167!

Man alive, I must be ready for Spring - there's never been so much color on my blog!

Look at these tulips closeup, then check out all the inks I used!!  

More than I've used all year! lol

I'm happy to be sharing this card with The Library Challenge #79:

There is a wonderful Dutch Tulip Festival here

in Holland, Michigan!

With bling, to boot!!

I sure hope you're looking forward to Spring - or maybe it has already SPRUNG where you live?  All the better to be INSPIRED to play along!!!

See you in the gallery!  Now let's go see what my IB teamies have planted, shall we?

=]  Michele

SSS Slimline Scallop Shaker frames - thanks again Barb E.

Altenew Exotic Tulips and dies

Pinkfresh essential jewels

Inspired By #165 Lucky Rainbow

 

Hi my friends!  I don't know about you, but I don't think I have a smidge of Irish heritage!  But when it comes to friends?  I have the luck of the Irish, for sure!  Case in point, my friend Marcia, who often surprises me with little envelopes of love to color!  Here is my Inspired By #165 Lucky card - you'll easily see I was inspired by our colors, and that wee shamrock - but can you see my rainbow[s]?

Inside: I'm the lucky one, to have a friend like you!

I cannot WAIT another moment to see what my teamies have made - I'm the lucky one to be on this fabulous, fun team!  Seeing what YOU all add to our gallery is the other bit of luck I am blessed with!  Hope we get lucky this week, too!

=]  Michele

Colorado Craft Company: 4 Leaf Clover

Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder

EBE Lucky die

Inspired By #155 - Goodbye, 2020!

 

We're saying goodbye to 2020 at Inspired By #155!  

I can't help wonder if we'll all give 

a great sigh of relief?  No matter what got you through, I wish you all 

a healthy, blessed, and happy New Year!

Here's an old flop-eared friend of mine... let's just say he 

gets 'carried away' on occasion!

I know, and trust, that we'll be tasked with staying safely inside for a while longer.

I consider myself so lucky to have this fun card challenge, and hobby,  to keep me happily crafting through my days.  

Thanks to all of you who have spent some time with me in my little blog-space this year!  Thanks even more if you shared your inspired creations with us at Inspired By - we do hope you'll play along with IB155 - we'll give you 2 weeks to create - so play as often as you'd like!  

Love and hugs... bless you, and happy New Year!

=]  Michele

Supplies:  

The Cat's Pajamas: Time Out - fussy cut, sentiment white heat-embossed

The Greetery - Twisted crepe die

Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink for blending, and coloring my vellum.

Inspired By #147 ... fall is sweet!

 

I could definitely take a bite out of our IB147 photo this week!  It's the best time of year to get those ovens heating again, right?

Well, as much as I love to bake, I'm just as cozy in my craft space ... here is a taste of Fall from me to you!

Lighting is starting to become an issue with the shorter days - here's another look:

A few wonderful scraps of patterned paper seemed to FALL together nicely as a place to set my pumpkin cup ... and a revisit to an old favorite embossing folder inking for my background panel makes me happy!   

What about Fall makes you happy?  Let me know... better yet, show me in the IB145 gallery why don't you?!  Let's go see what my teamies have made...

=]  Michele

Waffle Flower Crafts Alphas

CAS-ual Friday mug die

Altenew Speech Bubbles and dies

A VERY old, much loved, embossing folder from The Paper Studio