Inspiration Journal

May 17, 2012

Inspiration Abounds

Filed under: Inspiration Team — Tags: , , , , — Chelle @ 8:35 pm

Have you ever been driving down the street and noticed a particular tree that inspired an art project? Or, stood in line at your local Starbucks and notice a woman’s purse or headband and thought to yourself ‘I wonder if I can recreate that on the front of a card?’.

It’s amazing where inspiration can be found…it’s all around us. So when we post pictures from our Inspiration Team, we love that you take one or two things and run with them…find a little inspiration here, in the flower garden, your local antique store, or right there on your craft table…and have fun creating!

Maybe you want to make a splash, like Alice Wertz did on this adorable card…

Or, color your world like Kisa Peters did on this sweet card…

Or, ink up your art journal like Linda Cain did on these pages…

Or, make an adorable card for a friend like Kelly Booth did…

Or…play along with the May Monthly Challenge: Flowers like Shelly Hickox did!!!

Look around you, inspiration abounds!!!

 

 

 

May 8, 2012

dylusional love

Filed under: Inspiration Team — Tags: , , , — Chelle @ 7:02 pm

When we think of color, we think Dyan Revealy and Dylusions!!! When her Ink Sprays were introduced at CHA Winter we couldn’t wait to get our hands on them…they are bright and vibrant sprays that are super fun to play with…

Along with the sprays, Dyan has fabulous stamps and stencils…truly something for everyone!

Some of our amazing Inspiration Team designers have been seriously ROCKING Dylusions…here are some examples of their inspiring work…

Up first, is Pam Hooten…we love how Pam has embraced the Dylusion lines, her work is absolutely inpsired!

 

Up next, is Linda Cain and her colorful projects…

  

 

These two pages in Linda’s art journal are breathtaking! The way she combines all the different stencils and layers are awesome!

Finally, we have Sherry Goodloe and her incredible art…

These pages are just all Sherry…colorful, thoughtful, and fabulous…

  

Thank you girls for sharing your great art…if Dyan has taught us anything through her art and new Dylusions lines, it’s to be yourself, do what you love, have fun, and there are no mistakes!!!

 

 

 



May 2, 2012

Bring on the May Flowers

Filed under: Monthly Challenge — Tags: , , — Chelle @ 1:09 pm

April showers will surely bring on those May flowers…that’s right, the next challenge is May Monthly Challenge: Flowers!!!  Yes, indeed, any flowers you so choose!!! Stamped, die cut, silk, paper…you name it you can use it!!

To start us off, here is a sweet card from Inspiration Team Member, Kelly Booth…

Just love the simplicity of this adorable card using Hero Arts stamps!

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa Mauri, you are the random winner of the April’s Monthly Challenge: Water Coloring!! We just love your water colored wildflowers! Please email your information to info@inspirationemporium.com to claim your gift certificate!

For a chance to win $50 in Emporium Dollars to spend in the store just add a link to your submission below (your link does not have to be to a blog, it can also be to your SCS gallery…use code IEMC13 or other gallery online!!!)…and, remember, you can enter as many times as you want…so create away!!! Contest begins on May 1, 2012  and ends on May 31st at midnight…the winner will be randomly chosen and announced on June 1, 2012.


April 16, 2012

Water Color Gorgeousness

Filed under: Monthly Challenge — Tags: , — Chelle @ 6:15 pm

We have more inspiration on water coloring for you from the Inspiration Team…

Shelly Hickox put a new technique to use on her tag…she learned how to do the brushless watercolor during the Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry Online Class…and she totally rocked it!!

Richele Christensen chose to use Distress Markers on Sticky Back Canvas…the results look amazing!

You have two weeks to play along with us…April Monthly Challenge: Water Coloring…we are loving what you have done so far!!

April 15, 2012

A Cut Above Online Card Class Winner

Filed under: Announcement — Chelle @ 9:35 pm

Congratulations Linda H…your third comment on the post was randomly chosen!! Please email your information to  info@inspirationemporium.com  so we can get you enrolled!!!

Class starts tomorrow, we can’t wait!!! Go here for all the information and join in on this fabulous class!!

 

April 14, 2012

Online Card Class: A Cut Above

Filed under: Announcement — Chelle @ 7:00 am

We are extremely happy to announce that we are sponsoring the next Online Card Class…

If you have not taken a class from this amazing team, you are surely missing out! The classes are unbelievably informative with ground breaking techniques and information.  They are incredibly well designed and professional.  Every detail is amazing.

Along with our sponsorship we have the honor of giving away a spot in the upcoming class.  Please leave us a comment telling us what your favorite die cutting system is and we will announce a winner this Sunday night.

For more information on this amazing class head on over to the information page here!

 

April 12, 2012

Playing with Watercolors

Filed under: Monthly Challenge — Tags: , , — Chelle @ 10:27 am

There are so many different mediums to play with when it comes to water coloring.  Some of the team has been playing along with the April Monthly Challenge: Water Coloring.

Alice Wertz created this beautiful card with a background she water colored with Distress Stains on watercolor paper.

Kelly Booth made this adorable pocket watch using Distress Re-inkers to watercolor the stamped image.

Linda Cain created these amazing pages in her  art journal by water coloring with Dylusions Ink Sprays.  Skip on over to her blog here to see how she does it and see close up pictures of her great pages.

Now, go play along!!…grab your Distress Markers, Re-inkers, Stains, Pads…Dylusions Sprays…or any other medium that suits your fancy!

April 8, 2012

Easter Blessings

Filed under: Uncategorized — Chelle @ 1:11 pm

From our family to yours, Happy Easter!!

We hope you are spending the day with family and friends; enjoying the egg hunting, delicious food,

and creating sweet memories.

April 4, 2012

Everything is Coming up Roses

Filed under: Inspiration Team — Tags: , , — Chelle @ 9:41 pm

We were all excited when we first saw the Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Pinecone Die.  It makes the most perfect little pinecones…

however…that’s not all…it seems that several of us have discovered that it makes the sweetest, most perfect roses as well…

Tammy made hers out of cardstock…

Shelly made hers out of glassine…

and, felt…

and, Chelle made hers out of vintage sheet music…

So, play with your dies…try something new, the results can be gorgeous!


April 1, 2012

Coloring Our Creative World…with Water

Filed under: Uncategorized — Chelle @ 9:34 pm

Happy April!!! For this month’s challenge, grab your watercolors…or Distress Markers and Water Brushes…or Re-Inkers…or any other medium that you like to water color with…and play along with April’s Monthly Challenge: Water Coloring.

Simple, or more detailed, you decide…we can’t wait to see your work…so, dive in!!

CONGRATULATIONS Mary, you are the random winner of the March Go Green Challenge!! We love your butterfly tag! Please email your information to info@inspirationemporium.com to claim your gift certificate!

For a chance to win $50 in Emporium Dollars to spend in the store just add a link to your submission below (your link does not have to be to a blog, it can also be to your SCS gallery…use code IEMC12 or other gallery online!!!)…and, remember, you can enter as many times as you want…so create away!!! Contest begins on April 1, 2012  and ends on April 30th at midnight…the winner will be randomly chosen and announced on May 1, 2012.

 



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