Chain of Inspiration
October 9th, 2007
In the midst of being totally busy yesterday I had to take a couple of breaks for a few minutes and calm my mind with some stamping. I had scraps of SU Dashing Designer Paper out on my table and that was the perfect inspiration for a couple of very quick cards.
The inspiration for the layout of this card is kind of funny. I was doing a very quick surf through the gallery for the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS. The featured stamper this week is Anna Wight (SweetMissDaisy) who I adore and even though I didn’t think I’d have time to play I wanted to at least look a bit. Well, I came across a card by another adored friend Sharon Johnson (notimetostamp) that she CASEd from Anna as a tribute. But when I saw Sharon’s card I thought “hmm….that looks like a Val card to me” (Valerie Stangle -11Valerie11). Then I clicked on Sharon’s link to Anna’s card and in Anna’s description she said she had been inspired by Val and gave a link to her card. So I clicked on that and it took me to a card of Val’s from last year that I had attempted to CASE myself! LOL! No wonder that card reminded me of Val. I had studied it carefully when I first saw it.
Here’s the progression of cards I saw – and I loved each one of them!
And here’s mine
I started with this yummy red and vanilla candy stripe paper and the Take Three image. Then I hunted around to pick a color to go with the red/vanilla scheme and came up with soft sky. I think this combo has such a soft retro feel to it – like the 1940’s. I stamped the SU Polka Dot background in Soft Sky ink on Vanilla cardstock for the background. I didn’t have any Soft Sky ribbon so I improvised with a strip of cardstock. Finishing touches are a couple of prima flowers and some AMuse Twinkle Dots in blue.
I’m off to work. Thanks for stopping by.
October 9th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Excellent Jami! And how can it not turn out beautiful when you follow that kind of inspiration?
Many Blessings!
M.
October 9th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Very cool Jami!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Ooooooh, this paper is yummy! It reminds me of pillow ticking. I looked at that same progression when I saw Sharon’s card and now, here’s yours. Talk about inspiration! I love your take on it with the scallops and flower/ribbon accent. Adorable!
October 9th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
sooooooo fun!!! =)
October 10th, 2007 at 8:38 am
So cute, Jami! I love light blue and red. (Funny story, too!)
October 11th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
I found your site while surfing… you have made some very wonderful and beautiful cards! I hope you do not mind if I stop back by for inspiration!
October 12th, 2007 at 5:55 am
Gorgeous! And thanks for the glimpse into your creative process. I really love your card — you started with a great recipe, but the flair you brought to it really is the icing on the cake plus a cherry on top!
October 12th, 2007 at 8:25 am
This is darling!! I love the colors and combo of DP!! TFS!
October 12th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
🙂 It’s a fun little trail to follow, eh? Hope you’re enjoying your trip!
October 18th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
I LOVE this!! Stripes, colors, EVERYTHING is perfect!
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:54 pm
[…] next card is another one to add to the Chain of Inspiration described in this post. I like this one so much I think I might make 10 or 20 up as one batch of our Christmas cards […]
October 26th, 2007 at 11:13 am
don’t you love how one begets another and another and another? What FUN, Jami!