Bloggers Challenge 27 – Inspired by…

This week’s Blogger’s Challenge is "Inspired by….pick something – say a pattern in a piece of clothing,   colors in a rug. Some design that inspires you to create a card or project."  This is one of my favorite challenges because there is so much that inspires me – but what most inspires me is vintage and shabby chic.  Since Valentine’s Day is almost right around the corner, I’m currently inspired by vintage valentines, especially since I just received a cache of really cool "stuff" from Daisy D (NEW Maybe Baby Valentine Card Die Cuts).  Since I had scraps of Stampin’ Up!®‘s Orchid Opulence from last week’s challenge still on my table after my flurry of trying to get ready to go to my daughter’s, I decided to use that with a vintage valentine and printed polka dot paper from Daisy D (how cute is this little guy!). 

All the edges of the card stock and paper were inked with Orchid Opulence; I used a sponge dauber- probably one of my most used "tools."  I’ve worn out several recently.  I felt the Orchid Opulence ink on the Whisper White card stock was just too "purple" by itself, so I toned it down a bit with White craft ink (both Stampin’ Up!®).  I layered the polka dot paper on the Whisper White card stock.  The vintage valentine was layered on Orchid Opulence card stock.  The buttons were adhered with Stampin’ Up!®‘s Crystal Effects.

The sentiment was stamped on Orchid Opulence card stock with Whisper White Craft ink, and that was layered on a scrap of the polka dot printed paper.

Stamp:

• Tim Holtz/Stamper’s Anonymous Stamps/Tattered Elements  

Card Stock and Paper:

• Whisper White card stock (11" x 4 1/4", scored and folded in half)
• Daisy D’s Maybe Baby 8 x8 paper pad (5 1/4" x 4")

Ink:

• Orchid Opulence Classic Ink
• Whisper White Craft Ink

Accessories:

• Daisy D’s Maybe Baby Valentine Card Die Cut
• Daisy D’s Maybe Baby buttons (pink and red)
• Darice button (green)
• Purple and green stripe ribbon by May Art
• corner punch
• SU!® Crystal Effects

Thanks for looking!