09.14.07
Blogger’s Challenge week 12
This week’s challenge was “Inspired By” theme - taking a pattern in a piece of clothing, colors in a rug…Some design that inspires you to create a card or project. My inspiration piece came from MAC Cosmetics. My girls and I use MAC exclusively. Here’s a pic of my inspiration
The MAC cosmetics are beautiful pigment powders and instantly made me think of gold leafing - thus the inspiration for my card.
My card uses the most gorgeous Paper Salon designer papers in rich Autumn colors. The base of the card is SU Ruby Red cardstock stamped with SU Canvas background and Baroque Motifs using VersaMark. A layered strip of Paper Salon papers across the mid section. The SU Fabulous Flowers was stamped with VersaMark, a little Heat N Stick, then applied the gold leafing, and trimmed. I stamped and leafed two identical images - layering the center with dimensionals to give a a little more depth. Sentiment is also from SU Fabulous Flowers set stamped with VersaMark and then copper embossing powder. Three copper brads on the right side finish the card.
What inspires you? Look around - every day I see inspiration in so many things - now I just need to find the time and take that inspiration. I really enjoyed this challenge and loved using the gold leafing and rich Autumn colors. Can’t wait to see all the other Blogger’s Challenges. Enjoy, Lila
mytime said,
09.14.07 at 3:35 am
WOW cool colors. What an inspiration piece! Very cool!
Pat Huntoon said,
09.14.07 at 3:58 am
Lila, what an interesting ad! I like how you translated it. Great work!
Pat
http://www.patstamps.blogspot.com
Lisa Somerville said,
09.14.07 at 4:19 am
What a unique inspiration piece - it lends it self nicely to the image you used. Great card!
Connie Babbert said,
09.14.07 at 4:38 am
VERY pretty, Lila…you translated that well to your card!
Connie
Lynn Mercurio said,
09.14.07 at 4:57 am
Fabulous color and texture on your flower, Lila! I love your designer paper that you selected for the piece…it suits the card very well.
Kim Howard said,
09.14.07 at 6:08 am
Gorgeous card! The gold really makes the flower stand out!
Stefanie (ssummerer) said,
09.14.07 at 6:51 am
Way to look out of the box Lila! I love the colors and metallic sparklyness of the inspiration piece. You did a great job translating that to a card.
Julee T. said,
09.14.07 at 12:28 pm
What a fascinating inspiration piece. Love this beautiful card. The metallics are just so gorgeous.
Karen (stampin3) said,
09.14.07 at 3:08 pm
great idea!! love the gold leafing and that is quite an inspiration piece!!
Leigh O'Brien said,
09.14.07 at 6:11 pm
Very nice, Lila. Great job on finding that inspiration piece!
Vicki said,
09.14.07 at 7:56 pm
Very Very Pretty!!!!! Love the metallics!
Vicki
Kim Ross (StampingSpud) said,
09.14.07 at 9:33 pm
Wow! Your mojo is out of control!
Great card with such stunning metallic effects. Bet it’s even lovelier in person! You rock.
Ida said,
09.15.07 at 11:17 am
What an interesting “inspiration” piece you chose. I love the idea of the metallic look and your card is stunning. Ida
Julie Campbell said,
09.15.07 at 6:27 pm
Great job with this challenge! I only hope that you don’t wear your eye makup quite like this. It’s a little much.
maggie fellow said,
09.15.07 at 6:53 pm
beautiful card
Lisa said,
09.16.07 at 9:15 am
I would never have thought about that! Excellent way to be inspired! The card is beautiful!
Lori said,
09.16.07 at 11:30 am
The gold leafing on the flower is a perfect complement to the rich fall colors. So pretty!
Amy Caraluzzi said,
09.18.07 at 12:55 pm
What a cool source of inspiration! Gorgeous card!!!