Feb 03 2008

Inspiration Challenge!

Published by trudee at 11:08 am under Card Designs, FYB Inspiration Challenge, Lockhart Stamp Co, Spellbinders

Welcome to the very first Follow Your Bliss Inspiration Challenge! :D

I thought it would be fun to share my sources of inspiration with all of you. So, what better than to offer a challenge? Are you in? Come on! Let’s get together and have some fun!! :D

Our first challenge comes from this Tiffany ad I found in a magazine:

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Isn’t that gorgeous? I was instantly inspired by it, and came up with this design:

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Clean and elegant are the words that came to mind when I saw this ad. Can you see all the elements that I pulled as inspiration?

  • color combo
  • I used a large rhinestone brad as my “diamond”
  • luscious white May Arts ribbon
  • black sentiment on the shimmery robin’s-egg blue cardstock

I used my square Spellbinders scalloped die, and Lockhart’s Rose Embellishment from the Millinery collection, I embossed it white-on-white for added elegance.

So, do you want to play? Here’s the rules!

  • Make your card or project using this ad as inspiration
  • upload your card to your Splitcoast gallery using the Keyword: FYBIC01
  • Feel free to link this challenge on your own blog and share it with your readers, too! The more the merrier!

The only other rule is to HAVE FUN!!! Can’t wait to see what you create! :D

Supplies:

Stamps: rose embellishment (lockhart stamp co) Ink: colorbox pigment white (clearsnap)Paper: cryogen white (arjo wiggins), fuse lagoon (gruppo cordenons) both from cutcardstock.com Accessories: detail white embossing powder (SU!), scalloped cutting and embossing square die (spellbinders), cherish rub-on sentiment (basic grey), rhinestone brad (making memories), double faced satin ribbon (may arts), foam dimensionals.

27 Responses to “Inspiration Challenge!”

  1. # Joyceon 03 Feb 2008 at 11:20 am

    This is one of the most elegant cards I’ve ever seen. The fact that I love Tiffany blue is not lost on me either. I love the white on white embossing….”simply” beautiful! I get your blog feed every day and have always admired your talent but have never commented before. I couldn’t keep silent about this lovely. Thanks for sharing your talent.
    Joyce

  2. # cwilliamson 03 Feb 2008 at 11:28 am

    Wow Trudee gorgeous, you really captured it all in this beautiful card!!

  3. # Paulaon 03 Feb 2008 at 11:50 am

    Oh Trudee, this looks like fun. Thanks for the challenge! Your card is lovely!

  4. # lacyquilteron 03 Feb 2008 at 11:52 am

    Very beautiful. Looks like a fun challenge — now to find time to play!

  5. # jacksonbelleon 03 Feb 2008 at 12:36 pm

    Beautiful!!!!!! Love the colors, shimmer, just gorgeous!

  6. # Julie Campbellon 03 Feb 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Oh yeah! This looks gorgeous! I’d love to play along! :)

  7. # Melissaon 03 Feb 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Lovely!

  8. # Lisa (lakind)on 03 Feb 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Oh my gosh, I LOVE inspiration challenges! I’ll definitely be playing! This is great and I really like your shimmery card!

  9. # Allisonon 03 Feb 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Terrific creation!

  10. # KimberlyG on SCSon 03 Feb 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Of course I’m in! You know I love a great challenge, and if the inspiration is jewelry…all the more reason to play along! Here’s mine…

    http://www.itssoprettyitssocute.blogspot.com

    Talk to you soon! :D

  11. # Candy aka cwilliamson 03 Feb 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Thanks Trudee, here’s mine
    http://cwilliams.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

  12. # Darlene Gabrielon 03 Feb 2008 at 5:11 pm

    Gorgeous card! So elegant!!! Thanks for the challenge also.

  13. # Debbyon 03 Feb 2008 at 5:38 pm

    What a beautiful and elegant card! Thanks for the challenge too!

  14. # Michaelannon 03 Feb 2008 at 7:23 pm

    gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am up for trying this!!!!

  15. # Kate Hart-Sampsonon 03 Feb 2008 at 7:26 pm

    WOW!!!!!!

  16. # Eleanoron 03 Feb 2008 at 7:45 pm

    Very elegant card! Wish I had time to play this week.

  17. # diane mcveyon 03 Feb 2008 at 10:31 pm

    That is beautiful, just BEAUTIFUL!!! I LOVE that color of “teal”…so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, you have definitely inspired me!!! :D

  18. # Laurieon 03 Feb 2008 at 11:26 pm

    The ad doesn’t do your card justice! Your card is so beautiful! Much more elegant than the ad. Wow, I just can’t get over how pretty it was. It just goes to show pretty doesn’t always take a lot of work!

  19. # Barb T (scs btexpress)on 04 Feb 2008 at 8:03 am

    Trudee
    Your card is so beautiful. Love the inspiration too from Tiffany & Co. Your card
    is simple and elegant. Barb

  20. # Julia Staintonon 04 Feb 2008 at 10:19 am

    Shimmery, elegant and beautiful! Love it Trudee!

  21. # Sharon Harniston 04 Feb 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Beautiful, T — what a great inspiration piece!

  22. # Shel9999on 04 Feb 2008 at 8:12 pm

    So elegant! I love the roses.

  23. # Hannahon 04 Feb 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Really pretty. I’m doing one really soon - I’ll get the address on here as soon as it’s on!!!

  24. # Debbie Olsonon 05 Feb 2008 at 2:50 am

    How lovely, Trudee! Fabulous job!

  25. # Conniecrafteron 05 Feb 2008 at 9:19 am

    Oh Wow just love what you have done with this ad, very pretty!

  26. # Hannahon 05 Feb 2008 at 11:53 am

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/801635?cat=500&ppuser=104635

    I had to make one - or two….

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/801628?cat=8594

    I like the first one the best - but who cares which is better - can’t go wrong with black and Tiffany blue! Great inspiration - do some more soon!!!

  27. # Stacyon 05 Feb 2008 at 11:57 am

    What I want to know is that ring the prize for the best project? LOL Just gorgous and your card is too. I will give it a whirl and check back later. Stacy

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