Hellllloooooooo! Happy almost Friday! Hope you're having a great week! I think the week went pretty fast, and I'm super excited because I have a vacation day off from work tomorrow! I just felt like I needed a day to get caught up and rest. This old girl has been running pretty hard lately!! Looking forward to sleeping in and gettin' crafty.
One thing I do that's weird is that I have a hard time stamping when I don't have gobs of time. So I get myself behind because I feel like I have to wait until the weekend to get crafty. This week I paced myself and worked in the studio a little each night after work, and whaddaya know...that worked out just fine! LOL. I started a project on Monday, and kept working on it Tuesday and Wednesday... Then I made another card too. I didn't psych myself out or make myself feel that I had to finish in one sitting. How do you craft? Can you leave a project and come back? Do you put weird 'rules' on yourself? I think it's interesting to hear about others' creative ways. I'd love to hear about what you do!!
Today I'm sharing the card I made last night. The idea has been in my head for about a week...ever since I got a new Isaac Mizrahi iPhone cover! The strangest things inspire me! I love the retro, funky color combination of the flowers on my case (photo below) and the Altenew Vintage Roses stamp set seemed like a perfect match for this idea!
The card base is cream, not white. I think cream always looks a bit more old fashioned, which is what I was going for here. I picked out the pinks and chartreuse greens in the inspiration item...and then used a warm grey card base. I would never choose a grey card base, but I was inspired! Paired with this awesome pink it's a great match.
Some of the images are stamped right onto the paper and others were stamped on a separate piece of cream paper and then cut out and popped up on foam tape. These roses stamps are amazing!! Each image has three layers of stamps, so you really get some lovely depth of color...
Here is my new iPhone case! Rather than match exactly, I was 'inspired' by the piece. I didn't go with the navy background. I tried that - but yeah, no.
Finished off with some matching Studio Calico grey enamel dots....
I just purchased this adorable 'hello' stamp from Savvy Stamps! I think it's playful and pretty. I used one of the shades of pink to stamp my sentiment. I was going to use grey....but then I forgot and stamped it in pink! I'm a silly girl...
What is inspiring you today?
I hope you have a great weekend!!! XOXOXO
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Silly Girl, you make me smile!! :) This is beautiful! Just beautiful! that flower set is amazing, and I adore your color combo. The grey base and cream cardstock set this off brilliantly! I love it all!
Glad you've found a way to spread your crafting out a bit so that it doesn't creep up on you and overwhelm. I try to do a little bit every day. Sometimes I can complete a project, and other times it takes several days.... but I have to admit that I have a hard time walking away from something partially completed. :)
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 04/22/2015 at 05:53 AM
Wow - those flowers are certainly blooming and bursting with the lovely colors you have layered in them!! Love the way you added the sentiment and the touch of navy with the acrylic dots!! Super cool!! Creating for me tends to happen in one sitting - if it doesn't then I usually don't come back to it!! This only applies when making cards - other projects I can do in little bursts and leave until the next time! But cards have to be finished - maybe that is weird, huh?? Anyways - thanks for the eye candy and the wonderful card!!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 04/21/2015 at 08:28 AM
Very beautiful card, Wanda.
Posted by: Lisa Beeman | 04/17/2015 at 07:29 AM
This is a gorgeous card Wanda. I love this pretty Roses.
Posted by: Jessica | 04/16/2015 at 10:33 PM
Oooh, I can definitely feel the inspiration from your phone cover! Brilliant design, love those Altenew blooms!
Posted by: donna mikasa | 04/16/2015 at 01:34 PM
I'm inspired by the fact that I'm off work for 4 days! Enjoy your day off, Wanda.
Posted by: julie | 04/16/2015 at 11:55 AM
Love this Wanda. Great job! I can never get over how amazing those layered flower stamps are...:)
Posted by: Nicole | 04/16/2015 at 08:01 AM
I love your card......and your iPhone inspiration! Your cards are always so beautiful.... XO
Posted by: Chris | 04/16/2015 at 07:33 AM
Wow, Wanda. Your card is so gorgeous. I LOVE the look.
Posted by: Ruby N | 04/16/2015 at 06:05 AM
Hello my super talented crafty friend! As always a beautiful card. As much as my OCD would like to sit and finish a project all in one shot, my back just won't allow it. I think the only bad thing about not having the time to finish in one day is that it gives you time to over think the project, at least that's how I feel anyway. I looove the phone case, my birthday was yesterday and I think I may have to go and get me one, Happy Birthday to me, lol. I'm excited I have this stamp set to fool around with. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Lisaerica | 04/16/2015 at 05:51 AM
Hi Wanda. Actually YOUR card ahs inspired me today and I had better soon get to it! But first I will answer your question about how I work in my craft room. Sometimes I feel the need to stay with the ship until its finished. Other times I may start one and then draw a complete blank. In this case (some times) it may sit on the back of my desk for weeks or months before I get a brain wave and be able to finish it! (It will drive me nuts some times but I'm determined NOT to waste it! LOL) Otherwise (in my old age of 56) I have learned to be patient and if I don't finish it today I'll go back to it tomorrow. Have fun crafting tomorrow and get some rest! LOL
Posted by: Teresa | 04/16/2015 at 05:41 AM
Gorgeous card!
I start with something and then I want to try it out in many other ways and colors..so hardly ever make only one card..since i have many ideas going through my head....so your card I would have made in soft pink and maybe a yellow one..and also other colors..and also tried the placing of the sentiment and flowers in another way...stupid not..that I want to see the idea in other colors and ways too..
I think for me the playing with colors is the biggest fun...love colors.
because I work this way it makes that I have always so many projects half done..since I come up with new ideas while being busy with the others...it is chaotic...looking on Pinterest doesn't help..would like to try it all out.
Wished I had more time in a day ..and more hands!
Just love to play with my supplies...
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 04/16/2015 at 04:26 AM
What a gorgeous card! And I love your phone case too!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | 04/16/2015 at 03:49 AM
Hi Wanda, I love the color combo you picked for this card. Sometimes I start a project, everything flows and I finish it in one sitting. Other times my idea doesn't work and I've finally learned to step away instead of frustrating myself. If it's late at night I go to bed and think about my project until I can fall asleep or figure it out. If it's during the day I take my project shopping in hopes of finding just the right thing. Thank you for your inspiration. Have a Great Day!
Posted by: Veronica Fairbrother | 04/16/2015 at 02:01 AM