Happy Australia Day Week-End!

Hello Everyone!  Have you noticed - Inspired to Stamp has had a bit of a makeover!  Now I can post larger pictures so you can see them a bit better and streamlined the blog so it's not so busy!!!  I'm busy enough as it is, my eyes don't need to be busy as well!!  :)  If you are looking for past design work and my favourite blogs to visit you can find the tabs up above, just under the banner.

So, now that I've given you an eye full of G'day Izzy, let's have a chat about that!  This stamp is by CandiBeans and I thought she'd be *PERFECT* for Australia Day!!  For those of you who don't know, Australia Day is on January 26th, so we have a lovely long week-end downunder to celebrate!  I'm kicking off the week-end with my own celebratory card!  If you know an Aussie, why not wish them a Happy Australia Day on Monday!  :)

Now, I actually made this card last week and created a tutorial showing how to texture the kangaroo on the Copic Oz Blog - you can find all those details and Copic Colours used HERE!  The rest of the details are pretty straight forward!

I've used a base of Old Olive and layered with white and some Kaisercraft Tea Party DP.  Down one side I've added a strip of Daffodil Delight punched with Woodland Branch border punch.  Follow the instructions at Copic Oz for stamping and colouring the image and cut her out with Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Nine die.  Mat this with Old Olive cut with Labels Forty Decorative Elements.  That's it!  Super quick and easy card that is also less expensive to post!

Stamps - G'day Izzy (CandiBeans)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, White, Kaisercraft Tea Party DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Labels 39 and Labels 40 Decorative Elements, Woodland Branch Border Punch

That's all from me today and make sure you pop back from Tuesday as it's the Power Poppy February Release Week and you should see what the Bloomies have in store for you!!  :)  Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Dandelion Wishes

Hello Everyone!  Today I have a tutorial over on the Copic Oz Blog showing how I feathered the dress on this sweet image using Copic Markers.  For the other details about the card; read on!  :)

I've used a base of Soft Sky and layered with purple bazzill, white and some Prima Meadow Lark DP that I found in my stash.  Across this I've attached a piece of white May Arts Ribbon.  The image is a CandiBean image called Penny's Dandelion Shower and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics - YG11, YG13, YG17, C1, E000, E01, E11, YR20, YR21, E33, E35, E37, E42, E43, E44, E50, E51, Y11, Y15, B00, B01, B02, BV11, BV00. 

I've cut the image with Spellbinders Marvelous Squares die and while it was still in the die, I've flicked out some colour from the edges using BG0000 and G20.  I've then popped the image up on X-press It Foam Tape.  To finish I've added a white bow and a couple of white pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Penny's Dandelion Shower (Little Darlings, CandiBeans)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Soft Sky, Purple Bazzill, White, Prima Meadow Lark DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Marvelous Squares, White May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Xpress It Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)