Aug 10 2009
Totally Inspired!
Yesterday, while 
my Google Reader, I noticed that one of my favorite bloggers had posted a couple of new cards. The minute they came up on my screen, I was like 
this boy can stamp! If you aren’t familiar with Daniels Hobbyblogg you NEED to be! Daniel Askeland, a 17 year old student from Norway, caught my eye some time ago, and I have been a fan ever since. I have him under inspiration in Google Reader and he never ceases to amaze me with his talent. I’ve told him I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t become Norway’s own version of Tim Holtz! Daniel’s posted work yesterday inspired me to make this!
I started with one of my new Magenta images I picked up at Stampaway, and some watercolor paper. Using Broken China and Vintage Photo I used the Wrinkle-Free Distress technique on the watercolor paper. Now this is actually a stamp with 2 images side-by-side, but I cut them apart and only used one . . . knowing that I wanted to use the Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles. Once I stamped the image, I went back and painted just the flower with Dusty Concord and Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. My background paper were the left over scraps of the K&Company Ancestry.com papers I’ve been using. I just crumpled them up, distressed the a little, and added lots of ink. The skeleton key was another one of my finds at Stampaway and the vintage button and lace are from my own stash. I made the frame with Rectangle Nestabilities and the Rubbernecker Stamps ticket was cut/embossed with the Spellbinders Ticket Stubs.
- Stamps: French Script Background SKU:448, P2 Postmark SKU:193-02, Mk Postmark SKU:193-03, Moutier Postmark SKU:193-11, and Paris Postmark SKU:193-07 from Rubbernecker Stamps; and Floral Collage Duo from Magenta
- Paper: Watercolor, Bazzill, K&Company Ancestry.com, Prism
- Ink: Ranger Archival Coffee and Broken China, Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters and Dusty Concord Distress
- Accessories: Ranger Mini Mister, Gold Perfect Pearls, Non-Stick Craft Mat; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; Koi Water Brush; Spellbinders S3-052 Ticket Stubs, Deckled Mega Rectangles Small – S5-014 and Large – S5-015, Classic Rectangles, Long S4-142; Vintage Button and Lace from my stash; Skeleton Key from European Papers; Rustic Twine from Papertrey
I hope you had a good weekend and your week has started off with a bang! Thanks for stopping by today . . . I’m off to work on samples for Colorado! So much work to be done 
So pretty, Sherry! I’ve always loved Magenta Rubber Stamps, too!
WOW!!
Both the cards and the words you so kindly wrote about me! :O
I’m speachless. :S
I really got inspired by this card, so maybe you’ll se a card-lift of this card on my blog some day. ;P
Daniel
PS. Once again, thanks for those all too kind words! ;P
Oh Sherry! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!
So, so gorgeous, I love it . . . fabulous colors . . . a wonderful design!
Your card is gorgeous, Sherry and I love Danile’s blog as well. Thanks for sharing that link.
I love this Sherry! There you go using my favorite colors again.
Wow!! This is gorgeous!!Such pretty coors and lovely collage design!! I had to see what had inspired you, so off I went to Daniel’s blog!! Holy cow!!! That guy is awesome!!! I’m gonna love exploring his blog more!! Thanks for sharing his blog with us!
What a beautiful creation, Sherry. I especially like the way you cut the frame out with the deckle nesties. And thanks for the tip about Daniel’s blog. What a talented young man he is. I’m not familiar with Magenta, but will check them out. I just hope you are not enabling me - LOL.
Awesome, the texturing and the layering is just awesome, neat stitching too! Thanks for the link too, he does some great work too!
Stunning!!
And I now have another blog in my favorites!! (if I keep adding such wonderful blogs to my list, I’ll never have time to stamp again!!)
Sherry you are amazing. I love the card and then I had to check out Daniel’s site. OMG that boy is out of this world. I added him to my favorites. Tim better watch out this boy is really good. Thanks for turning me on to a new site. I watch yours every day.
Kim
Gorgeous, Sherry. And congrats on your new teaching ‘job’! And you’re coming to my town!!!!! YES!!!
Totally awesome card! I used to always buy Magenta first, going way back. They have great style.
love this its gorgeous as always
Hugs
Norine
Gorgeous card! and I luv the magenta stamp!