1.02.2010

Etsy Inspired Challenge #69 - Guess what?!



Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to head off to bed, but wanted to pop in with a post first. :) I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the EtsyInspired blog for the month of January, and am super excited! Inspiration challenges are usually, well, a challenge for me *smiles*, but I am really looking forward to pushing myself creatively and trying something new!

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Manic Muffin Totes. This shop has the *cutest* handmade owls. Seriously... Just look at that face! I love the mix of fabrics that they use to create the owls, and chose this little cutie as my inspiration piece (focusing on the owl's colors):

This week's sponsor is Tiddly Inks,

and I opted to use a sweet little snowman as my main image. I added some stickles to give some sparkle, and there's just something about his arm raised position that makes me happy! :) To enter for a chance to win 3 digi stamps of your choice from Tiddly Inks, all you have to do is create a card using one of the items from the Manic Muffin Totes shop, and link back to the EtsyInspired blog by Friday, January 8th. (Please click the EtsyInspired link for more info.)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll be back with another post on Monday. :)


Instructions:

  • Create a 5" square card base from acetate.
  • Print out the digi stamp, color it in with Copics, and then cut it out before giving it a good smattering of stickles.
  • Stamp the card base with white snowflakes.
  • Stamp the sentiment in brown stazon ink.
  • Hand cut the snow for the ground using white CS, then run it through the cuttlebug to emboss it with dots.
  • Distress the top edge of the white CS before attaching it to the card base.
  • Cut a 3 3/4" square piece of light green CS, and layer it on top of a 4" square piece of brown CS. Adhere to the inside of the front flap of the acetate card.
  • Once the stickles have dried, adhere the snowman to the front of the card base.
  • Embellish snowflakes with aqua rhinestones.


Supplies:
Stamps - Snowman (Tiddly Inks), Snowflake Serenade (PTI), Signature Christmas (PTI)
Ink - Stazon Timber Brown, Fresh Snow, Copics
Paper - Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, Stamper's Select White
Miscellaneous - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folders, Distresser, Aqua Rhinestones, Stickles, Acetate

24 comments:

  1. ummmm....WOW!!!!!! This is AMAZING! Like Seriously AMAZING :) So glad you're with us this month :)

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  2. WoW! Your card is amazing and so inspiring.

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  3. GORGEOUS, Heather! Love that snowman! SO SO cute!

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  4. This is so so so pretty! I love it girl!

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  5. soooo sweet! great card, love the clear card base and that darling snowman! congrats on the GDT spot.

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  6. Girl this is amazing! Your starting your month out with a bang! So great to have you with us this month! And thanks for the deets on making this card... i love it!

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  7. cute, cute, cute!!! congrats on the guest dt!

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  8. Oh this card is absolutely fabulous! I can't wait to see your card for next week's challenge!

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  9. This is STUNNING Heather! You are AMAZING! I love your sparkly snowman and everything else on this card! Thanks so much for joining us this month!

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  10. Adorable! Love the snow and the glittery snowman. Congrats on the Guest Design spot!

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  11. Heather, you are incredible! This is such a stunning masterpiece - I love it! Congratulations on being chosen for the GD spot! Your collection of crafts are amazing! ;D

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  12. This is fabulous, Heather! So happy to have you on the team! :)

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  13. Too freakin' cute, Heather! Congrats on the new gig!!

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  14. This is entirely too darn cute, Heather! Congrats on the guest spot! :D

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  15. Heather, this is SO ADORABLE!!! Omgoodness I love this card! You didn't seem to have much trouble at all working with this inspiration! I can't wait to see what you do for the rest of the month! Congrats girly! :-)

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  16. Umm. Geez. Don't even know what to say about this card. It was absolutely awesome!!! Too cute. Should be illegal to be this cute - and talented! :)

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  17. This is so cute!! Loving the snowflakes and glittery goodness!

    ♥Lea

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  18. What an adorable card. Congrats on your new assignment - I know you will do well.

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  19. Your snowman is too cute, and I love the clear base!! Pretty sparkle and bling too!!

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  20. Wow, what a great post with all the directions. I love the card.

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  21. That is seriously the cutest snow man I have ever seen! Love how you stamped the snowflakes onto the clear cardstock. And the rhinestones in the middle is such a fab idea!!

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  22. Congratulations! Your card totally rocks! That snowman and the layers and the transparent layer, all SO fabulous!

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Thanks for stopping by! :)