The Savvy Window Tutorial by Christine Middlecamp is almost over. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to check out her blog. I am just blown away by her artistry. What I love about her is that she is not heavy on techniques. No, you won't find heavy distressing, or extraordinary stmaping techniques. She's no Jennifer McGuire or Tim Holtz. But what makes her work truly unique is the way she uses supplies. AMAZING! And chunky! LOL! She really made me see my supplies in a fresh light. Can't wait to try out her Window project. LOVE LOVE it!
Ali Edwards moved to a new home. If you are following her, you would know that a new home means just that. A new home! A new physical house ( a bigger space for her growing family). And also a new blog or web address. Her new blog doesn't feel much different from her old one. The layout is still very simple. Very Ali. Can you tell I am a fan?
I love this masking technique at the Hero Arts Blog. You know how I love stamping, right? One of the reasons I love it is that there are so many creative ways to do it. I never get bored with stamping. And I love the Hero Arts blog. I learn something new about stamping every single week. The work of the HA designers are simply gorgeous. Very inspiring.
Speaking of stamping, one thing I am really into in the past couple of months is coloring with Copics. Here is a tutorial on "Feather Blending" by Marianne Walker. In this blog post, she also provided a link on understanding how shadows differ between objects that are near and those that are far away. Another Feather Blending post here.
On the home front, Filipina talent Cabbie shared how you can use up your stash of rub-ons by making cards. I thought it is a brilliant idea. I have a lot of rub-on sheets and sometimes, I don't get to use everything in the sheet. This idea is perfect for those leftover pieces.
Look at this desk organizer that LG made! Isn't it awesome! I love the shabby chic feel - the distressed look, the soft colors, the layered embellishments. Love it!
That's it for this week's Inspiration Monday! Wishing everyone an inspiring week ahead!
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Inspiration Monday 2
Since I was not able to scrap last weekend, I thought I'll just share stuff that inspired me this week.
Jennifer McGuire and Joy Taylor have a week-long challenge in their blogs. They are now on day 6. Day 7 has been postponed as Jennifer got sick. I find it inspiring how these two ladies managed to come up with very different projects using the same stamps (or stamp sets). It just goes to show that there is no limit to one's creativity.
I've been admiring Keisha Cambell's work for some time now. Her layouts are always so classy and elegant. So different from my own style but I do pick up inspiration from the little elements of her layout. I love the butterfly die cuts from her latest set of layouts!!!
I love Pia's work. Her layouts are always so fun and colorful! I always feel so inspired after checking out her blog and seeing her work. She is one girl who sure knows how to use COLOR on her layout!
I miss my friend Cookie. She is now making us proud in the land down under. Look at her layout! Oh, and her cards! Gorgeous! She is one generous soul, too! She's always willing to share her scrappy blessings with her scrappy sisters.
Iris is another local talent who made it big in the international scrapbooking scene. She is the first Philippine-based Memory Makers Master. I have been blessed to attend her classes locally and she continues to inspire through her blog. I love how she uses different art mediums in her layouts. Every project she makes is truly a work of art.
That's all for now! More inspiration next week.
Jennifer McGuire and Joy Taylor have a week-long challenge in their blogs. They are now on day 6. Day 7 has been postponed as Jennifer got sick. I find it inspiring how these two ladies managed to come up with very different projects using the same stamps (or stamp sets). It just goes to show that there is no limit to one's creativity.
I've been admiring Keisha Cambell's work for some time now. Her layouts are always so classy and elegant. So different from my own style but I do pick up inspiration from the little elements of her layout. I love the butterfly die cuts from her latest set of layouts!!!
I love Pia's work. Her layouts are always so fun and colorful! I always feel so inspired after checking out her blog and seeing her work. She is one girl who sure knows how to use COLOR on her layout!
I miss my friend Cookie. She is now making us proud in the land down under. Look at her layout! Oh, and her cards! Gorgeous! She is one generous soul, too! She's always willing to share her scrappy blessings with her scrappy sisters.
Iris is another local talent who made it big in the international scrapbooking scene. She is the first Philippine-based Memory Makers Master. I have been blessed to attend her classes locally and she continues to inspire through her blog. I love how she uses different art mediums in her layouts. Every project she makes is truly a work of art.
That's all for now! More inspiration next week.
Inspiration Monday
If you dig Christine Middlecamp's Doily tutorial, then you might be interested to know she has another one up her sleeve. See her announcement here. I am so excited! I'm sure it will be another fabulous one. The little sneak peak is enough to leave me in eager anticipation. I followed her doily tutorial and I was floored by her creativity. Really inspiring! Granted that I didn't make any doily (I did buy a set - and it's still gathering dust somewhere - in my kitchen maybe?) embellishment, her tutorial inspired some of my projects, the latest of which was my last post Best of Cambodia. The layered embellishment on the upper right and lower left corners were my attempts to channel Christine Middlecamp.
I also follow Lucy Abrams' blog. I found her through Jennifer McGuire and she is also a Hero Arts designer and a very creative cardmaker, and she's from the UK. She has a giveaway and I joined for the first time! How can I not? Lots of yummy Hero Arts goodness there. I figured if I win, I can have the prize sent to my brother in law in Scotland. He and his wife are are coming home for a vacation later this year. I can wait. If you're interested, as much as I don't want to decrease my chance of winning, click here.
Another card-maker that I love is Kathy Racoosin. She is a designer for Penny Black and SRM Stickers, and she is a very talented colorer (is that a word?). Well, she uses Copic markers to color her stampe dimages in many of her projects, and she sometimes shares step by step tutorials like in this post. What an enabler! Reading through her post now makes me want to grab my Copics and color away. Except that I decided to leave my markers in Cavite thinking that I won't have the opportunity to color. Oh well.
Karen Russel - I am a huge fan! Stalker level. I don't know how she manages to take such amazing photos! Taking one of her classes remains to be one of my top personal goals. A bit steep at US$400 but if it will bring me closer to taking photos as good as she does, it's definitely worth it! I love how she shares her life stories through photos. So beautiful.
I want to do this. I will do it for free, just so I can try it. I know I'll cry buckets of tears (I'm such a softie) but I also know I'll take very good photos. I need volunteers!!! Here's another great example. I want to capture real life, raw emotion, unguarded moments - things you cannot manufacture in a studio.
I also want to do travel photography like this. I want to see the beautiful world that God gave us and share it with everyone else.
I hope this inspires you all.
I also follow Lucy Abrams' blog. I found her through Jennifer McGuire and she is also a Hero Arts designer and a very creative cardmaker, and she's from the UK. She has a giveaway and I joined for the first time! How can I not? Lots of yummy Hero Arts goodness there. I figured if I win, I can have the prize sent to my brother in law in Scotland. He and his wife are are coming home for a vacation later this year. I can wait. If you're interested, as much as I don't want to decrease my chance of winning, click here.
Another card-maker that I love is Kathy Racoosin. She is a designer for Penny Black and SRM Stickers, and she is a very talented colorer (is that a word?). Well, she uses Copic markers to color her stampe dimages in many of her projects, and she sometimes shares step by step tutorials like in this post. What an enabler! Reading through her post now makes me want to grab my Copics and color away. Except that I decided to leave my markers in Cavite thinking that I won't have the opportunity to color. Oh well.
Karen Russel - I am a huge fan! Stalker level. I don't know how she manages to take such amazing photos! Taking one of her classes remains to be one of my top personal goals. A bit steep at US$400 but if it will bring me closer to taking photos as good as she does, it's definitely worth it! I love how she shares her life stories through photos. So beautiful.
I want to do this. I will do it for free, just so I can try it. I know I'll cry buckets of tears (I'm such a softie) but I also know I'll take very good photos. I need volunteers!!! Here's another great example. I want to capture real life, raw emotion, unguarded moments - things you cannot manufacture in a studio.
I also want to do travel photography like this. I want to see the beautiful world that God gave us and share it with everyone else.
I hope this inspires you all.
Scrappy Stuff
I've been subscribing to Jessica Sprague's free classes for quite some time now. I'm always on the lookout for her freebies. I have been wanting to enroll in one of her online classes but the fee can be quite prohibitive. So i just wait for freebies to come along.
So anyway, she has a new one. It's called Computer Tricks for Cards. Just click on the link if you are interested. Once you register, you would get notices of her upcoming classes so you'll never miss one again.
I've been following Karen Russell's blog for a long time and I always enjoy reading her entries. This one is so touching.
Christine Middlecamp is sharing a tutorial on Embellished Paper Doilies. I love her work but can't get over how chunky her layouts are. And the way she uses her products...wow! I should actually follow her lead to make a significant dent on my stash. But I'm too lazy. Anyway, if you are interested, click here. That's her thirteenth embellished doily so just scroll through her old posts for the others.
This never fails to inspire me.
This and this are also daily sources of inspiration.
That's all for now!
I have a lot of completed projects but I have not had the time to take photos of them. I will! Next weekend. :)
So anyway, she has a new one. It's called Computer Tricks for Cards. Just click on the link if you are interested. Once you register, you would get notices of her upcoming classes so you'll never miss one again.
I've been following Karen Russell's blog for a long time and I always enjoy reading her entries. This one is so touching.
Christine Middlecamp is sharing a tutorial on Embellished Paper Doilies. I love her work but can't get over how chunky her layouts are. And the way she uses her products...wow! I should actually follow her lead to make a significant dent on my stash. But I'm too lazy. Anyway, if you are interested, click here. That's her thirteenth embellished doily so just scroll through her old posts for the others.
This never fails to inspire me.
This and this are also daily sources of inspiration.
That's all for now!
I have a lot of completed projects but I have not had the time to take photos of them. I will! Next weekend. :)
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