Love You Lots

Have you been scrolling through the Friday Inspiration File for the project you'd like to use for the 300 Weeks Of Inspiration Challenge on Friday?  Have you started working on your project yet? If you're not sure what I'm talking about, check out {this post} from Monday.  I hope you are going to participate.  The prize is pretty good! 

To get you in the mood to participate I have a card inspired by the one and only Debby From Lime Doodle Design!  I have added her to The File more times than I can count, but she's just.that.good!  If you don't know Debby, you're missing out.  The card I CASED was from Week #297.

I had a lot of fun creating this card.  My colors did not turn out as vibrant as Debby's.  I also had difficulty getting my white gel pen to create a bold white line like Debby was able to achieve.  All in all though I'm happy with my first attempt at creating watercolor plaid and I think my hubby will like it, warts and all ;)!

 I want to say that you to those of you who support this blog by shopping the affiliate links below.  When you do I earn a small commission on purchases without any additional cost to you and it allows me to do things like provide the $30 prize to the winner of Friday's challenge!!

Products used on this card linked below.

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp ORGANIC BLOOMS	Wplus9 BORDERS AND BACKGROUNDS 3 Clear Stamps CL-WP9B&B3	Wplus9 4 BAR STITCHED RECTANGLES Designer Dies WP9D164	Wplus9 LOVE MOM LAYERS Designer Dies WP9D-116
Wplus9 HEARTS AND CLOUDS Designer Dies WP9D-010	Wplus9 FLOWER DOODLES Designer Dies WP9D120	Wplus9 LOVE NOTES Designer Dies WP9D-012	*Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532
White Cardstock	Ranger Embossing Powder WHITE EPJ36685	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TIM19541	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FIRED BRICK Ranger TIM20202	Hero Arts Water MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Mister WM101

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In Preparation For The 300 Weeks Of Inspiration Challenge

Good Morning!

This Friday will mark the 300th week of my Friday Inspiration File Pinterest board , blog feature and Instagram posts.  I have been adding my favorites {of YOUR creations} weekly for 6 years!  It all started as a way to highlight your work so that in the vast sea of blogs amazing projects and designers wouldn't be overlooked.  

 

Every 100 weeks I have hosted a challenge and given away prizes as a fun way to celebrate YOU and all of your amazing inspiration.  This Friday will be the 300 Weeks Of Inspiration Challenge.  I will ask you to go into the Friday Inspiration File and find a project to CASE or simply use as inspiration for a project you create.  Share your project and link it up here and you will be entered to win a $30 GC to your favorite stamp store {one winner}!
More details on the actual challenge post this Friday 2/3/17 so come back then!

Today I thought I'd get us started by doing just that....
My card today was heavily inspired by Wendy Price from the blog Paper, Ink and Smiles.  Her THANKS card from Week #293 caught my eye with those cute critters peeking out from the die cut 'thanks', so cute!  I knew I had the just the supplies to recreate the look.  I used WP9 Whimsy Alpha Dies and Winter Pals.

I hope this gives you a head start thinking about which project you'd like to use as inspiration for the challenge on Friday 2/3/17! 


Products used on today's project linked below.
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Wplus9 WINTER PALS Clear Stamps CL-WP9WP	Whimsy Alpha Die	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches	Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel SILVER 1.0mm 207silver
Black Cardstock	White Cardstock	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black

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Friday Inspiaration File Week #299

TGIF Guys!  It's Week #299 of the Friday Inspiration File!  I've been sharing my favorites with you for 6 years! Can you believe it?  There are almost 3,000 projects in there!  In honor of Week #300 I will be hosting a challenge and offering up a prize!  Come back next week for all of the details.  If you want a hint as to what the challenge will be check out the 100 Weeks Of Inspiration Challenge  and the 200 Weeks Of Inspiration Challenge ;)

 

Friday Inspiration File

 

Top Row: Tracey & Francine

Second Row: Kimberly & Miriam

Third Row: Tatiana & Kay

Fourth Row: Lisa & Lexa

Bottom Row: Barbara & Keren

 

Stop by and leave them a lovely comment on their blogs {linked above} or on Instagram!

 

Take a look back at the Friday Inspiration File Week #1 posted on February 4, 2011!

BOOM!

Hello! I'm on the WPlus9 Blog today sharing a card and another little tip for getting your creativity jump started!  When I created it I started by placing all of the sentiments from Unconditionally on an acrylic block and stamping them as a background.  Once all that care was taken to place the stamps the way I wanted them I couldn't stamp just one.  I stamped multiple potential card fronts.  As I explain on the WP9 Blog, I knew I wanted stamp this background, but beyond that I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next.

 

The card on the WP9 blog is stamped in black ink, this one was stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I added color with several Distress Inks  in shades of pink and red.

 

When the panel was dry I pulled out my stash of die cuts that hadn't made their way onto a previous project.  Placing these pieces on my background it became clear how I wanted to embellish it.  This adorable elephant from Unforgettable was already stamped, but not colored.  When I moved him around the stamped panel I loved how it could look like that little heart was coming from his trunk.  I colored him with some Copics that coordinated with the colors on the card already. 

Love him! 
Thanks so much for coming by. 
Products used on this card are linked below
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Unconditionally	Wplus9 UNCONDITIONALLY Clear Stamps CL-WP9U	Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE SET Clear Stamp And Die Combo SETWP9UN	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549	Neenah SOLAR WHITE Pre Scored Extra Heavy 110 lb Cover Cardstock 81003	Black Cardstock	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TIM27164
Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Spun Sugar	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TIM21513	Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Worn Lipstick	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FIRED BRICK Ranger TIM20202
Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Fired Brick	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black	Ranger Embossing Powder WHITE EPJ36685
Hero Arts Embossing Gun

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