Inspired By All The Little Things Featuring Michele Ferguson

Hello!  This is Karren and welcome to Inspired By All The Little Things! This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!

This week I have invited...

Michele Ferguson of I Card Everyone

I'm sure most people know Michele - as well as being an amazing card-maker, she is also an incredibly friendly and generous supporter of this little hobby of ours.

I asked Michele to share a bit about herself...

1. What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?

I Card Everyone! is the name of my blog ... a cheeky switch on the sign posted anywhere in the U.S. where one would buy liquor! HA! and me who doesn’t drink [often]. I started making cards to say the things that were in my heart ... blogging as a way to enter card challenges, and this to hone my skills!

2. What is your style of card making?

CAS and fun is my chosen style.  I have been honored with the moniker: Queen of Embossing – a role I do not take lightly!

3. Who inspires you as a designer?

I’m often inspired by amy Tsuruta, Lisa Elton, and Donna – love amy’s sense of fun, Lisa’s feminine touch, and what’s NOT to love about Ms. Mikasa, I ask you?

4. What sort of things inspire you as a card maker? Photos? Sketches? Other designers?

As a team member at CAS[E] this Sketch, I do love to create from a sketch, but I’m often seriously inspired by photos – like this one from Inspired by All the Little Things, and others from Fusion, and The Heart Desires.

  

5. Share something about yourself that we may not know?

I actually wrote to Hallmark to ask if I could write sentiments for them!!!  Totally rejected, UNLESS I wanted to move to Kansas City – wish I’d known Laurie Willison then... I might have considered it!

Here is Michele's card using this week's inspiration!

The challenge designers have also created a card for this week's inspiration! These ladies just inspire me SO much!!! I hope you will play along with us this week! We would love to have you join us!

Kimberly Lackenbach 

Kim's Cards & Crafts

LauraJane 

After Hours Ink & Flowers

Leigh Penner 

To The Full  

Marcie Sharp
 Sharp Designs

Sheri Gilson

 Paper Crafty's Creations

Silke Ledlow

 My Life

Wanda Cullen

 Culinary Creations

And, finally, here's a card made by me using the inspiration photo.

We hope you will play along with us!

The linky will close on Friday, 17 February at 11:59am. (PST)

Some simple rules to keep things organized and enjoyable:

• Please use the graphic for your post and link back to this post.
• Any posts that are offensive will be removed.
• Please comment on the submissions of others...we all love the support!
• Yes you can combine with other challenges but NOT other inspiration challenges please.
• Have fun and challenge yourself!

Inspiring Stand Outs #42

Thank you all so much for joining us this week for the Inspired by Challenge #42.  We loved seeing how you were inspired in all of your creative projects. These are the submissions that have earned a special Inspiring Stand Out this week. Please go ahead and display the badge on your blog.

A special thank you to Nina for being our Creative Guest this week! 

Both Nina and I have chosen our stand outs!

Nina's Choice-Stef

http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2017/02/happy-mail.html

I love the woodgrain panels and the adorable little envelopes. The sweet sentiment is perfect.

Lesley's Choice-Mac Mable

http://thesweetestofpeas.blogspot.ca/2017/02/love-inspiration.html

I was super impressed with this card! I love the way she re-created the inspiration photo and pieced all those papers together!

 

These are the submissions that have earned a special Inspiring Stand Out badge this week. Please go ahead and display the badge on your blog!

Congratulations ladies and thank you to everyone who played along with us this week! We will be back in one hour with a brand new challenge!  

The next challenge goes live at 5:00 am PST.

Inspired by All the Little Things #42 with creative guest Nina Forsyth

Hello and welcome to Inspired By All The Little Things! This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!

Lesley here! We had a tremendous snowfall and I have been without power! No cell phone either, as it wasn't charged enough to last! Ack! But the power is back on and here is the challenge inspiration for this week! Sorry for the late start!

This week I have invited...

Nina Forsyth

I asked Nina to share a bit about herself...

1.      What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?

My blog is “Notes by Nina” and can be found at ninascardart.blogspot.ca. I actually did not start my blog, my sister did and she gave it to me as a Birthday present in 2008. She has always been more in touch with social media and felt I should share my cards.

2.      What is your style of card making?

Truthfully, I have no clue what my style is. I love layers and they are my go-to when I am stuck. I am trying to getting better at CAS cards, so when life gets busy I can still get in some craft time.

3.      Who inspires you as a designer?

I have to choose one person...that is a tough one! I can't really single anyone out. I have found inspiration from so many people; from the seasoned creators, to those just discovering this fabulous addiction. I am often surprised at what catches my attention and motives my creativeness.

4.      What sort of things inspire you as a card maker? Photos? Sketches? Other designers?

I am inspired with sketches and/or inspiration images. I come up with my best ideas when I am asked for a specific card and usually on a tight timeline. I struggle most with colour challenges.

5.      Share something about yourself that we may not know?

I like to listen to audiobooks when crafting, it makes me feel like I am multitasking.

Here is Nina's card using this week's inspiration!

The challenge designers have also created a card for this week's inspiration! These ladies just inspire me SO much!!! I hope you will play along with us this week! We would love to have you join us!

Kimberly Lackenbach-Kim's Cards & Crafts

LauraJane- After-Hours Ink & Flowers

Leigh Penner - To The Full  

Marcie Sharp- Sharp Designs

Sheri Gilson-Paper Craft's Creations

Silke Ledlow - My Life

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

We hope you will play along with us!

The linky will close on Friday, February 10th at 11:55am. (PST)

Some simple rules to keep things organized and enjoyable:

• Please use the graphic for your post and link back to this post.
• Any posts that are offensive will be removed.
• Please comment on the submissions of others...we all love the support!
• Yes you can combine with other challenges but NOT other inspiration challenges please.
• Have fun and challenge yourself!

Inspiring Stand Outs for Challenge #41

Thank you all so much for joining us this week for the Inspired by Challenge #41.  We loved seeing how you were inspired in all of your creative projects. These are the submissions that have earned a special Inspiring Stand Out this week. Please go ahead and display the badge on your blog.

A special thank you to Carol Mayne for being our Creative Guest this week! 

These are the submissions that have earned a special Inspiring Stand Out badge this week. Please go ahead and display the badge on your blog!

Carol's pick is #20 - Susie Moore

 

I love how she's interpreted key elements of the photo - the colours and its CAS nature - and translated them into an eye-catching, lovely coffee-themed card. I'm especially taken with the background pattern and the hearts. An absolutely fabulous design in every way!

Tracey's pick is #3 - Betty Keefe

I could see right away how Betty was inspired this week by her use of this fabulous gold heart, foiled patterned paper and the dimensional gold sentiment that add that touch of texture. Congatulations Betty!

Congratulations ladies and make sure you grab your badge.

Thank you so much Carol for joining me as my guest this challenge. Join Lesley here today for Challenge #42!

Inspired By All the Little Things featuring Carol Mayne

Hello, Tracey here, and welcome to Inspired By All The Little Things! This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist! I have chosen an inspiration that seems to be perfect for this time of the year!

This week I have invited...

Carol Mayne

Just Me: c

I asked Carol to share a bit about herself...

1. What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?

 
My blog name, just me: c, came about as a little place where I can be 'just me'. The 'c' (lower case) is simply 'because'; I rarely sign/type my full name, so 'c' is who I am, Even my niece and nephew know me as Aunty c.  I started my blog in 2013, as a way to 'commit' to crafting (and to justify my investments *grin*). Little did I know that in so doing I would meet some of the most encouraging, supportive, talented, friendly people in the world! 

2. What is your style of card making? 

CAS, or as some have described it 'eclectic CAS', which is a significant switch from the way I initially started, where I was patterned-papering all over the place. I've learned to embrace the white space…most of the time.

3. Who inspires you as a designer?

Everyone in this community!  I have a LONG list of people I follow via Feedly, Instagram and Facebook, whose talents awe me daily.

4. What sorts of things inspire you as a card maker? Photos? Sketches? Other designers?

A combination of all three, actually.  In all honesty, if I didn't have these sources of inspiration, I'd be helpless!  I'm far better an 'inspire-ee' than an 'inspire'er'.

5. Share something about yourself that we may not know?

 
I'm a bike-racing official (no, I do not race at all! Are you kidding me...bike racing is an exhilarating, but incredibly sketchy, sport.) in the disciplines of road bike, mountain-bike and cyclo-cross. Most weekends, from early May to the end of October, you’ll find me at finish lines, clipboard, pen and stop-watch in hand, in my role as a commissaire. The racing community is a special place for me.

Here is Carol's card using this week's inspiration!

The challenge designers have also created a card for this week's inspiration! These ladies just inspire me SO much!!! I hope you will play along with us this week! We would love to have you join us!

Kimberly Lackenbach - http://kimcreate.blogspot.ca/

LauraJane - http://ahiaf.blogspot.com/

Leigh Penner - www.leighpenner.blogspot.com  

Marcie Sharp - http://cardmakinchaos.blogspot.ca/

Sheri Gilson - http://papercraftyscreations.blogspot.ca/

Silke Ledlow - http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com

Wanda Cullen - http://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com

...and one from me!

Tracey McNeely - http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.ca/

We hope you will play along with us!

The linky will close on Friday, February 3rd 12:00pm (PST).

Some simple rules to keep things organized and enjoyable:

• Please use the graphic for your post and link back to this post.
• Any posts that are offensive will be removed.
• Please comment on the submissions of others...we all love the support!
• Yes you can combine with other challenges but NOT other inspiration challenges please.
• Have fun and challenge yourself!

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