tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38181766477505509242024-03-16T11:53:15.632-07:00Inspired by All the Little ThingsLesley http://www.blogger.com/profile/07413397105706988337noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-4444222690966463692018-05-19T05:00:00.000-07:002018-05-19T05:03:57.093-07:00Inspired By All The Little Things #86 - Featuring Erica A-b<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Hello, Veronica here and welcome to </span><i style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><b>Inspired By</b></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><i>All The Little Things</i></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">! This is a</span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This week I have invited...</span></div>
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I adore Erica's style, and her attention to detail. I'm so excited that she is our May guest designer!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(In case you missed challenge #85)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I asked Erica to share a bit about herself...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. My blog is called CaCaCraft and is a play on my name and my love of cookies. In my native Swedish cookie is ‘kaka’ and it sounds the same as ‘caca’. Some of my friends started calling me Ca-Ca and it just stuck <span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial;"><img alt="😃" class="_1ift _2560 img" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/z51/1/16/1f603.png" style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; pointer-events: none; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;" /></span> I started it in Nov last year when I was asked to be a guest designer for Altenew. Seemed like a good time, not to mention great incentive, to start a blog as I had been thinking about it for a while.</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. I love making cards with textures, layers and colours but I don’t really have just one style. It really depends on my mood and what I decide to use that day. </span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Florals are always inspiring to me. I used to work as a florist and I loved it! The inspiration Photo is so pretty and feminine with fantastic colours and textures, what’s not to love?? </span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. A little something about me that you might not know? Hmm, toughie... many years ago I lived in Nashville and developed a love for country music, strawberry Twizzlers and White Fudge covered Flipz! Still to this day, I love all three <img alt="❤️" class="_1ift _2560 img" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/z6c/1/16/2764.png" style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; pointer-events: none; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;" /></span></div>
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I was inspired by the beautiful stained glass feathers. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">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!</span></div>
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Kim was inspired by the feathers and beautiful colors.</div>
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LauraJane was inspired by the gold lines and bright blues </div>
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Leigh was inspired by how the feathers were hung, as well as their fun colours.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Marcie was inspired by the colours, the metal details and the mosaic look of the feathers. </span></div>
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Sheri was inspired by the feathers and rich colors.</div>
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Silke was inspired by the feathers and the fun multicolors colors.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wanda Cullen</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Hello, Veronica here and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a<b> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b>inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist! </span></div>
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I adore Erica's style, and her attention to detail. I'm so excited that she is our May guest designer!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. My blog is called CaCaCraft and is a play on my name and my love of cookies. In my native Swedish cookie is ‘kaka’ and it sounds the same as ‘caca’. Some of my friends started calling me Ca-Ca and it just stuck <span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial;"><img alt="😃" class="_1ift _2560 img" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/z51/1/16/1f603.png" style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; pointer-events: none; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;" /></span> I started it in Nov last year when I was asked to be a guest designer for Altenew. Seemed like a good time, not to mention great incentive, to start a blog as I had been thinking about it for a while.</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><br />
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I was inspired by the colors of the flowers, the wood grain, and the tin/metal pail. </div>
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Veronica Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213014995721916389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-45507634797564156862018-05-05T04:00:00.000-07:002018-05-05T04:00:07.985-07:00Inspiring Standouts for Challenge #84 <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us the last two weeks for </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #84! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We loved seeing how </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#10 Karen Brown (<a href="https://kennyscards.blogspot.com/2018/04/watercolor-birthday-cake.html" target="_blank">Kenny's Cards</a>)</span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Karen's card is sweet, festive, and elegant! And just like the inspiration photo, it made me want to take a bite!</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">#4 Karola (<a href="http://invisiblepinkcards.blogspot.fi/2018/04/pastel-cake.html" target="_blank">Invisible Pink Cards</a>)</span><br />
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<i style="color: #e06666;">I love Karola's take on the </i><i style="color: #e06666;">photo inspiration with her gorgeous watercolor paint drips and deliciously colored cake!</i><br />
<i style="color: #e06666;">I am also impressed with her handwriting skills!</i><br />
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Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-37368843946086875872018-04-21T05:00:00.001-07:002018-04-21T16:02:06.422-07:00Inspired By All the Little Things #84 Featuring Cat Craig<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, Darnell here to welcome you to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <i style="font-weight: bold;">All The Little Things</i> for the second half of April. This is a<b> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b>inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">SO many ways to be inspired by this delicious photo in pretty spring colors!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us the last two weeks for </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #83! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We loved seeing how </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I would like to thank <a href="https://catluvspaper.blogspot.com/2018/04/inspired-by-all-little-things-gd.html" target="_blank">Cat Craig</a> for being our Creative Guest!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#3 Betty (<a href="http://createdbybjk.blogspot.com/2018/04/if-friends-were-flowers.html" target="_blank">Created by BJK</a>)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i>The line of flowers against the bright sunlight filled windows in the inspiration photo is for me wonderfully represented in Betty's fabulous card. It is airy and light with the colored vellum flowers and all that clean white space.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#Susan Bridgman (<a href="http://cardmakersgarret.blogspot.ca/2018/04/inspired-row-of-flowers.html" target="_blank">Cardmaker's Garret</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>I love how Susan captured the row of flowers on her card and made her take on the</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">Hello, Darnell here to welcome you to </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"><b>Inspired By</b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">All The Little Things</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">and the first challenge for the month of April</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">we feature a wonderful designer </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">who inspires us as an artist!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These ladies just inspire me SO much!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Kim was inspired by the wildflower look of the flowers </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">LauraJane was inspired by the line of blooms and the pop of blue.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sheri was inspired by the beautiful roses in the inspiration photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Silke was inspired by the flower jars and the colors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wanda was inspired by the glass jars and flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love how Rahmat captured the essence of the photo with her clean and simple card. The masking looks so cool with the font she chose. A very pretty card!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a<b> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b>inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Kim was inspired by the colors and silverware.</span></div>
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I was inspired by all the MANY bright blooms and the Silver Accent of the flatware.</div>
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Marcie was inspired by the colours of the florals, and the picture of the children which made her think of family. </div>
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Sheri was inspired by the beautiful flowers and color pallet.</div>
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Wanda was inspired by the colors and the flowers.</div>
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Kelly - "I was blown away by everyone's cards this week which is what made picking so hard! So many of you used amazing little details that really made them special.<br />
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My pick is <a href="https://gbedwright.blogspot.com/2018/03/hello.html">#13- Betty</a>! Her sweet, spring card evoked the same feelings I had when I first saw the photo! Beautiful job!"<br />
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Lesley - I chose #8 - <a href="http://www.created4creativity.com/2018/03/insspired-by-all-little-things-81.html">Susie Moore</a><br />
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Dana's stand out was this beautiful card by <a href="https://monkeylovesoliver.com/2018/02/25/just-because/">Wendie H</a>.<br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"> Dana - My favorite is Wendie #24. Her card just embodies the soft, romantic feel of the inspiration photo and captures the look perfectly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Leigh was inspired by the white flowers with green stems in glass bottles,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Marcie was inspired by the pale blues and greens and the flowers in the vases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sheri was inspired by the glass bottles filled with beautiful flowers.</span></div>
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Lesley http://www.blogger.com/profile/07413397105706988337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-34073023107328081362018-02-25T17:30:00.001-08:002018-03-12T06:02:45.042-07:00Inspiring Standouts Challenge #79<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Veronica here, Wow, you guys really knocked it out of the park! Thank you for joining us for Inspired By All The Little Things Challenge #79! <br />
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Thank you Dana Seymour for being our creative guest this month!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Dana: I love her vintage card with the bricks, antique bicycle, and polka dots peeking out from under the main panel.</span> <br />
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My choice,<a href="http://karalynnecards.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-happy-couple.html"> Kara Lynn</a>!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">There are so many things I love about this card! The adorable couple, Kara's amazing coloring, and the over all balanced card composition. Well done!</span></div>
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Thank you to everyone that played along with Challenge #79, your cards were fantastic!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, Veronica here and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a<b> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b>inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!</span></div>
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<b>I'm a real foodie and a passionate cook. I always have something creative happening in my kitchen. As a vegetarian for the past 23 years I've inspired many palates with an array of vegetables and grains. In college I started my own catering company and was busy nearly every weekend. Even now, outside of my regular job, I cater weddings and other large events a few times a year for special requests.</b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dana: I couldn't pick one, two, or even four things from this image because I loved so much about it! So, alternatively I decided to incorporate as many of the "little things"as I could into my card. </span></div>
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I was inspired by the colors, and wood paneled background.</div>
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Inspired By the woodgrain, wings and soft Pink/Aqua combo.</div>
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Marcie was inspired by the woodgrain, the ampersand and the colours.</div>
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Sheri was inspired by the pretty flowers and the word "hello".</div>
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Silke was inspired by the flowers, the sentiment and the beautiful colors. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello Veronica here and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a<b> <u><i>bi-weekly</i></u> </b>inspiration challenge blog and each month we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist! It's February and that means it is time to get your pink and red ink! This is the inspiration I chose for our bi-week challenge:</span></div>
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SO many possibilities!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I invited someone I've admired for many years, her cards are so beautiful and perfectly balanced, <a href="http://kismetartlife.blogspot.com/">Dana Seymour</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv2483069637">1. What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv2483069637"> <b>I started blogging 11 years ago in January of 2007 after realizing that I loved the social</b><b> sharing format of a blog. I called it Kismet, Art, & Life. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv2483069637"><b>Eclectic. I never stick with one particular style! </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv2483069637"><b>There are so many unique supplies out there and they all inspire me in different ways. I can and will create anything from CAS to Artsy to Shabby chic. </b></span></span></div>
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<b>It depends on the stamps and the person for whom the card is intended.</b></div>
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3. Who inspires you as a designer?</div>
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<b>Oh goodness, SO many. The first that come to mind are <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurie Schmidlin</a>, <a href="http://limedoodledesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Debbie Hughes</a>, <a href="http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Baker</a>, and <a href="http://violamahr.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viola Mahr</a>.</b> </div>
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4. What sort of things inspire you as a card maker? Photos? Sketches? Other designers?<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b>I can find inspiration just about anywhere. Sometimes in nature, frequently in cloth/material designs, and always on Pinterest.</b></div>
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<b>I enjoy working with sketches or color swatches as well as images.</b> </div>
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<b>I'm a real foodie and a passionate cook. I always have something creative happening in my kitchen. As a vegetarian for the past 23 years I've inspired many palates with an array of vegetables and grains. In college I started my own catering company and was busy nearly every weekend. Even now, outside of my regular job, I cater weddings and other large events a few times a year for special requests.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> I was inspired by the brick wall, polka dots, and the bicycle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">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!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was inspired by the bicycle and the color red.</span></div>
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Inspired by all the hearts and the almost hidden bike.</div>
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Marcie was inspired by the red and white polka dot parcel and the greenery hanging from the bike with the hearts dangling from it. </div>
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Sheri was inspired by all the sweet little hearts.</div>
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Silke was inspired by the polka dots, the hearts and the colors.</div>
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Veronica Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213014995721916389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-62441202180253087942018-02-03T04:00:00.000-08:002018-02-03T04:00:18.867-08:00Inspiring Standouts Challenge #78<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us the last two weeks for </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #78! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We loved seeing how </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#1 <a href="https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2018/01/21/share-sunday-heartfelt-creations-happy-birthday-cas-card/" target="_blank">Pam</a> (Krafty Korte)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My choice: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#44 <a href="http://catluvspaper.blogspot.com/2018/01/penny-black-january-cupcake.html" target="_blank">Cat</a> (Cat Luvs Paper)</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #e06666;">Cat captured the colors, quatrefoil pattern, and sweet florals of the cookie photo </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #e06666;">and she went </span></i><i><span style="color: #e06666;">above and beyond with her fabulous shaped card!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Congratulations, Pam and Cat!</span></div>
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Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-28264350091004616852018-01-20T05:00:00.000-08:002018-01-21T18:33:56.429-08:00Inspired By All the Little Things #78 Featuring Linda Snodgrass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, Darnell here to welcome you to</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><b>Inspired By</b></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><i>All The Little Things</i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">second challenge of January 2018!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We would also love to read in your post what "little thing"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So many ways you can be inspired by this amazing photograph!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have invited my talented friend Linda Snodgrass</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">of <a href="https://linscraftcorner-linda.blogspot.com/2018/01/inspired-by-all-little-things-78.html" target="_blank">Lin's Craft Corner</a> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to be our featured designer for the month of January!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here is Linda's adorable card using this week's inspiration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These ladies just inspire me SO much!!! </span></div>
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Kim was inspired by the hearts and quatrefoil pattern on the cookies.<br />
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LauraJane was inspired by the white-on-white texture and delicate flowers.</div>
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Leigh was inspired by the colours, the quatrefoil patterns on the background</div>
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Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-64614662494713314442018-01-20T04:00:00.000-08:002018-01-20T04:00:25.271-08:00Inspiring Standouts Challenge #77<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us the last two weeks for </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #77! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We love seeing how much you are enjoying the new two-week format </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and how you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I would like to thank <a href="https://linscraftcorner-linda.blogspot.com/2018/01/inspired-by-all-little-things-7.html">Linda Snodgrass</a> for being our Creative Guest!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">#7 <a href="https://www.papersweetness.com/inspired-by-all-the-little-things-77-featuring-linda-snodgrass/">ElizStewart</a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">I love all the sweet little critters that are colored so beautifully </span></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">and her sponged background is awesome.</span></i></span></div>
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#11 <a href="https://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com/2018/01/crafters-of-faith-1-john-412.html">Sandcastle Stamper</a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Kelly's card warmed my heart with the spirit of friendship. I love how all the</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, Darnell here to welcome you to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've made a few changes for the new year!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>We hope that will allow more of you to be inspired!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We would also love to read in your post what "little thing"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">inspired you in the photo inspiration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">on the first and third </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Saturdays of every month.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The name of my blog is <a href="https://linscraftcorner-linda.blogspot.com/">Lin's Craft Corner</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started it in 2011 after my BFF, Colleen of <a href="http://onesmileliftsaspirit.blogspot.com/">One Smile Lifts A Spirit</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One thing people may not know about me is that I belong to Beta Sigma Phi,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">which is a Women's International Group. We call it our Sorority group,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These ladies just inspire me SO much!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">LauraJane was inspired by the critters and the sweet florals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sheri was inspired by the little Owl in the inspiration photo.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.djkardkreations.com/2018/01/wintery-birthdays.html">djkardkreations.com</a><br />
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Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-34627105125080845922017-12-16T04:00:00.000-08:002017-12-16T04:00:55.507-08:00Inspiring Standouts Challenge #76<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us this week for the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #76! We loved seeing how you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I would like to thank <a href="http://blog.thecraftyowl.co.uk/" target="_blank">Joanne James</a> for being our Creative Guest this week!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you all so much for joining us this week for the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Inspired By All the Little Things </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">challenge #75! We loved seeing how you were inspired in all of your creative projects!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I would like to thank Bobby Hagen for being our Creative Guest this week!</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The wonderful die cut skate with the blue glitter blade, the soft blue inking on the wood background, and stars all stole my heart. All the elements of the photo were incorporated into Marcia's lovely clean and simple card. </span></i></div>
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Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818176647750550924.post-277500697711332462017-12-02T05:00:00.000-08:002017-12-03T15:48:44.951-08:00Inspired By All the Little Things #75 Featuring Bobby Hagen<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, Darnell here to welcome you to </span><i style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><b>Inspired By</b></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><i>All The Little Things</i></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">we feature </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a photo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So many ways you can be inspired by this amazing photograph!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">of <a href="https://bitsandpiecesdesigns.blogspot.com/2017/11/inspired-by-all-little-things-75.html">Bits & Pieces</a></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to be our featured designer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The name of my blog is <a href="https://bitsandpiecesdesigns.blogspot.com/2017/11/inspired-by-all-little-things-75.html">Bits & Pieces</a>. <span style="color: #222222; text-align: start;">Bits & Pieces Design Studio was the name I had been using when I was making mosaics, quilts and cards, all of which are made up of bits and pieces of china, fabric, and paper respectively. I just carried it over to my blog that I started in 2011 for probably the same reason everyone else did - to share my cards and enter challenges.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's a good question. My style has changed dramatically in the last 6 1/2 years from many layers and distressing to almost too clean and simple sometimes. I'm still evolving but I do find that I love to watercolor and try new techniques.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh my. If I named names, I'd be afraid I'd leave someone out. Let's just say I'm inspired by those who do beautiful watercoloring, those who can make wonderful cards with mainly die cuts, those who do gorgeous background techniques, and those who can handle any medium (pencils, Zigs, watercolors, Copics). </span></span><br />
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<i>I'm currently crushing on Flora and Fauna stamps so Jenny had me right outta the gate! But seriously, her CAS design with all that wonderful white space caught my eye. Her design exemplifies outside-the-box thinking. And I love the double heat embossing! If you haven't watched her video for this card you should. </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello Tracey here and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist!</span></div>
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This week I have invited my friend, the very talented <a href="http://rieslingmama.blogspot.ca/2017/11/guest-design-inspired-by-mft-hero.html" target="_blank">Maria Fischer</a> to be my guest!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My blog is named <a href="http://rieslingmama.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">rieslingmama</a> in a nod to the winemaking area I live in - Rheinhessen, Germany. "Riesling" is king on our Rhine River Valley slopes. And I was fully in "mama" mode back in 2012 when I started my blog, driving my kids here and there, but I didn't think "rieslingtaxi" sounded good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I think I tend to be all over the place with my style, but I love CAS best of all. I'm a very practical person so it's usually about keeping the weight down on my cards so they're easy to mail! But techniques make me happy so I like to throw artsy fartsy into the mix too. And "quirky" (as a nicer form of "weird") probably suits me too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Great question. Well, anytime I see that Aga (Just made from Paper) or Julie E (Papert Trufflez) posted something I get really excited ;) I love Hannelie's (Desert Diva) CAS style and Silke B's (Silly's Paper Design) elegant CAS style. And Kate's (Pinned & Penned) layered goodness. I think I watch Yana S, Loll T and Kristina W's videos most cuz I love me a good technique. And I like Laura B's videos for a good dose of humor. Speaking of which, you all visit Darnell's blog regularly I hope?!? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ha. What doesn't inspire me? IRL... magazines, catalogs, art on doctor's office walls, fabric patterns, trees, skies, shop windows, pretty much anything. Just ask my family ;) Online... inspiration photos most likely get me to create a card. I am often inspired by cards I see from other designers and certain aspects of them make their way onto my cards. Lately I've been challenging myself to actually create using images I've pinned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5. Share something about yourself that we may not know?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I was young I wanted to be a cruise director when I grew up. Like Julie on The Love Boat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Hello, Veronica here, and welcome to <i><b>Inspired By</b></i> <b><i>All The Little Things</i></b>! This is a weekly inspiration challenge blog and each week we feature a wonderful designer who inspires us as an artist! </span></div>
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This week I have invited someone that has been inspiring me since I began my journey into card making, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanropel/">Susan Opel</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">What is the name of your blog? When and why did you start it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">I don’t have a blog anymore. I blogged from 2006-2010, but then I found that I was no longer finding joy in blogging. With the advent of Facebook and then Instagram, I was able to share things more quickly that way, and due to the nature of my involvement in the industry, I found that having a blog was no longer a necessity. I share my projects publicly on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/susan.opel/media_set?set=a.10205999373170197.1073741873.1436739179&type=3&pnref=lhc" style="color: #954f72;">here</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanropel/" style="color: #954f72;">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">What is your style of card making?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">My card making style has evolved a lot over the years, and I’d say that my cards are colorful, often graphic, with a clever twist. Though I do love a good patterned paper and a black satin bow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">Who inspires you as a designer?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">I look at pretty cards all day long (and scrapbook layouts, too, as the Editor-in-Chief of <i>Scrapbook & Cards Today</i>magazine!), so I’m never short on inspiration. I am in awe of Laura Bassen, Yana Smakula, Yoonsun Hur, Keisha Campbell, and Shari Carroll. These ladies always take the product to the next level. Clever, creative, and soooo talented!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">Color is definitely my biggest inspiration! I recently snapped a photo of a friend’s floral top and used the colors of it to create a graphic card. And of course, looking at beautiful card designs all day long inspires me as well. Sometimes I want to run down to my craft room to create, but there is work to do!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">Share something about yourself that we may not know?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">I was a classroom teacher for over 16 years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">I was first chair trombone in my high school band and the Varsity cheer captain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 11pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">I got kicked out of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, with my college choir. We were told not to sing, but we just HAD to. The acoustics are amazing in that building. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here is the card I created for this weeks challenge:</div>
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