Vacation Inspirations

   I am just putting pictures up that I took yesterday that made me smile,and gave me ideas that I may work with when I get home. I love that I can look around and something will make me think..."What a good idea!"

Crystal chandeliers

   This first picture is from Downtown Disney. It's the Trend store. I love the different colors of these chandeliers. I think it's a girl thing:


Zentangling!!

   This next picture is actually a tee shirt that was in ESPN shop at Downtown Disney. I loved it because it is zentangling at it's best. It's on Mickey!!! Chris wants to buy it...Love how the colors blend to a different color as you move downward. Check it out:

   This is a window at Magic Kingdom. We headed there after eating at Red Lobster. Tom's FAVORITE place. I noticed the window in one of the stores. Must be a girl thing again. I love the manniquin's ribbon sash. I think Tim Holtz has a die cut of a manniquin.  The ribbon makes it look regal somehow.


Hanging out!

    I almost forgot about these fish. They were hanging on the wall at Red Lobster. I liked how they were colorful and in different patterns. This idea might find its way to a card. Hmmmm...
  Well, those are a few of the inspirations that I found yesterday. Today we go to Universal Studios. What will I find there?  Check out my blog tomorrow and see for yourself. Thanks for looking!  

Valentine Rosette

Love making Valentines!!!

   I used the rosette I made the other day in this Valentine card design. I also got the chance to use my new Spellbinders lacy circle die cut. Love it..
   The bird is from Stampin Up. The sentiment comes from "My Sentiments Exactly". Not sure who they are?
   I used a small heart from a Martha Stewart border punch and added the stem and Glossy Accents to give it more umph...I got this idea from my sister, Chris. She has a blog that used this technique at www.callalilystudio.wordpress.com   Be sure and check it out.
   The large fern is a McGill punch which stuck when I tried to get another one. I hit it with a hammer,but it didn't work. My DH is going to have to help me with this problem.
   I stamped a background behind the sentiment with a music stamp from Stampendous. Really like this stamp.
   The paper is mostly from Stampin Up and some paper that I bought at Absolutely Everything in Mass. called Basic Gray. I added some distress ink from Tim Holtz 's collection called Worn Lipstick to make the edges stand out more. The card is for, Kristin, my husband's daughter.
The gems are suppose to be notes that the bird is singing.. Anyway, it gives it a little "bling".
   Tim Holtz has a youtube tutorial on how to make the rosette using his die which was wicked helpful. Just type in rosette and it will come right up.
   Oops, I almost forgot, I used SU's Baroque stamp set in SU white ink for the background on the main card. Whew!! I think I got it all. Thanks for looking...