Donna's Designs: TUIC Inspiration Challenge

Monday, January 31, 2011

TUIC Inspiration Challenge

This card was created for the Tangled Up In Creativity Challenge hosted by Molly. The challenge was to find something you were given for Christmas that inspires your creativity and make a card with that inspiration.

My inspiration piece was this Crabtree & Evelyn gift bag.

My card submission.

This was such a wonderful challenge and I had so much fun! Thank you ladies for letting me play along!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Holidays & Wishes (Inside)

Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry, Shimmery White
Ink: VersaMark with Clear EP, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Bravo Burgundy, Adirondack Purple Twilight, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Rich Razzleberry, Kaiser Wine Rhinestones, Tsukineko Sparkle Shimmerz Spritz, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Nested Hearts, Eyelet Border Punch

Techniques: Embossing, Sponging

15 comments:

Bea said...: Lovely colors Donna!!!; January 31, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Sherry Kushibab said...: Nice use of color and design from your inspiration!! Pretty card.; January 31, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Miss Molly said...: wow - wow - wow.....this card is so elegant - it puts that bag to shame!; January 31, 2011 at 9:40 AM
KarinsArtScrap said...: beautiful and elegant card donna.

greetings karin; January 31, 2011 at 11:01 AM
KER said...: so lovely...wonderful job on the challenge...you outdid that bag by a mile; January 31, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Pam~ said...: Classy card! Love all of your elements that make this card so elegant ... inside and out!; January 31, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Becky said...: Beautiful card Donna, inside and out.; January 31, 2011 at 2:24 PM
~fairygirlmichelle~ said...: Love the colors. I like the fadding effect with one color to another. very elegent. In my opinion if you hadnt said the bag inspried you i would have thought the card inspired the bag i think that company should start geting inspriation from YOU! :); January 31, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Laura VanVleet said...: Wow! Gorgeous! Good Luck!; January 31, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Lori Ingebritson said...: Wow! That card is stunning!!; February 1, 2011 at 7:46 PM
The Mama Monkey said...: that is so pretty! love how you used your inspiration piece!; February 2, 2011 at 2:46 AM
gale said...: Beautiful!! I like your card a lot better than that bag!; February 2, 2011 at 4:46 AM
Morgan said...: absolutely beautiful!!; February 2, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Maria Elena said...: Wow Your card is so elegant ! great job ! Thanks for your comment at Crafting with Cristina.
Have a great Thursday ;-)
Maria Elena - CWC DT
http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/; February 3, 2011 at 9:54 AM
Amy Watson said...: Beautiful card Donna!; February 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM