Friday, January 31, 2014

Design Team SETS OF CARDS! + DT CALL EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 14th!!

Hello friends!
Today my father-in-law will be laid to rest after a long battle with Alzheimer's.  He was a wonderful man who served in the US Army and retired, then served in the Police force as a crime scene technician, and retired.  Always there with a smile and a big hug, I miss him already!  Today I thank God for the 25+ years I got to spend with him, and the hope I have to one day see him again in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Design Team have these beautiful card sets for you on their blogs under THURSDAY JAN 30th posts on their blogs, so be sure to go see each card shown in close up on their blogs.  Kary had each card photographed so you will see all hers here instead of a set. 

Belinda started us off above and here is another view from her set where she used our BIRTHDAYS stamp set:
Chere used Spring Sketches and Perfect Sentiments:
Deneen used Isaiah 41:10 (a  $3.99 Single Scripture Stamp set):
Jamie used BIRTHDAYS:
Kary used 1.5inch Circle Greetings:


Patty used FALL GRATITUDE for her cards:

Beautiful cards, ladies!!

We are looking to add to our Design Team and will extend the date you have to apply until February 14th.  If you have a blog, take clear photos, can post each Thursday for the rest of the year and would like to be part of our team, send us 3 clear photos of your best cards (don't have to use our stamps) AND A LINK TO YOUR BLOG to inspiredstamps@gmail.com by February 14th.  We will contact all who apply by the 16th after we can review your photos and blogs. 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Blessings,
Antoinette
www.inspiredstamps.com  (Shipping most orders the SAME DAY they are placed!)



Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Wedding Card with His Little Ones: Bride stamp!

Hello friends!
Today I am sharing a card I made for a very sweet young lady's wedding shower I attended this weekend.  I used Inspired Stamps:  His Little Ones: Bride and Perfect Sentiments on the outside of the card, and colored it with Copic markers:
You cant see it in the card above, but I used Stickles to give her dress some lacy white color:

Inside the card I used Inspired Stamps Single Scripture ($3.99) stamp 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.

Thanks for stopping by today...I have another card I will share with you tomorrow!
Blessings,
Antoinette

www.inspiredstamps.com  (shipping most orders SAME DAY they are placed!)

Friday, January 24, 2014

CARDS from the Design Team using Inspired Stamps!

Hello friends,
Winter continues on with unbelievably cold and snowy weather here!  One good thing about a snowy day is extra time in your craft room!  Today, our very talented Design Team have created some lovely cards using Scripture and His Little Ones character stamps for you to enjoy.  Deneen starts us off with her beautiful card:
Deneen:
Chere:
 Belinda:
Jamie:
Thanks so much ladies for your GORGEOUS CREATIONS!!

We will be back soon with more artwork to share!
Blessings,
Antoinette and the DT
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Some Scripture cards: inspiration for today!

Hello friends!
Today I want to share with you some cards Gaby made a while back using one of our $3.99 Single Scripture Stamps, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8:


Have a great day and we'll be back with more artwork soon!
Blessings,
Antoinette


Saturday, January 18, 2014

Design Team CALL at Inspired Stamps!

Hello friends!
We are looking to expand our Inspired Stamps Design Team and hope to hear from YOU!  If you love creating beautiful cards, can take clear and bright photos of your artwork,  have an active blog, and can commit to posting on Thursday mornings each week....WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU BY FEBRUARY 1st! 

The DT term runs from MARCH 1, 2014-DEC 31, 2014.  Send us 3-4 photos, with one card in each photo.  Your photo is as important as the card you show, so please make sure you take a clear, bright photo.  You do not need to use our stamps in these photos.  In particular we are looking for 1. great coloring of character stamps and  2.someone who creates cards where beautiful layering and design is utilized well.  If you don't like to color, please send us photos of cards WITHOUT coloring (so focus on the layering and design of your card).  If you do like to color, please be sure to send us cards which showcase coloring of characters, and the layering and design in the card as well.   

If we select you for our DT, we will send you a package of our stamps so you can use them for DT assignments (and your personal use!).  We also send goodie packages out a couple times a year with lots of fun things included, as well as stamps!

TO APPLY, send us an EMAIL (inspiredstamps@gmail.com)
 BY FEBRUARY 1, 2014 including the following:
* Send 3-4 GREAT photos of your BEST cards
* Tell us a little about yourself and your stamping/crafting and WHY you want to be part of our DT
* Let us know if you are part of any other Design Teams (or have been) and what days their required posts are---you do not need to have experience on a DT to be on our DT!
*BE SURE TO SEND A LINK TO YOUR BLOG!!

We will email you back shortly after FEB 1 and let you know!

Please share this opportunity with your crafty friends too!  We hope to hear from you!!
Blessings,
Antoinette and the Inspired Stamps team!!
www.inspiredstamps.com

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Love Cards from the Inspired Stamps Design Team

Hello Friends!  Our Big Savings ends FRIDAY NIGHT at midnight!

Today we have lots of beautiful cards from the Inspired Stamps Design Team!  Up first is...
Belinda used Inspired stamps: Guard Your Heart and Owls:
Deneen used a new $3.99 single Scripture stamp set, 1 Corinthinas 13:13:
 Chere used a stamp set that is on sale through Friday night, Typewriter Text lowercase, and Heart-Holding Girl with pigtails:
Jamie used Inspired Stamps $3.99 Single Scripture, 1 John 3:1:
Kary used Inspired Stamps $3.99 Single Scripture stamp, Romans 8:28:

Beautiful Work, Design Team!  These cards are sure to brighten someone's heart with the Word of God!

How about YOU?  Do you make LOVE cards or Valentine Cards?  We'd love to hear from you in
We will be back with more artwork soon!

Have a blessed day!
Antoinette and the Thursday DT
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Valentine/LOVE card with HLO peeking through window + decorative inside!




Hello friends,
Today I have a card that I had a lot of fun making!  I used a window die cut from Spellbinders that was a lot of fun to sit His Little Ones: Heart-Holding Girl into!  I also decorated the inside of the card, as I love to have Scripture somewhere in my card in some fashion.  Here's the card from top to bottom:

 Inspired Stamps: His Little Ones: Heart-Holding Girl, Labelmaker Alphabet, and the 'LOVE YOU comes from our 1 inch Circle Sentiments which has over 40 little stamps on it like that!
Paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock
Inks: Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye, Momento black
other:  Spellbinders die cuts, MS flowers, Copic Markers, CTMH ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing folders
Here is what the card looks like when you open it up.
Inspired Stamps:  1Corinthings 13:4-8 ($3.99 Single Scripture Stamp)
Other is same as the front of the card with the addition of CTMH opaque stickers in pink

Inspired Stamps:  Friendship's Flowers (for the sentiment)
Other is same as front of card along with buttons from my button jar :o), and a tag punch

I also stamp a piece for the back of the card with the $3.99 MADE BY...Single Stamp which has several stamps on it.  For this card I chose the sentiment "Hand-made with stamps, ink, love, and prayers just for you by" and then signed my name and added the year I made it.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Are you making Valentine's or Love cards this year?  Leave us a comment and let us know!

Only a couple of days left to save big on our biggest stamps, sentiments, and alphabets!  We are shipping most orders the SAME DAY you place it: 

You can reach the online store by clicking on the link here:

Thanks so much for your support of Inspired Stamps!  We will be back tomorrow with LOTS of artwork from our very talented Design Team!
Blessings,
Antoinette


Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Scripture treat bags I'm giving away...maybe to you!



Hello friends!

One thing I've resolved to do more of this year is spend more time creating just for fun!  You'd think illustrating and running your own stamp line would mean 40 hours a week of time to enjoy stamping and coloring, but surprisingly, stamping and coloring are actually in the low end of how I spend my time during the work week.  So today I am sharing the fruits of my new dedicated time with you!

I found these cute wood-grain designed treat bags at our local scrapbook store and just knew I wanted to do something with them!  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I focused 2 of these treat bags on LOVE and the other one I really wanted to use the cardinal stamp with (it's red...so the right color!).  I use Bazzil Basics Cardstock, Momento Ink, CTMH: opaques, twine, and button, and Copic Markers to color.

Here are the individual bags I made...
I just love our 2 Scripture-Holder Girls (this one is Scripture-Holder Girl with pigtails you can find HERE for $3.99) and I also used a favorite Scripture from the Winter Sketches stamp set shown here:
 Next up I used the cardinal from the Winter Sketches set shown above along with a sneak peek of Psalm 9:10, a brand new 2x2 Single Scripture stamp that will be in the online store in early February!!




My last of the trio I have to show is the brand new $3.99 Single Scripture stamp, 1 Cor. 13:13 which has been very popular this first week it's in our online store!  And my personal favorite alphabet set, Labelmaker Alphabet (on SALE this week only!), I used to make the LOVE label on the treat bag:



 Here are all three treat bags:


And they fit our 2x2 and 2x3 Stamp Sets!!
SOO...I will be putting these (and a few others I am making) as little surprises in some of the orders that are placed today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday).  And yes, they will have a FREE 2x2 or 2x3 stamp set inside the little decorated bag as my way of saying THANK YOU for all your support of Inspired Stamps! These really do make a thoughtful way to give a stamp set as a gift to a crafty friend!  You just can't get enough Scripture in your day!!

Have a great day and be sure to head over to the online store: www.inspiredstamps.com
where we have just a few more days to save on a number of stamp sets:


Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'd love to hear about your crafty resolutions or what you think about these Scripture treat bags if you have time to leave a comment!
Blessings,
Antoinette