New Stamps FRIDAY +Scripture Cards + Masking

Hello friends!
I hope this finds you well!  We have some Design Team gals who have been sick and also taking care of sick kiddos this week so I am going to join the rest of the Design Team gals with SCRIPTURE CARDS today so they can rest and recuperate!  Feel better ladies!!

First up, is our Design Team gals who have made beautiful cards for you today, with their focus being SCRIPTURE:
Kary starts us off with this beautiful card using John 10:17-18 and one of our 2x2" stamps: SHEEP LAYING:

Chere shares a comforting card using Inspired Stamps: COMFORT:

Shanta has this great 2x2 Inspired Stamps: ISAIAH 40:31 focused card:

And Jamie's card is next where she did some background stamping with the FLOWER VALUE SET

stamp set in addition to her verse stamp that is also on that same stamp set!

And Jamie's card inspired me (and many of you!) last week when she posted this card:

Using the HYMN GIRLS: BANNER stamp set:

I created a couple of cards in black and white today (I am a huge colorer, so this showed GREAT RESTRAINT on my part lol), and I used the masking technique on both of them.  Masking just allows you to stamp what comes in FRONT first, then  you protect what you've stamped with a piece of paper or sticky note, while you then stamp what comes BEHIND your first image.  So in Jamie's example above, she stamped the JOY banner, masked it, then stamped the HYMN GIRL.

Here's my black and white sample (I used LOVE since Valentine's Day is coming up soon):

First I stamped the banner 'line' that she will hold.  Then the hearts, then the letters from the stamp set.  You can have them touch the line or use a thin black pen to extend the line if you want them hanging lower than the stamp line allows (like I did).

I held the stamp of the HYMN GIRL over to see what would be impacted by stamping her over this banner.  Just the 'o' and 'v' hearts would be impacted, so I stamped the heart onto sticky notes (make sure you stamp on the paper where you know some of the sticky part is located on the opposite side so they will be sticky and stay in place when you cut them out and place them!)

Then you stamp on top of this:

 This is what it looks like (notice I got a black line on the paper too...I'll deal with that with the sticky sparkles I put on later!)

 When you remove the sticky note hearts, you can now see she looks like she stands BEHIND the banner:

 And here is the finished card:

Scripture inside:

Here's another one I made in black-n-white, where I masked the HYMN GIRLS: SITTING WITH SIGN after I stamped her, then stamped the mushroom from the HYMN: MUSHROOMS AND LEAVES stamp set so she could appear to be sitting on the mushroom. I used a verse for her sign from the THINKING OF YOU stamp set:

I hope you enjoyed today's cards!

FRIDAY is NEW STAMP RELEASE FRIDAY at the esty shop so be sure to come see what's new on Friday:  www.etsy.com/shop/GodblessyourART
free shipping for US orders over $25: 25freeshipping is the code to use when you checkout!  Outside the US? email inspiredstamps@gmail.com
 or message me on etsy with what stamps you wish to purchase and I'll let you know what shipping will cost!)

Blessings,
Antoinette and the Inspired Stamps Design Team

Scripture Cards!

Hello friends!
Today we have lots of Scripture Cards for you!!  I love all the beautiful artwork from our super talented DT! 

We are beginning our search for another Design Team member!  If you have a blog, love our stamps, and would like to be a part of our FALL 2013 DT, please email us at inspiredstamps@gmail.com!  Your commitment would be to create and post 1 item (usually a card) per week from September-February.  We will provide you all the stamps you need for free!

On to today's DT Scripture post:
Kary starts us off:

Deneen:

Gaby:

We will be celebrating Christmas in July starting next week....and we are adding a retiring/clearance stamp section to our store then too!  We've got to make room for all the fun new stamps we have coming out in the fall! 

Also, this is the last month we will be posting for our 52 weeks of Gratitude!  We will continue to provide new 2x2 Single stamp sets for you to use in your artwork in our store, but we've had such a small response to this we will be starting a new exciting journey in August! (stay tuned for more info on that!)

Have a great week! 
Blessings,
Antoinette and the DT                                 Shop our store:

www.inspiredstamps.com

Sets of Easter Cards!

Hello friends!
Today the amazing Inspired Stamps Design Team has created a truly INSPIRING group of cards to inspire you in making your own Easter Cards!  Above Deneen is starting us off with 3 GORGEOUS Easter cards!  She used the sets: PERFECT SENTIMENTS (for 'happy'), ELEGANT DOTTY ALPHABET (for 'EASTER') and the NAMES OF JESUS background set she cut into cross shapes!  So creative!  Here are Deneen's cards followed by the rest of the Design Team's Sets:
Deneen:

Gaby is up next with her beautiful set using the Isaiah 30:15 $3.99 Single Scripture Stamp:

Jenn made this set using LABELMAKER ALPHABET and FLOWERS for her set:

Kary used PERFECT SENTIMENTS and COMFORT in her set:

Leesa's cards allow you to showcase your Scripture or Sentiment inside:  She used a flower from the set FLOWER BUDS:

Chere made her set using BY HIS WOUNDS, PERFECT SENTIMENT, and FLOWER BUDS:

Chere did a lot of work on the inside of her cards that I will be sharing with you tomorrow as a separate post!

You can find all these sets at:  www.inspiredstamps.com 
We have an EASTER tab on the side you can click on to see all the sets you might want to use for EASTER artwork!

I'll be back tomorrow with Chere's inside to her cards!
Thank you so much for stopping by today and for your continued support of Inspired Stamps!
Blessings,
Antoinette
www.inspiredstamps.com
Check out our 52 Weeks of Gratitude Challenge Posts by clicking HERE

Comfort Brayered Card plus 40%0ff coupon good for 4 more days!

Hello friends!  Today I have a quick card to share.  We've had a lot of people going through cancer or in the hospital lately at my church, so I sat down with my brayer, white paper, and blue ink and got the COMFORT and FIR TREE sets from the Inspired Stamps online store out to make some cards!

Don't forget to use the 40% off coupon that is good through Tuesday...no purchase minimum!

Have a beautiful weekend and I'll be back next week with some more artwork and organizational tips!
Blessings,
Antoinette
www.inspiredstamps.com   Most orders placed by Saturday noon ET are shipped the same day placed!!

Bible Verse Stamp : Easle Card + follower winner announced!!

Hello friends!   **Tutorial is moved to Friday due to some uploading difficulties!!**
Today I have one of my favorite 'fun folded cards' to share with you:  the Easle Card!  If you would like to learn how to make one be sure to come back FRIDAY for my Quick Tutorial on how to make 3 of these from 1 sheet of 12x12 Cardstock!!

Here's the card in its entirety with an Inspired Stamps $3.99 Bible Verse Stamp, Deuteronomy 31:8 and a sentiment from the Comfort set at the bottom: 

(ink: CTMH black, Distress Ink tea dye, Petaloo flowers, DCDW paper, CTMH Opaques, Kraft cardstock)

This is a 4x4 size card that lays flat to mail but stands up as shown above when you open it up!  I'll show you a few more angles so you can get a feel for it:

Be sure to come back FRIDAY for the Quick Tutorial! 
Now it's time for the reveal of our 100 Followers Celebration!!  THANK YOU to all of you who are following us, receiving email notifications of our new posts, who "Like" us on facebook, who purchase our Inspired Stamps, and who take the time to encourage and support us with your comments, letters, and emails!!  We SO appreciate each one of you!!

We chose ONE name to receive a Free New August Release Stamp Set....and that winner is...

Amanda

Congratulations, Amanda!!  You have until Friday, August 12th at midnight to email your mailing address to inspiredstamps@gmail.com  

See you all FRIDAY for the tutorial!

Until then,

Be the Blessing!

~Antoinette

http://www.inspiredstamps.com/  (shipping out most orders the same day you place your order!!)

Design Team Thursday: Design Teams Choice!

Hello friends!                                                      *Belinda*
It's Thursday and that means you get to see all the wonderful designs the inspired stamps design team has put together for you!  Above is Belinda's card and I just love the way she used the Scripture with those fun colors!!  Blogger is giving me trouble linking the dt's sites to their artwork, so if you see one you want to see closer, just click on their name in the sidebar!  Ready for more?

                                                                               Amy

                                                                                  

                                                                              Deneen

                                                                

                                                                             Sylvia

                                                                              Jan

                                                     Shana

                                                                              Jenn

                                

                                                                                 lynn 

                                                                                Melissa

                                                                               
Great Job, Design Team!!  I love the different styles and color selections you all make!!  You give us great inspiration on new ways to use our inspired stamps!!

Tomorrow is Friday and I will be posting a little Friday Faith Art for you...here's a little peek on a project I just had too much fun making that I will be sharing with you tomorrow!

Until then, Be the Blessing!
~Antoinette
www.inspiredstamps.com  (shipping to the US and Canada now but..International Shipping coming in JULY!!)