Day 4 (Stamping Mixed Media): Wooden plaque

 Hello friends!
Today I want to encourage you to GO TAKE A CLASS.  It doesn't have to be a long class, but you need to stretch your creative muscle from time to time, and seeing how some things are done is not only great fun, but can open you up to new and exciting products. 

Today I headed over to Archivers for this great little wooden plaque make n take they had.  I used acrylic paint on the wood, plus the other little embellishments they provided.  One thing I love to do is to use my own stamps since I use Inspired Stamps (MARK PRAYING and HIS PLANS FOR YOU) , so if you don't like a sentiment they have or some of their embellishments, that's ok.  You can finish up your projects at home.  The good thing is to go have some fun and play a little bit!!

We will be back tomorrow with Day 5 of our Stamping Mixed Media focus this May.  We'd love it if you'd let others know about our 31 Days of May...feel free to post this on your blog, facebook page, or other creative outlet:

Thanks for visiting and we'll be back tomorrow!
~Antoinette

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Inspired Stamps Design Team Thursday: Designers' Choice!

 

Hello Friends!

Today is our Design Team's day of inspiration and I just fell in love with Mark Praying all over again when I saw Kary and Jamie's cards for today!  He is the very first character I designed and will always have a special place in my heart!!  Kary's card (above) is so beautiful, inside and out!  Look what she did inside the card, followed by the rest of the talented Design Team creations...

Kary (the inside):

Jamie

Amber:

Kim:

Belinda:

 Deneen:

 Chere:

Jenn

Fabulous job ladies!! 

TUNE IN FRIDAY EVENING for our first Inspired Christmas Creations--week #1 Ornament Making (12 weeks total, each week a different type of project)!!

Be the blessing!
~Antoinette
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A Card and a reminder: Contest ends TOMORROW 5pm!

Mark Praying is the first character I drew, so like a firstborn, he'll always have a special place in my heart!  Here I've colored him with Copics to match the colors in the rose paper around him.  I used a stamp from my Prayer collection of Bible verses that center around the subject of Prayer.  This was stamped on Tim Holz' grungeboard (love it)!  The card was finished with a ribbon rose, ribbon, and chocolate brads. 

Be sure to tune into tomorrow night's post...I'll be announcing the winners of my Inspired Stampers' Favorite Verse collection #1..contest!  You have until 5pm Wednesday Dec 15th (Eastern time) to enter on my post dated November 29th! 

Be the blessing!

inspired stamping,

~Antoinette

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My first post on the inspired stamps blog...

It is with great excitement and thanksgiving that I write this very first post on this brand new blog!  I started this new clear stamp company with the character, Mark praying, and verse, Pray Without Ceasing.  I fell in love!  For the last several months I have been illustrating and organizing print in all of the stamps you will see on our store, beginning this FRIDAY, November 19th, 2010.

I owe my life to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and just thank the LORD for the blessing and honor of the opportunity to bring my two loves together to share with you in this new venture!
Inspired stamping,
~Antoinette

MATERIALS TO MAKE THIS CARD:

Inspired Stamps used in this card:  Mark Praying (c1000), Prayer (E3007), and    
                                               Bind and Stitch (E 3005)                                    
Paper: My Mind's Eye and CTMH
ink: copic coloring, CTMH desert sand, and Momento black
embellishments:  Prima flower, CTMH ribbon and mocha opaques, Shrinky Dinks