Thursday 28 August 2014

CASE Study 4th Anniversary Celebration - Week 4 Blog Hop

Hello!

We are in the fourth and final week of the CASE Study Challenge 4th Anniversary Celebrations! What fun it has been this month! There are two ways to join in the fun. Firstly, join in the blog hop for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Secondly, CASE one of the blog hop participants and add your entry to CASE Study Challenge for this week.

I have been inspired every week this month. There is some remarkable talent joining us to celebrate, and this week is no exception!

All of the blog hop participants are to make a card based on an inspiration of their choice. I have a Pinterest Board named Pretty. When I went looking for inspiration for this Blog Hop, that's where I went. When I got there I found a common theme - aqua background with colourful flowers. I didn't even realise I was pinning the same inspiration over and over!

I chose one of my inspiration pins and created this card using wPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals and Lawn Fawn Milo's Alphabet. I stamped pigment ink onto vellum and adhered it over the aqua card base. The sentiment is white embossed, so it stands out beautifully.
This was this inspiration. I might try a brown version next. :-)
Our Blog Hop order this week is as per the following list:
Anja Curvers
Eva Dobilas
Danielle Flanders
Jill Foster
Silke Ledlow
Agnieszka MaƂyszek
Iwona Palamountain
Torico
Julie Smith
Amy Wanford
Michelle Williams <---You are here, with me! 
Teneale Williams
Dawn Woleslagle


If you hop along and comment at each stop along the way, you go in the draw for prizes from our fabulous sponsors.
Clearly Besotted Stamps
Ellen Hutson
Verve Stamps
Waltzingmouse Stamps

Thank you so much for visiting me! I hope you're enjoying the hop and I also hope that you find inspiration to join in the fun!

Michelle
xxx

90 comments:

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Fabulous!

Harriet Skelly said...

This is beautiful - love the aqua background!

Lindsey said...

I love how the inks looked stamped on the vellum and hint of softness it adds to that beautiful aqua background. Gorgeous card, Michelle!

Barb said...

This is such a pretty card, Michelle! So light and airy! Love your inspiration!

Gina said...

Oh how I love those stamps.Such a lovely card!

New Creations said...

Gorgeous use of vellum!!

Unknown said...

Great take on the inspiration pic!

Unknown said...

Your technique is awesome! TFS xx

Urvashi Rao said...

Wat a great choice of inspiration. Lovely

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) said...

Love the inspiration and love your card!

Kathy S said...

Love your inspiration and how your card came out. This WPlus9 set is always a good one.

Marianne said...

Oh, how lovely! Hmmm, I think you have just given me an idea for a card...

loulou said...

Beautiful card. Love how the stamped vellum looks floating over that gorgeous aqua background.

Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin said...

Michelle, thanks for inspiration. Love your idea of stamping the whole card on a vellum, I should try it!

Dori Shelton said...

Beautiful source of inspiration and a lovely card!

joy said...

Vellum is showing up everywhere these days and I love your use of it for this card! Thanks for YOUR inspiration!

Silke Ledlow said...

Michelle, this card will definitely put a smile on someones face! Love it! Hugs ~S~

Beth H. said...

Such a pretty card. I love the soft feel of the color combinations.

Deepti Stephens said...

Pretty card! :)

I Card Everyone said...

Michelle.. amazing! Yes, please do try the brown one... it is also gorgeous.
=] Michele

sharrilou said...

Great job. Love it.

sharrilou said...

Great job. Love it.

Diana Nguyen said...

Lovely soft card - especially the white embossing!

Susi said...

Your stamping on vellum definitely adds softness to this lovely card!

Bunny Dobbie said...

Oh so pretty! I like the idea of it on brown. It should really pop with the contrast.

Angela said...

There is a soft freshness about this card. Really nice:)

Karen said...

Lovely!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Very pretty Michelle. Love the sweet little flowers and the colors.

Becca-expressions said...

Please do the brown one next. :) I love the simplicity of this card and your inspiration pieces.

Peace On Our Hill said...

Loved your use of vellum over the aqua to soften the whole card and the use of color on the top and bottom. Beautiful

~amy~ said...

oh my sweet!

Yuki said...

Absolutely love your card and the inspiration photo you used! Milo's ABCs were a perfect match!

conil said...

LOVE the layout of this card. You've nailed the inspiration piece and you're right, brown would be wonderful too.

Bev wilkinson said...

Love your coloring. Very pretty on both!

Unknown said...

A lovely card. I don't use florals enough, but like these. Thanks for sharing!

Kristie Goulet said...

Beautiful take on the inspiration!

Rebecca Ednie said...

So very pretty.

Janet D. said...

Your card made me smile! Love it!!

Beatrice Lawson said...

What a soft and pretty card! Gorgeous flowers.

Cherie C said...

So pretty! Great stamps too!

Berina RGA said...

so elegant!! love the flowers..
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Love this design! Thanks for the inspiration!

Kathryn A said...

I love the softness that the vellum gives!

Anna Natalia said...

I love the colorful bouquets.

Nora Noll said...

This is so pretty!! I LOVE your inspiration piece!!!

Lauren said...

Now your card is on MY Pinterest inspiration board, I love it!

Betty said...

beautifully done - love the inspiration - will be looking for the brown version!

Anonymous said...

What a great card, Michelle! I can just feel the influence of your inspiration piece! ♡

Dorothy Kovak said...

What a simple and pretty card!

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

very pretty
thanks for sharing

Barb Housner

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! I just love that [pretty floral set. Awesome colors on your card!

Hussena said...

What a beautiful card ..i love the aqua background !!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!!

Karen M said...

Beautiful card Michelle - such pretty flowers - hugs xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

Very beautiful! I love the the vellum over the blue card.

Chriss Blagrave said...

This is so pretty! Love the aqua :)

Carol L said...

The colors really do work well together, and I love how the little flowers look like tiny cross-stitching. It gives this a real homespun feel!

cm said...

Gorgeous card! Pretty floral clusters and that embossed center-stage sentiment...wonderfully eye-catching!
~c

Unknown said...

I can see why those pins inspired you. I like the cheerful colors of your flowers and the simple sentiment.

Cindy C. said...

Wow I really enjoyed looking at your pretty floral cards!!

Tracey McNeely said...

Beautiful card, the embossing stands out perfectly!

Patty said...

Very pretty!

Lidya C said...

Gorgeous Creation!

Ga Studio said...

Stunning creation ! Great detail and creative idea. Love it !

Unknown said...

Cool project. Gorgeous and beautiful made. Thanks for sharing.

York Tee said...

Beautiful card!

Unknown said...

Love your take on the inspiration.Would love to see a brown one too.:-)

Pia S said...

This looks lovely! A great all occasion design that is suitable for a person of any age! I'm sure it'll look great in brown too!

Lydia said...

Such a fabulous CASE !! I love it.

Katuan said...

Beautiful card :)

Elena C said...

Elegant card...love it!

QueenBCreations said...

That's great! I've seen those graphics and haven't considered making a card like them. I will never look at them the same again.

Rochelle Sodipo said...

Just lovely!

DoofyJEss2 said...

So beautiful! Love how the floral bouquets point to the sentiment from bottom and top!

berryblue said...

I love your card! I don't know why I don't stamp on colored cardstock more often! I also love your inspiration pieces! The middle one inspired my entry at CASE Study this week…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104277073@N04/15082258161/
(My photo is not nearly as good as I want it to be. The card is so pretty in real life.)

AND, your "Pretty" Pinterest board had a photo which I used for my second entry at CASE Study…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104277073@N04/15082261761/in/photostream/

This has been such a wonderful month of inspiration! Happy Anniversary CASE Study!

Kate said...

Your card is sooo pretty !!! I always love the ethereal effect of a vellum overlay. I just love the colours you've used !!!

Miriam Prantner said...

Wonderful card! Great take on the inspiration, it really does look like a print!

Megan McDonald said...

lovely card

Sandy said...

Love the idea of a Pinterest board for Pretty. Beautiful card.

Carol McCready said...

Very pretty card. A perfect take on your inspiration photo.

Debbie said...

Love your beautiful floral card on aqua. Great take on your inspiration piece.

Thordis said...

It's beautiful! Thank you so much for the inspiration :)

Katka said...

So beautiful card!

Sofia said...

Love the wonderful colors and summer feel. Love it!

Jill V said...

Great CASE of the inspiration - I love the background colour!

Giovana said...

Love your card and inspiration!!

Maria Giselle B. said...

Love the color of your card!

Mary-Anne V said...

Very pretty use of the inspiration...love the floral images top and bottom.

Lucinde | Lucilight said...

Great card, love the inspiration :)

Karen L K said...

Nice take on the inspiration. A pretty card!