Grateful for Inspiration

I am SO incredibly grateful for the inspiration I gain by visiting others' blogs and seeing the beautiful creations they make.  It helps me so much to get a vision of what I want to create.  Last week, while visiting Melissa Phillips Blog I saw a lovely card she made using the Pretty Party line by Crate Paper.  I had also purchased this adorable line, but needed a push in the right direction.  One of her cards really inspired me, and it helped me to make this card.

I also added in some Echo Park and My Minds' Eye patterned papers as well as some hand-made scrunched seam binding and machine stitching.  I used a Verve stamp for the sentiment.

I got the inspiration for the layout for this card from a darling sketch by Dawny P. at Paper Take Weekly.  Here is a link to their fun challenge:

http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/06/sketch-69.html - Paper Take Weekly Sketch #69


http://vostamps.blogspot.com/2012/06/victorine-challenge-37birthdayhappy.html - Victorine Stamps Challenge #37 - Happy Birthday

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2012/06/birthday-week-2.html - Moving Along With the Times Challenge Blog - Birthday Week

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/06/himcr-52-freestyle.html - Hiding In My Craft Room - Freestyle/Anything Goes

I would love to hear your thoughts on this card, and I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your creations.  I also hope you're all having a wonderful 4th of July weekend.  We are going ice skating tonight.  I know, that's kind of weird being that we live in the desert, but. . . .my son has been begging to go ice skating, so it sounded like a lot of fun.  I'd enjoy hearing what all of you are doing this weekend.

Thanks for popping by.

Karen