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Hi all!
The fun folks over at the CASE Study Challenge blog are celebrating four big years of challenges with some inspirational blog hops over the next few weeks. I’m thrilled to be joining the crew for this week’s blog hop!
We were invited to find our own inspiration and make something inspired by it. I spotted this quote recently and just really liked it.
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It really spoke to me so I decided to make a card inspired by it. Here’s what I did.
You’ll see the quote played center stage. I used a typewriter (with a really, really, really old ribbon) to type out “you make my heart smile” onto the grid paper. The “friend” word is a stamp from Lawn Fawn’s #awesome stamp set.
Pretty much everything else on the card was just added to kinda go with the feel of the quote.
So that’s what I have.
Be sure to check out the blogs of everyone who is hopping today.
Joni Nina Andaya
Teri (<——– here you are)
Laura Bassen
JJ Bolton
Nina Brackett
Clare Buswell
Keisha Campbell
Andrea Ewen
Pamela Ho
Jeanne Jachna
Anna Kossakovskaya
Elena Roussakis
Lisa Spangler
Make sure you comment as you go. Some prizes are up for grabs. (Woot, woot!) Comments will be taken until midnight EST on next Tuesday.
And … one more thing… there’s also a challenge happening! In honor of the anniversary of CASE Study, folks about being invited to make something inspired this hop! Head over to the CASE Study blog to learn more.
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What a cute card, thanks for sharing. Love the colors you chose.
Your card makes me smile!! Love all of the details.
Oh how FUN!! I love all the elements that you pulled together! A FEAST for my eyes, Teri!
Great layering — fun little deer too
This is so, SO sweet it almost hurts. ALMOST. 🙂
ahhhh.. so sweet! So so so sweet!!
This is such a lovely card.I love what you did with the sentiment.Fabulous idea and the other pieces are just darling.:-)
You amaze me! This card is incredible, Teri!
I love the inspiration, but your card is a knockout! You used an actual typewriter – how fun!
Beautiful artwork!
Love the old typewriter typing and all the little details that make your card fabulous! I adore your inspiration.
Cute card ..love the bingo panel below the heart and sweet color combination..:)
Beautiful, Teri. Wish I could do freestyle collage like that. So pretty!
Gorgeous, I LOVE your designs Teri, and it was so fabulous to see you on her team when i did, LOVE your FUN style!!!!
This is such a fun layering and card. Love the colours 🙂
eek! A deer and pink! My favourite! Love the card Teri. Great inspiration piece I want to use it too!
Darling card! Like the layers of embellishments and sweet deer. For many yrs, I’ve been writing those words in my cards and letters and emails. It’s a favorite. 🙂
Absolutely love the layers on your card ..Its just so gorgeous !!!
woweeee…what a beautiful card. got to bookmark your blog in my iphone..heheh for daily dosage of crafty mood
A beautiful quote and wonderful card made using the inspiration. Love the mix of elements you’ve used and all are perfectly balanced. Thank you for the inspiration. Hugs Bev x
great layers + great colors = great card
Love the colors you used and the deer is so cute!
Beautiful and unusual card. Too cute 🙂
Beautiful inspiration picture and delightful card you created!
Love this fun filled card! The old typewriter sentiment is fab.
Very delicate card, Bamby so sweet!)
Super cute! Love the layout
I totally have a crush on your style and can’t get enough! There’s something about the way you put elements together and make it work. Fabulous!
Such a cute and super card, I love colours.
Gorgeous! I love all the papers. That little deer is adorable! Just beautiful!!! Love it!
– Susan
{Scrap A Thousand Words}
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Totally fun card! Love the layers
love the detailing and the overall sweetness of your card!
What a fun card!
I really like your inspiration quote. It translated well to your colorful, fun card. Great job.
Very fun card! Love the layout!
love all the layers and sentiment – thanks for sharing
Barb
I love this pretty card!
This card indeed made me smile!
Teri, I love it. I will admit it – I have one heck of a time with collage design… you have done it beautifully. LOVE that typewritten sentiment… I’d almost forgotten the ribbons were two colored! There… now you know I’m OLD =]
Michele
Love the movement in your card. Goes so well with the theme and verse. Fun typed sentiment too!
Your translation from your inspiration photo to a card is nothing short of stunning – and inspiring! Beautiful colours and combination of elements/images. WOW!
~c
Such an adorable card. All of the elements just flow. I love it.
Super cute card…love where your inspiration took you! Thank you for joining us on our Anniversary!
Awww, super sweet deer on your beautiful card!
So many elements yet not cluttered looking, love it!
What a cute card! Wonderful collage design!
So cute! Love the colors and that little dear is adorable!!!
Adorable!!!
What a cute creative card, Teri. I too like that sentiment 🙂
So creative – love this!
Lovely combination of eye candy – love your card!
What a fun card – love all the layers and HEARTS!
Great collage card. Love how different elements go together.
Your card is delightful and makes my heart smile!! Well put together!!
What a luscious mix of so many of my favorite things! I would love to receive this card!
i believe i’m in love with this sentiment….love, too, how you layered this card.
Fun card, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Love all the layered details on your card!
I love all the fun elements on your card – especially that sweet deer!
I love all the elements and layering on your pretty card!
OMG…this card is positively adorable!
Love the creativity and all the details!
Sweet card!! Love the little pink vellum heart!
❤ J
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Brilliant! Loving that deer!
Totally adorable…great to see how you used the inspiration image and created your collage design.
You put all those elements together beautifully. Great card!
Wonderful collage – love the faded, typed sentiment 🙂
What a wonderful layered card and beautiful colors!
Very cute card design and I like the typewriter printed message.
This is so pretty and just love the colours you chose. And the little fawn is adorable!!
So fun, I love the layers! TFS
love it! Made me smile! 🙂
Your card makes my heart smile! Thanks for sharing
Cure card
Your card looks amazing – love it xx
What a lovely card with that sweet little fawn
Super fun card! Love it.
That is one sweetie Patootie card Teri! Love all of your layers and embellishments and how they are arranged, great textures too!
Have a great weekend!
Lovely..This card is filled with innocence !
Love all of the elements on here!
What a darling card Teri. Love the sweet deer.. . great embellishments.
Amazing!! Love all the details of your card!! Beautiful job!!
Such a sweet card. I love the little deer image and the heart and circle tag and paper clip, so many fun elements!
Nice inspiration quote and very sweet card. Someone will be very lucky to receive it!
The perfect reason to send a card. I love just because cards.
Hugs
Hazel xx
THese are just beautiful cards. I really love how it turned out
FABULOUS inspiration and super fabulous card Teri!!! LOVE!
Love the colors and all the elements you used in your card, so pretty
sweet!! what a “deer”ling card!!
This is a lovely card!
sigh, I absolutely and definitely love this.
Wonderful, I Like the layers of embellishments, the deer and color. TFS.
This is so doggoned sweet! Love all of the embellies- they come together for a perfect card!
Such a fun card!
Perfect combo of details! Great execution!!
very cool card.
Such a lot on the card, and yet it doesn’t feel too busy. Beautiful.
sweet card!
It’s so cute!
Very pretty. I love the quote too 🙂
I love this design , just a like a little cute reminder board with little tag..
Cute card! I love the color and the layering, especially the heart with the bingo card!
super cute card!
wonderful card!
So many cute details, love it!!
A beautiful card with so many lovely elements!!
wow, absolutely stunning ! lovely card and great design
Very nice.
I really like all of your little detalis that made for such a rich card! Very happy and fun.
Every element on this card seems as though it was selected with care! The typed sentiment is lovely.
I love the way you can pull so many elements together to create a fun card!
Great card. Love the round tag!
Too sweet. Love all the layers and details.
Love the use of sentiments. . So unique
This is so sweet! Love how you used an old typewriter for your sentiment!
Beautiful card and wonderful layering! Thank you for the inspiration!
this is so cute…. love the colors you have used… nice layers
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
So cute!! That little deer image is to die for
Love all your layers and details…so cute with that adorable little fawn…love!!
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! AMAZINGLY CUTE!! I LOVE your Design and the way you turned that quote into your own card sentiment!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Thanks for sharing!
Love all the texture and layers, so fun!!!
Lovely deer! =)
I love that you started with your sentiment & went from there. I wish my mind could work like that. Lovely card. Any one should feel honored to receive it.