Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Muse Challenge #1


I'm excited to be playing along with the inaugural Muse challenge!  This is a new challenge created by the fabulous Jackie Rockwell.  Playing along with Muse is about inspiring, supporting and learning from each other.  These things are part of what drew me to this bloggy community so it's nice to see it all celebrated.  This week we're CASEing Amy Kolling who is an amazing CAS designer.  I've CASEd her card pretty literally.  I love the layout, the peek of patterned paper on the edges of the card and that big yellow flower.  The papers are Authentique (Blissful & Journey collections) which I got on my little shopping spree last month in Chicago.  The stamps are all Papertrey Ink and I've had them both for ages.  Now I'm off to see how everyone else has been inspired!

Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper:  (Blissful collection, Journey collection) Authentique
Stamps:  (Flowers & leaves from In Bloom, Sentiment from Think Big Favourites #2) Papertrey Ink
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Gems:  (Mini Jewels Beetle Black assortment, Mini Pearls Bumblebee assortment) Doodlebug

27 comments:

Lynn said...

Gorgeous CASE...I love the way you used the patterned paper for your flowers...beautiful.

Brandi said...

Wow! My favorite card of yours ever! Love the yellow polka dots!

Jessi Fogan said...

LOVE IT! So many pretty pearls - and so clearly inspired by Amy's card, but still very much different. I can't wait to play along too :)

None None said...

Beautiful!! I love the patterned paper - such an elegant paper with that awesome flower. Fantastic CASE, Jen! I will check out Muse and see if I can find time to play along.

~amy~ said...

g o r g e o u s!

Happy Dance said...

Jen, the first thing that caught my eye was the Authentique paper. It's one of my all time favorite lines! It's use as border draws you right into the card's center which is fab. I love how you've used patterned paper on your flower. Great sentiment, and the little pearls are just the right finishing touch. Very cool card. Bev

Joyce said...

This is just wonderful. I love how you used the patterned paper, and you seem to know just exactly how to scatter that bling.

Tracey McNeely said...

Jen this is a new favouite card of yours. The patterned papers and that flower--amazing!

Maureen Morton said...

Delectable, Jen. Normally not a yellow fan, but love this and the paper piecing - you captured the CAS, for sure. Loving this sweet card!

Gillian R said...

Fabulous CAS, love those big blooms

Wendy Coffman said...

I love the detail of that grid background and the scattering of pretty yellow pearls. Lovely card!

Jay Gee said...

Wonderful case Jen, your choice of papers is really lovely :)

Jackie Rockwell said...

Jen this is wonderful. I love how you decided to paper piece the flowers and add a warm graph paper background! Love it!

Lindsey said...

Oh wow, you've taken Amy's card and made it your own! The source of your inspiration is still clear, but the patterned papers change it up and make it amazing in its own way. So nice!

Meg said...

THis is beautiful - I am loving this new challenge.

Karen B. said...

Wow, gorgeous.

lostinpaper said...

LOVE your take on Amy's card! Look at all that design paper, I'm impressed!

Maureen Merritt said...

Oh my! This is seriously stunning! Absolutely perfect CASE!

landerson213 said...

Gorgeous! Love all that patterned paper yumminess! Thanks for sharing!

Lauren
http://landersoncraftydesigns.wordpress.com/

Terri Trotter Earley said...

I am digging the fun colors you used. Stamping the flowers on the pattern paper was a fabulous touch. Great job with the Muse challenge.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Amy Kolling said...

Jen, I think what you've done here is absolutely AMAZING! I LOVE LOVE the polka dots instead of stripes and stamping those flowers on pattern paper? I would never have been able to pull THAT off! Fabulous card!!! :)

Janice said...

Jen your card is amazing!! Love everything about it! Happy weekend!

Claire said...

Fabulous colour scheme - looks so striking with the black and yellow!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic card - the flower stamped on the patterned paper looks great!

Unknown said...

Love the flower and leaves on the patterned paper. Great colors too.

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Love all of the DP's - they work together so perfectly. Wonderful CASE of a wonderful creation!

Suzanne said...

Jen, I love the bold and graphic route that you went in when using Amy's card as inspiration. This is so fantastic. I just love this.