~Inspiration & an Anniversary~

Wow..two posts in less than a week. I must have a fever..lol Actually no, I've just found some great inspiration lately and wanted share what they inspired. During a past challenge over at Sew Many Challenges I came across a blog that totally blew me away with inspiration. Her name is Wendy and her blog is SugarPea Designs, which I've linked the direct post to the card she had entered, but you must take a look at her entire blog. Her work is amazing and inspires me with everything she posts! As soon as I seen her posting, I knew I wanted to CASE the image she used from 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Digi Stamps, but of course put my own twist to it, as not to rob her entire piece of art. So below you'll see what I came up with. I do want to thank Wendy for her kindness through her emails and all the inspiration she has shared with me and so many others!! 


I've also just recently come across two other places that is full of inspiration and talent! Those two places would be Create with TLC and Baubles by Bri. This is a mother/daughter team and they are both so creative. It shows on both of their sites. Paulette, the owner of Create with TLC, shares her talents with everyone so freely, each and every day. She was so nice and kind to create the sentiment that I'm using across the bottom of my easel card. It wasn't a surprise to me though, Paulette is very kind on her blog to all of her followers with tons of freebies and creative sentiments for your images. Bri, her daughter, is a talented bracelet maker. You have got to check out her Etsy store at Baubles by Bri to see how the talent and creativity runs through this family!! As soon as I seen her Penguins Love Ice Cubes bracelet I knew it would be a great addition to the anniversary gift I was making for my nephew and his wife. They both love penguins, and I think it fit right in with the theme I was going with. This bracelet is beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice! 


So to Wendy, Paulette, and Bri...thank you for the inspiration and the creativity that you share with all of us! It doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!!
Ok enough jibberish from me...Below you'll find my 8 Drawer Easel card. My nephew and niece went to Sea World with us a few years back and we had such a great time. So the theme was inspired by that trip as well and the love I have for the both of them. 
I hope you enjoy and thanks for looking!!!

Be sure to click on the pic below so that you can see a larger pic of the beautiful bracelet!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Manatee Friends -- 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Digi Stamps

Great Marriages Sentiment -- Create with TLC

Penguins Love Ice Cubes Bracelet --  Baubles by Bri

Sands Of Time Paper Pack -- The Angel Company

Super Smooth White Cardstock -- Neenah

Sand Cardstock -- DCWV

Pop It Hearts -- Ranger

Glossy Accents -- Inkessentials

Penguin Brads -- Creative Imaginations, Seaworld Adv. Parks

Aquarium -- Jolees Boutiques

Corner Round Punch -- Stampin Up

Creamy Caramel Ink -- Stampin Up

Decor Sand -- Akasha

Decor Shells, White & Green Mix -- Akasha

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Copics 

C1, C3, C5

YG03, YG63, YG67

T1, T3, T5

E00, E53, E33, E51

R27

BG10, BG11

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion -- Anything Goes

Design Dollies -- Catch the Wave

Kaboodle Doodles -- Add a little Metal (Penguin Brads) 

Glenda's Papers, Scissors & Rocks -- Blue and Green

 Order of the Opus Gluei -- You've Got to Move it...Use Stash(everything is from my craft room)

Pixie Cottage -- Sketch/and or A Fancy Fold 

Papertake Weekly -- Something Old(paper pack), Something New(lots of things that I hadn't opened, shells, brads), Something Borrowed(sentiment), Something Blue(paper)

Lil Red Wagon -- Summer Theme 

Charizma Cards -- Easel Card 

Totally Gorjuss -- Aqua

 Sweet Stampin Challenge -- Favorite Stamp or Image(Manatee Friends)

Fab n Funky Challenges -- Favorite Colors(blues and browns)

Creative Stamp Friends -- Friend Theme 

Craft Your Days Away -- Favorite Things (Glossy Accents, Copics)

Simon Says Challenge -- Summertime Blues  
Challenge Up Your Life -- Celebrations 
The Stamp Man -- Easel Card