This week's store for the Etsy Inspired Challenge (EIC98) is EmenGee Designs (which stands for M & G, aka Monica and Grace, the designers). They have been inseparable friends since they were 14 years old, and now design together for their store. My card was inspired by this cute little hand embroidered & hand stamped mini clasp purse.
I used a digital stamp called It's A Dragon Fly Day from this week's Challenge Sponsor Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps.
Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps is a division of I Did It Creations owned by Robyn Weinrib. It is a paper craft shop with its own forum, designed to bring women together in order to showcase their talents & share their creations. One winner of this challenge will receive 3 Robyn's Fetish digital stamps of their choice. Another winner will receive this adorable Bumble Bees in a Honeycomb mini clasp purse from EmenGee.
I overlaid the Dragon Fly image with a background paper from Vera Lim Design's Live Laugh Love Kit before printing out the square on Neenah Classic Solar White cardstock. Next, I used Prismacolor Pencils and Spica Glitter Pens to color in the image.
I combined the colored image with K&Company Que Sera Sera papers and a birthday sentiment from Paper Source using the sketch from Everything But the Kitchen Sink.
In just two short weeks, the Etsy Inspired Challenge will be having a very special celebration for our 100th Challenge. Each designer will be giving away a prize from sponsors that include Unity, Lawn Fawn, Limelight Papercrafts and Charleston Scrapbook Company. The grand prize winner will get a prize package of 100 items to celebrate our 100th challenge. Make sure you join us on August 7th for all of the fun.
And don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team creations for even more inspiration:
Love your take on the flowers! So rich and beautiful, Stephanie!! Absolutely fabulous!
Posted by: Virginia L. | July 24, 2010 at 12:46 AM
what a sweet card!
Posted by: joy | July 24, 2010 at 06:49 AM
Fabulous and inspiring card. I just love the colors and that image is so cute. Thanks for this inspiring eye candy along this fun hop.
Posted by: StampinCathy | July 24, 2010 at 07:08 AM
Beautiful! I love the mix of colors and patterns on this card!
Posted by: Kerry A | July 24, 2010 at 09:02 AM
Oh this card is FUN FUN FUN! I love the bright colors and the image you used:) I LOVE your inspiration photo--I picked that one too! Great minds think alike!! LOVE EIC:)
Posted by: Sav O'Gwynn | July 24, 2010 at 09:29 AM
This is soooo cool Stephanie!! I love the papers you used and how you made the image pop so much! You are awesome!
Posted by: Ashley Nguyen Newell | July 24, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Beautiful, Stephanie! I love the bright, summery colors!
Posted by: Emily Niehaus | July 24, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Beautiful card!! What a lovely combination of paper-piecing and coloring in the image!
Posted by: Emily B | July 24, 2010 at 03:02 PM
Beautiful card, love the colors together!
Posted by: Loretta | July 24, 2010 at 04:57 PM
Wow Stephanie this is GORGEOUS! Funny we used the same image and the same sketch yet so very different! I LOVE YOURS! Much better than mine! LOL. Beautiful work.
Posted by: de | July 24, 2010 at 08:49 PM
Total sweetness! Love the adorable image and use of colors! So fun!
Posted by: Heather Rolin | July 24, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Wonderful birthday card! I love how you translated the design of the purse into such a great piece!
Posted by: Shar B | July 27, 2010 at 07:38 PM