Friday, February 10, 2012

StampTV CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

Welcome to this month's StampTV CSS blog hop.  This is an inspiration hop.  If you've come here from the talented  Geri's Blog, you're in the right place.  If not, you might want to go back to the beginning so you don't miss any fabulous creations. 

The inspiration came from the uber talented Karen Knegten who gave us this photo for our inspiration. 


I just love this photo.  Great inspiration, Karen. 


My eye went to the windows.  I imagined what one might see from the other side of one of them.  I love the colors and the light and the blocks of buildings and their texture.  I used CB folders to achieve the texture and Spellbinder labels to give my focal image dimension. 

Supplies:  GKD PL CS white, pumpkin spice and wild dandelion.  Stamps are GKD Stamp Kit "Enjoy the Sunshine".  Memento inks and Copic Markers were used to color the image and back ground.  Window die is from Memory Box "Small Madison Window" 
Hop on over to Brenda's blog for even more stunning inspiration. 

Hop along and leave a comment on each blog and you'll be entered to win a huge grab bag full of GKD Stamps.  The winner will be annouced on the StampTV Forum Tuesday, February 14, 2012.  Good luck and thanks so much for stopping by. 

Play along and create a card or project using Karen's fabulous inspiration photo and post it to the thread in the forum.  We love it when you play along with us. 

This card is also being added to the Mix It Up Monday Challege STV12MON3 at StampTV. 

Cheri

112 comments:

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Cheri- I love your card-so beautiful and you nailed the inspiration perfectly! Lovely creation, GF!

Miesje said...

Oh so pretty - love that sailboat! WOuld love to catch a ride on it!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Fun use of the window! i am really liking that die the more I see it being used!!

Payne Holler Cards said...

so cool to use the window view! love your take on this....and thinkin i need this die (-:

Theresa Momber said...

Ooooh, love the window, Cheri! I want to be there. Beautiful!

redwasher1 said...

I love it!!! Beautiful scene you created!!!

Melissa said...

Awesome card Cheri! I love your perspective from the inside of the window. Perfect in every way!

Betty Benton said...

Love how you're looking out on the boat -- great take on the inspiration photo!

joy said...

I love your card and the idea of the window!

Benwah said...

I love your perspective of gazing out the windows. Very lovely card.

Kay S said...

Oh my goodness, Cheri, I love this card! What a fabulous inspiration and so creative to think of what it would look like from inside one of the houses!

Nan G said...

Love the window view! Wouldn't it be great to see that out your? Ahhh

Pam said...

Perfect colors, perfect card

Angelica Schmidt said...

Beautiful card Cheri! Love the window picture u created!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty card. Love the window.

joyfulstamper said...

Just like looking out a cabin window. Very pretty card.

Judy Averill said...

Love your card--the view from the window is wonderful.

Nana Griffin said...

Very pretty window view.

bridget22868 said...

Cheri,
This is a wonderful card! I love the window scenes!

crotnem said...

Neat idea for a window scene!

Joyce T. said...

neat idea with the window frame.

Vickie Kertz said...

Love the window idea and all the texture. What did we ever do without embossing folders?

FrancineB said...

Fabulous point of view for your card. I love all the texture you created with embossing.

Ann M said...

Out of my window looking through the night I can see the barges flickering light.... love this

Kathy Ethington said...

What a fabulous idea...I really love that window die, and the way you used it is perfect. Great card!

Amy Phelps said...

Cute card. I agree, I do imagine what THEY are seeing from the other side. Love the embossing folders you used. - Amy Phelps

janice moss said...

Wouldn't it be lovely to look out your window and see that sailboat? Just beautiful!

Cheryl S. said...

Creative use of the window die and this wonderful stamp. I love it!

Priscilla said...

Love that window die. Wish I had a view like that from my windows. TFS.

Christine said...

Great scene. I would love to have a scene like that outside my window.

miatagal said...

Beautiful card Cheri. Thanks for sharing!

ddlady said...

Cheri, great use of colors. It looks like you are looking out window of any of the buildings in the inspiration piece.

Brenda said...

Cheri this is lovely! I love how you used the window die to create the view of sail boat.

laura holt said...

Your choices of colors to match the inspiration photo is beautiful!
Laura

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful card..great scene through the window and shutters.

Shar W said...

Love this card- I am seeing that window die used more and more :) Thanks for sharing.

Judy Inukai said...

Great card. Love the use of the window die. It's become one of my favorites.

wanda said...

Love that card... the "window" die is very cool.. Seen it before in other cards.. Does Gina sell it I wonder?

Wendy Thompson said...

I love the way you have interpreted the picture and the colours are great

Pam D said...

Nice colors and concept, TFS!
pdela-torre@wavecable.com

Dottie said...

I can just imagine looking out my window seeing a boat sailing by with a friend on it. I would miss them, too. Very nice work.

meemee48 said...

Love the graphic look of the shutters on the window!

MyAuntKath said...

What a great card--love the outside view. So original. I love that die! Kathie

C said...

Love your take on this...the window looking out is just great.

bbsox55 said...

Completely different approach but really inspiring.

jean w. said...

Love the window!

Mama said...

You captured the idea so well.

0900Lee said...

man you people are so talented you give me so many ideas thanks cheers Lee G

Peanut said...

love it--just relaxing and watching the sailboats go by...hmmmm

Nobodysinn said...

Very interesting concept! Thanks for sharing!

Diane Yeager said...

Love the window and texture effect.

--Marcy said...

You sailed away with this one!

Sharon said...

Pretty card.

Nanette said...

Nice card! Great idea on the perspective.

Ina G said...

Nice view from your window. I bet you wish you were there now.

luvhymns said...

Love your view from the window!

TrinaM said...

Great interpretation of the painting. Love the "view" and the colors that you have chosen. TFS.

ktfabian said...

What an inspiring card! I, too, want to look out your window (it sure beats the snow outside my window right now!)

Karrylengenfelder said...

Very nice card!

Karen Williams said...

One of my very favorites! Thanks for sharing.

Meems said...

Would never have thought about 'looking out' of the window, but what a great idea...keep up the good work. Your colors are perfect.

Anonymous said...

Your card is very beautiful! Love your colors. Thanks for sharing.

Joan
MN

Patti aka NW Lady said...

Love your idea of looking through the window for your card. That frame die is going on my list of 'to buys'.

Katherine K :) said...

Beautiful! I love the window. Thanks for the inspiration.

Dee said...

I feel like I'm looking through a window with stuccoed walls, seeing the boat on the water. Your use of texture makes the card pop.

Kelly said...

I loved the way you thought of "looking out the window". What a great idea!

mama razzi said...

Nice!!! Don't we all wish we had that view. Great interpritation!

Patricia said...

What a different take on this photo. I really like it. One can totally imagine looking out this window and seeing this wonder view. Great great job.

An'Jenic G. said...

Oh so pretty. Love all the dry embossing you did.

Robin said...

What a wonderful view!

Anne Fairclough said...

Wonderful way to carry through the colours...love your idea.
Anne

Pam~ said...

Great texture and color on this stunning card! I think your window is wonderful...gorgeous card!

Pat Jandacek said...

Ah, what a grand inspiration! TFS

mamajo said...

Great card,colors are right on.

Unknown said...

I love looking through the window. Nice card. Nice interpretation.

Ms Qadirah said...

I love the card and the window depicting the lake and the sailboat. CAS!

stampqueen said...

Great card - would love to look out my window and see boats on the lake!!!

Kris in Alaska said...

Awesome interpretation!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Diane said...

Really neat card...how fun would it be to look out your window and see a sailboat right there!!

patm said...

Like how you look through the window.........pretty.

Pat Gasko said...

Just looking out the window is such a great idea. Colors are great too.

Lagene said...

Love your peeking out the window scene card!!!

A Margery Card said...

Love your card - it's amazing how everyone in the blog is able to come up with some unique and beautiful cards.

cjgusloff57 said...

Clever...looking out the window! Nice colors and like the textures.

Sonia said...

I love that it feels like you are looking out of one of the windows in th picture. Great card!

jazy1m said...

I love the idea of looking out the window and seeing the sail boat. Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

zehra said...

Very sweet and cute

Jaclynn Marie said...

Cute, cute, CUTE!!!

Luanna said...

I like your idea of looking out from one of the building windows. The cards on this blog hop have all been so unique.

Sharon said...

So pretty! What a great design.

Jan said...

Love your card....very pretty colors.

gobarb26 said...

I really like how you incorporated the window and boat into the card. Nice take on the inspiration!

Anonymous said...

The picture in the window is beautiful, thank you for inspiration!

Carol said...

Great take on the inspiration!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Lena said...

Love your take on this. The use of the window was truly an inspiration. Beautiful card. TFS
Lena

Gayle said...

Love your window view; gorgeous.

Michele said...

Love the window! What a great idea!

Jennifer said...

What a pretty card! Really captures the essence of the picture!
Hugs,
Jennifer

NJMullins said...

I love that you captured the windows, shapes and colors, Great job!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Love the look of the window Cheri! I want to sail off that that relaxing looking boat...

RedGem said...

I just love the use of the window die, must get it for my collection.

Unknown said...

Cheri, Cute cute cute!!!

Betty Neville said...

Beautiful card Cheri! Love the cheery colors and the window view - too bad that's not the view I have from my window! :)

Rosy Newlun said...

Wow, Cheri, what an imagination you have! Love what you created from the challenge idea. I might as well not even bother to enter LOL! (Truly!) This rocks!

Christine said...

Love the different viwe through the window - inspired !
Christine x

foxy said...

Clever idea!
Cheery & bright, put a smile on your face kind of card.

Anonymous said...

Pretty card! I really like the layout design.

Sharri said...

Beautiful card Cheri! I love the boat in the window and the colors you chose. Great take on the photo!

Margaret said...

I love the window idea! I think the embossing also makes it look like an inside wall of a room.

Dottie Watson said...

Great card. Nice use of color and making the boat seem like it is outside on the water. Hugz, Dottie

Arlene said...

Wonderful idea to take a look from the inside out! Turned out great.

Jody Le Blanc said...

I love the sail boat and the window! job well done!

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