CASEplorations July - reminder

Popping in to remind you that we've got a inked beauty to inspire you at CASEplorations this month. We're CASEing the talented Elina Stromberg. Don't you love the richness of her card?

CASE Elina's card and hook up to the gallery. The team will vote for a winner who will receive a $15 gift certificate to the STAMPlorations store OR a 3x5 stamp set. And two runners up will receive a $5 gift certificate.

Here are a couple more inspiration cards for you.

CASEplorations July

Welcome to the July installation of CASEplorations. You've noticed we're now coming to you on the 5th of every month? Hope (if you're in the USA) you enjoyed a nice 4th of July yesterday. We've got a card for you to CASE this month that radiates heat. Hope you like it.

Our card for you to CASE this month comes from my teamie over at the Mixed Media Card Challenge, the talented Finnish designer Elina Stromberg of Elina's Arts and Crafts. If you don't know Elina - she's a designer for Sizzix, Visible Image, Craft Stamper magazine's Take It Make It challenge in addition to a few others - you must check out her blog. She can do it all - cards, scrapbook layouts, journal pages. And she's great at techniques too. I love that there's always a "cool" vibe to her work and she really knows how to use the color black. Please meet Elina's DT card for the MMCC back in February.

Image Source: Elina S.

See all the wonderful techniques at work - stamping with gesso, inking, water splattering, die cutting? Notice the details - background stamping, coloring a stamped image, the lighter inked area behind the focal image? Lots to choose from here for CASEing.

{Inspiration Project Post #30} Roundup!

We're saying goodbye to another month, but before we do, here's one more round of Inspiration Projects. If you missed any of the Inspiration Project posts for July, below's a link list so you can easily find projects to CASE:

July CASEplorations

July 10 Inspiration Project Post #26

July 13 Inspiration Project Post #27

July 24 Inspiration Project Post #28

July 27 Inspiration Project Post #29

When you CASE a project (or two, or however many you want -- there's no limit), make sure to link them up by August 5, 11:55 p.m. Pacific (GMT-7) to get a shot at winning a $15 gift certificate or your choice 2 ARTplorations stencils.

    

      

{Inspiration Project Post #29}

Happy Monday, fellow crafters! Ready for a brand new week of crafting and exercising your creative muscles? The girls in the Inspiration team are back yet again with some awe-mazing cards! If any or some of their projects inspire you and you end up CASEing a card or two, be sure to link up to the Playground! There's a $15 gift certificate up for grabs for one lucky crafter :o)

Want to see examples of CASEs? Have a look at how the STAMPlorations girls CASEd the bold and trendy card that Tenia Nelson created in this post. You can case Tenia's card, CASE the cards made by the STAMPlorations girls (CASE the CASE), or CASE one (or all) of the cards in this post, this post, this post, or the ones below.

    

    

{Inspiration Project Post #28}

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! Another week has quickly gone by but before we say hello to the weekend, the girls in the Inspiration team are sharing a fresh new batch of inspiration projects. If you're up for it, CASE one or two cards or however many you'd like and then link your creations up to the Playground! You could win a $15 gift certificate by doing so :o)

Want to see examples of CASEs? Have a look at how the STAMPlorations girls CASEd the bold and trendy card that Tenia Nelson created in this post. You can case Tenia's card, CASE the cards made by the STAMPlorations girls (CASE the CASE), or CASE one (or all) of the cards in this post, this post, or the ones below.

    

    

{Inspiration Project Post #27}

Happy Monday, artsy crafters! It's a brand new week for crafting fun. To start off, the Inspiration Team is back with several cool cards for inspiration and CASEing. CASE one or two or all -- we'd love to see your take!

New to CASEing? Have a look at how the STAMPlorations girls CASEd the bold and trendy card that Tenia Nelson created in this post. You can case Tenia's card, CASE the cards made by the STAMPlorations girls (CASE the CASE), or CASE one (or all) of the cards in this post or the ones below.

      

   

   

{Inspiration Project Post #26}

Hey, everyone! Happy Friday! Ready for the weekend? To close the week, the Inspiration Team has beautiful new projects to share. If you feel up to it...why not CASE one or a couple of all of them?

New to CASEing? Have a look at how the STAMPlorations girls CASEd the bold and trendy card that Tenia Nelson created in this post. You can case Tenia's card, CASE the cards made by the STAMPlorations girls (CASE the CASE, or CASE one (or all) of the cards below.

      

      

CASEplorations July

Welcome to the July installment of CASEplorations! You know the routine. We pick a knock-out card from the blogosphere for your and our CASEing pleasure.

Know a card designer whose creations are always cool and edgy and leave you wondering "how'd she do that?" She's got enough energy for three and keeps busy not only teaching band and jazzing it up around Colorado, but also designing for the likes of Crafter's Companion, Stampendous, STAMPlorations and a few others. I'm sure you've guessed by now, our guest for July is the one and only Tenia Nelson of Jazzy Paper Designs!

And here is her card...

Image Source: Tenia Nelson