so... since last year...

Well, it's been... what... a year!!! Oops. Life. Need I say more?

So... Since last November, I met an amazing man on MySpace Karaoke (he was singing and I listened!), got engaged a month later, married him on January 2, and have lived a very full year!!

Now I am creating like crazy since my friends and colleagues are buying some of my creations for Christmas gifts, and I'd love to share some of what I've created and some inspiration I've found meanwhile...

Going to keep this short since it is so late/early (depending on your sleep schedule) and I am heading up north this weekend!

I'll leave you with a few of the Etsy websites I've bookmarked recently... so lovely!!
















Nourishing Notes: http://www.etsy.com/shop/letterform
Fun letter pressed cards with a bit of humor in the illustrations!










Boneca Linda: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bonecalinda
"for those who love to play dress up"
(I want one of her guitar straps!)











Hall Closet: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HallsCloset
I think I'm going to make some of these acrylic goodies for gifts... or me! :)














Moore Magnets: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MooreMagnets
I would like to make myself an envelope/pocket coupon organizer... kinda' like this one... but my head sees something even more fabulous... we'll see when I actually get around to it!

Happy creating!
Katie Carney (the new Mrs. Carney to the blog world!) <3
{a.k.a. allnitescrapper}

I'd love you to share some links to your online inspiration in a comment on this post! :)

Fabulously Inspired!!

The Saturday Challenge for SCS (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com) was to get inspired by Don Li-Leger. I totally was!! :) Definitely my favorite challenge of the week! I have admired this artist's work for a few years now (without knowing who he was), so it was exciting to see his artwork as our inspiration this weekend!

SCS Inspiration Challenge 152: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=394429
Don Li-Leger's Art: http://www.art.com/asp/display_artist-asp/_/CRID--2339/DonLiLeger.htm?ui=35515DC8F6AF4DC789EA1C3EC5180FC3

"Into The Light" inspired me!
http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/PD--...1301A9DD304E98


I had a lot of fun creating these cards. Both my friend Pam and I were drawn to the Far East Mat Stack from Die Cuts with a View (see photo to left).

I used the Tim Holtz distressing ink to do the edges and a bit of antiquing on my decorative paper - the grayish flourishes were from a rub-on pack I bought from Hobby Lobby - the American Crafts "MiniMarks: Accessories - Book One" and the red swirl/flourish was a clear sticker also from American Crafts (Hobby Lobby) and that pack's name was "Remarks Decorative Sticker Book: Accents, Book 1, Color Sets 2&4"

The rub-on stitches are "Marcella by K: Stitches Transfer Swatch Book" - they came in a pack of 6 pages worth of stitches - I found mine on clearance at Target for $1.48 (originally $5.99!) - but one pack didn't work and the other one did - oh well! (Not as good of a steal as I first thought!) I used burgundy and olive/light green stitches (and finished one card with my extra fine point Sharpie since I ran out of rub-ons!)

I REALLY, REALLY want to get over my fear of the unknown and learn how to stitch on my cards! I even bought a little cheapie ($15) sewing machine from Big Lots so that I couldn't wreck anything super-expensive!! :P

Well, thanks for peeking at my new creations! Have yourself a great weekend!

Katie B.
{a.k.a. allnitescrapper}

P.S. if you find any other artists that inspire you, please share them with me... I'd love to know who inspires you! :)