Etsy Inspired #107--9.25.10

  

  Happy Saturday all!! It's post day for Etsy Inspired and this week's shop is a really fun one to find inspiration in!  makes rustic and charming paper clay folk sculptures, which means no molds are involved at all, everything is sculpted by hand! Here's a sampling of something of the products that you'll find in this shop.

Black Cat with Pumpkin Hat

Christmas Tree Clay Sculpture

Personalized Stork with Baby

  Aren't these sculptured pieces super creative and fun? She even can make personalized pieces like your own pet dog!! 

So, since I am in a total holiday crafting mood, I decided to take two Christmas pieces and create cards for them using Basic Grey's new holiday line, "Jovial. Here's the pieces that I was inspired by this week.

I just love these two snowmen friends! I think they're perfect for the 

holiday season! I decided to use the snowman stickers that are part of the collection 

then paper piece those cute little legs!

"Tis Better to Give" Card

close-up of sentiment

close up of the snowman's legs and flocking

Green Wreath Ornament

For this piece I was inspired by the circles that are impressed into the clay. I decided to punch out circles and layer some on top of others to create an overlapping effect.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

close up of the sentiment

closeup of the wreath details

And this fabulous shop is giving away an equally fabulous prize to one of the winner's this week. A lucky winner will win this paper mache cupcake and four "sweet" tags.

How cute is this prize!?

  Our wonderful sponsor this week is Blackleaf Studios.  They design beautiful and trendy clipart, digital stamps, stationery, candy wrappers, embellishments and other fabulous creations. One lucky winner will win following flip flops clip art image from  Blackleaf Studios.

  So, now it's your turn to play. Visit our shop for the week,   and choose an item to create your inspiration piece on. Make sure to post your creation to Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog by Friday, October 1st at noon! One lucky winner will win the adorable cupcake sculpture with tags and another winner will win the fun flip flops clip art from  Blackleaf Studios.   Don't forget to also take a look at the beautiful and amazing work of the Etsy Design Team to help inspire you and get crafting!

Ashley

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Emily N

Joy

Kerry

Savannah

Stephanie

Virginia

Kim

MATERIALS:

"'Tis Better to Give" Card

Cardstock: (Kraft, Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink. 

Chalk Ink: (Chestnut Roan) Clearsnap.

Fibers: (Red stitched ribbon) Maya Road.

Accents: (Snowman stickers from Jovial collection) Basic Grey. (Tiny Type letters) Cosmo Cricket.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " Card

Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink. 

Patterned Paper: (Christmas Tree, Crushed Velvet, Naughty, Blizzard, Shopkeeper, Scarf from Jovial collection) Basic Grey.

Chalk Ink: (Chestnut Roan) Clearsnap.

Fibers: (Green trim) Prairie Bird Boutique. (Jute twine) May Arts

Accents: (Brown buttons) Creative Imaginations.