In October I ordered a set of these salad plates and a coordinating serving bowl from Target. I've been meaning to make a card using them as inspiration, but just haven't gotten around to it yet! Well, this week I will!
I challenge you to play along with me and create your own card using this plate as your inspiration! Feel free to use the subject, layout, colors, etc - whatever inspires you.
Post your card to your own blog or gallery, and come back here to provide a link so we can all check out your designs! Use keyword SMDIS1 if you upload to your SplitCoast gallery! (for SweetMissDaisy Inspiration Challenge 1) If you don't have an online gallery yet, you should start one! It's free, and easy at SplitCoastStampers.
Earlier in the week I offered up a By the Seashore set by My Favorite Things as Blog Candy. Thanks for your enthusiasm! At noon today one name was chosen at random for the set -- congrats to Colleen (cduganesq)! Here's what Colleen had to say: Hello Anna, Oh...I would really love to win this set. The beach is my favorite place to be and I think that this is a must have set. Also, I would love to use this new stamp release to make a set of cards for my sister who lives at the beach and has a yellow lab named Budweiser. My fingers are crossed! Colleen, please get in touch with me and I'll get the set out to you right away!
Sorry I can't send a set out to each of you! But I can tell you that the set is now available at My Favorite Things!
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend, and have fun plans for the rest of it! Can't wait to see all of your sunflower plate inspired cards!
When I first looked at this, I actually thought your plate was a marbled coaster tile...so, I just went with that...
http://scarletandgray.blogspot.com/2007/11/sunflower-tile.html
Thanks so much for such a fun challenge.
Posted by: LittleSeaOtter~KH | November 22, 2007 at 07:45 AM
Hi Anna, I did not have an actual sunflower but loved the colours and the challenge. This also inspired me to set up a gallery. Cheers!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/714603?cat=500&ppuser=58619
Posted by: Rhonda | November 13, 2007 at 10:27 PM
Anna,
Loved this challenge. I love sun flowers and I had fun creating different cards. Here's the one I finally picked. Thank you for the great challenge!!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/720929?cat=8590
Haveagreatday and STAY POSITIVE!!
Posted by: Trena n Naperville | November 12, 2007 at 07:34 PM
Here's my card.
http://theprissyplace.blogspot.com/2007/11/sunflower-annas-challenge.html
Posted by: ~liz | November 12, 2007 at 07:44 AM
This is the fist time ever that I participated in a card challenge. here is my card.
http://paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com/2007/11/great-find-2-challenges.html
patty
www.paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com
Posted by: patty | November 07, 2007 at 11:13 AM
This one I just used the colors:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/715314?cat=500&ppuser=7448
Posted by: Michelle N` | November 06, 2007 at 04:13 PM
For some reason my card dissappeared from yesterday. Here's a new link:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/714971?si=smdis1
Posted by: Michelle N | November 06, 2007 at 08:38 AM
I am working on my submission. geesh I think I am taking way too long on it. Everyone else's are super nice. I will post mine as soon as it is ready. I re-did it twice so far. I have been practicing watercoloring so I am not very good at it. You make watercoloring look much easier than it actually is. Stay tuned if I ever get mine done I will post it. =D
Posted by: `liz | November 06, 2007 at 07:13 AM
Great challenge. Here's my link:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/714585?cat=5311
Posted by: Michelle Neuendorf | November 05, 2007 at 03:16 PM
I had so much fum with this!! Thanks so much!!http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/714335?limit=last1
Posted by: Melodie | November 05, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Wonderful challenge. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
http://sunshinydayswithkim.blogspot.com/2007/11/you-are-my-sunshine.html
Posted by: Kim/Kauai17 | November 05, 2007 at 11:05 AM
This challenge will be a good one for me. I recently bought some sunflower stickers (Miss Elizabeth) from the Dollar tree and really want to make a few cards with the stickers. So this is my changes.
patty
www.paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com
Posted by: patty | November 05, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Love the sunflower challenge. Here's is my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/714165?cat=500&ppuser=38665
I just love that image!!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | November 05, 2007 at 08:51 AM
Love the challenge. Here's my take:http://berkerblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/one-more-for-today.html
Posted by: Sue B | November 05, 2007 at 08:48 AM
You know, Anna....I think your inspiration challenge is the perfect thing for me to play in and get my mind off of some of my other stamping commitments. I love the plate and I love sunflowers.
Posted by: Kittie747 Kittie Caracciolo | November 05, 2007 at 03:10 AM
This is a plate?!!! Wow! Simply beautiful! I will have to put on my thinkin' cap for this one. :0)
Posted by: Tracy | November 04, 2007 at 07:55 PM
Oh, lucky Colleen! I guess I'll just have to BUY it now! What a great set, and a very nice giveaway! :) Love those plates, by the way...VERY NICE!
Posted by: diane mcvey | November 04, 2007 at 01:08 PM