Each blog hop will be open until the next midnight of the following Tuesday (so, August 12th in this CASE!) and there are sponsors and prizes set up for playing along! You must comment on all blog posts along the way to be eligible for prizes from
Waffle Flower ♥ Serendipity Stamps ♥ Penny Black
The winners will be announced on the CASE study blog the following Wednesday.
My inspiration came from this artwork I spied on pinterest:
I love the girl, holding her cake, with stuffies at her feet, the blue doily frame around her and the bunting in the background. I pulled out a dear lizzy stamp that my friend Wida sent me and got busy:
Do you see the art-print elements pulled into this card? I combined stamp sets from a few different companies: the bunting from lawn fawn, the scribbled circle background from PTI, the fox and sentiment from avery elle. They all work together so perfectly.
I think the trick to combining stamps from different companies is to pay attention to the width of their stroke - the dear lizzy stamp has a heavier outline, so I chose to pair it with the avery elle stamps, which also have a bit of uneven whimsy to them, so they work especially great together. The thinner-lined circle scribbles are in the background and in a lighter color, so they don't compete with the main stamps.
There's more to see on these blogs today, and a special thanks to Chupa for having me along with this amazing list of card-makers:
Elena Roussakis (that's me!)
I hope you decide to play along this week! CASE any of the projects you see along the hop!
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Omgosh that girl with the bunny ears is so cute. I just love how you've incorporated all the elements to make such a sweet card!
ReplyDeleteI love your version so much better, it's so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this lovely card!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I love yours much better too! ADORBS!!!
ReplyDeleteOh your card is adorable and I like it better than your inspiration piece!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun inspired card~
ReplyDeleteElena, this is adorable! I love all the different companies' products you've combined.
ReplyDeleteAdorable card! Super duper cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card and love the mix of stamps.Thanks for the tips about mixing different brand stamps.Helps a newbie like me.
ReplyDeletewow, I am so in love with the card! well done! you are a masking queen
ReplyDeleteAdorable card love the soft pastel cards :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable! Love your colouring :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, amazed at the stitching pulls it all nicely and sweetly together!!!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. I love the combination of the stamps. Will have to start paying more attention to the strokes in my own stamps and mix and match. I love the look!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness me, this is fabulous! Perfect colouring and great combination of elements to evoke something far better than the original inspiration!! And now I need that cute girl stamp too!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card this is ..just love it !!
ReplyDeleteloving the soft tone in this card. the girl really cute too! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty & wonderfully coloured :) Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeletethis is so very pretty - I am sure the recipient will be delighted
ReplyDeleteI just love your pretty card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I really like the colors :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Elena, your point about combining stamps from different companies is a great one - similar width of outlines, similar style makes such a difference to the final outcome! This card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh so sweet! Thanks for the tips for joining stamps from other companies!
ReplyDeleteadorable use of stamps - love your coloring, too!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card, this style I love the most!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous.. Love the banner and swirl behind her. Just love it!! Wow!!
ReplyDelete- Susan
{Scrap A Thousand Words}
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Super cute card!! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute and fun card!
ReplyDeleteOH so cute! Love your card!
ReplyDeleteShe's adorable! So full of personality. Lovely coloring too!
ReplyDeleteAbsolute sweetness all over this card! Love it!
ReplyDelete~c
Your card is adorable.
ReplyDeleteElena what a great stamp lesson!! Your card reminds me of everything old that is new again in graphics... Love it!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Great one layer card, too cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable card!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. I love the little girl and the fox!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable card! I definitely see the elements from your inspiration piece!
ReplyDeleteA very cute card indeed, love the circles behind the sweet image, great take on the Pinterest image :)
ReplyDeleteYour colouring is amazing on this sweet card and I LOVE how you used the PTI Circle Scribbles image as part of your background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card - I love your use of multiple stamps.
ReplyDeleteLove your card as always! :)
ReplyDeleteSo enjoy seeing cute done so well!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great CASE of your inspiration! So fun, Elena!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow...this is just the sweetest card. Don't know who it's going to, but I know they're very lucky.
ReplyDeleteFun...love the scribbled circle background, thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteOh so adorable !
ReplyDeleteI love how you switched up the manga image! Your sweet girl is delightful and colored beautifully!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card, your coloring is awesome!
ReplyDeleteDarling card! Love the soft colors and the layering! Sweet stamp!
ReplyDeleteOMG, this card is just too precious!
ReplyDeleteeverything worked so well - love the card - thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBarb Housner
What a sweet image!! Love the soft colors you chose!!
ReplyDelete<3 J
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HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Such a sweet card! Just delightful!
ReplyDeleteDarling take on the inspiration photo.
ReplyDeleteAww - what an adorable image and your coloring is perfection!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love the little fox you added!
ReplyDeleteLove the stamps you combined to make this sweet card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your inspiration and informative post here of how your mix stamp images from different sets and companies. Your card is so sweet and full of great elements.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is incredible!! The little girl is so sweet, love how she is coloured in. All of the different elements work so well together. Brilliant card!
ReplyDeleteLove your inspiring card and I am loving this blog hop. Thrilled to have found CASE STUDY even if it is 4 years too late! ;)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely adorable~
ReplyDeletexx
erum
Sweet card
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable - love it xx
ReplyDeleteLove this sweet card. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteawwwwww....this is DARLING.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty !
ReplyDeleteLove the background! She is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet card Elana. Love the super cute image, the banner and circles in the background... great coloring.
ReplyDeleteThis card is adorable!! I love the cute image!! Beautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love how you paired the girl with JJ's stamps! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteAww, how cute! Beautifully executed card from your inspiration piece!
ReplyDeleteCute card and thanks for the tips on combining stamps from different companies.
ReplyDeleteSo loving your card, what a cute image. Hugs
ReplyDeleteHazel xxx
These are so adorable, I love these images and you really made them stand out. Thank you
ReplyDeleteFabulous card & inspiration Elena!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and nice girls on the card!!)
ReplyDeleteAww I love your inspiration and your CASE to it. I love the stamps you used, so beautiful
ReplyDeletedarling card!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable and so was your inspiration piece.
ReplyDeleteSweet card...thanks for the tips for combining stamps.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely DARLING
ReplyDeleteGreat job, love the cute girl, the banner and the colors. TFS.
ReplyDeleteSuch a precious card! Your selection of mixing different stamp sets worked so well with each other... Perfect flow and beautiful coloring! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove your unique take on your inspiration piece, down to the blue framing around the girl. So fun!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun inspiration from everyone! Love your card - so sweet!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card. Great combination of the stamps. The main image is just so sweet.
ReplyDeletelove your inspiration and how you turned it into the card, the blue circles are great
ReplyDeleteYou are the queen of absolute cute! This card is so adorable-- I love how you used the circle scribbles!!! Perfect! Kate
ReplyDeleteI love I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card. You've done such a great job of bringing the design together from so many places.
ReplyDeleteIt's so cute!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute and sweet card!
ReplyDeletecute and adorable card!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card. love how you have 'translated' all the element ontomyour own card. Esp. love your scribbled background to bring in the oval shape. So clever!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card and a lovely combination of stamp sets! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creation
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you've combined stamps from different companies! I really enjoy doing that myself--it is a fun challenge and isn't always that simple! Thanks for sharing your work here today!
ReplyDeleteOh she's the cutest! Sweet card!
ReplyDeleteJust adorable!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Love the background.
ReplyDeleteMyrna
Too too sweet. Great combo of stamps
ReplyDeleteLove your style of combining so many elements
ReplyDeleteAww, this is so sweet! Love the layers, and the scribbled circle background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely girl card! So sweet!
ReplyDeletebeautiful creation!! such a perfect coloring... lovely image..
ReplyDelete-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Aww, your card is too too precious!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable and love the cute little fox!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card. Very nice with the banner behind the girl and the fox and flowers really add a lot.
ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE your Design and the way you turned that print into your own card!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling card! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! So cute!
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