{Carpe Diem} Diva Inspiration

Hi Guys,

Finals are almost over...just one more project and a test to go, I have to put a new demo reel together and then I'm officially on vacation!!! Yay!!! lol Before all hell breaks loose again because next term will be my last term meaning I need to put together an amazing demo reel so I can get a job. In case you're new to my blog and don't know what I'm up to...I'm a Visual FX artist so think 3D, computer animation that sorta stuff. :) Super fun but like any art very time consuming.

Some of you have asked me about my stamping process so I thought I'd share that with you today. I have a few different ways I approach stamping but here's my foolproof, works-every-time and especially when you're in a time crunch approach:

I like to have at least two images in front of me before I start a card...a sketch and something that inspires me...that could be another card, a photo, a pattern I saw somewhere....anything along those lines. And it could be different things that inspire me about that image...it could be the color scheme, the layout, the stamps that were used...a particular style I like...anything really. 

For this card for example I was inspired by this amazing card my dear friend Susan Liles 

made for our last Diva Inspiration Blog hop:

As you can see I just fell in love with the colors and the shiny flowers and that's 

what I carried over into my card.

All I needed now was an interesting sketch to get me started...and that's usually all I need them for because I tend to wander off and change them in some way or another anyway. I really loved last week's Viva La Verve sketch that Tosha had come up with. It has lots of layers and lots of opportunities to play around with.

All I had to do now was pick the stamps I wanted to use, the papers and put it all together. I chose the hibiscus flowers from the Verve set Happy Days and the sentiment from the Verve set Words of Wisdom. The papers I used are from October Afternoon's Fly a Kite collection.

Once I had the basic layout and placement figured out I just kept on adding details and embellies until I was happy. And that's about it....

thanks so much for stopping by!!

til next time,

Sony :)

Stamps: Words of Wisdom (Verve), Happy Days (Verve)

Paper: Kraft, Fly a Kite (OA), Summer Sunrise (PTI), Berry Sorbet (PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Frayed Burlap (Distress Ink)
Accessories: Metal Gear Sprocket Die (Tim Holtz), Nesties, Crystal Effects, Copics, Mini Clip, Ribbon, Jute Twine, Stickles Glitter, Brads, Sewing Machine, Layered Arches Border Punch (Martha Stewart), 

{One Day...} June Diva Inspiration Blog Hop

Hi Guys and Welcome to our June Diva Inspiration Blog Hop!! 

If you're hopping right along from the start than you probably just got here from Sankari's Blog, right?! Perfect...oh and if you haven't then let me point you to where all the fun starts: Betty's Blog.

We have some news for you (aaand a full list of Diva eye candy I might add)...some changes to our teams and two fabulous new Plain Jane's Julee has come up with for you...one of them you can see here on my card!! I feel like I've lived my life by this saying...especially this year. Sometimes it's just wiser to take it one day at a time because if you don't you can get easily overwhelmed but anybody can do one day at a time. :)

I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately so this card was actually inspired by the coffee shop I go to and its' decor. The cute little coffee cup stamp is from the Verve set Delightful and Delicious. A lot of distressing, stitching and cute little accents  finish it up. :)

So a quick little update on how I'm doing before I'll direct you on your merry hop way. :)

I was so very fortunate to have gotten an internship this term and it was great. I learned a lot and some of you may have already seen my work on TV. :) I have one more week left to finish up this term and an insane amount of work left to do but nothing a few hours less sleep can't fix. And then one more term after that and then it's time to graduate and find a job! Ah!! lol Good times...but before I do that I am going out of town for a week to see my family and I plan on doing a whole lot of relaxing by the pool and the beach. :)

okay that's about it for me... Your next stop on the Hop is Susan!!!!

Have a great start of the Summer!!!!

thank you so much for stopping by and til next time,

Sony :)

Stamps: One Day (Verve), Delightful & Delicious (Verve)

Paper: Kraft, Black, Ivory, Newsprint (SU), Amber Autumn Stack (DCWV) 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Frayed Burlap (Distress Ink), Antique Linen (Distress Ink)
Accessories: Button, Jute Twine, Ribbon, Stickles Glitter, Crystal Effects, Copics, Pop-up Dots, Sponges