IC188 ~ Chasing Fireflies {07-11-09}

[SmilynStef]

This week’s very fun inspiration site was suggested by Stamp Muse. She loves their catalog … and their website too … Chasing Fireflies.

For those of you who say you get overwhelmed with having too many choices, I have uploaded three of my favorites … so just stick with one (or all) of those for your inspiration. For the rest of you, remember to link us up to the page/item from Chasing Fireflies that inspired you.

Use the keyword: IC188 (no spaces or extra characters) when you upload your card, and make sure you put commas between your key words.

My sample ~ Messages from the Heart

Stamp Muse’s samples ~ Lil' Cowpoke ~ Pom Pom Cupcake ~ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

IC188 Gallery

How to Play ~ View the attached images. You may be inspired to recreate the pieces ~ but that isn't necessary ... get your inspiration from the colors, layout, style or 'theme'. Just enjoy wherever your inspired creative journey takes you. Make the inspiration piece your own. Don't worry ~ no card is 'wrong' and there is no time limit for uploading your card for the challenge. There are no rules, so let your creative juices run wild ~ be *inspired* and go get stamping!

Don't forget about No Upload Sunday - Let's give the gallery moderators a day off and not upload on Sunday (unless, of course, you are a Fan Club member - yet another reason to spend a little money on your favorite site). Also, remember to link to your SCS gallery on this thread. Thank you for joining me on this inspiration journey.

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[va.sunshine]

awesome IC...thanks! *~*

[chanteuse]

Love this catalog - hope I get to play!

[knightrone]

OMGosh, those little ruffled butts are too cute!! Love this website, great challenge!!

[scrappigramma2]

OMGoodness what an adorable site! Thanks Steph! I might actually get to play this time!

[stamp300]

Glad I got to play after taking several weeks off. Here's mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...09634?cat=3520

Great website, I'm going to do another quick card.

[mlj-mlj]

Thanks for the early post, Stephanie! Thanks Stamp Muse for a great suggestion. Looks like fun!

[sparklegirl]

Stef - this was another fun and inspiring IC!!!

Here is my card
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...9655?nocache=1

[princessp1971]

This is my favorite challenge of the week! Great site love the fun choices. I have a couple choices for my card and will work on it tomorrow but for tonight I am uploading one that I made last week it is perfect for one of the choices I found on the great site. TFL
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

here is my inspiration http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/per...uctinfo/28358/

[Rox71]

Another great site, thanks for the challenge Stephanie!

Daisy Flower

Girl Things

[markie's mom]

WOW! GREAT Challenge site!!! I love all the darling little outfits and costumes....However, I just LOVE the memory tree Kit so I used it as inspiration....

Here's my inspiration submission

[princessp1971]

I kept thinking about this card so I got back up and made it! Now maybe I can go to sleep. TFL

My card:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

My inspiration:http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/dai...uctinfo/27792/

[amyz2988]

What an adorable site! I enjoyed looking at all the darling children's clothing/costumes. I was inspired by two items...

First item of inspiration... Alien costume

Second item of inspiration... Alien Hoodie

And here's my card... Greetings, Earthling!

[Biggan]

Thanks Stef for lovely inspiration! Here´s my first card

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=125756

TFL
Birgit

[Diamondangelfish]

Wish I knew about this place when my kids were younger. Great fun stuff!
Thanks for the inspiration!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=90387

[CAKath]

Steph, I love the IC each week and always hope to have time to play. We just returned from a day in Hollywood and an evening at the Hollywood Bowl but I couldn't wait to log on to see what you cooked up for us. Now, I am too tired to stamp. Watch for me tomorrow ladies.

[Biggan]

Here´s my second card!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=125756

TFL
Birgit

[Princessheather]

Here's Mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...09737?cat=4663

A big thanks to Steph & Stamp Muse!

-Heather Prince

[smitty2004]

HOORAY! i got to play today!
here is my source of inspiration:PRETTY PIXIE

here is my card: DAISY DAY

thanks for looking! it was great to play!

jan

[NANCYRUTH]

Here is my Paper Pieced Oceans Of Love and Oceans of love Close Up

Thanks to Stef and em for a great challenge!!

[peebsmama]

Thanks for the challenge. Here is my card.

[Miss Boo]

This is such a cool site! I fell asleep last night looking at it. I wanted to see it ALL. I woke up and looked some more. LOL! I have 3 inspirations picked out, my colored images, my dp and my layouts. I'll have time later to make my cards.

[Clownmom]

Cool site, Stef. Thanks, Stamp Muse, for the suggestion. I chose San Francisco Row Birdhouses as my inspiration.

Here's my version -- Birdhouse Row.

[kittie747]

Here's mine. Country Girl

Here's my Farm Friends inspiration.

[ruby-heartedmom]

Chasing Fireflies--the name of this website is just delightful! It's just as much fun as Bugaloo--where DO they get these names?

[k dunbrook]

thanks Stef for another great challenge.
Here is my card.....

[DeborahLynneS]

Here's mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=80680

Thanks so much Stef!

[fishymom]

Great website!!! And a great challenge, thanks! I have chosen my inspiration but no time to play just yet. I will definitely be on this one later.

[jdmommy]

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...9825?cat=17433

[Cook22]

For the Birds
Hmm - still needs something, but I can't think what, and I need to tidy my desk more than I need to think about what else to do with this.

[berlycece]

Looks like a fun challenge again! Hope to play sometime today!

[Mothermark]

I just love Chasing Fireflies! I am getting faster too! Snort!

So glad I got to play! Here is mine!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=80269

[derck]

Here are some easy little cards that I made completely from scraps.
I used the QUILT thumbnail in the post as my inspiration.
I also pulled out a fun little stamp set that I had not even mounted yet. It gave me the idea for doing multiple cards.
Happy Weekend and TFL!!

Bitty Basics:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=34584

[va.sunshine]

here is mine


Faith

based on the inspiration here

http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/min...uctinfo/24091/

[Toy]

Super cute site, Stef...thanks for that inspiration

Here is mine:

~~ White Ellie ~~

TFL!~

[Miss Boo]

Here's my 1st card! This took me forevahhhhh! But I'm happy with how it turned out. As Faith says.... What do you think?

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=178156

[princessdi69]

This one took me a long time to make. I kept changing it as I went along.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=44893

[stampingout]

Here is my card! TFL!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=129535

[chanteuse]

This was so fun - here's my card!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=128622

[cher2008]

Thank you for todays wonderful IC I had fun with this one

Here is my card for today!!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=155560