June 20th, 2008

Inspiration Giveaway!

Another week has flown by! It’s been pretty hard keeping up with all my work while trying to set up a new home, entertaining guests, and preparing for a baby! Can’t say that I’m complaining, as all of these things are just wonderful - but I find myself falling a bit behind with Illustration Friday. I’m not sure I’ll have time to make a post this week but I thought in order to make up for it, I’d have another card giveaway (something I’ve been wanting to do anyway)!

I was very flattered by the number of you that participated last time so I want to give you all another chance to win :o) This giveaway is open to anyone - worldwide! This time there’ll be TWO lucky winners of a collection of 8 beautiful greeting cards (each individually sealed in a plastic sleeve, including envelopes)!

HOW TO ENTER:

In order to enter the giveaway, you must simply leave a comment on this post, including a link to your favorite site for inspiration. I think it’d be great to share these links with each other and I love browsing other artist’s beautiful work! It can be site for crafting inspiration, stamping inspiration, illustration/art inspiration, etc, etc. Just make sure you leave one great link in your post! The draw will be made at the end of the day on June 27th, 2008.

Thanks for participating! Hopefully I’ll be back on my feet very soon, posting lots of new illustrations ;o)

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COMMENTS:

  1. June 20th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    I so love the art of Cebarre :)



  2. June 20th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    I’ve just recently discovered your Lily and Milo collection and am thrilled! I LOVE whimsical! Thank you!!!



  3. June 20th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Thncks a lot Rachelle … I’m in love with your work :o)
    I like this website : http://prima.typepad.com/



  4. June 20th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    I LOVE your art!! Lily and Milo are so stinkin’ cute! THis is an artist I also enjoy …
    http://missyballance.typepad.com/crafty_carnival/

    Thanks for a chance to win!~



  5. June 20th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    wonderfull and lovely cards! I hope i can win these!? one of my favorite site is an blog from katharina, here cames the link:

    http://katharina1704.blogspot.com/

    She made lovely and wonderful thinks!

    Hugs Nicky



  6. June 20th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Your designs are all so beautiful!! I adore using your stamps. my favourite site for inspiration is
    http://www.cricut.com
    and of course…my blog!!

    http://www.crosspatchcrafts.typepad.com



  7. June 20th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    I love Artfully Ila’s website :o)



  8. June 20th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    I just love your illustrations!! I am soon to be a collector of your stamps to! *happy*

    Another artist I adore is a woman called Angelica Wiik, she lives in Stockholm. Here is the link to her site: http://www.angelicawiik.se/

    You should really experience her work IRL, they are BIG, have fantastic glow by the colors and glitter and there is often a lot of details to see.
    But still I will recommend her site, you will get a clue to what kind of people lives in her paintings! :-)

    BW



  9. June 20th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    You have lovley stamps/illustrations.
    But my inspirration comes from http://crejakaarten.blogspot.com.
    Greetings, Agnes



  10. June 20th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    You´re blog is an inspiration in itself, but one of my favorite blogs are: Pyssel å sånt(http://netter.bloggagratis.se, a swedish blog where Nette R makes cards, LO´s and other stuff.



  11. June 20th, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    I love your work. Your drawings are so beautiful. For inspiration I like to look at a friend of mines blog. It’s http://www.paperprincessatplay.blogspot.com She has some great cards and stamping ideas.



  12. June 20th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Thank you for offering your giveaway! Check out Andrea Walford’s website. She’s a Stampin Up Demonstrator in Ontario, Canada.

    http://andreawalford.com/



  13. June 20th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    I admire your work for a long time. I really love your designs, especially for stamps. And your cards are wonderfull!
    Let me invite you to see a blog of polish scrapbooking girls at http://houseofart.blogspot.com/ You may find there many inspirations, tutorials and tips.



  14. June 20th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Hi
    I love your blog and the e-mail updates I get. I can’t wait to buy all your new range of stamps. I already have most of Simon & Lola, Lily & Milo and Ladybug & friends stamps.

    This is a great site for iris folding aptterns and they are free to download: http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters.com/

    circleofcrafters also have information on teabag folding, origami and other papercrafts.

    Enjoy!
    Uma



  15. June 20th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Oh my God, I love your work!!!!! I’m STILL WAITING for all my stamps. Your work is very unique—in a league of its own. My very favorite site is http://katharina1704.blogspot.com



  16. June 20th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    I love your stamps and am planning to buy lots of them in july!
    I get a lot of inspiration from this blog:

    http://cardsbyboop.blogspot.com/



  17. June 20th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    I would absolutely love to win! I so appreciate your work!



  18. June 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    I’m expecting a giant order of your stamps next month and can’t wait!! Here’s a great site that I visit on a daily basis for inspiration. Check out the gallery and the resources section filled with great tutorials! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/



  19. June 20th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Thank you so much for your beautiful stamps, I have just received my first order and can’t wait to get started!
    My favourite site is http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/



  20. June 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    I love all your illustration and stamps. I can’t wait to get your new collection. I’m buying your stamps in Funky Kits in UK, but I live in USA, so I wish I can find a place here in the USA because sometimes they get so expensive with the exchange of currency. Where I can buy your stamps in USA?.

    I visited the link below everyday for inspiration. Hanne is so talented and each card of her is a piece of art. Please check her blog.
    http://hanneskrumspring.blogspot.com/

    Hugs,
    Lim



  21. June 20th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    I love Your drawings - I’ve have many of stamps from Your drawings - Ladybug and friends ;) Love them!!
    I’ve got lots of inspiration in your blog and in Karola’s blog : http://karolakraftuje.blogspot.com
    Please check her blog



  22. June 20th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Rachelle, I love ALL your illustrations as they make me smile . . . So adorable!!! It brings out the little girl in me!!! You should write and illustrate children’s books as my two daughters (2 & 4 yrs) love your illustrations also. They love to draw and color, so even a coloring book would be so very awesome.

    Living in Phoenix, Arizona with 110+ degrees (currently), I stay at home and papercraft a lot during the summer. A couple weeks ago, I discovered a website http://www.heartprints.net/ that recently inspired me to look your artwork up on google which led me to your website. She (Sue Nelson) utilizes many of your stamps in her crafting and has a wonderful card gallery (over 2800 pictures & updated almost daily) with adorable cards and ideas for projects. I’ll be collecting your adorable stamps soon, thanks initially to her site and yours which helped me find a US location that I can order your stamps. I am glad to have two young girls to eventually papercraft with your wonderful illustrations!

    Thank you so much for sharing your talent!!!
    Kelly



  23. June 20th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    Wow! I love your illustrations and the great illustrators you have shared with us that inspire you! My fav place for inspiration (besides here) is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/



  24. June 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Thanks for all your great submissions so far! I can’t wait to start browsing all your inspiration links :o)

    Lim - there are several stores that carry my stamps in the US. You can find a list here: http://www.stampavie.com/store_locate.php

    Thanks again everyone and good luck!



  25. June 20th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    I love the inspiration of Karla Dornacher (she just opened a store) among many, many others - yourself included!

    http://www.karladornacher.typepad.com/



  26. June 21st, 2008 at 12:36 am

    Hello! I really love the sheeps… I found the stamp with the mother and the baby, but these stamps are really hard to find!
    Have a good day!



  27. June 21st, 2008 at 1:05 am

    http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/index.html is a great place for inspiration. You’re going to love it. Once you check out the videos, you’ll be hooked. :O)



  28. June 21st, 2008 at 2:57 am

    I simply love all of your illustrations and they are all wonderful.
    On of my favorite links are:
    http://www.troll13.blogspot.com/
    Have a nice day.



  29. June 21st, 2008 at 3:08 am

    I love your stamps, and all of your illustrations.

    My favorite site is: http://katharina1704.blogspot.com/

    Greetings from Germany, Katja



  30. June 21st, 2008 at 3:15 am

    Lovely cards as always!

    This site I visit very often, there are always very nice cards, http://kerttulinpaja.blogspot.com/



  31. June 21st, 2008 at 3:54 am

    I am inspired by Jennifer McGuire, http://www.jennifermcguireink.com, not only as an artist, but as a wife, mother, and daughter. Artistically, she uses great colors and ideas in her cards and scrapbook layouts. I love watching her “how to” videos over and over again!



  32. June 21st, 2008 at 4:48 am

    Oh this is a wonderful idea! Check out Petra’s blog: http://paradises.blogg.se . I think she is so talented!

    Jay Jay



  33. June 21st, 2008 at 7:16 am

    I find the following very inspirational:
    http://www.printpattern.blogspot.com and your very own website Rachelle!

    Love your illustrations!



  34. June 21st, 2008 at 7:21 am

    Hi there! I get most of my inspiration from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com, but also from visiting many different blogs, I start on one and just follow the links to others and before I know it, half the day has gone by! hee hee

    Peace, Jenn Borjeson



  35. June 21st, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Oh! I get lovely inspiration from http://splitcoaststampers.com and from all the fabulous blogs that I visit. I’m in awe of what some of these gals can do with simple paper! hehe!



  36. June 21st, 2008 at 11:09 am

    Hi! I just adore your illustrations and stamps! There are so many wonderful blogs out there, but this one is worth looking into: http://stempelglede.typepad.com/

    Camilla.



  37. June 21st, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    Hello Rachelle,
    I admire your work for so long, every time i visit your site,i enjoy to see your work…
    I can imagine that you are very busy, it looks like everything happens at the same time, isn’t it ? Great things are happening in your life ….
    I wish you the best of luck…
    My favorite site that inspired me - there are many ( including yours ), but i have to choose one: http://fabulouscreations.blogspot.com/



  38. June 21st, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Love your work…. you are a great inspiration for me.
    I have altso a favorite blog, that I have to visit every dag… Look into Bibbis blog!
    http://bibbisdillerier.blogspot.com



  39. June 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    My favorite site for inspiration is:
    http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/



  40. June 22nd, 2008 at 2:32 am

    Hi Rachelle,
    I really love your work. Since the stamps are available I love to work with them. You also gave me the inspiration to color them with multiple colors, which I did not before. I also visit http://bibidillerier.blogspot.com every day, but here is another inspiring blog: http://annespaperfun-aksh.blogspot.com

    Thanks so much for the inspiration.

    xoxo Cecilia



  41. June 22nd, 2008 at 2:33 am

    And I also love to work with: http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com



  42. June 22nd, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    Hi Rachelle! Cool giveaway (I can’t help but enter).

    I’m inspired by such a large list of creative people but my favorite non-illustrator related blog is that of Heather Bailey. The crafts are beautiful but her photography makes everything she does inspiring and so life like.

    http://heatherbailey.typepad.com



  43. June 23rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    I love all your artwork and can’t wait to get some of your stamps. Another site that I get a lot of inspiration from is: http://www.heartprints.net/ There are some lovely cards in her gallery using cuttlebug folders. Debs x



  44. June 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    What a great idea to post a link to our favourite site. This one is one of my favourite - I love crafting with my girls and this site is ful of great ideas:

    http://belladia.typepad.com/crafty_crow/

    Anja



  45. June 24th, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Your creations def. inspire me Rachelle! Thanks again for the opportunity to win some of your cute cards! I’m inspired by quite a few that have been mentioned here, also love this person’s work. http://artfullyila.blogspot.com/ Her coloring is outstanding, and I love all the details she puts in her cards.



  46. June 24th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    Hi Rachelle! I get alot of inspiration from you of course- I was so happy to get my order of 10 Lily & Milo stamps (YEAH!). I hope you don’t mind me sharing a couple of my fave bloggers/crafters: http://katiespaperhaven.blogspot.com/
    http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/

    I have quite a few fave & I feel bad not including them all but who has all that time? Most of these women are SAHM’s whom I’m very jealous of since they have all this time to create. One can dream :)



  47. June 25th, 2008 at 3:55 am

    Hi Rachelle!
    I´m often here to look at all the wonderful things that you make.
    Here is ONE of my blogs that often look into for inspirtaion: http://patternedpaper.typepad.com/patterned_paper/
    Have a great day
    Gunilla



  48. June 26th, 2008 at 8:19 am

    I just love your images! Thanks for the opportunity to win. The site I frequent most often for inspiration is the gallery at splitcoaststampers.com. :)



  49. June 26th, 2008 at 9:15 am

    Hi!
    I must try my luck. Your illustrations are sooo cute and I made a few cards with them. Always very appreciated. One of my websites I can get inspiration from is http://www.sketchlover.com/id6.html



  50. June 27th, 2008 at 1:59 am

    I’ve fallen in love with your designs! I just want to grab them all up and hug them. Then do the happy dance because I can order them! *happy dance, happy dance*



  51. June 27th, 2008 at 2:01 am

    I’ve fallen in love with your designs! I just want to grab them all up and hug them. Then do the happy dance because I can order them! *happy dance, happy dance*
    One of my favorite sites is http://www.michellewooderson.blogspot.com



  52. June 27th, 2008 at 7:19 am

    I have just recently found your site, and love your illustrations. I blog surf alot, and one of my favorite blogs is Vanessa Valencia’s “A Fanciful Twist”. http://www.afancifultwist.com



  53. June 27th, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Wouw, I love your work. The collors are very nice. it inspired me.



  54. June 27th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    wat een scheetjes ik heb net mijn eerste gekocht en ben er super blij mee ze zijn heel mooi
    groetjes petra



  55. June 27th, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    Hello Rachelle,

    I am a huge scrapbook fan and the site that I have been using mostly to get inspiration lately is http://scrapbookingmomma.com.

    I am going to become a momma this winter and will have plenty of very happy memories to scrapbook and look forward to using your stamps in my scrapbooks as well as for cards I will be making for my family and friends!

    Keep up a great work :D



  56. June 27th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    Congrats on the many new, awesome adventures coming into your life lately…enjoy the journey! ;o) And thank you for hosting another lovely give-away. Thanks also to all participants for sharing their favs — some exciting new resources here!
    One of my (many) favs is illustrator/ author/ Guerilla artist *Keri Smith* with her blog “The Wish Jar”: Hilarious artist in so many ways, inspiring, especially on making creativity and play (!) a part of your everyday life: http://www.kerismith.com/

    And just for the fun of it, here’s some more ;o): http://www.annejulie-art.com/blog/
    http://artistamuvek.blogspot.com/
    http://www.anetteheiberg.com/news.php
    http://www.greenbeanbaby.typepad.com/

    Hope you’ll enjoy. Have a wonderful week-end! There’s always something magic,
    Nicole ;o))



  57. June 27th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    You are so amazing! I am always in awe of your creations!!

    I find a wealth of inspiration at Splitcoast Stampers (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/) along with so many other wonderful sites.

    Thank you for the amazing opportunity!



  58. June 27th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    My FAV site is SCS:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com



  59. June 27th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Hello Rachelle,
    I also didn’t miss a thing on your weblog the last months, I’m looking forward to the month of August, when we can buy your new stamps.
    One of my favourite sites is
    http://bibbisdillerier.blogspot.com/.
    Have a nice weekend and good luck to everybody who left a comment here.
    Hugs from Holland, Alina



  60. June 27th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    I just love your art! It’s so beautiful and inspiring. I came across your site while searching for a store to purchase the Lily & Milo stamps. So glad I found it.

    A blog I love:

    http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

    Now I have to go check out all the other links I’ve found here. Thanks!!!



  61. June 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    I just found your site and love your art work…I am so beyond jealous!!!! You are too talented!!!

    One of my favorites for inspiration is Anna Wight.

    http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/



  62. June 27th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    heyy!! i love the sheep ones, i am really out to getting picked, please do it please



  63. June 27th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    I love them all.. each and every one ..they are absolutely gorgeous :-)



  64. June 27th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    What a super idea!
    One of my faves is
    http://i-piccolini-di-gaia.blogspot.com/



  65. June 27th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Hope I’m not too late - these are fabulous!



  66. June 27th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    Sorry forgot my site it is:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com



  67. June 27th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    Thank you for inspiring us all yourself with your wonderful creations.

    I like to go visit this site especially when I need to break away from my usual crafts and see some new ideas in new materials.

    http://blog.craftzine.com/

    :)



  68. September 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    I have just discovered your website but will definitely be looking at it often. I love the illustration of the grandmother in the bed reading to her granddaughter. Since most of my scrapbooking is for my only granddaughter and we have shared many of these moments, I would love to purchase the stamp for this image. Is there one available and if so, where can I find it.

    Thanks for sharing your creativity with everyone.



  69. September 15th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Wanda - Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately I do not have that illustration as a stamp, but if you’re interested you can purchase a card or print of the illustration at my online store: http://www.imagekind.com/showartwork.aspx?imid=9bb222a6-6fbf-46f9-9c6f-97672ddf525b



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