Art 'n Soul's Inspiration Station continues with the "Bird Crazy" stamp set from Stampers' Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection. We've turned 'bird crazy' ourselves as we work with these whimsical characters.

Bird Crazy Stamp Set CMS 212
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection

Today's Inspiration Station card features all six birds in the set, as well as a small stamp from Rosie's Roadshow that I snuck in.

by Debbie Gaetz

• Card Size (finished):  5" x 7" (landscape)
• Conqueror 118 lb. card stock in Diamond White
• "Portraits" are stamped on Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb. card stock in Solar White
• Copic Markers used for coloring
• Unable Vision Needle Fine Point Pen to draw frames
• Spellbinder Deckled Rectangle Dies S4-202
• Rosie's Roadshow stamp "Rita"
• "We are a normal family" -- source unknown
• MISTI Precision Stamp Tool by Sweet Petunia (to stamp sentiment)
• Text-weight decorated paper used on backside of card front, adhered with Scor-Tape.

While we're focused on birds, I love this new stamp from RubberMoon, Bird Fence. Check out one of the two cards by Barb Black . . .

by Barb Black for RubberMoon

Click on this link for info on this card and another:

http://rubbermoonarts.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-possibilities-are-endless.html

What motivates you? That's the question Stampington posed to some artists. I thought it's something to share with all of you because there are those moments when you ask yourself, "what might I create today?"

by Anna Corba

Click on this link for the blog posting:

https://stampington.com/blog/2015/05/23/we-asked-the-artists-motivation/

I've been thinking about a 'fishing' frame or card since I was recently inspired by a photo my granddaughter sent me of my 20-month old great-granddaughter at her fishing derby. Her great-grandpa Ron would be beaming because he was a fisherman-at-heart.

From the Memory Box blog, here's a very simple card using one of their new stencils and the baby-wipe technique.

by Donna Sledzik for Memory Box

Click on this link to the how-to:

http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2015/05/color-block-card.html

On the Magenta blog, Josee` shares this beautiful card; I love the subtlety of the colors she chose.

by Josee` Gingras, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for the posting:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/05/une-douce-pensee-pour-toi-little.html

I don't think you could find a more simple, quick and beautiful card to make on the base card itself as shown by Penny Black stamps.

by Birgit Edblom for Penny Black

Click on this link for her posting:

http://bigganed.blogspot.com/2015/04/less-is-more-w219.html#.VWlXRs7Pb8t

Here's another beautiful card that Birgit created for Penny Black . . .

by Birgit Edblom for Penny Black

Here's the link for the posting:

http://bigganed.blogspot.com/2015/04/case-this-skketch-119.html#.VWlYKM7Pb8t

It's going to be a grand time at Art 'n Soul this weekend. Helene is at Art 'n Soul to teach 3 new classes; the class this morning will be repeated again on Monday in the evening. So be sure to stop in and catch all of the inspiration we're going to experience with Helene using those beautiful stamps and stencils from Magenta! And we'll see the new color medium Helene will introduce . . . if you're around, you might be able to purchase it, too!