The INSPIRATION STATION cards at Art 'n Soul are quite popular right now with the arrival of fall. This month's INSPIRATION STATION features stamp and die sets from Hero Arts, "Autumn" (CL882) and "Autumn Frame Cuts" (D1156).

Today's INSPIRATION STATION card is made by me. (the green color is only the background color that the card sits on)

by Debbie Gaetz

Hero Arts "Autumn" Clear Stamp Set

Classic Crest 80 lb. card stock in Solar White (top panel)

Stardream Metallic card stock in Echo Bronze (mat panel)

Curious Metallic card stock in Mandarin (A2 card base)

Inchie Arts Inchie Squares in White

StazOn Midi ink in Spiced Chai (sentiment)

VersaFine ink in Onyx (leaf stamp on inchie squares)

Copics in Green Gray (BG93) for inchie top; Cashew (E79) for side bevel

Sakura Glaze Pens

Washi tape

Oh my gracious wow! The glorious magic Miranda has whipped up with Magenta's new Leafy Flower Stamp. On her post today, Miranda shows more cards that she has made with the background paper she created and using this same wonderful Magenta stamp.

by Miranda Degenaars, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for the "Magenta wonders" of Miranda:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/09/leaf-flower-like-mosaic-fleur-de.html

If you're looking for a very special tag to put on a Christmas present, you need to look at this gorgeous watercolor tag made with one of the new holiday templates from Magenta.

by Marietta van Leeuwen, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for the details:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/09/christmas-tag-etiquette-de-noel.html

From the Memory Box Spanish blog, Bibiana has made a gorgeous fall card using beautiful colors and Memory Box dies.

by Bibiana Martinez-Ziegler for Memory Box

Click on this link for the details:

http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/acrearsedijo/2015/09/gracias-por-la-invitación.html

On the weekly email from Art 'n Soul, I provided the Technique of the Week. I couldn't wait to use the new Inchie Arts' Swatch board, and I found I could use the 4" Art Square along with it.

by Debbie Gaetz

Using the 4" Art Square from Inchie Arts, I stamped all 4 stamp images in the stamp set with IMAGINE Crafts Tsukineko's VersaMark. I heat embossed with Ranger's Embossing Tinsel in Silver. The square was then mounted on a 4-1/8" square of white card stock. A white Inchie Arts' Swatch was mounted on a 4-1/8" x 2-1/8" piece of metallic card stock in gun metal. The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark onto a piece of the same metallic card stock (3-7/8" x 1-7/8"), and heat embossed with the same embossing powder.

A scrap piece of handmade paper was adhered to the base card. The mounted Inchie Arts' square and swatch boards were then adhered to the card along the center. A piece of 1/8" washi tape was placed along the left side so the card might look like a book cover.

• Inchie Arts' 4-inch Art Square in black and Swatch Board in white
• Balzer Designs' Rotating Repeat Tiles - Pattern from Impression Obsession (3143-LG)
• Sentiment stamp from Penny Black (3294F . . . many things)
• Ranger Embossing Tinsel in Silver
• Small glitter enamel dot (over the "i" in imagination)

This card was very quick and easy to make because the tile stamps fit perfectly onto the Inchie Arts' squares. When I'm able to replenish the Twinchie square supply, these stamps are going to get another work-out!




Tonight starts the full weekend of RubberMoon classes from Kristen Powers, aka Kae Pea. I'm so excited! If you're going to be at tonight's class, I'll see you then!

Thanks for stopping by! Carolyn is at the store all day and would love to see you.

We're continuing the August INSPIRATION STATION at Art 'n Soul since we have more card inspirations to share from the store. The August INSPIRATION STATION features the Dina Wakley Mixed Media Stamp set "Handwritten Quotes" from Ranger.

Today's INSPIRATION STATION card comes from Marj!

by Marj Marion

• Dina Wakley's Mixed Media Stamps "Handwritten Quotes" (MDR 44475) by Ranger
• Watercolor background
• Corners:  Tim Holtz Stencil "Stripes" (THS 004)
• Dots:  Sharpie Pen

 I always love how Marj incorporates so many different sources of products. Adding the Tim Holtz Stencil "Stripes" and the Sharpie pen dots really added to the overall card design.

If you haven't signed up for Lisa Lee's Inchie Arts' class at Art 'n Soul on Saturday, September 12, you might want to do that now. This particular class has always been rich in inspiration to everyone who has taken the class and I know this one will be totally fun and creative.

by Lisa Lee, Inchie Arts

by Lisa Lee, Inchie Arts

Please stop by the store or call us at 360.357.6820 to sign up now.

Copic Markers have made an informal comparison review of how Copic Markers work on various papers and card stock. If you're interested, clink on the link below.

Here's the link:

https://imaginationinternationalinc.com/copic/inspire/copic-paper-test/?utm_source=Copic+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6a28e55ac6-Copic+Newsletter_9_1_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_74a08c38c1-6a28e55ac6-11908673&mc_cid=6a28e55ac6&mc_eid=eb3bd7ad21

On the Magenta blog, Marietta shares a resist technique that she used to make this beautiful card.

by Marietta van Leeuwen, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for the details:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/09/resist-technique-technique-de-resiste.html

Bianca uses Magenta's Nuance watercolors and one of the stamps that Dianne designed for Magenta to make this very colorful card . . .

by Bianca van Noort, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for the details:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/09/thank-you-merci.html

On the Memory Box blog, Sherry Hester makes a beautiful card using one of the latest die releases.

by Sherry Hester for Memory Box

Click on this link for the details:

http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2015/09/juicy-grapes.html

Yoonsun Hur makes beautiful cards and I especially like this one. It's so airy, cheerful, and dimensional. Yoonson made this card for the recent Autumn Splendor challenge for PoppyStamps.

by Yoonsun Hur for PoppyStamps

Click on this link for Yoonsun's blog with the details:

http://rejoicingcrafts.com/2015/09/01/poppystamps-challenge-12-autumn-splendor/

I've always admired Selma Stevenson's card designs. She is designing for Elizabeth Craft Designs' Susan Tierney Cockburn floral dies. Selma has made a beautiful Christmas card rich in the holiday colors of red and gold.

by Selma Stevenson for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Click on this link to Selma's blog for the details:

http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/2015/08/carolina-window-with-red-poinsettia.html

Becca Feeken has shared a brilliant way to identify what embossing folders and edging dies are in her inventory of craft supplies. I thought I'd pass it along to you . . .

organization idea from Becca Feeken

Click on this link to Becca's blog posting:

http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/if-you-can-see-it-youll-use-it/

Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to view the Chihuly Glass Garden near the base of the Space Needle at Seattle Center. It was a private event hosted by The Baird Group, the financial planning and management company my husband and I use. To say I was impressed is an understatement. I share just a few photos . . . I was taken aback when I discovered I had taken 156 photos! It's hard not to take photos when you have this much eye candy right in front of you.

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA 

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

Photo by Debbie Gaetz at Chihuly Glass Garden, Seattle WA

I hope you'll find the opportunity to visit the Chihuly Glass Garden. It's a real visual experience. I highly recommend timing your visit so you are there at dusk or later to really enjoy the outdoor garden area with the evening lights.

Don't forget that tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10:00 a.m., Art 'n Soul's fabulous Recycled Rubber Sale weekend begins. There are so many treasures that we had no more room in the back to store what was priced today. If you're looking for bargains, Art 'n Soul is the place to be this weekend!

See you soon . . .