Inspired By

Inspired By #11 Winner

2012-02-25T06:47:00.002-08:00

There were so many fabulous entries last week, thank you everyone for continuing to participate in my challenge! This week's winner is:

Shanna!

(I love the woodgrain paper and the distressing)

Shanna please contact me with your email and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's

Typewriter Inspired challenge!

Inspired By #12

2012-02-23T00:00:00.003-08:00

I couldn't wait to play with this photo, there is something about typewriters lately that I am just loving!

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Again so many ways to take this photo: the colors, the roses, the typewriter, out in the garden... I can't wait to see what you do with it.

I just got my DT box of goodies from Nikki Sivils and I couldn't wait to dive into them! For this challenge I have used the Messages collection. I am all over anything with ledger, typewriters, library cards so I LOVE this collection and it was so fun to play with! A bit of Cappuccino Twinery Twine tops it off.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches this week.

Link up by next Wednesday February 29nd 11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #10 Winner

2012-02-21T07:45:00.000-08:00

Sorry about the delay in posting last week's winner. I went away for a Card making crop for the weekend, had a great time, didn't get a lot made but had a lot of fun! Anyhow the winner for the Inspired By # 10 challenge is:

Lisa Minckler!!!

(love this box with all the embossing and detail!)

Lisa please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's

Colorful frame challenge!

Delay in winner post...

2012-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let you know that there will be a slight delay in the posting of the winner for last week's challenge. I am out of town until late Sunday night so I will try to get it posted. In the meantime don't forget to play along with this week's challenge.

Inspired By #11

2012-02-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you for joining me on another Inspired By Challenge. This week I chose this fun picture to work with:

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There are once again so many ways to take this photo. The colors, use one or more frames, use a quote, go girly...

I decided to pull out the colors because when I saw it I thought of the Echo Park Happy Days collection. For my layout I used a sketch from Kristine Davidson's new eBook, I can't show you the sketch but the prize for this week is your own copy of the eBook!

The prize this week:

Link up by next Wednesday February 22nd 11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #9 Winner

2012-02-11T07:42:00.000-08:00

Time for the winner of Inspired By #9. What fabulous takes on this week's inspiration picture! The winner this week was:

Rysa:

(what an absolutely gorgeous tag!)

Rysa please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's

Paris Inspired Challenge!

Inspired By #10

2012-02-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

Time for another Inspired By challenge and I LOVE this week's challenge. I love Paris and hope to get back there one day, for now I have to be happy with pictured of it!

So many different ways to interpret this picture: the colors (like I have); umbrellas, Paris, love (which is what Paris is all about isn't it?)...

I chose to pull out the colors and make a banner, which hangs on an old window frame above our bed. I love to decorate for the different holidays and it was fun making something for the bedroom. I used some old sheet music along with the Paper Hearts Collection by Crate Paper and my Art Philosophy and Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridges. It is a very simple banner and I like it! This is for the Fantabulous Cricut challenge - heart

Link up by next Wednesday February 15th 11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

The prize this week is a set of Valentine themed stamps from Inkadinkadoo and some Twine from The Twinery.

Inspired By #8 Winner

2012-02-05T19:38:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I forgot to post the winner from the Inspired By #8 Challenge... so sorry.

The winner for this week is:

Karen!

Such a pretty take on the graphic inspiration!

Karen please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's

Minnie Mouse inspired challenge!

Inspired By #9

2012-02-02T00:01:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge. This photo really took my eye. I love the colors and the feel of it.

Once again, there are so many ways to take this photo: the colors (I see some Valentine projects), the girlieness, shopping, dress form, vintage feel... I can't wait to see what you do.

For my card I used the Crate Paper Paper Heart Collection and although this is a 'love/valentine' themed pack I went another direction with it. The stamps are from Sparkle Creations (Fashion Karber) and The Stamps of Life (Hello to You). The twine is from May Arts and the letter stickers are from October Afternoon. I had fun once again with some paper piecing. This is for the Shopping Our Stash challenge - people.

Link up by next Wednesday February 8th 11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

There will be a prize this week so be sure to play along.

Inspired By #7 Winner

2012-01-28T09:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you once again for playing along each week. It is always so fun to see where the inspiration takes you!
The winner from the Inspired By #7 Challenge is:

Marlena!

(love the pretty colors on this one!)

Marlena please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's Graphic Inspired Challenge!

Inspired By #8

2012-01-26T00:00:00.000-08:00

I really like this inspiration piece for this week, I may even make another project ;)

Once again, so many ways to take this one, the colors, the text, the graphic nature, use a number...

I decided to go graphic and the colors to make a non-traditonal Valentine's card for hubby, making this fit for the Cupcake Craft challenge - love. I used some new papers and journaling card from In the Making Flirty collection available at Jessica Sprague.

Inspired By #6 Winner

2012-01-21T06:49:00.000-08:00

Thank you once again everyone for playing along. Love all the projects that I saw that were inspired by a garage! This weeks winner is:

Amy!

(love the retro feel of this card!)

Amy please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's Wedding Inspired Challenge!

Inspired By #7

2012-01-19T00:01:00.000-08:00

I have a fun photo for you today that is open to so many interpretations I hope you play along.

So many options with this photo. You could go with the wedding theme, the colors, the flowers or do as I did and focus on the sneakers... I really want to get a pair of converse runners, perhaps in pink.

I altered a little notebook with some Fancy Pants Off To School. Such a quick and easy project. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and a bit of Twinery Twine.

Link up by next Wednesday January 25th11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #5 Winner

2012-01-15T07:06:00.000-08:00

A day late and a dollar short..hehehe. Anyhow I have the winner from my Inspired By #5 challenge. The winner this week is:

Laura!

(such a beautifully crafted CAS card)

Laura please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's Garage Inspired Challenge!

Inspired By #6

2012-01-12T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you for playing along with me and my challenges. I am really enjoying everyone's take on the inspiraton. Today I have a playful inspiration photo for you. There are so many ways to interpret this one: the sketch, the colors, the playfulness, the bike...

I am in need of some little boy cards for the little boys in my Grade One class so I decided to go with the colors and as well the sketch. I have used some Echo Park Dots & Stripes along with some Divine Twine and twine from The Twinery both of which are available at Ribbon Carousel. The image is from Priceless Joy, one of the debuting The Alley Way Stamps collections. The plane and clouds are mounted on foam squares for dimension. This is also for the Cupcake Craft Challenge - New (my stamp set)

Now be sure to pop on over to The Alley Way Blog to see what the other Designers have created for you today.

Remember to link up by next Wednesday January 18th11:59 PST.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Challenge #4 Winner

2012-01-07T07:09:00.000-08:00

Thank you once again for playing along with me. Such gorgeous takes on the inspiration piece this week! The winner for The Inspired By #4 challenge is:

Karen Day!

Karen please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's Warm and Cozy challenge!

Inspired By #5

2012-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another challenge here at Inspired By. I LOVE this photo for this week's inspiration and I think it is open to so many options.

You may be inspired by the colors, the winter feel, the coffee, mittens, the heart... so may ways to take this weeks inspiration.

For my project this week, I chose to do a layout. I used the Winter Wonderland papers available from Jessica Sprague to scrap a photo of one of my guilty pleasures... my Starbuck's Latte's. Over the holidays I really enjoy the Caramel Brule Latte. I cut the title with my Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge and used the negative of the words rather than the letters, I like how this looks. The Snowflakes are cut using my Winter Lace Cricut Cartridge. The stickers are SRM Stickers and I have used a Word Flashcard from Pretty Little Studio and a Journal Tag from Elle's Studio. Finally all finished off with some Caribbean Twine from The Twiney.

I used this week's sketch from Creative Scrappers, I love this sketch:

Remember to link up by next Wednesday January 11th11:59 PST. For your chance at the prize, which this week will be some winter themed goodies.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Challenge #3 Winner

2011-12-31T05:00:00.000-08:00

I am very happy that you are choosing to play along with me and my Pinterest addiction ;)

The winner for the Inspired By Challenge #3, is Amy!

Congrats to you Amy!

I just love all the layers, the embossing and of course the twine!

Amy please contact me with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's New Year Inspired challenge.

Inspired By #4

2011-12-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

With the upcoming New Year I thought it would be fitting to use some New Years inspiration. I love this invitation. I love the colors and I actually thought it made for a great sketch and was going to go that route but in the end I went with the colors.

I decided to use some of my new goodies too. I have never used this Wine Bottle Tag die from PTI and it was perfect for the challenge. The pattern papers are from Echo Park and the die cut is made with my Holiday Words & Expressions Slice Elite cartridge. Finally some White Colored Wire from the Ribbon Carousel.

This is also for the following challenges: Little Red Wagon - New; Color Q - Black, White and one other color; Ribbon Reel - New Year.

Remember to link up by next Wednesday January 4t 11:59 PST. For your chance at the prize.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
Create a project with only 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Challenge #2 Winner

2011-12-18T05:41:00.000-08:00

I realize that this is such a busy time of year and I want to thank you for participating in my challenges. I am a day late with the winner for the last Inspired by challenge... sorry about that. It is so hard to choose a winner, I had my girls help me this week. This card from Connie is the one that stole our hearts. I just love the cute little elf and the shape of the card. Way to go Connie!

Connie

Connie please email with your shipping information and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's challenge - Santa

Inspired By #3

2011-12-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

This will be the final Inspired By Challenge until after Christmas. I will have another one ready for December 29th. Until then, what better challenge than a Santa Inspiration. I LOVE Santa, especially the vintage, chubby cheeked one. Here is the inspiration this week, once again another Pinterest photo:

I had to use my Holiday Style collection by October Afternoon. The papers and image were perfect! I also added some of the Die Cuts from the same Collection and of course some Caribbean and Marachino twine from The Twinery. I also incorporated the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge - Santa; and the sketch from Got Sketch.

This challenge will be open for 2 weeks.

The prize this week will be some Marachino and Caribbean twine from The Twinery.

Remember to link up by next Wednesday December 28th 11:59 PST. For your chance at the prize.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
Create a project with only 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Challenge #1 Winner

2011-12-10T07:57:00.000-08:00

I was very impressed with the entries for my first challenge and I thank everyone who participated. I wish I could have everyone be a winner, but unfortunately there can only be one as I only have one stamp set to give away ;)

The winner of this challenge is

Connie

( I just love the ribbon and those letters)

Connie please email with your shipping information and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's challenge!

Inspired By #2

2011-12-07T21:10:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone, how are the holiday projects coming along? Are you almost ready for Christmas? Me I have most of my gifts bought, not wrapped though. And I still need to get my cards mailed out.... I know!

Anyhow here is the second inspiration picture for this week's challenge. Isn't this cake cute! It is by

FATMA ÖZMEN METİNEL who has a fabulous Flickr site.

I used this week's Clean & Simple Sketch:

For my card, I used the Echo Park Holly Jolly Collection. It is just so bright and fun and I thought it suited these elf booties well. The image is fromWhimsie Doodles. I have embellished the card with some Marachino twine from The Twinery, some coarse glitter on the elf boots along with some little jingle bells.

Finally this is also for the following challenges. Crazy 4 Challenges - Holiday movies (mine is obviously Elf)
The CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - I went with Scallops, Green and Stripes

This week there will also be a prize.

Remember to link up by next Wednesday December 14th 11:59 PST. For your chance at the prize.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.
Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
Create a project with only 5 challenges including this challenge.
Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By #1

2011-12-01T05:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the first Inspired By Challenge! So glad you are here!

I have been contemplating this for awhile now and I figured I may as well get it under way. I spend a bit of time, well maybe a lot of time on Pinterest ;) I love Pinterest. There are so many great ideas for every aspect of life. I decided that it was time to make good use of that pinning time and start my own challenge blog. These challenges will be based on inspiration photos and I would love to see your take on them. This will be a pretty casual challenge; sometimes prizes ( I want to share some of the many goodies I have been fortunate to have received), sometimes guests. I will just see where it takes me, and who comes along before I get anything set in stone. I would love for you to play along.

So here is my first challenge for you. I would love to see where this inspiration photo takes you. You may be inspired by the colors, the feel (a bit of shabby), the images, whatever inspires you. You can make any type of project; cards, tags, scrapbook pages or altered art it is up to you. If you play along please include this inspiration photo in your post with a link back to this challenge. Thank you.

Here is my project, I was inspired by the soothing colors and the shabbiness of it. These fabulous papers are from Jessica Sprague. I used papers from the Winter Wonderland and the 12 Days of Christmas paper collections. These are such gorgeous sets!!! The ribbon, Champagne V Striped Twill, and Jute twine are from May Arts and are available at The Ribbon Carousel. Finally, the tree and sentiment are dies from Papertrey Ink.

Oh and since this is the inaugural challenge I do have a fabulous prize for the winner! The winner will receive the Papertrey Ink 2011 Limited Edition stamp set! Good luck to you! You have until next Wednesday, December 7 at 11:59 PST to get your entry in. I will then post a winner on the weekend.

Don't forget that Jessica Sprague is having their holiday sale