Inspired By...#108

Another travel themed inspiration as I am counting down the days until I leave for Europe (22 days!).  Can't wait to see the real London buses!

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How will you be inspired? cityscape, colors, vehicles, travel...

I pulled out the colors and used the Jenni Bowlin Photo Freedom collection by Echo Park, along with a Unity SMAK kit (You can do anything) along with a PTI die.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Inspired By...#100

I can't believe this is the 100th challenge here on Inspired By!!!  I have had a lot of fun coming up with, creating for and seeing what you all have created for all of the challenges! 

I love these upcycled stockings and thought they would make a good inspiration piece.

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How will you be inspired? sweater, stocking, texture, buttons, colors...

I was inspired by the colors and the sweater.  I cut a swatch from a thrift store sweater and created this card from the Elle's Studio Noel collection and the December kit.  The stamps and dies are from Papertrey Ink and the twine is from May Arts.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Now since this is the 100th challenge there is a prize up for grabs!

The winner will receive the entire Noel collection including the stamp (no wood veneers as they are sold out)!!!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

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Inspired By... #94

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge.  I just loved this photo as soon as I saw it, such a gorgeous fall photo which fits in perfectly with the fall weather we have been having here!

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How will you be inspired? colors, shabby, fall, woodgrain, leaves, sketch...

I was inspired by the woodgrain, fall and the rustic feel.  I used my Summer Stories collection by Teresa Collins along with some May Arts burlap ribbon and twine, along with a Technique Tuesday Stamp set.  

I also used this sketch from Dalhouse Designs:

I can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

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Inspired By...#91

Well October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so I went with some pink inspiration.  My favorite color is baby pink and I LOVE this photo, baby pink, gray woodgrain and chalkboard what could be better?!

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How will you be inspired? pink, woodgrain, flowers, embossing, shabby, chalkboard...

I was pretty literal with this one.  I used some woodgrain paper from the Cut & Paste Adorbs collection along with some papers and stickers from the Chalkboard Studio collection both by My Mind's Eye.  The sentiment is from the faith, hope, love, live by it by Unity (by the way... Unity has a great sale on their Cancer themed stamps...).  I used my Chicken Wire die from My Favorite Things along with some roses created with my Art Philosopy Cricut cartridge.  The twine is May Arts.

I used this week's Sketchbook Saturday sketch:

I can't wait to see what you create!

Since this is the first challenge I have a prize up for grabs!

The prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to the Unity Stamp Company!!!  

It is no secret how much I love the Unity stamps so I am thrilled to share some Unity goodness with you!

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#90

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge.  I thought this photo, and these owls were so cute./

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How will you be inspired?  Owls, buttons, texture, stripes, stitching...

I was inspired by the warm and cozy feel of them and they made me think of fall.  I also pulled out the texture and the buttons.  I used a little burlap bag and created this little Fall themed hostess thank you.  I die cut the leaves from some MFT and PTI felt.  The leaf die and buttons are from Papertrey Ink.  I then created a tag using the Front Porch collection by Pebbles and stamped some Fall sentiments from Technique Tuesday.  Finally tied it all off with some May Arts twine and a Pebbles Clothes Pin.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#89

Fall is in the air and I really love this inspiration photo (I may even create another card based on it, hehehe).

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How will you be inspired?  clean & simple, texture, fabric, woodgrain, fall, leaves, the jar...

I pulled out the colors, fall, and was inspired by the scattering of the berries and thus I chose the polka dot paper.  I used the Reflections Fall collection by Echo Park along with some burlap ribbon by May Arts.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#81

Welcome to the new Inspired By Challenge.  Here in Canada we have Canada day coming up on July 1 so I chose a Red and White themed inspiration picture.

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How will you be inspired?  vintage, kitchen, gingham, colors...

I pulled out the vintage feel, the gingham and I tried to go with mostly red and white (a vintage red and white) with my card.  I used the Lakeside collection by Pebbles along with a Technique Tuesday and a couple of Papertrey Ink stamp sets, all tied off with some May Arts twine.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Please put a link on your post to this challenge.

Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

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Inspired By # 73

Happy May! Let's hope all those April showers (or snow for some of you) does bring May flowers.  With that in mind, here is the inspiration for this week:

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How will you be inspired?  Circle shape, water-colour, flowers, colors,...

I was inspired by the colors and the flowers.  I used my Little Bo Peep collection by Crate Paper, along with some Woven Burlap ribbon by May Arts and a wood speech bubble by Freckled Fawn.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Now being the first challenge of the month there will be a prize up for grabs.  I am writing this post while away and I forgot to take a photo, but the prize will be some Hampton Arts stamps.  I will add the photo when I get home.

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.

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Inspired By....#71

With Earth Day coming up on April 22nd I thought I would have an Earthy Inspiration challenge.  

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Now how will you interpret this one?  Globes, maps, circles, as a sketch, text, banner... so many ways to go with this one.

I decided to go with an earthy feel to mine as well as incorporate some map inspired items.  I used my Story Teller collection by Crate Paper to create this card.  The stamp is from Simon Says (YOLO by Kelly Purkey) and the twine is May Arts.

I used this week's Sketchbook Saturday sketch:

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Inspired By...#61

Time for another Inspired By challenge.  Since it is coming up to Valentine's Day I chose one with a heart...although it does not have to be taken that way.

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How will this inspire you? Heart, colors, stitching, button, wood, fabric, gingham...

I went with the gingham to create my card.  I used some Grandma's Lima Bean Soup and Winter Tortellini & Spinach both from Jillibean Soup.  The little tag is a PTI die.  The gingham panel is mounted with foam tape.

This is also for the City Crafter Challenge - friendship and the Moxie Fab inspiration challenge:

Now being that this is the first challenge of the month there will be a prize.  I have a 'love themed' and a 'friendship' stamp set from There She Goes up for grabs so be sure to play along for your chance to win!

Can't wait to see what you do.

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Inspired By...#53

Here we go, the start of a new month and a new year of Inspired By Challenges!  Thank you to those of you who have been playing along, I always love seeing everyone's take on the inspiration.

Being December, I went with another holiday inspiration for you.

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Such a clean & simple inspiration photo this week.  I can see using the grid, circles, wreaths, colors, a banner....

I went with the CAS and the wreath.  I used my PTI stamp A Wreath for All Seasons, some May Arts Jute twine and a pearl from Want2Scrap.  The main panel is on foam squares for dimension.  I am really trying to make more 'mailable' cards this year as most of mine tend to cost me a fortune to mail!

Since this is the first challenge of the month there will be a prize up for grabs.  This month some SEI goodies for you.

I am entering this into the 10 minute Craft Challenge (I think my card took about 5 minutes)

Can't wait to see what you do!

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Inspired By....#50

We are right in the middle of a big kitchen renovation so this inspiration piece really speaks to me ;)

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How can you take this?  the icons? colors? kitchen feel? collage? grid? I can't wait to see.

I decided to go with the colors and the baking theme and started getting ready for my Christmas baking (that is if my kitchen is done) by creating a little treat box to give them in.  I used my Winter Tortellini & Spinach Collection by Jillibean Soup.  The template is by Perfect Presention, the stamps are from Papertrey Ink and I cut the tag with my Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2, the rolling pin with the From My Kitchen and finally the Gingerbread Man with my Gingerbread - all of them cricut cartridges.  Finally it is all tied up with some Jute Twine.

I can't wait to see what you create.

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Inspired By...#48

Welcome to another inspiration challenge.   I love the warm and cozy feel of this photo.

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How will you be inspired?  Neutral colors, texture, picnic, books, coffee...

I used my Country Boutique collection by Fancy Pants along with some May Arts Woven Burlap ribbon and the Warm Happiness Too stamp by Papertrey Ink.  This went together so quickly as I used the packaging of the paper pack - haven't even cut the paper yet.  I also scored the kraft for some more texture.  This is for the Papercraft Star challenge - warm beverage.

I am also playing along in the CAS-ual Fridays challenge - kraft

The sketch is from CAS(e) this Sketch.

Now because it is the first challenge of the month I have a prize up for grabs.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

Create a NEW project for this challenge.

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Inspired By... #47

Pink is my favorite color, especially a nice soft pastel pink.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so I couldn't let October go by without some pink inspiration now could I?  

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How will it inspire you? color, typewriter, letter, roses, vintage, sketch?  I can't wait to see.

I was inspired by a few things, obviously the pink but also the vintage, the letters and my sketch is somewhat based on the sketch or layout of the photo.  I used my Crate Paper Little Bo Peep collection and some May Arts Jute Twine.

I am also playing along with the 365 Cards Challenge - B - mine is: bow, bird, blossom)

I can't wait to see what you create!

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#46

Welcome to a new week of Inspired By... and this week I have chosen this beautiful necklace and earring set, love the warm tones of this piece, great for this time of year.

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How will you be inspired? colors, jewels, metal, banner, embossing...

I have a special guest with me again this week.  Jody has played along with many of my challenges so I am thrilled that she is joining me this week.  Be sure to stop by Jody's blog to say hi.  

I really love where this inspiration took her!

Thank you Jody for joining me this week. 

I went with the colors... I seem to always do that don't I ? ;) I pulled out my Random Crate Paper Collection.  I tied it off with some May Arts Jute twine.

I used this week's Sketchbook Saturday sketch:

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#45

I was really drawn to these milk containers and thought they would make such a great inspiration.

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I love the retro feel, the text, the colors and the pennants on these... which way will you go?  

I had a lot of ideas when I first pinned the picture but in the end I went with the pennant with a single word.  I used my cricut to cut out the word and backed it with some Country Pumpkin Chower by Jillibean Soup.  I then used a bit of May Arts Woven burlap ribbon, which I stretched out, along with a stamp from Technique Tuesday, some Jute twine and of course the buttons are from PTI.  The main panel is mounted of foam squares for dimension.

I am playing along with the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Fall inspiration

Die Cuttin Divas: Fall colors (for me orange, brown and kraft)

CASology: Leaf

Little Red Wagon: Fall

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#43

Well fall is in full swing and I am so happy because we have been having such gorgeous fall weather, I hope it continues!  The inspiration I have for you today is something that really caught my eye and said fall to me.

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Now where will you go with this one? texture, acorn, fall, CAS, the neutral color pallette?  Can't wait to see.

I pulled out the acorn and went with the CAS look.  I used the acorn from a Paper Smooches Falling for You set and the sentiment is from a Technique Tuesday set.  The paper is Bella Blvd.  It is hard to tell in the photo but I also picked up the texture of the napkin by using textured cardstock.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

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Inspired By...#42

I really love this inspiration photo, it just makes me happy.  I would love to live somewhere that I could have this as a decoration in my yard - a nice country farmhouse...

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So many elements in this photo: fall, pumpkins, leaves, distressing, the truck, numbers, signage, the colors...

This week I have a special guest!  Lauren plays along in so many of my challenges and she has the most wonderful projects!  I am so happy that she is joining me this week.  Now you must  visit Lauren's blog you won't be disappointed!

I love the creation Lauren has for us today, look at those pumpkins!

Thank you for joining me today Lauren.

For my project I dug into my Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor collection and went with the whole feel of the photo.  I have used some May Arts Net Ribbon, my much loved Woven Burlap ribbon and some Jute twine.  

Now I can't wait to see what you do with this photo inspiration!

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!