Inspired By... #107

Tomorrow is Valentine's day so I wanted some sort of heart themed challenge, but I didn't necessarily want it to only be a Valentine one...when I saw this photo I knew it would be perfect!

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How will you be inspired?  hearts, clean & simple, stripes, colors, pop of color...

I chose to go with the colors and create a baby boy card.  I used the Summer Stories and Stationary Noted collections by Teresa Collins along with some dies from My Favorite Things and Divine Twine.

I can't wait to see what you create!

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...#106

Can you believe that this photo is a cake?!  I love it.  I warn you, you just might be seeing a few travel inspired photos in the next month as in just over a month my daughter and I leave for Europe (France and London) for a whirlwind school trip!

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How will you be inspired?  travel, colors, banner, cake...

I went with the colors and a travel theme to create my card.  I used the new Now & Then Mildred collection by My Mind's Eye along with a few different Unity Stamps - a couple of SMAK kits and the Eiffel Tower and script stamp are singles that can be purchased.  The Chicken Wire die is from MFT while the butterfly one is from PTI.  I used my Cricut to cut out the tag and Roses (Art Philosophy and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More).  The twine is from Divine 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.

Feel free to use any crafting products you have!

Inspired By...#105

When I saw this inspiration I had to use it right away!  I think the colors are just so yummy!

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How will you be inspired?  colors, check, metal, food, two...

I had to use the colors as I just love this combo! I hardly ever use any shade of purple in my creations but I love it with the navy and grays.  I created a teen themed card.  I used some Front Porch by Pebbles along with some plain cardstock. I embossed the card base with a woodgrain plate from Papertrey Ink.  I then stamped the SheArt Print Texture background on some gray cardstock. I cut a tag shape from some pattern paper and stamped the paint spots from the Epic Moments SMAK kit  and then layered the sentiment, some messy thread and some denim scrap. The flowers are from the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge and the sentiment die is from My Favorite Things.

I am linking up to the Simon Says challenge: Twine or String.

Can't wait to see what you create!

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.

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Inspired By...#101

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year.

I am really looking forward to the upcoming year.

With winter in full swing (although I have to say our weather has been pretty awesome here!) I like the warm cozy feel of this photo. Nothing better on a cold winter day than wrapping up with a warm blanket.

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How will you be inspired? layers, stripes, colors, texture...

I went with the colors and the horizontal layering and created a masculine birthday card.  I used my Lost & Found Record It Antique by My Mind's Eye along with some stickers from SRM Stickers (Say it With Stickers and Express Yourself New Years; Sentiment/Happy Birthday) and a My Favorite Things Die.

I am playing along with the Color Q challenge:

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:

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 #87

With fall just around the corner I was inspired by this photo.  

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How will you be inspired?  colors, leaves, fall, stacked element, sketch, texture...

I was inspired by all of the colors of the leaves and used my Elle's Studio Serendipity Collection to create this layout.  I have also used my Unity You can do Anything SMAK kit and my doll MFT die. The date up at the top is created with some SRM Stickers.

Now today is Sketch Thursday over at the Elle's Studio blog and I used the sketch for this layout.  Be sure to hop on over there to see the sketch and I hope that you play along!

Now being that this is the first challenge of the month, I have a small prize up for grabs.  This week I have some Elle's Studio goodies for you so be sure to play along!

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...#77

Love, love, love these colors!

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How will you be inspired? colors, fruit, sketch, paper piercing...

I went with the colors but then I added in the black for a funky retro kind of feel to my layout.  I love these photos I took of my daughter and boyfriend just goofing around one day.  I used the Park Bench collection by Fancy Pants, lots of Unity Stamp sets (mostly SMAK kits) and the Reel Life Die-namics, 3 X 4 Pocket and Stacking Star Die-namics.  The wooden veneer stars and speech bubble are from Studio Calico, the camera clip is from Freckled Fawn and the Washi Tape is from Cute Tape.  Finally, I also used my Suburbia Cricut cartridge to cut out the shoes and silhouette. I love how this layout turned out and I had a lot of fun creating it!

Some close ups, love the first pocket as the stamp goes so well with the photo.

I was inspired by a layout created by Amy Heller but unfortunately I can't find it to link to it, but her blog is so full of inspiration!

Now I can't wait to see what you create!

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... #63

Welcome to another Inspired By challenge.  This photo really spoke to me:

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How will this inspire you?  school theme, office theme, colors, books, flowers, coffee mug...

For once I didn't go with the colors ;)  I totally love the stacked/layered/casual feeling of the image and I decided to create a little photo holder for my desk.  I used the new  Basics line by Pebbles.  I LOVE the Basics - I am all over ledger, chevron and polka dots lately.  I love pink and my favorite shade is Baby Pink but I wanted it to 'grow up' a bit so I added, gray, black and honey and I am so happy with how this project turned out!  I have it sitting on my desk and it just makes me happy.  I purchased the giant clothespin in a clearance bin at Michael's for $1 and yes I have had it for awhile and yes I am kicking myself for not getting more.  To dress up the clothespin I used a few Lania Lamb stamp sets and die from My Favorite Things, a Technique Tuesday stamp, a Unity Stamp, some Twinery Twine and a button from A Flair for Buttons.

Can't wait to see what you do!

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...#56

Well here we are in the year 2013!  I am looking forward to the upcoming year, how about you?

I thought an adorable winter photo would be a good one for this week and this snowman one was perfect.  

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What can you do with this photo?  snowmen, buttons, texture, knitting, two, the sketch, snow, winter... so many ways

I went with the colors and feel of the photo and inked up some new Papertrey Ink stamps (Knit Bits and Background Basics: Striped Sweater).  I also used my My Favorite Things snowflake and alphabet dies.  Finally tied it off with some May Arts Jute Twine.

Do you recognize anything?  Yes it is very similiar to my last weeks card isn't it?

Just a close up of all the texture on this card.

Since it is the first challenge of the month I have a prize up for grabs this week.  

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...#55

I am back with another inspiration challenge for you.  I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family.  

Looking forward, New Year's Eve is coming up so I was inspired by this photo.

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What can you do with this photo?  stars, strips, garland, colors, confetti...

I went with the feel and the stars of the photo. I mimicked the star garlands by sewing down some die cut stars and the negative die cut.  I saw a hint of blue in the photo so I also pulled that in.  I used my Fancy Pants The Good Life collection, along with some MFT Dies and the 'new year' was cut with my Silhouette.  

We are hosting a quiet family gathering with my parents and a couple of the girls' friends for New Years.  What will you be doing?

This is also for the Cameo Creations Challenge - New Years.

I can't wait to see what you create!

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!