Inspired By #39

Welcome to another Inspiration challenge.  We start back to school here next week so I was really inspired by this photo.

Where can you go with this? pencils, rainbow, triangles (a trend right now), pennants, woodgrain...

My final project is nowhere near where I thought I would end up when I started, LOL! I thought I was going to do a Back to School project but as you can see, I am far from it!  I ended up going with a lot of color and using the Grandma's Lima Bean Soup collection by Jillibean Soup. I have also used some V Striped Twill and a bit of Jute Twine (all available at the Ribbon Carousel), a Papertrey Ink die along with some Unity stamps to finish it off.  My mom turned 70 this year and I took advantage of everyone being together to get a shot of her with all of her grandkids.

I can't wait to see what you do this week.

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 #37 Winner

So sorry that this is late again.  I went away on the weekend with hubby for our 20th anniversary and totally forgot about posting my winner!  

Barb

(I just love that striped fabric tape and the gingham)

Congratulations Barb!

Now don't forget to play along in this week's Apple inspired challenge.

Inspired By #38

Not that I want to rush or anything but fall is just around the corner as is school start up for me so... I thought this would be a great inspiration photo.  Have to say though I do love fall so I am looking forward to it.

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Inspiration options: apples, grid, colors, gingham, plaid, paper piecing, texture....

For my project I created a Back to School notebook for myself.  Always handy to have one just for jotting down ideas from staff meetings and such.  I have used a mixture of Jillibean Soup papers and elements (Grandma's Lima Bean, Winter Tortellini & Spinach, Soup Staples) and I cut the apple with my Cricut.  I have also used some May Arts Jute Twine and Printed Twill, don't you love that all of this is available at the Ribbon Carousel... including the collection pack - one stop shopping!  Finally, the small apple die that I used for the negative strip is from PTI and the tab die is from My Favorite Things.

I used Kimber's 2Peas sketch for the front of my notebook cover:

I can't wait to see what you do this week.

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 #36 Winner

There weren't a lot of entries this week, but I still had a difficult time choosing a winner!  I finally decided on this layout, so the winner is:

Wendi R

(I love how she incorporated the pop of red and the title)

Congratulations Wendi R!  Please email me with your info and I will get the package out to you.

Now don't forget to play along in this week's Lemonade Inspired Challenge.

Inspired By #37

Although there has been a lot of Back to School type of projects out in blogland, I am not quite ready for that yet ;)  We don't go back until the first week of September, although I am trying to get into the classroom to start prepping for the year, so I am trying to savor every last minute of summer.

I love the bright happy colors in this photo and it has such a summery feel to it.

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 So I am wondering how this will inspire you this week?  woodgrain, yellow, lemons, summer drink, colors... can't wait to find out.

I pulled a lot of elements from the photo - embossed woodgrain background, the yellow and blue and some of the gray/brown in the text paper.  I have had this Antique Store pattern paper from Pretty Little Studio for awhile now and decided it was time to dehoard.  The rooster die is from Papertrey Ink and the twine is May Arts.

I can't wait to see what you do this week.

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 #35 Winner

I can't believe I forgot to post this!  Being a teacher I always love my summers being at home and puttering.  However, this summer has been so full, I have barely been at home.  Thus when I have been, I have been scrambling to catch up before heading out again, whew!  Although it is all fun, I do miss my at home days, I like being at home.  Anyhow the winner from my Superhero inspired challenge is:

Danielle Vincent

(love the embossing, and the little corner accents)

Congratulations Danielle!  

Now don't forget to play along in this week's Camping Inspired Challenge - there is a prize up for grabs!

Inspired By #36

Well we have been very busy this summer and have not done as much camping as we usually do.  Hopefully we will get out a bit this month.  So that is where this week's inspiration came from:

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There are so many elements to pull from this photo: large title, trees, clouds, colors, outdoors...

As you can see, I took it literally and went with the camping theme for my CAS card.  I used the Great Outdoors Mini Theme Digital kit by Echo Park, which is available at Jessica Sprague.

There is a prize up for grabs this week, some cute little camping themed items from Imaginisce so be sure to play along!

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 #34 Winner

I am heading out for a family reunion so I will make this short.  The winner from the Inspired By #34 Party Inspiration is 

Lauren

(love the shaped card and the layers)

Congrats to you Lauren!

Don't forget to play along with the Super Hero Inspired Challenge.

Inspired By #35

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge.  I have another birthday inspired photo for you today, but of course that is only one way to take it!

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How will this inspire you? colors? birthday? super hero? logo? banner? cityscape? ... so many ways on this one!

I decided to go with a Super Hero card today.  I used one of the new Dani Mogstad collections, Super Pop which is available at Jessica Sprague - to create this hybrid card.  This is also for the CCEE challenge - to include red.

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!