Sunday, May 30, 2021

Winners...IB175 Hello, Baby Flowers

     We are back with winners from IB Challenge: Hello, Baby Flowers

Join us on Instagram  Please use hashtags #inspiredbylaurel #inspiredbychallenges!

Sandi

The challenge gallery is filled with 
so many fun ideas for 
  Sending and delivering paper hugs. 

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Hello, Baby Flowers challenge is this stunning card from Joan.  We love her gorgeous coloring and design, and are inspired!  Thank you for sharing your card with us this week!


The honorable mention, chosen by a DT member, of the Hello, Baby Flowers challenge is this wonderfully CAS card from Sandie.  We love how she created this CAS card and her stamping is so beautifully done!  We are inspired and know her recipient will LOVE receiving this card!

  Congratulations Joan and Sandie!

We can't wait to see more of your cards!

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: Love the Way You Lilac




Thursday, May 27, 2021

Inspired By IB176...Love the Way You Lilac

 Sending and delivering hugs, one card at a time...

We look forward to seeing how the photo inspiration will inspire your paper hug this week!



                                                        How are you inspired this week?
                                                    Colors? Flowers? Lavender? Sketch?
We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, June 2, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge
 will be announced on the 
Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:

Michele Ferguson










This week's sketch
(You can use any shape to create the elements in the sketch, for additional questions regarding sketch, please see sidebar)


You are invited to the
Inlinkz link party!

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Winners...IB174 Orange You Lemonade

                  We are back with winners from IB Challenge: Orange You Lemonade

Join us on Instagram  Please use hashtags #inspiredbylaurel #inspiredbychallenges!

Sandi

The challenge gallery is filled with 
so many fun ideas for 
  Sending and delivering paper hugs. 

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Orange You Lemonade challenge is this deliciously beautiful card from Vicky.  Your card is so brilliant! No oranges or lemons so you use your Eucalyptus leaves from a stamp set.  Wait, what? Eucalyptus leaves you ask? See the stamp set she used HERE.  We are inspired!


The honorable mention, chosen by a DT member, of the Orange You Lemonade challenge is this incredible card from Erin.  Her slimline design is so fresh and so inspiring, thank you for sharing with us this week!


                                                     Congratulations Vicky and Erin!

We can't wait to see more of your cards!

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: Hello, Baby Flowers


Thursday, May 20, 2021

Inspired By IB175...Hello, Baby Flowers

 Sending and delivering hugs, one card at a time...

We look forward to seeing how the photo inspiration will inspire your paper hug this week!


                                                    How are you inspired this week?
                           Colors? Flowers? Circle? Rug? Large Sentiment? Baby? Sketch?
            
We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, May 26, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge
 will be announced on the 
Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:













This week's sketch
(You can use any shape to create the elements in the sketch, for additional questions regarding sketch, please see sidebar)


Now we'd love to see your cards, layouts, or projects and 
how you were inspired this week.


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Winners...IB173 Celebrate Her

 We are back with winners from Inspired By Challenge: Celebrate Her

Join us on Instagram  Please use hashtags #inspiredbylaurel #inspiredbychallenges!

Sandi

The challenge gallery is filled with 
so many fun ideas for 
  Sending and delivering paper hugs. 
The gallery is definitely a celebration of HER!  The cards are gorgeous, making it so hard to choose!  We are SO inspired every week.

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Celebrate Her challenge is this beautiful card from Kim S.  "I love Kim's card: she used the sketch and photo and her wreath is beautifully done!"  We are loving your butterfly card Kim, all your details and colors are so inspiring!


The honorable mention, chosen by a DT member, of the Celebrate Her challenge is this fabulous card from Deepti.  Your layered floral arrangement and envelope are beautiful, and your embellishments are so perfect!  Thank you for inspiring us this week! 


                                                     Congratulations Kim and Deepti!

We can't wait to see more of your cards!

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: Orange You Lemonade



Thursday, May 13, 2021

Inspired By...IB174 Orange You Lemonade

Sending and delivering hugs, one card at a time...

We look forward to seeing how the photo inspiration will inspire your paper hug this week!

 

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                                                   How are you inspired this week?
                     Oranges? Lemons? Colors? Fruit? Sketch? Sweet Sentiments?                                                                                          
We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, May 19, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge
 will be announced on the 
Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:

Michele Ferguson

Cindy Beach

Lisa Elton

 

Danni Reid







This week's sketch
(You can use any shape to create the elements in the sketch, for additional questions regarding sketch, please see sidebar)


Now we'd love to see your cards, layouts, or projects and 
how you were inspired this week.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Winners...IB 172 Happy Retirement

Happy Mother's Day!

 We are back with winners from Inspired By Challenge: Happy Retirement

Join us on Instagram  Please use hashtags #inspiredbylaurel #inspiredbychallenges!

Sandi

The challenge gallery is filled with 
so many fun ideas for 
  Sending and delivering paper hugs. 
 
The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Happy Retirement challenge is this fabulous, ink-blended card from Michal.  We love the interpretation of the sketch for a gorgeous birthday card, and that beautiful blending feels like the first sunset we all would love seeing upon retirement or a get-away!  Thank you for inspiring us this week!


 The honorable mention, chosen by a DT member, of the Happy Retirement challenge is this fabulous water-colored card from DJ.  Her interpretation of the sketch is wonderful and her beautiful water-coloring is serene, this is a lucky recipient indeed, and we are inspired!  

Congratulations Michal and DJ!
We can't wait to see more of your cards!

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: Celebrate Her


And if you need a starting point, please consider our sketch this week, we are loving your interpretations each week!


Thursday, May 6, 2021

Inspired By IB173...Celebrate Her

Sending and delivering hugs, one card at a time...

We look forward to seeing how the photo inspiration will inspire your paper hug this week!





                                                                  How are you inspired?
                       Celebrating Mother's Day? Flowers? Colors? Sketch? Mom? Grandma?                                                                                       Sister?                                                                                           
We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, May 12, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge
 will be announced on the 
Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:












This week's sketch
(You can use any shape to create the elements in the sketch, for additional questions regarding sketch, please see sidebar)



Now we'd love to see your cards, layouts, or projects and 
how you were inspired this week.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Winners...Inspired By I Woof Celebrating

 We are back with winners from Inspired By Challenge: I Woof Celebrating

Join us on Instagram  Please use hashtags #inspiredbylaurel #inspiredbychallenges!

Sandi

The challenge gallery is filled with 
so many fun ideas for 
  Sending and delivering paper hugs. 
 
The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the I Woof Celebrating challenge, is Melanie. Her adorable pup defines celebrating with that cute expression and polka dot party hat.  Her use of the dog bone pp really draws you into the fun pops of color, we woof celebrating with your pup!  Thank you for inspiring us this week!


 The honorable mention, chosen by a DT member, of the I Woof Celebrating challenge is this cute puppy card from Caroline.  How cute is this puppy waiting for the party to begin?  How cute is the sentiment?  We are inspired Caroline, adorable card!

Congratulations Melanie and Caroline!
We can't wait to see more of your cards!

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: Happy Retirement


And if you don't need a retirement card, please join the challenge using the sketch this week.