Sunday, August 29, 2021

Winners...Inspired By IB183 Flower Me In

                      We are back with winners from IB183 Challenge: Flower Me In

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

Sandi

It was a lot of fun seeing ideas from our members this week for IB183 & IB183C. Everyone is so talented and it is so fun to see where the inspiration will take you! It is also fun to see the Christmas inspiration being shared, it will make sending and delivering paper hugs a lot easier at Christmas time (a very busy time of year for all of us)! 

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Flower Me In challenge is this gorgeous card from Betty.  We love her interpretation of the challenge, her flowers are so gorgeous and that glittered sentiment against the vellum is the perfect focal, wow.

The honorable mention, chosen by a DT memberof the Flower Me In  challenge is this beautiful Christmas card from Nancy.  We love how she interpreted IB183C, what a beautiful design!

 Congratulations Betty and Nancy!

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

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: IB184 Penguin Love


 

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Inspired By...Penguin Love IB184

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

We are introducing a new annual feature to the challenge blog from August-December.  We know that there are a lot of amazing sites to choose from when seeking inspiration, and we ALL only have so much time in any given week to create.  We want to offer challenges that will spark an idea for a card for any occasion you may need, but also spark an idea for a Christmas/Holiday card for your friends, co-workers or loved ones.  It is so busy from July-December, we want to encourage you to create/work "smarter not harder" (insert big smiley face), and if our challenges can give you inspiration for both, maybe you will have inspiration to motivate ALL of us to have some handmade Christmas/Holiday cards or tags come Holiday time!  

So,  each week we can't wait to see if you are inspired by the photo "IB" challenge, the Christmas/Holiday photo "IBC" challenge, or the sketch (you can use the sketch ANY way you like, and we have great sketch interpreters among us!)

Ready to take a look at the photos? (As always, the sketch is at the end of the inspiration from the DT).            




How are you inspired this week?
                                Colors? Penguin?  Sketch? Winter? Holiday Penguins?                                                                                             
            We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, September 1, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge is announced on                   Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week: 
Danni Reid 
IB184


#IB184C



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, August 22, 2021

Winner...Inspired By IB182 MIC.KEY m.o.u.s.e

  We are back with the winner from IB181 Challenge: MIC.KEY m.o.u.s.e

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

Sandi

It was a lot of fun seeing ideas from our members this week for IB182 & IB182C. The cutest of ideas have been shared and we are inspired!

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the MIC.KEY m.o.u.s.e is this absolutely magical card from Kim.  How CUTE is this card?  SO fun and festive, and we love her pp!

 Congratulations Kim!

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

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


Thursday, August 19, 2021

Inspired By...IB183 Flower Me In...

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

We are introducing a new annual feature to the challenge blog from August-December.  We know that there are a lot of amazing sites to choose from when seeking inspiration, and we ALL only have so much time in any given week to create.  We want to offer challenges that will spark an idea for a card for any occasion you may need, but also spark an idea for a Christmas/Holiday card for your friends, co-workers or loved ones.  It is so busy from July-December, we want to encourage you to create/work "smarter not harder" (insert big smiley face), and if our challenges can give you inspiration for both, maybe you will have inspiration to motivate ALL of us to have some handmade Christmas/Holiday cards or tags come Holiday time!  

So,  each week we can't wait to see if you are inspired by the photo "IB" challenge, the Christmas/Holiday photo "IBC" challenge, or the sketch (you can use the sketch ANY way you like, and we have great sketch interpreters among us!)

Ready to take a look at the photos? (As always, the sketch is at the end of the inspiration from the DT).               



        

       How are you inspired this week?
                                Colors? Flowers?  Christmas Arrangement? Sketch? Container?                                                                         Floral Arrangement? 
            We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, August 25th, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge is announced on                   Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week: 

IB183

IB183C







#IB183






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, August 15, 2021

Winners...Inspired By IB181 Fintastic Birthday

           We are back with winners from IB181 Challenge: Fintastic Birthday

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

Sandi

It was a lot of fun seeing ideas from our members this week for IB181 & IB181C. Everyone is so talented and it is so fun to see where the inspiration will take you! It is also fun to see the Christmas inspiration being shared, it will make sending and delivering paper hugs a lot easier at Christmas time (a very busy time of year for all of us)! 

The winner, chosen by a DT member, of the Fintastic Birthday challenge is this incredible card from Elizabeth.  We love her interpretation of the challenge and love the surprise through her portholes.  Imagine "sea-ing" this card in person (sorry had to), what an incredible paper hug it would be!  Thank you for inspiring us this week to "dive deeper" and "tri-open" something new :) 


 

The honorable mention, chosen by a DT memberof the Fintastic Birthday challenge is this CUTE card(s) from Nancy.  She created two of the cutest cards for Christmas, and this just feels like Christmas in August!  Thank you for inspiring us this week!

  

 Congratulations Elizabeth and Nancy!

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

We hope you'll join us in this week's challenge: MIC.KEY m.o.u.s.e

  


Thursday, August 12, 2021

Inspired By...IB182 MIC.KEY m.o.u.s.e

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

We are introducing a new annual feature to the challenge blog from August-December.  We know that there are a lot of amazing sites to choose from when seeking inspiration, and we ALL only have so much time in any given week to create.  We want to offer challenges that will spark an idea for a card for any occasion you may need, but also spark an idea for a Christmas/Holiday card for your friends, co-workers or loved ones.  It is so busy from July-December, we want to encourage you to create/work "smarter not harder" (insert big smiley face), and if our challenges can give you inspiration for both, maybe you will have inspiration to motivate ALL of us to have some handmade Christmas/Holiday cards or tags come Holiday time!  

So,  each week we can't wait to see if you are inspired by the photo "IB" challenge, the Christmas/Holiday photo "IBC" challenge, or the sketch (you can use the sketch ANY way you like, and we have great sketch interpreters among us!)

Ready to take a look at the photos? (As always, the sketch is at the end of the inspiration from the DT).





                  How are you inspired this week?  Are you inspired to create a card inspired                          by the IB photo or are you inspired to attempt the IBC photo?  And                maybe you love sketches, and will be inspired to interpret the Sketch below?  We                                                                          can't wait to see!
                          Colors? Mouse? Mickey? Mickey's Clothes? Cookies? Sketch? Minnie? 
                               Christmas/Holiday?Balloons? Kids' Birthday? Disney?
            We welcome your submissions for this challenge until Wednesday, August 18th, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge is announced on                   Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:

IB182
 




 

LeAnne Pugliese



#IB182 C 




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

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Inspired By...IB181 Fintastic Birthday

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

                    We are so excited to be back and creating paper hugs!  We have spent July with family and friends, and are ready to be back at our desks creating with                                                             all of you! 

We are introducing a new annual feature to the challenge blog from August-December .  We know that there are a lot of amazing sites to choose from when seeking inspiration, and we ALL only have so much time in any given week to create.  We want to offer challenges that will spark an idea for a card for any occasion you may need, but also spark an idea for a Christmas/Holiday card for your friends, co-workers or loved ones.  It is so busy from July-December, we want to encourage you to create/work "smarter not harder" (insert big smiley face), and if our challenges can give you inspiration for both, maybe you will have inspiration to motivate ALL of us to have some handmade Christmas/Holiday cards or tags come Holiday time!  

So,  each week we can't wait to see if you are inspired by the photo "IB" challenge, the Christmas/Holiday photo "IBC" challenge, or the sketch (you can use the sketch ANY way you like, and we have great sketch interpreters among us!)

Ready for the first peek at the photos? (As always, the sketch is at the end of the inspiration from the DT).





                                                          How are you inspired this week?
                        Colors? Kids' Birthday? Tropical Santa? Tropical? Sharks? Fish? Ocean                                                  Theme? Sketch? Tropical Christmas/Holiday?
                              We welcome your submissions for this challenge until                    Wednesday, August 11th, 11:55pm pst. The winner of each challenge will be announced on Sunday after the new challenge opens.

Here is how our IB team was inspired this week:

IB181


IB181C









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