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.

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 #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...#86

Yay, I am back!  Sorry for the absence.  We had a bit of a rough summer but I seem to back in the crafting groove.  Next week is the start of school for us so I chose this photo as inspiration.

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How will you be inspired?  apples, texture, woodgrain, burlap, leaves, fall, colors....

I went with the apple and created a little back to school plaque for my classroom.  I had purchased this wooden sign at a thrift shop and I just used some of my Chalk Studio paper and Washi Tape from My Mind's Eye.  I had some cork that has been gathering dust so I figured it was time to put it to use.  First I applied the tape then stamped the Apple Stamping stamp by Unity.  I adhered the cork to the paper using my Glue Lines, then stitched it down to make sure it was held well.  Finally I adhered the panel to the wooden plaque using my Glue Lines, applied the SRM Sticker (Express Yourself - High School) and replaced the wire and hooks.  Easy Peesy!

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...#82

Happy July 4th to all of my American Friends!  I hope that you have a great day!

For today's inspiration, I chose to go with Gold, Blue and White (almost red, white and blue - no?)  Both gold and nautical are trends I am noticing all over blog land so I thought I would incorporate both for the inspiration this week.

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How will you be inspired?  colors, nautical, gold, charms, circles, buttons...

I decided to go with the colors and the nautical theme with my card today.  I combined my Kate & Company Oxford collection by My Mind's Eye with a glitter paper from the Summer Stories by Teresa Collins.  The die cut is with my Silhouette, backed by some Fabric Tape by Love My Tapes.  Finally the sentiment is a sticker from SRM Stickers tied up with a bit of May Arts twine.

Since it is the first challenge of the month I have a prize up for grabs today.  I am just in the middle of purging/organizing my craft room so I am not sure what it will be yet but it will be good ;)

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...#79

Welcome to another Inspired By Challenge and I think this week is a fun one.

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There are so many ways to take this inspiration: colors, pennants, text, numbers, wedding, groupings, sketch...endless on this one!

For once I didn't go with the colors ;)  I was inspired by the sketch on this one.  I used my Kate & Co Oxford Collection by My Mind's Eye, a SRM Sticker, some Studio Calico Veneer and finally some Divine Twine.

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 #19

Welcome to another Inspired By challenge.  This week I have another spring inspired challenge for you.  I love spring and I love clotheslines (miss having one).  Nothing says spring like finally being able to hang some clothes out on the line!

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Ways yo can take this inspiration: colors, dresses, bike, flowers, vintage, clothesline... Can't wait to see what you do!

For my project I went with the clothesline and made a new baby card.  I used the Sugar & Spice papers by Doodlebug and the stamps are from the Bit of Stardust set by There She Goes.  The cloud die is from Papertrey Ink, the sentiment is from SRM Stickers and finally some Twine.  This is also for the Paper & Such challenge: CAS and the Die Cuttin Divas challenge (I used the cloud die) - pastels.

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 #15

My favorite season of all is Spring and this photo just says spring to me!  I can't wait until my white tulips and lilacs are out!  So here is this week's inspiration:

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So many ways to take this: colors, the textures (woodgrain, grass), flowers, eggs, bird....I went with the colors and I also went with the sketch of it.

For my card I used some papers from My Little Shoebox.  I cut the flower with my April Showers Cricut cartridge and the sentiment is a SRM sticker that I have cut apart.  I placed the sentiment this way as I see a lot of projects on Pinterest with the sentiment lining up on the right and I like the look.  Finally the twine is the new Flax twine from The Twinery.

Link up by next Wednesday March 21st 11:59 PST.  

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like me to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to this challenge.
4. Create a project with no more than 5 challenges including this challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting products you have!