Inspired By

Welcome! At Inspired By, we believe creativity can spark from the simplest things—a cozy photo, a fun sketch, or a seasonal theme. Each week we share a fresh inspiration image and a coordinating sketch to get your ideas flowing. Whether you’re into cardmaking, scrapbooking, mixed media, or any type of project, you’re invited to interpret the challenge your way. There’s no right or wrong—just inspiration and creativity. We can’t wait to see what you create!

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Birthday Fishes With Von Marie!

 Hello everyone. Von Marie here and I’m excited to be on the Blog today. We have a New challenge this week for Inspired by…blog and the theme is Fish #IB391.  There’s also a fun card sketch and color inspiration.  

Let’s Get Started:


Here’s how I was inspired. I chose to make my card according to the fish theme, colors, and card sketch. I love the Monochromatic Look. I used a stamp set retired from Reverse Confetti called Punny Party. I stamped my 3 fish with a stamp block and memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock.  I then colored my images with my cool and warm copic markers.  I then fussy cut out my fish and stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set.

I glued my fish using the cards sketch and face them different ways. So much fun.  My white panel was cut to 4 x 5 1/4. I glued all to a gray top folding card base and my sentiment was cut with my paper trimmer. I love how easy this card was and makes a great CAS card.

I even glued two extra fish inside my card for fun.

I hope you join us.  Let us know how you are inspired whether it be the theme, card sketch, and or colors.  Show us your card in our FB group too and don’t forget to tag us on the Socials!

Crafty Hugs

Von Marie


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