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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This week’s Inspired By Challenge is serving up a creative twist on seaside sweetness! These beautifully decorated cookies are inspired by the beach, featuring starfish, seashells, seahorses, coral, sand dollars, and calming ocean hues. Arranged together like a mosaic, they create a stunning display full of texture, pattern, and coastal charm. Will you be inspired by the…
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My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Birdies I was inspired by the theme. My card features the following Spellbinders products: I used the following ColorWheel cardstock: I also used Speckled Egg Distress Oxide. If you were following me last year, you might remember that my former Mother-in-Law turned 99. Well, this…
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Hello everyone. Von Marie here with you today and I’m excited to be on the Blog today! We have a New Challenge. This week it’s Birdies #IB394 and a New Card Sketch. So much fun! Let’s Get Started: I was so inspired by the colors, birdies, and card sketch. I almost painted some rocks and drew faces…
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This week’s Inspired By challenge has the cutest little rock birds in the photo and I was scratching my head for a few days wondering how to approach this challenge. Then I saw some of my Instagram friends using the adorable Tropical Friends die set from Spellbinders and I had my inspiration. I was even…
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Something about those birdies made me think of little houses…maybe their birdhouses? The charming colors tucked in the greenery made me think of the tiny neighborhood I would like to live in (if I were a bird 😂)… I used the Sizzix by Tim Holtz ”Christmas Cut-Outs” houses and trees in the same colors as…
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This sweet little bluebird card, I took my cues from the whimsical bird theme and color palette to create a shaped card that’s full of charm. The little flower and Love sentiment add the perfect finishing touches to this little feathered friend. A little inspiration to help creativity take flight. Inspiration can come from the…
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Hey everyone, Laurel here to share my take on this week’s inspiration. I was inspired by the birds and the sketch, though I flipped it as it worked better that way with the Beginning Today stamp from Unity. I started with the Little Spring Stories paper pack (on sale right now) from Unity and played…
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Hi, it’s @craftee1 Amy with my project that was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Donuts I was inspired by the colors + theme. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I used the following cardstock: I also used Papertrey Ink Vellum. I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!…
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Hello everyone. Von Marie here and happy to be on the blog today. We have a New Inspired by…Challenge #IB393. This weeks theme is Donuts. So fun right? I love the inspiration photo and Card Sketch. Let’s Get Started: I was inspired by the theme Donuts, Colors, and Card sketch. I first used a 6×9…
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I love an opportunity to add sparkle and bling whenever possible, and this week’s photo of beautiful donuts decorated with flowers and candy sparkles definitely sent me in that direction with my card design. I used Pink and Main Box of Donuts dies for the donuts and cut the frosting out of watercolored cardstock pieces…
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