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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Summer is in full swing and one of the best places to be is poolside! This week’s inspiration photo is perfectly summer so I made a card inspired by the pool and my favorite summer accessory…the inner tube (with a good book and an iced latte or Frappuccino, too)! 😂 I made a shaker card…
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Summer is the perfect excuse to pull out the brightest papers in your stash and this week’s challenge made that easy. The cheerful poolside inspiration had me reaching for turquoise, hot pink and a sunny yellow to create this playful shaped card. Let us know what you are creating this week! We would love to…
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Hey everyone, Laurel here sharing my take on this week’s challenge. I was inspired by the summer vibes, the floaties and the theme of swimming. Aren’t these two gals fun?! It is a new stamp from Unity called Cabana Critics (and it is on sale right now). I had fun coloring them with copics. I…
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Hello everyone. Von Marie here and I’m so happy to be on the blog today. We have a New Inspired By… #IB395 Challenge and the theme this week is Cookies and A New Card Sketch and Inspiration Colors. Let’s Get Started: I was inspired by the colors, Sea Theme, and Card Sketch. I first started…
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This week’s Inspired By challenge is so unique. Have you ever seen such beautifully decorated ocean themed cookies? They are too pretty to eat! I took inspiration from the lovely scenes in the collage of cookies. It’s been a while since I’ve used my Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die and it was really fun to…
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Listening to the birds singing now as I write this 🐦 🎶 Christy Sanford This is such a simple but cute card! Love the little bird and how the colours from the inspiration were used! Congratulations Christy! Don’t forget to play sling this week
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The seaside makes everything feel a little lighter , a little brighter and a lot more fun! For this week’s challenge, I combined sea colors, little details and an adorable little seahorse shape from Doodlebug to create a card that simply makes me smile. So grab your favorite papers, add a splash of creativity and…
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Hey everyone, Laurel here sharing my card for this week’s challenge. I was inspired by the beach theme and the colors. I used some of my older Stampin’ Up! stash of papers (can’t remember the name of the collection) – the colors were perfect for this challenge don’t you think? I also used the Notes…
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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: DOM-JUN25 Shipmates | dies **on clearance** CSOM-AUG25 Paper Splash | stamp **on sale** 3EOM-JUN25 Nautical Knots | 3D embossing folder **on sale** I used the following ColorWheel cardstock: Blush Beeswax Anchor…
