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 a soft and serene celebration of springtime eggs . Delicate botanical designs dance across these beautifully painted eggs, with gentle shades of blue, sage, and soft green creating a calm, nature-inspired palette. Will it be the intricate leafy details, the organic shapes, the theme or the peaceful color tones that spark your creativity?…
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Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Spring Brights I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following Pretty Pink Posh products: The sentiment was stamped with Concord & 9th – Sorbet ink. The cardstock I used: I can’t wait to see how…
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Hello everyone. Happy Tuesday and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Von Marie here and I’m so excited to be on the blog today. Isn’t our challenge this week so fun? Spring Brights #IB379 and a New Card Sketch. Let’s Get started: I was inspired by the colors, tulips, and bowl. I used a Layering Spring…
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Sometimes it’s easy to know what direction to take when I see the Inspiration prompts for the Inspired By challenge but this one really challenged me. I love the pretty colors and clean stripy lines in the photo but I was initially too focused on the tulips and started in a direction I didn’t like,…
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Wow spring is definitely in the air with so many gorgeous creations in the gallery last week! (Though right now, where I am it is VERY cold and I am looking forward to getting back home to the West Coast tomorrow). It was difficult choosing a winner! Chris Lawlor This is just so bright and…
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As soon as I saw this week’s lovely “Spring Brights” dishes, I thought of my family’s CorningWare set used at all of the potlucks and events of my youth in the 70’s and 80’s! I currently live about 90 minutes north of Corning, New York. So these “Classic Casserole” dies from Hero Arts hold a…
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Here in the Midwest it was almost Spring and then Winter returned….but I have noticed some buds on lilacs and some bulbs beginning to peek through. Hoping that warm weather returns and April showers will bring May flowers. I was inspired by the bright colors and the tulips. I always enjoy creating shaped cards and…
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Hey Laurel here with my take on this week’s inspiration. When I saw the stripes and the bright happy colors I thought of the new Craft Room collection by Echo Park. So many fun things in this collection, perfect for us crafters. When I saw the Oh Crop chipboard element I thought I would make…
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This week’s Inspired By Challenge is bursting with cheerful spring brights! 🌷✨ Vibrant pops of coral, sunshine yellow, soft pink, and refreshing aqua bring this playful scene to life. With colorful vases, fresh tulips, and bold modern stripes, this image feels like the perfect celebration of spring’s joyful energy. Will you be inspired by the lively color palette, the…
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Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Spring Blooms I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following Concord & 9th products: There’s lots of texture on this one! I combined these Concord & 9th cardstock colors: I can’t wait to see how…