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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  • Happy Bird-day

    This week’s Inspired By challenge had me scrounging through my stamp and die sets to find a bird I wanted to use. It’s always fun to rediscover an item from from my stash that hasn’t been used in a very long time. This set from Paper Smooches called Natural Beauties was not exactly what I…

  • Winner… Inspired By Frozen Treats

    Oh my so many wonderful cards in the gallery last week it was hard to choose a winner! Renate Don’t forget to play along this week!

  • Warm Hugs, smitten mitten with Cathy

    Sharing my take on this week’s inspiration with a mitten shaped card. I was inspired by the colors and the theme. I love to create shaped cards, always been a favorite of mine. This card was created with https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/mitten-gingerbread-cookies.html. I only used one, and did an outline shape, duplicated it and then welded it to…

  • Warm Winter Wishes – Laurel

    Happy Friday, today I am sharing my card for the Inspired By Challenge and I am combining it with my guest designing card for JUGS as this week is stencil week. I have used the Simon Says Stencils and Die Warm Mug and Everything Nice set. I was inspired by the mittens, colors and loosely the sketch…

  • Inspired By… Mittens

    This week’s Inspired By Challenge is stitched with sweetness and full of handmade charm! 🧵🧤 These soft felt mittens, complete with tiny birds, gingham ribbons, and rustic stitching, bring out all the nostalgic winter feels. Will it be the soft color palette, the layered details, or the homespun texture that inspires your next project? Let the inspiration…

  • Hey Galentine with Amy

    Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Frozen Treats I was inspired by the theme, colors and sketch! My card features the following products: I combined the following cardstock: The Galentine sentiment by Simon Says Stamp is such a fantastic price point, it’s a must have! I was…

  • Hey There Cupcake!

    Hello everyone Happy Tuesday. Von Marie here with you. It’s my day Today on the Inspired by…Blog and I am loving this weeks challenge-Frozen Treats and Card Sketch.  Let’s Get Started: I was so inspired by the colors in the photo like blue, lavender, and white. I saw cupcakes so I went with that and they…

  • Celebrate with Ice Cream!

    Who doesn’t enjoy a frozen treat from time to time? This cute mouse is certainly delighted with his blackberry buckle, double fudge, mint chip ice cream cone. I used a wonky circles stencil to create a background similar to the inspiration photo and colored this cute mouse image from Art Impressions with copic markers. I…

  • Winner… Inspired By Winter Knits

    Once again, the gallery was full of so many wonderful cards! Thank you everyone for joining us! Emily Hatfield This is such a wonderful card. Love the texture, the neutrals and of course the cute sweaters. Congratulations Emily! Now don’t forget to play along this week!

  • Sweet Treats with Cathy

    Loving these challenges and playing along. I have been enjoying the winter colors and creating cute winter themed cards. I was inspired by the colors mostly for this challenge and of course that it was a treat. I used a svg file from Lori Whitlock and her new Echo Park Winter Fun collection.