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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  • Sweet Wishes

    Hey everyone, Laurel here. I was pretty literal with the inspiration this week. I was inspired by the treats, treats, colors and theme. It gave me a good excuse to use my Cake Pop stamp set from Papertrey Ink. The Sentiment and Die are from The Stamps of Life. I realized, when creating this, I…

  • Inspired By… Frozen Treats

    This week’s Inspired By Challenge is dipped in shimmer and sprinkled with sparkle! ❄️🧁 With dreamy pastels, sugar snowflakes, and cool winter tones, these frozen-inspired treats are as sweet to look at as they are to eat. Will it be the minty blue and lilac palette, the snowflake textures, or the candy-coated details that inspire your creation?…

  • Winter Knits Duo with Amy

    Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Winter Knits I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products: For the Bundle Up card I used the following inks + cardstock: For the Stay Cozy Card, I ink blended the following Distress Oxides…

  • Baby It’s Cold Outside!

    Hello everyone.  Von Marie @vonmariedesign here today taking over the blog and I’m so excited about our New challenge Winter Knits #IB370 and we have a fun New Card Sketch for you.  If you are New to this challenge it’s really easy you can be inspired by the photo, card sketch, or both.  Link up…

  • Bear Hug in a Mug

    Hi, it’s MarDi and I’m delighted to share my Winter Knits card with you today. My inspiration came a little from the colors, a little from the sketch, but mostly from the textures. I used a mashup of products for this bear hug in a mug design. This card is full of texture, whimsy, and…

  • Winner… Inspired By Snowmen

    What a great gallery last week. Loved seeing all the snowmen! I am still wishing for snow here – instead we are getting a lot of rain. Rosemary D This is just so pretty. Love the embossing, the line of snowflakes and the pop of orange! Congratulations Rosemary! Hope you play along this week!

  • Winter Knits with Cathy

    Sharing my take on this fun challenge…first glance at the inspiration and sketch reminded me of a winter knit hat. So that was my jumping point. I used an svg file from the Silhouette store and then from that shape, made the card base. You can find that file here. I really enjoyed creating this…

  • Winter Village with Laurel

    I really love this week’s challenge I am all about being cozy, wearing warm clothes and I love toques, or maybe you call them beanies. I hope to create a couple more cards for this challenge but here is what I made so far. I was inspired by the theme and the blues and brown.…

  • Inspired By… Winter Knits

    This week’s Inspired By Challenge is all bundled up in texture and charm! 🧣❄️ With rich earth tones, cozy Fair Isle patterns, and snug knit details, this photo evokes everything we love about winter warmth. Will it be the colors, the stitching, or the overall sense of comfort that inspires your creation? Let the photo and sketch…

  • Warm & Cozy Wishes with Amy

    There’s a brand new @inspiredbychallenges – Snowman Party. I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products: ⛄ Pixi Dust Designs – Snowman Mug | dies⛄ Waffle Flower Crafts – Holiday Cheer Combo v2 | stamps + dies⛄ Miss Kate Designs – Cookies for Santa | 6×6 Yes, I am smitten with all…