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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Hey everyone, happy Friday and the first Friday of September. In my mind it’s fall LOL For this week’s challenge I was inspired by the rolling pins and used some goodies from Crafty Stamp Co (they have FREE shipping this weekend!) I paired the Patissir Meadow with the Sugar & Spice paper pack. (I love…
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Welcome to Inspired By Challenge #IB405! This week’s inspiration has such a soft, rustic charm! I love the beautiful old rolling pins with their botanical details, weathered wood and muted neutral-and-sage palette. There are so many ways to interpret this one! You could be inspired by the rolling pins or kitchen theme, leafy botanicals, vintage farmhouse feel,…
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Hello, it’s Amy @craftee1. Today’s card was inspired by this week’s theme + colors: I had squirreled away this paper collection and it’s perfect for today’s challenge! My card features: Carta Bella – Roll With It | 12×12 Collection Kit First of all, this paper is glorious and has the right amount of texture. The…
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Hello everyone. Von Marie here and I’m so happy to have a Blog post for today. Vintage Display is our New Challenge #IB403 and I hope you join us again or give it a try if it’s your first time. What I enjoy, is the fabulous Inspiration Photo, with colors, theme, and a card sketch.…
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The Inspiration photo for this week’s Inspired By challenge, Vintage Display, is so beautiful! I love the retro colors, polka dots, gingham – all of it. I tried to incorporate some of those same elements into my card and tags using an older Stampin’ Up woodblock stamp set for way back in the day. We…
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So many yummy cards last week and I may or may not be enjoying an ice cream right now since we are camping 🍦 Chris Lawlor I just love the shaped card and of course the ice cream! Congratulations Chris! Don’t forget to play along this week
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This week’s “Vintage Display” seemed to have all of my favorite things in it…gingham, tin picnic baskets, strawberries, old dishes, and kitchen gadgets! I loved the soft green and red color scheme, too. I used Papertrey Ink’s amazing “Mom’s Kitchen” stamp and die set to create a charming vintage scene of my own! I added…
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The minute I saw this week’s Inspired By photo, I was completely drawn to all of the sweet vintage kitchen details. Wouldn’t that be an amazing kitchen to have? The mix of cheerful colors, old fashioned container, gingham and collected treasures gave me this inspriation to create this box card from Lori Whitlock with it’s…
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Hey everyone, happy Friday. This week’s inspiration just gives me all the feels. Who else just loves vintage and the stories that are behind the items? I was inspired by the theme, the colors, the gingham and sketch (I guess pretty much everything) for my card. I pulled out the Strawberry Fields collection from Echo…
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Welcome to Inspired By Challenge #IB404! 🍓 This week’s inspiration has such a sweet vintage feel! From the stacks of old-fashioned kitchenware and gingham fabrics to the strawberries, florals and pretty shades of red and green, there are so many little details to inspire a card. Will you be inspired by the vintage kitchen theme, the gingham…
