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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  • Enjoy with MarDi

    I love the inspiration for this week’s Inspired By challenge. There’s something so charming about tea time in the garden. It was fun combining this cute Colorado Craft Co Tea Time Fun mice set with the lovely Altenew Delicate Garden set to create this A7 card. Once again, I used watercolor and colored pencil for…

  • Winner… Inspired By Berries

    So many yummy creations last week. Made me hungry for some berries! I am so looking forward to the fresh berries growing in my yard, but of course that will be awhile yet. Erin T It was hard choosing a winner this week but this pink mug kept calling my name. I love how there…

  • Tea, blossoms and home

    Hoping Spring is just around the corner….this week’s challenge reminded me of all the Spring flowers to come and has be dreaming about my garden. I can’t wait for the weather to be warmer and the days to be longer. This card was created with a Lori Whitlock SVG file. It turned out super cute…perfect…

  • Happy Sunday! Time for a little tea (but isn’t it always?)! I love this week’s inspiration photo entitled “Tea Garden.” It reminds me of the tea parties my Mom, aunt, older sisters, and cousins had when I was young. My aunt was very particular about her tea and said, “always in a teacup, never in…

  • A Warm Cup of Tea – with Laurel

    Hey everyone, today I am sharing my card for this week’s challenge. Being a tea drinker, I had to go with the theme. I dug out my very old Papertrey Ink Stamp as I thought it was perfect for this (do you have this stamp set?) and I paired it with the Mom’s Kitchen collection from…

  • Inspired By… Tea Garden

    This week’s Inspired By challenge is steeped in vintage charm and blooming beauty! 🌸☕ Delicate teacups and teapots are overflowing with fresh pansies and playful succulents, creating a whimsical tea garden that feels like something out of a fairytale cottage. Will it be the soft florals, the dainty china, or the clever vertical display that sparks your…

  • Hey Friend with Amy

    My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Berries I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products by Concord & 9th: I had forgotten that the Berries and Jam set had raspberries. The tops of the jars are from the Authentique 6×6 – Saucy. Thanks for stopping…

  • Berry Sweet With Von Marie!

    Hello everyone Von Marie here and I’m so happy to be on the blog today.  I’m so excited for this New Challenge Berries #IB375 and the card sketch is so much fun. Let’s Get Started: I was inspired by the Inspiration photo the colors, Berries, and the Card Sketch.  How are you inspired? I chose…

  • You’re the Berry Best with MarDi

    My card for this week’s Inspired By challenge was inspired by the sketch, the bright pinks, and of course, berries. I used “You’re the Berry Best” stamp set from Colorado Craft Company, which I’ve had for a while but this is the first time I’ve played with it. I tried watercolor at first and didn’t…

  • Winner… Inspired by Love Letter

    I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day! Did you use the cards you made for the challenge last week? I loved how many hearts and envelopes were used. Wanda Cullen Such a pretty card. I love the flowers coming out of the envelope, the striking black strip and the little embellishments. Congratulations Wanda! Now…