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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Last week had me wanting to be at the beach looking for shella! JB Such a gorgeous take on the inspiration! The colours, textures and details all so good! Congratulations! Don’t forget to play along this week
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There was so much inspiration to be found when looking at this week’s “Caterpillar” photo that I couldn’t decide where to start! Three ideas later, I settled on a more abstract version than I typically make… I didn’t have a cute caterpillar so I chose the twisty “Ribbon Frame” surrounding “Cottage Tile” flowers from The…
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this week’s challenge was all about bright colors and playful inspiration. The caterpillar photo immediately had me thinking of the bold pops of orange, green and purple and I knew they would be perfect for a Halloween card. I pulled those colors into this sweet little candy shaped card, adding plenty of cheerful patterns, pink…
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I was inspired to create two totally different cards for this week’s challenge and couldn’t decide which one to use so I used both. For this first one, I was inspired by the colors and created a Halloween card. I dug into my old CTMH stash and used up some of the scraps that I…
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Welcome to Inspired By Challenge #IB402! This week’s inspiration is bright, cheerful, and just plain fun! A colourful caterpillar made from painted tires winds its way through the garden, surrounded by flowers and plenty of playful details. Will you be inspired by the caterpillar itself, the repeating circles, the garden theme, or that fabulous combination of…
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Hello, it’s Amy @craftee1. My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Seashells For today’s card was inspired by the theme and color palette. I combined these Hero Arts products: Sophisticated Shells | dies Scattered Shells | letterpress+ foil plate Banner Days | stamp & cut I stamped the sentiment in Hero Hues…
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Hello everyone, Von Marie here with you today. I’m so happy to be on the blog today as we have a New Challenge the theme this week is Sea Shells. And of course there is color inspiration and a card sketch. How are you inspired? Join us and make a card. Let’s Get Started: I…
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The warm tones and natural wood art pieces in the photo were the inspiration for my masculine birthday card for #IB401 challenge, “Seashells.” To create this coastal scene, I used a variety of dies from my stash that include Spellbinders, Erin Lee Creative, and IOS. I used Distress Oxide ink pads in Bundled Sage, Old…
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Last week there were so many different projects in the gallery, including scrapbook pages. I love that! Carol McFarland What’s not to love here?! Love all of those fantastic bracelets on this fun card. Loving all of the little details. Congratulations Carol! Don’t forget to play along this week
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This week’s “Seashells” photo has more adorable inspiration than should be allowed for one challenge! It’s so CUTE! I had to narrow it down (so we didn’t get a cavity from all of that sweetness 😂)! I chose the crab offering the pebble to the hermit crab… but instead, he’s offering a shell from the…
