Hello everyone.  Von Marie here and I’m so excited to be on the Blog and for this weeks challenge as usual they are all so fun. I love this week Balloons they are just so Happy and this weeks card sketch…I love it.

Okay let’s get started:

Well I was inspired by the Balloons, Colors, and Card Sketch.  I made this really easy card It probably took me 10 mins lol.  It’s so cute too.  I used Not 2 Shabby Shop for the Make A Wish Paper Pack and Make A Wish Ephemera.  I Tried to mimic the sketch so I cut out a piece of pattern paper and I had a stitched piece already ready for me from a previous project. The inspiration photo has purple in it so, I cut some purple cardstock.

I love that there was a sentiment in the ephemera pack too.  So easy love it.  I glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I love how this card came it.  I love Bunnies.

You still have time to join us!

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see. Also don’t forget hashtag #inspiredbychallenge 

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Crafty Hugs

Von Marie

My card today was inspired by the balloon arch and the pretty pastel colors in the inspiration photo for this week’s Inspired By theme – BALLOONS. I think I got pretty close to the sketch as well.

Do you have certain stamps or dies that just feel timeless to you? That’s how I feel about this adorable Balloon Bunny stamp from Lily of the Valley (LOTV) Stamps. While they no longer offer rubber stamps, this cutie is still available as a digital download.

For the background, I used the Layered Birthday stencil from Pretty Pink Posh. The daisies were created with texture paste through part of a layered stencil from Erin Lee Creative. The die cut sentiment is from Kaisercraft.

Some fussy cutting, enamel dots, and splatters finished my card off nicely.

I’m loving the creativity of my teammates and would really love to see how you’re inspired by this week’s challenge too. I hope you’ll join us this week! ~MarDi

Nothing says happy like daisies and balloons! Throw in some pastel colors and there is a smile on my face.

I had the perfect background to use for this week’s challenge, Papertrey Ink’s “Spring Basket.” The die set includes a full basket die, but also one with an open weave so you can add your own colors. I added pastels and topped it with a stacked lavender bow. The “Into the Blooms: Daisies” dies framed my basket’ on one side,

The sentiment is from The Greetery’s “Opposites Attract.” I kept the background simple using Stampin’ Up’s “Beautiful Pattern” 3D embossing folder that looks woven, too.

Hope you are enjoying some pretty spring colors and blooms near you. Thanks for stopping by!

Today’s project was inspired by the soft, dreamy colors and playful charm on the Inspired By Challenge, and I had so much fun bringing those happy party vibes into a card design.

The inspiration photo immediately drew me in with it’s gorgeous pastel palette of sunshine yellow, lavender, soft pink and sky blue. Of course, the balloons became the star of the show for this card. I layered a mix of hearts, stars, circles to create a whimsical balloon bouquet bursting with happiness.

Thanks so much for stopping by today~we always love seeing how the inspiration photos spark your creativity in new ways. Make sure to play along.

Cathy

Hey everyone, happy Friday! This week I was inspired by the colors and the theme to create my card. I actually used the Easter Basket collection from Echo Park, though if I didn’t tell you, you would never know it was an Easter collection! I love when paper packs are versatile.

The Cake stamp and die is from CTMH one and I paired it with a notebook stamp and die from Stampin Up. I paper pieced the cake and mounted it on foam squares. I then topped it with the birthday die from Echo Park. This was one of those 11th hour type of cards and luckily for me, it all went together well.

This week’s Inspired By Challenge is full of festive fun and pastel party vibes! A cheerful balloon garland in soft spring colors frames this playful celebration scene, complete with gingham patterns, sweet bunny details, and a bright, happy atmosphere. The mix of yellow, lavender, pink, and mint creates a lighthearted palette that feels perfect for springtime gatherings.

Will you be inspired by the rounded balloon shapes, the soft pastel colors, or the layered party décor? Maybe it’s the playful florals, the repeating patterns, or the overall joyful energy that sparks your creativity. However you interpret it, let this fun and festive scene guide your next project.

We can’t wait to see what you create!
Join us for #IB384 and don’t forget to tag your project with #inspiredbychallenge. After linking up, be sure to also share your creation in our Facebook group so everyone can see it and celebrate your inspiration! 🎉

Kelly Schirmer

Cathy Harper

Von Marie

MarDi

Amy Tsuruta

Laurel Seabrook

Now it is your turn!

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Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Cocoa Cafe

I was inspired by the theme and gingham. My card features the following Simon Says Stamp products:

• Happy | Cover die + stamp
• Cute Camper | stamp + die
• Sweet Treat Critters | stamp + die

The image has been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and their blender pen. The Concord & 9th cardstock I used:

• Pink Lemonade
• Oceanside
• Black

I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday! Von Marie here today and I’m so excited for this weeks challenge Cocoa Cafe #IB383.  I love Cocoa, these colors, and Card Sketch too.

Let’s get started:

Well I think you know already how I was inspired so let’s get to my project.

I chose to use this really cute stamp set from the Not 2 Shabby Shop called Critter Cafe. It’s a Fall set but I think it’s for all occasions and I’m using it for Cocoa Cafe today even though it’s for coffee. So, I stamped out the tree, hedgehog, and fox, with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock and colored them in with my copic markers to match the Inspiration photo. I then fussy cut on the line and used a dark gray marker to clean up my fussy cut imperfect lines. 

Next, I used a sentiment from the Not 2 Shabby shop called Merry Mail that I believe was a stamp of the month last year. The subscriptions are so good I highly recommend checking them out. I only wanted the Hot Cocoa sentiment part of the scalloped oval stamp image so I masked with tape and it was pretty easy to just get that sentiment. I also stamped another sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs called Mug’s & Kisses. I cut out my sentiments using my paper trimmer. I also cut some green paper and gingham paper and glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I also tried to keep everything all on one side like the sketch.  I think it’s cute.  

You still have time to join us!

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see. Also don’t forget hashtag #inspiredbychallenge 

Crafty Hugs

Von Marie

Sorry this is a little late but we were in Mexico last week and I completely forgot to do this… I am sure you understand LOL

Love all of the creations last week – gum boots are so cute and so spring!

Christ Lawlor

So much to love about this! The cute duck, the boots everything and I love that she made it into a shaped card! Congratulations Chris!

Don’t forget to play along this week

Don’t you just love it when a design you are struggling with suddenly takes a turn and everything comes together in a way you never expected? That is exactly what happened with this fun easel card.

I did not start out to create an easel card. I was actually using a completely different Hero Arts club kit that had a coffee shop die – the same set I used for the tea cups and “but first coffee” sentiment in this design. I had stamped and fussy cut the tea cups on the retro style paper from Unity Stamp Co and was trying to work out how to incorporate everything. The stacked tea cups were supposed to follow the sketch but nothing was making sense, so I shoved it to the side and said good night to my craft studio.

I’m certain I am not the first crafter to have a revelation in the waking hours of the morning, but that’s what happened. As I was looking at the inspiration photo again, I noticed the easel sign and the light bulb went off.

I grabbed my bin of older Hero Arts kits and found the one with this cute easel die. The “Stay Humble, Work Hard, Be Kind” is a red rubber stamp that I acquired as an unpackaged gift from either Unity Stamp Co or Technique Junkies and it kept appearing on my desk saying “use me.” The swirls and stars is from a sentiment set from Technique Tuesday. I am pleasantly surprised at how all these elements worked so harmoniously together to create this inspirational cafe street sign. Even the anti static powder I used on the black cardstock worked in my favor to create chalk dust (I usually hate using anti static on black cardstock).

It’s not called “Inspired By” for nothing! What inspires you about the inspiration prompts this week. The colors? The cafe? The sketch? Or is there one element that reminds you of something in your stash? We can’t wait to find out. ~MarDi