Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Celebrate With Us!!!

We are celebrating 1 year of Creative Inspirations with a Birthday Bash . Hope you'll play along... 10 days of challenges, game and prizes..
LINK: http://creativeinspiration.activeboard.com/

This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!  We hope you'll join us!  If you're not already a member, sign up now so you can get approved before the festivities start!  Tell them you came via the blog and they'll know you're not a robot or spammer. 

Happy Scrapping!!!

Monday, August 21, 2017

It's Time for the August Mini Crop!!!

I'm a couple of days late posting this so I apologize, but you still have plenty of time to play!  This month's themes are FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, WATER THEMED, STICKERS, STITCHING.

And here is this month's challenge list:
1. Tracy - Vacations
2. Joan - vacation and stitching
3. Louise - Include a Birthday Cake photo
4. Danielle - stickers
5. Candy - water themed
6. Ginni - Water themed
7. Swarna - stickers
8. Bev - water themed + use some chipboard on project
9. Toni Archer - outdoor fun

The mini crop projects are due August 27th at 11:59 Eastern time.  Here's a link to the forum so you can play along! Creative Inspiration Forum.  If you're not yet a member, sign up and leave a note that you came via the blog and you'll get registered and approved right away!  Happy Scrapping!!!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Tuesday Technique Challenge August 15

So far this week my FAVORITE challenge has been Julie's Tuesday Technique challenge!  I can't WAIT to try it!!!  Here's her challenge:

To day I want to share one of my favourite techniques. A wet medium i.e. Glimmer Mist and Glad wrap i.e. plastic wrap, cling wrap.  Simply apply a liberal amount of your medium so it is very wet then place a layer of glad wrap over the top ensuring you have lots of wrinkles
 Leave it until it is completely dry. I generally leave mine overnight. Then peel the glad wrap off
The wrinkles in the glad wrap leave beautiful patterns on your paper.  I have also done the same thing with Ranger Inks, which did not work as well
Color Crush Powders. Again not the best result
And Acrylic Paints. This one worked very well and I will definitely do this again
Here is a layout I created using this technique for the background
Hope you have time to give this a try. It is quick and easy to do. The only bug bear if you are like me is waiting for it to dry
Cheers
Julie

And a side note from DT Member Colleen who tried the technique...  Piece of advice don't use press and seal wrap, it tears the paper when you take it off.  Thanks for letting us know Colleen!

So...  what do YOU think of this technique?  I personally can't WAIT to try it!  Show us your creation using this technique in the forum at August 15 TTT Challenge
Happy Scrapping!

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Monday 8-14-17 Layout Sketch

Hi there!  Today's layout sketch by Bev is so pretty I just want to print it out and put pictures on it! 

However, after seeing what Design Team Member Lisa Moen did with this sketch, I have a million other ideas for it!

 So what about you?  Show us what YOU would do with this sketch in the forum.  Here's the link - Monday 8-14-17 Layout Sketch Forum Link
Happy Scrapping! 

Monday, August 14, 2017

Sunday Card Sketch - August 13, 2017

Hello and Happy Cardmaking!  Today we're sharing the newest card sketch.
And this is what Design Team Member Brenda Caldow did with the sketch.
So what will YOU do with this fabulous card sketch and example???  Show us in the forum at Sunday 8-13 Card Sketch!


Monday, August 7, 2017

Monday Layout Sketch

Today's layout sketch by Bev was a LOT of fun to play with!
Here's what Design Team members Louise and Toni chose to do with this fabulous sketch...

Louise used a LOT of different elements on her Good Morning page...

And Toni did a gorgous page about her granddaughter.


Here's the link to the forum so you can see what Bev, Joan, Tracy, Danielle, Swarna, Ginni  and Candy did with this sketch!  Monday LO Sketch 8/7.  Click on the link if you'd like to play along to!

Happy Scrapping!

Sunday Card Sketch

Today's card sketch by Bev is really pretty with a big doily, butterflies and lots of details.

And here is Lisa Moen's beautiful wedding card version of Bev's sketch...


If you'd like to play along with us, here's the link to the forum topic for this sketch.  Sunday 8/6 Card Sketch

We'd LOVE to see what you create with this sketch!  Happy Card Making!

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Creative Inspiration Magazine Issue # 18 August 2017


Creative Inspiration Magazine Issue #18 August 2017 is live for your viewing.
Please open to full screen for the best viewing of the amazing stunning and talented projects from people around the world.
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