It’s all about the inspiration, right? Well, check out how Go-to Gal Teri Anderson was inspired by Ivanka Lentle in the November/December 2009 issue of Paper Crafts magazine!
Here’s Ivanka’s card:
Snowflake Greetings Card, p. 37
...and here's how it inspired Teri:
Ivanka's clean and crisp design drew me in the first time I thumbed through the magazine. I love how she glammed up her card with sparkly details: the glittery snowflake; the red rhinestone on the snowflake; and the silver-edged red ribbon. For me, those details add just the right touch to make the card go from wow to wowzers!
For my card, I transformed a boring chipboard snowflake by painting it and adding a coat of glitter on top. I finished the snowflake off with a pink flocked brad. I didn't have any ribbon like Ivanka's so I used snowflake patterned paper. I gave the panel sparkle by placing strips of two-way tape at the top and bottom and dumping clear glitter on them.
Noel Card
How has a project from the pages of Paper Crafts magazine inspired YOU? Leave a comment by midnight MST on Sunday, December 7 and I'll draw one lucky random winner, but even better, click here to enter our current Inspired By challenge by Monday, December 7, and who knows, maybe you'll not only be a winner, but you'll be the inspiration for someone else!
After all, that's what this is all about! I know, right?
Welcoming Project: Inspired By,
~Cath
PS Speaking of inspiring projects, have you uploaded your creation to our Christmas in the Old Country challenge? You've got until midnight on Monday, December 7! The winners will be posted here in the Moxie Fab World on Wednesday, December 9 and will win a moxie fab prize! Woot!
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35 comments:
Love the Noel card, especially the use of non-traditional Christmas colors. Awesome
I am constantly inspired by the designs and ideas...I find myself scraplifting a lot of the ideas to use, not only for cards, but a lot of other fabulous things!
Ideas that I've gotten from the magazine help me see my scraps in a whole new light. What I think won't ever be useful on a page or card, turns out to be just the thing that some creative genius has used to make their card.
heidi @ dicarlo 1 dot com
Love the card! Every little thing seems to inspire me lately.
I know there are many publications out there, but anytime I'm struggling for inspiration, I always look at my collection of Paper Crafts magazines - they always help with my creativity block - so many talents showcased and so many different styles.
I love the Card Creations magazines. And I entered that Papercrafts Connection challenge to create a card inspired by something from the magazine. Totally fun - need to do that more! http://scrapsfrommytable.blogspot.com/2009/11/you-make-life-bright-big-flower-card.html
Teri is AMAZING!! I have seen her stuff in the mag (and several others) LOTS of times....I think that the cards that are published inspire me to look at different techniques ....they also make me use new sketches or papers that I never thought about using....they make me love creating again!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I don't have my own subscription yet, but I can't wait to run to the library as soon as your magazine comes out. I scraplift so many ideas!
The chipboard snowflake is great and I love the pink and green combo! Thanks for the creative ideas!
I love the colors from the Noel card pictured. So cute. I feel inspired by these colors!
love both cards--i need to try a pink and green xmas card now!
I love the scrapbook layouts for inspiration. Thanks for a chance to win.
My favorite in all the issues are the gift items with special tags or presentation.
~Shari R.
I love the use of non-traditional Christmas colours on some of the cards this year... like the pink on that Noel card!
In the 225 Cards and Gifts issue there was a purse box made from cardstock. Our MOPS coordinator was stepping down to adopt 2 preschool boys and I was looking for a parting gift. This project hit the spot. I assembled the "purse," filled it with blank handmade cards, and presented it to her. Well, the other MOPS moms said, "We want one!" So one of our first group craft projects this year was a purse box and 3 cards to put inside.
I am always inspired by all the cards and projects shown here on your blog. I love how the Noel card is so colorful and festive. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Such lovely inspiration!
Beautiful 'inspiration card'. Love Teri's NOEL with the really kewl kolors :o)
Both of the cards are beautiful. I love Teri's idea of double sided tape with the glitter. Awesome way to think out of the box.
The deer card on the front of N/D 09 inspired me to keep my Christmas cards SIMPLE this year! Less stress, more time! I adore that card!
Kim Marie
The 225 Cards & Gifts cover had a plastic berry tub turned into a gorgeous container of candy. It inspired me to alter a huge tub of twizzlers that my husband was about to throw away.
I love flipping through the pages for a quick color combination, design idea or new technique, there is always tons of great ideas to choose from!
I am also a quilter, and quilting themes speak to me of home, hearth, and love. I find that I am drawn more and more to quilt patterns as inspiration for my cards.
That inspiration snowflake card is awesome, and love Teri's take, too. I have to say, I'm pretty literal, so I usually try to remake the cards as closely as I can with whatever supplies I have on hand. For me that's the best thing about the magazine: it provides all the creativity. :)
It's so much more than just one instance that Paper Crafts has inspired me. I always sketch out the card designs I am most in love with to use as card sketches. I have pages of sketches that I have used repeatedly. Thanks for the constant inspiration!
All of the different styles have inspired me
I love the red-and-white snowflake ideas I've seen. Very simple and uncluttered. Always great card ideas featured here!
DeniseB
I look forward to the magazine every month...each item is so inspriring! I am fairly new to card making & I am inspired by everyones fabulous creations!
Usually it's just the inspiration that makes me finally stop staring at stuff and makes me actually start and finish a project. That's what I love about Papercrafts.
I am always inspired by other crafters - whether it is colors, LO or images. Everyone has a different take on the same item and my own interpretation has evolved to put my own spin on others work as opposed to a pure case!
I always love seeing all the great color combos for inspiration
I don't get the magazine but I sure would like to.
Whenever I need inspiration I go to my collection of Paper Crafts magazines. You can change the colors, sentiment etc and make it your own. I was reading an old issue about using photo scraps to make mosaics and think I will try that.
The noel card is inspiring me to do an altered project in those colors
I love the Noel card. I love the colors used and the sweet letters!I have been inspired by Paper Crafts for years!
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