What's your favorite place to find inspiration?
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EvelynD2
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I need to check Instagram more often! Thanks for the great reminder!
Cheryl Ashcraft
Sweet Shoppe Designer
I find that my photos usually always spark creativity for me. I have a story to tell, and then I'll find the kit that I think really matches my story and my photo.
JillW
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I like to look through the gallery when I need inspiration, but for the most part, I use my photos for inspiration - I have been having to dig a bit more to find photos to scrap as our grandkiddos don't visit us as often as they did when they were younger (b/c they are so involved in school activities, etc ... on a side note, it makes me sad to see them grow so quickly - lol). I really need to concentrate of "everyday events" to scrap!
laurabobaura
Sweet Shoppe Designer
real life experiences/photos and then pinterest
karlimarie
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I do love me some Pinterest... but as silly as it seems some of my favorite pieces come out of my trying to avoid searching for other digital scrapbooking layouts!! Instead I search for things like mixed media art or themed words depending on the page that I'm working toward.
So like if I search for something like: butterfly art I get images like this:
and then I turn them into layouts like this:
Here are some other examples...
I think that's why I like the magazine challenges so much... because it's grabbing inspiration from juuuuust outside of the scrapbooking world but it's easy enough to translate into a layout.
I get inspiration from all around me too though! It could be a quote from one of my kids, or a lyric from a song, or a photo that is just begging to be scrapped. Inspiration is everywhere if you open yourself up to it!
So like if I search for something like: butterfly art I get images like this:
and then I turn them into layouts like this:
Here are some other examples...
I think that's why I like the magazine challenges so much... because it's grabbing inspiration from juuuuust outside of the scrapbooking world but it's easy enough to translate into a layout.
I get inspiration from all around me too though! It could be a quote from one of my kids, or a lyric from a song, or a photo that is just begging to be scrapped. Inspiration is everywhere if you open yourself up to it!
EvelynD2
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
You create such amazing layouts!I do love me some Pinterest... but as silly as it seems some of my favorite pieces come out of my trying to avoid searching for other digital scrapbooking layouts!! Instead I search for things like mixed media art or themed words depending on the page that I'm working toward.
So like if I search for something like: butterfly art I get images like this:
and then I turn them into layouts like this:
Here are some other examples...
I think that's why I like the magazine challenges so much... because it's grabbing inspiration from juuuuust outside of the scrapbooking world but it's easy enough to translate into a layout.
I get inspiration from all around me too though! It could be a quote from one of my kids, or a lyric from a song, or a photo that is just begging to be scrapped. Inspiration is everywhere if you open yourself up to it!
EvelynD2
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I know how you feel! Our two oldest grands graduate from high school this spring. Where does the time go? I am like you. I need to scrap everyday moments more.
Brendazzle
Well-known member
I usually take inspiration from photos or a kit I'm itching to play with. (For example: I went to the aquarium and came home with a TON of photos. I turned a Cheryl template set into porthole windows and used two of Tracey's kits to build coral reefs and underwater scenes.)
I do occasionally see things on Pinterest or in the gallery that spark an idea but I often won't act on it unless a challenge makes me.
I do occasionally see things on Pinterest or in the gallery that spark an idea but I often won't act on it unless a challenge makes me.
aussiegirl
Well-known member
I enjoy looking at Pinterest for ideas (I have a "to scraplift" sub board from my digiscrapping one.) Sometimes they can help with ideas for challenges or specific photos.
Otherwise, I am inspired by my own photos or from the gallery.
Otherwise, I am inspired by my own photos or from the gallery.
Cheryl Ashcraft
Sweet Shoppe Designer
If anyone needs inspiration, I do save my layouts on Pinterest (I have 1,751 pins) as well as on my blog. I prefer to scroll through the layouts on Pinterest as it provides them all at once.
PINTEREST
CHERYL'S BLOG
@karlimarie My favorite layout of yours is the last one with all the text around your head. And yes, 867-5309 floats around my head aimlessly as well.
CHERYL'S BLOG
@karlimarie My favorite layout of yours is the last one with all the text around your head. And yes, 867-5309 floats around my head aimlessly as well.
karlimarie
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I have to get better about pinning my layoutsIf anyone needs inspiration, I do save my layouts on Pinterest (I have 1,751 pins) as well as on my blog. I prefer to scroll through the layouts on Pinterest as it provides them all at once.
CHERYL'S BLOG
@karlimarie My favorite layout of yours is the last one with all the text around your head. And yes, 867-5309 floats around my head aimlessly as well.
Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to??