Finding Inspiration!

Where do you find inspiration from?  Everyday life?  Do you see a colour scheme as you go about your daily business then  make a mental note in your sub-conscious that it could be translated into a card or 3D project?  Or do you spend an in-ordinate time surfing the net and stalk Pinterest?

When your hobby becomes a business and you have to deliver projects for classes or displays and events, I often wonder where to find inspiration from.  Sometimes it’s staring you in the face and you don’t even realise it!  The Stampin’ Up! catalogue of course!  That’s what sparked off this card – a shaker card.  I’ve had this suite for a while, but haven’t had an opportunity to break it out of its box till now.    I didn’t have any sequins to match the colours on the paper, so I simply made my own confetti using the fringe scissors (now retired) out of Marina Mist and Powder Pink card stock – these are colours used in the DSP and Stampin’ Up! being Stampin’ Up! everything had to coordinate, of course! This was just one of the cards I designed for February’s card club.  All the pieces to make the shaker elements were cut the same size, the DSP, window sheet and Whisper White card stock.  If you look closely, you’ll also see that I used glimmer paste on the stamped cake (looks like spotted icing), and also on the window sheet.  

Love it!

Please note that the Celebrate You Thinlit Dies is a Sale-A-Bration item and is FREE subject to a qualifying order of £90 excluding shipping/handling.

A Good Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set

A Good Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Marina Mist A4 Card Stock

Marina Mist A4 Card Stock

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper

Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Window Sheets

Window Sheets

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Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

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Silver Foil Sheets

Silver Foil Sheets

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Shimmery White Embossing Paste

Shimmery White Embossing Paste

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Sweet Soirée Decorative Masks

Sweet Soirée Decorative Masks

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Palette Knives

Palette Knives

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Mini Embroidery Hoops

Mini Embroidery Hoops

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

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Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Daffodil Delight Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

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Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Smoky Slate Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

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1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch

1-3/8″ (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch

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2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch

2-1/4″ (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch

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2-1/2" Circle Punch

2-1/2″ Circle Punch

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Lace Doilies

Lace Doilies

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Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon

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Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack

Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack

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Celebrate You Thinlit Dies

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies

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Big Shot

Big Shot

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