Scraplifting Inspiration

It's easy for crafters to get into a creative rutt sometimes and have difficulty coming up with creative ideas.
Finding inspiration online (i.e. Pinterest, Facebook, online scrappy galleries/blogs) are a great place to start and get those creative juices flowing.  As is scraplifting one of your favourite designers. You can choose to create something that is very similar or just pick a few elements that you'd like to incorporate into your work.
(*Either way ... always remember to give credit due where necessary. :) )

Let's take a look at what a couple of our designers have to share with us today.

Angi Barrs

Scraplift a Journal  

I love making altered projects and decided to scraplift one of Cari Locken's projects. I just love the altered journal that she made using Imaginisce's Black Ice collection. 

Here's my take on her journal. I used the new Perfect Vacation collection. A travel journal is a great idea for summer road trips. You can keep the kiddos busy with a fun activity too. They can write about the journey and have a place to collect their souvenirs.

Here's a close up of the cover. I even added a mini pencil for the kiddos. 

I added glassine bags to some of the pages. You can insert more travel papers from the Perfect Vacation collection into the bags along with souvenirs.

Supply List:

Imaginisce: patterned paper (Perfect Vacation)

Imaginisce: My Baby Gems

Stash: Ribbon, twine, glassine bag, mini pencil

Lanette Erickson

This week we were asked to scraplift another design team member work. So as you can imagine the hardest part is picking who and what you are going to lift. I finally decided on a beautiful LO created by Monique Liedtke using the  super cute Bushel of fall Collection. 

Here is her layout:

For my layout I stuck pretty close to Monique's layout after all its stunning! I used the oh so sweet  My Baby Collection and featured one for the first pictures ever taken of my youngest daughter Peyton. 

Here is my take on Monique's Layout:

And just a few detailed looks just for fun.

I added just a but of twine to my die cut title that i popped up using some foam dots.

I just love these layered stickers aren't the bunnies just the cutest thing ever! 

Supplies used:

Imaginisce Products Used: Pattern Paper –My Baby,Die Cuts- My Baby, Layered Stickers -My Baby.

American Crafts Products Used:White Cardstock, Twine, Foam Adhesive, Double Sided Adhesive.

Imaginisce & Clearsnap Holiday Blog Hop - Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of our Holiday Blog Hop with Clearsnap.

Today brings us to the close of our fabulous weeklong blog hop. We hope that you've enjoyed the projects shown throughout the week. I know that we here at Imaginisce have been inspired!

We still have a few more today to share with you.

Heather Leopard

Heather created this adorable gift idea for her daughter's bus driver.

Inside is a Blockbuster gift card & a bag of microwaveable popcorn.

A closeup shot of the glitter and fibers.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper papers & die-cuts), Clearsnap (Glitter, Glue Gloss, Sparkly Fibers), Other: ribbon, popcorn bag, gift card

Lydia Jackson

Lydia created this fabulous layout using the Smooth Spritz and cut out circles that she used as a template to create her design. So creative Lydia!

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper papers, die-cuts; Glam Rocks), Clearsnap (Smooth Spritz: Holly Berries, Glitter, ink), Jillibean Soup alphas

Cari Locken

Cari created this beautiful Christmas frame to give to a friend.

She used the Design Adhesive (Merry Christmas) words, adhered to a strip of cream cardstock and then spread glitter overtop. Cari then sprayed some Smooth Spritz overtop of the strip and over the punched snowflakes. The added sparkle was just the right touch.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper papers, diecuts), Ek Success (snowflake punch), Clearsnap (Design Adhesives, Glitter: Ruby Slippers, Smooth Spritz: GingerAle), Glue Arts (Glue Glider Pro & Adhesive Squares), Frame (Ikea)

Marielle LeBlanc

Marielle made this precious little gingerbread Christmas card.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper), Clearsnap (Colorbox Cat's Eye Ink: Tutti Fruit, Smooth Spritz: Holly Berries and Ice Rink)

Rhonda Van Ginkel

Rhonda made this adorable shadow box. She used the Holly Berries Smooch Spritz on the rooftop of the pattern paper background behind Santa. Rhonda then used the Ginger Ale Smooch Spritz to dye her ribbon for the bell ornament. The Sparkle Fibers added just the right sparkle factor to her other ornament by Rudolph. All of the elements are attached at varying degrees of depth for added interest.

Supplies:Design Adhesives by ClearSnap, Cranberry Colobox ink by ClearSnap, Sparkle Fibers by ClearSnap, Glue Gloss by ClearSnap, Peridot Glitter by ClearSnap, Holly Berries Smooch by ClearSnap, Ginger Ale Smooch by Clearsnap, Santa's Little Helper Pattern Papers, Diecuts and Foam Tape by Imaginisce, i-rock and gems by Imaginisce, Mini Alphas by MLS, Glue Glider Pro Permatac by Glue Arts, Seam Binding Ribbon by Hug Snug, Other: Bells by Michael's, Shadowbox frame from a clock kit, Tuesday Morning

We hope that you have enjoyed all of the projects & holiday creations that our Design Team & the Clearsnap team shared with you these past few days!

At the beginning of the week we mentioned something about a Giveaway/Prize didn't we?? Here were guidelines in order to be entered:

Visit our blogs (Imaginisce & Clearsnap) each day this week to see new creations from our Designers. Each comment entered on one of the Holiday Blog Hop posts will enter you into the giveaway! Earn additional entries by following us on Facebook, our blog (click the Follow Button), and sharing about the Hop online. Just post a link or comment on any Holiday Blog Hop post telling us what you did and that will count as an additional entry. We'll be posting the winners on December 24, 2011. Thank you for hopping along with us!

Tomorrow we'll announce the lucky winner of our Holiday Blog Hop!

The prize is a .....

(yes we can't keep it a secret any longer)

Collection pack of Santa's Little Helper

i-rock tool & Accessories

POGO Adhesive Dispenser

Foam Tape (Red & White)

GOOD LUCK to all of you who have entered!

And thanks for joining us this past week for the Holiday Blog Hop!

Imaginisce & Clearsnap Holiday Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to DAY 4 of our Holiday Blog Hop with Clearsnap.

We really hope that you've been enjoying the projects by our design team and the creations that Clearsnap have been sharing.

We realize that it's a busy time of year right now but sometimes just taking the time to sit down and create something is a good way to release from all that stressful holiday shopping! Wouldn't you agree?

So we have a few more things to share with you today. Let's start off with this adorable little tag that Marielle made.

Marielle LeBlanc

This would be perfect on top of any gift!

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper papers, canvas stickers), Clearsnap (Smooth Spritz: Ice Rink, Glue Gloss, Glitter:Ocean Spray, Black ink), twine, alpha stickers

A closeup shot of the spray.

What a great effect for winter and the look of snowball fights!

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper, Glam ROcks, ) Clearsnap (Design Adhesives Snowflakes, Glitter in Ocean Spray, Smooth Spritz in Ice Rink)

Melinda Spinks

Melinda created this gorgeous ornament to grace her tree.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper, i-bond tool, i-top tool and medium brad daddies), Clearsnap (Glitter:Winter Frost, Design Adhesives: Snowflakes, Colorbox Cat's Eye Archival inks), Other products: glass christmas bauble, red burlap, aqua baker's twine

Cari Locken

Now wouldn't this card just put a smile on your face

if you received it this Christmas holiday? How adorable!

Cari used the Design Adhesives and Ruby Slippers Glitter

to create the sentiment on her card.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper: papers; Glam rocks), Clearsnap (Glitter : Ruby Slipper, Design Adhesives: sentiments), Bazzill Basics (kraft cardstock), ribbon (offrays), Other: red button

Well, our Holiday Blog Hop is almost over but we still have one more day of beautiful festive projects to share with you so please make sure to stop by again tomorrow.

Now please hop on over to Clearsnap's blog and enjoy their beautiful creations today as well.

HIppity Hop - Day 3

So are you getting in the mood for spring yet?

I'm sure that those of you who've had snow for quite some time now wouldn't mind a bit of the fresh spring air huh?

Unfortunately we can't help you with the weather but we can help to inspire you with more beautiful creations from our Design Team.

Here are the die-cut designs from the Hippity Hop collection

Cloud Gazing Word Die-cuts

Spring Time Icon Die-cuts

Marielle LeBlanc

Lydia Jackson

Kim Holmes

Erin Basset

Samantha Hauzer

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Don't forget about our Giveaway!!

a full collection of Hippity Hop

to one of our lucky followers!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on every post this week (Mon-Thurs)

and you'll be entered to win.

Today we'd love for you to tell us one of your favorite things to do in the spring.

We will have more incredible Hippity Hop projects tomorrow

from our Design Team so please join us again.

And .... only a few more days left 'til we announce our new 2012 Design Team! Hang tight!

Christmas Inspiration - Home Decor

We hope that you've been enjoying the projects this past week from our Design Team. We just love the variety of creations that they have designed and hope you were inspired.

Today a few of the Design Team members have created some items that fit in the category of Home Decor, Hostess Gifts, Gift Wrapping, etc.

Erin Bassett

Gift Wrap Idea

Supplies: Bazzill; Patterned Paper & Chipboard sticker - Imaginisce Santa's Helper; Trim - Stampin'Up Twill; Stamps - Technique Tuesday, Stampin'Up; Digital Die-Cut Box & Scallop Cropping Circle - Silhouette Cameo; Ink - Quick Quotes Powder Puff

Cari Locken

Treat Bags/Stocking Stuffers

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper paper & die-cuts), Divine Twine, Glue Arts (Glue Glider Pro Adhesive), paper crimper

Marielle LeBlanc

Napkin Place cards

Garland

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper papers, i-top, xtra large punch & brad daddies), wood spools, wood beads & jute twine

Penny Smith

Gift Tag

Supplies: Imaginisce (Geek Is Chic papers, i-top tool and brad daddies), twine, office tag, red pen

Cristal Hobbs

Seasons Greetings Door Hanger

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper, i-top 2.0 & XXL Brads, snowflakes), Bazzill XL Gems, Clear Scraps Acrylic Circle, Momenta Alphabet, Cricut Imaginisce - Winter Wonderland Cartridge, Offray Ribbon, Beacon Fabri-tac, Ranger (Stickles)

Lydia Jackson

Door hanger

Supplies: Imaginisce (Santa's Little Helper, i-rock tool & Hot Rocks), Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Glue Arts, October Afternoon (letters)

Tracey Taylor

Holiday Hairbands

Supplies: I-Top and medium snap daddies, hair bands, flowers from Garden Party line. Other items include: fabric, pearls and ribbon from craft supply store

Shemaine Smith

Wreath ornament

Supplies: Extra large and small iTop button daddies. Patterned paper peppermint stick. Misc plastic stars and some misc red twine. Shemaine used floral wire to tie all the button daddies and then hot glued the white plastic stars to the edges to hold the shape together. She finished the top with a punched vellum snowflake and red button.

Heather Leopard

Stocking Stuffers/Teachers gift

Supplies: Santa's Little Helper Pattern Paper, Cricut Imagine and Winter Frolic Cartridge, i-top 2.0, 29 mm brad, i-rock and glam rocks, Tootsie Roll wrapper, Toosie Rolls for the stuffing, misc. red thread, misc ribbon

Keely Yowler

Christmas Frame

Supplies: Patterned paper/diecut: Imaginisce "Santa's Little Helper" . Patterned paper: Imaginisce "Happy Harvest", XL I-Top Brads,, Ribbon: Offray, Glossy Accents: Ranger, Diecut cartridge: Cricut "A Child's Year"., 5x7" photo frame

We hope that you have enjoyed & been inspired by all of these incredible projects that our Design Team have shared with you over these past few days.

We'd love to see what you're working on and the projects that we've inspired you to create so please feel free to post on our Imaginisce Facebook page for us to see!

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Just a reminder about that Giveaway we're having.

Leave a comment here on the blog today telling us about your most treasured christmas ornament or decoration. You'll be entered to win.

To find out more about this giveaway check Monday's post HERE.