First things first...our featured Etsy shop this week, Cathy Walters, is sure to have a pendant that will inspire you. I love that her pendants are double sided so that you can use whichever side fits your mood or outfit better. :) And if you play along in the challenge this week, you could win the pendant of your choice! One of my personal favorites is the Make a Wish pendant. Wouldn't this make a great birthday gift?!
And here is my birthday project...feel free to click on the layout for a closer look.
This layout documents my oldest son's 7th birthday celebration. I love the fun patterned paper and cupcake stickers from Creative Imaginations Studio 101 birthday line. And of course I used some American Crafts thickers for the title and wish sentiment.In addition to a pendant from Cathy Walter's shop, another person who plays along in the challenge this week could win a fabulous grand prize filled with all sorts of crafting goodies. So be sure to take some time this week to visit Cathy Walters, find an item that inspires you, create an Etsy Inspired project of your own and link it up to the Etsy Inspired blog by Friday at noon PST for your chance to win.
Now, you can also increase your chances of winning a prize by visiting each Design Team members blog and leaving a comment. We each have a great item from one of our sponsors to give away. Want to know what you could win by leaving a comment here?! :) How about Unity's fabulous Donna Downey Inspired stamp! Let me know what inspires you! I will announce the winner here on my blog Satuday, August 14th.
After you leave your comment here, head on over to these lovely ladies for more prizes and inspiration. Have fun!
great page. super cute. love it Kerry
ReplyDeleteAdorable LO!! I LOVE cupcakes :) They are my FAV!
ReplyDeleteAwesome take on the inspiration!! Love your LO with the precious photos! A True celebration indeed!
ReplyDeleteGreat LO. I love how colorful the cake is and you played off the colors perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI'm really inspired by fabric and art work lately. Looking at the colors, prints and patterns makes me excited to play with paper.
Love that pendant ... and love your fabulous inspired layout.
ReplyDeleteLove your project!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your LO Kerry! Look at those cuties! Love the DP and the cupcakes! I need to get back into my scrapbooking!!! You've inspired me!
ReplyDeletelove you card and how you interpreted your inspiration - great colors.
ReplyDeleteThose cupcakes are yummy!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good life!
Terri E.
What a great layout, reminds me that I need to start scrapbooking more. And congrats on the EIC 100th!
ReplyDeleteWonderful LO, great take on the inspiration piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and bright layout. Love all the details and how you captured this special memory. Thanks for a chance at this awesome Unity stamp.
ReplyDeleteI love how you used two of the pendants for your inspiration. I'm inspired by lots of things - photographs, catalogues, fabric, and EIC is on the list too :)
ReplyDeleteCupcakes are my favorite thing! Love the way you used the pendant to inspire a layout. So cool.
ReplyDeleteLove your layout! What inspires me: nature, people, magazines, awesome blogs and galleries, etc.
ReplyDeleteLovin' your SWEET layout!
ReplyDeletewhat inspires me? This blog hop...sooo much fun!!!
Super cute layout! Love cupcakes! I get inspired by all the talented blogs I follow!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great layout!!! I'm inspired all the time, especially by great challenges like the EIC!
ReplyDeletelisa a.
Love the inspiration of Etsy Inspired! Love that LO!
ReplyDeleteWhat inspires me? My children, my friends...all the wonderful blogs I read...nature...sometimes just a colour. Life.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous layout! The colors are so bright and fun! Those pictures are adorable!
ReplyDeleteWonderful layout. Birthday LO's are always fun! :)
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A terrific layout and wonderfully inspiring! Thank you for the warm welcome to your team for August : )
ReplyDeleteLovely and lively page!!
ReplyDeletewhat fun pages, I soooo need to get caught up in my scrapbooking!
ReplyDeleteFabulous double page layout Kerry! Perfect for your inspiration pieces! The thing that inspires me the most is my children,family and friends! They give me such positive feedback on my creations and it makes me feel so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat page and candy!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! Love the thickers and cute banner theme! My inspiration comes from everywhere--even something as small as a leaf I pass on the sidewalk or a cereal box design. Thanks for sharing such inspiration ob your blog!
ReplyDeleteAwesome layout! The banners and cupcakes are great together.
ReplyDeleteGreat cupcake themed page, Kerry!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable layout. Love those cupcakes. All of the creativity all around me inspires me. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love the etsy inspired scrap pages you created, the colors and layout are just so much fun, makes me smile just looking at everyone and their smiles!
ReplyDeleteGreat Birthday LO! I love the idea of Etsy Inspired. I've played several times! It's fun! Thanks for a chance to win!!!
ReplyDeleteHi~ This is my first visit to your blog! It is great! I love your page's layout...and the wonderful birthday theme to go with the pendants.
ReplyDeleteThank you for having such generous give-aways! How exciting!
He IS Able,
Traci S.
SUPER SUPER Cute LOs!! I love those letters--and the pics are so fun! I need to make a birthday page--thanks for inspiring:) LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteTerrific layout! Looks like a good time was had by all. I like the cupcakes you created from the charm inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great layout there.
ReplyDeleteI'm inspired by colors, flowers, and by seeing the wonderful work other people -- whether it's the etsy artists or fellow stampers.
Such a cute page!! Love those pictures and cool idea to use the cupcake and the word wish!!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun layout and take on the inspiration pieces
ReplyDeleteSuper cute creation! I love that pendant!
ReplyDeleteCute layout! I love the cupcakes and the banners.
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Sweet page-literally! Love the cupcake pendant, too!
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout! Love the fun bright colors! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! Love your color scheme and your inspiration piece.
ReplyDeleteLove your layout!!! It looks like it was a fun party!
ReplyDeletexx
Awww....great LO of your little man :)
ReplyDeleteGreat way to combine 2 pendants! TFS!
Hugs,
Sandra P
Love that cupcake pendant, I almost went with that one for my inspiration piece too! Love the BD project you ended up doing -- what a wonderful treasure for your son! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout!
ReplyDeletesweet scrap pages
ReplyDeleteMMMMMM. I want a cupcake for breakfast now. Is that acceptable? LOL! I gain a lot of inspiration and knowledge from various blog sites and fellow crafters. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat page, love the bright colours!
ReplyDeleteI'm mainly inspired by blog land - all those fabby challenges and crafty blogs!
Oh MY Goshness!! Love this layout!! It's super festive! What a great take on the pendant! I wish I was as fab as you in thinking of using the inspiration piece for a layout!! TERRIFIC!
ReplyDeleteCupcakes and birthday fun! Great LO!
ReplyDeleteI love this pendant as well as your layout! I love scrapbooking for my boys! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLots of Love
Carley
Perfect inspiration for your adorable layout. How cute are those subjects!!! Thanks for sharing! Looks like a Happy BIrthday BOY!!!
ReplyDeletethe pendant is so lovely..!!
ReplyDeleteWhat adorable scrapbook pages! Love how you added in a row of cupcakes and matched it with your pendant. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow what an adorable LO! The cupcakes are the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteawesome layout! i love how many photos you used too! bright colors are so fun! hugs!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable layout, Kerry! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout!
ReplyDeletefabulous page
ReplyDeleteAwesome Layout!
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout! I am inspired mostly by nature and other's art, with a little bit of children's clothing thrown in there!
ReplyDeleteFun and colourful project!
ReplyDeletesuper fun layout!! love your inspiration piece!
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet creation, Kerry! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI think the patterned papers inspire me most. I just love all the different patterns and colors and how they can go with this picture or that stamp for a card. I'm also inspired by other people's blogs. The talent is always so amazing. I just strive to be as good as they are.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout Kerry... love all the fun pictures and colorful papers... wonderful inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Neeti
Great birthday page ... and I love your choice of colors! Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteTini
That's the perfect pendant to pick as an inspiration piece for your layout! And that cake...wow! I'm sure these pages you create will be treasures he passes down to his own children :)
ReplyDeleteYum, cupcakes!! How fun to see a layout!! I love your bold, bright colours, and the way the LO flows all together!
ReplyDeleteFarrah
fabulous project!! i love this challenge :))
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun layout!! So colorful and great pics!!! Looks like one fab party!! God Bless! Angie
ReplyDeleteGreat scrapbook pages! Love that you got lots of pictures on them, I always do, too! Too hard do an entire bday with just one or two pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! What a great match for the piece too!
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