Every once in a while, it’s nice to sit down with a book. An actual book. The kind with real pages. Real paper pages. It makes me feel like a human…rather than a tech junkie and it reminds me that before swiping and gestures, there was page turning. It turns out that my absolute favorite resource for crafting inspiration is a book. This book to be exact. I’ve had it for years and even though the contents don’t change, I manage to find new forms of inspiration each time I flip through it. I figure there may be a few of you out there who might like to add this resource to your own crafting library, so I’m here to help you out with that!
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In addition to this fun giveaway, I have an announcement that I’m excited to share – and I can only hope that a few of you will be able to join in! As many of you know, Cricut recently released their newest machine, the Explore and as a part of this release, I’m excited to partner up with them to throw one of their design workshops right here in beautiful South Florida.
If you are in the South Florida area and would like to attend this design workshop, please Contact Me and I’ll give you all the details of time and location. If you think you might want to roadtrip it down for this workshop, I’m happy to help you with that as well! Just let me know!
This workshop is totally free (!!!) and will include hands-on experience with the new Explore as well as face time with Cricut Representatives who will be present to show you the machine and answer your questions. There will be plenty of swag and projects as well!
I’m always excited when I get to meet Damask Love readers, so I hope some of you will be able to attend. Seats are limited so snag yours soon!
I don’t really use Pinterest all that often. I generally go to all sorts of blogs, and magazines. Also houzz for home decor inspiration.
My sources for inspiration somewhat depends on what I need inspiration for, but for the most part, I love using blogs for inspiration. I love to save blog posts in Pages for future reference when I need inspiration, motivation or tips.
Oh I so want to come to your workshop! Hmmm….how can I tell DH I want to fly across the US to meet some crazy cool chick that I found online? LOL sounds like I’m switching teams. =) I find inspiration on other blogs and in magazines.
I use some blogs and then save some ideas using weheartit!
My experience with Pinterest is that it often doesn’t hold up to what it promises. I tried to recreate things from Pinterest several times and more often than not it was a fail. I need more detailed step to step tutorilas so I tend to rely on blogs and magazines.
Even though I do occasionally use Pinterest, it’s not really my go-to for inspiration. I’d say first of all, I go to the vendor’s web site or blog (especially during the release of an image I’m interested in using) or, as in the case of Papertrey Ink, I’ll go to the store, find the image and click on either the tip sheet or the gallery. I also use their Design Team’s samples for inspiration. I use many craft blogs as well. And then, finally, I use Splitcoaststampers.
I love pinterest but most my inspiration I get from Reading blogs and watching video’s on YouTube .
Blogs and that’s an issue I’m working on. Need to find non stamping sources of inspiration.
Love Pinterest! My other source(s) of inspiration, however, are crafty blogs and I still flip through magazines and books from time to time.
I am a blog girl at heart and load them all up into feedly so I can go to one place during the day.
I also check a bunch of craft blogs!
I peruse crafting catalogs for samples that can be tweaked to meet my needs. I also think “outside the box” while looking through catalogs such as Pottery Barn and west elm. They are idea troves that come to me daily in the mail!
I get inspiration from blogs like yours! And I also love Mollie Makes magazine.
Blogs and Instagram!!!
I love walking around a craft supplies store. Seeing and touching products, I get all sorts of ideas!
I like Pinterest however my inspiration comes from window displays and magazines! Love your blog!
For me, I started using Pinterest as primarily a handy storage place for ideas I find elsewhere on the web. I follow lots of blogs…. yours is one of my favorites! Any sort of photograph can spark creativity for me and the finished product may only marginally relate to the original.
art books i own and fashion blogs and magazines, junk mail like catalogs
I try to pay attention to what is going on in my crazy life and figure out what about it is a common experience. When I do, I try to turn it into a card sentiment–preferably a funny one! Then I build my card around that. For example, after a particularly crazy week I created a card with one large fairy on the front and the inside said: Anyone else suspect their fairy godmother failed Project Management 101?
And I love me some blog eye candy too!
Pinterest is my first go to for inspiration. I also subscribe to many stampin’ blogs that inspire me too!
I like to let my imagination run while I’m falling asleep, just following one thought/image to another one. If it develops a great idea I keep a pad/pen by my pillow so I don’t lose it.
I’m not a big Pintrest looker but I do like to look at cards. I get most of my ideas from blogs, like yours, or from watching you tube videos.
I think my first resource for inspiration is my Blog Reader. I subscribe to numerous blogs [like yours] and I would have to say that I get most of my inspiration while reading updates each day.
I like to follow blogs and I also check out Splitcoast Stampers for card & technique ideas! Stampin Up card classes are also always fun & inspirational!
Other than Pinterest I email subscribe to tons of blogs of people who’s style I love (such as yourself 🙂 It really helps a lot and most of the time I start out CASEing a card and it develops into something completely different and totally me. 🙂 Thanks for all the inspiration, tutorials, and giveaways!
Lauren
Blogs …..like yours!
and blogs from DT members from stamp companies like PTI/Wplus9/Avery Elle/Purple Onion Design/Clearly Besotted….
always love all the inspiration you give..and what you make..you are so creative!
I subscribe to several blogs for inspiration but I would love to have a copy of book to inspire me even more:)
Of course, I love Pinterest! I also love You Tube. I could spend hours on those two sites!
It has ALWAYS been Martha Stewart. I started staying home with my kids 17 years ago and discovered I had a thing for all crafty things. Martha became my housewife go-to. I have done every Halloween, Valentine and Christmas craft she put out, tried most recipes and watched her show religiously. I would download her crafts from her site and created my own “scrapbook” of ideas – with real – paper…before Pinterest was even born. Love her!
I have 7 or 8 books of pix and articles from mags which I have collected over 10 years in pre-Pinterest days. Always an inspiration.
I’m afraid Pinterest and blogs are my main source of inspiration. If nothing else, I find myself going down many a dark, intriguing rabbit hole from Pinterest links. After all, that’s how I found you! =)
INSTAGRAM / BLOGS
A great picture post on instagram takes to go and read blogs and always find amazing things.
I love to follow blogs and then pin items to my boards. But I have not ever searched Pinterest for inspiration.
I do love to browse stationary & card stores or sections in stores looking for ideas.
Looking at the comments above, I might sign up for some catalogues, too. 😉
I follow tons of blogs but I also get inspiration from Craftgawker and Brit & Co. I can spend hours on Etsy, too!
I subscribe to lots of blogs, maybe too many? No! I enjoy seeing the work of the many talented people in this field. Love blogs though I don’t have one of my own.
My main inspiration comes from blogs, like Damask Love. I have made several of your amazing projects. I also seek the designers at Papertrey Ink. I LOVE their products and most of what I buy is from them. I do use Pinterest but to pin what I see on these blogs.
Most of my inspiration comes from DIY and Fashion magazines, HGTV online and other blogs.
Other than the fabulous Pinterest, to crafty family and friends, as well as the library.
I have to agree, turning the pages of a book just feels good. The smell and feel of the paper, Oh MY! I do go to the blog world for lots of my creative inspiration. There is so much talent out there and so much to learn!
I make custom, handcrafted wedding invitations and paper goods, so a lot of inspiration comes from the bridal world, magazines, websites, etc.
Mostly I search Pinterest and the occasional blog for inspiration.
I also use craftgawker.com and tumblr.com. When I find a blog site, I bookmark it and go through all the back “issues”.
I have a number of paper crafting blogs I follow – I found Damask Love a few months ago and it is now one of my go to’s. Splitcoast Stampers is very helpful as well.
I follow several blogs for inspiration. I watch u tube videos as well. I rarely use Pinterest. Maybe I should. Any chance you will be coming to the Bay Area for a workshop this year? Missed you last time.
My emails from all the blogs that I follow – like yours!! I also like ‘2 Peas In a Bucket’
Probably a good source for me is magazines and blogs!
I have been wanting this book for a while now. Looks like a great reference source. I usually look at blogs or manufacturer’s websites for ideas.
I am always looking for inspiration in as many places as I can. Besides Pinterest, I usually browse Deviantart for drawing inspiration. For all other types of craft inspiration, I usually like watching art videos on youtube (particularly tutorials on mixed media, scrapbooking, mini albums, etc.). I may even have a couple of Martha Stewart videos I’ll pop in to watch from time to time. 😉 But my very favorite way of finding inspiration that works for me regardless of the type of creativity I’m feeling, is just browsing stores, especially places like Michaels or even TJ Maxx. Seeing so many colors or finding an awesome little doodad is the most amazing way I’ve found of feeling inspired. Sadly, because it requires money and time, which I don’t always have, getting to go out and shop for art related things doesn’t happen often, which is probably why I find it so inspiring. 🙂
And I love your blog by the way! You have so many great ideas and have such a way of making everything look so adorable and cute! <3
I go to the city. Downtown LA is full of new deisgners, restaruants and shops, it helps to sit and take it all in.
Mostly blogs. Yours is the first one on my list of favorites. I have followed Martha Stewart for years (and years and years…).