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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Creative Target



I am always asked how I get ideas or how did you come up with that. Today I want to give you an example of where card ideas come from. My answer generally is everywhere but let me give you an example. I shop at Target I was wandering down the gift bag isle and one...or two caught my eye. Like this one:

So I turned the bag into a sketch:


And now the card I made from it.


Doesn't look the same at all anymore. So I take the inspiration and figure out what I like about it (color, layout ect) Then take it down to bare bone components. Look at my tools, in this case star punches. And recreate from there. This sketch then is added to my pile of sketches and when I have enough I bind them in a journal to keep forever. Hope this helps you find inspiration.
Artfully,
AmberSkye