IC534 - Minimalist {02-28-16}

[girlgeek101]

This week's inspiration challenge honors the minimalists of the world with crisp, clean, relaxing designs from the Minimalist/Clean Pinterest Board by Peg Schoenfelder. As you browse this weeks inspiration board looking for the image that will get your creative juices flowing, I also challenge you to stay within the theme of "minimalistic and clean" in 1 of these three ways:

1. Create a card/project with only 1 color plus a neutral (or a monotone card),
OR
2. Create a single layer card,
OR
3. Create a card that is majority white space. (Remember that white space doesn't have to be "white". That's why some people call it "empty space" or "negative space" too.)

No matter which way you select to be "minimalist or clean", please also post a link to the image from the inspiration board that inspired you. For those of you that are not subscribed to Pinterest, or who get overwhelmed when there are hundreds of images to select from; I have uploaded 15 of my favorite images, shown at the end of this post, that you may be inspired by as well.

My CAS Card

Challenge Goals:
Please don't be tempted to upload a card that you have made prior to this challenge, just because an image on the board reminds you of it. :cool: Rather, take the challenge of allowing your creative juices to flow based on your impressions when you look through the images. Remember, it can just be the color palette or style that ignites your creativity. Whatever draws you to the designs, take the challenge of doing something uniquely inspired today.

Please remember that all inspiration links should be inspired by images from the Minimalist/Clean Pinterest Board by Peg Schoenfelder. If you are unfamiliar with how to grab the hyperlinks from a Pinterest Board, here is a helpful video:



Use the keyword: IC534 (no spaces or extra characters) when you upload your card, and make sure you put commas between your key words.

IC534 Gallery

How to Play ~ View the attached images. You may be inspired to recreate the pieces ~ but that isn't necessary ... get your inspiration from the colors, layout, style or 'theme'. Just enjoy wherever your inspired creative journey takes you. Remember, if you are inspired by the creation of another artist, please do not use print-outs of the art in your creation or directly copy their work. Make the inspiration piece your own. Don't worry ~ no card is 'wrong' and there is no time limit for uploading your card for the challenge. There are no rules, so let your creative juices run wild ~ be *inspired* and go get stamping!

Don't forget about No Upload Sunday - Let's give the gallery moderators a day off and not upload on Sunday (unless, of course, you are a Fan Club member - yet another reason to spend a little money on your favorite site). Also, remember to link to your SCS gallery on this thread. Thank you for joining me on this inspiration journey.

Other Helpful links:
What is the Inspiration Challenge?
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How to Post Your Card Image

[One4Joy]

What a great board, Audrie! This will be fun, but sleep must come first.

[Biggan]

Thanks for the lovely inspiration! Here�s mine;

IC534 Inspiration by Biggan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jojot]

here is mine....

CAS Offset Floral

thanks for looking

[Cards_By_America]

This fabulous CLEAN Pinterest BOARD was so relaxing and beautiful to see. The stress free feeling SURE makes me want to go and DECLUTTER everything in my entire house! Especially my overwhelming Craft Room! LOL! Now that is exactly what I call serious INSPIRATION! WOW! Thank you! I needed that! Here is my make in a not-clean, but - monotone staying with only one color (Gold) and a neutral (White); IC534, You Are the Best! by Cards_By_America - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sistersandie]

Thank you Audrie for a wonderful trip around the world today - fabulous fun!

IC534 ~ Flower Trio by sistersandie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sandie
x

[Shoe Girl]

Great challenge board today!!!

Here is my card:
CAS Christmas

[hobbydujour]

Be interesting to see how many cards are really minimalist...our own SCS CAS Challenge has turned into a grab bag of styles(many of which are anything but CAS). Loved your site of clean line interiors and their decoration. Thanks.

POPPY

[Clownmom]

A wonderful Pinterest board today, Audrie. Plus . . . I was able to use one of the Flonz stamps that I won in HYCCT. Here's my card:

Relax Under the Trees

[k dunbrook]

Thanks Audrie, for another week of inspiring!!!
here is my card....kept it very simple with a monochromatic look.

Framed Monochromatic

[girlgeek101]

I have to sleep for a few hours but I will be back: the gallery is already full of eye candy! Thanks so much for playing along everyone!

[angelladcrockett]

Wow, what an awesome board...so fresh and clean! If my DH saw those homes, he would beg to gut my house...eek!!! Thanks for another awesome challenge!!!!!

Thank My Lucky Stars!

[Weekend Warrior]

Audrie...you never disappoint. Love the Pinterest board you gave us...made for a fun challenge this week!

Here is my card
IC534 Thank you by Weekend Warrior - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Happy stamping!
Cindy

[Crafty Julia]

Audrie- a most impressive site, I was influenced the Scandinavian kitchen scene and used my Impression Obsession pail die cut, colored with grey ink with my aqua painter. Added a brown mason jar, dc from my stash, along with some twine and a tag- here's Lovely Cukes

[ohmypaper!]

I am still a bit dizzy/coughing from the after effects of flu so I didn't jump out of bed first thing this morning but scrolled through the Pinterest board you selected this week. I PINNED so many beautiful photos. what caught my eye on many of them was the layout of the photos. It made me think of creating new card sketches from them! I hope to play along because this board inspired so many ideas but for now, I am going to rest on the couch and watch Cinderella with my girl! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

[Precious Kitty]

hat a fun challenge - I always get my mojo back with websites like these! This is the one I used for inspiration:

IC534 Dear Friend

[Anne Ryan]

Another wonderful site you've given us today, my friend. Thanks so much for coming back week after week to inspire our creativity.

[kiagc]

A lovely place for a visit today Audrie - thank you ....



Waiting for Spring

[Reddyisco]

Another awesome site, Audrie......thanks so much!!

Here's my card.

[Stamperrobin]

Here is my card

IC Swirls by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[annsforte3]

Did two simple Easter cards for today's challenge!

Blue Basket

and

Pink Bunny

[Zoie]

Happy Birthday by Zoie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here is my card. I'm sorry my iPad doesn't show the URL. My inspiration came from a picture of a kitchen and it had a towel with blue stripes on it.

[girlgeek101]

No worries about the link and thanks for telling us about your inspiration!

If you have time to give it a try one day, here are two ways you can get the url on your iPad:

1. For Pinterest: there are three little dots at the end of the icons at the top (they show up when you are focused on a Pinterest image....so after the first tap from the board)... If you tap on those three dots you'll have the option to copy the link

2. For everywhere else: Tap on the top of the screen under the time, then tap on the shortened url that will appear, now you can select all and copy from the commands that appear.

In both cases above, you would then go to where you want to paste and hold your finger down there, when the commands pop up tap 'paste'!

So sorry but you woke up the "geek" in girlgeek101 LOL

Hugs,
Audrie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoie

Happy Birthday by Zoie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here is my card. I'm sorry my iPad doesn't show the URL. My inspiration came from a picture of a kitchen and it had a towel with blue stripes on it.

[bensarmom]

Here's my card. Don't report me, please. LOL

[Holstein]

Thanks, Audrie for the wonderful site. Enjoyed all the clean lines of the d�cor. Here is my card.
IC534 Mr. and Mrs by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[bwstamper]

Thanks Audrie for another inspiring board. Here's mine:

Happy Thoughts by bwstamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[artystamper]

I made a minimalist sympathy card - IC534 Minimalist Sympathy by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sue28]

Great board to be inspired by, Audrie, here is my card -

IC534 Blackberry Flower by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sue28]

Another card for this challenge, Audrie -

IC534 Sahara by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Anne Ryan]

What a wonderful challenge today, Ms. Audrie. I lost myself in all those gorgeous rooms of minimalistic design. I love this style, but can't bring myself to somehow remove all the special things I've collected throughout my life's journey. Here's mine: IC634 ... Origami by Anne Ryan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[beesmom]

here's one
IC534 Blessings of the Day by beesmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

here is mine... its kinda sorta minimalist... but, not real "clean"

IC534 Writing on the Wall by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stormhockeymom]

I took to heart the encouragement that my "white" space did have to be "white". I enjoyed the Pinterest site by Peg. Thanks again. Liz

[DCinkit]

Wonderful inspiration. Thank you.

IC534 Snow Much by DCinkit - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for looking!

[bscovill]

So beautiful. Every card in the gallery is gorgeous. Thank you for the amazing inspiration. This was mine https://www.pinterest.com/pin/157626055686070631/
Here is my card. Minimalist hug by bscovill - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Shoe Girl]

Played again with that wreath die cut inspired by this challenge. Here is another card: CAS366 IC534 CCC16 Christmas Wreath by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers.

[2BCreative]

I don't ever think I've done the Inspiration Challenge before but I started seeing all the cards in the Gallery and it looked like so much fun!

Here's my card:
Tiled Best Wishes

Thanks for finding such a great Pinterest Board to look through. That was my most difficult thing---choosing a photo. All of them had such potential as inspiration goes.

[Jay_Bee]

Lots of great photos on this site and I ended up with 2 cards

IC534_PennyBlackFeb by Jay_Bee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers which was inspired by this photo https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/395613148498237151/

IC534 by Jay_Bee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers which was inpired by this photo https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/395613148498237179/

[maria116]

I love these inspiration challenges. Here's my card:
IC534 Minimalist Roses by maria116 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[genistamps]

Whew! Finally get to post a card! TFL
SC534, I'll Fly Away by genistamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers