IC623 ~ Balsam Hill {11/11/2017}
 

Inspiration Challenge 623

This week's Inspiration comes from wonderful wares from Balsam Hill. At Balsam Hill they are committed to making the best Christmas Trees in the market ... but they have all sorts of other products to inspire you as well.

For those of you who say you get overwhelmed with having too many choices, I�ve uploaded five of my favorites � so just stick with one (or all) of those for your inspiration.

The rest of you, remember to let us know which product from Balsam Hill that inspired you.

Use the keyword: IC623 (no spaces or extra characters) when you upload your card and make sure you put commas between your key words.

My inspired card: Luminary Wedding

IC623 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 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.

Helpful links:

What is the Inspiration Challenge?

Here's mine, Balsam Skies.

Love Balsam Hill...so many pretties.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g.../photo/2836229

I'm in...here's mine.
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=243673

Stef, What a great website. Here's my card.

Oh what beautiful things at Balsam Hill!! Needed to make sympathy cards this week. I got my inspiration from a beautiful fall wreath.


FALL SYMPATHY

Thanks for posting early. A great site, lots of inspiration pieces, here’s my card: https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=118730

You find the BEST sites, Stef!! Loved this one. Thanks.

ORNAMENTS

Thanks Stef!! Here�s mine;



https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=125756

Here are my creations for this inspiration challenge, great site thanks a lot

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=430110


and this one
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=430110

Great site! here is my card: https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=400689

Thanks for another fun challenge! I felt like I was at Bronners at Frankenmuth for a bit! :)

Snowflake Calendar Page

Another great inspirational week...thanks!

here is my card:

Plaid Christmas

Here�s mine Stef...fun site :p

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g.../photo/2836275

We’ve got a little bit of snow in the air this weekend, so after looking at that site, I’m all inspired for Christmas. Here’s the card I made: https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g.../photo/2836277.

What a dreamy site today Stef, thank you.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=262631

Sandie
x

Love the inspiration site - especially since I am decorating my tree today! I had so much fun making tags. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!!

Thanks for the challenge! Here is mine:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=43057

I�m on a roll this morning...here�s another one...another tag..I�m having fun :p

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...4?&limit=last1

This is my first time playing with this challenge. Loved it! I'll be back! :)

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=77935

IC623 Fall Thanks
 

I am partial to aspen wood and turquoise shades this season, so I went a bit non traditional, inspired by this Autumn Shimmer Wreath. I used my small branch punch to create a multilayered oval wreath around my sentiment, and added a snowflake, washi tapes, silver trim, and 2 bows. Here's Fall Thanks

A wonderful pick for today Stef ... thank you.



Merry & Bright

Thanks for the gorgeous site, Stef! Here's mine.


https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=37504

a fun and festive web site to inspire us Steph! I was inspired by a table top tree and made a tag! https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=93535

Hi, thanks for the challenge. I may have to do another with trees.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g.../photo/2836353
Thanks for looking!

Terrific site, Stef. Thank you for the challenge.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...6366?nocache=1


TFL

Played with more tags today (my only creative time this week) using inspiration from a couple of places
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=132530
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=132530

Here is one for the challenge!

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=237923
thanks for looking!

Here is mine. Thanks for looking.

What a beautiful and fun site to browse, Stef, thank you! Here is my Christmas card.

Here's my lantern, inspired by the lantern shown in the samples.

IC623 Vintage TV
 

I totally wanted one of those cute vintage tv consoles with the holiday scene inside, but they were expensive, so I made my own, inspired by the Balsam Christmas Express. I decided to make my own vintage tv console with a scene inside. I first took a square glass jar, die cut a gift box for my TV console front the same size as my jar opening. Added wood grain dp for my tv front, layering a gold dc frame on top. Added the remaining dc gift box circle for my scene inside the jar, fussy cutting my mail box and tree, adding dc pine boughs. Inserted inside jar, attached to glass with dimensionals, as is my truck. Die cut a label for my "delco" label, adding tv knobs made of adhesive gems. Finished with a burlap bow/bell combo for the holidays. Here's Vintage TV

One from me, I loved the colors of these ornaments. (color me surprised :) )
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...6535?nocache=1

I hope to play along with this one this week!

Thanks for the challenge!! https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=85060

What a fabulous website! I found tons of inspiration - may have to make a second card. But here's this one:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=179658

Love that website so made another card for this challenge:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=179658

Here is my card for the Balsam challenge. https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...0&ppuser=57731 I was inspired by the wreath--although I changed it to a snowman wreath.

I know this was from a few weeks ago, but I just made this card for the Balsam Hill challenge:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g...&ppuser=238931

I'm playing challenge catch-up with the website: Balsam Hill. This one was published over two years ago!

I found this: Outdoor Enchanted Garden, a flower-filled watering can bouquet of flowers, which was perfect to inspire using the “Country Home” stamp set for sure!

Here is my card: Hugs for a Friend!