Christmas Wishes Card

How about a fun Christmas card with leaves? I have been in Christmas mode since the beginning of last month and having so much fun creating Christmas cards. I took out couple paints and decorated the card for today's project. If you want to see how this card is put together in person make sure to check out the video below!

I wanted to add lots of textures for today's card. So I embossed the 1st layer cardstock with woodgrain embossing folder and crumbled the die cut leaves to give more depth. Don't they look cool? I love how our CI paints give touch of shine when painted. Crumbled areas also hold more paint so they look darker than the smooth area, giving more interest to the project.

I hope you enjoy today's tutorial! Thanks for stopping by!

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Gift Tags for Any Occasion

Hi CIP friends!  I have a few little gift tags to share with you today.  This is also my last post for CIP.  I've had such fun with these beautiful paints, and just want to say thanks so much for visiting with me on my posting days.  Hope to see you around!

The paints I've used on each of the flowers and leaves are Tutu Pink, Tan, Mellow Yellow, Tickled Pink, and Emerald.  Each of these items can be found in the Creative Inspirations Paint store.  (image used is from Inkadinkado)  Here's a Closer View:

CI Products Used:

Don't forget to check out the current CIP challenge that Diana posts twice a month (with a mid-challenge reminder)!  Our current challenge is: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

Inspired By: Happy Halloween - Halloween ATC

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing an ATC. I used some of my favorite "scary" stamps on a piece of cream colored cardstock. I applied Raw Sienna, Tan, Evergreen and Rose Quartz CI paint to my stamp block, spritzed it with water and then pressed the color onto my stamped image for a subtle watercolor-like finish that really sparkles.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Dana

Inspired by Red, White and Blue

Thanks to all those who joined in our "Father's day " challenge, 
we enjoyed all your wonderful creations!
 Check the post below to see the
  Random.org Top 3!
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This week's challenge is:

Inspired By: Red, white, and Blue

Here's some inspiration:
Hi DIANA L. here from DL.ART

I did a quick sketch and then painted the flag  using

creative inspiration paints in Royal blue, garnet and
winter frost. The flag pole was painted using gold for the finial and tan for the bottom portion


I used dots to represent  the stars

I love how this paint shimmers

I hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with this week's challenge!!
Remember you do not need to use CI Paints on your projects but if you have them we would LOVE to see how you used them!!
As always thanks for stopping by and
have a great week!
For more information on the flag card please visit my blog at DL.ART
Have a blessed day, Diana

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General Challenge Rules

Each week you will be given a challenge to find inspiration in/from what ever the challenge theme is... you can be as literal or abstract in your inspiration as you want....Just make sure you can tie it back to the theme! Challenge closes at 6:00pm Eastern on Saturday.

You will always be able to jump back to the current challenge by clicking the "Current Challenge" link in our sidebar. The rules can always be found by clicking the tab "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

You do not need to use the Creative Inspirations Paints in your project, however, if you do, tell us which colors you used, and your name will go in the drawing twice! Each month, one person will win 5 jars of paint in the colors of their choice. The winner will be randomly drawn from all the people who have played that month, so make sure to join in on our challenges each week!

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Always Be Grateful

Good morning and Happy Monday fellow paint lovers!  Emily here today with a canvas I created using lots of beautiful Creative Inspirations Paints. 

Recently, I have been inspired by all of the fall leaves and colors I am surrounded by on a daily basis when I walk to work. Thanksgiving is also coming up very soon, so many have been posting and sharing what they are grateful for this month. The two inspirations combined equal today's canvas.

Nine different paints were used from CIP in this canvas. Not only did I use the paints on the flowers, but I also used them on the canvas, the glass beads gel and a small amount on the wooden letters. 

As you can see, the message of the canvas is clear. It is a nice fit for this time of year. I currently have this piece hanging in the hallway surrounded by family photos. It reminds us to be grateful for who and what we have. :) 

You can see the shimmer of the paints in these various close up shots. When you look at the canvas from different angles you can see the different colors I used. 

Below are the Creative Inspirations Paints used in my canvas today. 

Other supplies used: canvas, Bo Bunny Khaki Dot cardstock, Prima Flowers, Wood Veneer Alpha (Studio Calico) Liquitex Glass Beads Gel, Acrylic paint , Distress Ink, Prima Stamps, Tim Holtz Stamps, StazOn Ink, 

Thank you for stopping by today! Remember to join Jessica for our Weekly Inspired By Challenge! This weeks is Inspired by: Turkey Turkey!! So let us see those Thanksgiving or Turkey inspired projects!! 

A Wreath for the Fall

Hello my fellow paint lovers! Emily here today to share a wreath I minimally decorated for the fall season, and made sparkle with some lovely Creative Inspirations Paints! 

I used the following CI Paints on my flowers:

I also used some of the paints on the wreath itself. I wanted there to be some sparkle to it as well whenever the light hits it. It worked! 

For the wreath I used:

and

Below you can see how the flower centers and creases sparkle! It's amazing how vibrant these colors are!!

 The centers of the flowers are actually cork. I just cut a cork sheet down into some circles for the centers and painted them with my paints! The paint worked really well with the cork. I was afraid I might have to use a lot, but that was not the case! 

Thank you so much for stopping by, and don't forget to check out the latest challenge Inspired By: Black and  Orange

Sweeet Floral Delight!

Hello everyone, Cheryl here with my very 1st post for Creative Inspirations Paint, and I'm 

Super excited to say the least!!! :)

Today I have a card to share with you all , and hope you like it!! :)

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Creative Inspirations Paints, I have used several different colors on my entire card here :) Not only did I stamp with the paints, I colored,distressed and inked up everything on my card :)

Creative Inspirations Paints Supplies Used:

Tutu Pink

Blush

Pink Highlights

Chocolate

 Carmel

 Tan

Evergreen

Green Olive

Angel Dust

Jeweled Inspirations SS30 Gems (for the centers of flowers)

Jeweled Inspirations SS34 Gems(for the centers of flowers)

For the tag I used Tutu Pink, I just brushed it on to cover all the white. For the oval frame I used Tan. I love all the shimmer the paints give, they are beautiful!

Next on the flowers, I stamped the pink ones in Blush, heat set, then colored with Tutu Pink, and then cut them out with dies. for the edges of the flowers I used Resplendence Angel Dust from Creative Inspirations Paints. this is sooo pretty and gives a lot of glitz for cards and projects. All I did was brush some glue on the edges and then dipped the one side of the flower into the jar, and then tapped off the excess. 

Now for my brown flowers I stamped them in Chocolate and then heat set, and then colored with carmel. I repeated 

For the Branches, I used Evergreen and Green Olive to create the look for them, and then punched out the branches.

I used the Jeweled Inspirations for the centers of my flowers :)

For my Crocheted Lace I painted it with Pink Highlights, and for the card stock I painted with Carmel and Tan, also used them both on the doily!

I am Honored to be a part of Creative Inspirations Wonderful DT and absolutely LOVE working with the Paints and glitz. Thank you for looking and hope you have a lovely day!! 

I will be back with another post using the paints a little different on Tuesday October 16th, see ya then!!!!

hugs to all,

Cheryl(from Sweeetdesignsbycheryl)

Touch of Vintage Shimmer

7" X 7"

Hi Everyone,

My post today, will be my last one as a design team member for Creative Inspirations Paint.  However, you'll still see me pop in from time to time with a creative project of some type - so its not really goodbye :-)  

You know me, I love vintage, so had to create something a little more old worldly.  The ribbon was painted with splashes of Chocolate, Burnt Sienna and Tan - love how you can colour 'anything' with this wonderful product - just a simple zap to heat-set in the microwave and an iron, and away you go! 

Of course, dare I say 'GOLD' has been added liberally (nothing new) to the flowers, some fully coated and others only the edges of petals.  Chocolate highlights the carnations.  The corrugated cardboard beneath the image has been washed with Ivory.  Oh my that Ivory is stunning on the corrugated board, and really leaves the most glorious shimmer.

Soon the new design team members will be announced and I am sure they will bring many wonderful creations to inspire everyone.  

Thank you to Kendra, and my fellow team-mates for being such a fabulous support throughout my term, and to Molly for creating a truly fantastic product...

Sandie

Materials List:
Creative Inspirations Paint: Chocolate, Ivory, Gold, Burnt Sienna, Tan

Ranger: Distress Ink 'Vintage Photo'

Martha Stewart Punch: Leaf

I am Roses: Flowers

Other: Cardstock, Sewing Machine and Thread, Corrugated Cardboard, Lace, Ribbon, Bling,

Love card - Kianel

Hello dear friends,

Kianel here with you today for a new creation with Creative Inspirations paints.

I chose to make a love card with a vintage feeling:

I used the stamps from Great Impressions (hearts, sentiment and flourishes) and the shimmer paints from Creative Inspirations "tan" and "autumn wheat". The paper is from Bo Bunny, dies from Cheery Lynn designs and flowers and embellishments from a french shop.

Here is a close up of the stamps and paints:

And we also have some very good news to share with you as Creative Inspirations is offering you a 10% discount on your order of paints so do not hesitate to buy those yummy products!

A friendly reminder to stock up on your paints, or if you haven't tried them, we have 10% off all month long! 

Best of all NO coupon code needed!

We have already changed the price on the site!

Have a great summer everybody and have fun with Creative Inspirations paints!

Love from France, Kianel.

'Mother' Layout

This is a special photograph of John's Mother, Georgina.  Georgina is an amazing lady at the age of 81, and her life story is just so amazing - I could sit and listen to it over and over.  You see, she is alive today due to escaping Berlin, and then skiing out of Austria many years ago.  In her group of friends that attempted this, very few survived.  

So I created a layout for Georgina, using Creative Inspirations Paints to illuminate the beautiful papers and embellishments.  Sadly, the roses no matter how hard I tried, would not show their true colours - they are not 'that' dark in reality.

There is a lot of Creative Inspirations Paints within this layout. The lace, has been painted with 'Gold', just lightly brushed over to add a shimmer and age it a little. Chipboard elements have been painted using Copper, the edges of each butterfly (including the background paper) have been edged in Gold - just a touch around very edges. 

The flowers have all been coloured or highlighted using a variety of colours - they look amazing in real and I am sure if you click on and enlarge the photographs, you can see more detail of that beautiful shimmer that Creative Inpsirations Paints produces.

The Prima Vine was a real lolly pink colour, after a wash of Raw Sienna, Copper and a touch of Gold - voila new flowers.  Also, the leaves were coloured too, ridding of the original brightness.  So, don't be afraid of re-vamping items in your stash you are no longer keen on!  Creative Inspirations Paints can cover as much of the previous colour as you wish - a light swish of the brush for subtle tones, or several layers to completely cover.  The best part, the paint dries quickly...

 Thanks for dropping by...
Sandie

Supplies:

Creative Inspirations Paint: Gold, Copper, Tan, Emerald, Green Olive, and Raw Sienna

Papers: Pion Designs 'From My Heart II' Collection (can be purchased from Scrap Matrix in Australia)

Imaginarium Designs: Mother X 2 (IDW0027) and Remember, Forever, Together (IDW0030)

Helmar: Fray Stoppa, Premium Craft Glue, 450 Quick Dry, Liquid Scrap Dots

Flowers: Prima Marketing - Petite Fleur Vine Dogwood, Green Tara, and I am Roses

Cardstock: Bazzill

Martha Stewart Punch

Glimmer Mist: Candy Apple Red, and Tattered Leather

Distress Ink: Walnut

 K and Co: Bird from Fauna/Flora Collection

Misc: Guipure Lace and Leaves, and Brass Frame

Blue Christmas card - Kianel

Hello Creative Inspirations Paints friends,

Kianel here with you today for a card i made for the christmas issue of Magnolia Ink and that i wanted to share with you. I used a lot of Creative Inspirations paints on that project to make it shimmer. The card is a booklet card that opens.

 Stamps, papers, leaves and border dies coming from Magnolia, heart die coming from Cheery Lynn designs. You can see Creative Ibnspirations paints on the flowers "fairy dust" and "sky blue".

 On the stamped image i used "winter frost" "sky blue" and a touch of "garnet".

 This is the inside of the card where i used "tan" and "buttercup" for the light, "aqua marine" "garnet" and "emerald" on Tilda's stamp. Papers, stamps and border, tags and leaves dies are from Magnolia. Flower border and all flower dies are from Cheery Lynn designs.

 Here is a close up of the colouring on big Tilda.

And this one shows little tilda using "gold" for the light, "sky blue" and "winter frost" for the clothes.

Well i also wanted to show you another project i made this week. Did you know that your Creative Inspirations paints work outstanding on embossing. Okay, i'd better say debossing because this is the side i chose to use.

  I used an embossing plate from Cheery Lynn designs which i coloured with Creative Inspirations paints "sage" "emerald" "rose quartz" "rustic red" "buttercup" "mango".

Don't forget about our weekly challenge that you can find every sunday for a chance to win some great Creative Inspirations products. Love from snowy France, Kianel.