Inspire Me Papers

Inspire Me Papers tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1 2011-11-02T10:18:05Z We have travelled the world of beautiful papers to create a mouthwatering series of unique collections. Especially developed with simplicity and creativity in mind for all new or experienced card makers and paper crafters alike. With over 100 years of creative paper expertise, our collections feature more than 900 high quality products, in over 100 colours in the most stunning finishes and embosses. Movable Type 3.34 O’ Little Town Winter Scene tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2010:/blog//1.57 2011-10-21T21:03:05Z 2011-11-02T10:18:05Z

This delightful winter village will make a stunning centrepiece to your mantle this Christmas time. Alternatively, the scene could be placed on your table during your Christmas meal for the whole family to enjoy. Each cottage is surprisingly simple to...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each cottage is surprisingly simple to achieve and our free templates and instructions will guide you through every step to create three beautiful cottages and a tree. Why not try adding a fairy light into the back of each cottage and tree so that the light enchantingly glows through the windows and doors? Leaf Green Card Apple Green Card Strawberry Red Card Snow White Paper Strawberry Red Mini Dot Apple Green Mini Dot Leaf Green Paper Apple Green Paper Strawberry Red Paper For this design and other templates, visit the Design Downloads section in your account.]]> Staffordshire University tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.72 2011-06-19T13:16:42Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

Back in January we featured the wonderful designs created by Staffordshire University third year students in response to our ‘Supporting & Inspiring Innovation within Education’ initiative. We were so overwhelmed by the standard of work and level of effort put...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Perfect for brightening up any room this summer or for using as decoration at a summer party or BBQ, the Daisy Lantern pack can be downloaded with free templates and instructions to cut around using our papers.]]> Another student who we felt produced an outstanding response to the brief was Laura Burger who designed this fun and funky caravan gift box!

Created using a selection of Inspire Me papers, Laura said “Working on this project was a real labour of love. I hand collaged each paper to create a funky crafted look and I feel this compliments my retro, hippy theme really well. The caravan gift box kit I dreamt up as my final product has been a great source of amusement!” Inspire Me Papers has created a download from Laura’s original artwork so you too can create this fun gift box, it can be downloaded with free templates and instructions to cut around. Below is a photograph of some of Laura’s future work in progress for Inspire Me Papers. This includes a range of paper flowers and paper cuts all with a romantic wedding theme.

]]> Make Your Own Paper Flower Kits tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.71 2011-03-29T20:36:09Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

Create beautiful paper flowers this summertime designed by Inspire Me designer Angela Nickeas. Our 4 wonderfully colour co-ordinated packs make 12 paper flowers and are filled with luxurious papers to tantalise your crafting taste buds this summer! Each Make...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk paper flowers this summertime designed by Inspire Me designer Angela Nickeas. Our 4 wonderfully colour co-ordinated packs make 12 paper flowers and are filled with luxurious papers to tantalise your crafting taste buds this summer! Each Make your own Paper Flower kit are perfect for card decoration, party bunting, gift box decoration, table garlands, wedding decorations, floral displays or to make simply just because!

I made pretty paper flowers for the top of my favour boxes using this kit which look truly romantic and in keeping with my Vintage Rose Garden theme

– Kat Bell – Inspire Me Team We would love to see your creations! Please email your pictures to info@inspiremepapers.co.uk and you could feature on our Blog!]]> Springtime Decoupage Kit tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.70 2011-02-14T20:20:32Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

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Create three delightful handmade decoupage cards this Springtime designed by Angela Nickeas for Inspire Me. Our beautifully printed bespoke patterns and quirky characters are guaranteed to make you and those who receive your cards smile! This fabulous Spring themed decoupage kit contains everything you need to create and send three design led and personal cards including patterned background scenes with decoupage elements, a choice of captions, instructions and co-ordinating blank cards and envelopes. Have fun and happy springtime! ]]> Easter Bunny tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.69 2011-02-14T20:19:30Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

So easy and so cute for a a special Easter treat. Make our easy to follow Easter bunny, simply fill an egg cup with chocolate eggs and pop your bunny on top! Log-in to your account to access the...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk So easy and so cute for a a special Easter treat. Make our easy to follow Easter bunny, simply fill an egg cup with chocolate eggs and pop your bunny on top! Log-in to your account to access the downloads ]]> Bird Box tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.68 2011-02-14T20:16:09Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

Try making this delightful birdbox this Springtime, covering it with co- ordinating flowers using our download templates and shopping list to help. Pop a little gift in for an extra special tweet! Don't forget to make the birdie too!...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Try making this delightful birdbox this Springtime, covering it with co- ordinating flowers using our download templates and shopping list to help. Pop a little gift in for an extra special tweet! Don't forget to make the birdie too! Log-in to your account to access the downloads]]> Make Your Own Heart Lantern tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.60 2011-01-03T12:12:00Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

Create a romantic mood in your home this Valentines, why not make these beautiful paper heart lanterns to hang in your home. Designed by Claire Mayes....

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk ]]> Poppy Red shade 175gsm paper 4 x Essential Ice Cream shade 135gsm paper 3 x Printed Paper Collection - Polka Dots - Cappuccino (you may want to alternate each lantern with ourCappuccino Mini dots can also be used – so you will need 2 sheets of each) Alternatively you can purchase the complete ready to make Heart Lantern paper pack including pre printed templates, instructions and colour image. For this design templates and others, visit the Design Downloads section in your account.]]> Supporting & Inspiring Innovation within Education tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.67 2011-01-03T12:10:11Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

Inspire Me has launched its ‘Supporting & Inspiring Innovation within Education’ initiative. We began our exciting journey at the start of the new term in Sept 2010 with the support of Sarah Peart, course leader Staffordshire University BA (Hons)...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Supporting & Inspiring Innovation within Education’ initiative. We began our exciting journey at the start of the new term in Sept 2010 with the support of Sarah Peart, course leader Staffordshire University BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design Degree and Terry Brooke Head of Visual Arts, Sale Grammar School a specialist school in the visual arts & science. The Inspire Me team visited both Staffordshire University BA (Hons) Surface Pattern final year degree students and Sale Grammar 6th Form A level Art students ]]> For further information on Degree design courses at Staffordshire University visit BA(Hons) Surface Pattern Design BA(Hons) Textile Surfaces]]> Inspire Me Patterns - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.65 2011-01-03T12:10:10Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

The brief: First select a colour group of between four and six papers from the Inspire Me Papers core range which will form the basis of your core collection. We would then like you to design four patterned papers for...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio. ]]> Rosemary De Beer: Using a striking colour palette incorporating black with both candy and electric pink, Rosemary created a commercial set of scrapbook patterns based upon graphic floral motifs using CAD. She incorporated these with simple stripes and spots to create truly eye-catching and contemporary designs. “I decided to set myself the challenge of designing my collection using CAD only. My ideas were 60s geometric patterns and I felt this was particularly suited to this working method. I am very pleased with the results. I created many more than eight variations using CAD, it was difficult to choose from them all. The designs are funky and co-ordinate well. My collection would look great produced using ‘Inspire Me’ high quality papers.”

Products used: Snow White Smoke Grey Electric Pink Violet Electric Pink Polka Dot Midnight Shimmer Amy Dransfield: Amy’s scrapbook papers were incredibly delicate and beautiful. Incorporating a muted and sophisticated palette, Amy built up her patterns with a number of layers of paint and heat transfer which she worked into through scratching and rubbing to create texture and depth. Her patterns worked well as a collection, however, each piece was considered and would work equally as single pieces of framed art.

Moonlight Gold Cappuccino Polka Dot Dolly Mix Polka Dot Cloudy White Rye Lisa Hart: Selecting a muted and sophisticated colour palette, allowed Lisa to develop a range of patterns aimed at the wedding and bridal market. Using a variety of vintage objects as her inspiration including lace, keys, tags and old stamps, Lisa created an impressive collection using collage which was a delicate, romantic and nostalgic.

Smoke Grey Charcoal Black Champagne Cream Cappuccino Brown Sugar Pink Moonlight Gold Lorna Heap: Lorna chose a natural palette from the Inspire Me colour range which combined tones of lemon, cappuccino and green with striking flashes of pink to create a range of eight patterns. These patterns were derived from images of roses, carnations and their petals and leaves and yet they felt modern and bold. Lorna made good use of scale and layout in her designs which would give versatility to the scrapbooker.

Leaf Green Holly Green Electric Pink Buttercup Yellow Cappuccino Brown Rye Rebecca Hogg: Gained her inspiration from origami birds and folds and creases within paper to create a graphical and contemporary collection. Rebecca selected a strong core colour palette which incorporated tones of Tangerine and Rustic Orange with Ice and Slate Blue and used stylised, simplified bird motifs and combined these with graphical stripes and chequer board effects. Rebecca’s placements and layouts were strong and beautifully confident in their manner.

Moroccan Brown Ice Cream Poppy Red Slate Blue Cloudy Grey Mandarin Punch Julia Jowett: Julia’s Inspire Me colour palette was highly sophisticated and incorporated tones of pale blue with Smoke Grey and brown. She had chosen to base her scrapbook patterns on bird forms and abstract motifs taken from museum artifacts. Her patterns were screen printed from beautiful hand drawn images and had a quirky loose, illustrative feel to them.

Smoke Grey Cappuccino Brown Magic Black Woodland Pine Rye Sarah Wheatley-Jones: “I have thoroughly enjoyed the brief given to me by Inspire Me papers. I took to the project straight away with much enthusiasm as I loved the thought of designing scrapbook patterned papers. I added my own personal touch to my project by using my Grandmas old postcards, which created a nice delicate vintage effect to my theme. I fashioned all my designs using collage/cut outs. I loved playing around with the colour palette I had chosen and also designing lots of different layouts. I have found every second of this project liberating and found myself thoroughly pleased.”

Candy Pink Electric Pink Peppermint Powder Pink Lavender Frosted Berry Dayna Kinnersley: Dayna selected a monochromatic colour palette with highlights of red and yellow to create a series of scrapbook papers which derived inspiration from casinos and the bright lights of Las Vegas. Some of her patterns included imagery such as dice, cards, numbers and James Bond silhouettes! Dayna’s patterns would make a unique range of scrapbook papers for a masculine theme.

Snow White Electric Blue Shimmer Gold Jet Black Apple Crush Ruby Slipper Megan Parry: Megan’s work combined quirky, stylized drawings of both birds and fish in a fresh palette of blue, lemon, green and orange. Her patterns were modern and confident and used interesting layouts and placements which included corner placements and simple stripes. Megan also focused on sections of detail to create abstract patterns such as fish scales and bubbles. Her work incorporated areas of collage and stitch detail to add texture and depth.

Smoke Grey Lemon Yellow Pistachio Green Aqua Vintage Champagne Cappuccino Mini Dot Annalise Robins: Annalise selected colours from the Inspire Me Papers range which were rich and traditional and complemented her chosen theme perfectly. Blues and golds were used to create her patterns which were based upon jewelry-in particularly cameo brooches. She drew her motifs by hand and then scanned these into Photoshop so she could experiment with layout and scale. Annalise’s patterns would make a beautiful sophisticated scrapbook range.

Champagne Cream Cappuccino Brown Mocha Brown Midnight Blue Aqua Shimmer Gold Katie Watson: “My theme evolved from the colours I was drawn to in the Inspire Me Paper swatch book. The bright blues and greens along with a rich gold inspired my peacock designs and gave a sophisticated feel to my stylistic approach. Throughout the eight patterns, I tried to create a good balance between repeats and single motifs, making sure there was a sufficient range of directional and multi-directional designs to maintain a rounded collection. I used Photoshop and techniques such as omnichrom to produce my patterns. Overall I really enjoyed the project and think the brief was very suited to the Surface Pattern course.”

Smoke Grey Apple Green Electric Blue Midnight Blue Aqua Mauve and Moss Shimmer ]]> Inspire Me Stationery - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.66 2011-01-03T12:10:09Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio.]]> Charlie Locking: Charlie’s funky patterns took their original inspiration from architectural detail which were then simplified into shape and form. Their retro feel was complemented by her chosen colour scheme of blue, orange and tones of cappuccino and mocha. Charlie’s extensive pattern range was developed into a series of luggage and gift tags in a variety of shapes and sizes which played with scale and placement. They have succeeded in being fashion led and yet practical. Charlie has since been inspired to continue her interest and passion for paper by selecting the topic for her final dissertation.

Aqua Aqua Rustic Orange Burgundy Ice Blue Mint Freeze Shimmer Cappuccino Mini Dotr Joanna Percival: “I found this two week project really inspiring. It has made me think of giftware design as a possible career move for me in the future. I really enjoyed it. I liked working to a strict deadline as it made me use my time a lot more efficiently. I loved producing the patterned papers as I got to use the computers to produce my designs and then re-work into them. This made them less graphical and two dimensional, which I felt was more suitable for scrapbook papers. I chose to design and make a notebook/recipe book and was very pleased with the final outcome.”

Oatmeal Soft Blue Sugar Pink Peppermint Powder Blue Shimmer Silver Hollie Slater: “Let's go for a picnic!  Grab your picnic baskets and flasks and take a trip to the park! My paper designs urge you to round up friends and family and make the most of the British summertime. This short project showed me what I can achieve in the space of just two weeks. I really enjoyed working on a smaller scale and discovering the potential of paper.” Hollie selected a bright, summery colour range and combined this with our Woodland Pine for a really natural feel. She used whimsical icons such as ladybirds, jam jars and Coca Cola cans to create a variety of patterns which she turned into an experimental stationary range complete with recycled ring-pull fastenings! We were really impressed with Hollie’s work and particularly inspired by the ‘experience’ that is encouraged with her ideas.

Lemon Yellow Burgundy Cappuccino Mini Dot Apple Crush Woodland Pine Frosted Berry Sarah Tanser: “I found the brief for Inspire Me Papers truly inspirational. It presented all of us with a chance to deeply explore any themes we wished. I loved using Photoshop mixed in with a hand drawn element, allowing me to manipulate my designs to a professional looking finish. The opportunity that Inspire Me Papers has given me has been invaluable.” Sarah designed a varied range of scrapbook papers based upon a nautical theme incorporating anchors, rope and a hibiscus floral. These were all completed using a sailor inspired colour palette consisting of red, blue and white. Her exquisite papers were used to cover an extensive range of notebooks which Sarah developed paying particular attention to detail such as bindings and pages.

Ice Cream Smoke Grey Strawberry Red Poppy Red Ice Blue Midnight Blue Hollie Webster: Hollie’s scrapbook papers were inspired by peacock feathers and Indian paisleys and had an intricate delicacy to them. Her line work and drawings were beautiful and sophisticated and each pattern had been carefully considered. Hollie selected a peacock inspired palette of rich blue and green to achieve this and used gold as a metallic highlight. Hollie produced a range of notebooks with her patterns which successfully combined pattern and colour.

Mocha Brown Apple Green Tangerine Orange Aqua Holly Green Rich Gold Lucy Higginson: “For my Inspire Me project I decided to do a woodland walk theme looking at creating stationery with an organic feel. I used maps and insects for inspiration for my patterned papers. I love my final designs which I created using mixed media techniques like sewing and collage. My papers would be perfect for those scrapbooking pages on days out or outdoor activities! I also created a key ring notebook with an inside pocket, large sketchbook and magazine rack covered with my multi-directional compass arrow design. I really enjoyed working with Inspire Me Papers and feel I learnt a lot from the project. I look forward to working with them again in the near future!”

Cappuccino Brown Tangerine Orange Holly Green Bavarian Beer Mandarin Punch Rye Aliysa Lee: “My idea for this project is aimed at the male market. I want to create a range which is suitable for all ages as I feel that the market is missing a range which is in between child-teenagers-adults. I was inspired by robots and little quirky things such as the outlines of robots, silhouettes, shadows, tools and noises for robots. I have created a fun range of pattern design notebooks, which compliment each other and suit the male audience, varying from subtle to bold.”

Charcoal Black Smoke Grey Poppy Red Silver Ocean Blue Woodland Pine ]]> Inspire Me Weddings - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.64 2011-01-03T12:05:08Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio.]]> Sophie Clews: “After being given the scrapbook brief, straight away I felt inspired and raring to go. I chose the wedding area purely due to the fact I didn’t have any clue what that particular industry was about and what is out there at the moment. I wanted to do something totally different and tap into an area I probably won’t come across again. I feel this made my work more original as I was not really influenced by today’s market. I thoroughly enjoyed the fast pace of the two-week brief and I have shocked myself in what I can do in that short amount of time. I would happily do a live brief for Inspire Me Papers again and I have gained so much more knowledge of another part of the industry.”

Powder Pink Soft Lilac Sugar Lilac Powder Blue Black Pearl Midnight Shimmer Natasha Rock: “For the Inspire Me Papers project brief I decided to design papers for Wedding stationery using lace for the design ideas. The idea of using lace was inspired by Vera Wang, who is well known for her exquisite bridal designs. My aim was to create similarly delicate textured surfaces using techniques such as embossing, stencils and omnichrom. To achieve the feeling of quality, the papers I used were tracing, cotton and pearl embossed. I felt I achieved the result I was aiming for. I have really enjoyed working on the Inspire Me project brief and it has inspired me to continue designing papers, using a handmade technique rather than the popular digitally manufactured papers. I would love to add more designs to my wedding stationery collection in the future”.

Champagne Cream Lavender Peppermint Powder Blue Old Ivory Star Dust Shimmer ]]> Inspire Me Greetings - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.62 2011-01-03T12:05:07Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

First select a colour group of between four and six papers from the Inspire Me Papers core range which will form the basis of your core collection. We would then like you to design four patterned papers for the scrapbook...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio.]]> Anna Drezova: Anna chose an autumnal colour palette with a traditional feel. Inspired by nature, in-particularly leaves and branches, Anna used her background as an Illustrator to develop a series of watercolour paintings which she scanned into Photoshop and manipulated to create various layouts. Her patterns were then used to create a greeting card and an incredibly intricate piece of paper engineering.

Rustic Orange Bavarian Beer Moroccan Brown Bronze Shimmer Alpine Green Shimmer Holly Green Reema Lad: Reema’s core colour palette incorporated rich, jewel-like tones of pink, red, brown and zesty lime green with metallic gold highlights. Her patterns were Christmas themed and included quirky icons of holly and stars which she drew by hand and scanned into the computer. Reema used these patterns to create an innovative Christmas greeting card which could be cut out and made into a three dimensional tree ornament by the recipient. The tree decoration was in the shape of a star and incorporated all of Reema’s original icons and colours. All immensely impressive including Reema’s use of graphics and attention to detail on the envelope inner.

Mocha Brown Moonlight Gold Ice Cream Coming Soon!! Electric Pink Ruby Slipper Emily Wayt: “From the time I opened the ‘Inspire Me Papers’ module pack, I knew instantly I was going to love every minute of it! I loved the fact that the brief was open ended in the sense that you could really go to town with ideas. I chose to design a greetings card, as I wanted to concentrate more on the pattern aspects. This has definitely opened my eyes for possible career opportunities in this kind of industry in the future. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this project, and felt genuinely touched by Angela and Debbie’s encouraging feedback.”

Cappuccino Brown Pistachio Green Candy Pink Burgundy Ice Blue Midnight Blue]]> Inspire Me Life - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.63 2011-01-03T12:05:06Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk The brief: First select a colour group of between four and six papers from the Inspire Me Papers core range which will form the basis of your core collection. We would then like you to design four patterned papers for the scrapbook market to co-ordinate with your core palette based upon any theme and in any medium! Working with your core collection and newly designed pattern create a product from paper purely as a work of art or to be used as a piece of home décor incorporating your patterns. Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio. Sarah Bradley: “I found the two week project for Inspire Me Papers a really rewarding challenge. Working to such a short deadline made me really focus and put my ideas together very quickly. The papers were fantastic and the colours beautiful, and threw up so many possibilities that once I started working with them the ideas flowed”.

Electric Pink Violet Leaf Green Aqua Electric Blue Smoke Grey Sara Farahani: “Doing the Inspire Me project gave us an excellent start to our third year. I thoroughly enjoyed the two-week project and really enjoyed putting my patterned papers into my paper made roses. I am really inspired with the set of work I have produced and wish to follow the project on further with the ideas that the designers gave to me to push the project further. I really found the Inspire Me team inspiring and encouraging and very, very friendly. In conclusion I have really enjoyed this two-week project and would really like to thank Inspire Me Papers for giving us this opportunity to work with them.”

Candy Pink Lilac Ice Blue Ming Blue Flamingo Pink Apple Crush Sophie Jinks: “My papers were lovingly hand collaged and layered with various techniques such as mono print and omnichrom”. To compliment her retro patterns, Sophie had selected a colour scheme of brown, teal and orange and had combined this with our Woodland Pine card for a really funky finish. Sophie’s beautifully intricate papers were used to adorn a series of gift boxes which she had developed alongside a commercial manufacturer specifically for the brief which we felt was very entrepreneurial!

Moroccan Brown Rustic Orange Slate Blue Woodland Pine Alpine Green Shimmer Cappuccino Mini Dot Claire Mayes: “All my papers have been hand crafted using the Inspire Me Papers range. I chose a colour palette with a Valentines Day theme in mind, but what girl doesn’t love a bit of pink and a few hearts!! My almost "edible" fairy lights were also hand made with pin pierced paper allowing the light to shine through and a scalloped trim to add femininity. I hope you have enjoyed looking at my work.” We certainly enjoyed looking at Claire’s work and have since chosen her heart lights for our new Inspire Me homepage and feature as a full page advertisement in Making magazine. A template for Claire’s heart lanterns can be downloaded free in our download section of the website and a Heart Lantern Kit with pre printed templates can be purchased from our Inspiration Packs section of the website. Well done Claire! *Can only be used for personal use and are not to be used for commercial use.

Poppy Red Strawberry Red Cappuccino Brown Candy Pink Cappuccino Polka Dot Ice Cream Rachel West: “I chose to base my scrapbook papers on citrus fruits and their decorative qualities. I thought that a fruit theme would be really successful - the imagery is exciting and there is wide popularity for fruit as it has a sense of energy, but also wholesome and natural qualities. Collage is a strong personal technique and so this was the way I chose to work. I found the weaving very therapeutic and satisfying. I also enjoyed dyeing papers and really experimenting with surface treatment. Overall a fabulous brief that I really got my teeth into!” A zesty and fresh collection.

Buttercup Yellow Tangerine Orange Apple Green Bavarian Beer Woodland Pine Rye Michelle White: “I found this brief truly ‘inspiring’! The colours, paper quality and freedom of choice was fabulous. I really enjoyed the two-week project and would have loved to take it further. FANTASTIC!” Michelle selected a fresh funky range of colours from Inspire Me Papers which included Electric Pink, Apple Green and Electric Blue. She created a series of patterns based around a beautiful heart shaped jewelry pendent and focused on its scroll shapes and form. Michelle’s patterns were incredibly delicate and intricate and yet retained a modernity due to the colour palette. Michelle used these papers to create a series of gift boxes with added paper trinkets and charms!

Apple Green Electric Pink Electric Blue Aqua Sugar Cream Mauve and Moss Shimmer Jessica Crooks: "The amazing thing about this project was that it was wide open; we could pick ANY colours from the swatch and do ANY theme we wanted! This led to the studio being totally exciting and nothing in the room being the same. Just looking though the paper swatches gave me a million ideas that went with all the different colours, but once I saw the Midnight Shimmer from the Iridescent collection, I knew that it was going to be my starting point. From there it was just a super fun project that was full of experimentation and using different techniques. Not only am I really happy with the results, but it was a very fun two-weeks and a brilliant, chilled-out start to the third year."

Ice Cream Slate Blue Silver Ocean Blue Evening Blue Shimmer Midnight Shimmer ]]> Inspire Me Craft - Design students' project tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2011:/blog//1.61 2011-01-03T12:05:00Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Each students work is shown below including their core colour collection selected from the Inspire Me portfolio.]]> Laura Burger: Created a retro, hippy inspired group of papers based upon a 1970’s colour palette of greens, oranges and browns combining florals, waves and spots. Laura used these papers to create a funky gift box in the shape of a caravan complete with a ‘how to’ kit. “Working on this project was a real labour of love. I hand collaged each paper to create a funky crafted look and I feel this compliments my retro, hippy theme really well. The caravan gift box kit I dreamt up as my final product has been a great source of amusement!”

Buttercup Yellow Candy Pink Tangerine Orange Apple Green Ice Blue Cappuccino Brown Jo Knight: Jo selected a bright, primary palette to create her train inspired patterns for a children’s party. These patterns were then used to make a fabulous three-dimensional train and carriages which Jo created as an activity for children to make at a party. "Choo Choo, all aboard the party train... This project opened my eyes to the endless possibilities of what you can do with paper. I had fun with the brief and produced a 3D product I was really pleased with. It has definitely inspired me for future ideas and hopefully this is just the beginning of my paper career."

Snow White Apple Green Slate Blue Graphite Sparkle Amethyst Shimmer Flame Red Olivia Turner: Olivia had selected a bright, young palette consisting of Electric Pink, Purple and Apple Green which were all pulled together with the use of Champagne Cream. Her scrapbook patterns were well considered and worked together as a coordinating collection. Olivia used her patterns to create highly innovative ‘gift card’ wallets and had made a number of prototypes which explored shape and form. Her wallets incorporated both the Inspire Me papers she had selected and her own patterns in different layouts and placements and proved the versatility of her papers. Olivia had also created a kit which included templates, tags and everything a customer would need in order to create these.

Champagne Cream Leaf Green Apple Green Electric Pink Purple Aqua ]]> Christmas Heart tag:www.inspiremepapers.co.uk,2010:/blog//1.58 2010-11-21T22:08:33Z 2011-09-28T14:13:11Z

To create a unique statement in your home this year, why not try making this funky Scandinavian paper cut heart to hang from your tree. Cut from our gorgeous papers using our free downloadable instructions and template, this heart can...

The Inspire Me Team www.inspiremepapers.co.uk Cut from our gorgeous papers using our free downloadable instructions and template, this heart can be adapted to complement your Christmas colour palette and will make a beautiful addition to your home this year. Strawberry Red Paper For this design templates and others, visit the Design Downloads section in your account. ]]>