INSPIRATION | FORCED INSPIRATION!

 

So it’s my turn to write the Inspiration Blog post and there is nothing there! Absolutely Nothing! Zero! Sigh...

Normally I have a vague idea of something that I have loved that month and will happily make a post about it but this month a complete blank!

What to do (besides panic)?

We have all been there and normally a break away from our scrapping gives us some breathing space and by the time we get back to it, the ideas are flowing but time is a factor so again – what to do?
Time to force inspiration – similar to the thought that writers just need to get something down on paper, I just needed a kickstart!

Firstly, check out the Gallery at The Lilypad to see if there are any new trends that are emerging – ok, all the wonderful pages that I loved have used techniques or styles that we have already written about – maybe a something about paint – hmmm, not bad but which way to go from there?

On to Pinterest next – what are paper scrappers doing? Lots of flowers, antique tones, also doodling and freehand drawing is making a comeback – Ok, Paint and doodles – slowly getting there!

Finally hit the jackpot – Googled Designs Trends and came across a wonderful post from PicMonkey
Top 10 Graphic Designs Trends for 2020 – so many wonderful ideas. I highly recommend checking out this quick read!

https://www.picmonkey.com/blog/top-10-graphic-design-trends-for-2020

The image that totally caught my eye was this one - 

How cool is the torn paper insert across her face? And the gradient background - so gorgeous and easy to incorporate into a page - even if it is in a small way like my paint brush stroke.

This idea can be used a number of different ways (i'm thinking landscape backgrounds with group photos inserts, school portrait with class photo or fun selfie inserts, pet photo with owner insert - they totally think that way anyway!). I used the idea as an piece torn from an art book for my photoless page.

Of course it was in their Ripped from a Scrapbook category – so now to combine this image with paints and doodling – and the following page came together –  so pleased with the end result – forced inspiration can sometimes work!  

So if an idea drought has hit you, sometimes diving into the internet can actually be a good thing  - just avoid Facebook and Youtube if you need to get some serious work down - they are two rabbit holes you don't need to venture down - trust me on this!