10 on the 10th: got inspiration?

It is the 10th of the month which means that today, I am joining Shimelle and many other bloggers in listing 10 random things. Since I am in the midst of my DT assignments, I decided for this month to list 10 ways that I get inspired for my scrapping, and paper crafting in general. Some of those might be obvious to you but hopefully you can get a couple of ideas or, worst case scenario, just a glimpse into my mind!

So I present to you, 10 ways to find inspiration:

1- look at challenge blogs: 
I have a folder called "challenges" in my bookmarks and I check them out at least once a month. I sometimes play along (I was recently the winner at Scrap Our Stash!) but most often I just get an idea or two.

2- look at sketches: 
same as above, I have a folder of bookmarks with sketch sites/blogs. The sketch resources are almost limitless on the web!

3- look at Pinterest:
the best place to collect ideas while browsing the net. I refer to my paper crafting and scrapbooking boards all the time.

4- look at older pages I have created and look for possible repeats:
subjects can be updated like on my two pages below (at 10 and at 12) or designs can be repeated.

5- look at scrap magazines old and new: 
I often look at my old magazines where I might have liked a design or subject a while ago and forgotten about them.

6- look at my supplies, a sticker, a kit, a particular paper: 
of course, a saying on a sticker sheet or a pattern on a paper can trigger an idea and I run with it! For example:

7- look through my photos: 
this is another obvious one... While going through iPhoto, I will stop on a photo that I love or photos that make me want to tell a story. That is one advantage of not scrapping chronologically, I grab what interests me at a certain time.

8- look at ads, kids books, and art: 
I have designed pages that i love based on ads or cards based on children's book illustrations.

inspired by this ad:

9- look at digital templates and layouts: 
that is a little secret of mine. I don't know if many of you do that but I find great design ideas on digi sites and blogs. I will also pin digital layouts and adapt them to traditional paper pages.

inspired by this digi page :

10- look at the date and the season: 
Lastly, look at what is coming up on the calendar! It is a great source of inspiration for some of my creations! Calendars at the start of the year, Father's day gifts in June, and lots more...

There you have it! I realize it was a bit text heavy but I hope you have enjoyed this post! Now make sure to check Shimelle's blog to see what the others have listed for their 10 on the 10th!