Inspiration Stations

People are jump-starting their creativity with creative inspiration boards …

Shim and Son's Pinboards

Gorgeous cork boards covered with linen and fused fabric trees by Shim + Sons … see also her wall pockets

Instructions for making a lightweight, pinnable Homasote aka “pressed paper sound board stuff” inspiration board, from Domicile (via Not Martha)

Bella Dia's Inspiration Collage

Bella Dia makes collages from inspiring magazine images (above) — see her posts here and here. Try making your own, centered on a colorway, shape, mood, or any other theme you can think of.

Cheeky Mama provides a tutorial on converting a bulletin board to a prettier fabric and ribbon-covered board.

And of course! An Inspiration Board Flickr pool.

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2 Comments on “Inspiration Stations”

  1. cruststation Says:

    Beautiful nature-inspired stuff.

  2. Handmade Detroit » Creative kick start: Be a collector Says:

    [...] The web was buzzing last week with examples and tips on inspiration boards. Earlier in the month, I created this inspiration board for my craft room. (Full disclosure: It was also for a newspaper column not yet published.) Like rearranging a room, it’s good to change your inspiration board and keep it fresh. My board contains the things I love: Old game pieces, weird medical illustrations, HD stuff and a picture of a potato. Because, yum, potatoes. [...]

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