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

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 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.
January 19th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Beautiful nature-inspired stuff.
January 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 am
[...] 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. [...]