Inspired by Fashion

One of my favorite things in the whole world is a new magazine! I keep a pile of fashion magazines by my bed, and I love to look through them for inspiration. I always end up feeling inspired by them, but it’s not for putting together cute outfits... it’s for paper crafting! Yes, I get most of my ideas for fun new techniques from fashion magazines. I keep a big notebook stuffed with clippings of all the little fashion-y details that inspire me.


There are lots of ways to draw inspiration from magazine images. One of my favorites is texture. I saw this adorable sequined shoe...


...and it inspired me to create this card:


See how the On The Coast paper circles mimic the overlapping sequins on the shoe? I want to try this on a layout soon, too.

Of course there’s always literal inspiration! I just loved the romantic feel of this shot:


The tulle and feathers are just so pretty! I decided I’d try some on my layout, using the Jocelyn collection:



I’m also inspired by the little details that clothing designers include, like the bow on this cute blouse:


I cut some paper strips from the Jocelyn line, crinkled them to give them a little more flexibility, and formed them into a bow for my card:


These are just a few ways that fashion inspires me (you can check out my fashion inspiration series here). What inspires you?

xo,
Nancy