:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Announcement

Many of you have noticed (and politely mentioned) that I haven't yet posted the January 2012 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts.

While I am certainly flattered that you have obviously enjoyed my Be Inspired prompts, I'm afraid that I may have some bad news.

I have decided to take a break from my monthly edition of creativity prompts in order to have a little more time to explore and express my creativity in other ways. (Have you visited my new Etsy store, Jill Marie Designs?)

However, there is a bright side...

There are 2 1/2 years worth of creativity prompts still available for download. There are literally dozens of ideas in each and every issue and my guess is that you've barely scratched the surface. So, I encourage you to check out the download pages below to make sure you haven't missed an issue (or revisit issues already in your collection) to find new inspiration!

2009 Be Inspired Creativity Prompts
2010 Be Inspired Creativity Prompts
2011 Be Inspired Creativity Prompts

Enjoy...and BE INSPIRED!!!

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - December 2011

Hello, all...here's the December 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

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If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - November 2011

Hello, all...here's the November 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

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PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - October 2011

Hello, all...here's the October 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

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PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - September 2011

Hello, all...here's the September 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - August 2011

Hello, all...here's the August 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - July 2011

Hello, all...here's the July 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - June 2011

Hello, all...here's the June 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - May 2011

Hello, all...here's the May 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - April 2011

Hello, all...here's the April 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

Nope...no fooling...

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - March 2011

Hello, all...here's the March 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - February 2011

Hello, all...here's the February 2011 edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts!

As always, it include several pages of scrapbooking ideas including prompts take from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - January 2011

Hello, all...here's the first NEW & IMPROVED edition of Be Inspired Creativity Prompts for 2011!

Here's a few of the key changes:

1. The color scheme and layout was redesigned to coordinate with the new look of the AMOM blog.
2. There are now areas for you to make notes and record your own ideas throughout the document based on the various provided prompts.
3. There is now a wider area for the sketches, so at least one double-page sketch will be included each month.
4. There are two new sections! One is called Memories & More and the other is called Totals & Tallies and both are great ways for you to record information that can later act as fodder for your journaling.
5. The download is now five pages instead of three!

I hope you enjoy the changes!!

If you're so inclined, please feel free to email me a pic of any projects you create inspired by these prompts and you might just find yourself featured on the AMOM blog!

Happy scrapping!

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PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly Be Inspired Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a Be Inspired Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just visit the ABOUT page and copy the code underneath second button and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the right sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - December 2010

Hello, all...here's the final edition of :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts for 2010.

I hope you enjoy them.

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If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the left sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar.

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - November 2010

Here's the November 2010 edition of :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts.

I hope you enjoy them!

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PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the left sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Also, I encourage you to share any layouts you create which are inspired by these prompts in the :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Flickr group pool. I'd love to see your work!

:: Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar. ::

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - October 2010

It's a few days late, but I hope you enjoy this month's edition of :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts!

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PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the left sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Also, I encourage you to share any layouts you create which are inspired by these prompts in the :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Flickr group pool. I'd love to see your work!

:: Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar. ::

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - September 2010

Here's the September 2010 edition of :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts! I hope you enjoy them...

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READER RESPONSE:
After you have a chance to look them over, be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know which is your favorite prompt this month...which one can't you wait to scrap!

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the right sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Also, I encourage you to share any layouts you create which are inspired by these prompts in the :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Flickr group pool. I'd love to see your work!

:: Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar. ::

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - August 2010

Here's the August 2010 edition of :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts! I hope you enjoy them...

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

READER RESPONSE:
After you have a chance to look them over, be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know which is your favorite prompt this month...which one can't you wait to scrap!

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the right sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Also, I encourage you to share any layouts you create which are inspired by these prompts in the :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Flickr group pool. I'd love to see your work!

:: Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar. ::

:BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts - July 2010

Here's the July 2010 edition of :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts! I hope you enjoy them...

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

READER RESPONSE:
After you have a chance to look them over, be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know which is your favorite prompt this month...which one can't you wait to scrap!

PLEASE SHARE:
If you like the free monthly :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts download, please share it with others. That's all the thanks I need.

I have created a :Be Inspired: Creativity Prompts button that you can use, too! Just copy the code underneath it in the right sidebar and paste it into your own blog, website or forum signature. I greatly appreciate you helping to spread the inspiration!

Also, I encourage you to share any layouts you create which are inspired by these prompts in the :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts Flickr group pool. I'd love to see your work!

:: Don't miss out on more great scrapbooking inspiration! Sign up for updates to the AMOM blog by email subscription or your favorite blog reader through the links in the left sidebar. ::

:BE INSPIRED EXTRA: Special Birthday Edition

In keeping with the birthday theme this week, here's a :Be Inspired Extra: to help inspire you in scrapping your next birthday edition!

Photo:
- the decorated party area before the guests arrive
- close ups of the details: gifts, balloons, cake, candles, party hat
- the guest of honor blowing out candles or opening presents

Title:
- Make a Wish!
- Turning '?' (insert age)
- Birthday Bash

Quote:
- "Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened."
   Jennifer Yane
- "Age is a number and mine is unlisted."
   Unknown
- See yesterday's post for more great birthday quotes (and vote for your favorite).

Journaling:
- What was your most memorable birthday and why?
- How do you celebrate your birthday now? How does this compare to how you celebrated your birthday as a child? How does your childhood birthday celebration compare to your child(ren)'s birthday celebration(s)?
- If you could relive any one year in your life, which would it be and why?

Product:

- Birthday Bliss Collection by Creative Imaginations
- Happy Birthday 2 U Collection by K & Company
- Happy Day Collection by SEI
- Krafty Birthday Girl by Vinnie Pearce (digikit)
- Krafty Birthday Boy by Vinnie Pearce (digikit)

Technique:
- This idea was meant for a card, but why not create this fun party hat as a one-of-a-kind embellishment for a layout?

Web:
- There are several sites online that can offer you interesting facts and statistics about your birth date. Try Birthday Calculator or dMarie Time Capsule. Include a collection of statistics or pick out one that particularly interests you and feature it on a layout.

I hope these prompts help you make the most of your next birthday-themed layout!! Happy scrappin'!

Want more? Check out my full-sized monthly editions of :BE INSPIRED: Creativity Prompts available for FREE DOWNLOAD!