iNSD 2025: Dream It Designed

[norton94]

Winner announced** iNSD 2025: Dream It Designed

Happy NSD to you!!​

Have you ever thought, "I wish I could have a collab by my two favorite designers about XYZ [fill in the blank]!" or "I would love to see a kit with this color combination and this type of vibe" or even, "I really want a template set that does X, with a kit about ABC" ...but you just never see it? Since designers aren't mind readers, now is your chance to Dream it Designed!

This challenge is for you to take charge and make those suggestions. The list below are just some possible methods you could demonstrate what you have in mind, but is in no way meant to limit your creativity, or mean you have to do all of these. You could:

• provide your photos you want to scrap as inspo
• supply a color palette
• make a mood board
• link us to your curated Pinterest board (be sure it's not set to private) of specific ideas
• show a kit or two from SSD that you want to mash up or use as an idea launching point or recolor (this type of kit but these colors)
• ask for your dream design duo
• add quotes or lyric ideas, etc...

Mood boards and color palettes are easy to make or find online.
If you are not familiar with mood boards, this blog had some to see, and you see them used in interior design and marketing a lot. And this blog is a great spot to see what I mean for color palettes.

Here is a mood board I made to give you an idea:

Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Monday, May 5th to be considered! All entries posted in this thread at that time will be entered into a random draw.

I only ask that if you take someone's premade board, please give credit -and- please don't submit images/links of products from the scrapbooking or paper craft world outside of SSD. Our designers are not going to copy other designs already available as inspiration

PRIZE: I will select ONE random winner from everyone who participates to win a $10 gift certificate to the Shoppe. Plus, if your inspiration is used by the team, or a designer, to create a kit, you'll win that product for free!


EDITED TO ADD - Our winner is Alyna in post #16

 

[jacinda]

I love this kind of game! Excited to see the new ideas!

 

[catgoddess]

I'd love a kit about moving. Checklists, cleaning, moving boxes, packing lists, etc. Could also work for moving into college. It would fabulous to have a few themed moving day templates from Cindy, too!
I made a quick mood board

 

[lovely1m]

I need a Minnesota Northwoods kit. Paul & Babe. Forests. Giant Lakes. Granite. Wild Rice. Ojibwe. Plaid. Canoes. Uff da. Ya'betcha. Rocky beaches. Loons. etc.

 

[stasianary]

I have been thinking of a kit for a while! I love the 90s & 80s kits, but I really want a millennial / xennial kit.

The analog and digital generation. Childhood in the 80s, growing up in the 90s, and being a young adult in the 2000s.

I have a Pinterest board with some ideas, memes, etc. found here.

It would be fun to have generational kits in general.

 

[Saar]

Super fun challenge, Krista!

 

[Brendazzle]

I'm still holding out for Olivia (Studio Liv) and Tracey (Clever Monkey Graphics) to collaborate on a Florida kit. I need more manatees in my stash and some white alligators. After all, Mardi isn't going to scrap himself

 

[Jolitas]

I've been looking for a kit and template about play doh clay for a long time. My boys have played so much with the clay and I still have a lot of pictures of it. I'm looking for a kit with the typical colors of play doh; with all the fun items. And I look for templates that contain the typical attributes for play doh; such as the hairdresser or the ice cream maker.
I made a board on my Pinterest with a lot of ideas about the colors, attributes, etc.
Look here!

 

[catgoddess]

I'd also love to see a Myers-Briggs type collection (not just an introvert/extrovert thing) with lots of wort art/word strips that encompass the traits.

 

[karlimarie]

I never thought I’d be the one asking for a monster truck themed kit… but thems the cards I was dealt! I know there are a few other kits with trucks, but the way my kids play, imma need a whole kit.

I think a lot of designers would pull this off well, but I’d really love to see something by a combo of maybe Megan’s Creations & Clever Monkey?!?!

 

[Natascha]

I don't have a mood board for this and I know it's a bit controversial, but when Val and Ru made a post about winning their 10th edition of Creative Chronicles this was also an entry of mine...You always see a wine and dine kit or something about beer or addictited about for example digiscrapping...but what about addictions that are not so good for you?! I personally struggled with an addiction for a few years, it's hard and rough, but it's life...and I know I'm not alone in this! Though I'm clean and sober now for more than 2 years *yayyy me*

You van think about Alcohol, drugs but also sugar addiction and so on and on...

 

[karlimarie]

I don't have a mood board for this and I know it's a bit controversial, but when Val and Ru made a post about winning their 10th edition of Creative Chronicles this was also an entry of mine...You always see a wine and dine kit or something about beer or addictited about for example digiscrapping...but what about addictions that are not so good for you?! I personally struggled with an addiction for a few years, it's hard and rough, but it's life...and I know I'm not alone in this! Though I'm clean and sober now for more than 2 years *yayyy me*

You van think about Alcohol, drugs but also sugar addiction and so on and on...

I love this. Congrats! It's such a hard topic to talk about, but so therapeutic when you do. I have a family history of all different sorts of addiction and I think something messy and art journaly would be great for this topic. Something that shows the dark and the light sides of addiction and recovery.

It seems like a lifetime ago, but I was a pack-a-day smoker through my 20s. I tried to quit so many times and failed, but haven't had a cigarette in over a decade now. Then a couple years ago I read Quit Like a Woman and so much of what she said resonated with me. I dipped my toes into sober-curious life and haven't looked back.

If you met me 15 years ago you would have laughed and laughed if I told you I'd be a tea-totaler in my 40s

Great idea!

 

[GraceJ]

Happy iNSD :wub: to you too!!
Super fun challenge, I have some requested, now off to create my palette and my Pinterest board, thank you so much for doing this :wub:

 

[Robin Carlton]

These are such fun ideas!

Jolitas in all the years I've done this... I dont know how many playdoh kits I've seen. It's a really fun idea!

 

[Leablahblah]

Fun! I made a moodboard with Canva

a kit about women friendship and how important it is to have a support group of similar interest, going out in town, have a drink, share, support each other...

 

[shunnstergirl]

I would LOVE to have Flergs make a Grogu/Mandalorian kit!! We had a Grogu-themed birthday party for my youngest last year as he is obsessed with Grogu.
Here's a link to my pinterest board, and a little teaser of a few of the pins below.

 

[shunnstergirl]

I never thought I’d be the one asking for a monster truck themed kit… but thems the cards I was dealt! I know there are a few other kits with trucks, but the way my kids play, imma need a whole kit.

I totally need a Monster Truck kit too! :thumbup: Not just for my boys playing with their hot wheels, but for live monster truck rallies that we've gone to numerous times over the years.

 

[joelsgirl]

I am pitching this idea for Erica Zane because she makes the most clever cards, but if she doesn't like the idea, I'd be so happy for any of the talented designers to take it on. I NEED an Enneagram kit! My vision would be a generic Enneagram kit about discovering yourself with maybe one card for each number, and an additional card pack for each of the nine numbers. When I type that out, it sounds like a lot, but the card packs could be small, maybe.

PS The cards come fromMirabelle Creations website.

 

[norton94]

I don't have a mood board for this and I know it's a bit controversial, but when Val and Ru made a post about winning their 10th edition of Creative Chronicles this was also an entry of mine...You always see a wine and dine kit or something about beer or addictited about for example digiscrapping...but what about addictions that are not so good for you?! I personally struggled with an addiction for a few years, it's hard and rough, but it's life...and I know I'm not alone in this! Though I'm clean and sober now for more than 2 years *yayyy me*

You van think about Alcohol, drugs but also sugar addiction and so on and on...

yay you indeed! You did the hard work This touches many families and people - thanks for sharing your story and asking for it

 

[norton94]

Whoa you all have been busy! I just looked through these all and you've got amazing ideas! I am hoping some designers get pinched by the push and whip up your ideas! Literally all of them

 

[EvelynD2]

I would love a kit about self esteem for young girls with braces, glasses etc. This is our beautiful granddaughter. I use her photos from when she was younger in a lot of my layouts. It is hard to photograph her now and she doesn't like to smile. I got this photo after much coaxing. I know our youngest daughter went through this as well. She didn't want to show her braces either. Being a "tween" or a new teen is hard. I would love to see a kit for that.

 

[Studio Liv]

I'm loving these ideas The "kit requests" subforums is one of my faves, but I really appreciate the moodboards we're getting here!

 

[ad77]

I wish I could have a perfect kit to scrap tons of photos from geocaching outdoor adventures. There are not many kits for that, only some additions to outdoor kits - with geocache, gps picture and some basic words like word Geocaching, found it etc.
I´m looking for compact one, or maybe with add-on for not so great geocaching adventures also.
I know there are a lot of ootdoor/nature/hiking kits, that can be used... but... I´m looking for something close to mid-european landscape, nature... rather hills than mountains, coniferous and mixed forests, a lot of sandstone and basalt rocks...
I use a lot DSI´s The not so great outdoors bundle for scrapping GC photos, love that bundle, but I use it all the time.
I don´t need flowers and a lot of unrelated elements, rather smaller pack loaded with geocaching related things (caches, maps, mobiles/gps, signal, pencils, ticks, mosquitos, stumps, birdhouses...). Simple style with brushes and paints.

 

[Brendazzle]

I would LOVE to have Flergs make a Grogu/Mandalorian kit!! We had a Grogu-themed birthday party for my youngest last year as he is obsessed with Grogu.
Here's a link to my pinterest board, and a little teaser of a few of the pins below.

Cosigning this. I got my husband & son matching Grogu pajamas last Father's Day (and a sized up pair for my son for Christmas) that I want to scrap.

 

[Scrap-therapy]

Thank you Krista for the sweet challenge!
I did a Pinterest board for this one. I would love a kit about first ear pierced and a kit about the shop Claire's for little girls. I went to a piercing shop for my daughter earrings but she was also very exciting to go to claire's when she was little. I have pictures with an unicorn photobooth.
So here's some ideas:
https://fr.pinterest.com/ScrapTherapy45/ideas-for-a-claires-kit/
Love a lots of ideas here's, there so much great kits to do!

 

[Jolitas]

I don't know if this is allowed but I have a second idea about a kit. A kit I can't really find: about hearing impairment/being deaf. My son is deaf on one side and wears a hearing aid. I would like to see a kit with hearing aids as elements with funny quotes. You can use the kit for young and old, boy and girl.
I did a Pinterest board for this one:
pinterest board

 

[jagruti patel]

I would love a travel inspired kit based on these colours, especially Japan or Asia themed. I created a mood board with some images from around the web. I see alot of kits with reds and blues, but I would love more colours!

 

[Quantum_Leap]

I would love for Kelly Bangs Creative to add a Matilda kit to her "Musicals" collection. My daughter was in the play a couple of years ago, and I haven't been able to find a kit to scrap them with. Here are some of the photos:

I also made a Pinterest board to show the color scheme I am thinking of: https://pin.it/3uplDoWJX It would be mostly blues, blacks, greys, and reds, with maybe some brown and pink accents. There would need to be some red plaid patterned papers.

Elements would include lots and lots of BOOKS of all types, as well as chocolate cake, a television set, a newt, the "chokey," etc.

Word art would say things like "Change Your Story," "Revolting Children," and "Bambinatum Est Magitum."

Thanks for considering!

 

[norton94]

I would love a kit about self esteem for young girls with braces, glasses etc. This is our beautiful granddaughter. I use her photos from when she was younger in a lot of my layouts. It is hard to photograph her now and she doesn't like to smile. I got this photo after much coaxing. I know our youngest daughter went through this as well. She didn't want to show her braces either. Being a "tween" or a new teen is hard. I would love to see a kit for that.

She could not be more precious Evelyn! Love that idea

 

[Saar]

I would love a kit about self esteem for young girls with braces, glasses etc. This is our beautiful granddaughter. I use her photos from when she was younger in a lot of my layouts. It is hard to photograph her now and she doesn't like to smile. I got this photo after much coaxing. I know our youngest daughter went through this as well. She didn't want to show her braces either. Being a "tween" or a new teen is hard. I would love to see a kit for that.

I agree with Krista! She is beautiful and has a beautiful smile!

 

[norton94]

OMGoodness these are fantastic ideas! And yes totally fresh - haven't seen anything for these ideas - you've done a great job developing them too. I really hope the DT gets inspired :wub I'd love to see these come to fruition!
Yes as Olivia stated we do have a kit requests area under normal circumstances. The more info you provide there the better too

Molly your girl sure was a darling Matilda!!

Jolitas - yes definitely allowed to submit well developed ideas like this as a separate entry. Still one entry for the drawing, but another chance for a designer to run with your idea

 

[HeatherH]

I made this for one of the CYOA challenges back in September 2024 and I'd still love someone to make it! I'm visualizing an artsy kit with lots of stamps and brushes if any of our artsy style designers are up for it!

 

[vicky23ny]

Great topic.
I love Dandelions..

 

[smileark]

My weekend has been jammed packed with everything but NSD, unfortunately but I'd loved to see a kit for the California missions or historical missions since a few other states have them too.

 

[GraceJ]

April 26th was World Qigong and Tai Chi Day, and when I searched for a kit on the subject, I didn't find one. All the available kits are for martial arts like karate, and I only found one about yoga. Although there are people who practice a mix of qi and yoga, they are very different disciplines. It would be awesome to find a Qigong or Tai Chi theme kit! I made a sort of collage and included the most similar kit I could find, which is about yoga. Thank you so much doing this