Inspiration Station: Spring Fling!

Spring has sprung, and while it’s a little late to design Easter cards for this year’s sales, there’s always next year to look forward to. Savvy artists design a year or more ahead to give their designs a chance to get out there and be seen.

Here are a few places you can get inspired for your spring designs.

Pantone Fashion Colors Spring 2012
Hot new colors to use  for wedding, bridesmaid, Easter, Mother’s Day, and other spring-themed cards

Christian Poetry in the Public Domain
If you’re designing cards such as “He is Risen” for Easter and you’re looking for some public domain verse, check this site. Just be sure to double-check copyright before quoting a poem verbatim, and don’t forget to add a Note to Reviewers about the verse being in the public domain to avoid having your card returned.

Free Easter Fonts
Lots of dingbats to incorporate into your designs. Be sure to check TOU for each font to be sure there are no restrictions on commercial use.

The Graphics Fairy: Easter
Vintage graphics (pre-1922 in most cases) with an Easter/spring theme. Other categories, too, that will inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. Here are the TOU. i suggest you read them before going hog wild.

Do you have any favorite sites you like to visit with a spring or Easter theme? Please share! We’d love to know what inspires you.