One of the questions I get asked over and over is: what type of content should I be sharing?
What should I blog about? What should I email my list about? What should I share on social media?
Sometimes we make this stuff way too difficult, because we’re overthinking it. It shouldn’t be that hard.
To get you inspired to share more photos on Instagram, I’ve created an Instagram Inspiration Challenge for the month of April. Creativity explodes when you’re given constraints. When you’ve got a focus, you’ll see that you come up with a lot more ideas. That’s the idea behind this challenge.
And if you want more people to follow you, you’ve got to be sharing new content regularly. Daily is even better.
Here’s how you participate:
1. Upload a photo on Instagram inspired by the phrase of the day. (Example: For April 1st, you want to publish a photo on Instagram inspired by “Life is Messy” and on April 2nd, you’ll publish a photo inspired by “Black and White.” And, you’ll continue throughout the month.) Do as many as you can…it’s okay to miss a day or two or more.
2. Include the hashtag #BelleInstaInspiration in the description of your photo so that we can find each others’ photos and follow each other!
3. Connect with the other women participating by searching for the hashtag #BelleInstaInspiration and like and comment on their photos. This challenge is about more than uploading content–it’s about connecting with each other and finding other creatives to follow on Instagram.
4. Download and print (right click and select “download linked file”) the list to keep at your desk as a daily reminder.
5. Comment below to let us know that you’re participating with the link to your Instagram profile.
And, because I want to make this challenge even more fun, I’ll be selecting a winner on May 1st.
That winner will receive: A Life is Messy Kitchen bundle ($67 value) that includes the digital kit, an artist signed copy of Life is Messy Kitchen and an exclusive coloring book with bonuses!
I’ll be picking the winner based on the person who participates the most and gives it her all. I’ll announce the winner right here on May 1st.
I’m publishing the list early in order to give you time to start planning and taking photos. I hope this challenge sparks your creativity.
I love this. I am on it!
I forgot my Instagram name
https://instagram.com/whirlywraps/
YAY! So excited!
I am so in!!! Can’t wait!
http://instagram.com/sarahdshotts
YAY Sarah!
I’m in with Sarah!
https://instagram.com/kris.olin/
It’s like you just read my mind. I was just on insta checking out & following some like minded people hoping to boost my insta engagement… Open email and this was in there. Awesome timing!
Perfect timing! So excited.
I love love love Instagram! I’m in!
Me, too! Let’s have some fun.
What a great idea April! Count me in!
https://instagram.com/junqueart/
You’re counted in, Cindy! 🙂
Love this! I love Instagram! This is gonna be fun!
https://instagram.com/honizukle
So much fun! YAY!
This looks fun! I like the phrases that you selected! 😀
I guess I should share my handle too! It’s https://instagram.com/insearchofyummyness/
YAY! Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
fabulous idea and perfect timing as I’m just throwing myself into IG! https://instagram.com/frankideas/
You’re gonna love it….it’s so much fun!
I love this! I’ve been super lax about posting photos lately, so this is perfect — I’m in!! https://instagram.com/stewartfiberart/
Let’s up our Instagram game together! YAY!
Sweet! Love this. You are so full of great ideas, April. 🙂
https://instagram.com/amanda_creek/
Awwwww…thanks Amanda! So glad you’re playing along.
I am definitely in! Instagram has become my favourite social media platform so I can’t wait to try this. Thanks heaps April 🙂
http://instagram.com/amamayes/
Me, too. I’m so excited to see your photos!
Okay… I’m not on Instagram yet… I’ll be back! 🙂
Get on it! 🙂
Oooh, I love this idea!! I am so in!!! 🙂
YAY!
I’m doing this! I really need to revamp my Instagram action. This is the perfect way to do it!
We’ll do it together. So excited.
Ohhh this gonna be awesome. I am in!!!
https://instagram.com/altlabart
YAY!
Great idea! Count me in!
https://instagram.com/gaylelawrence/
YAY! So excited to see what you come up with!
Very excited to participate and connect with others! Plus I love Instagram 🙂
I am on Instagram as @violetaroots
Woohoo! Let’s do it!
This sounds like so much fun!!
http://www.instagram.com/rubyandsass
I surely hope so! So glad you’re joining us.
I can’t get enough instagram! I’m in!!
Whoop whoop!
So excited to be joining! My Instagram is https://instagram.com/tonkaperix/
Followed everyone above
YAY Antoniya!
You know I’m in! I’m looking so forward to it! ♡ I’m https://instagram.com/domesticraft
Oh yeah…I know! 🙂
I would love to join
Do it! Do it! Do it! 🙂
I’m gonna do it! I need a kick in the butt when it comes to IG, and your phrases have gotten the ideas bubbling already 🙂 https://instagram.com/glanzundsubstanz/
YAY! I love giving little kicks in the butt. 🙂
http://www.instgram.com/vintagechenille
Awesome, I love challenges like this and am currently working on building my Instagram platform. I’m all in!
Awesome! Can’t wait to see your photos!
Great idea and a great inspiration! And lots of fun too! Count me in!
Thanks Denise! YAY!
Sounds like a fun challenge- can’t wait! https://instagram.com/suegrilli/
Wonderful! “See you” there!
I’m in! https://instagram.com/heartinghandmade/ Now off to check other people’s accounts. 🙂
Alright alright alright! Let’s have some fun.
I love, love, love this idea! I’m in! Mine is https://instagram.com/flaviabernards
Now, I’m going to check everybody else’s 🙂
So glad! 🙂
Awesome! I’ve been trying to use Instagram more…and now I have something fun to keep me going. Thanks, April! I can be found on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/bookscents
You’re so very welcome! Glad you’re joining us.
FUNNNN!
I have a hard time staying focused on Instagram challenges, but I want to do this one (I already miss you and our 6 weeks course only just ended!) I’m going to have to print this list and put it up on the Social Media piece of my ToDo wall 🙂
Thanks April!
xo
K
You said it sista! Fun! I YAY!
What a great idea! I really need this, Count me in!
https://instagram.com/gabyneirotti/
YAY!
I’m also in ! Can’t wait to start
Woohoo! We’re gonna have some fun.
I’ve never done an instagram challenge before but I love April and I’ve been trying to do something of this nature on my own for the past few months, how serendipitous and exciting to go forward with this!! Great job April!
I forgot, my instagram handle is @yogabooten. Looking forward to following everyone soon 🙂
YAY YAY YAY!
I plan to participate. I love these challenges I just never get through the whole challenge. But I’m gonna give it a good try.
I love a good try! (P.S. I tend to do better when I batch photos together and take a bunch on one day so that I have them ready for the next four or five days.)
Love this idea and will do my best to participate! I post daily drawings, paintings in progress and inspiration for making artwork and getting creative:
https://instagram.com/rachpaints/
YAY! So glad you’re in!
forgot to add my last post…https://instagram.com/p/0qjOwjzXvJ/?taken-by=rachpaints
Great idea, April! I am in! I always struggling with what to post on my Instagram feed. Not because I have so many ideas and can’t choose one, but because I never Know what to shoot and share. And your list is full of inspiration!
Thanks! Totally understand…I’m here for you with themes that will hopefully make it so much easier.
I love these challenges! I’m in!
https://instagram.com/crystalallure
YAY!
I’m in! @angieharrisphoto
That’s what I like to hear!
Love it! This is such a fun idea, April. I just started using Instagram, and I hope this challenge helps me post more photos.
https://instagram.com/sagegrayson/
Go Sage! Go Sage! Go Sage!
Wahoo! This sounds fun! I’ll do my best to play along. 🙂
https://instagram.com/jewels.bytrish/
YAY!
Sounds fun, April! Instagram is my favorite!
http://www.instagram.com/buddybelle
Instagram is my favorite, too! 🙂
If I had an instagram account, I would totally do this, but as it is, I will do it on Facebook instead 🙂
And geek comment: LOVE the cursive font on the graphic. Will you share what it is?
Thanks!!!
Whaaaaaaaaaat? You gotta get on Instagram my friend. It’s so much fun. But, you can play along on FB instead.
The font is this one: https://creativemarket.com/mycandythemes/87547-Calligrapheez-Font-ModernCalligraphy
Oh, exciting….sounds fun. Im IN
Woot! Woot!
I am SOO in on this. I can’t wait! Yay, April (pun intended – for YOU April, and for the month April!)
Ha! YAY!
This idea is very intriguing …can’t pass this up 😉
Yessssss!
Count me in! Thanks for doing this, April! I’ve had “get started on Instagram” on my to-do list for a few weeks now (thanks to your 6 weeks course). So this is perfect timing! Just set up my account: https://instagram.com/studiodbeads/
Awesome! Can’t wait to see your photos!
I’ll be doing this, I love instagram!
https://instagram.com/helenacarrington
Oh yeah!
Thanks so much for putting this together April! I’m totally looking forward to it! Love how you build wonderful communities and relationships! You’re the bestest <3
https://instagram.com/conniehanks/
Awwwww…thanks Connie! Love fest! So glad you’re joining in the fun.
I just got started with Instagram recently and I never know what to post. This is going to be fun!
https://instagram.com/terminal_distraction/
So much fun! 🙂
I’m joining the challenge. I think its a good idea.
http://instagram.com/jewelry_by_cyndee
I agree! Glad you’re playing along with us.
Thank you April, ths sounds so fun! You can count me in… https://Instagram.com/CupcakeStylist
Awesome! “See you” there!
Oh my gosh I am so all over this! I’ve thought about doing one before, but I’ve been waiting until I list built up. But now I realize, like a dork, that I could BUILD MY LIST doing something like this. SMH, I’ll learn! lol
http://www.instagram.com/amandasuehowell
Hahahaha….YES! Can’t wait to see your photos!
very cool – would love to join in!
YAY!
late start – but will be posting soon – yay! https://instagram.com/tortagialla/
I’m so there! Instagram is pretty much my second villa…with Etsy being the first ;D
AWESOME!
This will be a LOT of fun! Very excited to participate.
http://instagram.com/mellockcuff
And, who says no to fun? Not me! 🙂
I’ve been looking for another Instagram challenge to participate in and I think this is the one! Love this list of prompts! Looking forward to it come Wednesday. 🙂
My Instagram is @sarambrink. Can’t wait to see everyone’s photos!
YAY! So glad you’re joining this one!
One of the best insta-challenges I’ve seen! I’m so in!!! http://instagram.com/freshpaperstudios
Really? YAY!
I am new to Instagram, but kinda hooked on all those wonderful filters for your photos.
http://instagram.com/KathyatKiwiTini. Looking forward to the challenge! Thanks April, this is going to be fun.
Kathy, I’m new too! I’ve been wanting to learn Instagram, so this should be good for me.
Aren’t they so much fun? I love using Afterlight to edit the photos I take on my phone.
I cannot wait to do this! I am so excited
https://instagram.com/wendycranford/
Woot! Woot!
Okay, add me to the list!
https://instagram.com/lucyajennings/
I already added you, Lucy! 🙂
You’ve hit the nail smack on the head with this one. I’d love to post more on Instagram, but my days seem so routine, it’s hard to find inspiring and interesting things to post. I’m all on board with this challenge to boost my insta activity. Thanks, April!
You can find my at https://instagram.com/pearlsandscissors/
YAY! That’s the purpose of this–to inspire creativity. 🙂
What a great challenge, just what I need. You can find me at https://instagram.com/suegrilli/
YAY!
I’m not on Instagram yet, so this challenge has come at the right time for me.
Get on it and let’s do this!
This sounds like so much fun! I’ve wanted to take photos on Instagram more regularly and this should hopefully inspire me! http://instagram.com/Linkouture
YAY Bev! So excited!
This sounds like fun 🙂
https://instagram.com/vickialdrich/
Oh yesssss!
I’m in! Love the prompts! 🙂 https://instagram.com/girlyknits/
Lauren’s in! Oh yeah!
I will give it a shot! A great reason to not ignore my Instagram account! (JennEvansMixedMedia)
Exactly! Let’s do it!
I’m in! LOVE instagram 🙂
http://www.instagram.com/caravincens
Me, too! So much fun!
I am super new to instagram, so this will be a great way for me to get the hang of it and follow some cool people 🙂
https://instagram.com/heydesignsstudio/
Such a fun way to connect!
Count me in!
https://instagram.com/melliemakes
YAY YAY YAY!
Awesome!! http://www.instagram.com/ecarrera02
I’m in!
https://instagram.com/liisamannery/
Me too! I want in! Just in time. And it’s my first ever photo challenge. Am looking forward to playing! My name is scribe_girl so I’m guessing it’s http://www.instagram.com/scribe_girl
I am in! http://www.instagram.com/blancamunguia
Thanks for thinking of this things to help me be consistent. These challenges and the community really help me!
A bit nervous but I think I’ll take the plunge! Inspired by Terminal Distraction.
https://instagram.com/oldcrowshoppe/
New to Instagram; nothing like a beautiful challenge to learn the ropes 🙂
https://instagram.com/gailfosterphoto
I’m interested in trying to play but I’ve just started Instagram and am really unsure how it all works. When posting photos should they be business related or any random thing happening that day? Such as “black and white” would it be anything black and white or only a project black and white? Advice would be awesome. Thank you!
Can I still do the instagram challenge? instagram.com/kimelizabethrak
Can I still do the instagram challenge? https://instagram.com/kimelizabethrak/
Can I still participate in the instagram fun? https://instagram.com/kimelizabethrak/
Oh, I just found out about this! great! I’m in! love it! https://instagram.com/bpaucam/
I am already SO inspired by this challenge April! Thanks so much for putting this together! https://instagram.com/laurenlikesblog/
Love this! I am already following an Instagram challenge, but would love to be part of this as well.
@alina_thomas_photography
Hi April!
I’m the worst at social media, but I just printed out the Insta Inspiration sheet so I’m gonna give it a whirl! Sounds like fun and looking forward to checking out everybody participating too 🙂
https://instagram.com/pinkboxstudio/
Thank you for this challange April! I really needed something to revamp my Instgram account and this comes as an answer
April,
I absolutely love your blog and can’t wait to jump into this instagram challenge. I’m in the middle of a creativity draining move across the country so this instaspiration couldn’t have come at a better time.
http://instagram.com/playfullyrefined/
Thank for hosting this!
I am in!! 🙂
I know I’m totally late, but I still would love to participate in this. I want to get my instagram feed looking more consistent with my branding. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your wisdom April!
Great challenge ! I’m in 🙂
https://instagram.com/elleetgourmande/
I’m enjoying this challenge so much. My favorite part is the wonderful new people I have connected with. http://www.intagme.com/southlakelandphotography/
Two days ago I came across this instagram challenge. I wish I found it sooner but still I’ll participate. This is my instagram account:
http://instagram.com/anwaar.saleh