Inkspirational Challenge #308 - Designer's Choice - Paper Piecing

Welcome back to Inkspirational; we're delighted you're here. 

For the next two weeks, our Designer's Choice Challenge, as selected by our wonderful Marina, is Paper Piecing. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this technique, it involves using patterned paper - typically fussy-cut - to make up part of a stamped image. 

A quick internet search will yield plenty of tutorials on how to paper piece, as will the awesome 

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Marlena

Marina 

Pia

Nonni

Carol - off this week

Hope the team's paper piecing performances inspire YOU to join us.

The Link will be open until Friday, Feb. 9th @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We will be back on Saturday, Feb. 3rd with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #307.

Top Picks Challenge #306 and Reminder Post - Challenge #307 - Use Stencils

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Jan. 26th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #307 - Use Stencils - found HERE. At the time of writing this post, we have 25 stencil sensations in the gallery. Thank you to those who have joined us. Let's keep the beautiful makes coming! 

Second, Challenge #306 - Mood Board - closed with 24 stylish entries. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us. Because you invested time to join us during the busy festive season, we have four cards to highlight this time. 

Our Top Picks:

Fran

Fran's black background, gold champagne and embossed swirls makes for  both an elegant New Year's card and wonderful take on the mood board.

Bobby

Bobby's gold foiled on black background is a lovely stage for the beautiful vase. A stylish take on the mood board on so many levels. 

Vicki

Vicki's New Year card, with the half stripes background and bubbly champagne, is wonderfully mood board inspired.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth's card certainly does sparkle and shine. The black/gold/silver dots paired with the gold and silver sentiment is a striking take on the mood board.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #307 - Use Stencils

 Welcome back to Inkspirational; we're delighted you're joining us for our first 'official' challenge of 2024: Use Stencils.  The optional twist is easy: use more than one stencil and/or use layering stencils. Perhaps you received new stencils as Christmas gifts or took advantage of post-Christmas sales to add to your collection. If so, bring them out for a play! 

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Layering stencils

Marina 

Pia

Marlena

Nonni

Carol

Looking forward to your stencil sensations filling the gallery.

The Link will be open until Friday, Jan. 26th @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back next Saturday, Jan. 20th, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #306.

Top Picks - Challenge #305 - and Reminder Post - Challenge #306 - Mood Board

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Jan. 12th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #306 - Mood Board - found HERE. At the time of writing this post, we have 14 marvelous cards in the gallery. Thank you to those who have joined us. Let's keep the beautiful makes coming! 

Second, Challenge #305 - Celebrate - closed with 56 entries! Definitely cause for celebration! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us, especially during the busy festive season. 

Our Top Picks:

Hannelie

Hannelie's copper and glitter die cuts are a lovely pairing for a celebration.

Rae

Rae's black-and-gold sparkly card is gorgeous! 

Karen

Karen's black doors opening to reveal a beautiful Christmas tree makes for a lovely celebration card.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.