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Saturday 24 February 2024

Inkspirational Challenge #310 - Mood Board

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

For the next two weeks, we invite you to draw inspiration from the Mood Board below. Pastel colours, pretty flowers, a beautiful, simply designed layered cake, tasty macarons, cupcakes and cake pops are just a start.  Remember: a mood board offers a plethora of launching points for your card/project: images, colours, textures, design and much more. Let us know what caught your eye; we're sure to be dazzled.

Source: Adapted from:  
https://bespokeandbeautiful.blogspot.com/2014/10/mood-board-monday-pink-mint-gold.html

Inspiration from the Design Team: 






Looking forward to a gallery filled with pretty and sweet!

The Link will be open until Friday, March 8 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, March 2nd with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #309.


Saturday 17 February 2024

Top Picks Challenge #308 and Reminder Post - Challenge #309 - Word Prompt - Hearts

Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Feb. 23rd at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #309 - Word Prompt - HEARTS - found HERE. At the time of writing this post, we have 60 wonderful entries in the gallery. Thank you to those who have joined us. Let's keep the beautiful makes coming! 

Just in case you need a bit more inspiration, check out what our sweet design team Marlena has created:

Marlena

Second, Challenge #308 closed with 20 delightful paper-pieced entries. Thank you so much for sharing your fussy-cutting skills!  As always, selecting our highlights is a challenge, especially when everyone's card deserves time in the spotlight.  

Our Top Picks:

Susan's snowman, sporting her paper-pieced pink polka-dot hat and scarf, is simply adorable!

Deb paper-pieced not one, but five coffee cups - and how fun is her mixing-and-matching of patterned papers!

Jo's mug, whipping cream, candy canes and cinnamon sticks are paper-pieced delights! The perfect beverage for a cold winter's day.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.


Saturday 10 February 2024

Inkspirational Challenge #309 - Word Prompt - Hearts

Welcome back to Inkspirational; delighted you're here.

With Valentine's/Galentine's Day quickly approaching, our word prompt for the next two weeks is HEARTS. Of course, you aren't required to make a Valentine card, as hearts fit with a number of occasions. As long as you have a heart on your card, we'd love to see you in the gallery.

 

Inspiration from the Design Team:






We're looking forward to seeing how your hearts capture ours! 

The Link will be open until Friday, Feb. 23 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, Feb. 17, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #308.

Saturday 3 February 2024

Top Picks Challenge #307 and Reminder Post - Challenge #308 - Designer's Choice - Paper Piecing

Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Feb. 9th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #308 - Designer's Choice - Paper Piecing - found HERE. At the time of writing this post, we have 9 fabulous paper pieced delights in the gallery. Thank you to those who have joined us. Let's keep the beautiful makes coming! 

Second, Challenge #307 closed with 66 sensational stencil-focused entries. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us, as well as providing a little 'enabling'. Our stencils wish lists are definitely growing!

Our Top Picks:

Deborah's rainbow stenciled background is perfect for her game console; her daughter's boyfriend is sure to be delighted by this card, as are we.

Stef's stenciling elevates this pretty stamp to gorgeous! Lucky person on the receiving end of this lovely card.

Pauline's Valentine's Day card for her husband is masculine marvelous. The pup is adorable, as is the stenciled scene she created for him, complete with sky and ground. So creative.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.