Inkspirational: June 2024

Saturday, 29 June 2024

Inkspirational Challenge #319 - Use Stencils (Optional: Use Paste)

Welcome to Inkspirational; we're delighted that you're joining us for our end-of-June challenge. Hard to believe we're at the half-way point of the year already!

*Use Stencils* is our inspiration for the next two weeks and, if you want to jazz up your stenciling, we've included an optional twist: Use Paste. Colours, design, occasion - the choice is yours, but please incorporate stencils.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

I used the Paste Option

Looking forward to your stencil sensations filling the gallery.

Before signing off: Happy Canada Day long weekend to our Canadian players. Hope you'll have opportunities to celebrate on July 1st!

The Link will be open until Friday, July 12 @11:59pm (GMT)

We will be back next Saturday, July 6th with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #318.

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Top Picks Challenge #317 and Reminder Post - Challenge #318 - Mood Board

Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, June 28th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #318 -Mood Board - found HERE. Reminder: Mood Boards have multiple entry points - colours, images, textures, the 'vibe,' etc. - so select what catches your eye, create and share.

Second, Challenge #317 - FRAME - closed with 49 wonderful entries featuring an array of frames of all shapes, sizes and styles. Thank you, again, for embracing our challenges with your creativity and enthusiasm. Again, difficult to select winners, but...we did!

Our Top Picks:

Ashwini

Ashwini's delightful pencil-colour critters tucked into pretty frames make for an eye-catching design; we all agree that this work of art should be framed!

Silke

Silke's scalloped edge frame is beautifully adorned with the sweet little bird and lovely flowers. Definitely frame-fabulous.

Kate

Kate's Dogwood Rose panel, in soft, muted colours, makes for a lovely framed-forward card.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Saturday, 15 June 2024

Inkspirational Challenge #318 - Mood Board

Welcome back to Inkspirational; we're delighted you're joining us.

Our mid-June (already!) inspiration for the next two weeks comes from the Mood Board you see below.

Remember that mood boards have multiple avenues for you to explore: colours, images, textures, designs, shapes, the 'vibe'...and that's just a start. One element or a combination of several: the options are plentiful. Let us know what caught your eye; we're excited to see your interpretations.

Adapted from: https://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.com/2014/05/dt-lifepaperscrapbook-may-mood-board.html

Inspiration from the INK Team:

Nonni - joining us next week with a Reminder Post card

Looking forward to seeing your takes on the Mood Board in the gallery.

The Link will be open until Friday, June 28th @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, June 22nd, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #317 - FRAME.

Saturday, 8 June 2024

Top Picks Challenge #316 and Reminder Post - Challenge #317 - Word Prompt - Frame

Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, June 14th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #317 - Word Prompt - Frame - found HERE. At the time of writing this post, we have 21 fabulous entries! Thank you to those who have joined us! Let's keep those frames coming!

For more inspiration, Nonni has created this delightful, smile-making, frame-filled card:

Second, even though the numbers were low for Challenge #316 - Spotlight Technique, closing with 13 entries, this is a case where quality certainly outdid quantity. The cards shared were top-notch, making for very difficult decisions in choosing which ones to highlight. A huge Thank You to those who shared their creativity. As much as we wish we could put all of you in the *spotlight*, we do have to narrow down to three.

Our Top Picks:

Nancy

Nancy's stylish card caught our eye, with her modern flower, colours and design/placement choices. So very pretty.

Rachel

We're dazzled both by the pretty autumn scene Rachel created and the techniques she used to do so. Her spotlight panel is an eye-catching delight.

Caroline

Even though Caroline claims she's 'not good at colouring', we disagree: her colouring is fabulous, especially for this sweet image! Her spotlight technique offers a wonderful work-around for stamps that we may find intimidating to colour.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Saturday, 1 June 2024

Inkspirational Challenge #317 - Word Prompt - Frame

Happy June 1st...and a warm welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #317. Wonderful to have you joining us.

For the next two weeks, our word prompt inspiration is FRAME. Easy-peasy, right. Your frames can be any shape, size or style; as long as you have something surrounded by a frame, you're good to go.