Top Picks Challenge #332 and Reminder Post - Challenge #333 - Word Prompt - Snow

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, January 31 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #333 -Word Choice - SNOW- found HERE. 

For more inspiration, check out these cards shared by a couple members of our design team:

Nonni

Carol

Second, Challenge #332 closed with 18 delightful Pretty Quilts, featuring a variety of quilting styles. As always, selecting cards to highlight is difficult as you all deserve recognition but...choose we must.

Our Top Picks:

Johanna

Johanna turned an 'uncooperative' die into a wonderful coverplate for her ocean-themed quilt, complete with an "applique" whale and splash. Warm wishes: perfect sentiment for this pretty quilt.

Fran

Fran's ideas "to piece together several papers, stamp on some hand-stitching, and emboss the square to make it look quilted" is a resounding success! Gorgeous quilt, indeed. 

Lisa

Lisa has transformed her bits and pieces of patterned papers into a lovely heart shaped quilt, complete with felt roses and leaves. Guaranteed her grand-daughter will love this, as do we. 

Stephanie

Stephanie has created a lovely 'sampler's quilt' with her stamps and dies. The sentiment that mentions quilts is the perfect special touch. 

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #333 - Word Prompt - SNOW

Welcome to Inkspirational; we're pleased you're joining us.

For the next two weeks, we're inviting you to draw inspiration from our Word Prompt: SNOW. Yes, a bit of a shift from our cozy quilts we asked you to create previously! Snow flakes, snowy landscapes, snowy skies, snow people...all kinds of possibilities for your cards/projects.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Pia 

Marlena

Julia

Carol

Nonni - will be sharing her card in next week's Reminder Post.

We're looking forward to flurries of snow-themed cards swirling into the gallery!

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The Link will be open until Friday, Jan. 31 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #332

Top Picks Challenge #331 and Reminder Post - Challenge #332 - Designer's Choice - Pretty Quilt

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, January 3rd at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #332 - Designer's Choice - Pretty Quilt - found HERE. 

For more inspiration, check out these cards shared by a couple members of our design team:

Marlena

Carol

 

Second, our three-week Challenge #331 closed with 34 sensational stencil entries. We appreciate that you carved out time to play along with us during the busy festive season. As always, selecting cards to highlight is a challenge...but one we're thankful to have.

Our Top Picks:

Carol Mc

Carol's white on kraft trees are a wonderful background for her little Santa and trio of gold stars. An eye-catching use of stencils.

Maz

Maz's florals are coloured beautifully; the subtle background stenciling really makes this bouquet pop.

Mummylade

Mummylade's stenciled moonlight sky creates a atmospheric, peaceful vibe for her pretty berry branches.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #332 - Designer's Choice - Pretty Quilt

Welcome to Inkspirational; so glad you're here for our first 'official' challenge of 2025. We have a full slate of new challenges planned that we're excited to unveil over the course of the year. Hopefully you, our wonderful players, will find them engaging and inspiring as well.

We're launching our fresh batch of challenges with Julia's Designer's Choice - PRETTY QUILT. Who doesn't love to curl up under a cozy quilt, especially when we're enveloped in the chilliness of winter or just need a comforting cuddle? Perhaps you have a special handmade quilt that evokes fond memories of the person who made it for you. We nvite you to take the concept of PRETTY QUILT and translate it into a card/project. If you have a photo of a quilt that inspired you, please share that, too!

Julia has also compiled a wonderful selection of quilt card tutorials to spark your creativity:  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quilt+card+tutorial Of course, the team has some quilt-y inspiration as well.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Carol

Pia 

Nonni

We look forward to seeing your Pretty Quilts in the gallery.

The Link will be open until Friday, Jan. 17 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We will be back on Saturday, Jan. 11th with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #331