Inkspirational Challenge #324 - Designer's Choice - Make Your Mark

Welcome to back to Inkspirational; thank you for joining us.

For the next two weeks, we invite you to draw inspiration from Nonni's Designer's Choice: MAKE YOUR MARK. How do you "make your mark," you may ask? Simple: by adding colour to your images/die cuts with mediums like markers, pencils/crayons, watercolour/paints and even inks if you're using colouring/layering stencils.   Note: colouring stencils + inks qualify for this challenge.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Marina 

Julia

Carol

Pia

Nonni

Bring out whatever you love to use to "make your mark" and join us!

The Link will be open until Friday, Sept. 20th @ 11:59pm (GMT).

We'll be back next Saturday, Sept. 14th with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #323.

Top Picks Challenge #322 and Reminder Post - Challenge #323 - CAS - Optional Twist: Animal

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Aug. 23 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #323 -Clean and Simple (Optional Twist: Animal) - found HERE. 

For more inspiration, check out the delightful Fall-themed card created by our talented teammate, Nonni.

Second, Challenge #322 closed with 24 creative interpretations of the Mood Board.  From sunsets, to beach/ocean scenes, to colour-inspired images -  and much more - it's clear the mood board captured your creativity. Thank you so much. As usual, selecting top picks is a challenge when you're all so deserving of being highlighted. 

Our Top Picks:

Liz

Liz's combination of stamps and stencils have paired wonderfully to create her fabulous breezy mood board inspired scene. 

Helen

Helen's Under the Moon stamps have made an impressive debut on her card; her mood board inspired scene is gorgeous.

Birgit

Birgit's selection of colours and images come together to create a most delightful work of art.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #323 - Clean And Simple (Optional Twist: Animal)

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

It's  CAS - *Clean & Simple* - here for the next two weeks, with the optional twist of: Animal.

To help you out, here's what we'll be looking for with your Clean and Simple designs:

✅ One main focal point
✅ Lots of OPEN space (doesn't 'have' to be white)
✅ Minimal Layers
✅ Minimal Embellishments

Inspiration from the Design Team: 

Marina 

Marlena

Julia

Carol

Pia

Looking forward to seeing your Clean-and-Simple designs, with or without an animal.

The Linky will be open until Friday, Sept. 6th @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, Aug. 31st, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #322.

Top Picks Challenge #321 and Reminder Post - Challenge #322 - Mood Board

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Aug. 23 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #322 -Mood Board - found HERE. 

Second, Challenge #321 - Word Prompt: Woodland- closed with 28 delightful interpretations of this theme. From wintery forests, to forest animals, to  whimsical fairytale woodland houses and creatures - and much more - it's clear this prompt captured your creativity. Thank you so much. As usual, selecting top picks is a challenge when you're all so deserving of being highlighted. For this challenge, we have FOUR Top Picks.

Our Top Picks:

Bonnie

Bonnie's mushroom shadow box card is a lovely, wonderful showcase of the woodland theme. 

Carol 

Carol's pop-up pumpkin house card is nothing short of whimsically wonderful. I'm sure we'd all like to spend time in this sweet woodsy scene.

Helen

Helen's snowy forest scene is a lovely version of winter in the woods.

Chrissy

Chrissy's multi-page woodland themed journal is a labour of love and work of art. So beautiful.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #322 - Mood Board

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

Our inspiration for the next two weeks comes from the late summery sunset, fresh citrus, pretty ceramics and floral window dressing Mood Board you see below. 

Please: don't feel that you need to replicate photos from the mood board in their entirety. Rather, mood boards are created as 'inspiration,' offering 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. 

Source: https://butterflyreflectionsink.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-mood-board.html

Inspiration from the Ink Team:

Marlena

Julia

Marina 

Pia

Carol

Nonni

Your turn! See you in the gallery!

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

We will be back next Saturday, Aug. 17 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks from Challenge #322.

Top Picks Challenge #320 and Reminder Post - Challenge #321 - Word Prompt - Woodland

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Aug. 9th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #321 -Word Prompt - WOODLAND - found HERE. 

Second, Challenge #320 - Designer's Choice - Feature Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies - closed with 40 fabulous entries. So inspiring to see the wide range of companies that play nicely together.

Our Top Picks:

Jenny

Jenny's postage collage card is a showcase of products from 5 different companies. Her floral stamps are absolutely lovely.

Emma T.

Emma's whale/ocean themed card features products from 7 different companies that definitely played well together. The acetate background...swoon! 

Helen

Helen's Simon Says Stamps Chillin' Frenchie, coloured with copics and a dash of Wink of Stella, is too cute. The Altenew sentiment is a perfect pairing.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #321 - Word Prompt - Woodland

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

Our Word Prompt challenge for the next two weeks is: WOODLAND.  A dictionary definition describes woodland as an area covered with woods, trees and/or shrubs. While a 'woodsy' card/project is a fabulous fit, we also encourage you to consider wider  (and possibly even more 'fun') definitions.

• How about the flora (wildflowers, mushrooms, etc), and fauna (forest creatures - bears, moose, deer, bunnies, hedgehogs, snails...) that can be found in woodlands. Baby nurseries/cards are often fabulous sources of woodland inspiration.
• Or, perhaps the  'magical' beings that inhabit woodlands: fairies, elves, gnomes, ogres? 
• What about activities that occur in/around woodlands: outdoor skating, sledding, nature walks?

With these as just a snippets of ideas, it's time to turn the challenge to the Design team and to you.

Design Team inspiration:

Julia

Carol

Marina

Marlena

Pia

Nonni

Looking forward to seeing where your Woodland wanders take you! 

The Link is open until Friday, Aug. 9th 2 11:59pm (GMT).

We'll be back next Saturday, Aug. 3, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #320.

Top Picks Challenge #319 and Reminder Post - Challenge #320 - Designer's Choice - Feature Products from 2 or More Companies

 Welcome to our two part post.

First, a reminder that you have until Friday, July 26th at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #320 -Designer's Choice - Feature Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies - found HERE. 

Second, Challenge #319 - Use Stencils - closed with 46 stencil sensations. Thank you for embracing our challenges with your creativity and enthusiasm.

Our Top Picks:

Henriet

Henriet's stenciled bubbles, sea objects and layered water, along with her die cuts and shells, are a wonderful combination for her art journal page. Definitely a stencil delight.

Ellie

Ellie's stenciled pink sunset and marsh scene are a lovely stage for her stately herons. 

Stephanie

Stephanie's summer postage collage card calls for a number of stencils and she's used them wonderfully in creating her 'stamps.'

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #320 - Designer's Choice - Feature Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies

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

Our lovely teammate, Marlena, has selected *Feature Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies* as her Designer's Choice. Since many of you already mix-and-match various companies' products on a regular basis, so this will be second nature for you.  Any theme, any occasion, any style...just be sure to follow the prompt.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Pia

Julia

Carol

Marina 

Nonni

We're looking forward to seeing which companies you've decided 'play nicely' together.

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

We'll be back next Saturday, July 20, with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #319