Inkspirational Challenge #368 - Word Prompt - For the Guys

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

For the next two week (May 23 - June 5), we invite you to celebrate all things masculine with our Word Prompt:  “For the Guys” theme! Whether you make cards for fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, uncles or friends, we’d love to see your creative take on masculine designs, colours and styles. 

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Pia

Julia

Carol

Looking forward to seeing what you'll create For the Guys! 

The Link will be open until June 5 @ 11:59pm (GMT).

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We'll be back on Saturday, May 30 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #368.

Top Picks Challenge #366 and Reminder Post - Challenge #367 - Visual Prompt - Floral Palette

 Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, May 22 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #367 -Visual Prompt - Floral Palette- found HERE. Currently, we have 10 lovely cards in the gallery. If you've joined us already, thank you (and please feel free to join again); if you haven't, we'd love for you to do so. 

For more inspiration, check out this fabulous artist-themed card created by design team member, Pia:

Second, we had 18 wonderful entries for Challenge #366. Your rainy day cards definitely brought us sunny smiles.

As always, narrowing down our Top Picks was a challenge. Your creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful interpretations make the process both inspiring and delightfully difficult.

Our Top Picks:

Vicki

Vicki's little bunny is darling; definitely enjoying a fabulous day in the rain.

Caroline

Caroline's little goose is offering us great advice; make those rainy days fun! 

Christy

Christy - who used the same stamp as Vicki, it turns out - is adorable, especially with his green umbrella. He's definitely enjoying time dancing in the rain. We're also highlighting her second card: just way too cute! 

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #367 - Visual Prompt - Floral Palette

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

For the next two weeks (May 9 - 22), we invite you to step into a garden of colour and imagination with this whimsical visual prompt inspired by an artist’s palette brought beautifully to life in blooms. Vibrant rainbow florals, painterly textures, an outdoor setting: plenty in this fun photo to spark your creativity. ✨🖌️

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Julia

Carol

Pia

Joining us for a Reminder Post

Looking forward to seeing how this prompt inspires you!

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The Link is open until Friday, May 22 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

We'll be back on Saturday, May 16 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #366.

Top Picks Challenge #365 and Reminder Post - Challenge #366 - Word Prompt - Rain

  Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, May 8 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #366 -Word Prompt - Rain - found HERE. Currently, we have 11 lovely cards in the gallery. If you've joined us already, thank you (and please feel free to join again); if you haven't, we'd love for you to do so. 

Second, we had 24 wonderful entries for Challenge #365. We very much enjoyed seeing your Sketch sensations; we'll certainly have to plan for another sketch soon.

As always, narrowing down our Top Picks was a challenge. Your creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful interpretations make the process both inspiring and delightfully difficult.

Our Top Picks:

Fran

Frans's little envelopes - each one slightly different - are delightful. A smile-making take on the sketch.

Deborah

Deborah's yellow blooms are a pretty, clever and creative take on the sketch. The little bee is a charming special touch.  

Carol Mc

Carol's  inside-looking-out design is lovely, inviting scene to gaze upon - and a brilliant take on the sketch.  The light shining on the sentiment is a charming touch.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #366 - Word Prompt - RAIN

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

For the next two weeks (April 25 – May 8), we’re inviting you to find inspiration in our new Word Prompt: RAIN.

From soft drizzles to dramatic downpours, puddles + boots to umbrellas + rain jackets and everything in between, there are so many creative ways to interpret this theme. We know the saying: “April showers bring May flowers." Let's celebrate those rainy days and see where they take your creativity! ☔🌧️🌸

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Pia

Carol

Julia

Looking forward to seeing your RAIN-themed cards/projects filling the gallery.

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

We'll be back on Saturday, May 2 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #365.

Top Picks Challenge #364 and Reminder Post - Challenge #365 - Visual Prompt - Sketch

 Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, April 24 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #365 -Visual Prompt - Sketch - found HERE. Currently, we have 8 sensational sketches in the gallery. If you've joined us already, thank you (and please feel free to join again); if you haven't, we'd love for you to do so. Let's see if we can quadruple that number before the challenge closes. 

Second, we had 40 wonderful entries for Challenge #364 - CAS, with the optional twist of *E is for...* We very much enjoyed seeing your wonderful clean and simple designs, both with and without the twist.

As always, narrowing down our Top Picks was a challenge. Your creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful interpretations make the process both inspiring and delightfully difficult.

Our Top Picks:

Darnell

Darnell's watercoloured poppy is striking, especially surrounded by all that fabulous white space. CAS loveliness.

Arlene

Arlene's card - designed for her Disney-loving friend - is sure to light up her eyes when she receives it. Clean, simple and delightfully special.

Maria

Maria's fluffy-tailed bunny is adorable, especially paired with rainbow stripes. Clean, simple and sweet.

Bobby

Bobby's daisies certainly have star billing on her white stage. Clean, simple and striking.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #365 - Visual Prompt - Sketch

Welcome to Inkspirational — we’re so glad you’re here!

For the next two weeks (April 11–24), we invite you to get creative with our Visual Prompt: SKETCH. It’s been five years since our last sketch challenge, so we’re excited to bring one back

This design is simple and flexible. Feel free to adapt it to suit your style — your card base doesn’t need to be square and the smaller shapes in the lower right can be any shape you like. As long as your project captures the essence of the sketch, you’re all set!

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Pia

Julia

Carol

We look forward to a gallery filled with your interpretations of the sketch!
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The Link will be open until Friday, April 24 @ 11:59pm (EST).

We'll be back on Saturday, April 18 with a reminder post and Top Picks for Challenge #365. 

Top Picks Challenge #363 and Reminder Post - Challenge #364 - Word Prompt - CAS (Optional Twist: E is for...)

  Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, April 10 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #364 -  Word Prompt - CAS, with the Optional Twist of *E is for...* - found HERE. Currently, we have 20 beauties in the gallery. If you've joined us already, thank you (and please feel free to join again); if you haven't, we'd love for you to do so.

Second, we had 20 wonderful entries for our March Mood Board. We very much enjoyed seeing your various interpretations.

As always, narrowing down our Top Picks was a challenge. Your creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful interpretations make the process both inspiring and delightfully difficult.

Our Top Picks:

Cassandra

Cassandra's card is a work of art featuring the 6 prompts suggested on the main challenge blog. Her combination of embossing, water colouring, horseshoes + clovers makes this a most striking "lucky" card.

Kathy S.

Kathy has created a delightful, fun die-cut filled card for her dog, who's birthday is on St. Patrick's Day.  She clearly drew plenty of inspiration from the mood board.

Arnoldo

Arnoldo's Easter eggs - designed for his grandsons - draw from several elements of the mood board: green, repeating shapes, botanicals and artistic backgrounds.  We're sure his grandsons will be smiling all over their faces when they receive these personalized eggs. Treasures, for sure!

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #364 - CAS - Optional Twist - "E is for..."

Welcome to Inkspirational; we’re delighted you’re joining us!

For the next two weeks (March 28 – April 10), we invite you to play along with our CLEAN & SIMPLE (CAS) challenge, featuring the optional twist: E is for… Think Easter, eggs, envelopes, engagement—anything that begins with the letter E.

Why this twist? Easy! We’d love to see your clean and simple creations shine in more than one place. ✨ If you’re playing along with the optional theme here, consider also linking your card at the AAA Card Challenge. Beginning Sunday, their theme is E is for …; a perfect match, right!  A reminder: theirs is a must, ours is optional.

Sharing your card in two galleries is a wonderful way to connect with a wider community—and you might just discover a new favorite challenge - next to ours, of course -  along the way!

Optional Twist: E is for...Easter, evening, engagement, envelope, eggs...

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Marlena

Pia

Carol

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

✅ One main focal point

✅ Lots of OPEN space (doesn't 'have' to be white)

✅ Minimal Layers

✅ Minimal Embellishments

Looking forward to seeing your CAS cards in the gallery, with or without the twist! Remember: if you do the twist, share over at AAA Cards, too.

We'll be back on Saturday, April 4th with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #363.

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The Link will be open until Friday, April 10 @11:59pm (GMT)

Top Picks Challenge #362 and Reminder Post - Challenge #363 - Visual Prompt - March Moodboard

  Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, March 27 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #363 - Visual Prompt - March Mood Board - found HERE. Currently, we have 11 beauties in the gallery. If you've joined us already, thank you (and please feel free to join again); if you haven't, we'd love for you to do so.

Second, we had such fun admiring all 47 of your stencil sensations for Challenge #362: Word Prompt - USE STENCILS (Optional Twist - Plaid). I know my stencil wish list has some new additions after seeing what you've created.

As always, narrowing down our Top Picks was a challenge. Your creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful interpretations make the process both inspiring and delightfully difficult.

Our Top Picks:

Gerrina

Gerrina's stenciled background is a beautiful stage for her pretty fairy. The colours...swoon!

Milla

Milla's stenciled flowers are stunning, making for an eye-catching, delightful card.

Esther

Esther's journal pages feature lovely stenciling and an array of wonderful images. So incredibly pretty!

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #363 - Visual Prompt

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

For the next two weeks (March 14 - 27), we invite you to draw inspiration from the mood board below. The 6 featured images offer a wide range of possibilities to explore:

Various shades of green

Geometric patterns or repeating shapes

Botanical touches like leaves or natural textures

Painty or artistic backgrounds

Encouraging, uplifting, bold sentiments 
St. Patrick's Day Vibe ✨🌿🎨

Hopefully one - or several - of these ideas will capture your creativity.

 

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Marlena

Pia

Carol

We're excited to see how the Mood Board inspires you!

The Link will be open until Friday, March 27 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

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We'll be back on Saturday, March 21 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #362.