Top Picks Challenge #373 and Reminder Post - Challenge #374 - Word Prompt - Garden

  Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Aug. 28 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #374 -Word Prompt - Garden found HERE.  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 Marlena's gorgeous reminder card! The flowers are stunning - and how sweet is the little giraffe, peeking through the window! 

Marlena

Second, we had 25 entries for Challenge #373 – Visual Prompt – Beach Vibe. You certainly transported us to sunny locales with  your creativity. 

As always, selecting Top Picks is a challenge but a good challenge to have.

Our Top Picks:

Francesca

Francesca's torn paper creates a wonderful illusion of a beach, complete with a trio of starfish to add to the summer vibe scene. So creative.

Urska

Urska's fun fold card opens up to reveal this beautiful view of a beach/ocean. I'm sure many of us would enjoy donning our swim suits and stepping into this scene.

Danika

Danica has created a wonderful beach scene inside her bottle. The embossed waves, the palm tree and twine around the bottle's neck add to the delight and whimsy of this fabulous summer vibes project.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #374 - Word Prompt - GARDEN

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

For the next two weeks (Aug. 15 - 28) we invite you to draw inspiration from our Word Prompt: GARDEN,  Flowers, plants, harvest, garden bugs, gardening tools...whatever you have that's garden-themed works for us. Let's get 'blooming'! 

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Pia

Carol

We're looking forward to seeing your garden-themed cards/projects filling the gallery.

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

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We'll be back on Saturday, Aug. 22 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #373.

Top Picks Challenge #372 and Reminder Post - Challenge #373 - Visual Prompt - Beach Vibe

 Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, Aug. 14 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #373 -Visual Prompt - Beach Vibe found HERE.  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 wonderful Reminder Card created by our talented teammate, Pia. I want to step into this scene and read one of my favourite mystery novels beside the beach!

Second, 66 entries for Challenge #372 – Word Prompt – Christmas in July!? Well, sprinkle us with tinsel and call us impressed! You certainly embraced the theme and brought a whole sleigh-load of festive fun to our gallery. 

As always, selecting Top Picks is a challenge but...choose we must. 

Our Top Picks:

Lisa

Lisa's Christmas ornament is a vision of festive loveliness. A WOW in our books.

JanR

How cute is Jan's reindeer? Only abundantly so! The patterned papers create a pretty stage for this merry star-of-the-show.

Esther

Esther's folio brought us loads of festive joy! A wonderful project - and a reminder that we love to see your creativity showcased in a variety of ways.

Papierelle

Gundi's  little girl and gifts image is charming and such a delightful pop of colour against all that yummy whiteness.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #373 - Visual Prompt - Beach Vibes

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

Life's a beach... especially in the craft room!  For the next two weeks (Aug. 1 - 14), we invite you to dive into this dreamy mood board filled with soft coastal colours, seashells, sandy beaches, driftwood and tranquil seaside scenes. Use the colours, images, textures or simply the feeling this board evokes to inspire your next card. Whether you create a CAS beach scene, an elegant nautical design or something completely unexpected, we'd love to see where the tide takes your creativity. 🐚💙

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Pia

Julia

Carol

Marlena

Looking forward to seeing your beach vibes creations filling the gallery.

The Link will be open until Friday, August 14 @ 11:59pm (GMT)

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We'll be back on Saturday, August 8 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #372.

Top Picks Challenge #371 and Reminder Post - Challenge #372 - Word Prompt - Christmas in July

 Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, July 31 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #372 -Word Prompt - Christmas in July found HERE.  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 25 entries for Challenge #371 - Visual Prompt - Summer Vibe. From colours to images to occasions: your cards/projects spoke to the beauty of summer loud and clear. 

As always, selecting Top Picks is a challenge but...choose we must. 

Our Top Picks:

Arlene

Arlene's Art Impressions Boba Babes are certainly showcasing a clear connection to the mood board with their stylish outfits and pink drinks. The sunrays in the background emphasize this summer-y sensation! 

Lynda - LoopyLou

Lynda's pretty framed flowers and fruit capture both the colours and vibe of the mood board. Such pretty summery pops of colour.

Stef

Stef's lemons and flowers are a beautiful interpretation of the mood board both in colours and images. Stunning!

Birgit

Birgit's surf board and beach scene is summer fabulous; a delightful interpretation of the mood board.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #372 - Word Prompt - Christmas In July

 Welcome to our Inkspirational Christmas in July Challenge!

Christmas in July is the perfect excuse to break out those festive supplies! As you've likely seen, many crafting companies are unveiling their exciting new Christmas releases, providing plenty of inspiration for holiday creativity. Whether you're eager to try the latest products or simply want to get a head start on your Christmas card stash before the holiday rush, we'd love for you to join us. Dust off your favourite festive stamps, dies, papers or embellishments and celebrate the season a little early!

Julia

Pia

Marlena

Carol

Hopefully we'll see a gallery bursting with festive Christmas in July delights!

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

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We'll be back on Saturday, July 25 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #371.

Top Picks Challenge #370 and Reminder Post - Challenge #371 - Visual Prompt - Summer Vibe

 Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, July 17 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #371 -Visual Prompt - Summer Vibe found HERE.  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 37 entries for Challenge #370. You certainly served up your leftovers in stylish, creative fashions; so interesting to see how you gave your seconds some first class treatment.

As always, selecting Top Picks is a challenge but...choose we must. 

Our Top Picks:

Gerrina

Gerrina's leftover ink from her stencil creates a lovely background for her dad-and-daughter image. Reminder to all of us, especially those who love stencils:  wipe off the residual ink for down-the road backgrounds or die cuts. Possibilities galore. 

Vicki

Vicki has assembled her leftover roses and patterned paper into an eye-catching, beautiful card.  Reminder to all of us: left over paper scraps and images can be come new, lovely works of art.

Alice

Alice's recipe for her leftover card is brilliant; the remnants of a previously made donut card became her stencil and, after using inks and a fine-line marker to define her balloons, she added a leftover sentiment to finish it off.  Reminder to all of us: die cut leftovers can be served up in a variety of ways. 

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #371 - Visual Prompt - Summer Vibe

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

For the next two weeks (July 3 - 17), we invite you to take your cue from the bright, beautiful Visual Prompt below. Whether you're inspired by the soft pink blossoms, sunny lemons, refreshing drink, vibrant colour palette  or simply the summery vibe, we'd love to see how you interpret it in your own style.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Julia

Pia

Carol

Looking forward to seeing your cards/projects in the gallery.

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

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We'll be back on Saturday, July 11 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #370.

Top Picks Challenge #369 and Reminder Post - Challenge #370 - Word Prompt - Leftovers

   Welcome to our two part post.

**First, a reminder that you have until Friday, July 3 at 11:59 pm (GMT) to play in Challenge #370 -Word Prompt - Leftovers found HERE.  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 a small showing for Challenge #369 (after some reflection, I think this should have been a Fall challenge. Lesson learned), but each of the 9 entries were delights of creativity and ingenuity. 

As always, selecting Top Picks is a challenge but...choose we must. 

Our Top Picks:

Karen

Karen's frog, flowers and mushrooms are a most delightful, pretty take on the woodland image.

Jane

Jane's Christmas gnome is ever so dapper in classic red and green - and how eye-catching the stylized woodland she created for him.

Jolanda

Jolanda clearly drew inspiration from the 'woodland' feature of the image; such a vibrant, fresh interpretation.

Congratulations to our Top Picks; please take your badge.

Inkspirational Challenge #370 - Word Prompt - Leftovers

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

For the next two weeks (June 20 - July 3), our Word Prompt is LEFTOVERS. This challenge invites you to rescue scrappy bits and odds-and-ends - paper, ephemera, embellishments, etc. -  from previous projects and repurpose them so they become the stars of a brand-new card/project. Show us how your creativity can turn "leftovers" into something extraordinary.

Inspiration from the Design Team:

Marlena

Julia

Pia

Carol

Looking forward to seeing how your leftovers become the 'main course' of a crafty composition.
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The Link will be open until Friday, June 3 @ 11:59pm (EST).

We'll be back on Saturday, June 27 with a Reminder Post and Top Picks for Challenge #369.