Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Color Hues Challenge #108 - Lilac and Aqua - Happy Birthday and Many More

Hello, 

Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #108 where our lovely hostess, Nancy, has selected hues of Lilac and Aqua as inspiration for the next two week. This pretty Spring combination can cover ever so many occasions.

 We're delighted to have Caroline joining us as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

Finally, finally, my Spellbinders Ampersand is making its debut and, after seeing how lovely it is, I'm wondering why I waited so long to give it a play! Simple foiling and simple pencil colouring makes for an easy card.


Please head over to the main blog to see outstanding inspiration from our guest designer and my teammates.
Looking forward to seeing how Aqua and Lilac inspire you!

The challenge will be open until April 29th @ 9:00 am EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall
 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.



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Monday, April 14, 2025

The Dream Factory Challenge #138 - Magnolia - Guest Designer - Happy Mother's Day Cosmos

Hello,

I'm thrilled and honoured to be the Guest Designer for The Dream Factory Challenge #138, where the theme/movie for April is Magnolia. Essentially, this means a month focused on flowers and/or Mother's Day

The Dream Factory team invite you to create any kind of handmade project:  card, art journal page, ATC, bookmark, mini album, canvas or 3D project.. So many choices, right!



For this challenge, I selected one of my favourite BetterPress plates - Cosmos Backdrop - foiled in gold and inked with distress inks. Although the design, overall, is simple, I love the impact it has with the varying sizes of flowers and leaves. The sentiment - adhered to vellum - is also from Spellbinders.


Please visit The Dream Factory Challenge blog to see in the incredible inspiration from the Design Team, then join us in the gallery with your own flowers/Mother's Day project.

Thank you for dropping by!


Friday, April 11, 2025

Inkspirational Challenge #339 - Mood Board - Happy Easter Bunny

Hello,

Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #339 where we invite you to draw inspiration from the decorated eggs image you see below.  Since Easter falls on April 20th, it makes complete sense that you may want to create a card/project with an Easter theme or Easter vibe. Alternatively, you may lean towards colours, ovals/shapes or even the intricate designs on the eggs. Perhaps the sprig of greenery catches your eye. Plenty of opportunities in this rather simple board...and we can't wait to see what you'll share in the gallery. 



The Easter vibe of the image prompted my card: an older set from My Favourite Things. Such fun to give these images some attention; the bunnies really are adorable! 


Please head over to the main blog to see the fabulous interpretations by my wonderful teammates.
We're excited to see your takes!

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AAA Colourful Colourboard #14 and TIME OUT Challenge #286 - Pick Two - Thinking of You Art Deco Floral Arch

Hello,

Popping in to share my card for two challenges:


 

TIME OUT Challenge #286 - Pick Two Challenge. My 'picks' are: arch, stencil and floral.



I've used my new PFS Art Deco Floral Arch collection (press plate, dies, stencils). Pretty and easy!



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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Just Us Girls Challenge #770 - WORD Week: YOU - YOU are All Kinds of Amazing (Stamping Bella Bunny and Chicks)

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #770 where our lovely hostess, Carol MC, has selected chose YOU as our Word Week inspiration. Thinking of you, For you, Thank you, You are the best, Love you, Miss you, Happy Birthday to You...are just a few of many ideas. To be in the running for winner/shout out recognition, please be sure your card features YOU as part of your sentiment. 

I'm sure YOU will enjoy this challenge as much as we - and our April Guest Designer, Wanda Cullen  did. 

In shopping my stash, I discovered an older Stamping Bella stamp/die set that was calling for attention. Coloured these cuties up and added PhotoPlay sentiments to complete the design.


Please head over to the main blog to see the delights created by Wanda and the rest of my talented teammates.
Then, create a card - featuring the word YOU - to share in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!


Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Dream Factory Challenge #137 - Fantastic Mr. Fox - For Someone Wonderful and I'm So Thankful for You Foxes

Hello,

The Dream Factory Challenge #137 is looking for a variety of critters inspired by the movie Fantastic Mr. Fox.


An older fox-themed stamp/die collection from my stash called my name - and I heeded that call. Two cards happened...



Obviously I needed a good colouring session! 

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Just Us Girls Challenge #769 - DIE Week - No Flowers - It's Your Day Unicorns

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girl Challenge #769, where our lovely hostess, Sue, would like you to use any kind of dies you like but NO FLOWERS. Let's give some of our non-floral dies a chance to shine on the stage.
 
A new month also means a new Guest Designer. We're delighted to have Wanda Cullen joining us for April; you'll be dazzled by her creativity.

Just a reminder: Our Use Dies challenge is not necessarily 'anything goes'; rather, the hostess may invite you to use - or, as in this case, not use - certain dies. Following the directions carefully ensures that your card/project is in the running to be selected as a winner or recipient of a shout out. 

Die cut unicorns - coloured with prismacolour pencils - are celebrating all over my card. I had a blast with this Alex Syberia Designs collection, so much so that another herd of these mythical creatures are waiting their turn for a showcase.  


Please head over to the main blog to see the wide variety of dies our guest designer and my teammates selected for their cards. 
Then, join us in the gallery with a project of your own. 
No flowers, though, please. LOL! 

Thank you for dropping by!