Just Us Girls Challenge #749 - Photo/Moodboard - Halloween Postage Collage duo (Waffle Flower, MCT, Tim Holtz, Sizzix, Coco and Reno)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #749, where our wonderful hostess, Vicki, has selected the Mood Board below as inspiration this week. Isn't it fa-BOO-lous!

Source: https://penny-anna.tumblr.com/post/179618307733/happy-halloween-moodboard

Once again, we're delighted to have Kerry Parkinson joining us as our October Guest Designer.

My cards, obviously inspired by the Halloween theme of the mood board, feature my current obsession - Waffle Flower's Postage Collage dies (seriously...I LOVE this collection) - paired with an assortment of Halloween bits-and-bobs from different companies. Two more cards to send to my niece and nephew.

Please visit my teammates to see their wonderful cards, then join us.

See you in the gallery!

Also sharing at:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Halloween/Spooky

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October 2024

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Color Hues Challenge #97 - Olive and Mustard - Sunflower Garland Autumn Greetings (Lisa Horton, Honey Bee)

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Welcome to Color Hues Challenge #97, where our wonderful hostess, Jules, has selected hues of Olive and Mustard as inspiration for the next two weeks. Yes, those colours certainly speak to Fall however, as you'll see on the challenge blog, my teammates have been quite inventive with how they've played with this combination. 

I played with Lisa Horton's Sunflower Garland stencil and die (it's meant to fit on a slimline, but can be readily adapted to other sizes of card panels), and paired it with a Honey Bee Stamps sentiment. The sunflowers are delightfully easy to stencil - and the bonus is that the center flower can be stenciled then die cut separate from the others and popped up for added dimension.  

Please head over to the main blog to see the dazzling delights my teamies created, then join us.

The challenge will be open until October 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.

Also sharing at:

The Flower Challenge #96 - Add A Stencil

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Rupert Birthday Card - AAA Colourful - Colourboard #8, Lunar New Year October 2024 Challenge, Seize the Birthday Challenge #293 - Dots

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Please say Hello to Rupert, the Dragon, who is sharing birthday wishes today. He came about as a result of the AAA Colourful: Colourboard #8 which, the more I looked at it, reminded me of flames.  Flames, in turn,  reminded me of dragons so...there he is, complete with a gift and couple of balloons to mark the occasion.

Given he's a dragon, I'm also sharing him at the Lunar New Year October 2024 Challenge. This is a first time play in this challenge; fingers crossed he's a fit.

I've included some 'decorative' dots on the card and, if you squint, you'll also notice that Rupert's grey layer is covered in itsy-bitsy dots. Since dots are the topping at Seize the Birthday Challenge #293 - Dots, he's headed there, too. 

Thank you to the designers at all three challenges for your inspiration and the opportunity to play.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #748 - Word Week - Leaves - Just a Note to Say Hello (Better Press Society Leaves Plate)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #748, where our lovely hostess, Stephanie, has selected LEAVES as this week's word prompt. A variety of directions to go with this challenge. 

Once again we're delighted to have Kerry joining us as our October Guest Designer.

I'm a member of the BetterPress Society (doesn't that sound fancy-schmancy!) and the August press plate included a set of leaves and two sentiments. First time using my 'other than black' archival inks, too; trying for a fall vibe with my choices. I'm happy with the way this turned out; simple. 

Looking forward to seeing how leaves inspire you!

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Inspirational Challenge #326 - Mood Board - Artsy Leaves Notecard (Tim Holtz Artsy Leaves)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #326 ,where we have the mood board, below, as inspiration. Autumn hues mixed with pretty blues and teals, fall leaves, a sandy shore, pretty sunflowers and butterfly, decorative threads, woodgrain, wisps of light, circles, squares...and so much more to spark ideas.

Reminder: 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://reallygooddesigns.com/mood-board-examples/

24. Autumn Vibe Color Palette Moodboard, designed by Ayesha Akhtar

I'm smitten with the palette of this mood board, so that was my first inspiration source; the second, the leaves. So...Tim Holtz's Artsy Leaves + Waffle Flower's postage collage die + Concord & 9th's leaves coverplate + assorted wax seal dots (left over from some seals I made) = this card.

 

I designed this as a notecard, rather than an occasion card, so no outside sentiment. 

Please head over to the main blog to see how the board inspired by wonderful teammates, then play along with us. See you in the gallery!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #747 - Color - Chartreuse, Light Blue, Gray - Happy Halloween Spooktacular Postage Collage (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #747, where our lovely hostess, Lisa, has selected the combination below as inspiration for Colour Week.

The beginning of a new month means a new Guest Designer: Kerry Parkinson. We're delighted to have you joining us, Kerry!

I'm absolutely smitten with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage collection and you'll be seeing me playing with their fabulous dies and stencils often in this - and upcoming - posts. Today, I've used the Spooktacular stencil; the images are easy to ink and they're really not creepy spooky at all! Alas, my Twisted Citron doesn't show up as chartreuse-y in the photo as it does in real life. A sprinkle of flat sequins in the challenge colours was also added, just for some extra pizzazz.

Looking forward to seeing how you showcase this combination!

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Color Hues Challenge #96 - Purple and Orange - Boo Wax Seals Spooky Greetings (Spellbinders, Waffle Flower)

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Happy October 1st and, with it, a warm welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #96, where our lovely Julie B has selected hues of Purple and Orange as inspiration for the next two weeks. Of course, this combination is perfect for Halloween...just saying.

We're delighted to have two Guest Designers joining us to launch this challenge: Stephanie Lanzalotto and Trina Pham. 

I had a blast combining Spellbinders BOO! 3D wax seal with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Die. The bottom left ghostie uses glow-in-the-dark wax for some extra spooky fun. This one will be headed off to my nephew; another version in the works for my niece. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my oh-so-talented teammates.

Looking forward to seeing how you play with Purple and Orange

The challenge will be open until October 14th @ 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.

Thank you for dropping by!