Inkspirational Challenge #376 - Word Prompt - Furry Friends - Mini Schnauzer Wishing You A Beautiful Day (Unity Stamp Co., Photo Play)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #376. For the next two weeks (Sept. 12 - 25), we invite you draw inspiration from our Word Prompt: FURRY FRIENDS! Lets bring out our images of dogs, cats, sheep, llamas, lions, tigers, monkeys sloths, even abominable snowmen - anything that's 'furry' and give them a starring role on our cards/projects. 

As many of you know, my furry bestie - and treasured girl - is Lily, my mini schnauzer. I love her x infinity!!

When a local Canadian crafting store brought in this stamp from Unity, it was a pretty easy decision to bring it into my collection. Seriously, how cute is this mini! Nearly as cute as my Lily!  I paired this gatefold card with a dog-themed collection from Photo Play that I've had for a while. 

Here's the inside.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented team.

Which Furry Friend will you bring to the gallery?
Excited to see! 

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Just Us Girls Challenge #840 - Word Week - BOLD - Starlit Star Christmas (Chloe's Creative)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #840 where our hostess, Ina, has selected BOLD as inspiration for Word Week. Plenty of ways to interpret this - and we're excited to see how you do so.

Once again, we're delighted to have Julia Aston joining us as our September Guest Designer.

My take on BOLD features products from a new to me company from the UK - Chloe's Creative Cards, specifically: the Starlit Star (die and background stamp which I embossed with gold embossing powder),  the Starlit Foiled Paper Collection and the Starlit Merry and Bright stamp set (also gold embossed).
The size of this star/stamp -  as well as others I've purchased - are much larger than what I'm accustomed to - and I'm quite smitten with the BOLD statement they make on a card. This one is 5 x 7; the samples that inspired me were nearly 8 x 6!  

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Julia and the rest of my talented team.
Looking forward to see your BOLD cards/projects filling the gallery.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #839 - Use a Die Week - Thanks/Thankful - Thank You Bear with Pumpkin

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #839 where we'd like to see Thanks (Thank You, Thankful) DIES used on your cards/projects. 

We're delighted to have Julia Aston joining us as our September Guest Designer. 

Playing with a Fall palette of patterned paper, an adorable bear ephemera, Spellbinders arch dies and a sentiment from The Stamp Market. Simple...once I figured out what I wanted. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Julia and the rest of my team.
Looking forward to a gallery filled with Thanks! 

Remember: use a Thanks/Thank You/Thankful DIE to be eligible as a Winner/ Spotlight selection.

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Color Hues Challenge #140 - Dusty Blue and Brown - Hello Friend, Love You Deerly (C and 9th - Woodland Turnabout)

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And here we are: September 1st already! Oh my!

A new month means a new challenge here at Colour Hues. For Challenge #140, our wonderful leader, Nancy, invites us to play with hues of Dusty Blue and Brown for the next two weeks. Such a pretty combination for a wide variety of images and themes.

We're thrilled to have ultra-talented Michele joining us as our Guest Designer.

This combination spoke 'woodsy' to me, so out came my Concord and 9th Woodland Turnabout. Two shades of brown ink + two of dusty blue = a simple card that makes me happy. Hope the friend on the receiving end likes it.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Michele and my teammates.

Looking forward to seeing how you showcase this combination.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #89 - Use Patterned Paper - Age Gracefully (Nadine Karen Design, SSD)

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Can you believe it's September 1st already? Time is whizzing by...

New month means a new challenge: welcome to AAA Birthday Challenge #89 where we invite you to showcase Patterned Paper on your birthday cards. If you're like me, you have a stash of papers just waiting for attention.

We're delighted to have Chris joining us as our Guest Designer.

 

My young-in-spirit old gal is certainly celebrating in high style! This card was made using a red-and-black collection of papers and ephemera from Simply Stated Design. She's having a blast 'aging gracefully', isn't she! 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest and my talented teammates.
Looking forward to seeing your patterned paper b-day cards filling the gallery.

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AAA Cards Challenge #322 - Back to the 70's and 80's - Thank You Retro Duo (SSD)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #322 where our theme for the next two weeks is: Back to the 70's and 80's.  Bring out your disco balls, tie-dye t-shirts, flared pants, groovy dance moves, colourful sneakers, spiky hair - and so much more. 

 
I've created two retro cards for this challenge, using ephemera from Simply Stated Design.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates.

Excited to see what you share when you go Back to the 70's and 80's.

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Inkspirational Challenge #375 - Visual Prompt - Scrabble Tiles - Home Love

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #375. 

For the next two weeks (Aug. 29 - Sept. 11), we invite you draw inspiration from anything you see in the visual prompt below: the Scrabble-style tiles, letters, numbers, words, colours, layout or even the idea of games and play. Use one element, combine several, or take the concept in an entirely unexpected direction.  Simply let us know what caught your eye and sparked your creativity.  

It's easy to see where I drew inspiration: the word 'home,' the heart and the simple design. My little house, hearts and sentiment come from Funky Fossil Designs; a collection I've had for years but use infrequently. It felt good to bring them out for a play.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented team.

Looking forward to seeing your interpretations of this visual prompt filling the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!