Just Us Girls Challenge #750 - Anything Stencil - Pumpkins BOO! (Spellbinders)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #750, where Bobby is our hostess for our popular Stencil Week. Any stencil; any occasion.

Once again, we're delighted to be joined by our October Guest Designer: Kerry Parkinson.

I used my BetterPress Society Pumpkin Background plate for my card. The background is foiled; way easier than trying to get solid ink coverage. And, because I'm still in Halloween mode, my pumpkins became Jack O'lanterns with faces and sentiment from Concord & 9th. Cuteness! 

Looking forward to seeing your stencil sensations in the gallery.

Also sharing at:

Double D Challenges: Pumpkin

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge -  October 2024 Anything Goes Halloween

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils are our Game - October Challenge - Halloween

Inspirational Station Prompt #66 - inspired by the Jack O'Lanterns

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Inkspirational Challenge #327 - Seasonal - Happy Halloween Boo-jee Pumpkin (This Calls for Confetti)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #327, where SEASONAL is our theme for the next two weeks.

 

Super easy challenge: just consider the four seasons and create a card/project that fits an occasion found in those seasons. For instance:

• Spring: Mother's Day, Easter, flowers, etc.
• Summer: summer vacations, school's out, weddings, beaches, Fourth of July, Canada Day, etc.
• Fall: harvest, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Remembrance Day, etc.
• Winter: Christmas, Hanukkah, winter activities.

Halloween happening all over my craft room of late (seriously...Halloween cards are pretty much all I've made over the past month!), and this one is no exception. I'm playing with products from a new-to-me company: This Calls for Confetti. Fortunately, one Canadian retailer carries their products, so...had to place an order for two sets: Boo-jee Pumpkin stamps + die and Wicked Webs dies. The ghost is from MCT. The letters are fun...but each one is separate, so a bit fiddly. I made two cards (one each for my niece and nephew) in this palette, cased pretty much directly from the company's site. Why mess with what caught my eye in the first place, right?

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my wonderful team, then join us.

Looking forward to seeing which season + occasion you'll be highlighting.

Also sharing at:

Double D Challenges - Pumpkin

Addicted to Stamps and More - Any Occasion

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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. 

NOTE: Thrilled to receive "Birthday Honours" at Seize the Birthday! 

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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