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About Makira

I am a mother of three wonderful young teens and we live with a houseful of cats with a dog sidekick. I enjoy crafts of all kinds and have a rather large obsession with anything Disney. I host two craft challenges: Colorful Options Challenge and Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge.

Park Hopping March 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another challenge!

I have created a another card & envelope set for you to enjoy this month. I’ve seen a few two-toned cards on Pinterest done with this die set and decided to put my spin on it. As I love all cat related items, I had to use that as my theme for this card. I thought it was a purrfect matched set.

At Park Hopping My Happy Place, we’re Marching into spring with an inspiration board designed for theme park enthusiasts. Remember, Park Hopping is an “anything goes” challenge, so if this month’s board doesn’t spark your creativity, our Inspiration Page offers an extensive list of themes for you to explore.

My make this month draws it’s color palette from the inspiration board, but I take my theme from the cats of Disneyland.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

You have until Monday, March 31st, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Tuesday, April 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, April 1st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Calcifer II

Happy March, everyone!

Welcome back to another exciting month of challenges!

I’m back with my trusty crochet hook this month!

Check out my fire demon! He is a character in the movie Howl’s Moving Castle, voiced by none other than Danny Devito. 😁 It is a crochet design of my own making. A trusty #4 hook and orange thread….Pretty neat, right?

This is my entry for the  Park Hopping My Happy Place, serving up some serious design team vibes. March’s theme is very pastel-inspired; but, as it is an anything-goes, I’m hopping over to Japan and visiting Ghibli Park. …. Oh how I wish! Well, virtual visits count, too. Yes?

You have until Monday, March 31st, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Tuesday, April 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, April 1st in CET to participate. You can’t win without joining!

Wishing all the entrants good luck! May you rock it! And hey, here’s to an awesome month ahead! Have a blast, everyone!

A Path of Serenity

Hey everyone, it’s CZ! I’m thrilled to be back with another piece to showcase. Today, I’m bringing you a landscape in acrylics. I hope you enjoy exploring this painting as much as I enjoyed creating it! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.

I drew inspiration from the beautiful shades of green featured on the Colorful Options Challenge and the gorgeous foliage from Park Hopping My Happy Place’s inspiration board.

This month at the Colorful Options Challenge, we’re embracing green! Pick a shade of green you like and join in the fun. If this color doesn’t inspire you, join us with a rainbow-inspired make instead.

Over at Park Hopping My Happy Place, the inspiration board celebrates Marching into Spring and some beautiful pastel images; but, don’t forget that Park Hopping is an anything-goes challenge. If our current inspiration board isn’t your thing, check out our Inspiration Page for more ideas.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Teams. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

Until next time, keep creating!!

March 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another month of exciting challenges!

I have created a palette of rainbow cards for you to enjoy this month. I’m back to working some very simple mixed media today.

Over at the Colorful Options Challenge, there’s a stunning photo inspiration board celebrating the color green. If this month’s color isn’t your style, join me with a rainbow-inspired project instead.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

You have until Friday, March 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Saturday, March 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Saturday, March 29th in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Papers: Arteza water color paper, colored paper & vellum from the stash
  • Distress Watercolor Pencils
  • Liquitex Ivor Black
  • Sizzix Dies Shadowscript #2
  • Tim Holtz Ideology Small Talk
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix 3D embossing folder Texture Fades

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Spinning, Fiber Fun

Happy March, everyone!

Welcome back to another exciting month of challenges!

I’m back but with a little different twist than my normal hook & I. For Christmas, I received a spinning wheel from Santa. Guess I was a good girl. LOL! I made some variegated yarn and am using this as my DT contribution for March as a rainbow-inspired craft.

This month, the Colorful Options Challenge is diving into a world of green. But, I decided to use a rainbow palette instead.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, Amazon, Joann’s, or Wool & Co.). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Teams. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

Wishing you a happy & creative March!

Card Tricks, Anyone?

Excited to share my newest card & envelope set.

This one was inspired by Craft Roulette #255, the Colorful Options Challenge (Valentine’s Day hues), and Park Hopping My Happy Place, where I channeled the magical vibes of the Abracadabra Bar at Disneyworld! I love how the classic playing card elements, bold pops of red, and whimsical vintage image came together to create something both enchanting and timeless. There really is “beauty in simplicity”!

Happy creating!

A Panache for Pennants

Happy Sunday, everyone! I am still loving the pennant card by Tim Holtz. Here is my latest version. For all the supplies check out my post February 2025.

Have a great week!

Challenges entered:

Sew-inspired Sunday

Happy Sunday, crafters! I have an inky-collage card for you today.

I was inspired by Kath Stewart and her beautiful green & purple make earlier this week. If you want to recreate something similar, hop over to her blog; she has the best tutorials!!

Have a great week!

Challenges entered:

Meet CZ: Inspiring Creativity

Hello, fellow creatives! My name is CZ, and I’m passionate about art—especially painting. Today, I’m excited to share with you an acrylic on canvas painting I’ve created. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed bringing it to life!

I drew inspiration from the beautiful shades of pink featured on both the Colorful Options Challenge and the Park Hopping My Happy Place inspiration boards.

This month at the Colorful Options Challenge, we’re embracing all the Valentine’s Day vibes! Pick a color found on the inspiration board above and play along. If none of the colors inspire you, join us with a rainbow inspired make instead.

Over at Park Hopping My Happy Place, the inspiration board celebrates the same; but, don’t forget that Park Hopping is an anything-goes challenge. If our current inspiration board isn’t your thing, check out our Inspiration Page for more idea.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Teams. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For both challenges, you have until Friday, February 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Saturday, March 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Saturday, March 1st in CET.

Wishing you a happy & creative February!

February 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another month of exciting challenges!

I have created an almost CAS card for you to enjoy this month. To be fair, I “stole” this card from Tim Holtz’s January 25th Saturday Create on Youtube.

Over at the Colorful Options Challenge, there’s a stunning photo inspiration board waiting for you to pick your favorite color and start creating. If this month’s palette isn’t your style, why not try a rainbow-inspired project instead?

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

You have until Friday, February 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Saturday, March 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Saturday, March 1st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!