Hello, Kitty

Hi everyone! Welcome to another month on the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge. Thank you for joining us for last month’s challenge, and we hope you can join us this month, too.

This card was inspired by Hello Kitty! She has a fantastic meet and greet at Universal Studios Orlando and is found throughout Sanrio Puroland in Tokyo, Japan.

This card was made using my Cricut and files from SVGcuts.com. The sentiment was embossed using Versamark watermark ink & Emerald Creek Aroma Spiced Candy embossing powder.

Park Hopping is hopping over to a new land for inspiration this month, Mythica at Lego Land, UK. Park Hopping pictures are for inspiration only. Any entry inspired by any theme park anywhere in the world is welcome.

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Plan a visit to Park Hopping My Happy Place and check out the amazing creations from the talented Designer Spotlight. As always, you have until Sunday, April 30th, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Monday, May 1st) UK time…6:59am(Monday, May 1st) CET to join in with the chance to win a  pin and a pad. This month it is Toontown with Micky and Pluto and “A Magical Place” by Echo Park.

You can also follow Park Hopping My Happy Place on instagram.

please add #parkhoppingmyhappyplace to your entry uploads so we can see them there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this month…

Have a Magical Month!

Challenges entered: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (circle, free=flower,die cuts), NBUS Challenge, AAA Card Challenge (Hello Kitty, Here We Go – comic book), Allsorts Challenge (Hello Kitty is in her garden), As You Like It Challenge (critters win always, they are just too cute), Critter Crazy Challenge

Aloha Spring

Hello everyone! I made a little gift card today that is, for me, Clean and Simple. I created my image using the Gina K wreath builder kit and various MFT stamps. To complete it, add simple coloring and shading and a little framing with coordinating papers!

When all was complete, it reminded me of Juan from the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland.

Have a crafty weekend!

Challenges entered: Critter Crazy Challenge, NBUS Challenge, SSS Wednesday Challenge, NBUS Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Enchanted Tiki Room), AAA Card Challenge (song=”The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room”)

You’re My Hero

Happy Sunday, everyone! I was playing with a new die set and thought it would pair great with Whimsy Stamp’s superhero set. Lawn Fawn’s popup platform and Whimsy stamps’ paper provided the background and base. My Cricut was used to provide the skyline and the shape for the sentiment. Then a little glue and some acetate. Hope you have a crafty week!

luv, Makira

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (patterned paper, green, fun fold), Park Hopping My Happy Place, NBUS Challenge

Oh So Tweet

Happy Sunday, everyone! I am sharing with you this morning a sweet card for spring. The background is a paint-poured piece made months ago, then cut with an adorable scalloped border. My sentiment and bird were stamped with Memento ink on Bristol cardstock, and the bird was colored with Prismacolor pencils. A little glitter and a few flowers and leaves were added for fun. Hope you enjoy!

luv, Makira

Supplies used:

  • Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Stathmore Acrylic Paint Cardstock
  • Acrylic Paints: Distress Paint (Antique Linen, Speckled Egg), Gloden Acrylic (Titan Buff, Interference Gold), Folkart in White
  • Floetrol
  • Memento Ink in Londong Fog
  • Prismacolors: PC1059, PC1052, PC1060, PC914, PC1011, PC916, PC1086, PC1024, PC1088
  • Die cuts & stamps: Close to My Heart z3954, Newton’s Nook Frames and Flanges
  • Embellishments: Distress Collage Medium, Distress Glitter, Art Glitter in Blue Angel, flowers & leaves from shaker card stash

Challenges entered: Craft RouletteSSS Monday Challenge, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (spring colors, die cut=bird & balloon, free=paint), Critter Crazy Challenge, NBUS Challenge, The Four Seasons Challenge

All MAD Here

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Happy Thursday, Everyone! I created a new necklace to wear around Disney Hollywood Studios when I was Disneybounding as the Evil Queen. The charms are purchased from Hobby Lobby. Enjoy!

As it is the beginning of March, there is a new challenge at the Colorful Options Challenge, and “All Mad Here”“ is my Design Team contribution.

Why don’t you pop over to the Colorful Options Challenge and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team-mates. As always, you have until Tuesday, March 28th, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Wednesday, April 1st) UK time…6:59am(Wednesday, April 1st) CET to join in with the chance to win a Kindred Stamps set.

Challenges entered: Double Trouble Challenge, Most Magical Time of the Year, Double D Challenge

Be Your Beautiful Self

Happy March, everyone! Can you guess the color of the month for the Colorful Options Challenge?

YEP….. GREEN

Why don’t you pop over to the Colorful Options Challenge and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team-mates. As always, you have until Tuesday, March 28th, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Wednesday, April 1st) UK time…6:59am(Wednesday, April 1st) CET to join in with the chance to win a Kindred Stamps set.

Have a Crafty Day! Makira

Supplies used:

  • Paper: Linen from stash, Tim Holtz green and gold cardstock, Ivory cardstock from stash
  • Distress In Spray in Peeled Paint
  • Archival Ink in Ground Expresso
  • Stamps: Stampersanonymous (Ledger Script CMS 241, Tiny Text CMS394), Bo Bunny Butterfly
  • Die cuts: square from stash, Wood frame from Hero Arts
  • Embellishments: Wink of Stella Clear, Clear Ranger embossing powder

Challenges entered: Double D Challenge, SSS Monday Challenge

“Who’s the Fairest of Them All?”

Happy Wednesday, Everyone! I created a new necklace to wear around Disney Hollywood Studios when I was Disneybounding as the Evil Queen. The charms are purchased from Hobby Lobby. Enjoy!

As it is the beginning of March, there is a new challenge at Park Hopping My Happy Place. “Who’s the Fairest of Them All?” is my Designer Spotlight contribution.

Plan a visit to Park Hopping My Happy Place and check out the amazing creations from the talented Designer Spotlight. As always, you have until Friday, March 31st, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Saturday, April 1st) UK time…6:59am(Saturday, April 1st) CET to join in with the chance to win a theme park pin and a 6×6 paper pad by Lawn Fawn.

“Cast Your Doubts Aside and Fly!”

Hi everyone! Welcome to another month on the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge. Thank you for joining us for last month’s challenge, and we hope you can join us this month, too.

This card was inspired by the flying Dumbo ride, located in six Disney parks worldwide.

Park Hopping is hopping over to a new land for inspiration this month, Seuss Landing. Park Hopping pictures are for inspiration only. Any entry inspired by any theme park, anywhere in the world is welcome.

Plan a visit to Park Hopping My Happy Place and check out the amazing creations from the talented Designer Spotlight. As always, you have until Friday, March 31st, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Saturday, April 1st) UK time…6:59am(Saturday, April 1st) CET to join in with the chance to win a  pin and a pad. This month it is Cat in the Hat with Thing 1 and Thing 2 and “All The Dots” by LawnFawn.

You can also follow Park Hopping My Happy Place on instagram.

please add #parkhoppingmyhappyplace to your entry uploads so we can see them there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this month…

Have a Magical Month!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, NBUS Challenge, Critter Crazy Challenge, SSS Monday Challenge

Trick or Treat 2023

Good morning, everyone! My second Halloween card for the year! WOO HOO! What is your favorite Halloween candy🍭? I would say chocolate, any flavor, any variety. 😁

Supplies used:

  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Black-Black Cardstock by Fabriano
  • Embossing Folder: 3D Sizzix/Tim Holtz,Halloween-Skulls
  • Distress Oxide inks: Candy Apple Red, Lumberjack Red, Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Aged Mahogany, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans
  • Distress Mica Spray in Harvest Moon
  • Dies: Sizzix/Tim Holtz Trick or Treat Colorize; Sizzix/Tim Holtz-Halloween Bold Text
  • Glossy Accents
  • Clear Rock Candy Glitter

Directions:

Emboss the Bristol cardstock and ink with the oranges and Squeezed Lemonade until happy; a blending brush works best with embossed paper. Splatter the background with the mica spray. Using the bristol cardstock, cut all the die layers out of white and use the oxides to color. Stack and glue your candy. Add glossy accents to the apple and candy corn on the top layer. Completely cover the eyeball forming a domed appearance, and allow it to dry. It took over 8 hours to dry as the glossy accents is VERY thick. Cut two of your sentiment out of black cardstock and glue them together. I felt that the border of the embossed paper needed to be darker, so I added Aged Mahogany to the edge. Cut a thin black border and place it on an orange card base.

Have a crafty week!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette(F=food(yes there are gummy eyeballs),stack dies, blue+2(blue+yellow+red=all colors), for a friend at Halloween), Most Magical Time of the Year, Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and all the treats available), NBUS Challenge, DL Art Challenge,