Hi everyone! Welcome to another month on the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge. Thank you for participating in last month’s challenge. We would be delighted if you could join us this month as well.

This card was inspired by Figment at Epcot and the Beastly Kingdom at Animal Kingdom, located in Orlando, FL, USA. Despite the fact that the Beastly Kingdom was never constructed, there are still numerous reminders of the imaginary land scattered throughout the park.

Park Hopping is excited to announce that we are hopping over to a refreshing and cool destination for inspiration this month: Blizzard Beach in Orlando, FL, USA! As always, please keep in mind that our pictures are intended to inspire your creativity. We enthusiastically invite entries inspired by any theme park, no matter where it is located in the world. We can’t wait to see the incredible creations you’ll bring to life!

Plan a visit to the wonderful Park Hopping My Happy Place and be sure to explore the incredible creations showcased in the talented Designer Spotlight. Remember, you have until Friday, June 30th, 11:59pm US CST time (5:59am Saturday, July 1st UK time / 6:59am Saturday, July 1st CET) to participate and seize the opportunity to win exciting new prizes. Don’t miss out on this chance!

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!

Good morning and happy June 1st! Today, I visited a few blogs to discover new challenges. To my delight, I was thrilled to learn that I won and also made it to the top 3 picks. I’m grateful for all of your support. Wishing you a fantastic day!

Good morning, crafters! I’m thrilled to unveil with you my first success in creating an “Outside The Box” card using a stamp set from The Sassy Club Stamps.

The coloring was kept simple and straightforward using YG Copics and C1, C3, C5, C7 Copics. To create the bring dimension to the inside supports, I used Lawn Fawn’s Hill die cuts. The moon embellishment was cut using a circle die from my stash and colored with Copics, using Lawn Fawn’s moon stencil. Enjoy.

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place, Most Magical Time of the Year, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Green, metallice=gold dots on background paper,shapes=circle), Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Good evening everyone, I hope you’re all having a wonderful Sunday! I wanted to share a CAS card that I made earlier today while participating in Craft Roulette. It was my first opportunity to play along this weekend. For this project, I used Tim Holtz’s Grunge stamp to create some “blotches” on Arteza Watercolor paper using Versamark Onyx Black Ink. Next, I embossed Visible Image’s stamp “Imagine Dream Inspire” with Versamark ink and Emerald Creek’s Embossing Powder in Ancient Amber. Afterwards, I drew a flower using a 0.2 fineliner and colored it with Distress Crayon in Wilted Violet and Dusty Concord. To finish off the card, I added a black border with a multiliner and framed it with coordinating purple. Enjoy!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, AAA Cards (cold colors), Allsorts Challenge (anything goes), Less is More Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place (DreamWold Park in Bangkok),

Today, I made another CAS card to celebrate Christmas. The background was created using stamping foam and a fern embossing folder, resulting in a beautifully inked image. For this card, I used a stamp set from Newton’s Nook and added simple Copic coloring. Wishing everyone a Merry Monday!

Challenges entered: Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge, NBUS Challenge, 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Santa’s Village Theme Park),

Hey there, pals! I recently stumbled upon a charming feline at Newton’s Nook. I’ve owned this stamp for quite some time and was ecstatic to finally put it to use. Take a moment to examine the background, which was crafted using a foam stamp from the 3D skull embossing folder. A bit of basic Copic coloring brings the main image to life, along with a couple of uncomplicated sentiments. Enjoy!

Challenges entered: Critter Crazy Challenge, Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge, NBUS Challenge, Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, Show Us Your Pussycat Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween)

Good evening, dear friends! What an irresistible feline I stumbled upon at Twist Toon’s today. I simply couldn’t resist bringing her home. This kitty is the epitome of generosity; her affectionate nature is heartwarming. She even came bearing a Christmas present for her little companion.

Here’s the process I used for this slightly twisted Christmas card. First, I downloaded the charming image from Twist Toon and transferred it to Cricut. With the help of a Copic fine liner in the machine, I had it beautifully sketch the image on Copic paper. Once the drawing was complete, I lovingly colored it with Copics and carefully cut it out using the Scan and Cut tool. As for the background, it’s a coloring image I acquired from an Etsy store some time ago, though regrettably, the name escapes my memory. To achieve a touch of realistic messiness that complements the scruffy appearance of our main kitty, I employed Paint 3D for coloring. Lastly, I adorned the creation with layered frames, crafting it into a splendid Christmas card. I hope you enjoy this heartfelt creation!

Challenges entered: Park Hopping My Happy Place (the Cats of Disneyland), Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge, Critter Crazy Challenge, SSS Monday Challenge (Jingle Cats), The Alphabet Challenge Blog

Hello everyone, and happy Saturday! I wanted to share my entry for this week’s Craft Roulette Challenge. The challenge required us to use 3 tags, incorporate masking techniques, use rose garden colors, and include a May element. I decided to use Miss Ink Stamps’ Alice in Wonderland series and colored the sky with distress oxide inks. For the rest of the design, I used Copics and Ink on 3 ink to create a hand-drawn look. To complete the project, I mounted the three tags on a mini-slimline, accordion-folded base. I hope you like it!

Challenges entered: NBUS Challenge, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Alice in Wonderland), DL Art Challenge, As You Like It Challenge (summer=no school).

Happy Saturday, everyone! I have another fun-fold card for you today. Can’t you just picture this little blue bird in the middle of a flowering field? This was actually not hard to make once I decided on a layout.

Supplies used:

• Simple Stories Farmhouse Summer paper pack
• Tim Holtz Ideology Christmas 2021 (pink woodgrain)
• Stampersanonymous/Sizzix Crazy Birds & Crazy Things stamps/dies.
• Memento Black Ink
• Copic markers ( Y18,BG70,BG98, B000, R20, R46, YG61,YG63)
• Sewing Machine
• Edge die from Gemini

Cut your paper to 12″x6″, score, and cut the bottom border with the edge die. Stitch the bottom of the card with a zig-zag stitch and white thread. Stamp and color your bird and flowers. Use sentiments from the paper pack to create a “floor” for the bird to stand on. Add a small strip of pink wood grain paper below the sentiment strip. Add the bird & flowers. And…. you are ALL done. Enjoy!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Epcot Flower & Garden Festival), Critter Crazy Challenge, NBUS Challenge, Papercraft Challenges, Shopping Our Stash Challenge

Happy weekend, crafters! I was playing along last night with Craft Roulette and here is my card following the four parameters: matchbook, flowering field, bird, wood grain. This was actually a fast & easy card to make. I used Tim Holtz collage paper and adhered it to some white card stock using Distress collage medium. I added some strips of washi tape for interest. I embossed a matching red paper frame with a wood embossing folder and mounted everything to a pink card frame scored to allow the small matchbook “lip” on the bottom. Stay creative!

Challenges: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place (Epcot Flower & Garden Festival), Allsorts Challenge, Double Trouble (2 Little Dickie Birds)