This month’s inspiration takes us straight into the heart of the Día de los Muertos festivities. The board is alive with bold colors, vibrant papel picado, sugar skulls, festive dancers, and the warm glow of candles. I wanted my project to capture that magical mix of tradition, celebration, and just a touch of spooky charm.
For my make, I chose to feature one of my favorite October pairings: a curious black cat and a glowing jack-o’-lantern — all hand-drawn with colored pencils on rich grey cardstock. The soft pencil strokes bring the kitty to life as it peeks over the pumpkin, bathed in that eerie green glow we all love during Halloween. Behind them, I sketched a pattern of mischievous jack-o’-lantern faces to keep things playful yet just a little haunting.
The drawing is framed with layered cardstock in deep charcoal, fiery orange, and brick red, echoing the warmth of an autumn night and making the pumpkin’s glow stand out even more.
Why not venture over to the challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place and check out the amazing creations from the talented design team members.
Happy Saturday, everyone! I’m delighted to share a fun steampunk-style card. This card is my design team contribution to the Colorful Options Challenge. For this month, I’ve embraced neutrals with a bit of a dusty green.
Remember, Colorful Options is all about color challenges. While the current theme centers on a books and library vibes, you’re free to explore any color or combination that resonates with you from the inspiration board above. Pick a color or combo of colors, make them the star, and join in the creative fun! If this muted palette isn’t your thing, play along with a rainbow-inspired make instead.
My card is a combination of Tim Holtz & Merimi Small Art ephemera and images. Some simple collaging with a bit of color pencil enhancement to “hide” some of the edges.
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m delighted to share a festive Christmas card featuring the beautiful Waffleflower stamp die-cut. This card is my design team contribution to the Colorful Options Challenge and Park Hopping My Happy Place. For this month, I’ve embraced the classic colors of red and green. There’s something about this palette that instantly brings Christmas to mind!
Remember, Colorful Options is all about color challenges. While the current theme centers on a picnic, you’re free to explore any color or combination that resonates with you from the inspiration board below. Pick a color or combo of colors, make them the star, and join in the creative fun!
This design is part of a mail mix I made. Thought I’d include it for some additional inspiration.
This design was a quick and easy make, and I’m excited to share it with you!
The Card: I started with Bristol Smooth cardstock and cut it out with the Waffleflower die. I then did some masking & stamping with a Sassy Club stamp set. Then I pulled out the Copic collection & began coloring. For the background, I added a gold gel pen and a white pencil for interest. Then, varying postage stamps were stamped over everything. I used Tim Holtz’s Christmas Postage (Stampers Anonymous CMS323) & an assortment of Waffleflower postage marks. A little red and white border was added before placing it on the green card base.
The Envelope: For the envelope, I used a digital layout and then brought it to life with a little ink, scoring & cutting.
Fun “Tuck-Ins”: I added a few playful “tuck-ins” with the set: a gift card and three stamps. These were downloaded from Etsy and modified to fit the desired size. I printed them on clear sticker paper, then used my Cricut to cut them out. Despite the added elements, the total weight of the package remains under 3 oz, so it will only require double postage to send.
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!!
I have a clean and simple (CAS) card to share with you today! It’s a classic design—an “oldie but goodie”—that never goes out of style. This card is not only easy to create but also serves as a practical and charming gift card holder. It’s perfect for the older “kids” in your life who appreciate a thoughtful touch. I hope you enjoy this fun and functional project!
I discovered this fun-fold card layout by Rachael Tessman a few years ago, and it quickly became a favorite. When I watched this week’s Craft Roulette, I immediately knew this design would be the perfect fit! With two DD19 cards to create this month, this layout was just what I needed to bring my ideas to life.
If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:
My color scheme inspiration is drawn from the striking black and red pattern on the inspiration board. The theme itself is rooted in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, highlighting the essential role of education within that enchanting story.
This card is designed for a graduating senior who will be starting her engineering studies this fall. To celebrate her academic journey, I thought it would be fun to incorporate graph paper and numerical elements into the background, symbolizing engineering. I’ve also incorporated her university’s colors—red, black, and white—adding a touch of school spirit.
If red isn’t your color of choice, consider joining us with dark burgundy or pink, as they are lovely shades of the primary color red. If that still doesn’t inspire you, feel free to create a rainbow-themed entry instead!If the theme of snow doesn’t spark your creativity, feel free to explore another theme from a theme park that inspires you. Clearly, I found my inspiration this month from another source! 🧙♂️❤️📚⚡️
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 challenges to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Teams. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!
For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Thursday, November 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Friday, November 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Friday, November 29th in CET.
For the Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Saturday, November 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Sunday, December 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Sunday, December 1st in CET.
If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:
Azteca Watercolor Paper, black & white cardstock from the stash
My card takes it’s primary inspiration from the colors of the inspiration board this month. The theme itself is postcards/mail inspired by Owl Post in Hogsmeade at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
If the theme of snow doesn’t ignite your creativity, don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from another theme that resonates with you from a theme park.
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!!
For the Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Saturday, November 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Sunday, December 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Sunday, December 1st in CET.
If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:
This card was fairly simple to make. Start with some watercolor paper and ink stamp with a stencil of your choice. Use coordinating papers for the panel to the right and background. Emboss a simple sentiment using some of the coordinating paper as a border. Stitch the panels to the background and place them on a card base of your choice.
If you want to create this card, here is what I used:
We were thrilled with all the fantastic entries for our September challenge and can’t wait to see your creativity for this month. As always, our challenge is open to any theme park-inspired creation.
This month’s inspiration photo features Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party and the beautiful fall decorations throughout Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando. With the fall season just beginning, the oranges and pumpkins were a perfect match.
My color palette & theme are directly inspired by this month’s inspiration board.
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!!
For the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge, you have until Wednesday, October 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am Thursday, October 31st in the UK or 6:59am on Thursday, October 31st in CET.
If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:
Azteca Watercolor Paper,black paper from the stash
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