October Center Stage Designers & Winner

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Makira

We have our Center Stage Designers for October!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s challenge! WOW! We were blown away by the creativity and talent displayed in all your entries. Each and every project was truly spectacular, making our task of selecting the top three incredibly challenging. Without further ado, here are our winners…

#42—Yvonne. Inspired by Christmas, I love her scene and 3D effect. It reminds me of Christmas window displays of the past; some years they still adorn Main Street USA at Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld.

#47, Vivian, inspired by Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Vivian’s collage ability is amazing! Love all her layers and seamless incorporation of items. This journal page reminds me of Borgin & Burkes, Traders of Dark Objects and Oddities at Universal Studios, FL Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon Alley (ok, Knockturn Alley)

#67 Lori—inspired by Halloween. I love her coloring and layout, especially the contrasting colors of the sky. Gorgeous! Her card reminds me of the witches from the movie Hocus Pocus, seen at the Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld.

Congratulations!

If you want to be a designer for our designer spotlight, please email makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com.

The author I was trying to emulate was…

Charles Schultz from the book & TV special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

The lucky winner of the Amazon gift card?

#4 – Denise

So who is the lucky winner of the $25 gift card?

#50 Congratulations,Meghan

and entry…

Congratulations! Please email me at makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com with your email address so we can send your prize link. For the Inlikz winner, please also include which gift card you would like to receive. Please email me no later than
November 15th. All prizes not claimed will be forfeited.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge. We hope you will join us for our next challenge, too! November’s challenge will be posted tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. CST.

Cheers, 🎨🎢🌟Makira

October 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Makira

Halloween is coming, Great Crafters! Oh, I love this time of year.

This challenge is open to anything that sparks your imagination and is inspired by or related to a theme park.

If anyone had told me I’d be spending Halloween night surrounded by enthusiastic Disney adults, I’d have said they were absolutely right.

This month, we’re soaking up the sunshine in Orlando, FL, USA, and attending Magic Kingdom’s enchanting Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.

This month, our inspiration board takes its cue from Halloween, the vibrant hue of orange, and the beloved pumpkin patch.

Come on, let’s get going. It’s time for the design team creations. Just look. Nothing but wonders as far as the eye can see. Oh, Great Crafters, you’ll have to leave comments for us! Yes, that’s the way. Thank you, oh, Great Ones!

Eden draws her color inspiration from the board above; however, her topic inspiration comes more from the Halloween Horror Nights party at Universal than the Not So Scary party at Disney.

This month, Makira draws inspiration from the latest board to create a delightful fall card. With the help of Tim Holtz’s fantastic products, she has crafted a sweet design that’s all set to be sent out in the mail.

This month is a big month! All you have to do is step into your craft room, create something magical, and share it. And yes, it’s totally legal! Share your creation by adding a link in the Inlinkz located at the bottom of this post, or grace Instagram with your masterpiece and tag us @parkhoppingmyhappyplace.

What’s the cure for creative block? A chocolate-cream and our inspiration page.

By the way, what happened to the writing in this post? Oh, it was transformed to mimic the style of a noted pumpkin story. Have you noticed? This is the time of the month to write down your guess below.

Just wait and see! Theme park inspiration is real! I’ll find enchanting artistry to serve as a wellspring of inspiration! The great crafters will post their links and I’ll be waiting for them!

Farewell, farewell, farewell! Thanks for everything!

Makira!

September Center Stage Designers & Winner

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Makira

We have our Center Stage Designers for September!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month. Your participation made choosing the top three very challenging. Without further ado, here are our winners…

#7—Carianne. Inspired by pandas from the Ocean Park Panda Exhibit, I love her inky background and color choices. The water used with the inks somehow reminds me of the “street” artists who draw with water throughout Magic Kingdom in Orlando.

#52, Kathy, inspired by the inspiration board & coffee from around Disney’s parks. I love this little fairy nestled among the coffee. I can just imagine one of the fairies in Pixie Hollow sitting and sipping a morning coffee.

#72, Pyria inspired by the Mummy ride at Universal Studios. I love this CAS card and how she positioned the sentiment. The card absolutely reminds me of the actors that walk through this area of the park on stilts.

#92 Denise—inspired by the Secret Lives of Pets. Theme Park. I love her use of the block stamp in repetition. Although the inspiration comes from cats (my weakness), it also remind me of the scene from Harry Potter when the living room is full of cards “flying” around.

Congratulations!

If you want to be a designer for our designer spotlight, please email makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com.

The author I was trying to emulate was…

Laura Joffe Numeroff from the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

The lucky winner of the Amazon gift card?

#3 – radiant78d26402e4

So who is the lucky winner of the $25 gift card?

#59 Congratulations,Yvonne

and entry…

Congratulations! Please email me at makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com with your email address so we can send your prize link. The Inlikz winner, please also include which gift card you would like to receive. Please email me no later than
October 15th. All prizes not claimed will be forfeited.

Thanks to everyone who joined in with the challenge, and we hope you will all join in our current challenge, too! October’s challenge will be posted at 9:00am CST this morning.

Cheers, 🎨🎢🌟Makira