Due to unforeseen scheduling conditions, today’s challenge announcements have been temporarily suspended. The Winners Post, originally scheduled for August 1st, will now depart at 8:00am on August 2nd, featuring both June & July winners. Additionally, the August Craft Challenge will open at 6:00 PM.
We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience and understanding.
— Park Hopping My Happy Place Craft Team 🎢✨
Greetings, crafters! Welcome back! We are headed off to the UK and Chessington Park this month.
As you all know, this blog challenge is anything related to or inspired by a theme park. The montly inspiration photo is just a starting spot. ANYTHING inspired by a theme park is welcome; consider themes, colors, styles, whatever inspires you. We do have a page of inspirational themes if you need help.
Feel free to join us this month using the inLinkx below.
Cheers, Makira
Hi Crafters! Makira here. I apologize for being MIA lately! Things are slowly getting back to normal around here, and I’m finally able to type with more ease. June was definitely a challenging month. I deeply apologize for not commenting and posting regularly. This month’s update is a bit shorter than usual, but I’ll be back to my regular flair in August! I want to sincerely thank you all for your patience and understanding as we’ve been recovering. I’ll be catching up on May and June winners over the July 4th holiday (we’re based in the U.S.). If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment below or send an email to makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com or colorfuloptionschallenge@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support!
Welcome back, dear crafter; this little craft blog belongs to Makira.
Five little crafters bought some tickets and went on an adventure in the wide, wide world of theme parks.
Through the portal they went, down the pathways, alongside the waterways, near the green grass, and up an incline one after another. And when they got to the Stardust Racers, one little crafter wasn’t there. Now, where in the world was that pokey little crafter?
She wasn’t at the Wizard World of Harry Potter-Ministry of Magic, the Dark Universe, Supernintendo World, or Isle of Berk. But when they looked at the Carousel, there was the pokey little crafter.
What in the world is she doing at the carousel? She sees something! Beautifully magical animals gliding along. The others could see them too. Off they went as fast as they could. But one crafter lacked inspiration from the new sights & sounds of Epic Universe; instead, she went to the inspiration page for guidance.
“I see something,” said the pokey little crafter. Then the three little crafters were amazed. “Diane’s make. It’s beautiful!” they said.
After some time, home they went. And there, sure enough, their craft room was waiting for them, with ink, paint, stamps, yarn, and more. Makira, Eden, and CZ waited until their return to inspire us with something new. What good little crafters. Come, enjoy their makes.
“Dear me!” said Makira. “You don’t know how to join us?” Well, it’s as easy as pie! Just add your link to the Inlinkz below or tag us @parkhoppingmyhappyplace on Instagram. But if that feels too tricky, don’t worry. Simply send a picture and your details to Makira at makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com, and she’ll make sure your entry is right where it should be.
Oh my, this month brings a brand-new twist to our challenge words! No guesses yet? No ideas at all? Haven’t you listened closely to the whispers of the author’s quill? Haven’t you found the answer waiting there? Why, every clever crafter ought to make a guess below!
The Portals are now open! May the fun begin!
🤫👀 Pssst…over here…a little avatar clue! 🐢🐾🐶
We have our Center Stage Designers for April!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s challenge! Thank you so very much for your kind words, prayers, and patience. It is truly appreciated. Without further ado, here are our winners…
#4—Carianne, inspired by the Animal Kingdom Park. This little dragon with his pig apron is perfectly paired with the sentiment!😹 It reminds me of the ride “The Dueling Dragons” that use to be down the road from Animal Kingdom at Universal.
#27—Yvonne, I love her use of ephemora & layers! Her fairies remind me of Disney’s Fairies that once roamed Pixie Hollow.
#37, Becca was inspired by Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in Epcot. I love her layout and layers. I can just see Remy & Emile grinding some coffee.
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…
Adrew Lloyd Weber,Cats.
For those who knew more, thank you for the education. I clearly didn’t do my research properly. 😁😹🤦♀️
The lucky winner of the Amazon gift card?
#3 – Mary-Anne
So, who is the lucky winner of the $25 gift card?
and her 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
May 15th. All prizes not claimed will be forfeited.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge. We hope you will join us for our current challenge, too!
Cheers, 🎨🎢🌟Makira
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Episode XXVIII
A New Union
It is a time of creative exploration.
Crafting enthusiasts, inspired
by the magic of theme parks, have united
to embark on a new challenge with
the designers at the Colorful Options Challenge.
During this month, crafting
artists manage to create design
projects for Park Hopping’s
ultimate challenge, GALAXY’S
EDGE, an inventive Urthhean
outpost with enough theming to
enchant any guest.
Inspired by the Empire’s
sinister agents, Makira
and Eden race home toward their
craft room, custodians of the
true spirit of the challenge that can motivate
their followers and ignite
crafters expression to explore
the theme park universe…..
A vast world of inspiration serves as the backdrop for this challenge,
from the iconic thrills of the Magic Kingdom
to the epic landscapes of faraway galaxies.
What will inspire your crafting journey?
Crafters are free to join forces below in the inLinkz
or use the realm of Instagram @parkhoppingmyhappyplace.
The tremendous change of words settles on a lone blog, Park Hopping My Happy Place, a craft challenge with theme park charm whose verbiage changes monthly. Its lexicon’s shift gives it an air of a simple, but lovable script from a noted storyteller. Wait? Who is it? Over here! Guess! Please, guess! Below!
May the 4th Be With You!
Makira
Midnight, not a sound from the theme parks,
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling my friends.
In the craftroom, the paper scraps collect at my feet
And the make begins to form.
Magic, all around in the theme parks
I can dream of the creatures
Living beautifully there
I remember the cats I knew at Disneyland’s park
Let their memory begin again.
Every artist seems to shape
An innovative canvas.
Someone stitches and the next one mixes
And soon they will be making.
Inlikz, I must wait for the live link
I must think of a new make
And I mustn’t give up
When the thought comes, this make will post on Instagram too
And a new day will begin
Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale, cold smell of graphite
An author sighs, another month is written
Another guess is dawning.
Join me, it’s so easy to skip me
All alone with the memory
Of my posts on the blog
If you join me, you’ll have the joy creativeness brings.
Look, a new make has begun
🤫👀 Pssst…over here…another memorable avatar clue! 🎶😺😁
We have our Center Stage Designers for March!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s challenge! Each and every project was truly spectacular, making our task of selecting the top three incredibly challenging. Without further ado, here are our winners…
#14—Bonnie, inspired by the haunted mansion. I love the lighting and the layout! It reminds me of the ride “The Mine of Lost Souls” at Canobe Lake Park, NH – USA.
#22—Meghan, inspired by the Secret Life of Pets. I love her use of patterned paper & layers! This sweet puppy reminds me of the dog that is in every scene of The Carousel of Progress ride in the Magic Kingdom, Disneyworld – Orlando.
#53, Michelle was inspired by the cherry blossoms found in our inspiration photo. Her layout, choice of papers, and attention to detail are phenomenal. This definitely has Epcot’s Japan Pavillion’s vibe.
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…
A.A Milne,Winne the Pooh.
The lucky winner of the Amazon gift card?
#5 – Kathy
So who is the lucky winner of the $25 gift card?
and her 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
April 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! April’s challenge will be posted tomorrow morning at 6am CST
Cheers, 🎨🎢🌟Makira
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Here is Makira, enjoying theme parks now, with a smile, smile, smile, sitting right there on the front of her face. It is, as far as she knows, the very best way of enjoying theme parks, and she is quite sure she’s right about that.
Anyhow, here she is, ready to introduce to you. Park Hopping My Happy Place.
When I first heard this name, I thought, just as you, “But I thought this was a craft challenge?” “Ah, yes,” said the clever voice, nodding quite knowingly, “it’s a sort of craft challenge, you see, inspired by all the wonderful bits and bobs one might discover in those splendid places we call theme parks.
Sometimes our design team likes to take inspiration from the mood board above, and sometimes they like to use inspiration from other theme park sources. This month—-
“What about a little of both?”
Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about this Saturday, creatives created in craft rooms by themselves. One day when they were making, they came to open place in the middle of the internet, and in the middle of this place was an inLinkz, and, from the link provided, there came a way to play along.
Crafters & artists sat down at their computers, put there hands on top of the keyboard and began to think. If there is a challenge, somebody’s making a social media post, and I know I can enter there @parkhoppingmyhapyplace on Instagram.
Then they thought another long time, and said: “And the words of this blog have changed.” So, they began to think about who the impersonated author may be. Isn’t it funny how Makira likes to change things? Hmm! Hmm! Hmm! Who could the author be? Then they thought a little more… By that time they had thought of the author. They were getting rather tired by this time, so that is why they wrote their answer below.
Later on, when they had read, guessed, and played, all the crafters went home.
🤫👀Pssst….over here….Makira’s avatar is a clue to her impersonated story. 🍯🐻😁
We have our Center Stage Designers for February!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s challenge! Each and every project was truly spectacular, making our task of selecting the top three incredibly challenging. Without further ado, here are our winners…
#7—Diane, with a great use of die cuts. The cutest pink ghost ever! Love the boutonnière!
#72, Bonnie Lynn was inspired by the canoes at Rivers of America in Disneyland. Her coloring is absolutely fantastic!
#74, Carianne—inspired by Tinkerbell This inky background is the perfect backdrop for this cuttie!!
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…
Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice.
The lucky winner of the Amazon gift card?
#4 – Denise
So who is the lucky winner of the $25 gift card?
and her 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
March 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! March’s challenge will be posted tomorrow morning at 6am CST
Cheers, 🎨🎢🌟Makira
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a park-loving fan in possession of creativity and inspiration, must be in want of making.
My dear crafters, you must know that our challenge is open to all that might stir the imagination, inspired by or connected to the allure of a theme park.
“Which do you mean?” said Makira, turning round to cast a momentary glance at Eden. Then, with a smile, she added, “All parks are tolerable, but for this occasion, we shall tempt our players with images inspired by the sweetest of days—Valentine’s Day.”
Our talented designers set to work with great enthusiasm. Their lively and playful imaginations found delight in all things crafty, and the month passed most pleasantly for our design team. Should you find yourself admiring their work, we humbly request that you pay a visit to their profiles and bestow upon them your kind and gracious comments.
Oh! My dear crafters, what a most delightful month we have before us, and we do so hope you shall join in. Fetch your art and craft supplies, and create something truly beautiful. Just think, my dear friends—how very charming it is to know that you may join not once but as often as you like! Pray, partake through the Inlinks below or on Instagram @parkhoppingmyhappyplace.
InLinkz goes here
I am quite delighted with how our words have transformed. They are excessively elegant! And possesses the style of a most charming wordsmith. I dare say, can you deduce who? This, indeed, is just what a true crafter ought to do—scribble down your guess below! What a delightful pastime, and with such a splendid prize for one fortunate soul!
We wish all crafters the very best of success with all our hearts; and should you join us on the morrow, we shall eagerly await your makes.
And Makira and Eden were both ever sensible of the deepest gratitude towards those who, by joining them in the realm of creativity, had united them in this most delightful challenge.
Hint: The book this is styled after is celebrating it’s 212th birthday this year.
Park Hopping, My Happy Place 