I'm going to feature some of the Designer Challenges in some of my posts. I hope you will be inspired to take the challenges, too!

I'm a big fan of the artistry found in the designers' kits at Oscraps and one of my favorites is Anna Aspnes. I love the blending and texture elements in her kits. I also love the creative opportunities her creative team gives us four times a month with two Color Challenges and two Scraplift Challenges. And just because you have not had opportunity to participate yet, you can still go to the challenge threads and look at all of the challenge inspiration from her team.

And I might also mention that those who participate in the challenges by the deadlines have a chance to win a $5 GiftKard to Anna’s Store. And you may even use products from any O'Scraps designer in your challenge page as long as your page contains at least some of Anna's designs.

Here are the challenges for November.

AnnaColor Challenge 11.03.2023 - 11.16.2023

Here is the color palette for this challenge:

My offering and credits:

Inspire

Journaling reads: Sunsets are so inspiring! They are so inspiring that Mark is considering cutting the trees down so the sunsets are even more visible! And the setting is perfect, too, as he and his faithful dog sit around the fire pit. 11-2-23

credits list:

All by Anna Aspens

52 Inspirations 2017 no 42

ArtPlay Palette Autumn Rust

ArtPlay Palette Forester

ArtPlay Palette Cheer

MultiMedia Branches No 16

Font is Arial Narrow

Photos mine, taken by DH

AnnaColor Challenge 11.17.2023 - 11.30.2023

Here is the color palette for this challenge (I love this palette):

My offering and credits:

Man’s Best Friend

Journaling reads: Asher waits patiently for Mark to sit down in the recliner so he can curl up next to him, cuddled in his special blanket. I love to watch Asher dig and paw a little nesting place in the blanket and then turn in circles until his position is just right before he plops down. 11/12/23

Credits list:

All product by Anna Aspnes

ArtPlay Palette Notabilia

ArtPlay Palette Brumal

ArtPlay Palette De Novo

ArtsyTransfers Flaneur

ArtsyTransfers Vivify

Font is Arial Narrow

Photo is mine

Anna's creative team will pick a layout from the gallery for the scrap lift challenge. All you have to do is pick something from that layout that inspires you in some way, shape, or form.

AnnaLift Challenge 11.03.23 - 11.17.23

Here is the chosen inspirational layout:

Love of your life by Zotova

As soon as I saw this page one photo came to mind of my first born when she was just a few weeks old. I couldn't find that particular photo among my scanned photos of her. But I found this one:

Baby Love

Journaling reads: Jessica Ann Day, 16 weeks, April 1980

Credits list:

Inspiration Page by zotova, Love of Your Life

My inspiration was her middle photo.

All product by Anna Aspnes

MagicSprinklez No 3

ArtPlay Palette Sweet Pea

Baby WordART No 1

MultiMedia Frames No 4

MultiMedia Frames No 7

ArtPlay Palette Lost

ArtsyKardz Eudaimonia MultiPack

Photo WordART Mix No 1

MultiMedia Reverie No 1

MultiMedia Hearts No 3

Font Arial Narrow

Photo mine

AnnaLift Challenge 11.17.23 - 12.01.23

Here is the chosen inspirational layout:

Eventide by helenedubois

Once again, as soon as I saw this page, I thought of the heron photo I took while at a 4th of July picnic a couple of years ago. But the resolution of the photo was so low I couldn't use it, so I used a photo from Pixabay that could have been taken at the park where we picnicked.

Heron

Journaling reads: Mark’s second cousin, Roger, and his wife, Jeannie, held a July 4th cookout every year at Thom-A-Lex Park. Most years we were not able to attend for one reason or another. And there were only a few people from the family that we even knew well enough to hold conversa- tion with. The last time we were able to attend in 2021 was a very hot day. I always enjoy watching the wildlife at the lake, especially the heron.

Credits list:

Eventide by helenedubois (My inspiration was the heron. I had a heron picture from my phone but the resolution was not good so I had to borrow one from Pixabay instead.)

All product by Anna Aspnes

Artsy Layered Template No 277

APP Winter Sunrise

Artsy Transfers Winter Sunrise

MultiMedia Leaves No. 7

Trees No. 5

Font Arial Narrow

Heron photo from pixabay

Swimming ducks photo mine