Butterfly Reflections, Ink

 Hello there! And happy World Card Making Day! Amanda here today to share this months mood board. I was really drawn to the teal and orange combo this month and while I typically love jewel tones in the fall I was really liking the idea of some lighter muted tones like sage green and a sandy orange to round it out. I hope it's fall enough for you! My son informed it is not 😂 Forest Teal, Sage Green, Sandstone and Yam Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit, plus if you enter this weekend and use #briwcmd2022 you'll be entered to win an additional prize! And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here to share this month's mood board. I realized after I completed this board that the overall palette might be a little more similar to the March board than I would have liked. Hopefully the tonal and range changes inspire you in a new way! We're trading that mid-tone golden yellow and warm coral pink from March for a vivid cool yellow and creamy orange. It's a little springy, a little summery and hopefully a whole lot of fun to play with!  Meadowlark, Aqua Haze, Papaya, True Navy Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. The color palette was inspired by this gorgeous abstract floral image I came across on Pinterest. What's great about using an inspiration photo like this is even with the same colors you can end up with several palettes with a totally different feel depending on the shades you select. But you know I love saturated color! It's vibrant, bold and so fun for spring florals!  Rosewater, Aurora Magenta, Marine Green, Tropic Canary Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your springy creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! And congrats to the random winner of last month's color challenge, Meghan @madebymeghank  Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there, Amanda here today to share this month's mood board! I totally love the newly released Saltwater Taffy Distress Ink and after doing a paint inspired palette last month I figured why not go all distress inks this time? I'm sure most of you have the whole line of inks, you won't even have to think about how to match the colors 😉 Pink and yellow is one of my all time favorite duos so wild honey was a natural choice for me, mustard seed would also be a great option here! After I had those two colors I decided to look at the whole range and the gorgeous teal of Peacock Feathers immediately stood out to me and this is where we ended up. I love how it turned out, I hope you do too! Saltwater Taffy, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the m...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. I had a soft purpley mauve and cool green palette in mind when I first started putting this board together but I couldn't stop thinking about my new favorite paint combo using Dina Wakley Media colors, Blackberry and Olive. From there I decided to keep it essentially a two-color palette by adding lighter and darker values from the same paint line. I pulled all the colors directly from some painted swatches and knew it was the direction I wanted to go. I absolutely love it and hope you do too! Heather, Blackberry, Olive and Fir Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! And congrats to the random winner of last month's color challenge, Kinjal @mindmypaper. I love seeing mixed media entries, and ...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. The last two years I've given you ALL the pinks and reds for Valentine's Day. This year I thought I would go a little less literal for the holiday. What I love about this combo is it's a little neutral but also moody (can you tell I've been on a moody color kick lately?) adding a romantic feel to the palette. I also went highly textural in my image choices to really play up the vibe. I hope you all love it as much as I do!  Glacier Gray, Steel Gray, Dusty Rose, Antique Gold Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! And congrats to the random winner of last month's color challenge, Melissa @acreativedirection! Those manatees are just too cute! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. Can you believe another year has passed? I know last year was another hard one for a lot of us, here's to hoping 2022 sees some positive changes! I often go in to the January mood board thinking soft and airy, basically wintry but a fresh start to the year. I started down that same path this year but ended up with something a little more cozy winter cabin. And I love it! I'm really digging the mauve and butterscotch combo. It's a little fall-ish but works so well for winter too. Also, who else is thinking a solo vacation in that little yellow cabin sounds perfect right about now!??  Spun Sugar, Mauve, Butterscotch and Marine Blue Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! And congrats to th...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. At first glance this palette may not scream holiday time, but you know I love non-traditional color schemes! I'm also all about metallics in my Christmas decor so I knew I wanted to throw some glittery silver in here. Silver and blue has been a popular decorating choice for Christmas for as long as I can remember so I decided to go with two shades of blue, one icy cool and one classic and rich. The addition of a mid-tone green really just freshens everything up. Can you smell the Christmas trees yet? 😉 I know you all love you scene cards, I think this palette will be great for little winter scenes!    Ice Blue, Classic Blue, Greenery, Sparkling Silver Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see all of your creations! Be sure to share on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 shop credit. And follow our @brimoodboardchallenge account to keep up with the monthly boards, entries and winners! And...

Hello! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board, and mood it is! I've been totally drawn to rich earthy colors lately and this palette just hits the spot with it's cozy vibes. Green has always been one of my favorite colors but I think this deep green shade that leans a little blue tops the list. And it's just a perfect match for the warm cinnamon tone in the clay color. The gray and dark midnight green act as neutrals in this palette but they also add some great visual interest. You can really play that up depending on how you use the colors. This palette is a little more masculine than my typical boards, but I think it's also going to make for some gorgeous autumn and winter creations!  Storm Gray, Baked Clay, Blue Spruce, Pine Grove Image Sources: Pinterest I hope you all love it as much as I do and I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the s...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's color challenge and it is a full on Halloween mood! I was looking back over the previous years of mood boards and realized I've only ever done one with a Halloween theme, and it was several years ago. I figured it was time to bust one out again! I went with a pretty traditional Halloween palette but subbed midnight blue for the typical black and then threw in a little fun with some phosphorescent green. Glowing Green, Pumpkin, Electric Violet, Midnight Blue Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we share the boards and challenge entries every month. Congrats to last month's winner, Heidi! Such a pretty card! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. Vanessa and I are both all about the fall feels so I couldn't resist a head start into the season. This color combo was inspired entirely by that gemstone illustration in the bottom corner. It has an earthy richness but still holds on to that summer vibrancy, perfect for the transition into fall! I am personally LOVING that moss and peacock duo! Quartz Pink, Tomato, Moss and Peacock Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we share the boards and challenge entries every month. Congrats to last month's winner, Eugy! Your card is absolutely adorable! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this months mood board! We're sitting primarily on the cool side of the color wheel with this palette, but we're not lacking for contrast! The light green and blue have an almost washed-out watery feel, whereas the pink and purple give you that high value intensity. I think the combo as a whole has such a great richness to it! Pistachio, Sky, Magenta and Eggplant Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we share the boards and challenge entries every month. Congrats to last month's winner, Meghan K!

 Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board and, can I just say, I absolutely LOVE this one! As I was working on finding just the right images to use I was envisioning projects with a lot of white space to really allow these colors to pop like they deserve. I know I just gave you a yellow last month (I hate being repetitive, but it's hard sometimes!) but where as that one was cool and airy this one is rich and warm, and I am totally digging it paired with the mulberry. I rounded out the palette with another cool/warm combo with an almost-purple soft pink and a slightly orange pinkish-red. Gotta love those undertones! 😉 Bubblegum, Honey, Poppy, Mulberry Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we share the boards and c...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this months mood board and it's all sunshine and good vibes! The colors and overall theme of the board were inspired by the "hello" image which just screamed 'summer at the beach' to me. Does it remind anyone else of a beach ball?? I finished off the palette using a coral color with more of an orange tone for a little punch! I hope you love it! Lemonade, Aquamarine, Ultramarine and Flamingo Image Sources: Pinterest You all submitted some gorgeous cards for the May challenge, I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we will be sharing the boards and challenge entries every month. The randomly selected winner for last month's mood board is Stacy @stacy_scraps. Congrats Stacy! Your card is so precious! Thanks ...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board! I feel like I'm hitting the summer vibes a little early with this one, but I'm here for it. Anyone else dreaming of a vacation right now? 🙋 We have plans to go to Hawaii for the first time in November and I'm just hoping by the time that comes around we won't have any problems traveling. Back to the colors though, I *gasp* have a neutral for you again in this month's palette in the form of a soft sandy yellow. But not to worry! I paired it here with some bold pure hues to make for a playful and intense palette. I hope you love it! Linen, Teal, Fuchsia and Coral I loved all your springy creations with the April palette, I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we will be sharing the b...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. If you couldn't tell, I'm definitely still feeling the spring florals! Even though I am a fall/winter kind of girl, there is just something about spring that makes me happy. Watching the world come alive again is so refreshing (and much needed this year). This palette definitely hits that mark! The light,but still vibrant, citron and blue are so airy and fresh. Then that coral and purple come in and add so much drama. Love it! Honeydew, Robin's Egg, Passion Fruit and Violet Image Sources: Pinterest You guys rocked it with last month's colors, as you always do! I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our challenge account @brimoodboardchallenge where we will be sharing the boards and challenge entries every month. The randomly selected wi...

Hello there! Spring has sprung today with this month's mood board! Pink and yellow is one of my favorite color combos, especially when paired with orange. But, as much as I was tempted to, we're not going with orange today. I've paired a soft warm pink and bold yellow with two cool greens to create a fresh floral palette perfect for the start of the season! Peony, Daffodil, Spring Green and Evergreen Image Sources: Pinterest You guys wowed me again with your creations using last month's colors. I can't wait to see what you all come up with this month! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our new IG account @brimoodboardchallenge where we will be sharing the boards and challenge entries every month. The randomly selected winner for last month's mood board is Michelle @mibylaw. Congrats Michelle!  Thanks for looking! ~Amanda

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board! You guys absolutely ROCKED last month's challenge. I'm so glad you all enjoyed the color palette, it's definitely one of my all time faves! I did however feel like the pressure was on this month to give you another great combo. Hopefully you have just as much fun with this one! Would you believe in the 7 years I have been doing these boards, this is only the second time I've done pink for Valentine's Day? And the last time was last year 😂 This time we're giving it a bold update with hot pink and black! It's not very often I include neutrals in my color boards, and today we have two! I have a feeling this is going to be a lot more versatile than it appears at first glance and I can't wait to see what you all do with it! Cotton Candy, Hot Pink, Jet Black and Steel Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with using this color combo! Be sure to share your crea...

Hello and happy New Year! I know most of us are pretty happy to leave 2020 behind but hopefully you have something positive from it to take in to the new year. I think we're off to a good start with this month's mood board featuring a little sparkle and ice for some winter glam vibes! I love doing soft wintry colors this time of year, I always envision projects with lots of white on white texture and pops of soft color, but this year I also wanted to do something a little more New Year's Eve party. The combination of the two came together so well! I'm absolutely LOVING this palette and I hope you do too! Icy Mint, Powder Pink, Rose Gold and Deep Space Blue Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with using this color combo! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop. And we'd love for you to follow our new IG account @brimoodboardchallenge to keep up with the monthly boar...

Hello there! Amanda here today to share this month's mood board. I never miss an opportunity to put together a full on Christmas board in December. I can't help it, it's my favorite time of the year! I am a big fan of non-traditional palettes for Christmas and this one is no exception. It's a little vintage, a little modern, and a whole lot of fun! Vintage Blue, Candy Pink, Forest Green and Gold Image Sources: Pinterest I can't wait to see what you all come up with using this holiday palette! Be sure to share your creations on Instagram with #brimoodboard for a chance to win a $20 credit to the shop!  The randomly selected winner for last month's mood board is Beata! Congrats Beata! I loved all your entries but I think this one is my favorite! I love how well these colors worked for a Christmas scene! Thanks for looking! ~Amanda