Welcome to April ...

We are now making it even easier to enter our challenges - use our inlinkz gallery on the left or click onto our new Facebook public group (ARTastic challenges) and put your entry directly into our monthly album under photos.

This month our inspiration comes to you by Lisa Frances Judd with "Cracked cats at home".

CRITERIA -  PETS

Please remember - You may combine your entry with 3 other challenges only.

A little about Lisa Frances Judd ...

Lisa Frances Judd is a self-taught artist from The Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia who has been drawing and painting as long as she could hold a crayon. Her distinctive style showcases a passion for bold colors and bright, repeating patterns and textures. In addition to participating in group and solo shows in Sydney and other locations around Australia, Lisa’s work has been licensed in both the US and Australia. 

And now some inspiration from our team ...

(in no particular order)

Karen Brierley - (Australia)

My gorgeous dog, Jess. I took inspiration from the mix of colours (even included a splash of purple!) and the black outlines.

Tanya Heritage - (Australia)

I liked the orange tones and the stripes in the painting so I decided to add them to my layout too.

Annemarie Caister - (New Zealand)

I loved the bright colours this month so chose Photo Play "Wiskers" paper range. I challenged myself further to use lots of "older" items from my stash such as flat flowers and brads. The chipboard circles represent string or wool which my cat loved to play with. This month marks a year since she went to kitty heaven.

Karen McLaughlin - (Australia)

Here is my page with a very cute puppy who is not so small now.

Sharon Bishop - (Australia)

Astro - British Blue Shorthair (waiting for family on the other side of the rainbow bridge!) R.I.P beautiful Boy!

Kimba - Snow Bengal. Sleeping is his favourite sport!

Dale Tiernan -  (Australia)

The eyes of the cats really stood out to me in the inspiration painting so I've gone with that.

Jane Howden - (Australia)

Inspired by the bright happy colours and the cats (of course).

Our main prize winner this year will be selected by random draw - so anyone could be a winner, no matter your style or your level of experience or your country of residence. If there are more than 8 entries in the month a second prize (donated each month by one of our team) will be drawn.

Main Prize

Second Prize
(drawn if more than 8 entries)

Donated by Karen McLaughlin

Over to you ......

Please upload the DIRECT link to your actual entry with the link tool on the LEFT or click onto our new Facebook public group (ARTastic challenges) and put your entry directly into our monthly album under photos by 11.55pm on the last day of the month - please remember we are an Australian based challenge so please check your day and time. You may combine your entry with 3 other challenges. Please include our inspirational picture and challenge details on your blog post as well as providing a link back to us at ARTastic. You may enter more than once in any month as long as each submission is with a different creation. International entries are very welcome.

Please call past on the 15th for our announcement of our March winners.