myasperations 11-22-22

I had fun making this card with a sweet digi from The Paper Shelter, upcycled Hershey’s Kiss wrappers/tags, a few sentiments and other items from my stash. So fun!     

I’m entering this card into several challenges including the Path Of Positivity’s- “Celebrate the Simple Things in Life” (this time of the year, as winter sets in, one of my favorite things is to enjoy a mug of hot chocolate at the end of a long day. Sometimes with a titch of peppermint schnapps added to the mug, and/or a few Hershey’s kisses. Ahhhh, heaven!)  

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter Digi Set (Cocoa Jacuzzi)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment- “Mugs & Kisses” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers)

·   Inside Sentiment-Freebie from LoveSVG (All Hearts Come Home)

·   Puffy Heart Stickers- Stickos

·   Paper doily, patterned paper, Hershey’s Kiss foil/tags, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

The Paper Shelter- #534 Red, Black and White

Double D’s Challenge- Hot Beverages  

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes

         Since I’m a DT for QKR/Stamp On It (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize!

Jan’s Digi Stamps- November 2022 Anything Goes    

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #106 (Celebrate the Simple Things in Life)  

Incy Wincy Designs-Christmas and/or Movement   

I love November, partly because that is when Beccy Muir at Beccy’s Place hosts her Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge. Each day, Beccy provides a theme (most based on the letters of the alphabet) and invites participants to create cards for ANY holiday using images from ANY company. And… she offers several prizes on a daily and weekly basis. So there is no reason not to get involved!

I wanted to make a card using Beccy’s digis, but also one I could enter into the Pixie's Snippets challenge. I love that this challenge encourages me to use the scraps, i.e. snippets, that I just can’t stand to toss! I enlarged the digi to fit the front of an A-2 sized card front (being able to change the size of digis is one of the reasons I prefer using them these days!) After fussy-cutting the letters J-O-Y from the sentiment, I positioned bits and pieces of patterned papers, and scraps of ribbon to fill each open space in crazy-quilt-type patterns. (Note- I like picking up boxed sets of cards/envelopes at Hobby Lobby whenever I find them on sale. These cards have white interiors and wonderful patterns on both the front and back. Since I hate to waste patterned papers. I cut them along the fold, and the box of 50 cards provides me with twice that many A2-sized card fronts, or even more bookmarks, gift tags, etc. I fussy-cut several of the little gingerbread cookies from one of the patterned papers to create embellishments for the card.)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday Challenge “ The Little Christmas Carolers” (when I was a child, I  remember that I loved wearing a warm, tartan plaid cape/coat, which would have been a perfect caroling outfit. Ahhh, if only I didn’t sound like a howling cat when I try to sing!!)  

                           

                
Supplies: 

·   Front Sentiment “Christmas Joy” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Tied Up With String)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Make It Merry” from Beccy’s Place Digital set (Here Comes Christmas).

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Christmas Basics Boxed Cards- Hobby Lobby (now 60% off in their Christmas section!)

·   Plaid Boxed Cards- Hobby Lobby 

·   Red A2 Card with Heart Border, Kraft envelope,  and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Beccy’s Place- 10th Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge: "J" is for Joy

        Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun! 

Snippets- Week #441

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- November             

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- The Little Christmas Carolers

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Christmas Sentiments  

Outlawz Challenge- November 2022 Linky