Saturday, February 14, 2026

myasperations 2-14-26

   This pillow box features an image from one of my all-time favorite wood mount rubber stamps, an heirloom from Personal Stamp Exchange (aka PSX Stamps) named “Fuzzy Bear” that I’ve had in my collection since the 1990’s (and haven't used it for several years.) The pretty little trio of flowers stamped on the pillow box are from Art Impressions. All other items were from my stash.

                                           
Supplies: 
§ Pillow Box Template/instructions- I found a simple one HERE and a more elegant one HERE  
·  “Small Flowers”  wood-mount rubber stamp from Art Impression clear stamp set (402-WC Flower Set 1)
·   Stamped with a red ink pad
·   “Fuzzy Bear” wood-mount rubber stamp from PSX (Company no longer in business)
·   Sentiment on tag- “Happy Valentine's Day” digi from LoveSVG (Site is no longer available)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·   Cardstock, black Satin ribbon, other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:  
Art Impressions Monthly Challenge- Feb 2026 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Not a Card
Outlawz Anything but a Card Challenge- Feb 2026 
Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- Feb 2026
Neglected Stuff Challenge- Feb 2026
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #738-739 (AG/Family Friendly)

     I had fun making a Joy Fold card featuring a sweet little fairy from Sweet November Stamps (SNS). SNS offers amazing images (in clear and digital stamps). I was thrilled after I signed up for their free newsletter and started receiving a free digi each month! This little Flutter Fairy was the freebie last month…just in time for the annual SNS Fae-bruary Celebration!
             
 
Supplies: 
·   Background-light colors added with decorative chalks
·   Joy Fold Card instructions can be found HERE
·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Flutter Fairy)
·   Front Sentiment “Hello Sweet Friend”- Beccy’s Place digi set (Keep it Simple) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She now sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE  to see which sets are available!)
·   Inside Sentiment- Computer Generated
·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·   Cardstock and patterned paper,  other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:  
Sweet November Stamps Fae-bruary Challenge- Week 2: Pink & Green Color Palette 
Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 2, Week 3-AG  

   This card is my second entry into the current challenge at Double D’s with a “Vintage/Shabby Chic” theme. I love the look of Shabby Chic cards, but usually when I try to make one, it turns out with more of a “Shabby WHAT???” Vibe! However, this card turned out better than I had planned. It features an eclectic buffet of items from my digi stamp collection and stamping supplies stash, merging all the bits and pieces into one sweet card!
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Dis Digi Stamps (Teddy Rose) The Rosie Bear digi is retires, but this one is very similar and equally CUTE!

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

·   Front Sentiment- a free digital stamp from DDDoodles (LOVE Pass it on…)

·   Silver Filigree photo corners- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment. Eureka Stamp “Happy Valentine's Day” is no longer available, but  an assortment of other Eureka  stamps can be found HERE

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   Upcycled LOVE postage stamp, rectangle of pink paper with filigree frame (from my scrapbook stash), patterned papers, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Vintage/Shabby Chic      
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #824: Don’t Be Square
The Paper Shelter- #665 AG (Opt-Colors of Love)
Time Out Challenge- Challenge #306  (Pick Two- Red, Pink, and Heart)     

   This sweet little penguin named Finn, all decked out in his jingly holiday best, makes me giggle! Pretty patterned papers, silver photo corners, and metallic silver cardstock work together to create an elegant holiday card!
         
Supplies: 

·   Penguin Digi and inside sentiment are from a Beccy’s Place digi set (Finn’s Bells) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She now sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE  to see which sets are available!)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Front Sentiment- “Christmas Joy” from Angie Blom digi set (Christmas Joy Mugs)

·   Patterned papers- Hobby Lobby

·   Silver photo corners available from several web sources (WXJ13 Photo Mounting Corners)

·   Inside Sentiment’s Jingle Bell embellishment is from a Beccy’s Place Clear stamp set (Sleigh Bells)

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Outlawz Christmas Only Challenge- Feb 2026
ABC Christmas Challenge- C & D are for… ?  ‘D is for Ding-Dong (bells)’
Pammies Inky Pinky Challenge #2606 (AG except 5th Monday)
Pattie's Creations Challenge- #239 AG (Feb 2026)
Paper Funday- Feb 2026 #84 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Use Pastels)
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

myasperations 2-10-26

    I created this card as my first entry into the Sweet November Stamps Fae-bruary (fairy) Challenge. The beautiful background is from a favorite FB site for digis, Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC. (See details in my supplies section.) I used a free Paint program to layer the sweet fairy digi (her name is Cecily) atop the cloudy rainbow background digi. Some delicate coloring of Cecily with Spectrum Noir markers and a few gel pens brings the digi to life.  

Supplies: 
·  Pre-colored Rainbow background was posted on FB on 6-7-2024 at Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC (on FB). Once you join HERE, check to see if this digi is still available HERE (on a posting)

·   Free Paint.net program can be found HERE (you can add watermarks, layer digis, and more!)

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Cecily)  

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Sentiments “Hello Sunshine” is from Beccy’s Place digi set “Hello Sunshine” and  “Be a rainbow…” is from Beccy’s Place digi set “Rainbow (Beccy is starting to sell clear stamp sets online again. Check HERE if you'd like to see which sets are now available!)

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Sweet November Stamps Fae-bruary Challenge- Week 1: Fairies and Toadstools 
Paper Funday- Feb 2026 #84 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Use Pastels)

     I created this card to enter the current Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, “Add a Heart,” and had so much fun featuring an adorable cat (from Eurekat Stamps) front and center! Bright and cheery patterned papers jammed full of hearts are sure to… well… warm the heart of the person who receives this sweet card!  
Supplies: 
·   Background scene is upcycled from an old calendar

·   Digi- QKR Eureka Digital Stamp (Lovesick Kitty) is retired, but  an assortment of other Eureka "critter" stamps can be found HERE)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Valentine’s Day”-Connie Fong digi stamp set (Lulu and Lonny With Balloon Bundle)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Hugs & Kisses” from Hero Arts Words of Love Digi stamp sheet (no  longer available)

·   Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Add a Heart   
Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #1-2026 Jan/Feb  
Pammies Inky Pinky Challenge #2606
Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 2, Week 2-AG  
Pattie's Creations Challenge- #239 AG (Feb 2026)

   I created this festive card for the new challenge at Double D’s with a “Vintage/Shabby Chic” theme. It features a photo of a recipe card for Gingersnaps, one of my husband’s favorite holiday cookies.  The recipe was handwritten by my sweet mother-in-law and given to me nearly 50 years ago, so I consider it to be an heirloom! I love honoring the family tradition of making these, and other beloved cookie recipes, every Christmas. The addition of Holly wreath patterned paper as the base of my card, and the wonderful wooden spoons embellished with twine and greenery, gives the card a festive vibe!
Supplies: 
·   Background- Patterned paper from Hobby Lobby (one wreath is fussy-cut and used to embellish inside sentiment)

·   Front Sentiment- Photo of a handwritten recipe card

·   Wooden spoon from  Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Tied Up With String) (Beccy is starting to sell clear stamp sets online again. Check HERE if you'd like to see which sets are now available!)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- “Sweet Holiday Wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers) (Check HERE for availability)

·   Pioneer Clear Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Gold photo corners available from several web sources (WXJ13 Photo Mounting Corners)

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Vintage/Shabby Chic     
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #738-739 (AG/Family Friendly)
Outlawz Christmas Only Challenge- Feb 2026
Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- Feb 2026
Not2Shabby Mood Board Challenge-Feb- (Includes several shades from the Color board, and the theme "From the Kitchen" of the Mood Board)  
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

myasperations 2-3-2026

     I have been a regular participant in the Path of Positivity (POP)  Challenge since I stumbled upon it 5 years ago, mainly because it inspires a positive mindset and encourages positive actions! To learn more, read the Introduction provided in 2013 by the creator of this inspiring challenge, Lisa D.  
     This year, the Path of Positivity is officially entering its 13th year of offering challenges that encourage positivity and creativity! In honor of this wonderful anniversary, 0ur challenge host, Lisa D, introduces the theme for 2026: Crafting by the Numbers. (Click here if you'd like to read more in depth about our overall theme for 2026)!
     February’s challenge TWIST is Dynamic Duo: Create 2 Matching Projects, and I decided to making a gift holder with a coordinating tag using items I've had in my stash for several decades! The elegant pillow box, made with corrugated craft paper has lots of texture and also some lovely bling! Two wood-mounted rubber stamps, one of the first stamp purchases I made back in the 90’s, were used to create this card. The first, a large grapevine wreath with roses, was used to make a gold-embossed front panel for the pillow box. A matching tag, with a gold-embossed rose image and elegant sentiment, is secured to the pillow box with a gold elastic cord.  (Sadly, both stamp companies are now out of business.)
                      
 
Supplies: 
·   Pillow Box Template/instructions- I found a simple one HERE and a more elegant one HERE  
·   Front panel Grapevine Wreath and Rose image on the tag are made with Azadi Earles Woodmount Rubber 
    Stamps (Company no longer in business)
·   Tag “Hello” Sentiment is from a Rubber Stampede Wood Mount Rubber Stamp (Company no longer in business)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Corrugated Cardboard craft paper/12" x 12" Scrapbook Paper- Hobby Lobby 
 ·  Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·   Pigment ink, embossing powder, and elastic cord (all in gold), plus misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #736-737 (AG/Family Friendly)
Neglected Stuff Challenge- Feb 2026
Simon Says Monday Challenge-Add Some Texture      
Outlawz Anything but a Card Challenge- Feb 2026 
Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- Feb 2026

    Kit and Clowder’s artist/owner, Alyce Keegan, provided a class at a Card Maker Success Summit last March using a free worksheet named “Unicorn Mail.” The sweet little Unicorn was easy to color, and I especially love her rainbow mane and tail, which became radiant with the help of a Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Gel Pen.
Supplies: 

·   Digi- Kit & Clowder Coloring Class Freebie (Unicorn Mail March 2025) Sign up on K&C FB page, HERE, to learn of future classes and freebies! (Once you are signed up, enter “Coloring Classes” in search box to qview  classes that have been offered.)

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

·   Front Sentiment- a Freebie from Desert Diver (You add COLOR to my life!)

·   Inside Sentiment- Computer-generated

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   Sequins, patterned papers,  other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into: 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-AG (Pink & Main)                
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: Feb 2026  Color Board (Shades of Pink/Purple- or rainbow)
Pammies Inky Pinky Challenge #2605 (AG) 
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #823: Add Some Red
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Feb 2026- Color Scheme

      A friend is having a baby next month, and her 8-year-old son, Lam, is super excited! He LOVES turtles, so I decided to make him a card to let him know that we think he is great and will be an AWESOME big brother! The card features a cute little turt from a Not2Shabby paper pack and a fun card fold that is new to me. A stamper friend created an excellent video tutorial for making a “3D Easel Card,” which helped me create one with little trouble... except that I can't find my velcro! So, for now, it is held together with a paperclip.
     The three photos show 1) the card front, 2) the card open with the turt lying flat atop the sentiment, and 3) the turt slid behind the raised sentiment, tilting him forward.  I wanted to make it look like the little turtle was stirring up lots of bubbles as he shot through the water, and I’m not sure if that if a bunch of punched circles, sequins and rhinestones create that result. What do you think? Can you tell the little cutie is stirring up some turbulence in his wake?
 
   
Supplies: 

·   3D Easel Card tutorial on YouTube HERE

·   Sea Turtle on front of card is upcycled from an advertisement for an Aquarium that I picked up on my travels! 

·   Precolored Sea Turtle digi on inside of the card is from a Not2Shabby 6x6 paper pack (Watercolor Cuties)  

·   Front Sentiment- Handwritten (scroll and anchor digi upcycled from an old card)

·   Inside Sentiment-“You are Awesome (just so you know)” a freebie from TlcCreations

·   Sea shells beneath sentiment are fussy-cut from patterned paper- Hobby Lobby scrapbooking set

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   Stickles-Diamonds

·   Several sizes of paper punches, a small anchor punch, sequins, other items, and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Not2Shabby Mood Board Challenge- Feb (card features shades of all colors on current board) 
Pick 3 Challenge-Jan-Feb 2026 (Card features fun fold, layers, texture)
Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #1-2026 Jan/Feb (Optional twist- Use Circles) 
Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 2, Week 1-AG  
The Paper Shelter- #664 AG
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