Wednesday, September 20, 2023

myasperations 9-20-23

     I had lots of fun using a digi image named "Emmy's Hat" to make my DT card for the Sheepski Designs FB Challenge. This month’s theme is “Make it Feminine” but I decided to also make it a little bit spooky, by using a free DDDoodles background scene named “Eerie Forest” (see link in the supplies list.)  After coloring Emmy and her hat with Spectrum Noir markers and a white gel pen, I added some texture by cutting slits into the hat image so that I could pull black tulle through to create a poufy veil. A strip of spiderweb-patterned ribbon creates a hatband, and a few delicate pastel flowers tucked into the ribbon add a feminine touch.
     PS- Stop by Sheepsk’s FB page to learn more about the monthly challenges. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself and have a chance to win some wonderful digis created by artist Andrea Norris!
     I’m entering it into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is another of my favorite challenges… as it has introduced me to many new amusement parks. This card was inspired by an amusement park, Nickelodeon Universe, that is actually inside the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN. Although it's enclosed within the mall, the park is HUGE (7 acres wide and several stories high) and from Sept 15 to Halloween is transformed into Nickelodeon’s Boo-niverse!; Simon Says Wednesday-Use a Background Stamp (My card features a large digital stamp to set a spooky theme for the card); Di’s Digis-Pick Three of Anything (The background digi includes three bats, one just peeks out above Emmy’s hat); and Path Of Positivity’s-TicTacToe (my card fits within the three items in the first column- Feminine, Add Trim, and Vintage.) 

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Emmys Hat)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Eerie Forest Patterned Paper- a freebie from DDDoodles can be found HERE
·  Front and  Inside Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #115 (TicTacToe)
Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge- Sept 
Allsorts Challenge- Week 746 Masculine or AGs
Sheepski Designs- #78 September 2023 “Make It Feminine”    
     Since I’m a DT for Sheepski Designs (FB), I’m entering just for fun!
Di’s Digi Stamps- Pick Three of Anything
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Sept)    Nickelodeon Universe (Boo-niverse!)

      My first entry into the Sweet November Stamps monthly challenge, which requires a shaker card, was so fun to make. I don’t make many shaker cards because they always seem to leak little bits and pieces all over the place! However, I did a bit of research on Pinterest and found two versions that are easy to make and didn’t require any items or tools that I didn’t already own! (I used the second tutorial but added the first one since it uses another item that many of us have in our stash and that I plan to try in the future. So… you have two options from which to choose!) 
      I’m entering it into several challenges including Cupcake Inspirations-Plaid (a thin strip of plaid surrounds the shaker portion); and the Time Out Photo Inspiration (my card includes a blue sky and lots of fall leaves.)
Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Summer Breeze)

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

·   YouTube Tutorials- Shaker Card (No Fuze required) two different versions can be found HERE  and HERE (at the 19-minute point)

·   Metallic and wooden leaves- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment “Have a Wonderful Day”- Eureka Stamps (Currently Not Available)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Cupcake Inspirations- #578 Theme Challenge-Plaid     
Time Out Challenge- #247 Inspired by Photo   
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Sept-OutrageousOrange 
The Four Seasons Challenge- Fall (Sept) 
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #708 Colours of Autumn

     My final card for this post was made for a friend who recently switched jobs. Until this summer, she worked as a valued member of my prevention staff, providing education and support to students in our after-school program. Students, staff, and I, all loved working with her, and miss her. 
     I wanted to let her know that and hope this card serves that purpose. I'm pretty sure that it made her smile… and the scripture inside will encourage her during the first month of her first year of teaching!  (You might notice that near the upper right section of the card, there is scrap of an old map cut into a star shape. The town where my friend is now teaching is within that star, and the yellow pencil, fussy-cut from a sheet of patterned paper, points right to it! Lastly, the sweet little student, holding out a shiny apple while calling out to her teacher, "Miss D" is sure to make her feel loved! )
Supplies: 

·   Apple Annie Digi- A 2018 freebie from StampAnniething FB Page- Join HERE to nab future freebies

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

·   All other items from my scrapbook, journalling, and cardmaking stash.

Entered into:  Card for Abigails 1st year
The Paper Shelter- #568 Food and/or Drink
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #613-614 Anything Goes   
Art Impressions Challenge- #360 Fall into Fall    
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Back to School)
Outlawz Challenge- September 2023 Linky
Let’s Craft and Create Challenge- #199 August AG 
Paper Funday- #57 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: The School Yard)
        Since I’m a DT for Sheepski (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize! 

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Sunday, September 17, 2023

myasperations 9-17-23

Last night I tripped over a table leg and fell, face-first, onto a tile floor. I am sore and bruised today but thankfully suffered no broken bones or teeth! Right now I'm focusing on resting with a few icepacks but hope to get my post up soon. Until then, I’ll post photos and share the kind words Beccy posted to her blog (she is not just an artist, but also a talented wordsmith!)
“Googly eyes, fussy cutting, and some foam tape have given Kathy's card lots of fabulous dimension and movement. She used one of the images from the Costume Parade set of digital stamps, combined with kraft cardstock and a weathered wood pattern to create this fabulous Halloween card.”

Okay, It's Tuesday and I'm doing fine! Bruised a bit, but am so thankful that is the extent of my "injuries"! Was going to redo the text for this post, but I really like Beccy's description, so will just add one additional bit of info. 
I did fussy-cut the two cuties, then cut ovals from scraps of kraft brown paper on which to  create their faces. I first drew a smile on the little girl, and adhered her goggly eyes, before attaching her little pumpkin head atop her face with foam tape. For the little spook, I used small punches to create holes for his eyes and mouth, distressing the edges with my scissors blade to make them look "torn." (I would have just torn the holes... but they were too small for that!) I used my trusty white gel pen to add the illusion of front teeth, adhered tiny little googly eyes, then attached the ghost head to the face with foam tape. A little tedious, but I like the way they turned out. (And if you follow my blog, you know that I kinda like tedious!) 
 
Supplies: 
·   Digi and Sentiments- Beccy’s Place Digital Stamp (Costume Parade)

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

·   Rustic Wood Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Satin ribbon, googly eyes and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
The Paper Shelter- #567 Autumn Colours
Inspiration Station- Challenge #53 Sept (my card features three pumpkins, one large and two small!) 
The Four Seasons Challenge- Fall (Sept)   
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Sept-Outrageous Orange    
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Sept)    Hersheypark Halloween 

I made a few cards for the current Butterfly Challenge, using rubber stamps and other items from my stash. Here is the first one.  (See details in my supply list!)
Supplies: 

·   Rose Bud Rubber Stamp- Denami Stamps (retired)

·   Colored with Aquarelle Watercolor pencils  and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thinking of You Days” Rubber Stamp from Printworks (no longer in business)

·   Butterflies fussy cut from Patterned paper from my stash

·   Gold pigment ink, gold embossing powder, paper doily, sheer ribbon, and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #613-614 Anything Goes   
Gem of a Challenge- Gem of a Challenge- Week #19 AG             

TRIPLE B Challenge (Birds, Butterflies or Blooms)- Sept 

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Friday, September 15, 2023

myasperations 9-15-23

   Hello! Kathy Asper here, thrilled to return as a Guest DT at Gerda Steiner Designs, sharing my second card featuring the festive Furry and Bright stamp set.  
    Since I started stamping back in the '90's, I've loved using dspecialty folds can give handmade cards an additional “wow” factor and are often surprisingly easy to create. Easel cards are my favorites because recipients often display them long after the special occasion is past! (See my supplies list for links to a few of my favorite blogs that offer tutorials for this fold, and many others.)
   I used patterned papers and gemstone stickers (hearts and stars) from my scrapbook stash, to add additional colors, textures, and a bit o’ bling to my card!
    All three sentiments on the card (the "punny" one on the front, and both on the inside) are from the Furry and Bright stamp set. 

Supplies: 
·   Kitty image and sentiments are all from Gerda Steiner Designs stamp set Furry and Bright 
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel
·   My favorite tutorials for Easel Cards (and many other folds) can be found at Beccy’s Place 
    and the Butterfly Challenge.

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #261
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas, Animals)
Outlawz Challenge- September 2023 Linky
Jan’s Digi Stamps- Sept 2023 Anything Goes    

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge- Furry Thing Goes (#93 Sept)  

I made a few cards for the current Butterfly Challenge, using rubber stamps and other items from my stash. Here is the first one. (See details in my supply list!)
Supplies: 

·   Bucket of Tulips Rubber Stamp- PSX (Company no longer in business)

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

·   Butterfly Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thinking of You Days” Rubber Stamp from Printworks (Company no longer in business)

·   Black ink pad, paper doily, sheer ribbon, and all other items from my stash.

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #613-614 Anything Goes   
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #37 AG                                          
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Sept)    Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival

TRIPLE B Challenge (Birds, Butterflies or Blooms)- Sept 

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

myasperations 9-14-23

I wanted to get another card entered into the Scribbles Designs 10th Birthday Challenge where we are invited to post creations made with our favorite Scribbles image(s). My card features one of my favorite quirky characters from Scribbles, named Woolley, sporting a striking pair of sunglasses, (another favorite digi from Scribbles... and this is a freebie!)
   I'm entering this card into several other challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (We live near a wonderful family-owned farm that features several theme-based events a year.  We have taken the students in our after-school program there and they loved the corn maze, hay rides, and picking apples in the fall (and eating apple fritters, apple muffins, and caramel apples!) But the all time favorite event in the Spring event that features baby animals. I especially love watching the little lambs skipping and playing. (You can read about the lambs, and other baby animals, many that can be hed and cuddled, here- Govin's Farm)
Supplies: 

·   Sheep Digi- Scribbles Designs (Woolley Thoughtful)

·   Sunglasses Digi- Scribbles Designs Freebie (Sunglasses)

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

·   Birthday background- from my scrapbook stash

·   Silver Star Stickers- JoAnnes Crafts

·   "Happy Birthday" Sentiment- Handwritten

·   Inside Sentiment- “…Magical as Me” from Bugaboo (company no longer in business)

·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Scribbles Designs Challenge- #123 Favorites     
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #613-614 Anything Goes   
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Sept)    Govin's Farm
Let’s Craft and Create Challenge- #199 August AG 
Paper Funday- #57 Anything Goes      
        Since I’m a DT for Sheepski (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize! 

This is my final  entry into Scribbles 10th Birthday Challenge, featuring a different version of Woolley (and this one is a freebie!) I wanted to give him a look of romance (or maybe intrigue) by adding a mustache digi (from Jan’s Digis.) I fussy-cut the 'stache, then attached it by cutting small slits along the lower part of his nose, lifting it, adding a touch of adhesive and carefully sliding it into place. I found the sentiment in my digi stash, but right now I cannot find the source. If you recognize this sentiment, please let me know so I can provide appropriate credit. Thanks!
I’m entering it into several challenges including the Path Of Positivity’s-TicTacToe (my card includes the three items in the last row- Vintage-B&W swirly background paper, Masculine, and Use Die Cuts- oval die and heart punch.) 
 

Supplies: 

·   Sheep Digi- Scribbles Designs (Woolley Wink-FREE)

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

·   Mustache digi from Jans Digi Stamps Set (Mustaches)

·   Front Sentiment- a fun ‘stache’ saying (source unknown)

·   Inside Sentiment – Computer generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Scribbles Designs Challenge- #123 Favorites     
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge-Anything Goes   
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Animals)
Outlawz Challenge- September 2023 Linky
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #261
Jan’s Digi Stamps- Sept 2023 Anything Goes    
Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #115 (Anything Goes Positive with Twist-TicTacToe)  
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