myasperations 6-14-21

Last month, I won a challenge at Scribbles and picked this sweet digi as my prize. I paired Carl with a fun sentiment (a freebie!) and highlighted his playful pose with an easel fold card. The finishing touch was a lip print that I fussy-cut from a business card for my favorite hair salon/spa. Isn’t it the perfect embellie?   

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Scribbles Designs current challenge- (In honor of their 100th challenge, they provided a listing of items with point values. My card features the  following items to reach 100: Patterned Paper-20 pts (2 @ 10 pts-stiped and plaid), Solid Paper-10 pts (base), Frame-10 pts (2 @ 5 pts around Carl and around sentiment), Cardstock-5 pts (base), Digi Image-10 pts, Used Ink- 5 pts (white gel pen), Sentiment-5 pts, Spectrum Noir Markers- 5 pts, Matting-4 pts (2 @ 2 pts= behind Carl and behind sentiment), Other embellies-1 pt (lips)

An added note- When I shared this card with my hubby, he laughed and said, "Kath, only you would create a 'horny toad' Christmas card!"

Supplies: 
·    Digi- Scribbles Designs (Carl Heart You)  
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  
·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from LoveSVG. [I signed up for their newsletter and get notices of freebies on a regular basis. They are so fun to use on my cards!) 
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #100 Add It Up

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #24 Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #546 AG 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- June  

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge 689- Anything Goes

I recently made a card using this pretty wood-mount hydrangea stamp I’ve had for a few decades. I decided to use it to make my final card for this month’s Butterfly Challenge. Once again, I used a stamping technique named “Marker stamping” that involves using a bold stamp and large juicy markers to apply ink directly on the stamps. I also used a few paper doilies, cut in half, as a mask/stencil,  and attached them along the base of a 4¼ by 11½ strip of cardstock with a bit of repositionable adhesive. I colored the hydrangea with purple and green Marvy markers, stamping them over the edge of the “masks.” To add more fullness to the flowers I stamped each bunch a second time before coloring them with fresh ink. When finished, I sponged a big of grey ink along the lacy tops of the doilies, allowing their intricate pattern to show through. I folded the card into a bridge fold card, then trimmed the tops of the flower bunches, and added the sentiment across the “bridge.” The final touch was to add puffy butterfly stickers, with several attached to strips of acetate taped to the bridge base, allowing them to hover above the sentiment!
My card includes the following requirements for the current Butterfly Challenge: one theme (a butterfly, actually a whole bunch of ‘em!) and one color (one of the butterflies is a pretty New Your Pink.) I'm also entering this card into several challenges including Simon Says Create a Scene (I think I’ve provided a nice scene complete with numerous butterflies) plus 2craftycrittercrazies (I consider butterflies to be critters) and Beccy’s Place Challenge (the sentiment is from one of Beccy’s many amazing sets!) 

Supplies: 
·   Wood Mount Stamp- Rubber Stampede’s Hydrangea (Company no longer in business)
·   Colored with large Marvy Markers (purple and green)
·   Details added with a grey stamp pad (sponged on edging and lacy sections of doily masks)
·   Bridge Fold Card- Instructions found HERE  
·   Sentiment- “I couldn’t have picked a better friend” from Beccy’s Place digital set (Azaleas
·   Puffy Butterfly Stickers and all other items from my stash.
Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #15 Napkin Fold 

Bugaboo Stamps- June Week 1 Anything Goes  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Create a Scene

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #495-496 Anything Goes                   

2craftycrittercrazies Challenge- June 2021 

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

Beccy’s Place Challenge- June  

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

I needed a masculine card for a relative who loves the outdoors and knew he’d like this Wood Duck. (They are such beautiful birds and really do have this striking color combo.) I used wood-mount stamps I’ve had for several decades and assorted tools and items from my stash to create it. A torn edging is so easy to do and adds a wonderful rustic touch to the paper. I also provided a close-up of the duck to show how much a white gel pen adds to bring out the whites and add highlights to the rippling water.  It really is one of my favorite tools!  

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday- By The Sea (one of the lines reads “We will duck or swim, and we’ll float....” I took the line literally and my card includes a duck that swims and floats!) and Outlawz-Tuesday (like the inspiration photo, my card has a rustic feeling, and includes the colors green, tan and brown.)              

  
                          

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Wood Duck from PSX (Company no longer in business)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Front Sentiment- “Happy Birthday” from a retired Stampin’ Up sentiment set
·   Inside Sentiment- Computer Generated
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  

Incy Wincy Designs- For the Men And/Or Use Kraft Card Or Paper 
 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #159 Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Studios- #39 Boys to Men (Male themed) 
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- By The Sea
Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge                              
        Since I’m a DT for Eureka/Stamp On It (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!