myasperations 2-25-22

I don’t use sketches very often, but I do often like the ones provided at the Sketch N Scrap Challenge. This one caught my eye, and I had fun using a sweet digi from Paper Shelter and a pastel color scheme to create a birthday card for our soon-to-be one-young old great-niece. I found a package of lovely plaid baby announcements at a local thrift store and had fun using a strip of the plaid in the sketch. A balloon punch, plus the stars and balloons from the announcement, provided a trio of items to take the place of the little winged heart in the sketch. So cute!

I’m entering this card into several other challenges including The Paper Shelter, where we are helping to celebrate their 500th challenge, by creating a card using any of the themes from past challenges. I selected Challenge #454-Happy Birthday!) and Passion for Markers (our card must feature wings. Although partially hidden by the candle's glow, this happy guy does have cute little wings.) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter (Dragons Birthday)

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

·   Sentiments- Simply Cards & Papercrafts Magazine sentiment downloads- (No longer available)    

·   Blue plaid Baby Announcement slimline card- from local thrift store

·   Cardstock, balloon punch, scraps of vellum, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Sketch N Scrap-Card Sketch #212                                     

The Paper Shelter #500 Favorite Past Challenge

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #531-532 Anything Goes     

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #629 Things With Wings            

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #538   Theme- AG     

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes

My second card, for the Outlawz February Progressive Challenge features a Hetty Clare digi named Flower Pot Hat. It makes me long for Spring… which can’t come too soon this year!  

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Hetty Clare (Flower Pot Hat)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Hello Sweet Friend” from Beccy’s Place Digital Set (Keeping It Simple)

·   Inside Sentiment- Computer Generated

·   Cardstock, patterned paper, scrap of twine, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenges- Progressive Freebie- February (Hetty Clare- Flower Pot Hat)

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #7 Anything Goes                        

Double D’s Challenge- Shades of Pink   

I fell in love with this digi as soon as artist Francesca Lopez, posted it to her February Progressive Challenge on FB. When I learned from my boss that her daughter, who looks quite a bit like this cute digi, was born on February 14th, I knew that I had to make her a special card. Her mom loved the idea… and it sounds like the card was a hit… as was the gift card it held!) An added note, when I finished coloring the cutie (or should say I thought I was finished) I didn't feel that the dress and bow had the elegant look I was after. I wanted them to look like satin. Hmmmm? I seldom use my colored pencils, but with a little experimenting, the white one added just the right amount of sheen. Ahhhhh! 

I’m entering this card into several other challenges including  the Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge (monochromatic color scheme, we can use the greens in the inspiration photo, or color of our choice. I opted for shades of pink, wine, burgundy, and maroon.)  

 Outlawz Monochromatic Color Challenge

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Cute As A Button (Heart Bow)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers,a Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen and white colored pencil 

·   Puffy Heart Sticker- Stickos

·   Inside Sentiment “Happy Valentine’s Day”- Hero Arts (retired)

·   Black Photo corners, assorted dies, cardstock, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Cute As A Button-FB Progressive Freebie Challenge- #76 Heart Bow

Cute As A Button- February: CH #77 Anything Goes + (Option) From the Heart

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- January: Rosy Red        

Paper Funday – ATG w/Opt. hugs & kisses             

Papercraft Challenges   Challenge #79-Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge-Inspiration Photo