myasperations 3-30-22

It's time for another challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog where challenges are always Anything Goes and prizes are awarded from one or more sponsors.  Stop by the blog to check it out!

For this challenge, my DT card features a beautiful digi from Fred She Said digital set named Butterfly and Blossoms. I printed a large and smaller version of the butterfly image in black ink on acetate transparency film. I must have printed it on the wrong side because the ink didn’t dry, so I used fine line black embossing powder and a heat gun to set the ink. Colored on the underside of the image, the alcohol markers provide a wonderful translucency.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including The Butterfly Challenge (it features two of the colors: Lake Blue and lavender, and one theme: butterfly), and Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge (theme is flowers, which are visible in the embossing on the card base.)

Supplies: 

·   Butterfly Digi- Fred She Said (Butterfly and Blossoms)

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

·   Front Sentiment “With Heartfelt Sympathy” from Imagine That Sentimental Thoughts digi set (no longer available)

·   Inside Sentiment- “May the Constant Love of Caring Friends…” A freebie found Here

·   Acetate Transparency film, black embossing powder, braided ribbon, floral paper and clear laminate from my stash.

·   Floral Embossed note cards found at a local thrift store.

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

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #168 L is for Latch Fold Card  

Gem of a Challenge- Week #7 Anything Goes  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #537-538 Anything Goes        

            

Scrapbook and Cards Today (SCT) Magazine is holding its Spring 2022 Challenges. This is my third entry, in the Colour Challenge (found HERE). I had fun creating a 3-D card that includes all of the challenge colors... plus flowers!  My card was inspired by a card tutorial from Youtube’s “Maymay Made It" series, but instead of including the gift bag as a “pop-up” inside of the card, mine is an easier-to-make version, with a pop-open bag on the card’s front. (I used the instructions in the tutorial, but at the point where you attach the bag to the inside of the card, I merely folded the bottom of the bag, taped it flat, then adhered it to the card front. The inside sentiment and eyeglass embellishments on the card are from a digi set from Jan’s Digis. I had fun creating sunglasses by printing two pairs of sunglasses (changing the colors with my Word program before printing them off), then adding scraps of dark grey plastic index divider sheets to create the shaded glass. These plastic sheets, sometimes called document file folders, are one of my favorite supplies. They come in a pack of assorted colors and can be found in the office supply section of most stores. They're cheaper than colored vellum and more translucent. Punches and dies don’t work on these sheets, but they are easy to fussy-cut with a sharp pair of scissors. (I provided a close-up photo of the blue ones so that you can see how the pattern on the bag peeks through the smoky plastic. So fun!)  

I also printed an extra copy of the eyeglass frames that I trimmed to become the sides of the frames that hook behind the ears and attached them into place so it looks like the glasses are hanging from the top of the gift bag. A few small gems add a bit of lovely bling to each of the sunglass frames.

Supplies:

·   Pop Up Shopping Bag tutorial- (available HERE.)

·   Eyeglass embellishments and inside sentiment from Jans Digis (Glasses)

·   12x12 coloring page and front Sentiment tag from my scrapbook stash.

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

·   Sparkly flower stickers- local Dollar Store.

·   Blue cord, tissue paper, small gems, upcycled calendar page, grey plastic document folder scraps and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Something with A Handle   

Jan’s Digi Stamps- March 2022 Anything Goes    

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

This is my final entry into the SCT Magazine Spring 2022 Challenges. My card, for the Mood Board Challenge (found HERE.) includes assorted colors, and chevron pattern (made by cutting strips from scraps of striped paper at an angle, flipping them, and taping them back together), flowers, and the little birds providing the feathers! The playful cat in the birdbath is a wood-mounted stamp I’ve had in my stash for a few decades. I love his beautiful fluffiness!

Supplies: 

·   Cat in Birdbath Stamp- Penny Black (No longer available)

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

·   Paw Print Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment “What’s Mew?”- SparkleNSprinkle Kitty Celebrates (no longer available) 

·   Inside Sentiment “Purr-fect weekend” Imagine That digi set (no longer available)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge- Furry Thing Goes (#76 March)     

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March                    

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I recently won a few digi’s from artist/illustrator, Christine Karron. Her artwork is amazing, especially her grey-scale work. I had so much fun making a card with a freebie from her blog, named Sweet Temptation!

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Cupcake Inspirations Color Challenge (my card includes all three of the colors), and Path Of Positivity Challenge: Celebrate Something Special about your Childhood (my Dad had been a cook in the Navy, and my Mom was the head cook at my school, so we were always blessed with home-baked treats at our house. It’s amazing that I don’t resemble the Pillsbury Doughboy in most of my elementary school photos!)

Supplies: 

·   Greyscale Digi- Freebie from Christine Karron (Sweet Temptation)

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

·   Front Sentiment-Cuddly Buddly (Sweet Kitchen Sentiments Digi Stamps)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Hope Your Day is the Sweetest Ever” from Beccy's Place Digital Set (Sweet As Candy)  

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Food and Drinks

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #178 Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #540  Color Challenges    

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #99 

Scrapbook and Cards Today (SCT) Magazine is holding its Spring 2022 Challenges. This is my second entry, in the Sketch Challenge (found HERE). I had fun creating a Christmas card with this wonderful sketch, using a freebie from artist Beccy Muir. To give the Christmas bauble a vintage look, I printed it onto vellum. After coloring colored the silver elements of the bauble and holly border, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock and attached it with a few small strips of double-stick tape to serve a backing for the colored holly. A scrap of evergreen photo patterned paper, sheer ribbon, silver cord, a few layers of cardstock and sentiments finished off the card.

Supplies: 

·   Vellum Ornament- Beccy's Place Digital Image Freebie-remastered version (Holly Bauble)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Merry Christmas”- Computer Generated

·   Inside Sentiment- QKR Digital Stamp (Thinking of You) Also available in unmounted or cling-mounted

·   Sheer red dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Rudolph Days Challenge- March
Beccy’s Place Challenge- March   Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #587 AG
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

PS Beccy’s Place will be retiring many digital and clear stamp sets at the end of April. Until then, you can pick up some of my favorites for 50% Off HERE. 

myasperations 3-29-22

This is my second entry in Double D’s current challenge “Something with a handle.” This time the handle is on a foam-topped mug of beer in a funny digi named "Happy Hour Horace" from Dr. Digi. I had fun creating an inside sentiment that points out that even though Horace doesn’t look too happy, his beverage does!

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps (Happy Hour Horace)

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

·   Front Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (Go Wild It’s Your Birthday)

·   Inside Sentiment- Computer Generated

·   “Foam” on beer is made with Scribbles White 3-D paint (gently swirled with a toothpick)

·   Glossy Accent on beer mug and spilled beer on the counter

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Food and Drinks

Double D’s Challenge- Something with A Handle   
Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #13 Anything Goes   
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March 

Scrapbook and Cards Today (SCT) Magazine is holding its Spring 2022 Challenges. This is my first entry, in the Cut File Challenge (found HERE). Since I don’t have an electronic die cutting machine, I used this cut file as a digi to create a beautiful glimpse of Springtime, complete with busy little bees. I did create the yellow flower centers with scraps of golden yellow cardstock, a few different punches, plus used few markers and white gel pen for shadinghighlights. 

Supplies: 

·   Flower Digi- Freebie from Scrapbook&Cards Today Magazine (Flower Border Cut File)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Happy BeeDay” from an Imagine That Digi Set (No longer available)

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva (Happy Birthday to a Very Special Person)

·   Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #107 Flower Power
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #178 Anything Goes
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Flowers
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

myasperations 3-22-22

This is my second card for the Butterfly Challenge, which is one of my favs!  Each challenge offers several colors and a theme that we can use on our cards, plus a specific creative fold that we can use if desired.  The current challenge is to create a Latch Fold Card and sponsor, Mrs. A, provides easy-to-follow instructions.  My card includes all four of the colors (Lake Blue, Lettuce, Light Pink, and lavender), and all three themes (Latch Fold, Lace- the paper kind, and Butterfly.) I’m entering this card into several challenges including Incy Wincy Designs- Nature (What can beat flowers in this category?)

PS Beccy’s Place will be retiring many digital and clear stamp sets, including the lovely watering can and roses used on this card, at the end of April. Until then, you can pick up some nice items for 50% Off! Link to the entire list HERE

Supplies: 

·   Watering Can and Rose Images from a Beccy’s Place Clear Stamp Set (Nancy’s Garden)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Hello” Sticker-Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- “Happy Spring” from Imagine That Digi Set Teacup Bunny (No longer available)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Butterfly Challenge- #168 L is for Latch Fold Card  
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #633Anything Spring
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #535-536 Anything Goes                   
Beccy’s Place Challenge- March  Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!
Incy Wincy Designs- Nature  Since I’m a DT for Beccy’s Place (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March                    

This card, featuring a few gems from my scrapbook stash is my first entry in Double D’s current challenge that’s all about handles! Nestled between the handlebars of this red bike image is a lovely basket of Spring flowers. I fussy-cut a few flowers from a scrap of patterned paper, then attached them to the baskets display with foam tape to add some depth.

I’m also entering this card into several other challenges including Cupcake Inspirations- Color Challenge (my card includes all three of the required colors: Iced Mint, Blush, Buttercup) and Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge (Flowers).

 

Supplies: 

·   Bike with flower basket image and fussy-cut flowers are from my scrapbook stash

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

·   Inside Sentiment- Simply Cards & Papercrafts Magazine#171-Bonus sentiment downloads (No longer available)    

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Something with A Handle    
Sketch N Scrap-Card Sketch  #214  
Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #540  Color Challenges                
Scribbles Designs Challenge- #107 Flower Power
Jan’s Digi Stamps- March 2022 Anything Goes    
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #178 Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday 
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

My final card this posting was created for the current Lift Challenge that requires a Tunnel Card and provided a link to an excellent tutorial. I used a scrap of acetate as my middle section because it provides support for the large fussy-cut Mermaid image and allows the background to show through. Lots of cute little critters from a Fred She Said digi set help add some activity and colors to the card. So fun!

                               

Supplies: 

·  Inside Tunnel Card- Jennifer McGuire’s Tutorial can be found HERE  

·  Digi- Polkadoodles Digi (Winnie Mermaid- Best Friends)

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

·  Front Sentiment and Embellishments- Mermaid Scrapbook Set from Hobby Lobby

·  Seahorse, Fish and underwater plants from Fred She Said Colored digi set (Emma Mermaid)

·  Stickles- Star Dust (on mermaid scales and dotted on the front and inside of the card)

·  All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Favorite Things  (I love making creative  fold cards!) 
Lift Challenge- Elevator Challenge #168 (Tunnel Card)
Papercraft Challenges   Challenge #80-Interactive Cards
Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #11 Anything Goes   
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #12 Anything Goes                      
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #11 Anything Goes