myasperations 3-13-22

This sweet card features an upcycled card front, and an adorable digi named Rose Kitty, that my cat-loving mom, named Rose, would have loved! The digi/coloring page was provided free via the Kit & Clowder FB page in May 2021. I printed off an extra copy of the digi that I colored, and fussy-cut the flowers, kitty's nose, arm, and right foot, then attached them with foam tape to provide a bit of depth to the card front.  

Supplies: 

·    Rose Kitty-Dis Digi Stamps Free coloring page provided via Kit & Clowder FB page in May 2021

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

·   Green A2 Card base- Hobby Lobby boxed card/envelope set

·   Card Front with “Hi” sentiment-upcycled

·   Black cardstock and foam mounting tape from my stash.

Entered into:  

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #539   
Di’s Digi Stamps- Green with Envy  
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Bit ‘o Green  
2craftycrittercrazies challenge- March 2022                                 
Digi Doodle Studios- #47 Perfect Pets and Animals

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration & Challenge- Spring, Easter, or Floral

The base for this card is old… I mean decades old! I started collecting greeting cards when I was in high school and just found a scrapbook full of them. Since they are from the late ‘60s many showed wear and tear but this bell-shaped Christmas card was in pretty good shape. I carefully removed it from the scrapbook page (notice the price was just 25 cents), trimmed a sheet of kraft cardstock to add to the back of the card, and created an apron-shaped embellishment to add to the card front. The sweet little apron includes a pocket so I can enter the card into the current challenge at Double D’s. I’m entering this card into several other challenges including Path Of Positivity Challenge-Celebrate Something Special about your Childhood (my mom and both grandmothers were wonderful cooks and bakers. I remember helping make cutout cookies for most every holiday-Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving plus even St. Pat’s and the 4th of July at least once. I always wore one of my mom’s aprons. It reached the floor when I was young, and now hangs in our kitchen, waiting  to be used whenever the rolling pin comes out!)  

Supplies: 

·   Cookie Digi- Power Poppy (Gingerbread Family)

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

·   Inside Sentiment-“Delicious Christmas Wishes” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers)

·   Paper lace, ribbon scraps, and other items from my stash.

Entered into: 
Double D’s Challenge- Something with Pockets  

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #585 AG
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March  
Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #99 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #177 Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge- Week #6 Anything Goes                               

Since being introduced to Power Poppy stamps and digital images years ago, I've appreciated the talent and generous heart of Power Poppy’s artist/creator, Marcella Hawley. Marcella recently shared the following with her newsletter followers, “Hello, friends. We are all watching the attack on Ukraine with immense pain, horror, and a crushing sense of helplessness. I have been wracking my brain to figure out how to help, even in a small way. Perhaps starting with my drawings, and extending out to YOU, we can make a bigger impact to help people feel supported, loved, and wrapped in prayer from all over the world. “

She adds, “Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine, and we are starting to see them pop up all over the world in an effort to show our support and love. I have two bouquets and sunflowers both detailed and simple. Use them with my blessing for whatever purpose helps show support - whether in a card or in social media.” 

Marcella then offers, “All four of my Sunflower-themed digital images are now available for FREE to anyone who wants to download them and create cards, flyers, or posters.”

This card was made with one of those free sets, watercolor pencils, a wooden butterfly embellishment, and a few sentiments. I’m entering it into several challenges including the Butterfly Challenge (my card features two of the colors-buff and banana- and one butterfly) and NBUS-Never Before Used Schtuff! (I used the new freebie set from Power Poppy and a pretty wooden butterfly that I’ve had in my stash for some time.)     

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Power Poppy (Sunshine of My Life) printed on light tan cardstock

·   Colored with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, Spectrum Noir Classique markers, and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment “hello” is from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Little Cuties)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thanks for adding...” from Power Poppy (Sunshine of My Life)

·   Wooden butterfly, sun die-cut, cardstock, and woodgrain paper from my stash.

Entered into:  
Butterfly Challenge- #167 B is for Book Binding Fold Card  
NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff!)-  Challenge #36                 
Incy Wincy Designs- Nature      Since I’m a DT for Beccy’s Place (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!

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

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #533-534 Anything Goes                   
Jan’s Digi Stamps- March 2022 Anything Goes    
Outlawz Challenge- Crash Your Stash- Watercolors
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Marcella has also created a beautiful sunflower digi and coloring sheet set named, Peace Offering, which is available for $5. All proceeds will be donated to the Sunflower of Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion. You can learn more at sunflowerofpeace.com

(I’ll be posting more sunflower cards in the coming days, plus I just ordered 

the Peace Offering set and cannot wait to use it!)