myasperations 4-11-22

Ching-Chou Kuik's April Challenge is to include a “four-legged friend” in our card. I love bunnies, so CCK’s Sweet Bunny just begged to be highlighted on my card. The front sentiment, lilies on the patterned paper, and butterflies all help present it’s Easter theme. (Since butterflies represent “New Life” to me, they are one of my favorite additions to both Easter and Sympathy cards.) Speaking of butterflies, this purple beauty if from a free sheet-full of pre-colored butterflies. I like printing them on vellum which adds a lovely translucency to their wings!

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge: TicTacToe  (inspired by the items pictured in the top row from left to right- lots of green, includes the color lavender, plus a purple butterfly.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Ching Chou Kuik (Sweet Bunny)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Happy Easter” (Computer Generate)

·   Inside Sentiment– “Some Friendships Feel Like Spring” Polkadot Orchard Digi Set (Joy Of God’s Love) 

·   Colored Butterfly Digi- Freebie available from HERE

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration & Challenge- Four-Legged Friends

Ching-Chou Kuik's FB Challenge- [FB] – Four-Legged Friends

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #635 Animal Magic

Incy Wincy Designs- Easter +/or Animals

The Paper Shelter #506 Pastel Colors

Double D’s Challenge- Easter                                                                             

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #541  Theme  Challenge (Bunnies)   

Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- Theme: Bunnies

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Cute and/or Cuddly

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge-TicTacToe                          

   

I had fun making this card for the April Challenge at Colorful Options where this month’s color is yellow. The front sentiment is a pre-colored digi from Imagine That! Digi Stamps (Sadly, the company is no longer in business. I will continue to enjoy using Kris Branch’s wonderful digis for as long as I can create cards.) I had fun adding a bit of texture and whimsy to the card by adding wings to the bees with vellum scraps, highlighted with a white gel pen.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlaws Sunday Songs & Rhymes Challenge which highlights a song named “Just Above the Meadow” by Anil Kumar Panda. (The poem includes surly bees. I think the ones on my cards look happy, possibly because they know that Spring is just around the corner. Amen!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- “Happy Bee Day” from Imagine That! Digi Stamps (company no longer in business)

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

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

·   Cardstock, vellum scraps and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Happy Birthday

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- April Yellow                                       

Digi Doodle Studios- #48 Easter/Spring

Jan’s Digi Stamps- April 2022 Anything Goes   

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Just Above the Meadow

My final card for this post moves us from Spring to Winter/Christmas with a cute digi from All Dressed Up named “Christmas Tree Fairy.” I tried to give the card a vintage feeling by using antique-looking background paper plus a sepia-toned color palette. Little bits of magical bling are added with metallic stars and the sparkled of Star Dust Stickles. Ahhhh… lovely!  

Supplies: 

·   Tree Topper Digi- All Dressed Up (Christmas Tree Fairy)

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

·   Background paper-Freebie from Graphics Fairy (no longer available)

·   Inside Sentiment “Enjoy the Little Things” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Gnomes in My Garden)

·   Stickles- Star Dust (on fairy wings and dotted in the air… to add the magic?!)

·   Small star punch, cardstock, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #537-538 Anything Goes 

All Dressed Up- #125 Anything Goes (March)

All Dressed Up FB Challenge- Let’s Be Cute 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #589 AG (Add a Star)

STAMPlorations- Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge (April- Stamps & Text) 

Paper Funday – #40 ATG

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge (Cute)

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge