Myasperations 5-29-22

Work has been hectic the last few months and it doesn’t look like that will change until fall (especially when I just learned that I have two staff positions to fill!) To reduce my stress level a bit, I temporarily stepped down from several of my DT responsibilities. But, since making cards is therapeutic and entering/occasionally winning challenges is fun I want to continue with both. Realizing that my blog write-ups usually take more time than needed I decided to try to keep my write-up details to a minimum (except for my few remaining DT cards.) If you ever have questions about a specific card or technique, feel free to ask them in a comment.

My final entry into the current Double D Monochromatic Challenge went together pretty quickly, with items from my stash and one great sentiment (from a company I discovered last year. The digi set it comes from is on sale for just $3.) 

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Path Of Positivity: Celebrate Something Special about your Friends (I am blessed with many friends who are dear to me but this card is being sent to one that also loves all things related to Charlie Brown. She is also a person with deep faith, so I know that the inside sentiment will touch her heart!)

 

Supplies: 

·   Front Sentiment “Friend to Friend”- Printworks Wood Mount Stamp (no longer available)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Some Friendships…” Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set (Joy Of God’s Love)

·   Cardstock, patterned paper, Snoopy Sticker, and other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- Monochromatic (Any color) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #545-546 Anything Goes                   

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- May                        

Artist Francesca Lopez developed this wonderful digi for the May Cute As A Button Progressive Challenge on FB. I love that big grin on this little fisherguy’s face as he pulls in his big catch! Using my favorite markers, the  Spotlight Technique, and two free sentiments helped my card to come together nicely. (Oh, and scraps of patterned paper helped to create a “finny” fish shape to highlight the inside sentiment. So fun!)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Passion for Markers Challenge: Spots and/or Stripes (I added stripes to the proud anglers t-shirt and lots of spots on the fish.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Cute As A Button (Big Catch)

·   Instructions for Spotlight Technique can be found HERE

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

·   Front Sentiment- maxammadestudio.com freebie (Happy Day)

·   Inside sentiment- Birdscards Freebie- (Have a Fin-tastic Day)

·   Fish Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #642- Spots and/or Stripes (Happy 13th Anniversary!)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Cute As A Button- May: CH #80 Anything Goes

Cute As A Button-FB Progressive Freebie Challenge- #52 Big Catch

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday 

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Three years ago I met a talented young artist named Sherry West via her FB page. When I saw that Sherry was sponsoring a Challenge at Outlawz I knew that I had to join in the fun with one of her sweet digis. I made this card for a great-niece who loves mermaids. She also likes Barbies. I used some fun stickers to give the mermaid a few “Mermaid Barbies” to show to her little fish friend.  (And, I added some glitter to her scales… because... well... Bling!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sherry West Art (The Little Mermaid and Fish Friend)

     (If you are interested in purchasing this digi, visit Sherry’s FB page HERE and PM her for details.

          Tell her Kathy Asper sent you!)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen and colored pencils (to sketch in waves to mirror those on the background paper)

·   Wavy Patterned paper- Hobby lobby 

·   Inside Sentiment- “Always be yourself…” (from my scrapbook stash)

·   Stickles- Star Dust (on mermaid scales)

·   Sparkly Mermaid Sitckers- Stickos

·   Seaweed- made with Martha Stewart Branch Punch

·  All other items from my stash.

Entered into:    

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #21 Anything Goes  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 678- Anything but Birthdays

Di’s Digi Stamps- Hand Colored Image  

Patties Challenge- #94 Anything Goes (May)