myasperations 6-19-22

I love creating with this sweet (as in gingerbread cookie sweet!) digi from artist Francesca Lopez, especially when printed on kraft brown paper. After coloring the cookie, I added a bit of realism and texture with white “frosting” and glossy accents on his eyes, now, cheeks, and holly accents. I printed his chef hat, holly swigs, and candy cane onto white paper, colored, cut, and attached them to the card with foam tape for some contrast and depth (the side photo shows the layering.)

Supplies: 

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  

·   Digi- Cute As A Button Digital Stamp (Sugar is Sweet)

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

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Holly Embellishments- printed off extra copies from the digi stamp, colored and, fussy-cut 

·   Plaid paper- from a boxed set of Plaid cards and envelopes- Hobby Lobby

·   “Frosting” on the cookie is made with Scribbles White 3-D paint

·   Glossy Accents- Ranger

·   Cardstock, Christmas Tree Die Cut, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #184 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #547-548 Anything Goes                   

Cute As A Button- June: CH #81 Anything Goes 

Christmas Craft Creations challenge- Trees                                    

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- June                      

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #599 AG

This year I made dozens of graduation cards. I’m entering this one, with it’s fun mythical theme, into several challenges including Passion for Markers: Transport (I’d love to someday ride a Pegasus? Does anyone want to join me?!) and The Paper Shelter: Favorite Colors (I love purple in all it’s wonderful shades from royal, to lavender, and the shade that is pinkish, almost fuchsia in color. This background has lots of the first two, and a touch of the last one.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Fabrica Fantasy (Flying Pegasus) Business is temporarily closed

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

·   Front Sentiment – Freebie from Desert Diva (May All Your Dreams Come True)

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (Graduation is not the end…) 

·   Galaxy Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Instructions for Z-fold card can be found on Pinterest (I liked the one HERE)

·   Gold star stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #645-Transport

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Add a Sentiment

The Paper Shelter- #516 Favorite Colors  

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #24 Anything Goes   

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- June Precious Purple         

For my final card, I used a wood-mount stamp that I’ve had in my stash since the late ‘90s. The little crab takes center stage, nestled into a pretty beach scene upcycled from an old calendar. I’m entering this card into several challenges including Double D’s: Beach Time  and Cupcake Inspirations: Color Challenge (my card features lots of purple, plus lavender, and if you look close, you can see a touch of purplish-pink, aka fuchsia, in the beautiful sunset.) 

Supplies: 

·   Crab Image- Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamp (Large Hermit Crab) Available in unmounted or cling-mounted

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

·   Upcycled calendar page

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Beach Time                          

Cupcake Inspirations- #546 Color Challenge        

Gem of a Challenge- Week #13 Anything Goes                              

2craftycrittercrazies challenge- June 2022