myasperations 7-29-22

Earlier this year, I stumbled upon a Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group {BYSHC} on FB and just had to join. They offer a monthly sketch challenge, plus host other challenges and events during the year. This week is their 2022 Christmas in July Linky Party and I spent some time happily creating in my craft room. Here are my first few entrees made with adorable little digis from 2 Cute Ink.  

I love the smiley “Celebration Penguin” digi, and easily turned it into a Christmas image by using red and green color scheme and replacing his party hat with a Santa Cap!  So fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- 2cuteink (Celebration Penguin)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Merry Christmas” label from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside Sentiment- “Wishing you all the hope…” from We Are 3 Christmas Set  HERE.

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Sparkly Santa Hat- upcycled from old greeting card

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

BYSHC 2022 Christmas in July Linky Party

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Jan’s Digi Stamps- July 2022 Anything Goes    

This second card turned out much differently than I had planned… but I kinda like it! After coloring the image with chalks, I added a bit of texture by bouncing the tip of a blender pen atop the chalked image. I had planned to use the entire digi but a few major ink smears on the lower part of the birdie meant that I needed to trim it down to just his round body. I repurposed the card for Christmas by removing the party hat and covered the cupcake with a little NOEL sticker. To make it look like he is holding the sentiment close, I  trimmed around the tips of his wings with an X-acto blade, and  slid the sticker  under them,

I planned to perch a Santa hat on his head, until I found the little tan feather quite by accident. I had grabbed a pillow to elevate my left leg (following hip replacement surgery) and something poked me through the casing. I grabbed a tweezer and pulled out this wonderful feather that was just begging to added to this little guys topknot.

Supplies: 

·   Digi- 2cuteink (Cupcake Birdie)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Noel” label from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside Sentiment- TlcCreations Freebie (Christmas a Time to make Magic) No longer available

·   Sparkly Santa Hat- upcycled from old greeting card

·   Patterned Paper, cardstock, vellum, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #29 Anything Goes  
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- July                        
Patties Challenge- #196 Anything Goes (July)
Paper Funday– #43 ATG

My last card for this post is also for this week’s 2022 Christmas in July Linky Party. It features a digi and sentiment from Polka Dot Orchard digi sets. I decided to use a non-traditional color scheme with a retro feeling. Shades of pink, orange and lime green remind me of brightly wrapped packages under our family tree back in the 60’s.  So fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set (Gnome Talkie Before Coffee)

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

·   Front Sentiment- Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set (Merry Little Coffee)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Wishing you all the hope…” from We Are 3 Christmas Set HERE.

·   Mini Poinsettia paper scrap- used to create photo corners

·   Cardstock, patterned paper, scrap of vellum and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #651-Let’s Have Some Pink
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #553-554 Anything Goes                   
Dare 2 Be Artzy–July Challenge: Christmas In July
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Fairy or Gnomes