myasperations 8-26-22

The Double D’s Challenge has been a favorite of mine for several years. The current challenge theme is “Wheels” and I love that it allowed me to use one of my favorite stamps- a wonderfully realistic motorcycle! I made the bike look like it is moving by stamping it with black ink on glossy cardstock. Then, while the ink is still wet, I gently pull my index finger across the ink from the front of the motorcycle to trail behind it. I then added additional details to the image with a silver pen and a white gel pen.  I found the sentiment by googling “sayings about motorcycles” and added a few metal embellies to the card using my desk stapler. Easy Peasy!
I’m entering this card into several challenges including Cupcake Inspirations “Hobbies” and Papercraft Challenge “Summer Fun” (I grew up in a Harley Davidson-loving family. My dad and one brother were mechanics, so we had three of them. Summer and fall would find us flying down the road, feeling the wind- and often bugs-on our faces! I can no longer afford the maintenance and insurance for a hobby that is only an option for about half the year, so they are now a fond memory!)              

Supplies: 
·   Stamp- Deep Red Stamps (MOTORCYCLE) Available via many sites on the web
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Wheels                                                          
Cupcake Inspirations- #551 Theme Challenge-Hobbies             
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  (Anything Goes)
Outlawz Challenge- August 2022 Linky
Papercraft Challenges-  Challenge #85 Summer Fun
Di’s Digi Stamps- Add a Sentiment  
Papercraft Challenges-  Challenge #85 Summer Fun
 
One of my favorite challenges is the Butterfly Challenge, partly because the sponsor is a sweetheart, and she provides easy-to-follow instructions for making a creative fold card each time. The current creative fold is a Faux Stepper Card which is really easy to make. My card features all the colors-Fandango (Bright Pink), Fulvous (Dark Yellow), Flirt(Violet), and Forest Green plus two of the themes, Faux Stepper Card and Butterfly.
I’m entering this card into several challenges including The Paper Shelter and the Sisterhood of Crafters “Frame It” (the wonderful sentiment is from my scrapbook stash and looks wonderful with a triple frame of complimentary colors), and Path Of Positivity Challenge- Celebrate YOUR CREATIVE SELF (the goal was to make something special just for myself. I always enjoy making creative fold cards, love the color purple, and the sentiment on this card lifts my spirits)

Supplies: 
·   Butterfly Punch from Martha Stewart.
·   Instructions for Faux Stepper Card can be found HERE
·   Sentiment, heart charm, vellum and patterned papers from my stash.
Entered into:  
Butterfly Challenge- #172 F is for Faux Stepper Card       
Allsorts Challenge- Week 690-1: Anything Goes   (0ption of roses)
Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #34 Anything Goes  
The Paper Shelter- #522 Frame It
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Frame It
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #557-558 Anything Goes                   
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- August                   
Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #103 (Celebrate YOUR CREATIVE SELF)

I enjoyed making the Faux Stepper Card, that I decided to make another one! This time I used a digi that is as sweet as can BEE, added a sentiment on the back of the card, a bit of bling and a “floating” bee.
I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday Rhyme “Summer Days” (when I look out our front window bees are buzzing around our front flower bed. Ahhh… summer!), Simon Say’s "Shimmer and Shine" (Stickles add bling to the bee’s wings) and Dare 2 Be Artzy “Fun Fold Cards” (I will be making many more of this wonderful, and easy to make, card fold!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Little Scraps of Heaven (Beelieve In Yourself)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiments- Snap Click Supply Co- Meredith Cardell (Sweet As Can Be Set)
·   Vellum, acetate scraps, scrapbook and Stickles from my stash.
Entered into:  
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Summer Days
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Birthday Greetings    
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #655 Cute Animals
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- #101 Shimmer and Shine  
Dare 2 Be Artzy–August Challenge: Shaped or Fun Fold Cards
Paper Funday– #44 ATG
Patties Challenge- #197 Anything Goes (Aug)