myasperations 9-19-22

This month’s Sheepski Designs FB Challenge theme is “Anything You Want.” One thing I ALWAYS want is Hot Chocolate. Bring me a mug of this steamy yumminess in the fall or winter when I’m wearing a comfy, warm sweater and… well… I’m in heaven! I had fun embellishing the image, adding a knitted texture to the sweater's collar and cuffs, using an easy-to-follow tutorial by “Knitty Kitties” artist Anabel Haines. I also enjoy finding free subway art digis to use on my card, and this is a new one for me.

PS Stop by the Sheepski blog to learn more about the monthly challenges and have a chance to win some wonderful digis created by artist Andrea Norris!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Hot Chocolate)

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

·   Tutorial by artist Anabel Haines for adding knit texture to sweaters can be found HERE

·   Front Sentiment-Autumn Printable  (Subway Art Freebie) Found HERE

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thoughts of You Warm My Heart” Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set (My Love Mug)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thanks for All You Do”” Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set (Joy of Gods Love)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #560-562 Anything Goes                   

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Sept 2022 Anything Goes    

Di’s Digi Stamps- Autumn/Fall  

Gem of a Challenge- Week #19 Anything Goes                              

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  

Outlawz Challenge- September 2022 Linky

Scribbles Designs just celebrated its 9th Birthday with a fun challenge that required the use of a mandala or zentangle as the focus of our project. I made several cards for the challenge, including this one that includes a zentangle trimmed from a notepad (from the agency where I work.) I was bummed when  I didn’t get this one posted in time, so am happy it fit in the current “anything goes” challenge!

I used one of the B&W zentangles on the inside. On the front, I added coloring. However, when finished, it overpowered the cute sheep (named Wooly!) So, I added a layer of vellum which mutes the shades and adds an additional texture to the card. 

Supplies: 

·   Sheep Digi- Scribbles Designs (Wooly Thoughtful)

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

·   Puffy Heart Stickers-Stickos

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Front Sentiment- desertdiva freebie (Hello How are You)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from Desert Diva (You Add Color To My Life)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #112 Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- #104 Little Critters

2craftycrittercrazies challenge- #66 September 2022                 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- September            

A short time ago I was introduced to the beauty of layering digis using a free Word program named Paint.net (find the link in my supplies list.) Even though I am considered by many to be ”tech impaired” I was able to put this scene together using digis (jpgs and pngs) from two different companies… and love the result! I posted a picture of the layered scene that I could just copy, size, and print it off. (Note-I added a WM to this picture to respect the company's copyrights.  The original, which I saved to my laptop so that I can make similar cards in the future, has no WM. Easy Peasy!)

I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Passion for Markers “Use your favorite tool” (I’ve used the free Paint.net program for several years as it really simplifies adding WM’s to photos for my blog. It is quickly becoming a favorite tool for layering digis and I plan to learn many more ways to use the program when I have some time to experiment!)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Passion for Markers “Use your favorite tool” (I’ve used the free Paint.net program for several years as it really simplifies adding WM’s to photos for my blog. It is quickly becoming a favorite took for layering digis… and I have a feeling that I’ll learn lots more way to use the program when I have some time to experiment!)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlaws Sunday: Antigonish [The subtitle of the poem by Hughes Mearns inspired my card,, “I met a man who wasn't there” I think a ghost fits into that description?)  and Incy Wincy Designs: Cryptids, Mystical, and/or CAS (a cryptid is a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but has not been discovered or documented by the scientific community. I think that a ghost might fit into the category of cryptid… and I found at least one weblink that agrees with that assumption! Not sure how credible the site is… but does that really matter when discussing cryptids? Ha!)  

Supplies: 

·   Ghost Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Boo Loves Scary Larry)

·   Fence Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Scene Builder-Pumpkin Patch)

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

·   Background Sky- The Paper Shelter Digi set (Fancy Dinner)

·   Front Sentiment- Freebie from TlcCreations (You Are Spooktacular)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from TlcCreations (Wishing You A FaBOOlous Halloween)

·   Free Paint.net program can be found HERE (add watermarks, layer digis, and more!)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #658 Use your favorite tool/product/embellishment

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Antigonish
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Happy Halloween      
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes  
Incy Wincy Designs-Cryptids/Mystical and/or CAS       
        Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!