myasperations 9-27-22

I am honored to have served as a Guest Designer for Beccy Muir at Beccy’s Place and am now one of her “Contributors” (which means that she provides me with digis or clear stamp sets several times a year and I get to create cards or other items with them!) It is always fun to see the images Beccy invites me to use.  This time, the digis and sentiments are all from a just-released set named “Cake Time.”
I wanted to experiment and see how the little bandits looked on kraft brown and white cardstock. So I tried one image on each option. I liked both… so I used them on my card so you can see the difference, too. Lastly, I love that Beccy names each of her digi characters. The excited raccoon on the front is Riccardo. I trimmed the bottom from the image to make room for the sentiment at the top, but wanted you to see that even his feet look excited (check out the WM of the set to see his happy toes.)  The cake-lover on the inside is Rhonda. (Honestly, I can understand Rhonda's behavior since I grew up with five brothers and sisters… and I LOVE cake! So, I have to admit that I have done some “sneak eating” of cake a few times… especially if ice cream was also available. So yummy!) Okay, I’m salivating now so better sign off…

Supplies: 

·   Digi and Sentiments- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Cake Time)

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

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Beautiful Brown   

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes   

Outlawz Challenge- September 2022 Linky

Allsorts Challenge- Week 695: Anything Goes  (0ption of Dots and Stripes)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- September            

This card was made for another of my favorite challenges, Double D’s, where  the current theme is “Things that Fall.” I opted for snow so that I could make a card  features a cute (not spooky!) Oddball Art Yeti digi. The sentiments are from my little brain! (When I asked my husband what he thought of the sentiment, he was underwhelmed… but I like it!)

Note- I discovered that this digi set appears to no longer be available. However, Oddball Art does offer a different cute Yeti set available HERE

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Oddball Art (Funny Yet Faces) Retired

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Patterned paper, rhinestones, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #190 Anything Goes

Double D’s Challenge- Things that fall    

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday – Anything Goes

This last card was created for two challenges, Wecraftcard “Gift for a Teacher” and Outlawz Saturday Paper à la Mode “September-Fall into Adventure.” Both challenges required a gift item for a teacher. The Outlawz one required a non-card item… but also includes the word “adventure.” I love teaching students of all ages, but do have to admit, the job is often an adventure and can be a real challenge. That is why I love to make cards and/or gift  for teacher friends at the beginning of the year. (I found these great tags by googling “free printable tags for teachers”, clicked “images”  and dozens of great options popped up for many occasions including holiday gift tags for teachers! I’m sure this will work on Pinterest, too. Check it out!)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Di’s Digis “Autumn Fall” (I love this time of the year when the trees are changing and kiddos get to go back to school… parents excited, some kids not so excited!) and the Path Of Positivity Challenge “Celebrate Something Special about YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR NATION or the WORLD at Large” (It doesn’t matter where you live on this big blue marble of a planet, I encourage all of us to recognize the “teachers” that live among us. They might be employed by a school, church, agency/organization, or be a parent, grandparent, or caring adult. If they provide safety and show kindness to others, and/or teach important skills, let’s tell them how much we appreciate them with a word, card, or maybe even a gift. Such people are truly heroes!)

Supplies: 

·   “Wishing You a Smooth School Year” tag Freebie found HERE

·   “Teach” sentiment created with patterned paper scraps.

·   Puffy Heart Stickers-Stickos

·   Acetate gift bag from the dollar store

·   Pencil (fussy-cut from patterned paper) and bus sticker are both from my scrapbook stash.

Entered into:  

Wecraftcards- Gift for a Teacher  9/26-10/2

Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper à la Mode (September-Fall Into Adventure)

Di’s Digi Stamps- Autumn/Fall  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #39 Anything Goes                     

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #104