myasperations 3-15-23

Here is my fun DT card for the mid-month challenge at QKR Stampede. Stop by the challenge, which is always “Anything Goes” and several prizes are awarded. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself?

This card features a sweet elephant and a sentiment that I divided into two parts so it would work for both the front and inside sentiment.  I was going to add a Happy Birthday sentiment, but instead decided to leave it as it is, so that I can send it to a dear friend. We were commiserating a few weeks ago about how our aging brains work (or… maybe I should say no longer work as effectively) after we became “old”! She is sure to get a chuckle out of this card! I found a box of brightly colored Thank You cards at Goodwill a few years ago, and love how the white curlicue mimics the bow on Ellie’s nose/trunk.  (I sized the digi to cover the Thank You sentiment on the card front.)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Twisted Thursday: Same Old Stuff (I’ve had the boxed cards for at least a year, and the added the digi sentiment to my collection back in 2018!), and Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge I was invited by Makira to join in the fun at her new challenge that is anything goes inspired by a theme park. Makira noted that my card reminded her of the Kilimanjaro Safari Ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, FL, USA. I plan to return to her fun blog again and again!) 

                     

                                      

Supplies: 

·   Pink Card Base an envelopefrom a boxed Thank you card set found at Goodwill

·   Digi- Eureka Digital Stamp (Elephant Bow Nose) Also available in unmounted or cling-mounted

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

·   Sentiment-Eureka Digital Stamp (When You Get Old

·   Puffy Heart Stickers-Stickos

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #587-588 Anything Goes   

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #250

Di’s Digi Stamps- Hand Colored Image  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week#10 Anything Goes

2craftycrittercrazies challenge- #72 March 2023

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday  (Same Old Stuff)  

Outlawz Challenge- March 2023 Linky

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (March)

 

This is my first entry for Power Poppy’s Challenge where the current theme is “Inspired by the Sea.” Although I have a nice collection of Power Poppy stamps and digis sets, I discovered that I have nothing that is sea/beach themed. However, that didn’t stop my creativity! I used an upcycled calendar page, plus two sentiments from a PP digi set named “Blossoming Cheery.” I had googled “Tropica flowers” and found lots of photos of “Plumeria Flower Clips” for beach weddings/parties, which inspired me to turn a few of the cherry blossoms from the set into embellishments for the sentiments. (Although plumeria doesn’t have the frilly stamens of cherry blossoms, they do add a nice floral addition to the card!)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge (my card includes all three pretty pastels-pink, lavender, and a touch of yellow in the blooms), and Allsorts Challenge: A trio of Something (three blooms embellish the front sentiment on my card.)

     

Supplies: 

·   Flower Digi and Sentiments- Power Poppy Digital Stamp (Blossoming Cherry)

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

·   Inside Digi-Patties Creations (Flip Flop Trio)

·   Instructions for Z-fold card can be found HERE.

·   Upcycled calendar page

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Power Poppy- The Blossom Challenge-Inspired by the Sea  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Recycle It

Allsorts Challenge- Week 716: AG   

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge 

Paper Funday- #51-Anything Goes      

TRIPLE B (Birds, Butterflies & Blooms) Challenge- March  

Last Spring I added a few cute digi sets from artist Jan Mahew to my digi collection. This one includes a sweet little bunny and fun sentiment that helped me create this Easter card. (During COVID I started sending more cards to family and friends. When medical and dental offices reopened, but gatherings were still restricted, I created packets of cards that I delivered to my doctor and dentist offices. The staff so appreciated that the cards helped them keep in touch with loved ones when they couldn’t yet meet with them, that I’ve continued providing card assortments, especially holidays. This card, plus other Spring/Easter-themed cards, will be delivered soon!)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Incy Wincy Designs: Pets (during my childhood we had almost every kind of pet, including rabbits), Outlawz Monday Greeting (my card features a greeting on the front, with a Spring theme, and meets the optional twist of food!), and Passion for Markers: Colours of Spring (I know that green qualifies as a Spring color, and maybe orange does, too? Like in orange tulips!)

                                              

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Jan’s Digi Stamp (Easter Hippity Hop)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva (Celebrate the Hope of Easter)

·   Carrot seed Packet- from a sale rack at Goodwill years ago

·   Butterfly Sticker- Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Incy Wincy Designs- Pets and/or Happiness  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week # 681 Colours of Spring

Double D’s Challenge- Easter      

Gem of a Challenge- Week #5 Anything Goes                           

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #91- Easter

The Four Seasons Challenge- Spring   

Jan’s Digi Stamps- March 2023 Anything Goes    

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Hello March