myasperations 4-25-23

My first card for this post is a cute little angel, having fun decorating winter’s trees! I created this card to enter into several challenges, including the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Group {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2023 Linky Party (I found this great group on FB a few years ago and have entered their linky parties whenever I can. They offer lots of wonderful prizes!)  and Outlawz Festive Friday (I’m a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas. Because my favorite color combination is red and green I did some fussy-cutting to create this scene, trimming the little angel from her task in the original digi of stringing lights on clouds. to topping a tree with a shiny star. I am sharing a pic of the original digi so that you can see this change PLUS you can see the amazing background from the set that I can’t wait to use on a future card. (I love the silhouette of Santa and his crew in the sky!) I often interchange the wonderful assortment of decorated backgrounds that TPS includes with the sets, using them in so many different ways!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter Digi Set (A Merry Fluffy Christmas)

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

·   Sparkly Star Sticker and Background patterned paper- Hobby Lobby

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

·   Inside Sentiment and Santa Image- Freebies from OldDesignShop.com

·   Assorted Stickles plus other items from my stash

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Things with Wings

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #687 Frame It

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Favorite Color Combination)

Gem of a Challenge- Week #8 Anything Goes                           

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2023 Linky Party 

Paper Funday- #52-Anything Goes     

Here is an example of switching out a background from a TPS digi set to create a card with a look that is very different.  This time I printed just the background in shades of grey (selected that option on my printer.) I like the grey and green color combo on the finished card, with just a little bit of turquoise and teal green bling fitting around the happy frog. An added note- the frog digi is a free digi from the Papercrafter website. It is part of a set that includes, this little guy plus a llama, cow, sheep, and cat, with matching sentiment puns! Find the link in the supplies list below.) 

Supplies: 

·   Front Sentiment- Scribbles freebie (Unfrogettable)

·   Background- The Paper Shelter Digi Set (Most Adorable Panda)

·   Frog Digi- Freebee from Animal Pun Digi Stamps Set found HERE

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

·    Dragonfly trails sketched with Sharpie Black Permanent Fine-Line Marker

·    Googly eyes, dragonfly brad and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #111 

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #119 Amphibians     

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge  

Outlawz Challenge- April 2023 Linky

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #253

Allsorts Challenge- Week 724: AG   

This last card reflects our recent weather across the region, which is bringing signs of spring as the grass is turning green and the trees are beginning to bud. Yay! I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (The cute little fairy reminds me of Tinkerbell, which makes me think of Disneyland, where Tink resides in Pixie Hollow!) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Fleur Rainfall)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- “I’m Always Going ...Rain Or Shine” Freebie from Birdscards

·   Assorted Stickles plus other items from my stash

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Things that Fly   

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (April)

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Pastels    

Leigh SB Designs Monthly Challenge- #116 Spring Time   

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Springtime

FB Friends of Sweet November Stamps (April)