myasperations 5-27-23

     Friends of Sweet November Stamps FB page is celebrating “MerMay” with a fun coloring challenge. My goal was to spend some time every day this month, coloring and creating, and have been successful at that! Now I’m finding time to post them. This card features a favorite SNS digi that includes a free sentiment (inside of card.) The beautiful Capri takes center stage on this easel card, perched before a glittery rainbow background. I created the water by covering the colored reflection with a scrap of plain vellum, then adding ripples and waves with a white gel pen. Easy Peasy… and I like how it turned out!

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I love the whimsical magic of fairies, so would love to one day add a theme park in the Netherlands The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park to my bucket list!), and Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge: Celebrate-Non Holiday (the sentiments both express a sense of celebration, i.e. colorful exuberance and being amazing… I mean, mermazing!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi and Inside Sentiment- Sweet November Stamps (Capri with reflection)

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  

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

·   Front sentiment from my stash of freebies (contact me and I’ll dig out the source)

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Stickles- Diamonds

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (May)

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Celebrate (Non Holiday)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Add a Sentiment

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #206 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #21 AG                                          

Gem of a Challenge- Gem of a Challenge- Week #11 AG              

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Blues (optional Rainbow) 

Friends of Sweet November (FB) MerMay  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) May Challenge 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #691 Anything Goes (Special Anniversary)

     I recently won a challenge at Patties Creations and had fun picking a few digis as my prize. Blinky the Bee Keeper is one of them. He already buzzed his way a few weeds ago, via the UPS, to a friend who is a “SHEro” to her children… and to me!

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Time Out Challenge (my card features peonies and sparkles, representing the metallic tones in the photo.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Patties Creations (Blinky The Bee Keeper)

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

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

·   Front Sentiment- SnapClickSupply Company (Sweet as can be Word Art)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Mother’s Day” from We Are 3 Digital Sentiments set (Special Holidays)

·   Stickles- Diamonds

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

The Paper Shelter- #555 Let’s Get Down to Work

Double D’s Challenge- Flowers   

Patties Challenge- Anything Goes (May #206)

Time Out Challenge- #239 Photo Inspiration  

     This final card was created for the current challenge at Christmas Craft Creations. The theme is “No Stamping” and it WAS a challenge for me! I dug through my stashes (scrapbooking  and stamping) and found washi tape, Christmas stickers (floral, for the Twist) and a few journalling cards with sentiments. The washi tape gift idea is from Pinterest.

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Inspiration Station’s: Photo Prompt (I was inspired by the ribbons on the May Pole and the red and white in the lovely costumes.)

Supplies: 

·   All items used to make this card are from my stash.

Entered into:  

Christmas Craft Creations challenge- No Stamping 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)

Outlawz Challenge- May 2023 Linky

Inspiration Station- Challenge #49 Inspiration Prompt    

Rudolph Days Challenge- May

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #597-598 Anything Goes      

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #255

Paper Funday- #53-Anything Goes