myasperations 6-30-23

This cute card features an All Dressed Up digi stamp that fits the theme of their current challenge, “For the Boys.” I don't see this digi, named Dino, in the ADU Etsy shop, so he might be retired. (If you’d like to add him to your digi collection, email artist Wendy Burns to see if he is still available. She is a wonderful person and might be able to bring him out of retirement just for you!) I sketched the RAWR from the inside sentiment onto scrap paper to create the large bubble lettering on the front. I also  printed off a small version of Dino, which I had planned to use as an embellishment on the inside. Instead, I tucked him under Dino’s arm, giving him a sweet Mini Me! (For some reason the photo makes the little guy look bright pink. In reality, he is close to the red shade on the plaid paper.) I'm also tucking a few sheets of dino stickers into this card when I send it to a friends little boy who LOVES all things dinosaur! 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- All Dressed Up Digital Stamp (Dino)  Digi appears to be retired

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

·   Front Sentiment- Cut from patterned paper)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from Love SVG (Rawr Means…) A slightly different version can be found HERE.

·   Sheets of dinosaur stickers and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

All Dressed Up FB Challenge- June (For the Boys)                      

All Dressed Up- #141 Anything Goes (June)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #601-602 Anything Goes   

I don’t use pre-colored digis very often, but artist Beccy Muir’s stellar coloring on her sweet snowman won me over. The fact that the little cutie is a free digi makes him even more attractive! I did add a bit of shading and highlighting with markers and a white gel pen, plus a few details on  the bauble and scarf. I then added a bit of bling to the bauble and snowflakes.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Double D’s Challenge- Color Choice (I chose blue, plus my card has snowflakes, which mimic the crystal- salt, or possibly sugar-  on the edge of the glass bowl.) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi-Beccy’s Place Freebie-colored version (Snowman with Bauble)

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

·   Front Sentiment- DDDoodles Freebie (Oh Happy Day)  (I trimmed it to fit the space)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thinking of You at Christmas” sentiment- from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cardinals)

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

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #34 June 2023

Double D’s Challenge- Color Choice (use 1, all or a couple)  

Beccy’s Place Challenge-July     Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #113 

I had fun entering several cards into the recent MerMay celebration hosted by Friends of Sweet November Stamps (SNS) FB page. I did find time to post several of the cards I entered during the month to my blog … but didn’t have time to post all of them. So, I plan to occasionally post the new ones in my blog… and also share some of my favorite entries that I didn’t get posted during May. (Since I know that I can’t enter cards that I’ve already posted to social media, I will note this and not enter them into any new challenges.)

      This first card features a SNS mermaid named Skipper. My printer acted up when I was printing the digis, and Skippers body was smeared and ripped. However,  her head and hair printed just fine, so, I decided to create Skippers beautiful face with a circular frame. Perched on the sentiment, adhered to a beach scene from an upcycled calendar, and surrounded by some bright blue bling, Skipper is the center attraction.  

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Skipper)

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

·   Background Scene- Upcycled Calendar Page

·   Front Sentiment- “Mermaid Wishes and Starfish Kisses” (source unknown)

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (Happy Birthday).

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Friends of Sweet November (FB) May/June Challenge 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Beach  
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Fairytale Wishes  (Add sparkle)
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Water)
Outlawz Challenge- June 2023 Linky

This second card features the same sweet little Skipper with bling, but this time you can see the entire digi. She is such a cutie! The sentiment is also from SNS… and comes attached to a beautiful Mermaid named Capri. (She’s one of my favorites from their mermaid collection!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Skipper)

·   Front Sentiment- Sweet November Stamps (Capri with reflection)