myasperations 7-20-23

This month’s Sheepski Designs FB Challenge theme is “Anything You Want” and I used a beautiful digi from Andrea’s artwork named “Bubble Dreams.” Even though I’m um… well over six decades… old, bubbles still fascinate me! For this card, I printed off the lovely bubble blower and lightly traced the bubbles onto vellum. (If you want to add bubbles to the inside sentiment, trace some additional bubbles onto the vellum.) Using a photo of bubbles I found on the web as my guide, I used a white gel pen to carefully draw over the pencil-marked outlines, added highlights to the bubbles, and set the vellum aside to dry. I colored and fussy cut the lovely bubble blower and adhered her to the card front. Lastly, I carefully cut around the vellum bubbles, positioned them on the card front (and base for the inside sentiment made with a scrap of the calendar), and used a small amount of adhesive to hold them in place. The adhesive might change the translucency a bit, but it just makes them look more realistic!  Add sentiments and you are done!  (One added note- Did you know that blowing bubbles is even more magical if you try it outside in below-freezing temperatures? Well, they are! They quickly start to freeze before they hit the ground, and then roll gently like a small but translucent grape! My staff and I all tried it one cold winter day several years ago and it was an amazing team-building activity!)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Inspiration Station: July (inspiration photo includes water rippling like it would in a pool, lake, or ocean and a beach ball. My card features an ocean, and I remember chasing bubbles like others chance a beach ball), the Tuesday Outlawz Color Challenge (my card includes three of the five colors, as required- blue, gold and tan), The Paper Shelter: A Well-Earned Break (blowing bubbles can be as relaxing to me as coloring. Ahh… heaven!), and Sheepski Designs: Celebrations (as busy as my days at the office often become, I feel like celebrating whenever I find a bit of time to do some self-care like taking a walk, enjoying a healthy snack, or even sitting on the patio and blowing bubbles!) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Bubble Dreams)

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

·   Upcycled Calendar page- Sunset

·   Front Sentiment-“Thinking of You” from my stash of freebies (contact me and I’ll find its source)

·   Inside Sentiment- We Are 3 Digital Sentiments (Magical Sparkle)

·   Scraps of vellum and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Inspiration Station- Challenge #51 July 

The Paper Shelter- #563 A Well-Earned Break

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge- July 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Summer Fun)

Outlawz Challenge- July 2023 Linky

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #96 Summer Fun

Sheepski Designs- Monthly Challenge Blog-Celebrations

      Since I’m a DT for Sheepski’s FB Challenge, please don’t include me in the draw for the prize!

Let’s Craft and Create Challenge- #197 July AG  

Since I love Christmas and baked goods, I just had to add this adorable digi from All Dressed Up to my collection. I used some patterned paper from Hobby Lobby, and fussy-cut a flurry of sweet little ginger cookies to embellish the card, inside and out. Two wonderful Christmas sentiments from Beccy’s Place complete the card.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Allsorts: Mood Board (the board features a tiered tray of baked items… and my card features a whole army of freshly baked gingerpeoples!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- All Dressed Up (Cookie Girl)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Front Sentiment “Sweet Holiday Wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers)

·   Inside Sentiment “...Spicy Christmas” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Gingerbread Season)

·   Christmas Basics Paper Pack 6" x 6"- Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

IncyWincyDesigns- JULY- Food +/or Drink   

Christmas Craft Creations challenge- Anything Goes     

Double D’s Challenge- Christmas in July  

{BYSHC} Challenge FB Christmas in July  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 737: AG  (Option-Mood Board) 

All Dressed Up FB Challenge- July (Anything You Want)           

All Dressed Up- #142 Anything Goes (July)

Beccy’s Place Challenge- July    

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

From Christmas goodies, we’re going to zip to another favorite holiday of mine, the 4th of July. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts how my family looked forward to the 4th of July picnic and evening fireworks more than our birthdays and almost as much as Christmas! So, making patriotic cards brings back warm childhood memories. I didn’t get all of them sent out this year and this one just showed up when I cleaned my desk. Go figure! So wanted to share it before I pack it away for next year's celebrations. (An added note- this sweet digi is part of an entire bundle that also includes a colored version of the digi, a sheet of embellishments, and several different patriotic papers. I use one of the papers that is light blue with white outlines of assorted sizes of stars on cards for many different reasons.  But the exciting news is that the entire digi bundle is currently available for…FREE! The link is in my supplies list below.)

 Supplies: 

·   Digi- Polkadoodles Free digital download bundle (USA 4th July Celebration)

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

·   Hair was enhanced (fluffed) with a Sharpie Black Permanent Fine-Line Marker

·   Sparkly Heart Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment-from my scrapbooking stash

·   Inside Sentiment- Eureka Digital Stamp (Currently Not Available)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #210 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #605-606 Anything Goes   

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Elegant or Rustic 

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #259

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #27 AG                                          

Gem of a Challenge- Gem of a Challenge- Week #14 AG             

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- July RW&B       

Paper Funday- #55 Anything Goes      

        Since I’m a DT for Sheepski (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize!