myasperations 7-31-23

I created this card several weeks ago for the monthly sketch challenge at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers FB group, and just realized that I haven’t entered it yet. Yikes! So, with a few hours to spare, I’ll do that NOW! (I like this sketch, but flipped it to hold the gold heart!) 

Supplies: 

·   Heart Image- Stampendous Wood Mount Scribbled Heart (no longer available)

·   Front Sentiment-“Celebrate” sticker from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside Sentiment-Freebie from LoveSVG (All Hearts Come Home)

·   Gold embossing pad, gold EP, and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #34 July 2023 

{BYSHC} Challenge FB Christmas in July  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #29 AG                                          

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #605-606 Anything Goes   

This is the time of the year that I miss living in a state where sunflower crops abound. I used to love seeing all their bright “faces” following the sun as it moves across the sky. They are almost magical to see when in full bloom as they can grow pretty tall. And, of course, they produce sunflower seeds, which are a yummy, salty/crunchy treat! 

     The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine, and this digi is one of many sunflowers that is available FREE from Power Poppy, as owner/artist Marcella Hawley encourages us to create cards using the digis to show support for Ukraine. Marcella also created a beautiful FUNDRAISER - Peace Offering Digi and Coloring Page that you can find HERE for just $5.

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Power Poppy Digital Stamp ((Bring Home Some Sunflowers)

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

·   Sentiments from SnapClickSupply.com digi set (Sweet As Can Bee Word Art)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #700 Summer in Full Bloom

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #122 Say it With Flowers

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Elegant or Rustic 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Floral Delights)

The pretty blue sunglass shades are created with scraps of colored plastic index divider sheets. (These wonderful items- sometimes called document file folders- come in a pack of assorted colors and can be found in the office supply section of most stores. They're cheaper than colored vellum and more translucent. Punches and dies don’t work on these sheets, but they are easy to fussy-cut with a sharp pair of scissors. And you can trace shapes onto them with a permanent fine line marker- which Is how I created these lenses. After printing and fussy-cutting the star-shaped glass frames, using an Exacto blade to cut the inside of the frames out, too. I attached thin strips of double-stick tape onto the frames, then laid them, sticky side down, onto a piece of blue file folder slightly larger than the frames. Press the frames and blue plastic together, then fussy-cut around the outer edges. Add depth and shine to the sunglasses with a layer of Glossy Accents. (If small air bubbles appear, gently poke them with a sharp pen. And add a rhinestone or other decoration if desired while still sticky.) Set glasses aside and allow them to dry before attaching to the finished card.

Supplies: 

·   Digis (Glasses, Eyechart, inside sentiment) from Jans Digi Stamps Set (Glasses)

·   Shine on sunglass lenses added with Glossy Accents

·   Pioneer Blacj Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Cardstock, blue plastic index divider sheet, and other items from my stash.

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Jan’s Digi Stamps- July 2023 Anything Goes    

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

Allsorts Challenge- Week 739: Anything but Square

Patties Challenge- Anything Goes (July #208)