myasperations 8-29-23

I wanted to make another card for Sweet November Stamps (SNS) challenge on Facebook challenge. The theme is Summertime… and I took the theme in an unusual, but honest, direction. During my childhood, I spent the summer holidays in one of three ways: drawing/coloring, hanging out with friends, or reading.  For this card, I opted to go with the option of reading and used the SNS digi named Jairwee Junie. The stack of books is a free colored digi, and the background drawing is from TlcCreations, one of my favorite freebie sites. (Since it is hard to see all the wonderful details in this background digi, I wanted to provide you with a copy of the original where you can easily see all of the fairy-tale characters! I wanted to respect the artist's work, so added a WM. If you click on the link in my supplies section, you’ll be able to download the original digi.)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz’ Twisted Thursday Challenge-School Subjects (n school I loved, and still  love, reading), Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I love Fairy Tales, especially the ones where good triumphs over evil. So, once again, I was inspired by The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park), the Cupcake Inspirations: Color Theme Challenge  (my card featured a few splashes of the required colors, Turquoise, Red & Yellow), and Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- School Subjects (as a child and teen, I loved reading. Now instead of reading, I check out Audible Books from our local library and listen while I happily craft and color for hours! Ahh… heaven!), and also Outlawz Monday Greetings-Happy Summer Holidays (as noted in the paragraph above, as a child/teen, I spent many happy summers reading. As an adult, my time off often involves listing to books while crafting!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Fairwee Junie)

·   Background Digi- TlcCreations- (Love Reading Fairy Tales)

·   Digi- WinkWinkInk Freebie (Stack of books) Link includes additional Back to School digis

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

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (May All Your Dreams Come True)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) August Challenge 
Cupcake Inspirations- #575  Theme Challenge  (photo) color theme: Turquoise, Red & Yellow

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- School Subjects 
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge-Happy Summer Holidays  
Outlawz Challenge- August 2023 Linky
Di’s Digi Stamps- Use Digi Element (Image, Paper, Sentiment, SVG, etc.)
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Aug)    The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park 

I love sunflowers, so knew that I had to make a card for a few current sunflower challenges. I used a digi from a Beccy’s Place set that provides several great “panels” for many occasions. I had fun adding texture with some items I’ve had in my stash for a while.  Scraps of ribbon, an upcycled vellum butterfly (with bling!) and several scraps of patterned paper help add lots of color and patterns to the finished card. I also attached a photo that a friend took of a sunflower field not far from where we live. It always amazes me how the flowers move with the sun. Their “faces” slowly (almost magically!) turn from east to west during the day.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Inspiration Station’s August Photo Challenge (my card features a butterfly and flowers), The Butterfly Challenge, which is called “Pick a Row with your Butterfly” (My card featured a butterfly, plus items  from the diagonal row- Stamps/Flowers/ Stripes) and Let’s Craft and Create Challenge (card features Stripes)

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sunflowers from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Celebration Panels)

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

·   Liquid Pearls-Buttercup

·   Nuvo Drops- Copper

·   Front Sentiment “Hello Sunshine” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Hello Sunshine)

·   Vellum Butterfly-upcycled from old birthday card

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Inspiration Station- Challenge #52 August

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

Butterfly Challenge- #186 Pick a Row with Your Butterfly   

Allsorts Challenge- Week 743  Butterflies or AG

Let’s Craft and Create Challenge- #198 August AG  (Option-Polka Dots and/or Stripes)

TRIPLE B Challenge (Birds, Butterflies or Blooms)- Aug 

Double D’s Challenge- Sunflower  

A CAS Christmas card (or as close as I ever get to CAS!) to enter in a few August challenges before the month's end. This is one of the digis in a great set from The Paper Shelter that includes a large assortment of tags, labels, and banners, perfect for cards or scrapbooking!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter Digi Set (VintageXmasDesigns)

·   Highlights added with a Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Inside sentiment ”Wishing You…” from Beccy’s Place (Blessings of the Season) RETIRED

·   Stickles- Diamonds (to add bling to snowflakes and swirls.)

·   Corner Rounder and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Christmas Craft Creations challenge- August-CAS   

Jan’s Digi Stamps- August 2023 Anything Goes    

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)

Paper Funday- #56 Anything Goes     

Rudolph Days Challenge- August