myasperations 10-20-23

     This month’s Sheepski Designs FB Challenge theme is “Use Purple or Orange.” I featured both colors plus Andrea’s artwork named “Ball Gown” and one of the freebies from her FB page! I usually use alcohol markers on my cards, but I wanted to try giving this card a hazy feeling, so used watercolor pencils and chalks. (I did get the effect I wanted, but was also reminded why I like using alcohol markers. I guess that crisp and bold is officially my style!) I also like fussy-cutting, which is apparent on this card. My card also includes one happy accident. I picked a light green colored pencil for the grass near the castle. It was lighter than I planned, so I tried to layer a darker green on top. It didn’t work and I ended up with an almost neon green shade, which kinda looks like it is lit from the window’s yellow glow. (WAIT… I think I did that on purpose, unconsciously? Because I’m just talented like that! Ha!)

     My beloved hubby and I celebrate Anniversary #44 in a few months. He loves Halloween. So, I came up with the sentiment to describe how I'd feel without him in my life. (And since he always expects a card on our anniversary, this one might just surprise him. Ah… BOO!)

I’m entering this card into several challenges including Inspiration Station: Inspiration photo (both the photo and my card features jack-o-lanterns.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Ball Gown)

·    Digi-Background scene, freebie from Sheepski Designs FB page (Hollow Hall) You can find many other freebies at the Sheepski Designs Digi Stamps FB page. After you join, just type Freebies into search and have fun adding some great digis to your collection!

·    Colored with Aquarelle Colored pencils and Decoratives chalks.

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Sheepski Designs-Oct23-Use Purple or Orange  

        Since I’m a DT for Sheepski Designs (FB), I’m entering just for fun!

The Paper Shelter- #572 Halloween or Halloween Colors

Art Impressions Challenge- #362 Give us Frights    

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG #264

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Oct)    Valley Fair’s Tricks and Treats

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #99 Halloween

Inspiration Station- Challenge #54 Oct  Family Halloween Party

Paper Funday- #58 Anything Goes   

I enjoyed creating a card for the current Outlawz Progressive Challenge. Anne Fenton from

Anne’s Digital Art, donated her wonderful digi named “Pumpkins and Cat” for our use. I

used my free Paint.net program to layer the digi atop a beautiful scenic background paper

from We Are 3. The pensive pose of the cat made me think of the sentiment I’d used on the

card I made for my sweet hubby (posted above) and I think it is a perfect fit!  I’ll be sending it

to a dear friend who likes cats and also has supported me through some difficult periods in my

life. We now live a few states apart, and although I am thankful for cell phones, I miss our

weekly coffee dates always filled with laughter, prayer, and sometimes tears and hugs.

     An added note- Anne’s website features a large assortment of beautiful drawings, which

(I think) are free upon request. I don’t see “Pumpkins and Cat” digi posted there, but you can

ask Anne if it is available.  

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Challenge: Festive Friday (I

used one of my favorite digi scenic backgrounds from the sponsor of this challenge, We Are 3.

It is so perfect for Halloween Cards!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Anne's Digital Art (Check out Anne’s large assortment of beautiful drawings)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, and Aquarelle Colored pencils

·   Background Scene- We Are 3 Digital Papers (Moody Night)

·   Free Paint.net program can be found HERE (use to add watermarks, layer digis, and more!)

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (Oct) Pumpkins and Cat by Anne’s Digital Art

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Halloween)

Outlawz Challenge- October 2023 Linky

Double D’s Challenge-Pumpkins  

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge- Furry Thing Goes (#93 October-Meow-loween!)  

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Pumpkins  

Di’s Digi Stamps- Halloween or Thankful/Thanks

Gem of a Challenge- Week #21 AG                                                  

The Four Seasons Challenge- Fall (Oct)   

     I seldom use stencils but I picked this one up at a recent sale, and wanted to try it out. Within a short time, I remembered why I don’t stencil very often (See Exhibit 1… ummm, I mean Picture 1…below!) I trimmed away the sections with non-smudged snowflakes to embellish other cards, and then outlined the flakes that were most smudged with Liquid Pearls. That helped a bit, but I decided that could cover more of the oopsed section with a digi, scrapbook tag or large sentiments. So I started digging and came up with this adorable little cutie on a card front. When fussy-cut and adhered to the card front, I love how he will draw everyones attention… not the background oopsies!

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Path Of Positivity Challenge: Anything Goes Positive (not only was I able to save a messy bit of stenciling from the trash. The sweet little snow baby is from a box a cards a found at a 90% off sale about 10 years ago. When I saw the little guy I immediately thought of my dear mom… who would have loved that plump little cutie. So, making this care reminded me of my mom. She’s been in her heavenly mansion now for over a decade, but whenever I think of her it makes my heart happy. She was the kindest person I’ve ever known, and I was blessed to call her MOM!)

Supplies: 

·   Cute Snowbaby- upcycled/fussy-cut from a Christmas  card from a boxed set

·   Echo Park Designer 6x6 Stencil-The Story Of Christmas Snowflakes #1 Stencil

·   Liquid Pearls- White Opal

·   Front Sentiment- Hello (handwritten)

·   Inside Sentiment- a freebie from Birdscards.com (Wishing You a Magical Christmas)

·   White pigment ink, weathered wood background paper, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #617-618 Anything Goes   

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #41 AG                                          

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Oct 2023 Anything Goes    

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #116 (Anything Goes Positive) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #216 LeAnnes World