myasperations 1-30-24

    I wanted to get one more card posted into the current Butterfly Challenge, one of my favs! The challenge sponsor, Mrs. A, is offering a few changes for the new year. Each challenge will incorporate a letter/sentiment as one of the themes, and this one also includes six colors from which to choose. 

   When looking for acetate to use on my card, I unearthed this pretty embossed acetate that I upcycled from a gift box many years ago.  I layered it atop patterned paper that I picked up at Hobby Lobby a few years ago, and embellished the card with gorgeous butterflies that I found on a scrapbooking years ago long ago and printed on vellum. (See web link for a free sheet of these butterflies in my supplies list.)

   

Supplies: 

·   Butterflies - freebies from a gorgeous Scrapbooking website HERE.

·   Sentiments are computer generated.

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #191-A is for Anniversary  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 765 AG  (optional Anything But Square)

Paper Funday- #61 Anything Goes      (Twist: Let's Celebrate!)

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #664

I love this sweet snow guy named Mr Squiggles. He is the featured digi for Outlawz January Progressive Challenge, and was provided by Cara. The bright smile on his face made me think that he had Valentine's Day on his mind. And his outstretched arms, I mean twigs, begged to be holding up something with a bit of BLING for his sweetie. So…. I decided to help him celebrate the holiday! So fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi - Mr Squiggles by Cara 

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Thoughts of You Warm My Heart” from Polka Dot Orchard Digi Set       

     (My Love Mug)

·   Sparkly Heart Sticker- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- “Happy Valentine's Day”-Hero Arts Words of Love digital set (no longer available)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Sunday Challenge-The Snowman

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Happy Hello’s: AG (optional: Add some sparkle!)

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  (Love Is In the Air, Fun in the Snow)

Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (Jan)

Double D’s Challenge- Sparkle and/or Shine

Di’s Digi Stamps- Anything New  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #724: Friends/Friendship

My final card for this post is for one of my favorite challenges named “Snippets.” I love this Challenge because it encourages me to use all the lovely paper scraps that I hoard… I mean save… for later use! I found a treasure trove of pastel scraps just begging to be put to use as I’m starting on Spring cards. I cut them into strips, then adhered them into a simple herringbone pattern using an often-used tutorial that I found on Pinterest years ago (see web link in supplies list.) The little bunny has been in my collection for a few decades. If you recognize it, please let me know. The sentiment is from a Polkadoodles digi set that is new to me. It also includes a sweet bunny image!)

Supplies: 

·   Herringbone background- made with paper snippets cut into strips (instructions HERE)

·   Digi-unknown source

·   Colored with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment- from Polka Doodles digi set (Some Bunny Adores You)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Snippets- Week #472  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #222

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #4 AG                                            

Gem of a Challenge- Week #2 AG