myasperations 3-1-24

If you are a regular here at my blog, you might know that I regularly donate cards to the drug/alcohol treatment center where I work, so that our clients can keep in touch with loved ones. I’ve recently had requests for kids cards, especially featuring princesses and dinosaurs. Today I spent several happy hours in my craft room, and here are my first three dinosaur cards. (I am striving to get them posted tonight because I can then enter them into the current Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! So better get to typing!)

This first one features a cute digi from Bugaboo (the company closed down a few years ago and I really miss their wonderful team and digis!) I had a scrap of this fun scrapbook paper, and colored the dino to match one of the little images on the paper. Added a bit of fun (gate-fold) and bling (Stickles) to help the big guy shine like the reptile he is! A few additional items from my scrapbook stash and … it’s in the bag!

 Supplies: 

·   Digi with sentiment- Bugaboo Stamps (Dinosaur) Company no longer in business

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

·   Inside Sentiment- from my scrapbook stash

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Stickles, patterned paper and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- In the Museum  

Outlawz Challenge- March 2024 Linky

     These next two cards feature cut dinosaurs from a Beccy’s Place digi set (sadly it's retired!)  Since I’m planning to make at least a dozen dino cards this weekend, I opted to use pre-colored images for these two cards. (Beccy does such a great job in picking colors and beautifully applying them, so win-win!)

    An added note for the people visiting my blog is to let you know that Beccy is currently holding a retirement sale with a large assortment of digi sets for 50% off. Although this set is no longer available, several of my favs are included in this sale. So… if you check out the listing I have a feeling you’ll want to let a few of them retire to your craft room! The sale ends on March 31st so be sure to check them out HERE!)

Note- When making this card I purposefully left a rectangle of white cardstock behind the dinosaur to cover lettering on the background jungle scene (which I upcycled from a postcard advertisement.) After posting this card, I decided that I didn't like the way the white rectangle stood out, plus I realized that dino's front legs are "floating" in the air. So I added in some foilage and grass with alcohol markers. The colors don't match perfectly, but I wanted to share the final card (partly to show that sometimes my cards get revisions right up to the time they are either mailed or gifted! I also paint acrylic portraits, mainly of people and pets, and often see changes I'd like to make even years after they are "finished"!) 

Supplies: 

·   Pre-colored Digi- from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Prehistoric Party) Retired

·   Sentiments- Freebie from Love SVG (Rawr Means…) A slightly different version can be found HERE.

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Cupcake Inspirations- #588 Dinosaurs  (photo)  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #637-638

Paper Funday- #62 Anything Goes      

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

 Supplies: 

·   Pre-colored Digi- from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Prehistoric Party ) Retired

·   Sentiments- from my scrapbook stash

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #224

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

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #666 (Optional twist- More Than One Fold)   

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

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Monochrome  (greens)