myasperations 3-30-24

     A friend's daughter graduates high school this May, and I offered to help her create a photo display board to share at her graduation party. If she gets her favorite photos printed off a few weeks before the event, we’ll get that done. If not, my real gift to her is a few dozen grad cards for friends, plus thank you cards (because I know that her mom requires that she sends them!) Here are pics of the first two cards I’ve made for her packet. I used her school colors- burgundy and gold, and I decorated both cards with the same inside sentiment and embelllies, so just included one pic of that!)  The digis are freebies from Dearie Dolls (where I printed off my first digis about 7 years ago. Now I use digis 90-95% of the time!)

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Time Out: Striped (I found a pack of pre-printed YAY cards many years ago. They were in the New Year's clearance section, but the front was easily cut to fit on the front of a white A2 card. Sparkly die-cut stars add some fun bling!)

Supplies: 

·   Digis- Dearie Dolls Freebies Digital Stamps (Graduation)

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

·   Front Sentiment- on front of preprinted cards (from local thrift store)

·   Inside Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (You did it Congratulation-graduation)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #641-642

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #668

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #12 AG                                          

Paper Funday- #63 Anything Goes

Time Out Challenge- #260 Striped  

     We had a blizzard this week, hopefully, the last of the season. I made a few fun tropics-themed cards in defiance of the snow. This is the first one.

       I’m entering my card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is one of my favorite challenges… as it has introduced me to many new amusement parks. This card was inspired by Tropic Falls located in Alabama),  Outlawz- Tuesday Challenge: TicTacToe (my card reflects the three items in the diagonal from lower left- trees [palm vs blooming], tropical bird, and teacup includes colors that remind me of the ocean, and clamshell abalone!), and the Allsorts Challenge: AG (I seldom make “Keep It Simple” cards, but since this required no coloring, and very little cutting, it kinda fits that category!)

Supplies: 

·   Toucan and Parrot Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Upcycled Calendar page

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (March)  Tropic Falls in Alabama          

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- TicTacToe 

Outlawz Challenge- March 2024 Linky

Allsorts Challenge- Week 773/4 Keep It Simple  (Option AG)

     My final card for this post is for the Butterfly Challenge, one of my favs! The challenge sponsor, Mrs. A, incorporates a letter/sentiment as one of the themes and includes six colors from which to choose. The current challenge has a technique I haven’t used in some time, Decoupage (3D).  A framed digi from Bugaboo Stamps, allowed me to easily print off extra copies of the floral sections, color,  fussy-cut, and then decoupage them!

     My card features all of the Colors- Dusky Pink, Dark Green, Daffodil, Delft Blue, and a few touches of Damson (plum) and Dairy Cream, plus all of the themes: Decoupage (flowers), Die Cuts (circles around “hello”), Diamonds (gems), and Butterflies.  The digi included one pretty butterfly, but I printed off two extras so the card fits into the Passion for Markers Challenge.) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Bugaboo Digital Stamp ) Company no longer in business

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

·   Front Sentiment-hand written

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #194-D is for Decoupage 3D  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #226

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #732: Use 3 of Anything 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

We Love Stamping-Feminine