Thursday, April 18, 2024

myasperations 4-18-24

     This month’s Progressive Challenge at Outlawz provided a beautiful tulip digi created by Sandra, one of the Challenge's generous artists. I wanted to create shouts of bright colors to herald the arrival of Spring, and a field of tulips from an upcycled calendar page provided the needed inspiration! A black die-cut, B&W dotted ribbon and a few scraps of vellum provide a bit of contrast, helping the colors pop even brighter.  
     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Calling the Role (the line in the poem that inspires my card is “Present early one and all…O the Joy of Spring.” Right now I have a crop of violets in my small flower garden, so I know that tulips will soon be popping up! Yes to Spring!), and Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge (my card features five of the colors on the wheel), Path Of Positivity Challenge: Power of Words: Love/Relationships (A Mothers Day card encompasses both of these words.)




Supplies: 
·   Upcycled Calendar page featuring a photo of a Tulip Festival in Kansas
·   Free Digi provided for Outlawz Progressive Challenge April 2024 (Sandra’s Amsterdam 
     Tulip)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll gel pens
·   Front Sentiment “Thinking of You”- Victorine Originals Digis (Company no longer in 
     business) 
·   Inside Sentiment-“Happy Mother’s Day” from Imagine That! (The company is no longer 
     in business, and I miss Kris, a lot!) 
·   Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s
·   A2-sized die-cut and other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (April) Amsterdam Tulip
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Calling the Role   
Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Wheel 
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Love and Friendship (April: Add a flower!)
Cupcake Inspirations- #592 Theme  Challenge  (Flowers)   
Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #120 (Anything Goes Positive- Twist-Power of       
    Words: Love/Relationships)
Allsorts Challenge- Week 776 Spring  (Option AG)
We Love Stamping-Spring

     A few current challenges have ocean/water themes… so I decided to pull out a digi that I received for participating in last year's MerMay challenge at Sweet November Stamps (SNS) FB challenge. Her name is Brook and she looks wonderful in shades of PINK (which is the theme for the April SNS challenge!)



Supplies: 
·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Brooke Wavedrifter) MerMay 2023 freebie
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Front Sentiment “Aim to be Mermazing” from Sweet November Stamps digi set (Capri)
·   Inside Sentiment- a freebie from Birdscards (Have a Fin-tastic Day)
·   Gold photo corners available from several web sources (WXJ13 Photo Mounting Corners)
·   Stickles-Diamonds
·  All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
We Craft Cards- Mermaids
Double D’s Challenge- Water Related  
Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #105 Fairies and other Mystical Beings
Art Wednesday Challenge- #643-644
Paper Funday- #64 Anything Goes 

     Back in the late 1990’s I co-owned a stamp store with a dear friend in South Dakota. I found an old notebook from back then with a sketch for making a Christmas elf card with paper scraps plus assorted circle templates and punches. I remembered making one back then, and decided to create one for the current ABC Christmas ChallengeH is for Hats”. Found a bit of fake fur in my stash and a few googly eyes… that provides some added texture. So fun!
     I’m entering my card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is another of my favorite challenges… as it has introduced me to many new amusement parks. This card was inspired by Santa’s Village which is on my bucket list!) 
 
Supplies: 

·   Christmas Elf created from assorted paper crafts.
·   Front Sentiment- “Christmas? Bring it on”- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Finns Scarf) Retired
·   Background Sentiments on front and inside of card from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Gnome 
     Style) Retired
·   HoHoHo and Santa on inside of card are from my scrapbook stash.
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (April)     Santa’s Village     
Beccy’s Place ChallengeApril  
Outlawz ChallengeFestive Friday (Christmas)
Outlawz ChallengeApril 2024 Linky
Snippets- Week #478  
Di’s Digi Stamps- Scraps and Stash  

19 comments:

  1. Fantastic cards Kathy, always so colourful and happy. I love the little characters you've used for the last two... the mermaid is gorgeous and the elf and Santa look very jolly. Great colouring on the first card, the tulip is beautiful.
    Cheers,
    Beccy

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  2. Fabulous vibrancy on your Tulip card Kathy, thanks so much for sharing another with us at Allsorts and We Love Stamping challenges.

    B x

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  3. Your tulip card is fabulous Kathy - the black die cuts certainly make the vibrant colours stand out even more - amazing work!! I am amazed at the number of cards you make, and they are stunning. Well done.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  4. Such a lovely tulip card full of gorgeous color! This is sure to bring a smile to a wonderful mom! Thanks for sharing with us at Path of Positivity! Katrina

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  5. A lovely card full of tulips for Mother's Day. Thanks for entering the Allsorts Challenge. xxx

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  6. Your Christmas elf card is cute!
    Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. x

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  7. Wonderful mermaid image, love how you colored it! Thanks for sharing with us at the Paper Funday Challenge.

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  8. OMGosh, I love your tulip card ... thanks for joinig the Outlawz color challenge.

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  9. wow, what a fabulous tulip card Kathy!! That background is beautiful!! Thanks for joining the Outlawz Progressive challenge!!

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  10. I love how you've pulled that striking colour theme together with the tulip and the mandala. Great job! Thank-you for joining us at The Paper Shelter for our APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS CHALLENGE and good luck with your entry.
    DT Nicola (Amethyst Lily Designs )

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  11. Fabulous variety of creativity.
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Double D}

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  12. Another display of wonderful card! Thanks for sharing your sweet Mermaid card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge.
    Donna xx
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge

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  13. A fantastic card Kathy. The tulip image is beautiful. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at The Paper Shelter. We would love to see you again ... Anet DT

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  14. That's one very mischievous looking elf there! Such a fun card - love it!

    Hugs
    Di xx

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  15. That tulip card is gorgeous. I love the vibrancy of the colors used on it. Thank you for playing with us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

    Nora
    DT Member
    Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

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  16. Lovely work. Thank you for joining the Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes challenge. Hope to see you again.

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  17. Ha! That elf is TOO CUTE, Kathy! Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas for the H is for HATS part of the challenge! :)
    ~Marie B -DT

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  18. Lovely cards!
    Thanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
    Helen x

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  19. Fabulous tulip card! Thanks for sharing with Outlawz Songs and Rhymes!

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