Sunday, June 9, 2024

myasperations 6-9-24

   Good Morning! I was having issues with our server yesterday, so am getting my Guest DT cards posted a little late for today’s Outlawz Sunday “Songs and Rhymes” Challenge inspired by a poem about Fairies from artist Cicely Mary Barker. (I’ll bet you’ve seen Cicily’s beautiful art, which you can explore more in-depth HERE!)  
   My first card features a free digi from Sheepski Designs, named “Pollen Fairy.” I love how she is gently petting her friend.. and sharing a bit of bling with him in the process. (Fairies do love glitter!)  
 
Supplies: 
·   Digi- “Pollen Fairy” is a freebie from Sheepski Designs (To obtain this freebie, join the FB page HERE. Then you can find the digi HERE.)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Bee Day” from SnapClickSupply.com digi set (Sweet As Can Bee Word Art)

·   Background Scene is a freebie from The Graphics Fairy (Beehive Flowers)

·   Yellow vellum, Stickles (in several colors), and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Sheepski Designs- June 2024 (Anything Goes) 
         Since I’m a DT for Sheepski Designs, I’m entering just for fun!
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge (Happy Birthday- optional: Add some sparkle!)
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes 
Outlawz ChallengeJune 2024 Linky

     My second card for the Fairies challenge at Outlawz features I raided my many folders of “treasures” to find  a background (an upcycled card front of a beautiful roses with gold accents) and a  frame upon which Ellie can “perch.” Computer generated sentiments and a flurry of pretty butterflies finish off the card. 

 
Supplies: 
·   Digi- “Ellie” from The Paper Shelter
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   Butterflies are trimmed from a free full page of butterflies in various sizes and colors         
     from The Graphics Fairy (Butterfly Box)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Flowers)
Allsorts Challenge- Week 784: Flowers Galore
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #231
Time Out Challenge- #265 Inspired By Words 

      The current challenge at The Paper Shelter is a yummy one- CHOCOLATE! I enlarged one of their cute digis (to fill the corner of an A2 card) and printed it onto peach colored card stock. After coloring and fussy-cutting the digi, I started on the card shape- a Diorama Card. However, after putting the card together, I didn’t like the light-colored paper I’d chosen. Instead of starting over, I decided to cut off the front flap so the card became a stand-alone frame. I cut an A2 sized piece of black cardstock, cut out an oval shape, and adhered it to the front of the card. After taping pretty chocolate colored patterned paper to the inside of the card, I adhered the digi to the left front corner of the frame. Then came the really fun part… I swapped out the butterfly on the digi with… CHOCOLATE!  I created a Hershey’s Kiss from a scrap of card board onto which I adhered silver foil upcycled from a handful of Hershey’s Kisses which were… um… consumed in the creation of this card! The thin vellum label was upcycled from a large (7 oz.) Hershey’s Kiss that my DH gave me for Christmas last year. (He really does know the way to my heart!)
     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (there is a park in PA, the home of Hershey’s chocolate, that has a monster roller-coaster and three restaurants that offer… you got it… lots of options to enjoy Hershey’s chocolate!)  
   
Supplies: 

·   Digi- from The Paper Shelter (Little Butterfly)

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

·   Card Shape- Surprise Diorama Card  (altered as in details noted above)

·   Patterned paper and  other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #742: Add a Sentiment
The Paper Shelter- #599- Chocolate
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #651-652
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (JuneHershey’s Chocolatetown                 
Paper Funday- #66 Anything Goes (Optional Twist: Fancy Folds)
 

13 comments:

  1. Your pollen fairy is gorgeous! It looks like her dress and shoes are adorned with glitter! Sorry to hear about your server; computer issues 😝. Hope your Sunday goes well.
    Cheers, 🎨🎢✨ Makira
    https://parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com/
    https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/

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    1. You have a good eye, my friend. I am assuming that the touch of a fairy can turn pollen to glitter. Because I know how much fairies love sparkly things!

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  2. Two lovely cards Kathy - love the split sentiment on the second card. Beautiful work, and I gave up trying to use my laptop yesterday evening as it was being a pain , so I hear your frustration.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  3. A very colourful post Kathy with three lovey cards, many thanks for joining us again at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  4. These are such a wonderful selection of cards I especially love the second one it is so vibrant and colourful I also love the cute image thank you for joining us at Allsorts
    hugs
    lolo x

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  5. Little Butterfly is so sweet and I love the dimension created from fussy cutting her and popping up. Thanks for inspiring us with your gorgeous design at The Paper Funday Challenge.
    Donna xx
    Paper Funday Challenges
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge

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  6. Your cards are lovely! Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week!

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  7. Beautiful cards, Kathy!! Love the pretty card you have added for Time Out. That girl image is so cute. I really love your coloring. Thank you so much for playing with us at Time Out. Hugsxx Deepti

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  8. Your Time Out card is adorable. Thanks for playing with us!

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  9. Beautiful and cute cards, love them all!
    Thank you for sharing with us over here at Sheepski Designs and best of luck with your entry.
    Sandra DT for https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/

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  10. Such a cute little blonde image. Thanks for sharing at Outlawz Festive Friday.

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  11. Delightful fairy with her magic sparkles! This is awesome! Thanks for playing with us at the Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge! Nan, Kelsey, Kel and Margaret - DT

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  12. Beautiful sparkly fairy and such a pretty card.

    Thanks for joining us at the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge.

    Helen x
    DT

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