myasperations 7-30-24

      This is my final entry for the Sweet November Stamps monthly challenge. I love the sweet little Amanita mushroom digi set and had fun using a  free Paint.net program to place this little cutie within a swirly, teal/aqua, background. These muted colors help the little bright red ladybug, which Amanita calls “Friend,” stand out!  

Supplies: 

·  Free Paint.net program can be found HERE (use it to layer digis, add watermarks, and more!)

·   Background- from The Paper Shelter digi set (The Most Adorable Panda)

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Amanita)

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

·   Gold and Cream Swirls- upcycled/fussy-cut from wedding invitations

·   Front Sentiment- “Hello Friend” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (True Beauty) Retired

·   Inside Sentiment “You’re So Sweet”” from SnapClickSupply.com digi set (Sweet As Can Bee Word Art)

·   Stickos Ladybug sticker- WalMart

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) July (AG/Christmas in July)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #234

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #677  

Beccy’s Place Challenge- July  Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!

      The beautiful pre-colored digi is from one of my favorite FB sites for free digis. Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC provides dozens of free sentiments and digis on a regular basis. You can visit the site and join to have access to all the wonderful digis that Paulette offers! (Note-Paulette also has a shop where she sells beautiful sets of digis, and hides some freebies there, too. You can visit it HERE.)

     I printed out, colored and  fussy-cut sweet little Skipper, before adhering her to the beachy scene. When adding sparkle and texture to the waves, I accidentally dropped a small bit of Liquid Pearls onto the right side of her face (next to the gull). When I wiped it off, I smeared her hair, which obliterated a bit of her face. So, I guess you could say she had “work done”?! A bit of puffing up the hair along that side of her face with a fine-line black marker helped clean up my oops. It also makes the rest of her hair look a bit blah, so... I puffed all of it up a bit giving her a headful of curls. Ah well, she is still a beauty!

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Summers Splendor by the Sea by Patricia L. Cisco (my card was inspired by the line of the Poem-“Hushing rhythm of the waves and salty, misty ocean sprays.” I added an abundance sparkle to the sprays with Stickles and texture to the waves washing on the beach with White Opal Liquid Pearls), Inspiration Station- Photo: (my card includes a sandy beach, plus since I live in a very landlocked state in the middle of a continent, it inspires a sense of adventure and travel!) and Time Out Challenge- #268 Vacation  (I love spending time at the beach, which is always like a vacation away from the world. Ahhh. Heaven!)   

Supplies: 

·   Beach Postcard- Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC (FB) Join HERE,  Then find this digi posted on 6-7-23)

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Skipper)

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

·   Liquid Pearls- White Opal

·   Front Sentiment “Mermaid Wishes and Starfish Kisses”- Source Unknown (if you recognize it, please share the info in a comment!)

·   Cardstock, Stickles, and all other items from my stamping stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Summers Splendor by the Sea by Patricia L. Cisco

Inspiration Station- Challenge #63 Inspiration Prompt 

Time Out Challenge- #268 Vacation    

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (At The Beach)

We Love Stamping-Sun, Sea and Sand Happy 15th Birthday!

      The sponsor for the July Outlawz Progressive Challenge is Anne's Digital Art. I had fun using Anne’s cute digi named “Cute Pups” with an assortment of items from my stash to create this card. I wasn’t sure if the pups are Bulldogs or Pugs. Because of their ears, I’m thinking they are Pugs and colored them according to a few photos I found online. I am not thrilled with the results, but after working and reworking the face on the brown one, I finally give up. Perhaps she is going prematurely grey like I did in my early 30’s. (And which I embraced just a few years ago. No more paying for hair coloring every 5 weeks means more $$ for craft supplies!)

     I also figured out the cause of my problem. I just refilled all of my alcohol markers, and think that a few of these laid down a bit more moisture than I’m used to. Once that soaks into the paper, it doesn’t like to budge! I’ll have to use a lighter touch when I work with newly filled markers in the future. I haven't added a sentiment to the inside, yet. Not sure just how I might use it in the future, Wedding, anniversary, Valentines day... time will tell! 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Outlawz July Progressive Challenge-Cute Pups from Anne's Digital Art

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

·   Front Sentiment- A freebie from DDDoodles (I Woof You)  

·   Cardfront- box of wedding invitations from the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby last year

·   Doily patterned paper, sparkly gemstone, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (July) Cute Pups from Anne's Digital Art

Outlawz Challenge- July 2024 Linky

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #750: Animal Magic  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #657-658

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (July)   The Secret Life of Pets