myasperations 8-13-24

     I’ve been out of town most of the week, so am getting these back-to-school cards entered into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge before it closes in a few hours.

    This first card features a sweet digital image I found years ago when I was making scrapbooks for wedding and baby gifts. Talented scrapbook artist, Tricia Moore, has a great web-shop named Little Scraps of Heaven. Although the digi I used is no longer available, Tricia has hundreds of digis, cut files, and sets (complete with images, sentiments and papers) from which to choose. And right now ALL of them (including sets that usually sell for $6) are on sale for just $1.50! Stop in here to check them out!      

    I’m entering this card into several challenges including Passion for Markers: Add a Sentiment (the sticker sentiment on top is a little hard to decipher in the photo, but it says "I💓 School." The cute little panda is hand-colored with alcohol markers and a white gel pen.)

                               

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Panda with Pencil (retired) from Little Scraps of Heaven

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

·   Star patterned paper, School-themed stickers, and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Back to School  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #752: Add a Sentiment (Must be handcolored)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #235

Paper Funday- #68 Anything Goes      

      This second card was created with items from my stash, including a cute little teacher rubber stamp that a friend gifted to me in the late '80s.  I stamped, colored and fussy-cut the image then attached a magnet to the back to create a little teacher gift!

I used an old lettering stencil and scraps of patterned papers to create the “TEACH” label. To draw attention to the school-themed items, I cut a heart shape into a scrap of lavender vellum. When placed beneath the theme items, the sheet music still shows through!

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Twisted Thursday: Optional Twist Music (The base of my card is a pretty floral pattered paper base that includes a musical score!)

                               

Supplies: 

·   All items are from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Back to School  (via Pinterest)

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #31 AG                                          

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes (optional twist- Music)

Outlawz Challenge- August 2024 Linky

    This final card features lots of items from my stash… some which I haven’t used for years!        I’m entering this card into several challenges including Allsorts: Summer Days and the Four Seasons: August (one of the things I enjoy about summer is the quiet hum of the hardworking bees in our flower garden most days), and Park Hopping-My Happy Place (my card features bees, which can also be found in Dollywood at the Busy Bees Ride (which looks to be a fun ride for grandparents and young kiddos!)  

Supplies: 

·   Wood-Mount Rubber Stamp: Printworks “If Friends were Flowers…” Sentiment (retired)

·   Wood-Mount Rubber Stamps: Art Impressions-Small Flowers and Leaves (Retired) but you can find a clear Stamp Set with similar images here (Watercolor Flower Set 40521)

·   Colored with assorted ink pads.

·   Wood-Mount Rubber Stamp: Bee (Hero Arts- Retired)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen, and fine-line Black Sharpie pen

·   Stickles: Diamonds (on bee wings)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 793/4: Summer Days  (Option AG)

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (August)   Dollywood Busy Bees Ride   

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: August: Yellow/Green  

The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Goes Summer Aug 2024   

We Love Stamping- Focal Sentiment or Quote