myasperations 8-22-24

       I’ve enjoyed the current sketch at the August Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group, so I have made several cards using it! This one features a Di’s Digi, colored to match the brightly colored patterned paper.

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Di’s Digis: Clean and Simple (I'm not very good at CAS cards, mainly because I love fussy-cutting, embellishing, and layering. For this card, I kept all to a minimum, so it truly is an example of a CAS card for me!)

     A sad note: Di Carubia, artist/owner of Di’s Digi, is closing her website and moving to her Etsy Shop. offering 60% off her current inventory until August 30th. (Visit HERE to learn more... and maybe add a few of Di's wonderful digis to your collection!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Dis Digi (Snugglecan Ted B&W) Also available in pre-colored version

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Marvey Silver Marker, and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Sentiments- “Christmas Kisses and a Warm Hug” (Computer Generated)

·   Patterned Christmas papers, metallic silver paper, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Di’s Digi Stamps- Clean and Simple

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #48 August 2024        

Double D’s Challenge- Shapes  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)

      Cara, the sponsor for the August Outlawz Progressive Challenge, sparked my creativity with her “Flower Lightbulb” digi! I wanted the single sunflower to draw attention, so I used an X-acto blade to trim the inside from the lightbulb. After coloring the sunflower, I fussy cut and set it aside. I lined the inside of the bulb with patterned paper, adhered the sunflower with small bits of adhesive, and finished putting the card together with assorted bits and pieces from my stash. The sentiment is from a favorite Beccy’s Place digi set.

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Outlawz August Progressive Challenge-Flower Lightbulb from Cara

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Front Sentiment “Where Flowers Bloom…” Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Bees and Blooms)

·   Acetate, patterned paper, cardstock and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (August) Flower Lightbulb  

Outlawz Challenge- August 2024 Linky

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

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #109 Polka Dots

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #236

     Many years ago I discovered a wonderful artist/illustrator who creates amazing vintage “printables”. Her name is Paulette Slater, and she offers freebies through one of my favorite FB sites. Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC provides dozens of free sentiments and digis regularly. Join the site to have access to all the wonderful freebies that Paulette offers! (You’ll also then learn about the seasonal and themed sets that Paulette sells through a shop… where she also occasionally hides some wonderful freebies. You can visit her shop HERE.)

      The beautiful pre-colored digi on this Christmas card is from one of Paulette's “Scripture Clubs” that she offers 6 times a year. This is just one of the many card options that were in that set and its beautiful coloring in shades of parchment and pink is a perfect addition to the current “ABC Christmas Challenge: P is for Pink.”

      If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I enjoy adding personal touches to pre-colored images, in this case providing shading or brightening the color of the flowers with markers and adding highlights with my much loved white gel pen. I also added a touch of texture to the card front with filigree gold photo corner stickers, and deep red “berries” made with Ruby Red Liquid Pearls. I didn’t forget to decorate the inside of the card with a few additional blooms fussy-cut and layered to frame the sentiment, and a circle cut from deep pink patterned paper added to ground the interior of the card.

Supplies: 

·   Digi with Sentiments- From a previous Scripture Club at Ko-fi.com (TLC Creates Vintage) 

·   Shading and highlights added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Filigree Gold Photo Corner Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Liquid Pearls-Ruby Red

·   Kraft cardstock and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

ABC Christmas Challenge- “P, Q, and R are for…?”   'P is for Pink’

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #661-662

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (August)    Santa’s Village (includes Nativity)