myasperations 8-26-24

     Since I have lots (and I mean LOTS) of patterned paper scraps, I had fun using some of them to create a card that includes three cute little paper scrap trees!

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Simon Says: Tags (the tag on the front of my card is adhered with a strip of detachable tape so it can be easily removed for use on a gift!), Pixie’s Snippets (A favorite challenge which encourages me to use my scraps, aka snippets. The entries provide lots of great ideas for using scraps and the challenge hosts, and regular participants, are wonderful people!) and Papercraft Challenges (Please allow me  to channel Bob Ross and say that several of the “happy little trees” are sporting polka dots in Christmas colors!)

Supplies: 

·   Sentiments on card are from my scrapbook stash.

·   Vellum with music- Hobby Lobby

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Other patterned paper, scraps of ribbon and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Snippets- Week #487

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Tag It  

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #109 Polka Dots

      I'm busy finishing (and posting) a few more cards for the August Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) group. This one features a suave frog named Carl, who is hoping for a few mistletoe smooches!  I flipped the Sketch on it's side, then created the background with strips of paper scraps in neutral colors, then added pops of color with shapes cut from red and green plastic file folders. (If you follow my blog you’ll know that I use these wonderful items quite often. Sometimes called document file folders, they come in a pack of assorted colors and can be found in the office supply section of most stores. They're cheaper than colored vellum and more translucent. Punches and dies don’t work on these sheets, but they are easy to fussy cut with a sharp pair of scissors. And you can use templates or stencils to trace shapes onto them with a permanent fine line marker.)

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Allsorts: Delightful Animals  (I wasn’t sure a frog is considered an animal so I did a bit of research. And… and Yep,  Carl is an classified as an animal, but I’m thinking he is might be a bit more  snarky than delightfult?), and Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I  did a bit of research on this one, too, and found out that Disneyworld  just opened up a new movie inspired adventure named Tianas Bayou Adventure. Sounds like it might provide a hopping good time!) and Beccy’s Place (I often use Beccy's sentiments on my cards, and occasionally turn an image into an embellishment, as I did with this Mistletoe sprig!) 

Supplies: 

·   Front Digi- Scribbles Designs (Cool Carl)

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

·   Mistletoe Digi- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Tied Up with String) Retired

·   Inside Sentiment- Free from Scribbles Designs (Mistletoe Wishes)

·   Plastic file folders, patterned papers, Christmas border, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #48 August 2024        

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: August: Yellow/Green  

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (August)    Tianas Bayou Adventure (Disneyworld)

Allsorts Challenge- Week 795: Delightful Animals  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)

Outlawz Challenge- August 2024 Linky

Beccy’s Place Challenge- August  

     Cupcake Inspirations is currently celebrating its 600th Challenge. Yep, they’ve been offering up yummy challenges for 15 years! This is my final card for the challenge. I just spent some time in Montana for a family reunion… so this sweet little cowboy asked if he could deliver some birthday wishes. My response was “Boy Howdy!” 

Supplies: 

·   Z-Fold Card- Instructions can be found HERE.

·   Digi- Bugaboo Stamps (Little Cowboy) Company is no longer in business

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

·   Silver Star Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Birthday”- free sentiment from papercraftsmag (retired)

·   Front Sentiment “Pardner”-Computer Generated

·   Inside Sentiment- QKR Stampede (Kick Up Your Heels) Company currently not available  

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Cupcake Inspirations- #600 Theme Challenge- Happy Birthday

Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #33 AG                                          

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #661-662