myasperations 10-11-24

    For this card, I used printed off a sweet Halloween digi from Di’s Digis, then traced the cute little ghostie onto a scrap of vellum so that he could provide a guest appearance on this card. Since Di’s current challenge is titled “Elaborate Embellishments” I added a die-cut swirly bit of foliage, a handful of fall leaves fussy-cut from patterned paper, and a twine bow. I also embellished the inside sentiment (made with a Halloween napkin!), plus a leaf, spider web, and an itsy bitsy spider!

 

 
Supplies: 

·   Background- upcycled calendar page

·   Ghost Digi- from a Dis Digis B&W Digital Image (Boo to you, too) Retired

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

·   Front Sentiment “BOO” computer generated.

·   Inside Sentiment- trimmed from a Halloween Napkin.

·   Autumn leaves- fussy cut from Paper Studio paper (Hobby Lobby brand)

·   Swirl diecut- Divinity Designs (Foliage and Leaves) 

·  Spider web (sketched with a white gel pen) and spider (sketched with a black fine-line black Sharpie marker)

·   Scrap of vellum and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Di’s Digi Stamps- Elaborate Embellishments

Double D’s Challenge- To Spook or Not 

The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Goes Fall Oct 2024   

The Paper Shelter- #613 Leaves Are Falling  (Leaves or Trees)

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #680 AG  (Optional twist- Use Autumn Colors)

     A dear friend, Abigail, recently started a new job. When I saw the digi provided for October Progressive Challenge at Outlaws, I knew just what card I would make for Abigail! This months free digi, named Paper Planes, was created by a member of the Outlawz Team (Thanks, Cara!) I took a little artistic license when using Cara’s artwork for my card. I wanted to decorate both the front and inside of my card with both a plane, and inspirational sentiment. So I printed off the digi, and trimmed the two planes apart, and set both of them into blue cloudy skies created with decorative chalks, a makeup sponge and stencil made with a paper scrap. (I trimmed the pretty zentangle-ish clouds from the digi and set them aside for later use, possibly decorating a coral reef on my next mermaid themed card!)

    I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Path Of Positivity Challenge: Power of Words (my card was inspired by the Dr. Seuss quote, “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.”)

                                            

Supplies: 

·   Cloudy sky created with decorative chalks, a makeup sponge and stencil made with a paper scrap.

·   Digis- Digi- Outlawz October Progressive Challenge (Caras Paper Airplanes)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Just a Note to lift you up”- From Imagine That! (Sadly, the company is no longer in business.)

·   Inside Sentiment- From Jan’s Digi Stamps set: Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Sadly, the company no longer in business.)

·   Grey Parchment Cardstock and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

   Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (Oct) Paper Airplanes by Cara  

Outlawz Challenge- Oct 2024 Linky

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #669-670

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #124 Power of Words: Growth/Change

    I had so much fun making this teepee-fold Halloween card. It features a fun origami bat (I never thought I'd use the word fun and bat in one sentence!!) The bat is fairly easy to make. If anyone wants to give it a try you can find it HERE!  

    He looks quite striking on a teepee fold card. (Which is also really easy it is to make. I plan to use it more often in the future! I didn’t have any small magnets on hand to serve as the closure, but I did have Velcro and it worked pretty well, too.) 

    I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Add Some Texture (the textures on my card includes smooth and coarse cardstock, valley and mountain paper folds, and acetate strips.)

Supplies: 

·   Teepee Card Instructions- Youtube Video HERE, Tutorial HERE

·   Origami Bat instructions found HERE.

·   Front Sentiment- TLC Creations Freebie (FaBOOlous Halloween)

·   Cardstock, acetate strips (to help the smaller bats “fly”) and other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Add Some Texture

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Halloween)

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Oct) Halloween Horror Nights (Universal Parks) For non-squeamish!