myasperations 11-15-24

    I am honored to have served as a Guest Designer for Beccy Muir at Beccy’s Place and am now one of her “Contributors” (which means that she provides me with digis, or clear stamp sets several times a year and I get to create cards/other items with them!) It is always fun to see the images Beccy invites me to use. 

    This time, the dig set is named, “Signs of Christmas.” I printed off a copy of this great sign to fill most of an A2-sized card, plus printed an extra copy of the wreath and bow. Wanting to have the wreath take center stage, I backed the sentiment with black & white striped paper and colored the sign holder with B&W and a touch of silver. After coloring the wreath and extra bow, I fussy-cut both and adhered them to the card, adding depth to the card by popping the bow with foam tape. Crystal rhinestones were sprinkled on the wreath. Wanting to add a bit more color, I used the burgundy marker (used on the wreath) to color the rhinestones. I love the result! Black photo corners plus more of the B&W striped paper finish the striking card!

Supplies: 

·   Digital Image and sentiments from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Signs of Christmas)

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

·   B&W striped paper- Newtons Nook 6x6 paper pad (Black & White Basics) 

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Rhinestones and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge (AG)

We Love Stamping- November Christmas

The Paper Shelter- #618 Spots and/or Stripes     

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #673-674 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas) 

Outlawz Challenge- Nov 2024 Linky  

      This card also features a digi set from Beccy’s Place. The elf, playfully juggling ornaments, fits into the “Decorate” part of the sentiment, and the Chalkboard Art paper creates a wonderful background!  I wanted to find a way to make the ornaments stand out, so punched circles from glossy black paper, added a few layers of green Stickles to each to add both sparkle and depth to the card! When dry, I adhered them with  small pieces of foam tape. So fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi and Front Sentiment “Eat, Wrap, Decorate” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Making Merry)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- TLC Creations Freebie (Merry Little Christmas)

·   Sparkles added to ornaments-Stickles Garden State (Green)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Beccy’s Place: A Month of Holiday Cards- Nov 2024   Day 5- E (for “Eat, Wrap, Decorate”)

Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!  

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #682 AG   

      Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 807- AG

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Nov)    Santa’s Village 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #765: Dies and/or Punches 

       This fun holiday card features a Sweet November Stamps “Santa Bird” digi, plus a sentiment sticker and a sentiment from Beccy’s Place. A bit of bling is added with festive Christmas greenery stickers.

         

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Santa Bird)

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

·   Front Sentiment- from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside Sentiment- “Ready or Not...” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Here Comes Christmas)

·   Sparkly Christmas Greenery stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: November-Red   

Friends of Sweet November (FB) Nov   

Paper Funday- #71 Anything Goes     

     For this card, I used a sweet digi from Not2Shabby named “Carrots”, layering knitted sweater paper  behind him, and giving him a paper-pieced sweater to create a Christmas- themed card.

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Not2Shabby (Carrots the Bunny)

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

·   Front Sentiment-“Wishing You a Cozy  Christmas” a freebie from Birdscards.com (Blog now closed)

·  Inside Sentiment- “Greetings of the Season” Freebie from mudmaven.blogspot.com 

· Patterned paper and all other items from my stash.

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- Warm and Cozy 

Time Out Challenge-#276 Cozy    

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #112 Monochrome  

Not2Shabby Monthly Challenge- November Mood Board