myasperations 12-28-24

      This digi from Sweet November Stamps features a beautiful little fairy who is all decked out in her holiday-themed finery while awaiting Santa’s visit. The patterned paper and all embellishments on the card, including the front “Noel” sentiment are from a Scrapbook kit I purchased at after-Christmas sales last year (I think I found this at either JoAnnes or Hobby Lobby but just did a web search and found it at several places on the web.) This card is for one of our nephews' family, so I colored the little fairy to resemble their 6-year-old daughter. I think she will love it!!  

 

Supplies: 

·   Front Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Poinsettia Fairy)

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

·   Christmas Décor (background), decorated papers and embellishments from a Carol Wilson Fine Arts Scrapbooking Kit named “Jingles!” 

·   Tri-fold card created with an A2-sized card, pre-cut with a Star window, an A2 sized piece of patterned vellum (all from my stash), and patterned paper from "Jingles" Kit. Front Sentiment-“Noel” from Carol Wilson’s Scrapbooking Kit “Jingles”

·  Inside Sentiment “Wishing You a Magical Christmas” is a freebie from Birdscards.com (Blog now closed)

·  Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·  All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) Dec  

Double D’s Challenge- Christmas Trees    

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #769: Mega Christmas challenge-Anything Goes

      Since I’m a DT for Sheepski (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize!  

Rudolph Days Challenge- December

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Christmas/Holiday       

        Greeting (twist- add a hint of red)   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas) 

       This adorable pudgy penguin, named Percy, is also from Sweet November Stamps. He looks comfortable perched within the beautiful vintage-looking background. The mistletoe digi and related sentiment inside provide a fun and whimsical touch. I used one of my favorite tutorials from artist Anabel Haines (HERE) to add knitted texture to the sweater using just markers and a white gel pen.

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I was excited to see a new ride recently opened at Orlando’s Seaworld named Penguin Trek!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Percy Penguin)

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

·   Tutorial for creating knitted texture (by Anabel Haines) can be found HERE

·   Front Sentiment-“Merry Christmas” and Mistletoe image from a Christmas Sticker Pack- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from Scribbles (I’m Waiting for My Mistletoe Kisses)

·   Christmas Stamp Digis- Graphics Fairy Free Printables (Vintage Christmas Stamps)

·   Front of the Card Background, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) Dec  

Papercraft Challenges - Challenge #113 Under the Mistletoe 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - 5th Annual Blog Hop & Anything Goes - Weeks #679-680 

Allsorts Challenge - Week 812/13 AG  

Park Hopping - My Happy Place (Dec)    Seaworld Penguin Trek 

ABC Christmas Challenge - "Z is for Zoo Animals'

      This final card features a beautiful Moondrea Designs digi named Christmas Lilly, provided free to participants of their monthly Progressive FB Challenge. I wanted Lilly to stand out and found instructions for a  Spotlight Technique I’d used before. However, I decided to simplify the process by making a single-layer card (no die-cutting and layering needed). So, I used an oval template and yellow school pencil to lightly sketch an oval frame around Lilly. I then colored the area within the oval and left the rest of the card front uncolored. I wasn’t happy with how it looked, so decided to color the tips of holly in her hair that fell outside the oval frame. I was afraid if I tried to color the bottom portion of the digi the coloring would look splotchy. Finally opted to trim away the uncolored top of the oval, leaving the bottom of the card including her skirt and the lantern intact and uncolored. Striped paper backing and a simple sentiment sticker finished off the card!

     

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Moondrea Designs Digi (Christmas Lilly)

·  Instructions for the typical Spotlight technique was found HERE (I simplified it as noted above)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Merry” from a Christmas Sticker Pack- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- “A Happy Christmas to You” from The Paper Shelter Digi Set (Vintage Xmas Designs)

·   Sookwang double sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   Stickles- assorted colors

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Moondrea Designs Progressive Challenge FB-(December-Lilly Christmas)  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: December-Red, Green and/or Gold     

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenge-Dec 2024 Linky  

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge- Dec 2024: Optional Christmas