myasperations 2-12-24

 I'm posting a few cards to meet deadlines... and will return and post more details on each as soon as that is done!! So stop back shortly. Thanks! 

Guest DT for Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #590 Anything Goes using a digi from sponsor Sheepski Designs named "Mallows" 

 

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Love is In the Air

myasperations 2-11-25

      I love Christmas…so when I found this wonderful digi stamp at Alex Siberia Designs, I just had to add it to my collection. Why? During the years I taught elementary students, I collected a few dozen bright, bold, often obnoxious, and sometimes noisy holiday apparel items! I still have a handful of favorites that I wear every year. They make my sweet hubby groan, especially the Rudolph one, which sports three sizes of jingle bells!

Supplies: 

·   Digi and front sentiment- Alex Siberia Designs (Christmas Sweaters Digital Stamp Bundle)

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

·   Colored with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Front Sentiment- A free circle sentiment from simply cards&papercrafts (No longer available)

·   Inside Sentiment- “May your Holidays Sparkle…” (Source unknown, for now, I’m trying to find it in 

      my hundreds of digi folders!)

·   Stickles- Diamonds (added to snowflakes on sweaters.)

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

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #589 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #685-686   

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG Feb 2025

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas) 

Outlawz Challenge-Feb 2025 Linky  

     I had fun using this sweet digi from Sweet November Stamps to create a bright and cheerful rainbow card that celebrates the warmer months where I live. Since we currently have nearly a foot of white stuff on the ground with temps between 20-30 degrees below zero the background photo that features a cornfield and billowy summer clouds makes me long for winter to be OVER! I decided to use muted colors for this lovely fairies hair and dress so that the rainbow colors really SHOUT! A layer of Diamond Stickles on her wings and the rainbow add even more magic. So fun!

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is one of my favorite challenges… and host Makira provides a listing that assists in researching theme parks that offer specific themes, items, and types of entertainment. I searched “Fairies” and found The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park (in the Netherlands). It has a ride named Droomvlucht that offers an  “enchanting world of fairies, elves and trolls.” However, that isn’t even the neatest thing. Since boarding the ride involves a moving walkway and visitors need to be able to  descend stairs or a ladder independently in case of an evacuation, the park offers  an optional way to experience the ride.  (Here is info from the web “Disabled visitors can also enjoy the attraction with Virtual Droomvlucht. All senses are stimulated by virtual reality, music, scents and wind. Moreover, visitors are connected with their group in the regular attraction by headphones and microphones, so they can experience this enchanting attraction together.”) Isn’t that the neatest thing EVAH! This theme park is now on my bucket list!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Rainbow Fairy)

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

·   Stickles- Diamonds (added to rainbow and wings on sweaters.)

·   Front Sentiment- “Have a Magical Day” From Craftin’ Desert Diva (Company no longer in business)

·   Background photo- taken by a friend at a local park

·   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) Feb 

Friends of Sweet November Feb 2025: Week 1: Fairy Week      

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes 

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 3, Week 1- AG                      

 Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Feb)   The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park 

    I used a favorite Angie Blom digi, “Birthday Girl Sass,” to create a card for amy sweet hubby who is sure to love the snarky sentiment! I love the look of a black-and-white plus red color scheme. The large black-and-white checked paper used for the background really helps the dark-haired beauty stand out!  

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Time Out Challenge: Pick Two (My card includes for of the options: Stitches- on her lovely dress; Layers- the front of the card has six paper layers, and the inside has four;  Hearts, and Love.)

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Angie Blom Digital Designs (Birthday Girl Sass)

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

·   Sentiment (divided to fit front and inside)- Freebie from Creative Fabrica (If this version is no longer available, there are several others!)  

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

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

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

Entered into:  

Cupcake Inspirations- #611 Theme Challenge- B&W and Red  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Love is In the Air

Double D’s Challenge- Hearts    

Paper Funday- #73 Anything Goes     

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #281 - Pick Two: Stitch, Layer, Heart, Food, Love, Warm 

myasperations 2-7-25

       This is my second card posted as of the Dressy Girls, aka DTs, for the All Dressed Up Stamps FB Challenge Team! This card features an adorable digi from “New Release Inspiration” Day for artist Wendy Burns latest creations.

      I was thrilled to be given the digi, “Spring Hugs” and decided to use mainly pretty pastel colors to give the card a Spring vibe! Pairing the digi with delicate daisy paper and happy sentiments help to create a wonderful Easter card. (I embellished the card with satin ribbon plus fussy-cut several little daisies to drape around the front sentiment

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Allsorts Challenge: Optional theme of Romance and/or Music (my husband loves gingerbread. I usually only make gingerbread cookies at Christmas but I think I’ll bake up a batch for Valentine’s Day this year. FYI- at our house romance usually involves food!) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- All Dressed Up Stamps (Spring Hugs)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Sending A Happy Hello” ” from  Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Tree Scapes)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Happy Easter” from Beccys Place digi set (Easter Joy)

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

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

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #247 AG 

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #685-686   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Something New) 

Outlawz Challenge-Feb 2025 Linky  

       This card features a beautiful Moondrea Designs digi named “Lilly Love Pierrot.” The card's color scheme (B&W& shades of red), plus Lilly’s makeup, is inspired by a bit of web research on female Pierrot’s. I also added some bling… because most performers like a little sparkle!

       I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is z favorite challenges as it’s introduced me to many new amusement parks. I visited the alphabetized inspiration listing that sponsor Makira offers at this wonderful challenge site, and found a listing for “Valentines “at Tokyo Disney, where I think that this beautiful Lilly Pierrot is perfectly dressed for a party at the Queen of Hearts café.)

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Moondrea Designs Digi (Lilly Love Pierrot)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Happy Valentines Day” from a Conie Fong Digi Set available HERE

·   Inside Sentiment “Hugs & Kisses” From 2Zscrapbooking (company appears to closed)

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

Entered into:  

Moondrea Designs Progressive Challenge FB-(February-Lilly Love Pierrot)  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Love is In the Air

Double D’s Challenge- Hearts    

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 3, Week 1- AG                      

Di’s Digi Stamps-Have a Heart

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Feb)   Queen of Hearts (Tokyo/Disney)

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: February Mood Board   

     This last card is for the current challenge at The Paper Shelter, “Make Your Own Background.”  I wanted to make a winter-themed card, so looked for an image to serve as my inspiration/focal point!  A cute little digi from The Paper Shelter named “Well Wrapped Up” was the perfect fit. Since I find fussy-cutting to be relaxing, I dug out some patterned paper that I’ve had from when I tried my hand at scrapbooking about 20 years ago and started cutting out a bunch of winter gloves, scarves, and hats. After using them to decorate the front of the card. I adapted a pop-up hug fold I found on a FB reel to help it look like the well-wrapped cutie is reaching out for a hug!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter (Well Wrapped Up)

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

·   Pop-up Hug fold adapted from the one found HERE

·   Front Sentiment “Thinking of You”- from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Beachside Bliss)

·   Inside Sentiment “You Warm my Heart” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers)

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

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

Entered into: 

The Paper Shelter- #590 Make Your Own Background  

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #589 Anything Goes

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG Feb 2025

Allsorts Challenge- Week 816

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #114 Winter Wonders 

The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Goes Winter Feb 2025  

myasperations 2-1-25

     The last few months have brought so many changes in my life- retirement, two of my favorite people closing their digi shops (Sheepski Designs and Beccy's Place Digi),  family health issues, and a few more pairs of jeans that got shrunk in the dryer! (I deny that the last item has anything to do with holiday treats! Heh heh.)  That said, life is good. I now get to spend so much time with my sweet hubby and in my craft room. Plus, was thrilled to invited to become one of the Dressy Girls, aka DTs, for the All Dressed Up Stamps FB Challenge Team! (Thanks, Wendy and Andrea!) 

      This month's FB challenge theme is “For the Girl” and I decided to make a Valentine's Card that features “Cookie Girl.” It was easy to do because Wendy Burns (artist/owner of ADU) had already added cute little hearts to the digi, on the baking pan, and in the gingerbread dough (plus one perched n the little chef's nose!) Saweet!!

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Allsorts Challenge: optional theme of Romance and/or Music (my husband loves gingerbread. I usually only make gingerbread cookies at Christmas but I think I’ll bake up a batch for Valentine’s Day this year. FYI- at our house romance usually involves food!) and Park Hopping-My Happy Place (If health and our budget allowed, it would be so fun to celebrate Valentine's Day at Be Our Guest Restaurant at Disney World.)         

Supplies: 

·   Digi- All Dressed Up Stamps (Cookie Girl)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Happy Valentine's Day” from a Conie Fong Digi Set available HERE

·   Front Sentiment- “Hugs and Kisses” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Keeping it Simple)

·   Valentine patterned paper- Hobby Lobby

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

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

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter- #623 Pretty In Pink  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 816 (Optional- Romance and/or Music)  

Crafty Catz Challenge- #686 AG

Since I’m a FB DT for All Dressed Up, I’m entering just for fun. Please don’t include me in the prize draw!  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: February Mood Board    

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Feb)   

         

      Since retiring, I’ve been slowly decluttering my craft room. In the process, I found some partial cards that I’d made back in the late 90’s when embossing impressions with a light box, brass stencils, and a metal stylus were all the rage!  This card contains two of those impressions, a simple yet elegant Christmas tree and the word “Merry”. I used them, plus scraps of ribbon and lace from my stash and a fancy fold tutorial to create this White-on-white card for the current Double D challenge. 

Supplies: 

·   Flap Fold Card Tutorial- Freebie from Beccy’s Place HERE

·   “Christmas Tree” (image) and “Merry” (sentiment) made with Brass stencils and Sylus years ago.

·   ZIG Wink of Stella clear glitter brush marker

·   Inside Sentiment  “May the Joy of Christmas Keep you Warm” from Lili of the Valley digi set (Christmas Wishes)

·   Holly Embossed White Vellum-from my stash

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

·   White ribbon, antique lace, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- White on White  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #685-686   

ABC Christmas Challenge- “A and B  are for…? ”  ‘A is for Anything Christmas' 

Paper Funday- #72 Anything Goes (Optional Twist: Monochrome) 

      A few days ago, I posted a Lumberjack card on my blog using a few digis from RG Studios 360 set. This card features another image, "punny” sentiments from that set, and a few other digis and papers from my stash.  

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Time Out’s Pick Two: Stitch, Layer, Heart, Food, Love, Warm (the front and inside of my card both include several layers and hearts, plus I sketched stitches on the lumberjacks bib overalls with a sharp pencil), and Path Of Positivity Challenge: Unexpected Event In Your Past  (The unexpected event was that I met a young man my first night at college at a “Freshman Welcome” dance.  Named Rich, I learned that he was a sophomore student who joked he was there with a few friends to “check out the freshmen girls!” We shared several dances and I enjoyed his sense of humor. He was also drop-dead gorgeous with blue eyes and thick blond hair falling to his shoulders!  

    I'd suffered a bad breakup that summer and the last thing I was seeking was a relationship. So I was surprised how much I enjoyed occasionally running into him on our small campus. By the end of that year, we were dating regularly and were married a year later. In the 47 years since we’ve survived a dozen major moves, first due to college and medical school (Rich was an internist), and later due to jobs. Life has dealt us a few blows with job losses and health issues, but I am so thankful that our paths crossed on that warm August night nearly 50 years ago! I hadn’t planned on finding the love of my life that night but now I can’t imagine life without my Rich! I thank God for that unexpected event/meeting.) 

Supplies: 

·   Cabin Digi- Tlc Creates, Vintage Junk Journal Kit, Printable· (Cozy Cabin Winter) 

·   Lumberjack Digi- RG Studio 360 digi set (Love Jack) Unable to find company on line, but artist/owner had a FB page HERE

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Happy Valentine’s Day” from Conie Fong Digi Set (Lulu and Lonny with Balloon Bundle)

·   Inside Sentiment - RG Studio 360 digi set (Love Jack)

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

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

Entered into:  

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #281 - Pick Two: Stitch, Layer, Heart, Food, Love, Warm  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 2, Week 3- AG                     

 Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #127