myasperations 3-30-25a

    I have occasionally donated handmade cards to a local residential drug treatment center for several years. After retiring, I’ve wanted to increase my donations, but also wanted to make sure that I was meeting the client's needs. After checking, I learned that they like cards for their children (of all ages) plus also thinking of you/miss you type cards with blank insides for parents, spouses and friends, in assorted themes. 

      This is the latest card for my donation box. It features a wonderful wildlife stamp that I’ve had since the late 1990's when I co-owned a stamp store in South Dakota. The company, named Northwoods Rubber Stamps (NWS), was one of our anchor companies. I did a little web research and found that NWS  is still in business. This stamp appears to be retired, but they have a wide range of themes/images available. That said, their scenery, wildlife, and rural/farm-related stamps were among our best sellers, so you might want to check them out!

 

 

Supplies: 

·   Owl Image- Wood Mount Stamp from Northwoods Rubber Stamps (retired)

·   Colored with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, with additional shading and highlights by Spectrum Noir Classique markers, and Sakura Gelly Roll white pen

·   Weathered wood background upcycled from an old calendar

·   Front Sentiment “You’re a Hoot”- a freebie from papercraftsmag.com (no longer available) 

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

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

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Birds  

The Paper Shelter- #631 Anything Goes  (Opt Twist- Fur or Feathers)

       I wanted to make a few more cards to enter into the current sketch at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group (BYSHC) Challenge on FB. This is the first one. It features three of my favorite things, coffee, snowflakes and the jolly old elf!

      The Santa mug is from an Angie Bloms digi set that I added to my collection last Christmas.  Markers, my trusty white pen, a short burst of snowflakes and assorted items from my stash brought the card to life! An added note- I didn't want to color his hat re, because the whipped cream looks so yummy. And leaving it white looked to blah to me this AM. So, I opted for a light pink marker. Who doesn't like a flood of  peppermint cream on their coffee (or hot chocolate?!  

 

             

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Angie Blom Digital Designs (Christmas Joy Mugs)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Have Yourself…”  from Polka Dot Orchard digi set (Merry Little Coffee)

·   Inside Sentiment “Sending Love this Christmas” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Gingerbread Season)

·   Snowflakes- Cheery Lynn Designs Die (C146 Snowflakes) Retired

·   Snowflakes- Lawn Fawn LF995-Mini Snowflakes Die Set

·   Green Polka Dot paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Coffee Beans photo- freebie from Dreamstime.com (HERE)

·   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:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #55 March 2025      

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #692-693

      This sweet card is my final entry into the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group (BYSHC) Challenge on FB. It features a fun Digi/Sentiment set from Whimsie Doodles which is sadly no longer in business. (However, the blog is still posted, and has some excellent tutorials that I have found helpful, especially on coloring hair and eyes with alcohol inks. You can find them HERE. (Tuesday Tutorials are listed in the right panel on this link.)

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including ABC Christmas Challenge- 'G is for Girls' (Elf on the shelf, Elf the movie and other Elves are usually boys, so I decided to use a girl elf for this card. Yay!) 

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi and inside sentiment from Whimsie Doodles (Elves Watching) No longer available/Shop closed

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

·   Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment- “Thinking of You at Christmas” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cardinals)

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

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

Entered into: 

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #55 March 2025         

ABC Christmas Challenge- “E, F and G  are for…? ”  'G is for Girls'

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: March (Christmas) 

Outlawz Challenge-March 2025 Linky