myasperations 4-15-24

      I recently participated in a 12-day Easter card-making event that featured Cricut designs. Even though I don’t have an electronic cutting machine at this time, I have wanted to learn about them. So, I received permission to attend the event for that reason. I was able to use a few of the designs as a digital image (in pdf format), which I could then easily color

      This is the design from Day 2 of the event, which I used to create my card. First, I printed off two sections of the pdf image, recoloring the section with the cross to light grey, and the section with sentiment to dark grey. I used a sharp scissors trim the center portion of the dark grey section, and to cut the cross from the grey section. I then colored the “stained glass” in the cross several sparkly glaze gel pens, and the sentiment with a white gel pen. I adhered both to a sheet of Vintage music from a choir book. You can see on the scrap of it on the inside of the card that it is dated 1911. (My hubby’s grandmother was a church choir director and this book was one of the many that we uncovered in her basement after she passed away a few years ago. Most of the books had torn and stained pages, so they work perfectly for cardmaking.) I finished the card by adding a bow, and wrapping the corners of the card with scraps of the ribbon.  

Supplies: 

·   Cricut File/PDF Digi- From The Bearded Housewife Crafters Club (This file was from the April 2025 Happy Crafty Easter Event)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll colored glaze pens and a white gel pen

·   Inside Sentiment - Eureka Digital Stamps (He Is Risen) Currently Not Available

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

·   Scraps of pastel patterned and solid papers and other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #784: Easter!   

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #694-695

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: April (Easter) 

Outlawz Challenge-April 2025 Linky  

    I made this sweet card for a color challenge at We Craft Cards. We had to use Yellow, Teal/Aqua, Green and White as the primary colors on our cards. I struggled with this mix of colors until I started looking through my digi collection and found raindrops and this beautiful fairy named "Fleur" (Flower in French!) Since I was using an unusual color palette, I decided to create a CAS card, which is also not usual for me. But I do like how this card turned out!

 

  

Supplies: 

·   Background digi- colored raindrops- freebie from “deepheart.tumblr.com _it rains inside my brain” (no longer available)

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Fleur Rainfall)

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

·   Sentiment “Rain or Shine”- Freebie from Birdscards (Blog is closed)

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

·   Butterfly digi,  other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  l

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #286 (Pick Two Prompts- Water, Pastels)    

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes April-May 2025 (optional- Feminine) 

Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Songs and Rhymes- Little April Shower    

Friends of Sweet November (FB) April (AG/Winged Critter =2 entries) 

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: April Mood Board-Pastels       

     My final card for this post features a fun Digi/Sentiment set from Whimsie Doodles which is sadly no longer in business. (However, the blog is still posted and offers 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- ‘H is for HoHoHo’ (If you look closely, you’ll see the jolly old elf in the middle column on the background paper!)

    I’m entering this card into several challenges including Simon Says: Sweet Treats (If Lizzie is like me, that cup would hold one favorite new hot beverage , Lavender Hot Chocolate. I have always like the scent of lavender, but didn’t know that it would taste so good when added to a rich, creamy hot chocolate. Well.. it does!) and Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I did a bit of research and learned that Disney and Universal Studios Parks in Florida offer flavored hot chocolate through several vendors. If lavender hot chocolate isn’t available, I’m sure I could find a blend to enjoy!) 

Supplies: 

·   Digi and inside sentiment from Whimsie Doodles (Latte Lizzie) Sadly shop is closed

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

·   Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

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

·   Inside  Sentiment “Sweet Holiday Wishes” from a 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:  

ABC Christmas Challenge- “H and I are for…? ”  ‘'H is for Ho Ho Ho!' & 'I is for Ice'

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Sweet Treats (Lavender Hot Chocolate!)

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 5, Week 1- AG                      

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (April)     Lavender Hot Chocolate