myasperations 4-16-24

  Since I retired, I’ve had more time for stamping. I’ve enjoyed creating and sharing a few dozen cards the last few holidays with the many people who brighten my life, including my dentist, optometrist, and their staff, plus the staff/coaches at a gym I joined. When I dropped off the packet of Easter cards earlier this week, these chocolate bunny cards were grabbed up (or should I say gobbles up?!) right away.  

     I’ve seen several memes similar to this bunny conversation over the last few years, but none were sourced. If you know of the source, please let me know as I hope to make them again next year!) Sadly, since Jan Mahew closed her digi shop at the end of 2024, this cute digi is no longer available. I did see a few stamps and dies on the web, so research might provide you with options.

  

 Supplies: 

·   Precolored Chocolate Bunny-Jans Digis (Sadly no longer in business)

·   Shading and highlights added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiments- Computer Generated (Unknown source)

·   Inside Sentiment “Sweet Easter Wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Easter Joy)

·   Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   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: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Sweet Treats 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #251 AG 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: April (Easter) 

Paper Funday- #75 Anything Goes   (Optional Twist: Things that Begin with the Letter "B")

 Park Hopping-My Happy Place (April)     Current Mood Board-Animals 

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: April Mood Board-Pastels       

      I created this card to enter into the current Time Out Challenge with the theme “Pick Two” (prompts). My card features a sweet digi from Paper Shelter, plus 4 of the 6 options on the Pick 2 board- Floral (Tropical flowers and fronds), Spots (on water, background leaves, and her scarf), Water (ocean and waves), and Pastels (aqua, pink and yellow.)

    I used the pre-colored background from The Paper Shelter digi set on my card, plus the B&W mermaid digi (so I could color her with pastel shades.) I used a free Paint.net program to layer the B&W little mermaid digi onto the pre-colored background scene, which meant no fussy-cutting around all the little sections of the digi.) 

    After coloring the mermaid digi, I fussy-cut large fronds and tropical flowers to help frame the scene, the finished the card with a bit of bling on the little lady’s scales and fine. So pretty!

Supplies: 

·   Free Paint.net program can be found HERE (you can add watermarks, layer digis, and more!)

·   Digi and Background from The Paper Shelter (Little Mermaid on vacation)

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

·    Stickles- Twinkle (Clear with glitter flecks -front) and Garden State (dark green-inside)

·   Front Sentiment “Wishing you Oceans of Joy…” from Bugaboo Stamps (Company no longer in business)

·   Inside Sentiment “Have a Magical Day” from WeAre3 Digital sentiment set (Magical Sparkle) 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:  

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #286: Pick 2  

The Paper Shelter- #634 Anything Goes (Opt Twist- Pastels)

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #594 Anything Goes

      I’m pretty excited about Spring arriving in our part of the world, so I can understand the complete joy that shines from Daphne’s face as one of her winged friends takes her for a flight through a flower garden.  Since Hollyhocks were one of my sweet Mom’s favorite flowers, I loved finding this pic in my file of old calendar pages.

   

Supplies: 

·   Background- upcycled calendar page

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Daphne’s Ride)

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

·   Front (and inside) Sentiment “Happy Spring…”-Freebie from TlcCreations (Happy Spring)

·   Small flower embellishment on inside sentiment was fussy-cut from calendar page scrap

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

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

Entered into:  

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

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #694-695

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG April 2025 (optl twist- Plants and/or animals) 

Outlawz Challenge-April 2025 Linky 

Friends of Sweet November (FB) April