myasperations 4-9-25a

    I’ve had so much fun creating cards for the current Time Out Challenge: Inspired by Your Favorite Movie that I made two more last night. Now need to get them posted and entered before the deadline this AM.

     This is the second of the two, inspired by one of my favorite movie genre’s- Horror! I was introduced to horror classics in the late 60s early 70s, when watching them as part of Friday night sleepovers with several of my BF’s. I don’t remember the name of the TV show that hosted the showing of old shows, mostly in B&W, but I do remember sitting in the dear, crowding around the TV with bottles of soda and bowls of freshly popped corn, waiting for the monsters to scare us silly! One of my all time favorites was (and is) the original Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff! So when I found this free digi from TLC, I just had to make a card.

I used a one very unusual embellishment on this card, two small strips of medical gauze, one smeared with a bit of red ink “blood”! Eeeek!  

     I’m entering this card into several challenges including Passion for Markers Challenge: 3-2-1 GO!  (My card front includes one strip of torn paper, two gauze strip embellishments, and three silver brads.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Freebie from TLC Creations  (Frankenstein)

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

·   Front Sentiment “eek!” and skeleton (inside) are freebies from TLC (retired)

·   Other Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Gauze, and all other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into: 

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #285: Inspired by your favorite movie  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #251 AG 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #783: 3-2-1 GO!  

Paper Funday- #75 Anything Goes  

       Moving from musical to cute, how about a sweet bunny? I’m entering this card into the current challenge at the Path Of Positivity Challenge “Embracing The Unexpected: Through Decluttering”. I am a brand-new DT for the POP challenge, and love that this theme is encourages me to continue on the first goal I set after retiring last September- to declutter and organize my craft room! In that process, I found a box of embroidery threads and a few small, and unfinished embroidery squares and instructions. I completed this cute bunny one and added him to a card front. (Note: I think that this is the first work of embroidery that I’ve completed since I tried my hand at an x-stitched 8x12 Mount Rushmore. It was really tough counting all those squares…. so, it’s not surprising that George looks like he has a poorly-healed broken nose!  (Who knew that our country's first president was a boxer or maybe just got involved in brawls?! I didn’t notice this oops until I was finished with the picture, so decided he’d just have to stay that way! Hence, no more “masterpieces” for me!)

     I’m entering this card into several other challenges including Double D’s, a favorite challenge that offers some wonderful mood boards for inspiration. The current one has an Easter theme and includes decorated eggs, tulips, chicks and BUNNIES!

 
                                              

 

Supplies: 

·   X-Stitch related supplies- from my stash

·   Front Sentiment “Easter Blessings” Freebie-Papercraftsmagazine.com (no longer available)

·  Bunny Tail- made with a small piece of cotton ball twisted and stitched in place

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

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

Entered into:  

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #130 -Embracing The Unexpected: Through Decluttering  

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

Double D’s Challenge- Easter  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #694-695

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

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: April (Bunnies/Birds or Bears) 

Outlawz Challenge-April 2025 Linky  

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: April 2025 Optional-Springtime 

The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Goes Spring April 2025  

      My final card for this challenge is a coffee-themed card that features a sweet little critter from Gerda Steiner named “Coffee Mouse”. I decided to create a CAS(ish) card, keeping my coloring to a minimum, and using a scrap of white weathered wood as the background. This helps the coffee cup and two hearts to really “pop” on the card. I had this sentiment close to my workspace, so I decided to use it. I HOPE winter is over, so this card will go in my box for next winter. (And if we get another blizzard, I’ll send it as a joke to one of my brothers that moved to Florida. He always taunts me when we have a rough winter, so he’d get a kick out of receiving this card when they are already well into warm temps!)

      One final note- I nabbed this digi back in 2023 when he was offered as a freebie on the GS site. It appears that Coffee Mouse is no longer available. But I did a bit of checking and there is an adorable freebie of two bunnies that is perfect for Easter. You can find it HERE!)

        I’m entering this card into several other challenges, including Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Sweet Treats (For me, a mug of coffee is always a sweet treat because I add a spritz of caramel or vanilla creamer to it. Nummy!)        

                                 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Gerda Steiner (Coffee Mouse) Retired

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

·   Weathered Wood paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment “Sending you warm winter wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Seasonal Windows)

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

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

Entered into: 

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #40 Coffee or Cocoa  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Sweet Treats

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #594 Anything Goes

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