myasperations 6-16-25

     It's June 16th, time for my mid-month card at The Path of Positivity! I love how this challenge inspires a positive mindset and encourages positive actions! This year's goal is Embrace the Unexpected in our lives, and June's theme is to Send an Unexpected Correspondence.  Lisa, the challenge sponsor, shares some wonderful reasons and benefits of taking such action, and even offers suggestions HERE.) 
    I made a card to send to my hubby's best bud, Kerry, for his 72nd birthday.   Kerry has been part of our lives since the mid-80s, so he's received many of my handmade cards. But... never a shaker card! So it should add an extra festive touch to his big day! 
      My card features a Scribbles digi named, appropriately, Beer Mug. I printed the digi onto white cardstock, colored the inside panels with varying shades of yellow, and added shading around these yellow sections with a light grey marker. Next, I trimmed the foam off the top, and set it aside. I added thin strips of double-stick tape along the sides of the mug, then attached a piece of acetate on top of the mug to provide a glassy finish. I traced over the lines with a permanent black marker to create a bold outline, but you can skip this step if desired. Then comes my favorite embellishment- condensation droplets! Using the permanent marker, I drew little water droplets onto the front of the acetate, then used a grey alcohol marker to add a bit of shading. When the shading was dry, I added a little dollop with a white gel pen to get a realistic look. (Just a heads up, I practiced this technique a bit on a scrap of acetate before I tried it on the card front!)  

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Scribbles Designs (Beer Mug)

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

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

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

·   Acetate, sequins, patterned paper, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #256 AG 

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (June)  Alcohol: Drinking Around the World (Epcot, Orlando,, FL) 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG June 2025

Outlawz Challenge-June 2025 Linky  

Paper Funday- #77 Anything Goes 

For some reason, the rest of this post has wonky formatting! Not sure how/why it happened, but I cannot figure out how to easily fix it. So... happy reading!  

This is my first entry into the Sweet November June Challenge “Under the Sun” and it was so fun to create! I used a sweet digi named “Christmas Pixie, Twilla” to make a 4th of July themed easel card. The star she is holding is what inspired me… and made me think of all the fun my family had celebrating the holiday with firecrackers and smokebombs (during the afternoon we held “Wars” with cousins.) The evening came alive with sparklers, Roman candles, fountains, and many other loud and sparkly wonders! As noted on the inside sentiment, our holiday always had a “Celebrate with a Bang” theme that lasted from noon until long after dark!

Supplies:  

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE   

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Twilla)

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

·   Background for the card was discovered when decluttering my craft room. (I made it a few decades ago at a stamp shop class.)   

·   Front Sentiment “Happy 4th of July” from Gerda Steiner Stamps (retired)

·   Inside Sentiment “Celebrate with a BANG!” from Eureka Stamps  (Currently Not Available)

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

·   Small star punch, silver paper, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) June (Under the Sun Fun) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #702-703

 

     I created this card for the current Time Out “Pick Two” Challenge and it includes several

items I found during my ongoing decluttering gig. A rubber stamp that depicted a sailboat

and light house was the initial inspiration. I had ripped it from its wood base when I got my

Misty many years ago, so I’m not sure of the company, but I think it might be from

Embossing Arts. The beautiful nautical frame is from Patties Creations (and it’s available in 

her Etsy shop for just $2.00 US Rate!) One thing I love about using digital images is that you can adjust their dimensions if needed. The rubber stamp image wouldn't fit within a circle, so I stretched the shell circle a bit to create an oval shape that beautifully frames the scene, while not distorting the shapes of the lovely shells. Paper punches, and paper scraps helped add embellishments that sparkle and shine!

     The Time Out Challenge “Pick Two” items I included in my card are Weather (My 

memories of the few times I’ve gone sailing included blue skies and a nice, but not too 

strong wind!) and Place (I love lighthouses and my dream home would be a little cottage 

near an ocean. Not sure if that will happen this side of heaven, but the times I’ve been able

to spend on ocean beaches always fill my heart!)

      I selected the sentiment on this card because I am sending it to an old friend... meaning we've been friends since 1967! Her name is also Kathy, and I'd planned to travel back to South Dakota later this week to stay with her and attend our 50th class reunion together. However, two weeks ago, Kathy suffered three strokes in a row, which has caused major problems, especially with memory and mobility. I feel so helpless, as texting, calling and emails are not an option right now. So am thankful that I can keep in touch with Kathy by sending cards. This one will go into the mail tomorrow.  Prayers for Kathy and her family are appreciated! 

 

  

Supplies: 

·   Nautical Rubber Stamp- source unknown

·   Digi- Patties Creations (Nautical Shell Circle Frame) 

·   Sentiment (divided in half for front and inside of card) “Friendship” from We Are 3 Digital Sentiments (Etsy shop no longer in business)

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  

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

·   Small star and anchor punches, silver paper, cardstock, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #290  (Pick Two Challenge-Weather and Place) )     

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes June-July 2025 (optional- Vacation/Holiday) 

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #119 Summer Vibes 

The Four Seasons Challenge- Summer Season June 2025