myasperations 6-25-25

    Although Mother's and Father's Day are here and gone for 2025, I haven’t shared many of the cards that I created for the two holidays. So… you might see them pop up occasionally in the coming months! This T-shirt-shaped card features a fun sentiment from blogger Kellie Winnell, plus lots of bling. (I provided a photo of the T-shirt template I created in case you want to make one.)

Supplies: 

·   Template for T-Shirt card- Created by me!

·   Front Sentiment- “Mom, a title just above Queen” from Friday freebie quotes by Kellie Winnell (Blog now closed)

·   Inside Sentiment "Happy Mother's Day" from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (My Mama)

·   Crown Sticker-Hobby Lobby

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

·   Patterned paper, gold paper, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: June 2025

Paper Funday- #77 Anything Goes 

     I served as a DT for QKR Stampede/Eureka Stamps, which is when I obtained this wonderful Checkered Cow digi. I live in a state with lots of dairy farms, and my favorite cows are the black and white Holsteins. So, I made multiple copies of this card to include in the packs of cards that I deliver to several places for annual holidays: my dentist and optometrists offices, a nursing home, and the residential drug treatment facility where I worked prior to retirement. The people in the 28-day residential treatment program appreciate being able to send cards to loved ones!

   Since I now have more time to create cards, I love being able to share them with others! I’m also exploring selling cards in a few local businesses and hope to work out details such as pricing and display options in the coming months.    

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Eureka Digital Stamp (Checkered Cow) Currently Not Available

·   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.

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

Entered into:  

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (June)      Cattle Country Farm Park

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #794: Masculine  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #704-705

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: June (Father's Day)         

Outlawz Challenge-June 2025 Linky 

    This sweet little gingerbread boy is one of my favorite digis from Beccy’s Place. This month, he’s featured on several cards for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group (BYSHC) Challenge on FB because he fits so beautifully into the June Sketch. (My nickname for this pudgy little cutie is “Pillsbury” because he is such a cute little doughball!)  I printed Pillsbury onto Kraft cardstock which is the color of gingerbread, and also it simplifies the coloring process (which mainly included shading with a few tan and brown makers, adding his nose and tummy button with red markers, added green to the irises of his eyes, then finishing with a white gel pen to fill in the whites of his eyes, and to add highlights to the image (check the photo for their placement!) When finished, I fussy-cut the little guy and set him aside.

    I wanted the coloring of the gifts and candy canes to be bright and clear, so I printed an extra copy of just that part of the image on white cardstock, colored, fussy-cut, then adhered them in place on top of the original image. I also printed an extra copy of the pudgy guys hands from Kraft cardstock, and attached them with a bit of foam tape to provide some depth to the image. (You can see this in one of the pics.) So cute!

    An added note- Sadly, Beccy Muir, artist/owner of Beccy’s Place, is discontinuing her digi line on June 30th (she explains the reasons for this difficult decision HERE.) So, if you have plans to add any of her digi sets to your collection, or have any gift cards you need to use, you will need to do that within the next FEW DAYS! Beccy added a “Digital Stamp Sale” section to her shop, in which she has posted a large number of individual digis and sets from the past, priced from $3.50 to as low as 31¢ (US rate.) The good news is that Beccy will continue to offer all the wonderful free digi images and tutorials on her blog. Plus, clear stamps, cutting dies, patterned paper, and cut sheets will be available from several vendors in Australia, and also via the web. Check HERE for details.

Supplies: 

·   Gingerbread Boy Digi set from Beccy’s Place is no longer available, but a Clear Stamp Set (Sugar and Spice) is available through one of her vendors HERE   (This set includes the sentiment on the front of my card.)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from LoveSVG (May Your Christmas be Sweet) Note you need to open an account to access freebies

·   Patterned paper from Hobby Lobby and my stash.

·   Sentiments-Computer generated.

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

·   Kraft cardstock, patterned papers, all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #58 June 2025         

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes June-July 2025

The Paper Shelter- #644 AG  (Opt Twist-Cut it out) I fussy-cut little "Pillsbury"!