Sunday, June 29, 2025

myasperations 6-28-25a

    Here is my second Zebra for the Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Songs and Rhymes-Zebra Question. I wanted to make this sweet Zebra take center stage on my card. So, after coloring the stamped digi, and creating the block of grey striped paper for the background, I adhered a circle cut from a scrap of plastic document file folder behind the Zebra. (Note- If you follow my blog you’ll know that I use these wonderful items quite often. They come in a pack of assorted colors and can be found in the office supply section of most stores, and occasionally dollar stores. They're cheaper than colored vellum and more translucent. Punches and dies don’t work on these sheets, but they are easy to fussy cut with a sharp pair of scissors. And you can use templates or stencils to trace shapes onto them with a permanent fine line marker. You can adhere the plastic in place with small strips of double-sided tape.)
Supplies: 

·   Digi- QKR Eureka Digital Stamp (Zebra) Currently Not Available

·   Grey Striped Patterned Paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- a free printable from itsybitsfun.com (You are Ze-bravest…)

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

·   Circle and star templates, scraps of plastic file folder, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  
Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Songs and Rhymes-Zebra Question   
  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (June)      Zebras-Disney Animals

      I served as a DT for Sheepski Designs for five years, and loved working with artist/owner Andrea Norris, who is a talented, kind and generous person.  Proof of that is that even though Andrea closed her Etsy shop on Dec 31, she continues to sponsor challenges for other companies, providing her wonderful digis to the challenge winners.
     This wonderful image, named “Hot Chocolate” is one of my favorites from my file of Sheepski digis. I wanted to feature this yummy digi on a card the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group (BYSHC) Sketch Challenge on FB because he fits so beautifully into the June Sketch. The background papers were inspired by the cup on the “stay cozy” label from my scrapbook stash that fits beautifully with the digi. 
      I added knitted texture to the lovely thick sweater on the digi using a technique I learned from Anabel Haines on an easy-to-follow tutorial.
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Sheepski Stamps (Hot Chocolate)  Sadly, this wonderful shop closed at the end of 2024.

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique marker, and Sakara Gelly Roll White gel pen

·   Pine tree patterned paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment “ Warm Holiday Wishes”  from an Imagine That digi set (Company is no longer in business)

·    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- AG
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: June (Christmas)     
    
     This month’s Progressive Challenge at Outlawz features a sweet bunny with balloons provided by Nan Murphy. It was fun to color it and also add a bit of bling to brighten some little kiddo’s big day!
Supplies: 

·   Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (June) Nan Murphy’s sweet digi

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

·   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:  
Outlawz Challenge- Progressive Challenge (June)
Outlawz Challenge-June 2025 Linky  
Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #599 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #704-705

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