myasperations 7-30-25

     I was honored to be invited to be a guest designer for the Word Art Wednesday Challenges in July. This is my third card using the current scripture verse, which I embellished with torn kraft paper and an anchor digital image. The card base, with a beautiful background scene, is from a set of boxed cards and envelopes I found at Hobby Lobby.              

                
Supplies: 

·   Front Sentiment- Scripture Digi- from Word Art Wednesday post (7-30-25)

·   Painted Landscape Cards- Watercolor backgrounds from a set of boxed cards and envelopes-Hobby Lobby

·   Anchor digi- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set (No longer available. Sadly 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:  

Crafty Catz Challenge- #699 AG

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #602 Anything Goes

 

    Since summer is in full swing here in the Midwest, I’m remembering my childhood summers when I spent most of my time in the water. We lived a few blocks from the city swimming pool, and I was always lined up at the entrance when it opened, and spent the afternoon screaming, jumping, and diving. After a run home for supper, I’d head back for a few more hours until the pool closed just before dark. Whenever possible, we’d beg an older brother to take us to the beach at the nearby lake. We’d spend the day playing water tag, having swimming races, and building sandcastles. Aw…. Summer!

   This card features a cute digi from Bugaboo Stamps, beachy items from a Tiddly Inks digi, sparkly stamps, a few sentiment labels from my scrapbook stash, and stickles to add a bit of sparkle to the waves and sand.

Supplies: 

·   Swim suit girl digi- Bugaboo Stamps (Company is no longer in business.)

·   Beach toys and shell digis- Tiddly Inks Digis (Company no longer in business.)

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

·   Stickles- Diamond

·   Sparkly beach-themed Stickers- Hobby Lobby

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

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

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: July (By The Sea)         

Outlawz Challenge-July 2025 Linky 

   I needed a birthday card for a friend who loves flowers. Discovered that I didn’t have any in my ready-to-use box, so I quickly put this one together with items on hand. I’ve had this large spray of flowers sticker in my stash for many years. It has an unusual texture, with corduroy-like stripes spanning the blooms and leaves. However, the flowers and leaves were very pale, so I sketched on a few additional details (i.e.veins on the leaves), and added shading and highlights. The sentiment and butterfly are both freebies from a site I discovered when I attended a Stamping Summit a few months ago. The artist/owner is talented, friendly, and so very generous (as you’ll see if you visit her blog.)

 

Supplies: 

·   Floral image- a large sticker from my scrapbook stash

·   Detailing, shading, highlights added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Birthday” and butterfly digi are FREE from www.papercraftsecrets.com.au. (HERE) Click “Free-Printables” on the toolbar, then scroll down to “Free Printable Sentiments”  

·   Inside Sentiment “May your day blossom…” from a  Power Poppy Digi Set (Blossoming Cherry)

·   Pioneer Clear Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Silver photo corners available from several web sources (WXJ13 Photo Mounting Corners)

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

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

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #710-711 AG/Family Friendly

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (July)  Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival,