myasperations 7-24-25a

     This card features one of my favorite digis from Beccy’s Place, which always makes me crave a hot beverage! I wanted to enter it into the current ABC Christmas Challenge- ‘N is for Non-Christmas Stash!' I quickly learned that was not an easy task, and I hope that this card qualifies. I gathered a coffee-themed sentiment and papers, plus sage green and navy blue papers to provide the foundation for the card. White and brown coffee bean papers, plus touches of deep burgundy scraps, helped to build the card. The cup of yumminess with peppermint candy embellishments, and the only item I’d call Christmas-themed, was the final addition to the card front. I’m also entering this card into Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge,  and two Christmas challenges. So fun!

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers) (Sadly, Beccy recently closed her digi shop.)

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

·   Coffee Bean papers- Echo Park Paper Company  (I fussy-cut a few beans and taped them together to form hearts on the front sentiment)

·   Front Sentiment “Coffee and Friends…”- freebie from Create with TLC (Appears to be retired)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Thinking of You at Christmas” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Sadly, Beccy recently closed her digi shop)

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

·   Other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

ABC Christmas Challenge- “N and O are for…? ”  ‘N is for Non-Christmas Stash!'

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #59 July 2025        

via Pinterest {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party 

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #43 July New Format   

   This old stamp from Stampin’ Up looks gorgeous with light pastel inks lightly sponged across the background, then glittered with a used dryer sheet technique! (You can't see the glitter in the photo, but it provides a wonderfully sparkly sheen to the card front.) The sentiments are a perfect fit for this beautiful card!

 

Supplies: 

·   Line of Trees Image- from the Stampin' Up! set, " Lovely As A Tree" 

·   Black ink pad, assorted pastel colored ink pads, small sponge or blending brushes

·   Dryer Sheet Glitter tutorial found HERE  

·   Sentiments are from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set, “Poinsettias”  (Sadly, Beccy recently closed her digi shop)

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

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

Entered into:  

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #07-2025 Jul/Aug (optional- Sand/Sun/Water) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #708-709 AG/Family Friendly

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: July (Christmas)         

Outlawz Challenge-July 2025 Linky  

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party 

   I found a tin of scratch boards at a thrift store many years ago, and they just resurfaced. Some have grey outlines that can be scratched off to reveal pictures. I scratched off several of the boards and loved the bright rainbow colors that emerged, creating beautiful "etchings"! 

     The Unicorn scratch board makes a wonderful card for a child! I decided to use an easel fold so that the recipient can easily see the friendly unicorn from any place in a room!  (Because I fear that the black covering of the base could be accidentally scratched off by the envelope or mailing process, I plan to attach an A2-sized piece of acetate over the card front (once I find where I stashed the acetate when I found it last week!?!)

  

Supplies: 

·   Scratch board from my stash.

·   Easel Card- Instructions found HERE  

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Birthday”- from sheet of free sentiments and butterflies (Available from www.papercraftsecrets.com.au.- HERE)

·   Inside Sentiment- Thinking of you” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set, “Hello Foxy” (Sadly, Beccy recently closed her digi shop)

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

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

Entered into:  

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Happy Birthday (July) 

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Board-July 

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (July)  Unicorn Meadow (Rainbow’s End, New Zealand)

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: July   Rainbow option!