myasperations 8-19-25

     As the month is flying past, I spent some time yesterday making a few more cards for the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge. 

     This is the first of them.  It went together very quickly using items from several paper packs in my stash. Actually, because it is truly one of the quickest cards I’ve ever made, I’m also going to enter it into the current ABC Christmas Challenge. ‘Q is for Quick’ (If you follow my blog, you’ll know my cards usually include lots of coloring, fussy-cutting, and embellishing, often all three! This card has no coloring, one embellishment after I fussy-cut one little coffee mug with its steam wisps, I slipped it behind the green bow, after cutting a few slits with an Exacto blade into the paper.)

Supplies: 

·   Paper with Coffee Bean and Coffee Cup images- Newtons Nook paper pad (Coffee House Stories)

·   Candy Cane JOY- from a Christmas/Winter paper pack purchased at JoAnnes Crafts

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

·   Peppermint candy patterned paper,  other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

ABC Christmas Challenge- P, Q, R are for?    'Q is for Quick'    

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #44 Aug New Format  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: Aug (Christmas)         

Outlawz Challenge-Aug 2025 Linky 

     I had fun making this fun card for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) monthly challenge on FB using an adorable digi from Sweet November Stamps plus assorted items from my stash. Looking at it makes me miss our beloved Springer Spaniel who brought love, cuddles, and lots of laughter to our lives for 13 years. He loved Christmas, mainly because he always loved it when I did any baking. The reason? I’m not a very good baker, and any of my “oopsies” became dog treats. To him, seeing me spend a few hours in the kitchen meant treats for a week!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Christmas Scrappy)

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

·   Sentiments- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is sadly, no longer available. (Business recently changed to clear stamps/wholesale only)

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

·   Patterned papers, all other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #60 Aug 2025         

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #603 Anything Goes

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Aug)      Santa’s Village

Friends of Sweet November (FB) Aug (AG/Critter Theme) 

Paper Funday- #79 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: 4-legged friends)

   Still making Back to School cards for challenges, and also to share with loved ones. This one is for my great-niece, who will be an official “middle schooler” at the end of this month! She is excited, but a bit anxious. So… wanted to just remind her how amazing she is! I used mostly items from my stash.

   I also used some wonderful digi images that are sadly no longer available. It seems like businesses are closing so often these days that I can’t even keep track of them. Some made the change by choice (change in business plan, format of products, etc.), others have closed due to family health issues, fatigue in fighting against the blatant theft of their designs by Temu, Shein and other unethical companies, or for other reasons. My heart goes out to them… and I miss them more than I can say!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Stack of Books from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is sadly, no longer available. (Business recently changed to clear stamps/wholesale only)  I did find a free stack of precolored books digi (plus several other freebies)  at WinkWinkInk HERE

·   Digi- Time for Tea Designs (Reading Girl) Shop on Etsy shop is currently “not selling”

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

·   Front Sentiment-“You are Awesome (just so you know)”  a freebie from TlcCreations

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

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

Entered into:  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: August   Inspired by books and school vibes on the Color Board 

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #121 Back To School 

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #08-2025 Aug/Sept

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #712-713 AG/Family Friendly