myasperations: myasperations 8-21-25

I created this card mainly for two current challenges: the August Colorful Options Monthly Challenge (inspired by four colors noted on the board, plus the school theme items, especially books); and the Time Out Challenge (inspired by the beautiful, and varying, shades of browns in blues in the photo.)

My card features a sweet digi from Cute As A Button digi stamps, which was one of my favorite companies until artist/owner, Francesca, closed it a few years ago due to family health issues. I miss Francesca… and her amazing digis!)

Supplies:

· Digi- Cute as a Button Digital Stamp “School Books” (Sadly, company closed due to family health issues.)

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

· Front Sentiment-Computer Generated

· Inside Sentiment- 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 and other misc. items and tools from my stash.

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

Entered into:

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #295 (Inspired by the shades of brown in blue in the photo)

Di’s Digi Stamps-Die Cuts and/or Punches

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

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: August Color Board (All four colors plus School items and Books)

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #121 Back To School

This cute digi from A Day for Daisies (ADFD) was offered as a freebie on the ADFD FB page back in 2015. I was thrilled to learn that it is still available (See link in supplies). So… I had fun creating this card, coloring it with alcohol markers, a white colored pencil (to add extra sheen to her hair), and a white gel pen (to add highlights and detailing especially to her rainbow wings.) I attempted to make her body look soft and tufted, like a real butterfly, but I'm not sure I achieved that goal! Oh well... it does add texture!

My card also features a sentiment I created using font formatting in the WORD program. I really like being able to color it in to match an item on my cards. I've used bee stripes, rainbow hues, and here... ladybug dots! I attached the sentiment as a freebie if you are interested! (Also attached is a sheet that tells how to create this fairly simple formatting option. I can't find the original WORD document, so I am providing a photo I took of it. Sorry, it is a bit hard to read.)

Supplies:

· Digi- A Day for Daisies FB Freebie (You can find it HERE)

· Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, a white colored pencil, and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

· Front Sentiment- “You add COLOR to my life”- Computer Generated using WORD font format options (Freebie attached!)

· Red & White polka dotted paper- Hobby Lobby

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

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

Entered into:

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #802: Spots and/or Stripes

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Board-Aug (twist- Add Wings)

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes (Aug) (Polka Dots)

Outlawz Challenge-Aug 2025 Linky

My final card for this post features an adorable digi from Whimsie Doodles. I had fun coloring the cute digi and creating a festive base for it with a piece of holiday foliage photo paper.

Sadly, the source of the digi, sentiments and paper used on my card have all closed. However, the Whimsie Doodles blog is still available and offers excellent tutorials that I have found helpful, especially on coloring hair and eyes with alcohol inks. You can find them HERE in the Tuesday Tutorials section, listed in the right panel.)