myasperations 8-29-25

     I needed a few more entries for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) August challenge, and this is the second of four that I made on Wednesday. It features a sweet Christmas digi from an amazing artist named Mo Manning. This digi, named Treetopper, is a freebie that serves as the focal point of my card. I added a few festive touches, using strips of a musical score to add the center portion of the Sketch, and drew little holly leaves and berries on the dress of the little cutie, adding the final touch to her decorated tree!

  

Supplies: 

·    Digi- A freebie from Mos Digital Pencil (Treetopper)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll White & Sparkle gel pens

·    Card Base with holly digis- boxed set of cards/envelopes found at a local thrift store

·    Front Sentiment- from Laurel Beard Creative  ( freebie from Spring 2025 Card Maker Success Summit) Learn more/sign up for her newsletter HERE)

·    Vellum Musical Score paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Inside Sentiment-The Paper Shelter digi set (Vintage X-mas Designs)

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

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

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #60 Aug 2025         

The Paper Shelter- Music to my Ears   

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

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: Aug (Christmas)         

Outlawz Challenge-Aug 2025 Linky

   This is my first entry into the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge (Shape-oval,  Cue-leaves) featuring a beautiful bouquet of tulips in a watering can from Beccy’s Place. I used a precolored digi, adding a bit  of shading to the leaves with markers, and created a velvety “texture” on the petals with a white colored pencil, to bring the tulips to life.

Supplies: 

·    Background scene is upcycled from an old calendar

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

·    Shading and highlighting added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Front Sentiment “Thinking of You”- Victorine Originals Digis (Company 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 Wednesday Sketch Challenge- Aug 2025  

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #604 Anything Goes

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

    This is my first entry into the current Double D’s Challenge with a theme of Butterflies. The card base features a scripture verse that was a freebie from a Facebook group I frequently visit, Free Printables for Your Junk Journaling with TLC. The group sponsor, Paulette Slater, offers dozens of wonderful freebies regularly, many with a vintage vibe.. (You can check out the FB group HERE! If you join, you’ll have access to thousands of digital images and sentiments. You can also search for specific items or topics.)

     I found the free digi of lovely butterflies on the web several years ago. I like to print them onto a sheet of vellum, which adds a touch of translucency to their wings. After carefully fussy-cutting the butterflies from the vellum, I used a fine-line black marker to outline their wings, add the antennae, and round out their bodies and heads if needed.  

     I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Time Out Challenge (Theme: Friendship, encouragement, support)- My card features a scripture verse that has always provided me with encouragment during the many difficult times in my life).

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Scripture framed with floral accents from FB group-Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC (This digi is no longer available, but if you search “Scripture” there are many other options!)

·    Butterfly embellishments- free digis from what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com (HERE) printed on vellum

·    Details added with a fine-line permanent black Sharpie marker 

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

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

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge-Butterflies    

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #296 (Theme Challenge)  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #714-715 AG/Family Friendly