myasperations 9-4-25

    I love that so many fall-themed challenges are showing up!  This fall card features a cute little origami fox from a set of 12 origami “critters” that I found on sale at Oriental Trading Company a while ago. The original fox is cute, but I did a bit of fussy-cutting to create the look of “fur.”  When he looked nice and fluffy, I set him aside to create the background for the card front. I stamped some lovely fall leaves to use as embellishments on my card, then added a few frames made with paper from my stash. Ahhh... fall!

               

Supplies: 

·   Origami Fox Digi- Oriental Trading Company (Everyday Origami Booklets)

·    Leaf Wood Mount Rubber Stamp from Embossing Arts (Company no longer in business)

·    Tsukineko Kaleidacolor Inkpad, Autumn Leaves (Available via web sources or use ink pads in fall colors)

·    Front Sentiment-“Happy Fall” from Power Poppy’s Digital Stamp Set (Autumns Opulence) \

·    Inside Sentiment- from a We Are 3 Digital digi sentiment set (Etsy company is no longer in business) 

·    Frames behind Fox made with patterned and colored papers from my stash, misc. other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

The Four Seasons Challenge- Summer Season Sept 2025  

Inspiration Station- Challenge #77 Inspiration Prompt 

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Board-Sept   

Outlawz Challenge-Sept 2025 Linky 

Paper Funday- #80 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Changing Seasons)

   This card features a digi from a Beccy’s Place beverage-themed set, which always makes me crave a hot beverage! After printing, coloring and trimming the digi to fit within a frame on the front of the card base, I added a backing of elegant sage green patterned paper behind the digi to help it really POP! A few sentiments, plus peppermint embellishments finished off the yummy card!

   

Supplies: 

·    A2 Card front is from a boxed card/envelope set I found at the local Goodwill.

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

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

·    Front Sentiment “Hello”- a freebie from scrapbookandcards.com (No longer available)

·    Inside Sentiment- from an Imagine That! Digi set (Company is no longer in business)

·    Peppermint embellishments fussy-cut from scrapbook paper

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

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

Entered into:  

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Sept)   Peppermint Mocha at Holiday World in Santa Clause Indiana 

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #45 Sept New Format  

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting Challenge- Anything Goes (Sept) (optional twist- Stripes)   

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #804: Anything But Square  

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

    When I saw that this week’s Simon Says Wednesday Challenge required the use of clear stamps, I dug through my clear sets and decided to use this Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Butterfly (clear stamp and die set) to make my first card for the challenge. I really like that the set includes both a stamp and die for the butterfly’s body and antennae, plus consists of a few small butterflies AND the sentiment. All these options helped the card to go together really quickly! A sprinkling of pink rhinestones adds bling to both pretty butterflies' wings.  

 

Supplies: 

·    Clear Stamp Set- Stamp & Cuts, Butterflies from Hero Arts (Large and small butterflies, front sentiment)

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

·    Cloudy sky paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Inside Sentiment- freebie from Simply Cards & Papercrafts Magazine (No longer available)     

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

·    Embossed frame, patterned paper, pink rhinestones, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Stamp it! (no digis)

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

Di’s Digi Stamps-Show Some Sparkle