myasperations 10-20-25

     This year, Path of Positivity is challenging you to Embrace the Unexpected!  This month's theme is "Unexpected colours for a holiday [of your choice]" (See more theme info HERE.) This theme is optional, so as long as your creation is positive or encouraging in some way, enter it into the POP challenge for a chance to win $6 worth of images from our sponsor, Scribbles Designs, and/or be honored as one of our special "picks"!

    My card features a wonderful digi from Scribbles Designs named "Jack-O-Lattern" and the "Unexpected [Fall/Halloween] Color Scheme" is teal and shades of brown/rust! There is a wonderful reason for this color scheme. A few years ago, a friend had a Teal pumpkin with a flickering candle on her front step on Halloween instead of a typical orange one. I was curious, and then impressed when she explained that her daughter has many food allergies, and having a Teal pumpkin on display meant that they have non-food treats available for children with allergies! (You can read more about the "Teal Pumpkin Project" HERE.)   

    An added note, the inside sentiment adds a fun feature to the card that was easy to make. I folded it in the middle, then also folded the ends up, so that when they were taped down so the sentiment "pops-up" when the card is opened (I added to photos of the inside of the card, and one from the side to try to show this folded section.) 

Supplies: 

·    Background on card front is from Sande's Poema “Fall Harvest” set (Obtained via a recent weekly email newsletter which you can join HERE, or check out the FB page HERE for additional info. Sande’s creations always impress me… and she provides them free to those on her newsletter!)

·    Front Sentiment “Sweet Fall”- freebie from Lovesvg.com (Note- you need to open an account to access freebies) 

·    Digi- Scribble Design (Jack-O-Lantern)

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

·    Inside Sentiment- from a Digi set by MMedelIllustrations (Etsy shop is on break) 

·    Other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Sande's Poema Card Making Community Monthly Challenge- Oct  (Fall or Thanksgiving card)

Sande's Poema Card Making Community Weekly Color Challenge 10/20 (Gold/Yellow/Green)

Sande's Poema Card Making Community "First Post" to FB group by Oct 31  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 11, Week 4-AG                    

     This fun Halloween card took a little time and some fussy cutting, but I like the way it turned out! After coloring and fussy cutting the Jack-o-lantern, I used an Exacto blade to cut his eyes and mouth from the digi. I traced Jack onto a piece of yellow cardstock, then to add some depth to the pumpkin, I adhered it to the yellow background with foam tape. Round circles were punched out of black scraps for his eyeballs, with a few dots of white gel pen to add highlights. When finished, their eyes were positioned into cutouts and adhered to the yellow background,

      The other parts of the card came together pretty quickly, with leaf embellishments (cut from Dollar Store paper plates) adding additional color and texture.

 

Supplies: 

·    Instructions for Z-fold card base can be found HERE.

·    Digi and Sentiments 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

·    Large Fall Leaf embellishments- trimmed from Dollar Store paper plates

·    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 #10-2025 Oct/Nov  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #264 AG 

Inspiration Station- Challenge #78 Inspiration Prompt (inspired by the pumpkins in the Cornucopia) 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #811: Fun Folds

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Board-Oct (twist-Halloween Jack-o-lanterns) 

Double D’s Challenge-Halloween Colors      

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: Oct (Halloween, Autumn)         

Pink & Main Challenge- #10- October: All Things Fall   

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Oct)   Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: Oct Color Board (My card has orange, plus a bit of black for Jack’s eyes!) 

Paper Funday- #81 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Cute or Creepy)

     While decluttering my craft room, I’ve found many items I haven’t used for some time, including washi tape! I had fun making two slimline cards with washi tape accents to enter into the new ABC Challenge- V is for Vertical! Although both cards have a vertical orientation and gift partially decorated with washi tape, the color schemes and sentiments are different.

Card with Victorian Color scheme

 

Supplies: 

·    Washi Tape- Ivory with silver stripe

·    Front Sentiment “Merry Christmas”- Trimmed from scrapbook label

·    Inside Sentiment- “Merriest Wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is no longer available. (Business recently changed to clear stamps/wholesale only)

·    Burgundy satin ribbon, kraft cardstock, patterned paper, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  Washi Tape Victorian Colors-silver stripes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Get Ready for Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #720-721 AG/Family Friendly

ABC Christmas Challenge- U and V are for?  ‘V is Vertical’

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays Challenge- Oct 2025        

Card with Traditional Color scheme

Supplies: 

·    Washi Tape-Brushed silver with white dots

·    Front Sentiment “Merry Christmas” from Eureka Stamps (Currently not available)

·    Inside Sentiment- “Peace, Love, Joy” from a woo-mount PSX stamp (Company no longer in business)

·    Silver pigment ink, Silver Embossing powder and heat gun all from my stash.

·    Small Heart and Star puffy stickers- from Walmart

·    Red grosgrain ribbon, metallic silver cardstock, patterned paper other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG Oct 2 -Nov 5 2025 (optl twist-All Tied Up) 

Outlawz Challenge-Oct 2025 Linky  

ABC Christmas Challenge- U and V are for?  ‘V is Vertical’

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays Challenge- Oct 2025        

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Get Ready for Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #720-721 AG/Family Friendly