Saturday, November 22, 2025

myasperations 11-22-25

     This is my DT card for the “New Release Inspiration” Day for artist Wendy Burns latest creations at All Dressed Up Stamps.  It features the new holiday digi " Baubles and Tinsel" with all its festive details! I colored the digi with bright Christmas colors, and paired it with weathered wood patterned paper, a favorite from Hobby Lobby.Supplies: 
·    Digi- All Dressed Up Stamps (Baubles and Tinsel)

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

·    Sentiments are from Beccy’s Place Digi sets that are no longer available. (Business recently changed to clear stamps/wholesale only)

·    3-D star stickers and weathered wood 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 #815: Christmas
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #726-727 AG/Family Friendly
Paper Funday- Nov #82 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Merry and Bright)
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Nov)  Santa’s Village
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: Nov (Christmas)
Outlawz Challenge-Nov 2025 Linky  

    I love November because it is the beginning of the winter holiday season, plus it means that it’s time for Beccy’s Place Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge! This is the 13th year that Beccy’s been offering all kinds of fun on her blog. The front of my card features a spooky Halloween image and sentiment from Beccy's digi set named "Stack of Jacks." The inside features a sentiment I created on my computer that is an attempt at humor, since there is no way I'm touching any of those scary lookin' punkins!!
 
Supplies: 

·    Digi & Front Sentiment-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

·    Patterned paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Inside Sentiment- Computer-generated

·    Black photo corners available from several web sources (WXJ13 Photo Mounting Corners)

·    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- Masculine featuring Tim Holtz
Double D’s Challenge-Fall Colors  
The Four Seasons Challenge- Fall Season Nov 2025  
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG Nov 6 2025 (optl twist-All About Words) 

    My final card for this post is another calico cat card, which helps me to use up a handful of festive scraps! Once again, I used a template that I had created to make a calico cat-shaped Easter card in March. (You can find a photo of that pastel card, the template for two different-sized cards, and learn a bit more about making the card HERE.) 
    It just took a bit of time, a few sentiments, and a bit of coloring (the bow, sentiment tag, and stitching with my trusty white gel pen, to finish this beauty! 
 
Supplies: 
·   5x7 inch Calico cat Template (made by Moi!) 
·   Digi- Large Bow from Power Poppy Digital Stamp Set (Big Ol' Bow)  Set is now on sale for just $2!
·   Front Sentiment is from The Paper Shelter digi set (Vintage X-mas Designs)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Inside Sentiment is from apexembdesigns.com (Believe in the Magic)
·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·   Patterned paper scraps, other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:  
Snippets- Week #520
ABC Christmas Challenge- W and X are for?    ‘X is for X-Stitch’
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: Nov  Color Board  
Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #11-2025 Nov/Dec 
The Paper Shelter- #660 AG
Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #610 Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations Challenge-#236 AG (Nov)

7 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Kathy! I always enjoy the way you decorate the inside of your cards, the extra details are wonderful. It's great to see a Halloween card in the mix... I think that may have scored you a little win in our challenge ; )
    Cheers,
    Beccy

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  2. Fun cards and your 'grumpy' pumpkins made me laugh, they are so fun!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at The Four Seasons!
    Diane FS Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Four Seasons}

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  3. Another great Christmas card and lovely colouring it’s a lovely image too…

Thanks so much for joining us the Passion for markers Christmas challenge 

Love and crafty hugs from 

Wendy (DT)

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  4. I love this little cutie decorating the Christmas tree! Fab colouring and a great choice of papers too! Thanks for sharing at Passion for Markers this week. Hugs, Karen x

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  5. Great cards in this post and thanks for entering the cat one into the Snippets Playground & for sharing a pic of your snippets. Xxx

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  6. Simply gorgeous! I love the coloring and your creativity. Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Funday Challenge and we invite you to share again soon.
    Donna xx
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge
    Classic Design Challenge

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  7. i think that Calico Cats are out to rule the World right now! And why not? They would probably do better than many of the pontificating beings supposedly 'in charge'!! Great card Kathy!
    Hugs
    Di xx

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