myasperations 11-29-25

    I have participated in the annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge at Beccy’s Placee blog every November since 2017, first as an avid cardmaker, then as a member of Beccy Muir’s Contributor Team! Although Beccy’s online shop closed earlier this year, she continues to sell her amazing clear sets via wholesale outlets and Stamp Shows/events across Australia. I miss having regular contact with Beccy, who is an amazing person, but was glad that I was able to enter several cards into this month’s challenge.

    This posting includes four cards that feature some of my favorite digis that I’ve added to my BP Collection over the past 8+ years! Enjoy!

      This first entry features one of my favorite freebies from Beccy, an adorable snowman with a sweet face that warms my heart. I don’t use pre-colored digis very often, but Beccy’s coloring on this little cutie is so very soft and lovely that I just had to use it. The only changes I made to the digi were to add “texture” to the furry hat with a white gel pen, silver details to the bauble (plus I cut a circle of light blue glitter paper to add some holiday bling!), and some decorative stitching to the scarf. Two sentiments, fussy-cut snowflakes, and a few circles cut from glitter paper, and one from lovely patterned paper, finish the card. So fun!

    An added note- the sentiment on the card front is from a digi set that includes 28 sentiments… and is priced at just $ 1.84 until the end of November! Check it out HERE!

Supplies: 

·    Digi-Beccy’s Place Freebie-colored version (Snowman with Bauble)

·    Additional details added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Marvy Silver Marker, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·    Front Sentiment “Let it snow…”- from Lili of the Valley digi set (Christmas Wishes)

·    Inside Sentiment is from We Are 3 (Sadly Etsy Shop is closed.)

·    Nuvo Glitter drops are used to make the inside sentiment sparkle a bit!

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

·   Pretty blue patterned is from a Sande's Poema digital 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!)

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

Entered into:  

Beccy’s Place 13th Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge- Day 15- M is for monochrome

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #610 Anything Goes

Di’s Digi Stamps-Monochromatic  

Sande's Poema Card Making Community November Color Challenge (Shades of Blue and Grey)

Via Pinterest Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

     I have bears  in all shapes and sizes in my large digi collection. The ones drawn by Beccy always warm my heart as she gives them so much personality! I love the denim overalls on this little cutie, who holds a yummy peppermint stick as he patiently waits for the Big Guy to arrive!  Patterned papers (bearing candy and pinecones), and sentiments finish the card.

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi from Beccy’s Place (No longer available)

·    Patterned papers from a Hobby Lobby paper pack, and from my stash.

·    Front Sentiment-Computer Generated (No longer available)

·    Inside Sentiment from Beccy's Place 

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

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

Entered into:  

Via Pinterest-Beccy’s Place 13th Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge- Day 17 - O is for Overalls

Via Pinterest Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #63 Nov 2025         

ABC Christmas Challenge- W and X are for?    ‘X is for X-Stitch’ (Stitching on Bib Overalls)

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #11-2025 Nov/Dec

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday: Nov (Christmas)

Outlawz Challenge-Nov 2025 Linky  

     Beccy names each of her digi characters, and when I first saw this hound named “Earl”, I laughed out loud. Doesn’t Earl just exude a haughty, almost regal, attitude?  However, I do think that he looks a bit “underwhelmed” with his attire! I added knitted texture to Earl's sweater using an excellent tutorial from artist Annabel Haines. It takes a little time to detail all the cable stitches, but I think the results are worth it! (See link to the tutorial in Supplies list.)  

 

 

Supplies: 

·   Pup and Santa Hat Digis and Sentiments- are from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Holiday Hounds) No longer available

·   Knitted texture tutorial can be found HERE

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

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

·   Patterned papers, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Via Pinterest-Beccy’s Place 13th Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge- Day 22- S is for Sweater

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #63 Nov 2025         

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Nov)    The Secret Life of Pets (Universal Studios) 

Paper Funday- Nov #82 Anything Goes  (Optional Twist: Merry and Bright) 

     This final card features a sunflower image and “Thinking of You” sentiment from Beccy’s Place digi sets. All other items are from my stash! 

Supplies: 

·    Digi and front sentiment from Beccy’s Place (No longer available)

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

·    Inside Sentiment- from a packet of Thanksgiving cards I bought at a thrift store years ago.

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

·    Plaid paper, burlap scrap, piece of twine, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Via Pinterest-Beccy’s Place 13^th Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge- Day 23- T is for Texture

Via Pinterest Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- AG

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Color Board-Nov (Colors- Rust, grey, tan and peach)  

Double D’s Challenge-Fall Colors      

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #726-727 AG/Family Friendly