myasperations 12-1-25

    It’s time to share my December DT card for All Dressed Up (ADU) Stamps monthly FB Challenge. The theme is ”Winter or Summer,” and I opted for winter because the scene out our front window is all white and sparkly today! One of my favorite winter-themed digis at ADU features an adorable pup, perched on a sled with an expectant look on his face. So… I just had to use a “Waiting for Santa Paws” sentiment. So fun!

                                                      

Supplies: 

·   Background scene-TlcCreates Vintage Junk Journal precolored Printable  (Retired, but several similar winter-themed sets can be found HERE)

·   “Snowdrifts” were added to the bottom of the scene with torn scraps of white cardstock.

·   Stickles Diamonds- Added sparkles to snowdrifts and top of sled

·   Digi- All Dressed Up (Sledging Dog)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens

·   Front Sentiment from Beccy’s Place Digi set that is no longer available. (Business changed to clear 

     stamps/wholesale only)

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

·   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 #817: Add Some Bling  (Although photo doesn’t show it well… the snow sparkles on this card!)

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 13, Week 1-AG 

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #611 The Final Challenge

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #728-729 AG/Family Friendly

The Four Seasons Challenge- Winter Season Dec 2025  

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

    This week's Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamps requires the use of Dies. I needed a wedding card, so I looked through my box of wedding-related papers, sentiments, and embellishments. I picked out a white notecard with filigree embossing, a bride and groom image upcycled from a wedding card I found at a thrift store years ago, a scrap of vellum, a circle of grey/white/silver swirled paper, and a pretty pastel aqua card front. A spellbinders die, silver and white cardstock, plus a few sentiments, helped me to finish this elegant yet playful card!

 

Supplies: 

·   Items noted in description above.

·   Front Sentiment-Computer Generated

·   Spellbinders Dies- Fancy Tags (Available from several sources on the web)

·   Inside sentiment- freebie from TlcCreations (Fairy Tales Do Come True)

·   Glass Slipper sketched onto a scrap of vellum using an image at freepik.com (HERE) as my guide. 

·  Nuvo Glitter drops were added to the slipper, providing a glass-like finish! 

·   Silver 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:  

The Paper Shelter- 15th Anniversary   

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Use Dies

Di’s Digi Stamps-Monochromatic  

    I made this gift bag, with a striking box folded “topper” to enter into the current Double D challenge “Christmas Wrappings”.  I’ve made these toppers for several years, and always love being reminded how easy they are to make using the tutorial in my supplies list! All the other items used are from my stash.

                           

Supplies: 

·   Red Gift bag from Dollar Tree

·   Gift Bag Topper Tutorial can be found HERE  

·   Tag and topper- heavyweight Christmas/Winter giftwrap purchased at JoAnnes Crafts (Sadly out of  business)

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

·   Tree-shaped metal brad (with red ornament brads and topped by a star brad), other items/tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Christmas Wrappings   

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