myasperations 12-14-25

    I won this sweet digi, along with several others, at last month’s coffeelovingpapercrafters 2025 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, so it is fun to be able to make a card to enter in to this month’s Coffee Loving Papercrafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!

    I sketched hearts onto the cup to reflect the front sentiment, and the inside sentiment reflects how I feel whenever I spend time with family!

     I'm also entering this card into the Not2Shabby December Challenge Mood Board (I added hearts to the beautiful coffee-drinker's mug and also used several colors from this month's Color Board-sage green, light pink, peach and brown.) 

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi Stamp- Not2Shabby Shop (Cuppa Cozy)

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

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

·   Plaid Patterned 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: 

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #48 Dec (photo) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #267 AG 

           Since I’m a DT for All Dressed Up sponsor), please don’t include me in the prize draw!  

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

Not2Shabby Mood Board Challenge- December (Mood board) (Photo)

   This sweet gingerbread boy is one of my favorite digis from Beccy’s Place. (My nickname for this pudgy little cutie is “Pillsbury” because he is such a cute little doughball!)  I printed Pillsbury onto Kraft cardstock which is the color of gingerbread, and also it simplifies the coloring process (which mainly included shading with a few tan and brown makers, adding his nose and tummy button with red markers, added green to the irises of his eyes, then finishing with a white gel pen to fill in the whites of his eyes, and to add highlights to the image (check the photo for their placement!) When finished, I fussy-cut the little guy and set him aside.

     I wanted the coloring of the gifts and candy canes to be bright and clear, so I printed an extra copy of just that part of the image on white cardstock, colored, fussy-cut, then adhered them in place atop the original image. I also used an exacto knife to cut around Pillsbury's hand so I could slide the gifts and candycanes underneath them. A few small strips of foam tape on  the underside of his hands adds some depth to the image. So cute!

Supplies: 

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

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

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

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

Entered into:  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 13, Week 3-AG  

ABC Christmas Challenge- Y and Z are for?  'Y is for Yummy’  (I love Gingerbread!)

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: Dec  Color Board (Gingerbread and other treats)  

   This is my second card for this month's Coffee Loving Papercrafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge. It features a sweet digi from a digi set from The Paper Shelter named, appropriately, “There’s a Penguin in my Cocoa.”  (The digi set is available for just $1.50 until the end of December.) The beautiful background is a freebie from Dis Digi FB page (see my supplies list for details.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi Stamp- The Paper Shelter (There's A Penguin In My Cocoa) The 6 piece digi set is on sale during December for just $1.50)

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

·   Dis Digi FB Freebie- Snowy Sky, Dec 6 2024 (After joining Di’s FB page HERE, access the freebie HERE)

·   Front Sentiment- freebie from desert diva (hello!)

·   Inside Sentiment- The Paper Shelter digi set (Vintage X-mas Designs)

·   Pioneer Clear Photo corners- available from several sources

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

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

Entered into:  

(Via Pinterest) Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #48 Dec 

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #818: Mega Christmas Challenge-Add a Sentiment  

      Since I’m a DT for All Dressed Up (one of the sponsors), please don’t include me in the draw for their prize!  

The Paper Shelter- 15th Anniversary (opt-Celebrations)    

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Dec)      Penguin Trek (Orlando Seaworld)