myasperations 12-14-25a

    I rarely used sketches when making cards until I discovered the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) Challenge a few years ago.

    This card is my first entry using this  month's sketch.  It features a yummy coffee image from a free digi set that I nabbed after I joined a FB group named Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC. The group regularly offers wonderful freebies plus sets of affordable digis for members via a Ko-fi shop. (See details in Supplies list below.)

    Since the digi features a cookie and a latte, I used patterned paper with little sketches of Santa’s. If he’s lucky, the BIG Santa will have time to enjoy the latte and a few of the cookies after he makes his Christmas Eve delivery!

Supplies: 

·   Background created using Sketch from the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers December Challenge

·   Yummy coffee image- from TlcCreates Vintage Junk Journal FB page (Sign up for the group HERE, then do a search for “coffee” and you’ll find this free  

   digi and many more!)

·   Patterned papers from Hobby Lobby (mini gingerbread cookies on inside sentiment were cut from paper)

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

·   Gold 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:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #64 Dec 2025         

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

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

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

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Dec)     Gingerbread is available at Disney Parks  

ABC Christmas Challenge- Y and Z are for?  'Y is for Yummy’ (Latte&Gingerbread=a yummy combo!)

     A dear friend raises chickens… and also likes snarky cards. So… I think she will love this one! The look on the chicken and rooster's faces fit perfectly with the free sentiment from one of my favorite blogs for free and funny sayings. I love adding unexpected details when I color digis, and if you look closely, you’ll see that the cute chicks’ toenails are painted red. So fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Patties Creations (Silly Chickens on Coop) 

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

·   Sentiment (divided in half and placed inside of two talk balloons)- freebie from Gingershouse Blogspot (Apparently crawling onto Santas Lap…)

·   Holly Swag digi- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is no longer available.

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

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

Entered into:  

Pattie's Creations Challenge- #237 AG (Dec)

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

    I love penguins, and this sweet little guy, named Finn, all decked out in his jingly holiday best, makes me giggle! Pretty patterned paper and strips of silver cardstock, textured with a Darice Embossing Folder, are used to replicate the Sketch.

                                                            

Supplies: 

·   Background created using Sketch from the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers December Challenge

·   Front Sentiment and Digi “Finn” from Beccy’s Place digi set (Finn’s Bells) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. You can check HERE to see if a clear stamp set is available.)

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

·   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!)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- We Are 3 Digital Sentiments “Christmas- Joyful Noise” (Company no longer in business)

·   Diamond Stickles- to add sparkle to the bells

·   Jingle Bell Digi- from Beccy’s Place digi set (Jingle Bells) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. You can check HERE to see if a clear stamp set is available.)

·   Darice Embossing Folder-Double Quatrefoil

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

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

Entered into:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #64 Dec 2025        

We Craft Cards- Sparkle and Shine

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Sparkle and Shine

Sande's Poema Card Making Community Weekly Color Challenge