myasperations 7-21-25

    I created this beary cute topper for a gift bag using a few of the first wood mount stamps from the 1990s. It went together quickly with treasures from my stash.  

Supplies: 

·   Gift Bag Topper- Tutorial found HERE

·    Front Image and “Beary Christmas” Sentiment are both from Printworks Stamps (company is out of business)

·   White gift page-Dollar Store

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

·    Vintage Lace, red satin ribbon, and a strip of corrugated cardboard from my stash.  

Entered Into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Wrap it Up            

Classic Design Challenge: Anything Goes #12-2025 Dec/Jan  

    I created this card, featuring an adorable image from Sweet November Stamps (SNS), as my first entry into this month's challenge on the SNS Facebook page and the current Snowman and/or Santa Challenge at Double D’s. 

Supplies: 

·   Digi image- Sweet November Stamps (Frosty Hugs)

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

·   Teal colored Snowy Background from The Paper Shelter digi set (MostAdorableSnowmenPaper)

·   Light Blue snowy background paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set (Butterfly House) and Inside Sentiment from a Beccy’s Place Digi set (Christmas Kitties) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. You can check HERE to see clear stamp sets are available via retail shops.)

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

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

Entered into:  

Friends of Sweet November (FB) Dec  

Double D’s Challenge- Santa and/or Snowman   

The Paper Shelter- AG  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #730-731 Annual Christmas Blog Hop (AG/Family Friendly)

Park Hopping-My Happy Place (Dec)     Badlands Snow Park (WI)

    This card is for two coffee-themed Challenges- December’s Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) Challenge and the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge. It features a silver wire coffee cup brad (that I bought at Oriental Trading Company several decades ago.

Supplies: 

·   Patterned paper from Michaels Crafts used to create cutout shapes for the Sketch

·   Coffee Cup Brad- Oriental Trading Company (no longer available)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- “Wishing You a Cozy Christmas” a freebie from Birdscards.com (Blog now closed)

·   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:  

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge FB- #64 Dec 2025        

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