myasperations 1-12-26

   Back in 2017, Dearie Dolls' images were what moved me from stamping images to printing them off on my computer. I still occasionally use wood-mounted stamps and clear stamps, but mostly use digis (which are more in line with my budget, and so much easier to store!) I wanted to make another card to help Double D’s celebrate their 10th Birthday (year online), and this sweet Super Girly from Dearie Dolls seems like a perfect fit! I had fun coloring the little cutie with my Spectrum Noir markers and white gel pen (which helped me to add the delicate look of her tulle tutu!) And of course, I needed to add a sprinkling of small, punched stars made with glittery cardstock. I have a feeling that even superheroes like BLING! 

    An added note- I will be sending this card to one of my grandnieces who loves playing dress up. I added a black circle next to the inside sentiment, and I plan to write her name on a strip of white cardstock, adhere it to a scrap of glittery gold paper, and add it to the circle. I want her to know that the sentiment is specifically for HER!  

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps (Super Girly)

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

·   Small Star punch (from my stash)- sparkly and metallic gold papers from Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (Hello Birthday Girl) Freebie is no longer available, but a similar one can be found HERE

·   Inside Sentiment “You Are Awesome” (skogstokiga- Blog closed))

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

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

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- DD Ten Year Birthday 2026  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #819: Dies and/or Punches

Paper Funday- Jan 2026 #83 Anything Goes 

     This fun digi is a new addition to my collection of Patties Creations digis. When I first saw this “silly bird,” I knew immediately that my chicken-lovin’ friend would love any card I made with it! In this case, I made a Christmas card that features this month’s sketch at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group (BYSHC) Challenge on FB, because she really does look like she needs coffee to prepare for Christmas. Actually, she might need a few vats of coffee and 11 months before she is ready for Christmas again?!

 

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Patties Creations (Silly Bird Having Coffee) with Paper Pieced mug

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

·   Front Sentiment- from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Here Comes Christmas) Beccy is starting to sell clear sets online 

         again. So you can check HERE if you would like to see which sets are available!

·   Inside Sentiment- freebie from deonnawade.com (But First Coffee)

·   Inside Coffee Image- upcycled from a coffee packet in a hotel room

·   Plaid Wrapping Paper- purchased at JoAnnes Crafts (Sadly no longer in business)

·   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- #65 Jan 2026        

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #49 Jan  

Pattie's Creations Challenge- #238 AG (Jan 2026)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #269 AG 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Something New     

    I have always loved this sweet digi from The Paper Shelter named Little Butterfly. For this card, I enlarged the digi to fill the corner of an A2 card base,  printed it onto white card stock, colored, fussy-cut, and set it aside. I found some pretty patterned paper in my stash, and just knew that the white lacy edges would work perfectly on a Valentine's Day card. I did a bit of fussy cutting of one lacy strip, adhered it in place, added sentiments, and dressed up the center of the card with bits of extra patterned paper and TaDa... done!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- The Paper Shelter (Little Butterfly)

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

·   Sentiments- Happy Valentine's Day and You Make My Heart Smile from LoveSVG (Site 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:  

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

Polkadoodles Challenge 2026- Challenge 1, Week 2-AG  

The Paper Shelter- #622

     I used a wonderful digi from Anne’s Digital Art, named “Daisy and Bee” for this card. I had fun coloring this daisy a pretty pastel shade to match the daisies in the patterned paper I used for the card base. After coloring the daisy and little bee, I adhered the image to the daisy patch, then added Stickles to the bee's wings and eyes to add some sparkle and texture. The sentiment is a perfect fit for the image… and the spring that it represents!

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- a freebie from artist Anne Felton- Anne’s Art Daisy and Bee.

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

·   Front Sentiment- from Jans Digi Stamps (Sadly company is no longer in business)

·   Stickles- Diamonds (on wing), Sea Glass (eyes)

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

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

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #734-735 (AG/Family Friendly)

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Songs and Rhymes Jan 2026

Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- Jan 2026

STAMPlorations- January 2026