myasperations: myasperations 3-2-26

I have been a regular participant in the Path of Positivity (POP) Challenge since I stumbled upon it 5 years ago. It became a favorite almost immediately, mainly because it inspires a positive mindset and encourages positive actions! To learn more, read the Introduction provided in 2013 by the creator of this inspiring challenge, Lisa D.

This year, the Path of Positivity is officially entering its 13th year of offering challenges that encourage positivity and creativity! In honor of this wonderful anniversary, our challenge host, Lisa D, introduces the theme for 2026: Crafting by the Numbers. (Click here if you'd like to read more in-depth about our overall theme for 2026)!

March’s challenge TWIST is Lucky #3: Use 3 Gems on Your Project, and I decided to make a sweet card for a fairy-lovin’ great niece! It features a comfy scene with a cute little fairy named Junie from Sweet November Stamps. Junie is perched on a windowsill, enjoying a beautiful night sky. I added a close-up photo showing the 3 "diamonds" embellishing the front sentiment! I attached them with Stickles, adding a layer of this sparkly goop across the heart, giving it a textured surface!

Note- the twist is completely optional, and you don't need to follow it to win. As long as your creation is positive or encouraging in some way, enter it into the POP challenge for a chance to win $6 worth of images from our sponsor, Scribbles Designs, and/or be honored as one of our special "picks"!

Supplies:

· Precut window card base- from a Wisconsin company that is now out of business

· Pre-colored night sky is a freebie from DisDigiStamps (on FB). Once you join HERE, type “Freebie time” in the

search bar and you can find lots of adorable images and some great scenery, too!)

· Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Fairwee Junie)

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

· Front sentiment- Love you to the Moon from Nettyscards.blogspot.com (although this circle sentiment appears

to be retired, there are MANY others... for lots of occasions and all are FREE!)

· Inside sentiment is from a Beccy’s Place digi set (Out Of This World) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She

now sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE to see which sets are available!)

· Galaxy paper (inside of the card)- Hobby Lobby

· Stickles- Diamonds (used to glue gems in place)

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

· Clear gems, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Make Your Own Background

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 3, Week 1-AG

The Paper Shelter- #666 AG

Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #127 Theme- AG (Twist- Hearts and Hugs)

I'd signed up for a weekly newsletter a while ago from Dover Publications and have appreciated that I now receive a weekly email with links to a half dozen coloring books, each offering 4-5 pages that are available as free downloads for a short time. This friendly scene was one of the pages available in a recent newsletter. (Sign up for the SAMPLER NEWSLETTER to start getting your own treasures!] After copying the image, I used my Word program to reduce it in size to fit an A2-sized card, then printed it on light green copy paper. I printed another copy on white cardstock, colored the flowers and greenery in the lower left corner, then fussy cut around them. I also printed Sweet November Stamps’ Lucky Cloverfield digi, colored, fussycut and adhered him atop the flowery section of the card front. Several embellishments were added to give the card touches of green and gold bling!

Supplies:

· Background garden scene from Dover Publishing-Creative Haven Summer Scenes Coloring Book found HERE (Sign up for the Sampler Newsletter to start getting your own treasures!]

· Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Lucky Cloverfield)

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

· Green shamrock-shaped gem- Hobby Lobby

· Front Sentiment- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is no longer available. (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. But still sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE to see which sets are available!)

· Inside Sentiment-a Journaling Card I’ve had in my scrapbooking stash for many years (I did find a free digi with the saying HERE)

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

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

· Rainbow striped paper, small gold coin, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:

Friends of Sweet November (FB) March

Pick 3 Challenge-Feb-March 2026 (My Picks-Fantasy, Embellishments, Flowers)

Pammies Inky Pinky Challenge #2609

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #273 AG

I made a Z-fold card to enter into several Christmas Themed challenges. It features a festive digital images and sentiments from Beccy’s Place, plus pretty plaid paper.

Supplies:

· Instructions for a Z-fold card can be found HERE.

· Digi and sentiments are from a Beccy’s Place digi set (Jingle Bells) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She now sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE to see which sets are available!)

· Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens, and Sharpie Silver Metallic permanent marker

· Plaid Christmas 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:

ABC Christmas Challenge- C & D are for… ? ‘D is for Ding-Dong (bells)’

Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- Feb 2026

Outlawz Christmas Only Challenge- March 2026

(Via Pinterest) Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-AG

The challenge at We Craft Cards this week is to make a card that features bugs! I opted to create a card that features bee digis from Beccy’s Place, a beautiful wildflower photo from a favorite FB site, and a sentiment that a friend's daughter is sure to love.