myasperations: myasperations 4-6-26

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, 0ur 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)!

April’s challenge TWIST is Lucky #4: Use 4 Spring Papers/Cardstocks on your card. I love the sweet line of digital businesses at Scribbles Designs. This one, named Café, was so fun to "deck out" for Spring with pastel colored papers and floral images!

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:

· Digi- Scribbles Designs (Silent Night Quote) café

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

· Sentiments- Freebie from TlcCreations (Happy Spring)

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

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

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I was so excited when I got an email advertising the STAMPlorations & Coffee Loving Paper Crafters: Spring Coffee Collab Hop that I printed off a few pages of STAMPlorations digis and started making cards to share in honor of the event. This is one of those cards. It features a pre-colored mug overflowing with a warm holiday treat! I love all the delicate artwork in the item, the wool sweater-patterned mug, tiny candy cane, and especially the sprinkles! I used a template found online to create the base for my card, but the “sleeve” on my coffee cup card is actually an upcycled sleeve from a wonderful cup of Caribou coffee, purchased a few months ago, hence the winter theme!

Supplies:

· Coffee Cup Template- The one I used is no longer available, but a web search for “Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder Template” can provide other options!

· Coffee Cup Ephemera- From a Stamplorations assorted set (Winter Mugs)

· Front Sentiment- small silver JOY tag from Oriental Trading company, many years ago.

· Inside Sentiment- “All Hearts Come Home for Christmas” freebie 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.

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I purchased a few sets of Tim Holtz Ideology Found Relatives images last year, and have had so much fun using them to create cards. This card, featuring a funny sentiment from my stash, is a perfect fit for the current Double D’s “humor” themed challenge!

Supplies:

· Vintage Portrait- from Simon Says (Tim Holtz Idea-ology FOUND RELATIVES)

· Sentiment (divided into two sections)-from Friday freebie quotes by Kellie Winnell (Blog now closed)

· Gold frame- from a sheet of ephemera I found at the local Goodwill store several years ago

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

· Patterned paper, cardstock, other misc. items and tools from my stash.

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Since using digital stamps has become my “default,” I hadn’t dug into other types of stamps for a while. However, I’ve been working on decluttering and reorganizing my craft room and am finding all kinds of treasures I forgot I had. Last month, I found Art Impressions wood-mount Front&Back stamps and had fun using them. Already this month, I’ve unearthed several Art Impressions clear sets, including Crazy Cat Lady, which I used this fun set to create a card for Art Impressions current challenge, Round&Round.