myasperations 5-25-26

     This card is my final entry into the monthly challenges at the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge. It features one of my favorite Stamplorations digis named "Coffee Cup Parade." I printed one copy of the digi onto sage green striped patterned paper and one onto red cardstock. I then fussy-cut and adhered three of the red cups atop the green striped parade. When finished, I adhered the layered parade onto a scrap of the red cardstock and then onto snowflake-patterned paper.  I then fussy-cut several snowflakes from the background paper and used them to embellish the parade! The final step was to add sentiments and a few additional snowflake embellishments.

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Stamplorations (Coffee Cup Parade)

·   Snowflake patterned paper- purchased at JoAnnes Crafts (Sadly no longer in business)

·   Front Sentiment- “Warm Holiday Wishes” from a Beccy’s Place Digi (Christmas Kitties) (Beccy closed her digi shop last year but still sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE  to see which sets are available!)

·   Inside Sentiment from Polka Dot Orchard digi set (Merry Little Coffee)

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

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

Entered into:  

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #53 May

STAMPlorations- May 2026     

    The challenge at Inspiration Station inspired me to start working on replenishing my graduation card supply. This cute little grad digi from Bugaboo Stamps is one that I’ve used often because I like perching him on a sentiment or frame. For this card I perched him upon a glittery gold star. I colored Deacon’s gown and cap with deep burgundy since that is the color of the local school district. I upcycled an old card for the background, which also provides a flurry of “Celebrate” sentiments for this card front. The inside sentiment is from one of my favorite sites for freebies, and it is embellished by a few more glittery stars.

Supplies: 

·   Background scene is upcycled from an old card front

·   Deacon Grad Sitter digi is from Bugaboo Stamps (Sadly, company is no longer in business)

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

·   Stars cut from Glitter Gold Cardstock using a template from my scrapbook stash

·   Inside Sentiment-Dr Seuss quote freebie from Create with TLC (Available HERE)

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

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

Entered into: 

Inspiration Station- Challenge #85 Inspiration Photo (graduation)   

    This is my third entry into the current Time Out challenge with its wonderful Music theme. My Easter card features a vintage digi I found back in 2017 on a site called Create with TLC, which introduced me to digital images and offers lots of large collections of freebies. The vintage Easter digi features a bouquet of violets adorning a cross atop a musical score.  The Old Rugged Cross was one of my mom’s favorite hymns, plus violets are my favorite Spring flower, so I had fun creating this card.

     

Supplies: 

·   Front digi with sheet music background is a freebie from Create with TLC (Vintage Easter Cross)

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

·   Inside Sentiment- “He Is Risen” is from a packet of Easter Stickers from Hobby Lobby

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

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

·   Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s

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

Entered into: 

Time Out Challenge- Challenge #313 (Theme Challenge- Music)