myasperations 6-12-22

I entered “Origami Dress” on Pinterest and found lots of options. This template was my favorite and was easy to use. (One added note, on the score lines you’ll notice letters to help with the folding: “M” for Mountain and “V” for Valley.  Research the folds on the web or use the photo of my card as your guide.)

I’m entering this card into several challenges Double D’s Challenge: White with one other color ( I added shades of burgundy as my other color), Pixie's Snippets (it was fun to use some of the scraps I know I’ve had in my scraps files since just after a friend and I sold the stamp store we owned until 2001. So… them be old scraps!)

Supplies: 

·   Origami Dress-Freebie Template found Here

·   Embossed white floral background- from an upcycled notecard

·   Inside sentiment from my scrapbook stash

·   Cardstock, scraps of patterned paper and satin ribbon, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- White with One other Color Only  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #183 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #545-546 Anything Goes                   

Pixie's Snippets- Week #430

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- June                      

I had so much fun creating a card with this wonderful Llama digi from artist Patti Gomez, especially when I used a few scraps of metallic silver paper and a snarky sentiment to give her a BIG personality!) I also love that Patti named her Linda. One of my best friends, named Linda, went to her heavenly mansion last fall after a five-year struggle with cancer… and she would have loved this card. (I am thinking I’ll send it to her daughter, who inherited her mom’s sense of humor and addiction to making cards. I know it will make her smile!)  

I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Incy Wincy Designs (my card fits into the floral category, due to the lovely lei. It also features all the colors in the palette- although it doesn’t show up in the pic, the centers of the flowers have a dot of light yellow Liquid Pearls); The Paper Shelter: Flower Power (Linda is rockin’ that Lei!); and Outlawz: Festive Friday (the mirrored sunglasses clearly reflect the theme “Summer.” See what I did there? Mirrored… reflect? Ha!)  

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Patties Creations (Linda the Diva Llama)

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

·   Sentiments- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Stanley’s Birthday) Retired

·   Liquid Pearls-Buttercup

·   Cardstock, foam tape, scraps of patterned paper, teal vellum and metallic silver paper (upcycled greeting card) from my stash.

Entered into:  

Patties Challenge- #195 Anything Goes (June)

Incy Wincy Designs- Floral/Color Palette/Sketch Challenge  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Bright & Cheerful

The Paper Shelter- #515 Flower Power

Gem of a Challenge- Week #12 Anything Goes                              

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday 

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

I like to make a nice assortment of handmade cards for holidays and other occasions for wedding gifts and found that I needed some Halloween cards. So, I made this card, using a sweet image from Digi Doodle Studios (which also fits into Digi Doodles' current challenge (Boys and Toys) because, Manny is armed with two popular Halloween “toys", right? A treat holder and lantern! I’m entering this card into several other challenges, including two that have a masculine theme.

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Digi Doodle Studios (Manny Mummy)

·   Digi Scene- Freebie from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles (Eerie Forest Patterned Paper)

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

·   Inside Sentiment-Cut from a TlcCreations Bookmark Freebie (Welcome Great Pumpkin)

·   Cardstock, scraps of vellum, jack-o-lantern stickers, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Digi Doodle Studios- #50 Boys and Toys

Paper Funday – #42 ATG w/Opt. Masculine

Dare 2 Be Artzy– June Masculine

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #22 Anything Goes  

Allsorts Challenge- Week 680- Any Stamped Image   

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes 

myasperations 6-8-2022

I wanted to make another card to enter into the Simon Says "Little Critter" challenge, and this sweet kitten from WinkWinkInk is the perfect fit. The background is made with a postcard from my stash. I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge-Inspiration Photo (my card includes the required grey, plus orange and red- although I think that all the colors in the photo show up in the chalked lettering! My “twist” is  Positive Thoughts.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- WinkWinkInk  Digital Stamp (Catnap)

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

·   Sparkly Heart Stickers- Dollar Store

·   Inside Sentiment- TLC Creations Freebie (You Are Awesome)

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Little Critters           

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge- Furry Thing Goes (#78 June)     

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge- Inspiration Photo 

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Artist Francesca Lopez offers this wonderful digi for her June Cute As A Button Progressive Challenge on FB… just in time for summer fun!  Doesn’t she look perfect adorning this beautiful beach scene (i.e. an upcycled calendar page)?  Note- If you’d like to learn more about the monthly challenges, and how you can get the monthly digis for free, you can join the CAAB FB page HERE.

I’m entering this card into several challenges, including Incy Wincy Designs (the background and lovely beach comber display all of the colors in the palette.)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Cute As A Button Digital Stamp (At the Beach)

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

·   Front Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (hello!)

·   Inside Sentiment- Imagine That! Digi Set  (Flamingo Beach) Sadly, company is no longer in business.

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Cardstock, upcycled calendar page, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Cute As A Button-FB Progressive Freebie Challenge- #54 At the Beach

Cute As A Button- June: CH #81 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs- Floral/Color Palette/Sketch Challenge  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday 

I made lots of graduation cards this Spring.  This card went together pretty quickly with freebie sentiments and items from my stash. It is for a friend’s son who is graduating from a nearby high school. Their colors are purple and white, and their mascot is a bulldog (hence, the pawprint sticker embellishments!)

Supplies: 

·   Front  Sentiment- Desert Diva Freebie (conGRADulations)

·   Inside Sentiment – TLC Creations Freebie (Dr Seuss Subway Art) 

·   Star template- from my scrapbook stash

·   Paw Print stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Cardstock, glittery gold paper and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  BHS grad card- purple with gold star   

Cupcake Inspirations- #545 Theme Challenge (Graduation)  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #545-546 Anything Goes                   

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- June Precious Purple  

Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- Theme: Purple and White

myasperations 6-4-2022

This is my second entry into the new Power Poppy “Blossom Challenge” which currently features Spring flowers. I looked through my Power Poppy stamps and digis and chose one with Daisies, one of my favorite flowers! (To my friends at Power Poppy- I was born in southern Iowa and lived there the first 6 years of my life. I remember that daisies bloomed earlier there than they do here in northern Wisconsin, where they are just now popping up! So, if they are not considered to be Spring flowers, please delete my entry!) An added Note- this digi is from a set that is a FREEBIE, plus right now you can purchase a large number of Spring floral digi sets at 25% off! So you, too, can join in the fun!

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Power Poppy Digital Stamp that is FREE (Kindness is the Way)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Hello Sunshine”- from SnapClick Supply (Sweet as Can bee-Word Art)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Follow Your Dreams” from Simply Cards & Papercrafts Magazine (No longer available)   

·   Butterfly Digi-Freebie from www.thetoymaker.com (Heart Butterfly)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Power Poppy- The Blossom Challenge- April Showers Bring May Flowers               

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #22 Anything Goes 

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration & Challenge  (Anything Goes-June)

Patties Challenge- #195 Anything Goes (June)

Snippets offered a challenge last week to honor the Queens 70^th Platinum Jubilee. I had fun creating a Crazy Quilt using paper scraps in rich (regal) colors and patterns, plus satin ribbon, and strips of silver and gold trim. A sweet Corgi (Queen's favorite breed) plus a freebie Jubilee “brad”, sparkly crown stickers and computer-generated sentiments finish the fun card.  

PS For those of you that want to share the excitement of the Jubilee with kids/grandkids, Dover Publishers has released a wonderful paperdoll  book. You can find it HERE 

                                  

                      

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Power Poppy Digi Set (Christmas Corgis) Also available in clear cling set

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

·   Sparkly Heart Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Jubilee “brad”- freebie from Kate Hatfield Designs HERE

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Sparkly/jeweled crown stickers from JoAnnes and Hobby Lobby

·   Paper scraps, ribbon, gold/silver trims, cardstock, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:   

Pixie's Snippets- Week #429

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #643-3 or more layers

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Little Critters

Allsorts Challenge- Week 679- Anything Goes  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Anything Goes)

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

I wanted to make another card in honor of the Queen's Jubilee and this cute digi created by my friend Francesca, owner/artist of Cute As A Button Digistamps works beautifully! The pink and purple balloons are made with scraps of plastic index divider sheets. (Sometimes called document file folders, these create additions to card making. They can be found in the office supply section of most stores, come in a pack of assorted colors, are translucent, easy to fussy-cut with a sharp pair of scissors, and you can write on them with permanent markers, which is how I traced the balloons from the digi onto the plastic!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Cute As A Button Digital Stamp (I’m Two)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen and Sharpie black permanent fine-line marker

·   Inside Sentiment- TLC Creations Freebie (Party Like a Princess)

·   Sparkly/jeweled crown stickers from JoAnnes and Hobby Lobby

·   Cardstock, pink dotted paper, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #183 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #545-546 Anything Goes                   

Cute As A Button- June: CH #81 Anything Goes

Paper Funday – #42 ATG