Monday, August 15, 2022

myasperations 8-15-22

The 15th of the month finds me making a DT card for the challenge at QKR Stampede. Stop by the challenge, which is always “Anything Goes” and several prizes are awarded. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself?
For this simple card, I printed two digi sentiments from Eureka Stamps and a butterfly digi that creates a beautiful 3-D image.
 
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Eureka Digital Stamp (Butterfly Pattern ) Also available in unmounted or cling-mounted
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Front Sentiment - Eureka Digital Stamp (Warm Today)
·   Inside Sentiment- Eureka Digital Stamp (You’re Unforgettable)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #555-556 Anything Goes                   
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #33 Anything Goes                     
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Turquoise       
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- August               

This month’s Sheepski Designs FB Challenge theme is “My Favorite Colour” and I had fun creating with Andreas’ beautiful digi named “Clematis Trellis,” coloring the blooms in shades pink, one of my favorite colours! I’ve never seen a Clematis so googled it and the photos I found provided lots of wonderful details. I especially like the fuzzy stamens that I attempted to replicate with liquid pearls. The trellis was made with paper strips. I used an Exacto knife to cut slits into the card front, into which I wove the “trellis.” After positioning them in place, I secured the backside with tape. The finishing touches were delicate little butterfly stickers plus a scrap of antique lace from the box of “treasures” I inherited from my sweet mom.  
PS Stop by the Sheepski blog to learn more about the monthly challenges and have a chance to win some wonderful digis created by artist Andrea Norris!   
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Clematis Trellis)

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

·   Center Of Flowers- Liquid Pearls (Buttercup)

·   Sparkly Butterfly Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Front Sentiment “Hello” Sticker- Hobby Lobby

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from Handmade by Paula (Thinking of You)

·   Inside- Butterfly Stamp from Close To My Heart  

·   Puffy Heart Sticker- Sticko’s from WalMart (113 assorted puffy hearts for just 99 cents!)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #187 Anything Goes
        Since I’m a DT for Sheepski (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!
Paper Funday– #44 ATG (w/Opt. Friendship)
Allsorts Challenge- Week 688-89: Anything Goes  

Back when I was scrapbooking and loved paper piecing, I discovered this on-line source named “Little Scraps of Heaven.” Artist/Owner Tricia Veinot Moore is transitioning to a new shop, so everything at her current shop is on sale. You can nab this little cute and many more for just $1.50.

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Little Scraps of Heaven (Bear With Popsicle)
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   Assorted paper scraps and one wayward sticker from my stash.
Entered into:  
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  (Summer Days)
Outlawz Challenge- August 2022 Linky
Posted by at 14 comments:

Sunday, August 14, 2022

myasperations 8-14-22a

I was able to create another card for the current Double D’s Challenge with one of my upcycled lighthouse calendars. I also used a wood-mount stamp that I’ve had in my stash since the late ‘90s… and which is one of my fav’s! I was excited to discover a few years ago that the company still has a website and sells many of their fabulous stamps, including this Large Hermit Crab, which I stamped onto a scrap of kraft brown cardstock. After adding some color, white highlights and fussy-cutting, the crab takes center stage in this summery scene.  
Supplies: 

·   Crab Image- Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamp (Large Hermit Crab) Available in unmounted or cling-mounted

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

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Upcycled calendar page, cardstock, and metallic silver paper from my stash.

·   Camera die-cut and mini-star punch from my scrapbook stash.

Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Lighthouse   
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #555-556 Anything Goes                   
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  (Theme Summer)
Allsorts Challenge- Week 688-89: Anything Goes   
Patties Challenge- #197 Anything Goes (Aug)

I won this sweet digi from Lee Holland Art last year and finally colored it up for the first time. The sucker on the photo for the current Colorful Options Monthly Challenge provided my inspiration for the card. After coloring and fussy-cutting the digi I wrapped a square of cellophane around the sucker, to add some realism before adhering it to the patterned paper card front. (I used four of my colorful photo corners to attach the patterned paper and really like how they bring out the bright tones in the Yummy sucker!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Lee Holland Art (Dragon With Heart Lollipop)

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

·   Front Sentiment- Freebie from Desert Diva (You Add Color To My Life)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Happy Birthday” Papercrafts Magazine Freebie (no longer available)

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

·   Patterned paper and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge- Turquoise      
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes 
2craftycrittercrazies challenge- #68 August 2022                        
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- August                   
Jan’s Digi Stamps- August 2022 Anything Goes

I’m glad the Outlawz Challenges are moved to their new “home” to blogland and think it will be much simpler to enter and follow the challenges. This is my first entry into their Wednesday Sketch Challenge. And it was a fun challenge to play with!
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Polka Doodles digital stamp- Emma Flower Jeans (no longer available)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sparkly Flower Stickers- Hobby Lobby
·   Inside Sentiment- Gingershouse.blogspot.com 5-14-17 (I got called ‘pretty’ today…)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
·   Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #653-Say it with Flowers  
·   Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge- Week #32 Anything Goes  
·   Outlawz Challenge- Wednesday Sketch Challenge  
·   Outlawz Challenge- August 2022 Linky

Posted by at 21 comments:

myasperations 8-14-22

I have always appreciated the talent and generous heart of Power Poppy’s artist/ creator, Marcella Hawley. Earlier this year, Marcella shared the following with her newsletter followers- “Hello, friends. We are all watching the attack on Ukraine with immense pain, horror, and a crushing sense of helplessness. I have been wracking my brain to figure out how to help, even in a small way. Perhaps starting with my drawings, and extending out to YOU, we can make a bigger impact to help people feel supported, loved, and wrapped in prayer from all over the world.“
She added, “Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine, and we are starting to see them pop up all over the world to show our support and love. I have two bouquets and sunflowers both detailed and simple. Use them with my blessing for whatever purpose helps show support - whether in a card or in social media.” Marcella then makes a generous offer, “All four of my Sunflower-themed digital images are all now available for FREE to anyone who wants to download them and create cards, flyers, or posters.”
Marcella has also created a beautiful sunflower digi and coloring sheet set named, Peace Offering, which is available for $5. All proceeds will be donated to the Sunflower of Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion.
That beautiful Peace Offering sunflower and sentiment is center stage on this card. In order to fit into the current “Christmas in July” theme, I used a red and green color scheme. Plus, I took a photo of one of my beloved Christmas sweaters to use as the base for the card. I trimmed the vase shape from the image, then attached a scrap of vellum and acetate on top of it, to allow the pattern (muted with vellum) to show through to the top. So fun!   
Supplies: 

·   Digi and front sentiment- Power Poppy (Peace Offering)

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

·   Patterned Background- Photo of a Knit Sweater in a Collection (from Kristal Bristol)

·   Rhinestone Heart Stickers- JoAnne’s Crafts

·   Inside Sentiment- From my scrapbook stash   

·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Power Poppy- The Blossom Challenge- Christmas in July             
Papercraft Challenges   Challenge #84 Christmas in July            
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #607 AG       
Gem of a Challenge- Week #17 Anything Goes             
Jan’s Digi Stamps- August 2022 Anything Goes 
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday 
Outlawz Challenge- August 2022 Linky

When Marcella offered the fundraiser set (above) she also offered a handful of other sunflowers digis for FREE!  Including this one that I printed on Kraft brown paper, coloring them with shades of markers and colored pencils, before adding a few busy bees, and popping up a separately printed raffia bow with foam tape.   
      
Supplies: 

·   Digi- Power Poppy Digi Set (Bring Home Some Sunflowers)

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

·   Bee Stamp- Hero Arts (retired)

·   Front Sentiment- Proverbs 16 24 Imagine That Digi Set (Honey Bear) (Currently not being sold online)

·   Stickles- Diamonds (on bees wings)

·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- August                   
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #33 Anything Goes                     
Allsorts Challenge- Week 688-89: Anything Goes   
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #653-Sayit with Flowers
Wecraftcards- Pollinators
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes 
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Sunflowers

The Double D’s Challenge has been a favorite of mine for several years. I have collected lighthouse calendars for several years, so was fun to use a few of them for the current DD challenge. For this one, I opted to highlight a wonderful digi from artist Francesca Lopez, artist/owner of Cute As A Button. I colored her summer dress in shades of turquoise, plus used a few scraps turquoise related paper  to layer the sentiment,  allowing me to also enter this card into the August Colorful Options Monthly Challenge. 
Supplies: 

·   Digi- Cute As A Button (Hawaiian Luau)

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

·   Front Sentiment “Yes to New Adventures”- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Smooth Seas)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie from Simply Cards & Papercrafts Magazine  (No longer available)   

·   Puffy Heart Sticker- Sticko’s from WalMart (113 assorted puffy hearts for just 99 cents!)

·   Upcycled calendar page, and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Posted by at 20 comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)