Monday, March 25, 2024

myasperations 3-25-24

     I was excited to get an email from Gerda Steiner Design (GSD)earlier this month. It included a special WM with an invitation to join an “Easter Egg Hunt” by adding it to any cards made with their wonderful stamps or digis. I decided to make an Easter card that includes a sweet Gerda Steiner bunny digi, which is a freebie!  (Learn about special GSD challenges and freebies if you sign up for their Newsletter HERE!)
      This is my final entry for the Lift Challenge which requires a lattice-inspired background. Using an upcycled calendar page, and strips of weathered wood patterned paper I created a backdrop for the cute pair of Easter bunnies and a flurry of colorful butterflies. Sitting here looking at a foot of fresh snow out the front window, this card brings the promise of Spring. Amen and Amen!!
Supplies: 
·   Digi- A freebie from Gerda Steiner Design (Easter Bunnies)

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

·   Embellies created with butterflies fussy-cut from a few Bugaboo digis

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Lift Challenge- Elevator Challenge #186  
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #731: Easter
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Spring/Easter
Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #668  
Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #104- Easter

    The dancing leprechaun digi on this card is a freebie from illustrator and children's book author Elizabeth Dulemba, who created hundreds of digis and coloring pages that she offers for free download! (This digi can be found HERE.) The sheet music and inside sentiment are both freebies available on the web.
Supplies: 

·   Digi- freebie from Dulemba.com. (Coloring pages can be found HERE.) 

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

·   Sparkly Shamrock Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·    Lumps of gold- from Hobby Lobby clearance aisle (Diamond painting gems)

·   Front Sentiment “St Patrick’s Day-Jig” Free sheet music can be found HERE.

·   Inside Sentiment- “May Your Troubles…” freebie from Love SVG (Search HERE.)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Double D’s Challenge- Green, Clover, Shamrocks, Luck      
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: March-Green  
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes
Outlawz ChallengeMarch 2024 Linky

     I was happy to discover the ABC Christmas Challenge a few months ago, partly because I love celebrating Christmas all year! The current challenge focuses on the letters E, F, and G, meaning I can use my favorite little gingerbread cookie from Beccy’s Place! (My nickname for this cutie is “Pillsbury” because he is such a sweet little dough ball!)  The humorous inside sentiment is from a Beccy’s Place clear stamp set.      
     (Note- Beccy Muir, artist/owner of Beccy’s Place, is holding a retirement sale of several digi sets for 50% off until March 31st, so check the sale listing HERE soon!)
     I’m entering my card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (This is another of my favorite challenges… as it has introduced me to many new amusement parks. This card was inspired by Santa’s Village which is on my bucket list!)
Supplies: 
·   Gingerbread Digi- from a Beccy’s Place Clear Stamp Set (Sugar and Spice) found HERE

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

·   Front Sentiment “Merry Christmas” label from my Scrapbook stash

·   Inside sentiment “When what to my wondering eyes…” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Here Comes Christmas)

·   Small Gingerbread embellies- hand sketched on kraft paper scraps, colored and fussy-cut

·   Patterned paper and all other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Christmas Craft Creations challenge- March-Designer Paper  
Beccy’s Place Challenge- March   
        Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #639-640
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (March Santa’s Village

Thursday, March 21, 2024

myasperations 3-21-24

    This month’s challenge at  Sheepski Designs is “Anything Goes and my DT card features a wonderful image from artist Andrea Norris named, “Wappits.” (How fun is that name?!)  I found free sheet music on the web to provide a fun background. I found the photo captions at a thrift store many years ago. They provided the perfect touch of humor to my card. Lastly, the eggs on the inside of the card were fussy-cut from patterned paper to add some COLOR!  
 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Wappits)

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

·   Sheet Music- “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” a freebie from HERE

·   Inside Sentiment- “Happy Easter Everybunny” is computer generated

·   Pioneer Black Photo corners- available from several sources

·   Patterned Paper, Photo Captions, and oother items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Allsorts Challenge- Week 772 Feathers and/or Fur
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Spring/ Easter
Di’s Digi Stamps- Welcome Spring  
Papercraft Challenges- Challenge #104- Easter
Paper Funday- #63 Anything Goes      
 
    This sweet digi from Sweet November Stamps was the February freebie in their monthly newsletter. I had fun creating a bright and cheerful card to celebrate the arrival of Spring (which we hope shows up here in our part of the country soon. I mean… hopefully right after the two blizzards forecasted in the coming week!)
    I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Dear Swing (the blue sky background on my card makes me think of all the times I felt like I was reaching for the sky when swinging on the playground. It was always a rush!)
Supplies: 
·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Rainbow Fairy)

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

·   Upcycled calendar page.

·   Front Sentiment “Happy Day”- a freebie from maxammadestudio.com

·   Inside Sentiment- “The Sky’s the Limit” From an Imagine That Digi set (Sadly, company is no longer in business)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #639-640
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (MarchRainbow Ride
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: March-Green  (optional rainbow)       
The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Spring (March 2024)  
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Dear Swing (by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Outlawz ChallengeMarch 2024 Linky

      I was happy to discover the ABC Christmas Challenge a few months ago, partly because I love celebrating Christmas all year long!
     The current challenge focuses on the letters E, F, and G, so these two little gingerbread cuties is so adorable that they deserve to be placed front and center. (This digi is from a talented artist. Dina Gerner, who closed her Digi Doodles shop a while ago. I was glad to learn that she still sells stamps, now the clear variety, in a web-based shop named Ink n Splatter Stamps.) The humorous front sentiment is from a Beccy’s Place digi set.  (An exciting note, Beccy Muir, artist/owner of Beccy’s Place, is holding a retirement sale of several digi sets for 50% off (meaning that this set is just $3 US!). Besides this set, I have several others, so I’ll be posting cards made with them between now and March 31st. Check the sale listing out HERE!) The inside sentiment is from a wonderful Christmas set from WeAre3. (Sadly, I just discovered that owner Bonnie Kohane closed her WeAre3  Etsy shop last November. I was happy to see that Bonnie hosts a FB page, Bonnie Kohane Craft Time ,where she offers a weekly freebie… plus provides a friendly and supportive place to “meet”! Since I recently retired, I plan to stop in there often!
 Supplies: 
·   Digi- Digi Doodle Digi Stamp (Gingerbread Kids) (Digi images are no longer available, but clear stamp sets available HERE.)

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

·   Front Sentiment- “Christmas? Bring it on” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Finns Scarf)

·   Inside Sentiment-“ Wishing you…”  from a WeAre3 Christmas Sentiment Set (Sadly, this wonderful Etsy Shop is closed)

·   Digital Sentiments (Christmas)

·   Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Pioneer Clear Photo corners- available from several sources

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

·   Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
ABC Christmas Challenge-E, F and G are for…?  (G is for Gingerbread)  
Christmas Craft Creations challenge- March-Designer Paper  
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)
Polkadoodles Challenge- Week #10 AG                                          
Beccy’s Place Challenge- March   
        Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun! 

Monday, March 18, 2024

myasperations 3-18-24

     I’ve always liked celebrating St. Pat’s Day…partly because Spring follows closely behind! This card was fun to make using a fun giraffe Leprechaun from The Paper Shelter and two freebies from the web.  
    I’m entering this card into several challenges including Park Hopping-My Happy Place (I discovered this challenge last year and it has become a favorite of mine. I’ve learned lots about amusement parks mainly because the challenge host, Makira, provides a listing of “inspiration” to help learn more about Amusement Parks around the globe. That is how I learned that a wee bit ‘o St. Pats is incorporated into one special site in Disneyland. You can read more HERE!)

Supplies: 

·  Digi- The Paper Shelter digi set (Giraffes on Parade)

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

·   Lumps of gold- from Hobby Lobby clearance aisle (Diamond painting gems)

·   Inside Sentiment- Freebie Subway Art from thegirlcreative.com (Irish Blessing)

·   Inside Sentiment -Freebie from LoveSVG (Happy St. Patrick's Day)

·   Sparkly Shamrock Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
The Paper Shelter- Spring Colours (My card includes lots of green PLUS a rainbow!)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-A Bit of Green
The Four Seasons Challenge- Anything Spring (March 2024 
Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: March-Green  
Paper Funday- #63 Anything Goes      
Park Hopping-My Happy Place (March)   

I’m working on Spring and Easter cards these days… and this little fluffy duck from a Beccy’s Place digi set was just asking to be featured with a rainbow. So… this is the result! (An exciting note-Beccy Muir, artist/owner of Beccy’s Place, is holding a retirement sale of several digi sets for 50%. Check the sale listing out HERE!)
Supplies: 

·   Digi- from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Easter Joy)

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

·   Card Base- upcycled from an old card

·   Inside Sentiment- Computer Generated

·   Gem butterfly-Hobby Lobby

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Allsorts Challenge- Week 772 Feathers and/or Fur
Time Out Challenge- #259 Birds of a Feather   

Di’s Digi Stamps- Welcome Spring  

Beccy’s Place Challenge- March   
        Since I’m a Contributor for Beccy’s Place, I’m entering just for fun!

I was happy to discover the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge last year and have enjoyed entering it since then. This month's challenge is to add some green to a coffee-themed card. This is my second entry in this challenge that features a unique silver wire coffee cup brad, which  I bought at Oriental Trading Company during 60-80% off after-Christmas sales over 10 years ago. (Sadly, I only have one more left in my stash!)
Supplies: 

·   Front Sentiment “Warm Holiday Wishes” (I can’t locate the source of this item right now. If you recognize it, please let me know!)

·   Inside Sentiment- “Have Yourself a Merry…” from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Home for the Holidays)

·   Inside Digi- Gingerbread Cookie from a Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Retired)

·   All other items from my stash.

Entered into:  
Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge March #27 Coffee + Green 
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #639-640
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas)
Outlawz ChallengeMarch 2024 Linky