myasperations 3-9-25

   I’ve been decluttering my craft room and found some snowflake-embossed acetate that just asked to be used for a card. A sweet little snowman digi and cute sentiment from Bugaboo, plus papers from my stash create a fun winter card.   

Supplies: 

·   Snowman Digi and Sentiments- Bugaboo (Company is no longer in business)

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

·   Snowflakes Embossing Folder- Darice

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

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

Entered into:  

The Paper Shelter- #628 Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Weeks #689-690  

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday (Christmas) 

ABC Christmas Challenge- “C and D  are for…? ”  ‘C is for Cute' 

While decluttering, I found many folders of digis I’d printed off and not yet used. This card was made with re-colored images and background from a digi set named "Emma the Mermaid" from Fred She Said." I made the card for a grandniece who loves mermaids and have been told (by her parents) that she really likes when I send her cards that “move.” So, I decided on a wiper card so that Emma can actually leap from the water! (I used a tutorial I found via Pinterest, with one minor change. I needed the bottom strip for the card, onto which the “wiper” is added, to be higher so that Emma was hidden until the card was opened. So, I cut that strip 4” x 8½ " instead of instead of 2" x 8½."

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Path Of Positivity- Challenge #129 (The unexpected twist for my card is that although I enjoy using fancy folds on my cards, I usually prefer simple ones. Although I like the way this card turned out, I lost count of how many times I had to redo sections to get it to work! Finally, after I made the change in the bottom strips height, it worked smoothly.) 

 

Supplies: 

·   Wiper Card Tutorial found HERE

·   Digis (including Emma, background, and sea creatures)- Fred She Said Digi set (Emma the Mermaid- colored)

·   Shading, highlights and detailed added with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment “Mermaid Wishes and Starfish Kisses”- Source Unknown (if you recognize it, please share the info in comment!)

·   Front Sentiment-“Have a Fintastic Day” A freebie from Simply Cards/CraftWorld Magazine (no longer available)

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

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

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- #249 AG 

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge- #591 Anything Goes

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge-AG March 2025

Outlawz Challenge-March 2025 Linky  

Polkadoodles Challenge- Challenge 4, Week 1- AG                     

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #129 (Embracing The Unexpected: Make Something You Wouldn’t Normally Make.   

      With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, I knew I had to make a card using an adorable Leprechaun digi from Sweet November Stamps. The trio of “peekers” were fun to color, mainly because I love ginger-colored hair. I also had fun adding sparkle with a gold gel pen and a Wink of Stella brush marker.

    The beautiful rainbow background is from one of my favorite FB sites for free digis, Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC.  The group sponsor, Paulette Slater, provides dozens of free sentiments and digis every month. You can visit the site and join to have access to all the wonderful digis that Paulette offers! She also has a Ko-fi web shop HERE where you can find digis, word art, patterned papers and occasional freebies.

      I’m entering this card into several challenges including Not2Shabby Color Board: March (My card features at least a bit of each of the boards colors.), and Park Hopping-My Happy Place where the challenge is anything inspired by a theme park. This is one of my favorite challenges… as it has introduced me to many new places to add to my bucket list! I used the wonderful “inspiration” listing that sponsor Makira provides, and found a theme park that features a very small surprise, based on a Golden Book character,  Lephrechans: The Little Man of Disneyland. I did a bit of research (HERE) and it sounds like the little guys home is now located at the entrance of the Indiana Jones jungle! 

  

Supplies: 

·   Pre-colored Rainbow background was posted on FB on 6-7-2024 at Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC (on FB) Once you join HERE, check to see if this digi is  still available by searching “Rainbow” or checking HERE 

·   Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Leprechaun Peekers)

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

·   ZIG Wink of Stella clear glitter brush marker (Brushed onto rainbow and gold coins)

·   Front Sentiment “Lucky to Have...”- from Little Scraps of Heaven digi set (Retired)

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

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

Entered into:  

Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #778: Anything but Square

Friends of Sweet November (FB) March (AG/Rainbow =2 entries) 

Outlawz- Tuesday Color Challenge- Rainbow (Opt For a Friend) 

Colorful Options Monthly Challenge: March Mood Board- Kermit GREEN  

Not2Shabby Mood Board Challenge- March (Color board) 

Crafty Catz Challenge- #689 AG- Optional: Add a Sentiment

Di’s Digi Stamps-Green with Envy

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: March 2025 Optional-Rainbows

  Park Hopping-My Happy Place (March)     Lephrechans: The Little Man of Disneyland