Anna Aspnes Products

Treasure the Moment

Journaling reads:  Terry and Araya attended a Father Daughter Dance at her school.  The theme was the Retro 80’s.  Those were the years my kids were born in.  I’m wondering how they feel about being Retro?  I guess better than my being vintage!

I strictly used the template, recoloring the elements to coordinate with the large photo, to create the background.

Artsy Layered Template No. 79 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Artsy-Layered-Template-No.-79.html

ArtPlay Palette Go Retro https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Go-Retro.html

Moments WordART No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Moments-WordART-No.-1.html

MultiMedia Hearts No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Hearts-No.-2.html

LoveGlows No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/LoveGlows-No.-2.html

Font is Arial Narrow 

Right Now

I did some recoloring of elements to coordinate more with the photo.

CoolGlows No. 3 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/CoolGlows-No.-3.html

ArtPlay Palette Go Retro https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Go-Retro.html

MultiMedia Hearts No. 3 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Hearts-No.-3.html

Sparkle Edge Overlays No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Sparkle-Edge-Overlays-No.-1.html

Right Now WordART No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Right-Now-WordART-No.-1.html

UrbanStitchez Hearts No. 3 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/UrbanStitchez-Hearts-No.-3.html

FramedMasks No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/FramedMasks-No.-2.html

Make Your Mark

Journaling reads:  Araya strutting her stuff before the Father Daughter Dance.

All product used by Anna Aspnes:

I recolored most of the elements from the template.

FramedMasks No. 3 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/FramedMasks-No.-3.html

MultiMedia Hearts No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Hearts-No.-2.html

Moments WordART No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Moments-WordART-No.-1.html

LoveGlows No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/LoveGlows-No.-2.html

ArtPlay Palette Go Retro https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Go-Retro.html

Artsy Layered Template No. 79 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Artsy-Layered-Template-No.-79.html

Happy Scrappy Days

Here's a collection of 6 pages I have done in the last week:

Memories

The maternal Great Grandfather of my children, Harry Day.  Gram was a Day and married a Day.

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Snapshots from the Past Stamps and Brushes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snapshots-From-The-Past-Stamps-and-Brushes.html

Snapshots from the Past Kit https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snapshots-From-The-Past-Kit.html

 

Childhood Times

Me and my younger brother and sister at the Indiana State Fair in 1963.

I removed portions of the key and chain so they would appear to be hanging from the door knocker.

 

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Snapshots from the Past Stamps and Brushes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snapshots-From-The-Past-Stamps-and-Brushes.html

Snapshots from the Past Kit https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snapshots-From-The-Past-Kit.html

Font is Bella Madelyn Script

Photo mine 

Contentment

Verse:  1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Poem:

In Acceptance Lieth Peace

by Hannah Hurnard

In acceptance lieth peace,
O my heart be still;
Let thy restless worries cease
And accept His will.
Though this test be not thy choice,
It is His—therefore rejoice.

In His plan there cannot be
Aught to make thee sad:
If this is His choice for thee,
Take it and be glad.
Make from it some lovely thing
To the glory of thy King.

Cease from sighs and murmuring,
Sing His loving grace,
This thing means thy furthering
To a wealthy place.
From thy fears He’ll give release,
In acceptance lieth peace.

 

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Contentment Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Contentment-Papers.html

Contentment Kit (which contains the featured papers) https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Contentment-Kit.html

Fonts:  Arial Narrow (poem), Agestin (verse), Beautiful (title)

Limited Edition

Journaling reads:  We had some errands to run and then we went to our favorite restaurant for their $2 Tuesday on 2-22-22.  Mark was able to add the never-ending salad bar to his meal for $2 and we ordered the 2 for $22 meal.

 

The flower on the photo was duplicated and brought above the frame and clipped to it to make it look like the flower is distorted due to the frame.

 

Artful Expressions 01 Collection:  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook--artful-expressions-01-collection-vicki-robinson.html

Paint Strokes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook-paint-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Stamps and Brushes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook-stamps-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Book Background Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-book-papers-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Kit https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-kit--artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Font Bella Madelyn

Photo is mine

 

 

Something Beautiful

Journaling reads:  I’m sure this was a beautiful sunset hidden behind all of those trees!

Poem reads:

Serene will be our days and bright,

And happy will our nature be,

When love is an unerring light,

And joy its own security.

–William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

 

Artful Expressions 01 Collection:  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook--artful-expressions-01-collection-vicki-robinson.html

Paint Strokes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook-paint-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Stamps and Brushes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbook-stamps-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Book Background Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-book-papers-artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

Kit https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-kit--artful-expressions-01-vicki-robinson.html

 

Fonts:

Poem – Bella Madelyn Script

Journaling – Arial Narrow

Title – Beautiful

Photo is mine

Not Lucky Just Blessed

Journaling reads:  Mark and I went to lunch at Momma Mia’s Italian Restaurant today.  The Lord blessed me with another good man!  Thank You, Lord!

 

Lucky and Blessed Collection by Vicki Stegall https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-collection-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Pattern Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-pattern-papers-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Solid Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-solid-papers-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Artful Grunge Papers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-artful-grunge-papers-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Alphas https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-alpha-lucky-and-Blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Graffiti https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-graffiti-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Bits and Pieces https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-bits-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Elements https://www.oscraps.com/shop/digital-scrapbooking-elements-lucky-and-blessed-vicki-stegall.html

Fonts Beautiful and Arial Narrow

Photo is mine

Manu Designs February Featured Products

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Moment Delight QPs https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Moment-Delight-Quick-Pages.html

Cherished Moments Quick Page

Yesterday Moments Quick Page

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Serenity QPs https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Serenity-Quick-Pages.html 

Special Adorable Quick Page

Versailles 1986 Quick Page

Using February 2022 Featured Product:  Pure Serendipity Stamps https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Pure-Serendipity-Stamps.html

Pure Serendipity Kit https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Pure-Serendipity-Kit.html

Journaling reads:  Dark-eyed juncos eating bird seed fallen from the feeders.

Dark-eyed Juncos Quick Page

Momma O's Designer Challenge

I will never get tired of spending time with these ladies!

Sweet Forever Friends

Journaling reads:  I love these wonderful ladies!  They may be older, but they are full of God’s wisdom and life experiences that I always benefit from.

 

Done for the February 2022 Momma O’s Designer Challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/momma-o-vicki-stegalls-feb-2022-challenge.34804/

A Touch of Whimsy Full Kit by Vicki Stegall https://www.oscraps.com/shop/A-Touch-of-Whimsy-full-kit.html

Font is Arial Narrow 

Winter ValuePack No. 2 by Anna Aspnes

There are some wonderful, coordinating packs included in the Winter ValuePack No. 2  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-ValuePack-No.-2.html:

ScriptTease Winter Overlays No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ScriptTease-Winter-Overlays-No.-2.html

ArtPlay Palette Mint Blizzard https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Mint-Blizzard.html

ArtPlay Palette Chills https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Chills.html

ArtPlay Palette Winter Wonderland https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Winter-Wonderland.html

ArtsyTransfers Chills https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtsyTransfers-Chills.html

CrochetedSnow No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/CrochetedSnow-No.-2.html

KardStock Winter No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/KardStock-Winter-No.-1.html

MultiMedia Snowmen No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Snowmen-No.-2.html

ScriptTease Winter No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ScriptTease-Winter-No.-1.html

Snow Day Layered Template https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snow-Day-Layered-Template.html

Snowy FotoBlendz No.1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snowy-Fotoblendz-No.-1.html

SpackleTextured No. 6  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Spackle-Textured-No.-6.html

UrbanStitchez No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/UrbanStitchez-No.-1.html

WinterBranches No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/WinterBranches-No.-1.html

Winter WordART No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-WordART-No.-2.html

Winter WordMix No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-WordMix-No.-1.html

 

Frosty Moments

Journaling reads:  It was a surprise to hear from Mark about an hour before I was due to leave the house to take the car for the appointed oil change, tire rotation and check for air leaks in the back two tires.  I had not been outside yet and Mark told me to be careful driving on the road because there could be icy patches.  I hurried outside with the camera to get pictures of the icy tree branches.  It was beautiful.  But, it was warming up and the ice was beginning to melt.  I was glad there was no ice between our house and the garage!

Font is Arial Narrow

Photos are mine

I used the template, adding 2 different papers, blending them both together for the very background. Then I stretched the paint element behind the framed pictures to clip the larger photo to. I recolored the tree elements from the template. From there I added different pieces of the artsy transfers to the background adding the green and blue colors. I changed the word art and wordmix elements to white. I thought the bottom of the layout reminded me of an icy covered pond, so I added the skater element because of that. I had a great time picking out all of the elements, transfers, word art, etc for the layout!

Cold Weather Friends

For the 2022 February AnnaLift from 4th-17th found HERE.   I used the following portions of Anna's Winter ValuePack No. 2  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-ValuePack-No.-2.html:

ArtPlay Palette Mint Blizzard https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Mint-Blizzard.html

ArtPlay Palette Chills https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Chills.html

ArtPlay Palette Winter Wonderland https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Winter-Wonderland.html

ArtsyTransfers Chills https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtsyTransfers-Chills.html

KardStock Winter No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/KardStock-Winter-No.-1.html

MultiMedia Snowmen No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Snowmen-No.-2.html

Snowy FotoBlendz No.1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Snowy-Fotoblendz-No.-1.html

SpackleTextured No. 6  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Spackle-Textured-No.-6.html

UrbanStitchez No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/UrbanStitchez-No.-1.html

WinterBranches No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/WinterBranches-No.-1.html

Winter WordART No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-WordART-No.-2.html

Font Adulsa Script

Photo mine

More Challenges

Done for the February 2022 Sketch Challenge #5 found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-5-sketch-challenge.34863/

Winter Magic by AFT Designs

Mask Jots - Winter Magic Embellishment Templates  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Mask-Jots-Winter-Magic-Embellishment-Templates-Brushes.html

Masks - Winter Magic Embellishment Templates  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Masks-Winter-Magic-Embellishment-Templates.html

Winter Magic Kit  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-Magic-Kit-AFT.html

Winter Magic 2 Mini Kit  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-Magic-2-Mini-Kit.html

Winter Magic Alphas  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-Magic-Alphas.html

Layer Styles: Icicle  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Layer-Styles-Icicle.html

Winter Magic Bundle  https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Winter-Magic-Bundle-AFT.html

Done for the February 2022 Different Sizes Challenge #6 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-6-different-size-scrap.34805/

Credits list

Love is a Work of Heart Page Kit by Vero https://www.oscraps.com/shop/love-is-a-work-of-heart-page-kit-by-vero.html

Font is Beautiful

We had to create ATC's for the challenge.

 

If the Walls Could Talk

Done for the February 2022 Double Scraplift Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-4-double-scraplift.34780/

Journaling reads: I drive by this house and barn quite often. Every time I do, I wonder about the stories the walls could tell of days gone by! I never noticed until this year that in the top left window on the end of the house is a snowman! I wonder what the story is behind him standing next to the window?

Credits list

Background is a paper from Beach Life by After Midnight https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Beachlife-Papers.html
FotoBlendz Overlays No. 13 by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/FotoBlendz-Overlays-No.-13.html
ArtPlay Palette Blessings by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Blessings.html
Fonts used: Arial Narrow and Agestin Script
Photos are mine

  

Wolf Moon of January 2022

Done for the February 2022 52 Inspirations Challenge #3 found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-3-52-inspirations.34864/

 

Quote reads:

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.  – George Carlin

 

I used the overlay blend mode on my photo of the moon over the Icy Cold paper #12.

I sandwiched the paint-2 element from Stash Builder between the photo and the paper and duplicated it to give the sky a darker color.

I added the splatters, changing the color to white, for the stars.

I filled the doodle “trees” with black and also the wolf for the silhouette effect.

 

 

52 Inspirations Used:

52-2020-05 Winter Forest Mini Kit by After Midnight https://www.oscraps.com/shop/52-Inspirations-2020-No-05-Winter-Forest-Mini-Kit-by-Aftermidnight-Design.html

52-2022-01 Stash Builder Neutrals by Vicki Stegall https://www.oscraps.com/shop/52-Inspirations-2022-No-01-Stash-Builder-Scrapbook-Kit-by-Vicki-Stegall.html

52-2022-05 Icy Cold Papers by Foxey Squirrel https://www.oscraps.com/shop/52-Inspirations-2022-no-5-Icy-Cold-Papers-by-Foxeysquirrel.html

Fonts for quote and title:  Arial Narrow and Agestin Script

Photo is mine

 

Walking on Liquid Sunshine

Journaling reads: The temperature reached the 50’s today! When I walked outside to go to the mailbox, I found puddles of water instead of ice and one of the neighbor’s hens looking for goodies in our yard. 2-3-22
February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.
–Sara Coleridge (1802–52)

Credits list

FotoBlendz Overlay No. 11 by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/FotoBlendz-Overlays-No.-11.html
ArtPlay Palette Meadow by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Meadow.html
ArtsyTransfers Meadow by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtsyTransfers-Meadow.html
Fonts: Arial Narrow for journaling and Agestin for "liquid" in title font
Photos are mine

  

For the Love of Crafts

For the Love of Crafts

Done for the February 2022 Occasions & Themes Challenge #1 https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-1-occasions-themes.34831/

Journaling reads: I love all things crafty! When my girls were small I made a lot of their clothes. The older they got, however, the more they hated mom making their clothes. So, eventually I stopped sewing, for the most part. But, guess who likes my sewing when they need something.....like some scrubs for the “Community Helper Day” at school?! But, this mom is always happy to help out! Little Abby wanted to dress up like a veterinarian. So I went shopping for some cute material and a pattern and went to work. She was the cutest little veterinarian ever, if I do say so myself!

I used a photo of the material and lowered the opacity so the paper by Anna would show through somewhat.

 

Credits list:

DogSampler No. 1 by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/DogSampler-No.-1.html
October Template from MonthReview Template Album No. 5 by Anna Aspnes https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MonthReview-Template-Album-No.-5.html
Fonts: Arial Narrow for journaling, Times New Roman and Vintage Letterpress Blocks Regular for word art title
Photos are mine

  

Joy in the Small Things

Done for the Anna Color Challenge ending 2-3-22
Journaling reads: shadows in the snow

I used and recolored some of the shadows of the elements.

Credits list

Using Bountiful by Anna Aspnes
Artsy Transfers https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtsyTransfers-Bountiful.html
WordART Mix No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Bountiful-WordART-Mix-No.-1.html
ArtPlay Palette https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtPlay-Palette-Bountiful.html
FotoBlendz No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Bountiful-FotoBlendz-No.-1.html
Fonts used in Word Art and journaling: Agestin and Arial Narrow
Photo is mine

 

  

New Month, New Challenges!

And, we're off!  February 2022 Challenges are in full swing at O'Scraps!  Visit the challenge forum HERE!

This month I am the host of the Quote-to-Word Art Challenge #7.  Join us for the February 2022 Quote-to-Word Art Challenge #7!

Here is my example page using Fonts Lover Alternate and Lover Regular from Creative Fabrica. The fonts are very closely alike, but they use different designs. I substituted the o's and m's of the Lover Regular for the Lover Alternate. I got these fonts for free with their newsletter, but you may have to pay for them now, not sure.

Credits list

CHAMONIX 1937 THE KIT by Regina Falango
CHAMONIX 1937 CLUSTERS
CHAMONIX 1937 ACCENTS
CHAMONIX 1937 MORE