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Yes, it's true!

I'm super excited to be joining Team Lou at the Southern Girls challenge blog and share my first project with you today.

In 2017 the Southern Girls are trying something a little different, every so often we will be having a RETRO challenge.

These challenges are designed to have you dig into your stash and get rid of some of those older supplies that might be hanging around unloved.

For this fortnights challenge we would love to see you
use some Buttons and/or Brads on your projects for
Team Lou Retro Challenge - Smash That Stash - Use Buttons and/or Brads
Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

Thanks to our 2 amazing sponsors for this challenge.....

Today I am using the My Portret digital stamp from Ppinkydolls,
one of our generous sponsors for this challenge.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set using my heat tool then coloured with Copic markers.  I fussy cut the middle of the image panel and went around the edge with a Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker.

For the base and layers of my card, I started with a free cut file from Monica's Creative Room (details below) and adjusted the file in my Silhouette Cameo to cut an easel card base and decorative layers.

I wove ribbon through the top layer, adhered the top layer to a white panel, pierced the middle of each flower and secured a brad in each hole, ensuring that they were pushed flat at the back.  Then I adhered another white panel to the back to securely hide the back of the brads.  The image panel was adhered in the middle of the decorative panel.

I scored the card base along the middle then across middle of the top layer to make the section where the top decorative panel gets attached.  I applied liquid adhesive to the bottom flap on the top of the card, aligning and securing the top decorative layer in place.

Although the card base is white, I thought I would add a little contrast inside, so I matted it with an olive panel then a smaller white panel.  I trimmed the top of these panels so that they fitted inside the top fold of the card.

I die cut the birthday sentiment six times, layered them together then adhered it in place so that the "b" of the birthday can be used to stand the front decorative panel of this easel card.  I used a strong bookbinding glue, so that the sentiment stays securely in place, even with the weight of the card front being wedged against.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Ppinkydolls - digital stamp - My Portret

X-Press It - A4 blending card

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - 100 sheet value pack

Copic markers - skin - E0000 E000 E00

Copic markers - hair - E30 E31 E33

Copic markers - dress - R81 R83 R85

Copic markers - flowers - Y21 Y23 Y26

Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker

brads - lots of little yellow brads

May Arts ribbon - 3/8" - white knotted edge satin ribbon

Monica's Creative Room - FREE cut file - Framed Toppers 9c

Spellbinders - Die D-Lites - Sentiments Three

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive (to adhere layers)

Helmar Professional Acid Free Glue (to adhere the sentiment in place)

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue (to adhere the sentiment layers)

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Sending a big Thank You to Ppinkydolls for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor of the Team Lou Retro Challenge - Smash That Stash - Use Buttons and/or Brads with us at the Southern Girls.

    

I hope I have inspired you to create something with buttons or brads and look forward to seeing your project shared in the challenge gallery.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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Addicted to Stamps and More

Challenge #226 - Anything Goes

   

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CCC Digi Creations

Challenge #65 - Use Die Cuts and/or Punches

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Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off!

January Challenge - Anything Goes

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Morgan's ArtWorld

Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

    

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Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Pennys Challenge #313 - Anything Goes

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Scrapbook Stamp Society

Challenge #108 - Anything Goes with option Ribbon or Lace or Pearls

I woven ribbon through the decorative panel framing the image

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Star Stampz

Birthdays Challenge

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Through The Craft Room Door

TTCRD challenge for Jan 24th - 30th 2017 - Anything Goes

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