Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #110 - Favorite Things

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #110 - Favorite Things

PS - you will see me use different spelling for favourite and it is intentional.  The challenge is based in the US, so it is "favorite" for the challenge title and I am an Aussie, so it's "favourite" for my blog post :)

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Miss Daisy Stamps

prize: 4 Digital Images (1 from each artist)

 Jennifer Nilsson Art  ♥︎  Mari Digis  ♥︎  Miss Daisy’s Collection ♥︎  We Are 3  

Rick St Dennis

prize: 2 Digital Images

Oddball Stamps

prize: 3 Digital Images

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My favourite things make for a long list including:
manual die cutting - Big Shot & dies
electronic file cutting - Silhouette Cameo
sparkle - glitter & Stickles
shine - embossing powder & Glossy Accents
colouring - Copic markers
fancy folds
dimension
interaction - Action Wobbler
Word of warning, I have used lots of favourite things, so there are lots of photos too!

Today I have used the Christmas Turtle digital stamp from Rick St Dennis, one of our generous sponsors this week and combined it with my favourite things.

I coloured my turtle using Copic markers (details below) then fussy cut him out and went around the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black Dual Tip Marker.

To add the shine to the turtle's shell, toe nails and the ornaments on the tree, I went over them with a Versamarker Pen and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I gave everything two coats for a solid and smooth shiny finish.

I added sparkle to the trim on his hat by adding Stardust Stickles then smothering it with "snow" glitter.  Some Clear Wink Of Stella added a pretty sparkle to the star on the top of the tree too.

To add gloss and dimension to his eye, I added a big dollop of Glossy Accents, using a piercing tool to drag it into the fine points.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the card base (file details listed below) and Distress Ink to ink up the edges of the patterned paper before adhering all the layers in place.

I cut bundles (and bundles) of holly berry sprigs using my Big Shot and adhered them in place to make dimensional accents across the bottom of the feature panel, along with some sprigs to decorate the side panels.  I used a Copic marker (R27) to darken some bling to finish off the holly berry sprigs.

Open flat view

Almost closed flat, perfect for mailing.

Side views, so you can see the fancy folds.

   

Check out the cool wobbler action

This card is cool to look at from all angles.
The fancy folds give dimension when opened and it is stable standing up,
even while the turtle dances

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Rick St Dennis - digital stamp - Christmas Turtle
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - shell - YR21 YR24 E08 E09 E47 E49
Copic markers - body - E41 E42 E43 E44
Copic markers - mouth - E93
Copic markers - eye - YG17 YG67
Copic markers - tree - YG03 YG25 YG17 YG67
Copic markers - star - Y15 Y17
Copic markers - wood - E55 E57 E59
Copic markers - hat, baubles, ribbon & bow - R22 R24 R27 R29
Copic markers - hat trim - N0 and "0"
Fiskars Micro Tip Scissors
Memento Tuxedo Black Dual Tip Marker
Stickles - Stardust
Wink Of Stella Brush - Clear
American Crafts - WOW! glitter - snow
Glossy Accents
Versamarker Dual Tip Pen
WOW! Embossing Powder - Clear Gloss Super Fine

American Crafts Heat Tool
Action Wobbler

Sizzix Big Shot

Couture Creations - Be Merry Collection - Holly Berry Sprigs Set die
Queen & Co - Red Twinkle Goosebumps

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #63383 (enlarged)

A2 POP OUT CARD: CIRCLE byLori Whitlock 

Kaisercraft 12x12 patterned paper - Mistletoe Collection - Paper Wreath
Distress Ink - mini - Barn Door
Mini Distress Ink Blending Tool

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Sending a big Thank You to Rick St Dennis for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #110 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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

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ABC Christmas Challenge
Christmas Theme + C forCreature/s and D for Dimension
My creature is a turtle and I have dimension in my
fancy folds, holly berry sprigs and action wobbler 

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Crafty Hazelnut's ChristmasChallenge
CHNC Challenge #320 + optional theme “cute”

My Christmas Turtle is super cute, especially with the wobbler action.

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CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

CHNCExtra for February 2017 - Always Anything Goes (aslong as it's Christmas)

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Color It!  Create It!  Show It Off!

February Challenge – Anything Goes

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Get Creative Challenges

Challenge #55 – Use Red + 1 Other Color

My card is primarily red with shades of green (& a touch of turtle brown).

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QKR Stampede

QKR Stampede Challenge #230 – Anything Goes orEmbossing

The turtle and Christmas tree ornaments are heat embossed.

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Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog

February Challenge – Theme Colour Red

   

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Scrapbook Stamp Society

Challenge #110 – Anything Goes + Option“embossing, wet or dry”

The turtle and Christmas tree ornaments are heat embossed.

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog

Simon Says: Use You Favorite Tool

I used my two favourite tools, my Sizzix Big Shot and Silhouette Cameo,

an old favourite and a new favourite.

   

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Simon Says Stamp WednesdayChallenge Blog

Simon Says: Cute

I think my turtle is really cute, especially with the cool wobbler action.

   

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