Anything Goes with us for Challenge #129 at the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Doodle Digital Stamps          Graciellie Designs      

       

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps               Prize: $13 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Rose digital stamp from Doodle Digital Stamps,
one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an easel card.

The card is 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" ... yes, an odd size but it was originally 6"x4", until I decided it needed another black layer and black base.

I sized the image on my Silhouette Cameo cutting mat, along with the sentiment, printed it off on X-Press It blended cardstock, heat set then cut the oval panels using my Silhouette Cameo.
I cut the black oval matting layers for my image and sentiment using my Silhouette Cameo too.
I coloured the image using Copic markers.
The matting layers were cut from different shades of pink, to match the pinks used on her dress.
(base & mats are: 6 1/4" x 4 1/4", 6"x4", 5 7/16" x 3 7/16", 5 1/4 x 3 1/4")

The card base was cut from a 12x12 sheet of black textured cardstock, cut into a strip  4 1/4" wide.  I scored the strip at 6 1/4" then 9 3/8" to make the top and easel folds.
How are you at maths?
Things adding up?
... I confess, there is a 1/2" strip behind the bottom of the front panel that doesn't have a base.  I have decided that it can be a fun surprise space to write that it was "made by me".
I adhered all the layers together using liquid adhesive.
Note: there are five black ovals under the sentiment panel, giving it a nice solid height so that the front of the card can be wedged against it to hold the fancy folds open in place.

Next came the time for embellishments.  This was originally going to have bling in the matted corners around the oval but once the black base was added it called for more black in the form of flourishes, flowers and bling.  The flourishes are die cuts and the flowers punched.
Together they give such pretty dimension, sparkle and shine.

Even though it is an easel fold, the card can still stand up like a normal top folding card.

   

Here is the front closed view and a peek inside.

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Doodle Digital Stamps - digital stamp - Rose
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000 E000 E00 R01
Copic markers - lips - R01 R20
Copic markers - eyelids - BG0000 BG000
Copic markers - hair - E21 E23 E25 E27 E29
Copic markers - dress / shoes - R000 R20 R21 R22 R24
Copic markers - bouquet - R21 R22 R24 YG03 YG17
Fiskars - lever punch - small - Flower
Fiskars - lever punch - medium - Flower
butterfly punch unknown
Ultimate Crafts - dies - Jadene: Careless and Free (flourishes)
rhinestones
Martha Steward scoreboard
American Crafts textured cardstock - 12x12 - black
American Crafts textured cardstock - 12x12 - Salmon
American Crafts textured cardstock - 12x12 - Peony
American Crafts textured cardstock - 12x12 - Blush

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Sending a big Thank You to Doodle Digital Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #129 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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Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 421 - Flower Power
Rose is holding a bouquet of flowers and there are 8 paper flowers (5 + 3) amongst the flourishes
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #75 - Inspired By A Song / Nursery Rhyme
My song is the good old tried & true Happy Birthday (to you)
Colour Crazy Challenge - Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 25 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle - Challenge #245 - Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes + optional twist Blue Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine
My flowers are filled with sparkling rhinestones
In The Pink Challenge - Challenge #122 - Special Occasion
Birthdays are always special occasions
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #12 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge #1726 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #131 - Fancy Folds and/or Birds
{PIN}spirational Challenges - Challenge #193 - Inspiration Photo

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 24 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Challenge #249 - Paper Piecing or Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #119 - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - June Blog Challenge #67 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Challenge #175 - Easel Cards
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes week Jun-27 to Jul-3

Joyful Greetings

No, you're not seeing things.  I had so much fun creating with the Joyous Elf digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis, one of the generous sponsors for our latest challenge at the Crafty Gals Corner that I had to make a second card... and think I'll be making even more!

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Don't forget, you can learn all about my 1st card (Holiday Cheer) and
Challenge #128 - Any Holiday with the Crafty Gals Corner 
HERE
or you can click on the card below.

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Here is my Joyous Elf Joyful Greetings card.

I hope it makes you smile :)

My card is a 6x6" top fold.

This card uses the Joyous Elf digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers in a solid bright cheery colour combo, with lots of shading and rosy cheeks on his face.  I trimmed the panel down to 3 1/2" square, matted with green cardstock.  I matted the card base with green and white textured cardstock then adhered four panels of pretty patterned paper, topping it off with the matted image panel.

The sentiment and bow are die cuts by Paper Smooches.

I finished off the card with a touch of Wink Of Stella sparkle on each of the bells.

Here are the Holiday Cheer and Joyful Greetings cards together.
It's difficult to see, but the Holiday Cheer card has two extra black matting layers.
Which one do you prefer?

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Rick St. Dennis - digital stamp - Joyous Elf
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 R01
Copic markers - eyes - B06
Copic markers - clothes - BG53 YG03
Copic markers - candy cane - R27
Copic markers - bells - Y17
Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush - bells
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Paper Smooches - Christmas Words Dies
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Mint Twist Collection - Trimmings

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Don't forget, you can learn all about my 1st card (Holiday Cheer) and
Challenge #128 - Any Holiday with the Crafty Gals Corner 
HERE
or you can click on the card below.

    

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

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ABC Christmas Challenge - L and M are for?  L is for Love and M is for More
My Joyous Elf has more than one sparkling bell
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #182 - Bingo + A Sentiment

                

I have used patterned paper + a digital stamp + fave colour (green & blue)

I have also used die cuts and markers

CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #75 - Inspired By A Song / Nursery Rhyme
I was inspired by the song "The Happy Elf" ... crooned by Harry Connick Jr.
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 24 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Challenge #338
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - CHNC Extra for June 2017
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 24 Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes with optional theme
"Blue Christmas"
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine
The bells on my elf sparkle and shine
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1725 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #334 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #248 - Quilting/Stitching Real/Faux / Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Use Patterned Paper
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Challenge #77 - Non-Traditional Colours
My non-traditional colours are blue and green
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge June 20 - June 26

HO HO HO ... Holiday Cheer!

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #128 - Any Holiday

I have chosen Christmas and look forward to seeing what holiday you choose.

The sponsors for this challenge are:

           Rick St. Dennis              Lemon Shortbread
                               
      Prize: 2 Digital Images                        Prize: 3 Digital Images

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The challenge is "Any Holiday" and today I have used the Joyous Elf digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a cute and cheery Christmas card.

My card is a 6x6" top fold.
I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I coloured a couple of images with lots of shading then decided that this little elf needed solid bright colours.  I trimmed the panel down to 3 1/2" square, matted with black then green cardstock.  I matted the card base with green, black and white textured cardstock then adhered four panels of pretty patterned paper, topping it off with the matted image panel.

The sentiment and bow are die cuts by Paper Smooches.

I finished off the card with a touch of Wink Of Stella sparkle on each of the bells.

I had so much fun with this little cutie that I made two cards.
You can learn more about my second card HERE.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Rick St. Dennis - digital stamp - Joyous Elf
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 R01
Copic markers - eyes - B06
Copic markers - clothes - BG53 YG03
Copic markers - candy cane - R27
Copic markers - bells - Y17
Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush - bells
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Paper Smooches - Christmas Words Dies
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Mint Twist Collection - Trimmings

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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 #128 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 - L and M are for?  L is for Love and M is for More
My Joyous Elf has more than one sparkling bell
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #182 - Bingo + A Sentiment

                

I have used patterned paper + a digital stamp + fave colour (green & blue)

I have also used die cuts and markers

CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #75 - Inspired By A Song / Nursery Rhyme
I was inspired by the song "The Happy Elf" ... crooned by Harry Connick Jr.
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge #420 - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Challenge #338
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - CHNC Extra for June 2017
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 24 Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes with optional theme
"Blue Christmas"
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine
The bells on my elf sparkle and shine
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1725 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #248 - Quilting/Stitching Real/Faux / Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #119 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Use Patterned Paper
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Challenge #77 - Non-Traditional Colours
My non-traditional colours are blue and green
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge June 20 - June 26

Some more quirky cuteness . . . with wings

You might remember my exciting news from a couple of weeks ago ...

I am Guest Designer on the Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog for the month of June.

The theme is
Quirky Things With Wings

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This is my 2nd project to share and this time my Quirky Thing With Wings is the adorable Mini Bird Mummy digital stamp from Limited Runs Digital Stamps (one of the generous sponsors this month) to make an action wobbler card
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It makes for a quirky mix of cuteness, spookiness and interactive fun.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers, fussy cut then went around the edges with a Memento marker.  I added a luscious coating of Glossy Accents to the eyes, using my piercing tool to drag it out to all the corners and edges, then left it to dry overnight.

 The "BOO" sentiment was cut from black cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo and the "untitled" font.  These were coated with a thick layer of Glossy Accents and left to dry overnight.

I added a panel of embossed patterned paper to a 6 1/2" tall x 6" wide card base.  The spooky trees add great texture and the shine catches the light.

I placed pairs of spooky eyes in to the gaps, peeking out from between the branches.

I took an Action Wobbler mechanism and placed it under my bird, working out where it balanced evenly, then removed the backing tape and adhered the top of the mechanism to the back of the bird.  I peeled of the backing from the bottom of the mechanism and adhered the wobbling bird to the front of the card, pushing it down firmly.  This pic shows the dimension of the mechanism.

   

Here is a short video showing the cool wobbler action of my quirky thing with wings.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Limited Runs Digital Stamps - digital stamp - Mini Bird Mummy
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - wing -Y11 Y13 Y15
Copic markers - beak - Y17 YR23
Copic markers - foot - YR23 YR24 YR27
Copic markers - bandages - W00 W1 W3 W5
Memento Tuxedo Black Dual Tip marker (edges of fussy cut image)
Action Wobbler mechanism
Doodlebug Designs - eerie eyes sprinkles shapes
Helmar 450 Quick Dry (to adhere the patterned paper to the card base)
Tombow Mono Multi liquid adhesive (to adhere the sentiment )
BOO sentiment - "untitled" font - cut using Silhouette Cameo
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" patterned paper pad - 13th Hour collection
American Crafts - 12x12" - black textured cardstock

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Sending a big Thank You to Cazzy and the team at Quirky Crafts
for inviting me to be Guest Designer this month.

Sending a big Thank You to Limited Runs Digital Stamps for supplying
the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for the
Quirky Things With Wings challenge on the Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog too.

    

I hope you have been inspired by my card and look forward to seeing your projects shared in the Quirky Crafts - Quirky Things With Wings challenge gallery.

PS - you can read all about my first Guest Designer post and BOO shaker HERE

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes with Critters

Crafting By Designs - June Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Things With Wings
Crafty Catz - Challenge #375 - Anything Goes + optional twist spots/stripes
Creative Moments - Challenge #120 - Anything Goes + optional twist "Flag Day"
Delicious Doodles Challenges - June Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1724 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #333 - Quick and Easy

QKR Stampede - Challenge #248 - Quilting/Stitching Real/Faux / Anything Goes
Sasayaki Glitter - June Challenge - Colour Grey
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Touchy Feely
The mummy bird is calling out to be touched so that it can do a little dance, the texture of the spooky trees and eyes in the background feel great too!
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #112 - All Creatures Great And Small

Sticky Business with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Challenge #162 - Sticky Business with Team Lou

This fortnight we are all about sticky things!

We want to see things stuck on your projects,
things like Washi Tape, Sequins and Enamel Dots and more.

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

   

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Today I have used the super cute Unicorn Besty digital stamp by Ppinkydolls, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then started colouring with Copic markers.  I spent some time learning more about unicorns before the colouring began, with some fun blending lessons.  Copic markers with the same saturation number (1st number after the colour letter/s) or the same brightness number (the 2nd number after the colour letter/s) blend well together and make for interesting new colours.  My unicorn's mane is a combination of E00-BV00-B00, with a touch of E11 to add a richness to the darkest portions created with E00.

On a side note, I did have a little experiment before I finished colouring and thought I would share another couple of blending combos using some smaller image panels.
BG01-YG01-R01              BG00-YR12-YG13

Back to my birthday card.  After the colouring was completed I trimmed the image panel down and matted with black cardstock, trimming it to a 1/16" border with my Perfect Layers ruler (a very cool tool).  I made a huge square top folding card base (... dare I confess that it's 8x8"?!), matted it with black cardstock in readiness for some sparkle.  I cut two panels of heavy glitter cardstock (it's from Kaisercraft, so much sparkle, a pleasure to cut and no, I repeat NO, loose glitter).  I made a glitter tape rainbow along the side of the darker blue panel, looping the strips around the back to keep them securely in place.  I adhered the glitter panels to the card base, then the image panel.  I cut three clouds from crystal glitter cardstock and covered them with sequins in a variety of sizes.  The clouds were overlapped and popped in place with foam squares of different thicknesses.  I went a bit sequin crazy when I started adding the "sparkling rain" ... warning, sparkling clear sequins are addictive and fun!  The sentiment panel was a combination of fonts, printed on the same cardstock as the image panel (so that the whites matched) with the black matting trimmed down to 1/16".  I popped the sentiment panel with foam squares.

   

Here a pic to show the dimension of the clouds and sentiment panel.

I can't resist another couple of pics, the image and sparkle of this card are so magical and happy together ... 

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Ppinkydolls - digital stamp - Unicorn Besty

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11
Copic markers - hair - E31-33-35-37
Copic markers - eyes - YG03-17-67
Copic markers - clothes - G20-21-24 R81-83-85
Copic markers - boots - T0-1-3-5-7-9

Copic markers - unicorn body - R81-83-85
Copic markers - unicorn mane - E11 E00 BV00 B00
Copic markers - horn - C0-1 + clear Wink Of Stella glitter brush
Copic markers - ground -  E40-41-42-43-44
X-Press It - Glitter Deco Tape

 Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - sparkle added to horn

Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - Royalty
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - Splash
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - Crystal (for the clouds)
American Crafts - textured cardstock - black
Martha Stewart scoreboard
X-Press It - Paper Deco Tape (glitter) - 6mm - rainbow
Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Sequins - 3 to 10mm - raindrops

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sequins
foam squares to adhere the clouds and sentiment panel
Perfect Layers Ruler - 1/16" matted layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Ppinkydolls for sponsoring

Challenge #162 - Sticky Business with Team Lou with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to create a project filled with sticky elements and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes with Critters
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 23 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It!  Show It Off! - June Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - #42 - June is full of Sparkle and Sprinkle
Creative Ladybirds Creations Challenge Blog - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Challenge #120 - Anything Goes + optional twist "Flag Day"
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 23 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Birthdays Challenge
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #243 - Colour - Use Bright Colours

Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #90 - Anything Goes with optional twist
inspiration photo - I'm inspired by the water ... sparkling shades of blue

Incy Wincy Designs - 5th June Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #11 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1724 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #118 - Anything Goes option Father's Day

SheepSki Designs Challenges - Challenge #3 - Girlz Rule

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #112 - All Creatures Great And Small

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes for June 13-20