Blue Christmas

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #132 - Christmas In July

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Polkadoodles

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

My Besties

Etsy/ Store

   

Prize: The following 3 images

 

Scan0075                 Scan0083

Scan0098

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Today I have used the My Besties Scan0098 digital stamp from My Besties, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a centre step card.

While you're reading about my card, I hope that you will have Elvis singing "Blue Christmas" in your mind ... I know that I do as I type.

As has become a habit of late, I started by placing the digital image on my Silhouette Studio design mat and started planning the elements of my card.  First came the card base, a centre step card (details & link below).  The cut file comes with the card base and mats to go on each of the front panels.  I sized the image to fit into the oval feature panel, printed it on a laser printer, heat set then cut using my Cameo.  I coloured the image using Copic markers.

I added an 0.050" offset to each of the mat panels to make aditional matting layers.

I cut the card base and original matting layers in white textured cardstock and the extra matting layers in dark blue cardstock ... a nice match to Copic marker B99.

Next came the poinsettia flowers and leaves.  I took some from a cut file in my library (details & link below) and set up a sheet using a variety of sizes, from original size & 75% reduced to 130% & 160% enlarged.  I cut them in white cardstock and coloured them with my Copic markers (broad end) to match the image.  I curled and layered the petals and leaves, adhered them together and filled the middle of each one with sparkling clear rhinestones.  Are you feeling like a Blue Christmas yet?

I adhered all the layers together then positioned the blue poinsettias around the image and side panels.

Here are another couple of pics on my Blue Christmas card.
I love this cute image, fancy folds and the sparkle coming from each poinsettia,
I hope you do too.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sherri Baldy My Besties - digital stamp - My Besties Scan0098
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 + R01
Copic markers - lips - R21-22
Copic markers - eyes - G40-43-46
Copic markers - hair - E55-57-59
Copic markers - clothes - B0000-91-93-95-97-99
Copic markers - fur - B0000-000
Copic markes - flowers B91-93-97
Copic markers - leaves - G46
American Crafts - textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - textured cardstock - Earthtones
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - card base - Square Center Step Card Basic
Design ID #64594 by Lori Whitlock
Silhouette Design Store - poinsettias - Poinsettia Box Card
Design ID #109579 by Snapdragon Snippets
clear rhinestones
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere poinsettias
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Liquid Adhesive - to adhere layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Sherri Baldy My Besties for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #132 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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Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #99 - Color Challenge

A Perfect Time To Craft - 1st July 2017 - Open Challenge #07
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 27 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - July Challenge - Diva Birthday option Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #379 - Anything Goes with optional twist Ice Cream
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Challenge #342
Anything Christmas Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - CHNC Extra for July
Anything Christmas Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 28 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #248 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #309 - Christmas In July
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #93 - Anything Goes
with optional twist Bunch of Kindness
Koala T Crafts - July Theme - Red or Blue or Stars
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #14 - Anything Goes
My Besties 3D and More - Challenge #7 - Anything Goes with a Bestie
My Besties Art Spain - Challenge #15 - World Cooperation Day / Anything Goes
My Besties Aussies Challenge Blog - July Challenge #7 - Anything Goes/Dry Embossing
My Besties Brazil - Challenge #25 - Handmade Flowers + My Besties

My Besties Dutch Girls - Challenge - Anything Goes option Summer / Vacation
My Besties France - Challenge #65 - Anything My Besties Goes
My Besties Germany - Challenge #43 - Anything Goes with My Besties
My Besties International Challenge Blog - July Challenge - Anything Goes
with option Sparkle, Glam & Glitter
My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog - Challenge #37 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1729 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #252 - By The Seaside or Anything Goes
Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog - July Challenge - Your Favourite Colour Combo
Blue & green is one of my favourite colour combos ... even though I remember being told that blue & green should never be seen without another colour in between 
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Challenge #121 - Anything Goes
with option Monochrome
Simon Says Stamp Blog - Work It Wednesday - July 2017
Add sparkle, glitter, sequins, glimmery paper etc.  Just add some bling!
... my card has 17 flowers filled with sparkling rhinestones
Star Stampz - Christmas In July Challenge
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #31 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme Oh Deer!
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #303 - Holiday Time
In the Southern Hemisphere we have a HOT summery Christmas, so my dream
holiday would be a White Christmas surrounded by snow and pretty poinsettias