With all my heart . . . 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 #140 - Add A Heart/s

The sponsor for this challenge is:

The Paper Shelter

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the delightful Josephine digital stamp from our generous sponsor  The Paper Shelter to make an A5 top folding card.

I used a sketch that caught my eye a couple of weeks ago.
You can see it HERE on the Just For Fun Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog.

I printed the image on X-Press It Blending Card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I added a touch of clear Wink of Stella to Josephine's golden brooch then decided that the background "needed" something more, so I went around the white areas with the Wink of Stella glitter brush then added a touch of blue with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

I cut all the layers and adhered them to the A5 card base.  I punched some dark blue hearts for the strips, layering them together for extra dimension.  They blended in to the background too much, so I punched some more hearts and coloured them with red Copic markers to match the feathers and flowers, giving them even more POP!

My punches have been getting a real workout lately.  I gathered together a bundle of Fiskars and Sullivans flower punches and punched lots of them in the blues and green of the card base then layered them together, topping each one off with a rhinestone.  Before adhering any of the flowers in place, I die cut the sentiment several times, layering four of the light blue together with a navy blue offset at the bottom.  Once the sentiment was secured, I placed the flowers around the bottom of the image panel and sentiment, popping some up with foam dots for even more dimension in the clusters.

 

*** INGREDIENTS ***
The Paper Shelter - digital stamp - Josephine 
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 + R01
Copic markers - lips - R21-22
Copic markers - eyes - YG03-25-67
Copic markers - hair - E3031-33-35-37
Copic markers - clothes - B0000-91-93-95-97
Copic markers - brooch - YG23-24  + Y08
Copic markers - feathers & flowers - R20-21-22-24-27-29
Copic markers - hearts - R27
Copic markers - binoculars & rails - C0-1-3-5-7
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush
A5 top folding card base
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock - Navy
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Earthtones
Blue Jay and Leaf
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - #me Collection - Strength
ASSORTED flower punches
rhinestones

Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft Decorative Die Words - Thinking Of You
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the flowers, heart & sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to The Paper Shelter for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #140 Add A Heart/s 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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A Perfect Time To Craft - 1st September 2017 - Open Challenge #9
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #136 - Anything Goes
Day Dreamer Challenges - Challenge #2 - Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Challenge Wk 36 Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - September 2017 Challenge - Patterned Paper
Fab 'n Funky Challenges - Challenge #362 - For A Friend
Fabrika Fantasy - Challenge #13 - Add Pearls / Gems
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #256 - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - HLS September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #101 - Anything Goes
Making Memories Crafting Challenge Blog - Challenge #9 Anything Goes or...
The Colour Board ... I have used the Colour Board with a touch of green

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #18 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1737 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #260 - Fall Colors or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #125 - Anything Goes
option Flowers [Handmade] ... I have made lots and lots of flowers
Through The Craftroom Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Week 12th Sep