Fabulous flowers & the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

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click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary
and learn more about all our amazing sponsors, awesome prizes
and BLOG HOP!
... yes, I have BLOG CANDY for a lucky winner

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This post is to share more details about the card I made using the
Cattelya Friendship digital stamp
from Sparkle N Sprinkle, one of our generous sponsors this week.

Yes, it's another fancy fold.
This time I've made a shadow box card.

I started out on my Silhouette Studio design mat, taking purchased cut file (details below), planning and sizing all the panels needed to make these fancy folds, with matting panels inside the window and for the back.  Note: this cut file comes with holes in the scallops and I removed them, originally planning on adding rhinestones in their place.

The folded card is 7" wide x 5 7/8" tall x 1" deep.
The flat card is 8 1/8" wide x 5 7/8" tall.

I printed the image panel on X-Press It Blending Card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers, using some photos of "real" Cattelya orchid flowers to guide me, especially for the throat of the flowers and the ruffles of the petals.

While the card has wonderful dimension when popped out and standing,
it folds flat for mailing, which is a real bonu$.
(no, the $ isn't a typo, thicker letters get charged at parcel rate$ here)

I made a contrasting panel for the back for adding a sentiment and writing a message.
The matting makes the card sturdier and I think it makes a nicer finish too.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sparkle N Sprinkle - digital stamp - Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b]

artwork by Beccy from Beccy's Place
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - flowers - RV00-63-66-69 + Y11-13-15-17-38
Copic markers - foliage - YG01-03-25-67-99
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Primaries

- Grape and Orchid
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #26665
Shadow Box Card by Alaa' K
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the window "frame"

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

  

don't forget to click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary

and learn more about our amazing sponsors & awesome prizes!

  I look forward to seeing your creations.

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
Beccy's Place - December Challenge - Anything Goes
this beautiful image was designed by Beccy from Beccy's Place
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - December Challenge - Christmas/Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 51 - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #275 - Santa or Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD ATG Challenge for the week 12-26-17