Making it SPARKLE 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 #183 - Make It Sparkle

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Morgan's Art World

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Star Stampz

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Flower Tag 5 digital stamp from Morgan's ArtWorld,
one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a sparkly card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, along with an ornate frame cut file (details below) and sized them both to fit each other on an A5 panel.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers, adding a touch of Wink Of Stella sparkle to the frame to make it look like it was silver.  Next came even more sparkle.  I cut the ornate frame with my Cameo, painted it with liquid adhesive then smothered it with luscious black glitter ... and despite my best efforts, I have to confess that our house now sparkles too!  I scored an A4 sheet of heavy smooth cardstock, trimmed to size then adhered the image panel and frame in place to complete my card filled with sparkle and love.

I was so nervous when I went to stamp the sentiment, I stupidly waiting until after I had coloured it.  I knew it was going to be a tight fit but apart from loving the words, I thought font went perfectly with the fabulous flowers.  Luckily the flourishes fitted in nicely between the stamens.

PS - I have another confession ... this was my 3rd attempt at making this card
I had almost finished colouring the image panel, got a cramp in my hand, dropped my marker and ended up with a big line of YR09 across it.  No amount of colourless blender was able to get that graffiti out!  While I was colouring the 2nd image panel, adding the deepest red-orange accents to the petals and ... you guessed it, a giant blob of R08 flooded out.  Why did I get out of the habit of taking the caps of both ends?  Lesson learnt, 3rd attempt was done in short stints with both caps off while colouring, luckily there were no more cramps and no more inky floods.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #183 - Make It Sparkle

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** WINNER announcement ***
Thanks to "random.org", the lucky winner from my Blog Hop giveaway is
Mel C
Congratulations Mel, you have won $10 to spend at Beccy's Place.
Please contact me via the "contact me" tool on the right-hand-side of my blog.
You have until midnight 23rd January AEST to claim your prize.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Morgan's ArtWorld - digital stamp - Flower Tag 5

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - buds - YG 01 + Y21-35-38
Copic markers - petals - Y21-35-38 + YR04-09 + R08
Copic markers - leaves - YG01-03-25-17-67
Copic markers - stamens - YG01-03-17 + Y35 + YR04 + E19
Copic markers - frame - T1-3-5-7
A4 smooth cardstock (for card base)
scoreboard & bone folder (for card base)
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #59022
Ornate Rectangle Frame by Jamie Koay
MISTI
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
Kaisercraft - Sage & Grace - stamp & die set
"love always" sentiment
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere glitter to frame
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Morgan's ArtWorld for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #183 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Perfect Time To Craft - January Challenge #1 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog – Open Challenge January #1
Crafting By Designs – Anything Goes January Edition
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog – January Anything Goes Challenge #59
Crafty Calendar Challenge - January Challenge – Make It Flowery
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - January Challenge – Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #117 - Anything Goes
Morgan’s ArtWorld Open Challenge - Challenge #01 1st Jan-19 - Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 413 – Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - January – Fabulously Feminine
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – Anything Goes January
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge 56 – Anything Goes
optional theme – It’s A Purrfect Day
The Paper Shelter – Challenge #366 – Digital Stamp
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #370 – 371
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #01 - 15th January 2019