Out-of-this world birthday wishes

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #193- You’re the Man

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:

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Captain Gneng digital stamp from Dr Digi, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an out-of-this-world birthday card.  

I started by opening the image in Silhouette Studio, then traced the image so that I could add him to the cosmic background.  I sized the image and background to make a A5 sized card front, with the Captain standing 3 1/2" tall.  I added the sentiment by combining two fonts (Arial & PN Swishy Kool, links below), making them a pale grey so that they worked well against the patterned background.  I printed the panel on X-Press It blending card and heat set in preparation for colouring.

This alien is super cute and while I was deciding on the colours, my husband said he needed to be in high-vis orange, so out came the darkest orange Copic markers in my stash.  I confess that they're colours that I don't use very often and I was thrilled with how vibrant they turned out.

Once the colouring was complete, I added a touch of clear Wink Of Stella sparkle to the helmet and metallic elements on the image.  I adhered the image panel to an A5 card base then started to embellish the scene with a combination of chunky and micro fine glitters by sprinkling them over liquid adhesive.  When making the planet, I started with chunky black glitter then filled the gaps with micro fine glitter, leaving no gaps and no exposed adhesive.  The background had amazing "cosmic" detail, so I used this as a guide for adding sparkling clear, sapphire and onyx black micro fine glitter accents ... I wish that I could take a photo that shows what it looks like in person.

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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 #193- You’re the Man

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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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Dr Digi - digital stamp - Captain Gneng

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - alien skin - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - fangs & toenails - Y15-18
Copic markers - spacesuit - YR04-07-09 + R08-27
Copic markers - helmet - B000-00 + C00-1-3-5
Copic markers - belt/zipper/trims - C1-3-5-7-9
Silhouette Design Store - font - Design ID #295144
PN Swishy Kool by ScrapNFonts
Design Bundles - background pattern - Abstract Paint Backgrounds Vol.2
by ArtistMef - I used "Abstract Paint Background 12" from the set
heavy weight smooth white cardstock (to make the card base)
scoreboard and bone folder (to make the card base)

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to the base

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the glitter

X-Press It - Micro Fine Glitter - Crystal, Sapphire & Onyx
coarse black glitter

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Sending a big Thank You to Dr Digi for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #193 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 Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #93 – Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 10 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Challenge #175 – For A Boy / Man
Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #144 - Cards for Guys
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #228 Nature + A Sentiment
my nature is cosmic, with a chunky planet and sparkling galaxy
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #104 – Eileen’s Anything Goes
Colouring In Scrapland - June Challenge - Anything Goes or Watercolours
Crafting By Designs - June Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #244 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #464 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Summer
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #164 – Anything Goes optional Blue
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #81 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Favorite Color Combo - do you remember the Fiskateers?
One of my favourite combos will always be orange with anything
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #122 – No Rulz 3
(use anything from your stash)
everything I uses was from my stash, except for the new-to-me digi
Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - Challenge #158 – Theme: Birthdays
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 433 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Masculine
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #386 - Birthday Boy
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 4th June