Elegant cornflowers with 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 #198 - Emboss It

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:

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 Digital Image (non-colored)

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

SheepSki Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the Cornflowers - image no 187 digital stamp from SheepSki Designs, one of our generous sponsors this week, combined it with dry embossing to make a pair of birthday cards.
I remember our garden being filled with cornflowers as a child and wanted to do this beautiful image justice, so I did a little homework.  To start with, I was delighted by the card Andrea Norris (SheepSki Designs) shared to inspire us HERE.  Then I looked for more inspiration, setting up a Pinterest board HERE with "real" flowers, painted flowers and some Copic marker combinations that I thought would work.



My cards are 5" x 7" and because the image is so beautiful,
I used a CAS design with dry embossing frame each one.
As you can see, I decided on two Copic marker colour combinations.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, sized to fit on 5" x 7" panels, added a sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size then coloured with Copic markers.

Here is the "dark" version of my Cornflowers.



I used a pencil to mark the sections to be scored on the back of the card panel, then scored the 1 1/2", 1" and 1/2" lines to frame the image.  I adhered the image panel on to a top folding 5" x 7" card base I made from heavy white cardstock.

Here are some more pics.  If you would like to see more detail,
just click on the image and it will go to full screen.

   

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Here is my other card.

The cornflowers are much lighter and I have added ornate flourishes.

You can read all about it HERE.

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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 #198 - Emboss It

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 ***
SheepSki Designs - digital stamp - Cornflowers - image no 187

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - cornflowers - light - B12-14-16-18 + B0000
Copic markers - cornflowers - dark - B21-23-26-29-79 + B0000
Copic markers - foliage - YG03-17-67
Copic markers - jar - C00-1-3 + B0000
Copic markers - bow - R81-83-85
Copic markers - shadow - W00-1-3
5" x 7" card bases
Scoreboard + bone folder
Fiskars ScrapBoss + embossing stylus
Fiskars - stencil - Oval Elegant
(this system and stencil are quite old now but can still be found HERE)

Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top folds
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

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Sending a big Thank You to SheepSki Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #198 - Emboss It 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 #97 – Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Flower & Why
Today's favourite flower is cornflowers, because I have fond memories of these blue beauties everywhere in the garden as a child, along with sweet peas and cosmos too
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 30 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - August Anything Goes Challenge #66
Crafty Calendar Challenge - August Challenge – Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Challenge #396 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #168 – Anything Goes optional Distress It

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #169 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 33 – Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - No Patterned Paper
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #83 – Anything Goes, No Twist
International Art & Soul - Challenge #64 – Embossing
I have dry embossed the background of my card
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 32 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues