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Wednesday, 8 July 2020

. . . making a list, checking it twice . . .

It's time for another challenge with us at the

This month we are letting our creative juices flow with
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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Colour of Love - Prize ~ 3 Digital Images
Cute as a Button - Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

Morgan's Art World - Prize ~ 3 Digital Images used by the DT

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Today I have used the delightful Checking the List Elf digital stamp from Cute As A Button, two of our generous sponsors this month, to make three cards.

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My first card uses the Flower Petals digital stamp from Colour Of Love.
FULL details can be found HERE or by clicking on the image below.


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 THIS POSTther two cards using the
Checking the List Elf digital stamp from Cute As A Button.



My pair of cards started on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I opened the image and a cut file for the card design (details and link below).  I enlarged the card base (as well as the associated mechanism and layers) to make a 5 3/4" tall card.  I added an extra layer to the front of the card and sized the image to fit.  I created a sentiment for the front (and inside) of the card (font details and links below), printed the front panel on X-Press It blending card, cut with Silhouette Cameo, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.  I used the Cameo to cut the card base, mechanism and layers.  As mentioned earlier, I added a sentiment to the inside matting panels, so I printed them on textured cardstock and cut with the Cameo.  I used a combination of liquid adhesives (details below) to adhere all the layers.  I die cut some holly leaves and coloured them with markers to match the image.  I used markers to colour sparkling clear rhinestones.  The holly leaves and berries were adhered to the card front and the tiny red rhinestones adhered over the berries at the end of the elf's cap, for more contrast against the cap.

 Here are my finished cards.  The elf looks so cute while checking the list.




When you open the card, the fancy folds go in to action
and the fun surprise inside pops out.


Here is what the folded mechanism looks like as the card opens

   



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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Cute As A Button - digital stamp - Checking the List Elf
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eyes - E33-35-37
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - clothes - R22-24-27 + BG11-13-53-57
Copic markers - wings - BG10-11-13-53
Copic markers - leafy list - YG01-03-25-17
Copic markers - bell - Y11-15 + YR23-24
Copic markers - holly leaves & berries - YG17-67 + R22-24-27
Copic markers - hammer - E35-37 + E74-77-79
Copic markers - feather - C1 - BG10-53-57
Copic markers - shadow - W00-0-1-3-5
Copic markers - die cut holly leaves - YG25-17-67
Copic markers - rhinestones - R27
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Capri + Crimson + Snow + Coal
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #308899
Twist Pop Card - Santa List by Lori Whitlock
sentiment font "making a list" + "Have you been" - Lily Bloom Regular
this was included in a free font bundle from The Hungry JPEG
sentiment font "checking it twice" + "?" - Australian Script - Font Bundles
Sizzix Big Shot
Little B - Holiday die set - holly leaves - 
sparkling clear rhinestones - 
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the twine & bows

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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
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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Sending a big Thank You to Cute As A Button for supplying the digital stamps I used today and for being generous sponsors for Challenge #209 - Fantasy WorldCrafty Gals Corner.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges
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It's a Fantasy World at the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

This month we are letting our creative juices flow with
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~
Colour of Love - Prize ~ 3 Digital Images
Cute as a Button - Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

Morgan's Art World - Prize ~ 3 Digital Images used by the DT

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Today I have used the delightful Checking the List Elf digital stamp from Cute As A Button, two of our generous sponsors this month, to make three cards.

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My first card uses the Flower Petals digital stamp from Colour Of Love.


My card started on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I opened the image and sized it to 3 3/8" x 4 3/8", printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers then trimmed to size.  I went around the edges of the image with a marker that was used to colour the background, so that there was no stark white peeking out when I started adding layers.  I used a sketch for the design (details and link below), cutting lots of panels to layer together.  I die cut some "twine and bows" to layer as an accent at the bottom of the image.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers in place on a 6 3/16" card base ... yes, it's an odd size but I added more layers than I originally planned.  I used Copic markers to colour some sparkling rhinestones to match the dark cardstock.



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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Colour Of Love - digital stamp - Flower Petals
Cute As A Button - digital stamp - Checking the List Elf
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eyeshadow - BV20-23
Copic markers - lips - RV52-55
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - dress - YR61-65-68
Copic markers - flowers in hair - RV52-55 + YR09 + Y06
Copic markers - flowers - RV52-55 + YR09+ Y06
Copic markers - moon - Y00-04
Copic markers - sky background - BV20-23-25
Copic markers - rhinestones - R59-89
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Unicorn + Wildberry + Anchor + Ink
Sizzix Big Shot
Pretty Pink Posh - Twine and Bows Dies
sparkling rhinestones - clear -
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the twine & bows

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 My other cards use the Checking the List Elf digital stamp from Cute As A Button.

FULL details can be found HERE or by clicking on the image below.


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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
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~
Sending a big Thank You to Cute As A Button for supplying the digital stamps I used today and for being generous sponsors for Challenge #209 - Fantasy WorldCrafty Gals Corner.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges
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Wednesday, 6 November 2019

More Wonderful Christmas Wishes

48 days and 2 hours 59 minutes until Christmas
and time for a new challenge with us on the
As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:
Cute As A Button

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Reindeer Ears Costume digital stamp from Cute As A Button, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of Christmas cards.  Don't know if it's just me, but the round panel card reminds me of a snowglobe, the other card looks like a Christmas polaroid for a family Christmas card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and designed my cards with the aid of some sketches (details and links HERE & HERE).  The images are 3 1/2" high, the completed cards 5" x 7".

This post is all about this card.


I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.



I used a nesting circle to die cut the image panel down to size.  I printed and cut the sentiment panel and matting circles with my Cameo then manually cut the card base.


You can read all about the other card HERE or by clicking on the photo below


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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
Penny's Challenge 455
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Cute As A Button - digital stamp - Reindeer Ears Costume IMG00086
Copic markers - face - E0000-000-00-02 + YG03-17-67 + R35-37
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - shoes - G40 + YG61-63-67
Copic markers - jeans - B91-93-95-97
Copic markers - jacket - R21-22-24-27-29 + Y11-13-15 + YR23
Copic markers - reindeer antlers - E53-55-57
Copic markers - shadow - W00-1-3
Sizzix Big Shot and Nesting Circles dies
Silhouette Cameo - own design shapes
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Ruby + Crimson + Coral
heavy smooth white card stock - for the card base
score board and bone folder - for the card base
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Cute As A Button for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Penny's Challenge 455 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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 As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Papers and why
While I love pretty patterned papers, I confess that I collect them faster than I use them.  My style varies between CAS and fussy & fancy, so when making CAS cards, like today, I like to use plain paper / cardstock to keep the background "clear", just filled with colour.
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #239 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Beccy's Place - Seventh Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge
I've been "printer challenged", so I'm late joining the Holiday FUN,
my card is for Day 1 - "A" - A is for Antlers
I have used a sentiment from the Merle digital stamp set from Beccy's Place
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 42 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #481 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Snow
Crafty Creations - Challenge #401 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 5th November
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #174 – Anything Goes optional for a Man
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #50 – Anything Goes optional twist: Thankful For You
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 606 - Christmas/Holidays
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk44 – Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Christmas / Winter
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #405 – Card For A Child
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 5th Nov
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!

48 days and 3 hours until Christmas
and time for a new challenge with us on the
As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:
Cute As A Button

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Reindeer Ears Costume digital stamp from Cute As A Button, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of Christmas cards.  Don't know if it's just me, but the round panel card reminds me of a snowglobe, the other card looks like a Christmas polaroid for a family Christmas card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and designed my cards with the aid of some sketches (details and links HERE & HERE).  The images are 3 1/2" high, the completed cards 5" x 7".

This post is to about this card.



I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.



I trimmed the image panel down to size with a craft knife.
I printed and cut the sentiment panel with my Cameo then manually cut the contrasting strips and card base.


You can read all about the other card HERE or by clicking on the photo below


~~~*~~~*~~~

 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
Penny's Challenge 455
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Cute As A Button - digital stamp - Reindeer Ears Costume IMG00086
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - face - E0000-000-00-02 + YG03-17-67 + R35-37
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - shoes - G40 + YG61-63-67
Copic markers - jeans - B91-93-95-97
Copic markers - jacket - R21-22-24-27-29 + Y11-13-15 + YR23
Copic markers - reindeer antlers - E53-55-57
Copic markers - shadow - W00-1-3
Sizzix Big Shot and Nesting Circles dies
Silhouette Cameo - own design shapes
font - it's the most + time of year - arial
font - Wonderful - Violeta
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Ruby + Crimson + Coral
heavy smooth white card stock - for the card base
score board and bone folder - for the card base
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the "polaroid" frame

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Sending a big Thank You to Cute As A Button for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Penny's Challenge 455 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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 Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #239 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Beccy's Place - Seventh Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge
I've been "printer challenged", so I'm late joining the Holiday FUN,
my card is for Day 1 - "A" - A is for Antlers
CAS(E) this Sketch! - Sketch #346

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - November Challenge – Stockings or Other Winter Clothing
the boy is warm in his Winter Woollies and is filled with Christmas Cheer
Crafty Catz - Challenge #481 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Snow
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 5th November
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #174 – Anything Goes optional for a Man
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #50 – Anything Goes optional twist: Thankful For You
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 606 - Christmas/Holidays
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #405 – Card For A Child
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 5th Nov
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Thursday, 15 February 2018

warm HUGS . . . from this Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
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:
Prize: 3 Digital Images

Cute as a Button
Prize: 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the Penguin digital stamp from Cute As A Button, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make two cards filled with warm hugs.  I know I should be getting a start on my Christmas cards but this little cutie was ready to bring some good cheer much earlier in the year.

I started by printing the penguins on A5 X-Press It blending card and plain paper.  I heat set the images then started preparing my masks.
To make my "image" masks I adhered X-Press It Mask It over the images on the plain paper then fussy cut them out.  I peeled the mask layer from the paper and carefully aligned it over the image on the blending card.
Next came the "sunburst" masks for the background.  I sized the sunburst cut file (details below) on my cutting Silhouette Cameo cutting mat so that it was slightly larger than my A5 image panel and cut from cardstock.  I used both the inner and outer pieces of the sunburst as masks, which is how I came to have opposite dark/light sun beams on my cards.  The inner piece took a lot more securing in place ... you can see in the photo below, I had to tape each "beam" in place over my masked image.  I used a combination of three distress inks to create the background, blending them with a mini blending tool.




When I coloured the donuts, they didn't really POP, so I added some Distress Stickles to make a tasty glaze.  I added Stardust Stickles to the heart shaped hole edges but they didn't really POP either, so I took white brads, coloured with Stazon ink then secured them in place over the heart shaped holes in the middle of the donuts.

   

   

I adhered the image panels to A5 top folding card bases ... yes, they are single layer cards.

Next came the sentiment and embellishments.
I cut a bundle of snowflakes from both black and white cardstock, so that I could layer them together.  Adding the black underneath gives them more dimension and contrast, which I really like when using them with digital stamps.
I trimmed down some sentiment banners, secured in place and topped with layered snowflakes (two black under each white one).  ... I didn't plan on adding more snowflakes to the card but have to confess that I had a little "oops" moment on one of the cards and "needed" to cover the spot.  A snowflake covered it perfectly but it looked lonely, so I had to add another two ... then it looked a little unbalanced", so I added another two to the other side of the image ... I'm happy that I had an oops, so happy that I added the snowflakes to the second card.
   

I double matted inside each card with black and white cardstock.  Apart from looking nicer for writing a message inside, it adds a nice weight to keep the open card stable.

Here are some more pics ... just click on them to see the detail in full screen.

   

   

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

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Cute As A Button - digital stamp - Penguin
X-Press It Mask-It
Copic markers - feathers - T3-5-7-9-10
+ Multi Liner - Black - 0.3
Copic markers - eyes - YG03-17-67
Copic markers - beak & mouth - YR23-24-27 + E93
Copic markers - snow - B0000 + C + "0"
Copic markers - scarf - V04 + BG11-13
Copic markers - donut - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic marker - heart edge of donut - R29
Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade + Mustard Seed + Spiced Marmalade
Mini Ink Blending Tool + round blending sponges
Stickles - Stardust
Distress Stickles - Tattered Rose
Distress Stickles - Vintage Photo
heart brads - white - coloured with Stazon ink
Stazon - Sunflower Yellow - to colour the white heart brads
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
A5 top folding card base
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #25149
Sunburst by Hero Arts
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - Decorative Dies - Mini Snowflakes
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to  Cute As A Button for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #159 - Add A Heart 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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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #11 - Anything (featuring a critter) Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #62 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - February Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - 1st February Challenge #02 - Anything Goes
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Challenge #63 - Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge # 89 - It's All About Love
I think that sending warm hugs is a great way to share the love all year long
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - February 2018 Challenge – Valentine’s Day / Love
my cards are filled with love, warm hugs and warm yellow hearts
Colouring In Scrapland - February Challenge - Love Without Borders
Crafty Catz - Challenge #403 - Anything Goes option LOVE Is In The Air
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog – Challenge #77 - Love Is In The Air
my cards are filled with love, warm hugs and warm yellow hearts
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge 142 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge Blog – Challenge #136 – Anything Goes
optional twist National Umbrella Day / World Compliment Day
Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 07 – Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #106 – I Love You
my cards are filled with love, warm hugs and warm yellow hearts
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1806 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny’s Challenge 367 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 6 – 9th Feb – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #282 – Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #134 – Anything Goes option Winter
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Add A Die Cut
I have embellished my one layer card with die cut snowflakes
The Paper Girls Challenge - Challenge #145 – 6th Anniversary
- Use 6 items of the same thing - I have used six layered snowflakes
The Paper Shelter - Challenge 326 - Decorate It
I have decorated my one layer card with die cut snowflakes and brads
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge for Feb 13th


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