You're Turtle-y Awesome

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #194 - Polka Dots and/or Stripes

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:

OddBall Art

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 digital image (non colored)

Scribbles Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate (Images Only) 

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Today I have used the Honu Love digital stamp from Kitty Bee Designs , one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a 6 1/4" square top folding birthday card.  It's funny how things work out when you're crafting.  This card started out in my mind as soft colours and lots of waves ... it has ended up being a bright, bold, de-constructed rainbow!

I started by opening the digital stamp in Silhouette Studio.  After deciding on the card size, I sized the elements to fit, starting with the 5 3/4" square striped background.  Next came the star frame, which I decided to fill with polka dots (bubbles).  I made some changes to the bubble background, filling the gaps between the bubbles, instead of having each one "framed".  I sized the bubble panel to fill the star frame.  I cut a white panel the same size as the star frame, then fussy cut the bubble panel to fill the inside.  I also cut some yellow stars to fill the stars of the frame.  I cut all of the pieces from textured cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo.

Next came the sentiment.  I sized the font to make my turtle-y awesome sentiment, printed on textured cardstock, heat set, cut to size, then coloured with Copic markers.

I adhered all the elements using a combination of liquid adhesives.

Lucky last came the most important element, the super cute turtle.  I sized it to fit inside the star frame, making a few different sizes, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set then fussy cut before deciding on the perfect sized on to fit perfectly on the card.  I coloured the turtle with Copic markers and finished off the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker.  Initially I was going to adhere the turtle directly to the card, then it was going to be foam dots, then, finally, I tried it with an Action Wobble mechanism ... it fitted perfectly under the shell, so Action Wobble it was.  They always make me smile and I hope the birthday boy enjoys the wobbly action hidden in the envelope too.

Here are some close-up photos of the Action Wobble mechanism.
Click on the photo if you would like to see them 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

Challenge #194 - Polka Dots and/or Stripes

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 ***
Kitty Bee Designs - digital stamp - Honu Love

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - turtle - YG21-01-03-25 + Y08

Copic markers - shell - E41-42-43-44 + YG21-01-03-25-17
Copic markers - hearts - RV09 + R29
Fiskars - micro tip scissors - to fussy cut the image
Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker (to finish off the edges of the image)
Sentiment - Francis Nico V 0.2 font - sorry, I can't find the link
Copic markers - sentiment - RV09 + R29 +V17
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #186289
Square Stencil Stripes by Amanda McGee
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #267987
Star Circle Frame by Studio Ilustrado
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #42010
Bubbles Mask / Template / Background / Stencil by Sarah Hurley
NOTE: I filled the background so that only the bubbles were cut, not the borders
Action Wobble mechanism (under turtle)
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers and sentiment panel

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the stripes & spots panels
foam squares - under sentiment panel

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Sending a big Thank You to Kitty Bee Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #194 Polka Dots and/or Stripes at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #27 – Anything With A Critter Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #94 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Challenge #175 – For A Boy / Man
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #229 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #104 – Eileen’s Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 23 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs – June Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Happy Birthday Challenge
Crafting From The Heart – Challenge #245 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #466 – Anything Goes - optional twist: Male/Father’s Day
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #165 – AG optional Spots and/or Stripes
Cupcake Inspirations - CIC472 – Add A Pop Up Element
the turtle is on an Action Wobble mechanism, it sits flat inside the envelope
and Pops Up when taken out, sharing some fun wobbly action

Cut It Up Challenge Blog – Challenge #176 – Welcome Summer
the stripes & polka dots are abstract summery ocean waves & bubbles
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog – Celebrate Birthdays
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #81 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Favorite Color Combo - I hope that "rainbow" counts as a
colour, as I love them all and my turtle is part of a "deconstructed rainbow"
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #122 – No Rulz 3
(use anything from your stash)
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 435 – Anything Goes
Sasayaki Glitter - June Challenge – Making Waves
the stripes & polka dots are abstract summery ocean waves & bubbles
Simon Says Stamp – Work It Wednesday – May 2019: Summer Vibes
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #388 – Stripes and/or Dots