Spring Showers with Team Lou

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Spring Showers with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

Krafters Cart

Colour Of Love

Featuring The Art Of Heather Valentin - formerly Lacy Sunshine

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Today I have used the Daylily Romantique Umbrella digital stamp by Colour Of Love (Featuring The Art Of Heather Valentin, formerly Lacy Sunshine), one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.
Nothing says Spring Showers more than umbrellas, raindrops and pretty flowers, so this image ticks all the right boxes for my Thinking Of You card for our challenge theme.

I sized the image, added a sentiment (font details below), printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed down to size (3 1/4" x 5 1/4") and coloured with Copic markers.  I matted the image panel on smooth black cardstock (I smothered the cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink to make it blacker) and used my Perfect Layers Ruler to trim it down to give a 1/16" border around the image panel.  I adhered the matted image panel on a 5" x 7" card base using liquid adhesive.  Lucky last came the new-to-me Nuvo Crystals Drops.  I used them to add some dimension and shine to the raindrops on the image panel.

I know I will be using these magical drops again soon,
they really are lovely, adding delicate dimension and shine.

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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

Spring Showers with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

Colour Of Love - digital stamp - Daylily Romantique Umbrella
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - lilies - RV0000-000-02-04-55
Copic marker - stamens - E19
Copic markers - lily buds - RV0000-000-02-04 + YG01
Copic markers - flowers on umbrella - YR12 + B04
Copic markers - leaves - YG01-03-25-67
Copic markers - butterflies - BV0000-000-02-04
Copic markers - umbrella - B0000-000-00 + RV0000 + C1-3
Nuvo Crystal Drops - clear
Dream of Spring - font used for sentiment - Font Bundles

[ this fabulous font is available for FREE ]
Memento Tuxedo Black ink - to darken the black cardstock
Perfect Layers Ruler - 1/16" black matting layer
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Colour Of Love for supplying the image I have used today and for sponsoring the Spring Showers with Team Lou for us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk16 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - August Challenge #8 – Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge Blog - K is for Kind Thoughts
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for August #8

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 31 – 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
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #169 – Anything Goes
optional Add Some Sparkle - my raindrops sparkle and shine
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 34 – Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - No Patterned Paper
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #83 – Anything Goes, No Twist
International Art & Soul - Challenge #65 – Flowers
Morgan’s ArtWorld Open Challenge - Challenge #08 – Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 444 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 33 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Clean And Simple
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 20th Aug
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #142 – Fashionable
I think my floral umbrella is a very stylish fashion accessory

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #08
5th August 2019 – Anything Goes

Anything Goes with Team Lou & the Southern Girls

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Anything Goes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

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Today I have used the Steampunk Owl (from the Tangled Gems Collection) digital stamp by Lacy Sunshine Stamps, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of Gel Pen Colouring Cards.

Unfortunately I am unable to colour at the moment, so I have been thinking of different ways to use my digital stamps.  





My Gel Pen Colouring Cards are 5 1/2" wide x 7 3/8" high x 1/2" deep
so the image is a nice size to colour and securely holds the gel pens.

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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

Anything Goes with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

Lacy Sunshine Stamps - digital stamp - Steampunk Owl
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #249841

Happy Birthday Coloring Card - Cactus - by MiniLou

(note: I used the original sized crayon holders from this cut file and added sets of three to a scalloped rectangle to fit the gel pens, I also used the Steampunk Owl digital stamp by Lacy Sunshine Stamps, instead of the cactus image supplied with the cut file)

Kaisercraft Metallic Gel Pens

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Sending a big Thank You to Krafter's Cart and Lacy Sunshine Stamps for sponsoring the Anything Goes with Team Lou Challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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The Colours Of Spring with the Crafty Catz

yes, you read it right, the

Crafty Catz

I'm thrilled to be Guest Designer for April with the Crafty Catz.

This week everyone has created projects to inspire you to get creative for

Challenge 411 - Anything Goes
optional theme Colours Of Spring

sponsored by

Lacy Sunshine

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

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Today I have used the delightful Rory's Wisteria digital stamp by Colour Of Love to create a birthday card.  There is so much beautiful detail in the image that I upsized and made a large A5 card.

I printed the image on A5 X-press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I used some warm grey markers to highlight the shadows and add some "weathering" to the tree stump and branches.

I cut an ornate frame from black cardstock, adhered it over the image panel, trimmed it down to size and went around the edges with Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker so that there was no white peeking out the sides.  Note: I adjusted the shape of the frame on my Silhouette Cameo design mat to fit the shape of the image better, squashing in the sides and stretching the top/bottom.  I offset the shape and nested them together to make the frame.

I matted an A5 card base with pretty patterned paper to match Rory's top, added a black strip behind the framed image panel (see sketch below) then added a matted sentiment panel.  I coloured a strip of X-press It blending card with R85, die cut the sentiment then adhered in place on the matted panel.

Lucky last came two trios of black enamel dots.

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Colour Of Love - digital stamp - Rory's Wisteria
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eye - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - lips - R81-83
Copic markers - hair - E11-13-15-17
Copic markers - top/shoes - R81-83-85-87
Copic markers - jeans - B91-93-95-97-99
Copic markers - wisteria flowers - BV01-02-04
Copic markers - leaves - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - tree stump / branches - E30-31-33-35-29 + W3-5
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Flora Delight collection - Regency

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #100104
Nested Fancy Deco Squares by Sarah Hurley
Sizzix Big Shot
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies
enamel dots
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 Colour Of Love for sponsoring Challenge 411 - Anything Goes optional theme Colours Of Spring at the Crafty Catz

and to the team at the Crafty Catz for inviting me to be Guest Designer.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work linked in the challenge gallery.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #65 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #04 - 1st April 2018
Aloha Friday Challenges - Kitty Bee Designs - Week #115 – Spring
Always Happy Birthday - April Challenge Birthday Anything Goes
option Balloons
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - 1st April - Open Challenge #24
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Colouring in Scrapland - April Challenge – Anything Goes optional twist Spring
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes - April Edition
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #38 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #363 – Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #144 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #524 – Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog - April Challenge – Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Diva's - Challenge #363 - April's Sketch

Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 14 – Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Nature and All Of It’s Beauty

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #108 – April Showers Bring May Flowers

Morgan's ArtWorld – March Challenge – Anything Goes

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – PIP Challenge 1813 – Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny’s Challenge 374 – Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #135 – Anything Goes option Easter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: A Trio Of Something
my card has two trios of enamel dots
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Happy Birthday
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #333 – Girl Power
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge 3rd- 10th April
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – Challenge #03 - Anything Goes

A tangled taste of Australia from this 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 #157 - Anything Goes

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:

Pretty Grafik Design

Prize: 1 Image Pack 

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

Odd Ball Stamps

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the Parrot Tangled Gems digital stamp from Lacy Sunshine,
one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an A5 top folding birthday card.

I printed the image on A5 X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I decided that this was going to be a birthday card for my brother and wanted to remind him of "home" so I gathered together some of my more recent galah photos and used them to guide my colouring.

Once coloured, I trimmed the image panel slightly, matted with black cardstock and layered on the matted card base with an accent strip that went below the image panel and the sentiment panel above it.  The sentiment is a die cut that I adhered to a cardstock strip, matted then added foam  squares for extra dimension.

It is a bit hard to see, but the sentiment strip is sitting high above the image panel and you can see parts of the coloured image when you peek under it.

I matted inside the card and added another die cut sentiment.

... this card is now flying over to the USA to remind my brother of home

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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 #157 - Anything Goes

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 ***
Lacy Sunshine - digital stamp - Parrot Tangled Gems

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - galah - pink - RV00 + R81-83-85
Copic markers - galah - grey - C0-1-3-5-7
Copic markers - galah - beak - W0-1-3-5 + C0-1
Copic markers - leaves - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - branches - E41-42-44 + YG93-97
Copic markers - sky - B0000
12x12 textured cardstock
A5 top folding card base

Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft release paper
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies
Couture Creations - Happy Birthday Title Die
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

foam squares - to adhere the sentiment panel

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Sending a big Thank You to Lacy Sunshine for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #157 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 #10 - Anything With A Critter Goes
my card features a zentangle galah
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - January Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 450 - No Patterned Papers
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes January Edition
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #512 - Something New
I have used a new image and new style of "block" colouring
Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 03 - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #105 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1802 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny's Challenge 363 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 2 - 12 Jan - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #278 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Challenge #132 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Birds Of A Feather
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge #44 - Anything Goes
optional Winter Blues
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD post week 16th Jan - Anything Goes

Flamingo sunset . . . Southern Girls style

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Challenge #174 - Anything Goes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

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Today I have used the Flamingo Sunset Tangled Gems Collection digital stamp by Lacy Sunshine, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.

I printed the image on A5 X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I confess that I used a pre-scored card base, trimming the front stepper sections off an A5 stepper card.  I matted the image panel, trimming the black cardstock down to give a 1/16" border with my Perfect Layers ruler, then adhered it to the card front, along with the layered die cut sentiment.  I triple matted the inside of the card to match the front.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Lacy Sunshine - digital stamp - Flamingo Sunset Tangled Gems Collection
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - flamingo feathers - R00-20-21-22-24-27
Copic markers - flamingo beak & legs - W0-1-3-5-7-9-10
Copic markers - water - BG10-11-13-15-49 + "0"
Copic markers - sun - Y02-15-19-38
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black

Perfect Layers ruler
Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix dies - sentiment - Regal Stand Ups Framelits by Stephanie Barnard

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 Lacy Sunshine for sponsoring

Challenge #174 - Anything Goes with Team Lou at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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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 #8 - Anything Goes
must feature a creature
Cards und More Challenge Blog - Challenge #198 - Things With Wings
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 46 - Anything Goes
Come And Get It Challenges - Animals Challenge
Crafting With Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #55 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #394 Anything Goes with optional twist Winter Colours
Di's Digi Challenge - Things With Wings, Tails and/or Feathers Challenge
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 48 – Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - HLS November Anything Goes With Dies Challenge

Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
optional twist "Cake"
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #23 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1748 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny's Challenge 357 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #136 - Large Sentiments and/or Things With Wings
QKR Stampede - Challenge #271 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD ATG Challenge for the week of 11-28-17

BINGO with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Challenge #164 - BINGO with Team Lou

YES, we get to play BINGO together!

You need to create a project that uses three of the BINGO elements in a straight line.
It can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
You can use more than three elements in a row ... my card uses 7 of the 9 in the grid.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is
Lacy Sunshine Stamps

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

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Today I have used the absolutely fabulous Daisy Delite Sunshine Girl Pin Up digital stamp by Lacy Sunshine Stamps, our generous sponsor this fortnight.

I have used several of the BINGO lines for my card.
flowers-bling-doily and glitter-image-doily and dies-image-bling

My card is an A5 top fold using a pre-scored base.

I planned the design on my Silhouette Cameo mat, sizing the image panel and the three shades of purple matting layers.  I sized the layered doily and flourish there too.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, cut the panel using my Silhouette Cameo then started colouring with Copic markers. .  After the colouring was completed I added some delicate glitter sparkle to the gold clasps on both hand bags and bling to her necklace.

I cut the groovy black frame, matting layers, layered doily and flourish using my Silhouette Cameo.  I cut the sentiment using my Sizzix Big Shot.

Next came assembly.  I started by running a thin line of liquid adhesive (Tombow) along the inner panels of the frame and positioned the image panel in place.  I smothered the back of the image panel with liquid adhesive (Helmar) then put the palest purple panel in place, followed by the darker and darkest panels.  The entire panel was then adhered to the A5 card base.  I matted the inside of the card using the same sized purple panels used on the front of the card.

I used liquid adhesive (Tombow) to secure the doily layers together and topped it off with a large black rhinestone.  I used liquid adhesive (Helmar) to adhere the layered doily in place and tucked the flourish in underneath.

   

I used liquid adhesive (Tombow) to secure the sentiment inside the card.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Lacy Sunshine Stamps - digital stamp - Daisy Delite Sunshine Girl Pin Up

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11
Copic markers - hair - E31-33-35-37
Copic markers - eyes - YG03-25-17-67
Copic markers - eyelids - V00-01
Copic markers - lips - R20-22
Copic markers - clothes - V0000-000-01-12-15-17
Copic markers - stockings - C00-0-1
Copic markers - shoes - V15-17
Copic markers - hand bags - V0000-000-01-12 + Y00-11-15

Copic markers - bag clasp - Y00-11-15 + YR23

 Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - sparkle added to bag clasp
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer (darkest purple)
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Winter (lighter purple shades)

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Rectangle Deco Frame
Silhouette Design Store - Flower Set Mix and Match (layered doily)
Sizzix Big Shot
Couture Creations - Intricutz Dies - Script Happy Birthday
bling - purple and black rhinestones

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers & doily

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive
- to adhere the black frame, doily layers & sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to Lacy Sunshine Stamps for sponsoring

Challenge #164 - BINGO with Team Lou with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to create a project filled with sticky elements and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 26 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - July Challenge - Diva Birthday option Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #167 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Challenge #378 - Anything Goes with optional twist Add Some Lace

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Layer It Up Challenge
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 27 - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #92 - Anything Goes with optional twist Relax

Making Memories Crafting Challenge Blog - Challenge #7 

Anything Goes / Anything But Square

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1728 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #337 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 26 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Challenge #251 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #120 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge #38 - Anything Goes / Something Humorous

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #113 - Here Come The Girls

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #302 - Punches and/or Dies

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge July 11, 2017