Fall Colours 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 #179 - Fall Colours

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:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Scribbles Designs
Prize: $10 Gift Certificate for Images Only

Cute as a Button

Prize: 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the delightful Daffodil - The Darling Buds digital stamp from Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an easel card.
Unfortunately I am not able to colour at the moment, so it was a wonderful bonus having a pre-coloured image with this digital stamp.

I used my Silhouette Cameo design mat to size the image to fit perfectly into the front panel of an easel card, printed, gave my Cameo a cutting workout and then assembled this lovely layered card.



When the envelope is opened, the card is flat, then,
when the front image panel is tucked against the sentiment panel
it stands up so tall and pretty.

   

The card can also stand up like a traditional top fold.

These fancy folds go flat for mailing.

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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 #179 - Fall Colours

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 ***

Polkadoodles - digital stamp - Daffodil - The Darling Buds

American Crafts textured cardstock

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - cut file - Design ID #241330
Birthday Easel Card By Jamie Cripps
(I added the sentiment panel instead of using the flip tab)
scoreboard and embossing stylus
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles, Scribbles Designs, Cute as a Button, for being our generous sponsors for Challenge #179 - Fall Colours at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I have entered my card in the following challenges:
Beccy's Place - Sixth Annual Month of Holiday Cards
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog – Challenge #80 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge November #11
Digi Choosday Challenge Blog - Wk47 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1846 - Anything Goes
Penny's PaperCrafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 407 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk46 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #322 - Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog
– Challenge #11 – Always Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary & challenge

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Crafty Gals Corner Blogiversary!! We are so excited for you to join in the fun this week as we celebrate three years of friendship, fun, and of course challenges! To help us celebrate we have NINE amazing sponsors who have blessed us with some amazing images, and are offering prizes. We hope you participate in this wonderful event and may you all have a wonderful holiday with your loved one and we will see you in 2018! Thanks for your continued support crafties!

Here is a list of our DT members.

Annie

Jana

Jeanie

Judy M.

Judy V.

Kimberly

Kleri

Lena

Rae Ann

Tracy (that's me and yes, I have BLOG CANDY)

Now, take a look at our wonderful sponsors and their very generous prizes

All Dressed Up

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Cute as a Button

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Dr. Digi

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize: 1 digital image

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Melonheadz

Prize: 1 Bundle of your choice - no combo packs

My Besties

Etsy/ Store

Prize: The following 3 images

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

Polkadoodles

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the following digital stamps from our generous sponsors:
Last Tree In The Shop - Dr. Digi
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection - Polkadoodles
Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b] - Sparkle N Sprinkle

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Dr. Digi card

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Polkadoodles card

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Sparkle N Sprinkle card

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Last Tree In The Shop - digital stamp - Dr. Digi
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection - digital stamp - Polkadoodles
Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b] - digital stamp - Sparkle N Sprinkle

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Sending a big Thank You to all the wonderful sponsors for supplying the digital stamps used by the Design Team today and for sponsoring our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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Were you wondering about the BLOG CANDY?
... don't worry, I didn't forget
For your chance to
win $10 to spend at Beccy's Place,
all you need to do is tell me your favourite way to colour in your comment on this post.
I confess to being addicted to my Copic markers.
Entries close 10pm AEST 3rd Januay 2018
Random winner will be announced 4th January 2018
Prize must be claimed by 10pm 11th January 2018

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Don't forget to keep hopping,
I hope you get inspired along the way
and get to create a project to enter our
3rd Blogiversary Challenge
HAPPY HOPPING
&
GOOD LUCK

HERE
is the link back to the Crafty Gals Corner blog

Magical unicorn wishes & the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

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click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary
and learn more about all our amazing sponsors, awesome prizes
and BLOG HOP!
... yes, I have BLOG CANDY for a lucky winner

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This post is to share more details about the card I made using the
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection digital stamp
from Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this week.

I love fancy folds and this is a different take on the gate fold design.



While the stars and patterned paper on the front panels look pretty,
the surprise hidden inside is, dare I say, ... magical?!?!?

I started out on my Silhouette Studio design mat, taking purchased cut file (details below), planning and sizing all the panels needed to make these fancy folds, with matted panels inside and out.
The folded card is 4 7/8" wide x 6 1/4" tall.
It's smaller than my usual cards but that's the largest I could get
when cutting the base from a 12x12" sheet of cardstock.

I created "mirror images" of the front matting panels so that I could mat inside the card too.  I also made matting panels to go under the image panel inside and the sentiment panel on the back.  I sized the image and sentiment panels to suit the matting panels.

I cut all the panels with my Silhouette Cameo, except for the image panel.
I prefer to cut the heavy weight blending card by hand.

I printed the image panel on X-Press It Blending Card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  To add to the magic of this precious unicorn, I added Stickles to the manes & tails and clear Wink of Stella sparkle to the stars & rainbow.  I also added sparkle to the stars on the card and to the darker dots on the patterned paper panels.



I finished it off with clusters of sparkling rhinestones.
... I confess, it was totally unplanned
I made a little "oops" under the toy unicorn and the rhinestones hid it perfectly.
The extra sparkle is quite lovely.



I double matted the back panel with a sentiment
and plenty of space to write a special birthday message.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Polkadoodles - digital stamp - Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11
Copic markers - stars - Y35-38
Copic markers - body - YR20-21-23-24-27
Copic markers - mane & tail - R20-21-22-24-27
Copic markers - horns & rainbow
R24-27 + YR16 + Y35-38 + Y11-13-15 + YG03-17-67 + B12-14-16
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Autumn

- Butterscotch
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer
- Sunflower
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Sugar Sugar Collection - Chocolate Drops

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #140750
Star Tri-Fold Card by Sweet Afton
Stickles - Fruit Punch - to add sparkle to the manes, tails & patterned paper
Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush - to add sparkle to the horns & stars
rhinestones - coloured with Copic marker R24
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the stars

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

  

don't forget to click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary

and learn more about our amazing sponsors & awesome prizes!

  I look forward to seeing your creations.

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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 #9 - Anything With A Critter Goes
my card features two mythical creatures - unicorns
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - December Challenge - Christmas/Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #357 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 51 - Anything Goes
Koala T Crafts - December (final) Challenge - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #275 - Santa or Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Party
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Party Time
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #118 – Stars and/or Snowflakes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD ATG Challenge for the week 12-26-17

A Sprinkle of Sparkle 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 #160 - Add Sparkle with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

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Today I have used the super cute Helga Hippo - Fairy Princess digital stamp by Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.

I created a centre box card to frame the magical Helga.

This card has fancy folds and dimension with the bonus of folding flat for mailing.

I printed Helga on X-Press It Blending card, heat set the image then coloured with Copic markers.  Then came the fun (and challenge) of fussy cutting.  Once cut, I went around the edges of the image with a tuxedo black marker.  I added clear Wink of Stella sparkle to the wings.
I created the card base using my scoreboard, layering the panels with glitter tape and foiled patterned paper.  I layered the glitter tape on white cardstock to create the die cut sentiment and fancy bows.

Here are some more pics - click on them to see them enlarged.

The card folds flat in either for mailing.

This was my first time creating a centre box card,
so I thought I would share my dimensions with you:

• panel for card base - 6 1/2" x 10 1/4"
• scored at 2" - 3 1/4" - 7 1/4" - 8 1/2"
• 2" glitter tape adhered to side and middle panels
• patterned paper panels - 1 1/2" x 6 3/8" and 3 1/2" x 6 3/8"
• sentiment panel - 8" x 1 7/8" (trimmed 1/8" off after glitter tape adhered)
• white layer of sentiment panel 7 3/4" x 1 5/8"
• sentiment & bows - adhered glitter tape to white cardstock then die cut
• Helga - 3 3/4" tall

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Polkadoodles - digital stamp - Helga Hippo - Fairy Princess

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Copic markers - teeth - W00 W0

Copic markers - clothes - V0000 V000 V01 V05
Copic markers - wand - E99 Y21
(I added silver glitter to the wand, so you can't see the original yellow)

Copic markers - flower - Y21 V0000 V000 V01 V05
Memento Tuxedo Black Dual Tip Marker

 Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - sparkle added to wings

Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Violet Crush
textured cardstock
Martha Stewart scoreboard
Best Creation Inc - Glitter Tape - 2" silver
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Couture Creations - Intricutz Dies - Script Happy Birthday

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment & bows

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for sponsoring

Challenge #160 - Add Sparkle with Team Lou with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to create a sparkling project 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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Color It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - May Challenge Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK18- Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Challenge #118 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 19 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Fold It Fancy
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #239 - One For The Ladies / Mother's Day
Ike's World Challenges - Anything Goes with optional twist of "Fairly Flying"
Helga the Fairy Princess has sparkling wings and is fairly flying across the card
In The Pink - Challenge #119 - Razzle Dazzle
Making Memories Crafting Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Something Beginning With "B"
this "B"irthday card has "B"ows
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1720 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #329 Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #130 - Animal
Polkadoodles Paper Crafting Challenge - Week 18/19 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #243 - Graduation Cards or Anything Goes
Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog - May Challenge - Colour Pink
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes with option "Mother's Day"
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: A Bit Of Sparkle
Sparkles Monthly Challenges Blog - Challenge #92 - Four (4) Or More Legs
STAMPlorations - May Challenge - Theme and Sketch
I was inspired by the sketch

   

The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge #36 - Anything Goes / Use Die Cuts

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge May 16 - Anything Goes