Warm Hugs

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 475

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:


Lemon Shortbread

Twinkle Lane Designs

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Today I have used the Twinkle Lane Designs

My pair of cards started on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I opened the image and a cut file for the card design (
... these Covid-19 times have me sharing lots of "paper hugs" from afar.

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Here is my Ruby Red card . . .

   

Here is my Jungle Green card

   

and there they are together

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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 475
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Twinkle Lane Designs - digital stamp - Sheep Knitter

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - wool - W00 + E40-41-42
Copic markers - face & ears - W00 + E40-41 + R00
Copic markers - legs - W00 + E40
Copic markers - hooves - T1-3-5
Copic markers - knitting needles - C0-1-3
Copic markers - knitting & ball of wool - R43-46 + G43-46
Copic markers - shadows - W00-1-3-5
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #147314
Knitted Snowflake Deer Card by Suzanne Cannon
Sizzix Big Shot
nesting circle dies
Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Alphabet dies
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Ruby + Jungle + Biscuit + Chestnut
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment letters

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Sending a big Thank You to for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for  on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

    

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I am going to enter my cards in the following challenges

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Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #58 – Anything Goes

optional twist: Use Your Favorite Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 641 - Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge 134 – S is for Show Us Christmas In July or Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #7 – Anything Goes

The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Fabulous Fall = Awesome Autumn

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This month we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #201 - Anything Fall Goes

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

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

(listed in alphabetical order)

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

Colour of Love
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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Today I have used the Fall Fence digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps,
one of our generous sponsors this month, to make my tall A5 card.



I started with a card sketch design (details below), some stitched dies that I wanted to use then opened the image in Silhouette Studio to size the image and design elements for an A5 top folding card.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, die cut then coloured with Copic markers.  I scored an A5 panel of heavy white cardstock to make the top fold for the back of my card then adhered it to another A5 panel of cardstock to create a top folding card base.  I manually cut the patterned paper and cardstock panels, die cut the stitched matting panel and the layered sunflower.  I adhered all the elements in place using liquid adhesive.  The stitched matting panel was popped with thin foam squares and the sunflower foam squares between the bottom and 2nd last petal layers, with thick foam squares popping the completed flower in place.

   

The layered die cut sunflower made the perfect embellishment for this card.  It was my first time using this die and I love how well the layered petals work together, the fine detail in the sunflower disc adds great dimension too.



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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 #201 - Anything Fall Goes

at the Crafty Gals Corner

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

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Fall Fence

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - owl - E53-55-57-59 + YR23-24-27 for the eyes
Copic markers - pumpkin - Y17-38 + YR68 + E35 (stem)
Copic markers - leaves - several combinations I found on Pinterest
Y17 + R07 + YR23 + E77
Y28 + YR23 + YG63
YR07 + E35 + Y17
Copic markers - fence - E31-33-35-29 + W3-5
Copic markers - sunflower petals & stem - Y35-38 + YG03-25
Copic markers - sunflower disc - E43-44-47 + YR24
weave / textured cardstock
Kaisercraft patterned paper

Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix - thinlits - Sunflower - 662508
STAMPlorations - Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies
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 sunflower layers & leaves

foam squares

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Sending a big Thank You to Bugaboo Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #201 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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Here are the details about the sketch that inspired me:

Paper Craft Crew Challenges - PCC358

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

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 22 – Anything Goes
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - November theme challenge - Thankful
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 43 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #482 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Christmas
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 12th November
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - November Challenge – Thanksgiving or Thank You
Imagine That Digistamp - Creative Playground Challenge #11 – Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1945 – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Thinking of You
nothing says "Thinking of You or Thankful for You" better than a sunflower and a cute little owl, this card is heading my parents' way, just because we're thinking of them, thankful for them and sending love from afar
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Thank You/Thanksgiving
As mentioned above, this card is heading my parents' way, just because we're thankful for them, thinking of them, sending love their way from afar, what better way to remind them that were grateful for them
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday - October 2019 – Autumn & Gratitude
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 12th Nov

'Tis The Season To Be Jolly

You may have seen my earlier post where I shared these two cards



for the new challenge
Penny's Challenge 448
on

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

This post is to share my jolly card with the candy stripes.
You can read all about the card filled with Holiday Cheer HERE.

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Today I have used the Christmas Frappe digital stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and re-sized the image, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.

My card is 5" x 7".  I trimmed the image panel, matted with black cardstock, cutting the perfect edge by using the 1/16" Perfect Layers Ruler.  The sentiment is a digital font (details & link below), I printed it on cardstock, trimmed to size and matted.  I made a card base from white cardstock, covered it with a jolly candy striped paper panel then layered the matted sentiment and image panel on top.  I finished the card off by adding a touch of sparkle with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

If you would like to learn more about my card filled with Holiday Cheer,
click HERE or 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 448
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Little Blue Button Stamps - digital stamp - Christmas Frappe

Silhouette Design Store - 'tis the season sentiment - Design ID #226254
Christmas Dingbats Font by Echo Park - the letter z
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - frappe - 'tis the season card - E21-23-25 + 0
(I used THIS video tutorial but went a bit to heavy with E25)
Copic markers - whipped cream - E40-41
Copic markers - jar thread - C0-1
Copic markers - candy canes & wafers - R14-17 + E27-29
Copic markers - bells - Y11-15 + YR23-24
Wink Of Stella glitter pens - twine - dark green + red
Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush - sparkle on the bells
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Little Blue Button Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Penny's Challenge 448 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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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 18 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - September Challenge #9 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 537 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Take Inspiration from this weeks prize

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Santa or no-Santa  on a Xmas card (& Why)  I love seeing Santa on Christmas cards but I confess my favourite is NO-Santa when I make our cards, as I struggle colouring with lots of red and he wears too much red.  Perhaps I should work on a Summer Santa instead :)
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - SEPTEMBER Challenge
Christmas / Winter Food or Drink 
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 35 – Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 527 – Christmas
Crafty Catz - Challenge #474 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Sympathy
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #170 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk38 – Anything Goes
Double “D” Challenges - Focus on the Sentiment
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 37 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #363 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #57 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Kraft Paper
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #398 – Digital Image
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 17th Sep
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #441 – Pile It On

Caffeinated Christmas Wishes at Penny's

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 448

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Little Blue Button Stamps

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Christmas Frappe digital stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of Christmas cards.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized the image for both cards, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.

The Holiday Cheer card is 6 1/8" square.  I die cut the image panel (4 1/4" diameter), layered it with an offset contrasting die cut circle and doily, then finished it off with a die cut sentiment and sparkling red rhinestones.

The 'TIS THE season to be JOLLY card is 5" x 7".  I trimmed the image panel, matted with black cardstock, cutting the perfect edge by using the 1/16" Perfect Layers Ruler.  The sentiment is a digital font (details & link below), I printed it on cardstock, trimmed to size and matted.  I made a card base from white cardstock, covered it with a jolly candy striped paper panel then layered the matted sentiment and image panel on top.  I finished the card off by adding a touch of sparkle with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

. . . and of course there are some more photos to share

   

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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 448
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Little Blue Button Stamps - digital stamp - Christmas Frappe

Silhouette Design Store - 'tis the season sentiment - Design ID #226254
Christmas Dingbats Font by Echo Park - the letter z
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - frappe - holiday cheer card - E31-33-35
Copic markers - frappe - 'tis the season card - E21-23-25 + 0
(I used THIS video tutorial but went a bit to heavy with E25)
Copic markers - whipped cream - E40-41
Copic markers - jar thread - C0-1
Copic markers - candy canes & wafers - R14-17 + E27-29
Copic markers - bells - Y11-15 + YR23-24
Copic markers - Christmas Tree - YG61-63-67 + Y11-15 + E27-29
Copic markers - Gingerbread Man - E23-25-27 + R17 + "100"
Copic markers - shortbread cookie - E30-31-33 + R14-17
Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix - nesting circles die
Kaisercraft - decorative die - Doilies
Paper Smooches - Christmas Words Dies
Wink Of Stella glitter pens - twine - dark green + red
Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush - sparkle on the bells
Christmas baubles - assorted red rhinestones
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 Little Blue Button Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Penny's Challenge 448 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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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 18 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - September Challenge #9 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 537 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Take Inspiration from this weeks prize

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Santa or no-Santa  on a Xmas card (& Why)  I love seeing Santa on Christmas cards but I confess my favourite is NO-Santa when I make our cards, as I struggle colouring with lots of red and he wears too much red.  Perhaps I should work on a Summer Santa instead :)
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - SEPTEMBER Challenge
Christmas / Winter Food or Drink 
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for September #9
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 35 – Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 527 – Christmas
Crafty Calendar Challenge - September Challenge – Add Lots Of Layers
Crafty Catz - Challenge #474 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Sympathy
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #171 – Anything Goes optional circles
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #170 – Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - September Challenge – Free Fun Time
what do you do with yours? - my husband & I like to sip strong coffee
(no cream on top) and enjoy the serenity ... remember the movie The Castle?
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 37 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 37 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #363 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #57 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Kraft Paper
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #398 – Digital Image
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 17th Sep
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #441 – Pile It On

. . . for a birthday that needs an "OLDOMETER"

Special birthdays often need to have the age included

and seventy is an extra special milestone.

 I remember seeing lots of different "oldometer" cards out there in cyberland over the years, so I decided to make mine ticking over from 69 to 70.

I started by opening my Silhouette Studio to design the panels for my card.  I wanted the numbers to be quite large, so with all the metallic matting layers, the card soon grew, ending up 8" tall and 7" wide, a big card for a big birthday.  I confess that I spent ages choosing the fonts for my numbers and sentiment (details below), it has made me realise that I have become a bit of a font hoarder collector.  In case you're interested, the numbers are 350 font size, making them 4" high, before being trimmed and the "OLDOMETER" is 130 font size and 1 1/4" high.

I cut the "oldometer" sentiment, numbers and panels using my Silhouette Cameo, using metallic cardstock for the gold & silver, heavy textured cardstock for the black layers and card base.  As the card is so large, I had to create the card base using two 7" x 8" panels, scoring the back panel 1" from the top and adhering to the front panel.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers, alphas and numbers.  Note: I aligned the numbers on the gold panel, adhered them in place, then trimmed off the edges with my favourite scissors.

I matted the inside of the card to match the front and added a large die cut sentiment.

Here you can see how I created the top fold.

   

Instead of an envelope, I made a large flat gift box to hold the card.  I used the same heavy black cardstock, cut, scored, burnished the folds then trimmed the corners to complete the dimension.  I made the top 1/8" larger so that it wasn't too snug to put on / take off.

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age numbers - digital font - Bernard MT Condensed

"OLDOMETER" - digital font - Playbill font
gold metallic cardstock
silver metallic cardstock
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Silhouette Cameo + own design
Sizzix Big Shot
Couture Creations - Intricutz Dies - Script Happy Birthday
sentiment inside the card

scoreboard and bone folder - for the top fold and gift box
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the matting layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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

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Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes Challenge Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - Optional Twist of Patriotic
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Add A Number
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 16th July

CAS sparkling stripes

No stamping from me today, just CAS cards with lots of sparkle.

I have used Double Sided tape and Micro Fine Glitter from X-Press It to make the sparkling striped corners.  The tapes are 3mm, 6mm and 12mm wide and I spaced each strip 2mm apart on 5" x 7" card bases.  I smothered the tape with glitter then burnished it before brushing the excess away.  I die cut the "happy" and "birthday" sentiment.  The birthday die comes with a backing layer and the white makes the black word contrast even more against the glitter strips of the background.

First up is the vibrant Fuchsia card.

   

... and here is the elegant Silver card.

   

Here is another sparkling card that I made using the luscious 3mm, 12mm and 25mm X-Press It Glitter Tapes.  Click HERE on on the image below if you would like to learn more about it.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

smooth white cardstock - 5" x 7" card base
scoreboard and bone folder
X-Press It - 3mm Double Sided Tape
X-Press It - 6mm Double Sided Tape
X-Press It - 12mm Double Sided Tape
X-Press It - Micro Fine Glitter - Fuchsia
X-Press It - Micro Fine Glitter - Silver
Winnie & Walter - In a Word: Happy Cutaway
Sizzix - birthday - Stephanie Barnard Regal Stand-Ups Framelits Card Die Set
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - black pearls

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiments

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

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AAA Cards - CAS Game #143 - One Corner - Optional Twist: Flowers

Alphabet Challenge Blog - G is for Grunge or Glitz
no grunge, lots of glitz
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #230 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #99 Your Favourite Colour Combo
I have lots of favourites, today it is bright pink with bold black and white
Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes Challenge
Creations In Pink - Challenge 11 – Anything Goes with Pink as the Main Colour
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - Optional Twist of Patriotic
Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #190 Designer's choice - Three or Five
I have added five stripes and embellished with three pearls

International Art & Soul - Challenge #61 – Stars and /or Stripes
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes