MORE elegant cornflowers with the Crafty Gals Corner

This post is to share the second Cornflowers card I have made for

Challenge #198 - Emboss It

at the

Crafty Gals Corner

You can read all about the challenge HERE.

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Today I have used the Cornflowers - image no 187 digital stamp from SheepSki Designs, one of our generous sponsors this week, combined it with dry embossing to make a pair of birthday cards.
I remember our garden being filled with cornflowers as a child and wanted to do this beautiful image justice, so I did a little homework.  To start with, I was delighted by the card Andrea Norris (SheepSki Designs) shared to inspire us HERE.  Then I looked for more inspiration, setting up a Pinterest board HERE with "real" flowers, painted flowers and some Copic marker combinations that I thought would work. 


My cards are 5" x 7" and because the image is so beautiful,
I used a CAS design with dry embossing frame each one.
As you can see, I decided on two Copic marker colour combinations.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, sized to fit on 5" x 7" panels, added a sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size then coloured with Copic markers.

Here is the "light" version of my Cornflowers.



I pulled out one of my first crafting tools (Fiskars ScrapBoss) and used it with a stencil to emboss an ornate frame around the image.  I adhered the image panel on to a top folding 5" x 7" card base I made from heavy white cardstock.

Here are some more pics.  If you would like to see more detail,
just click on the image and it will go to full screen.

   

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Here is my other card.

The cornflowers are much darker and I have added score lines.

You can read all about it HERE.

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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 #198 - Emboss It

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 ***
SheepSki Designs - digital stamp - Cornflowers - image no 187

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - cornflowers - light - B12-14-16-18 + B0000
Copic markers - cornflowers - dark - B21-23-26-29-79 + B0000
Copic markers - foliage - YG03-17-67
Copic markers - jar - C00-1-3 + B0000
Copic markers - bow - R81-83-85
Copic markers - shadow - W00-1-3
5" x 7" card bases
Scoreboard + bone folder
Fiskars ScrapBoss + embossing stylus
Fiskars - stencil - Oval Elegant
(this system and stencil are quite old now but can still be found HERE)

Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top folds
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

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Sending a big Thank You to SheepSki Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #198 - Emboss It at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #97 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - August Challenge #8 – Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Flower & Why
Today's favourite flower is cornflowers, because I have fond memories of these blue beauties everywhere in the garden as a child, along with sweet peas and cosmos too
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for August #8
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 30 – Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #168 – Anything Goes optional Distress It

International Art & Soul - Challenge #64 – Embossing
I have dry embossed the background of my card
Morgan’s ArtWorld Open Challenge - Challenge #08 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Challenge 443 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 32 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues

Elegant cornflowers 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 #198 - Emboss It

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:

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 Digital Image (non-colored)

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

SheepSki Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the Cornflowers - image no 187 digital stamp from SheepSki Designs, one of our generous sponsors this week, combined it with dry embossing to make a pair of birthday cards.
I remember our garden being filled with cornflowers as a child and wanted to do this beautiful image justice, so I did a little homework.  To start with, I was delighted by the card Andrea Norris (SheepSki Designs) shared to inspire us HERE.  Then I looked for more inspiration, setting up a Pinterest board HERE with "real" flowers, painted flowers and some Copic marker combinations that I thought would work.



My cards are 5" x 7" and because the image is so beautiful,
I used a CAS design with dry embossing frame each one.
As you can see, I decided on two Copic marker colour combinations.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, sized to fit on 5" x 7" panels, added a sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size then coloured with Copic markers.

Here is the "dark" version of my Cornflowers.



I used a pencil to mark the sections to be scored on the back of the card panel, then scored the 1 1/2", 1" and 1/2" lines to frame the image.  I adhered the image panel on to a top folding 5" x 7" card base I made from heavy white cardstock.

Here are some more pics.  If you would like to see more detail,
just click on the image and it will go to full screen.

   

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Here is my other card.

The cornflowers are much lighter and I have added ornate flourishes.

You can read all about it HERE.

~~~*~~~*~~~

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 #198 - Emboss It

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 ***
SheepSki Designs - digital stamp - Cornflowers - image no 187

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - cornflowers - light - B12-14-16-18 + B0000
Copic markers - cornflowers - dark - B21-23-26-29-79 + B0000
Copic markers - foliage - YG03-17-67
Copic markers - jar - C00-1-3 + B0000
Copic markers - bow - R81-83-85
Copic markers - shadow - W00-1-3
5" x 7" card bases
Scoreboard + bone folder
Fiskars ScrapBoss + embossing stylus
Fiskars - stencil - Oval Elegant
(this system and stencil are quite old now but can still be found HERE)

Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top folds
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

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Sending a big Thank You to SheepSki Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #198 - Emboss It at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #97 – Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Flower & Why
Today's favourite flower is cornflowers, because I have fond memories of these blue beauties everywhere in the garden as a child, along with sweet peas and cosmos too
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 30 – 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
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #168 – Anything Goes optional Distress It

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #169 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 33 – Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - No Patterned Paper
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #83 – Anything Goes, No Twist
International Art & Soul - Challenge #64 – Embossing
I have dry embossed the background of my card
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 32 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Midsummer Blues

Elegant Potted Lavender

You may have seen this card HERE from earlier today.

Well, I have to confess that I loved the image so much that I made a second card.

I have used the Potted Lavender digital stamp by A Day For Daisies to make a tall A5 CAS birthday card.  I opened the image panel on my Silhouette Studio design mat and sized it to fit on an A5 panel.  I added the sentiment then printed the image panel on a sheet of A5 X-Press It blending card.  I coloured the image with Copic markers then embellished with some score lines.  I adhered the image panel to an A5 card base using liquid adhesive.

I really like how the score lines add an elegant touch

... but they sure are difficult to photograph.

Click HERE or on the image below if you would like to learn more about my square card with striped corners or the Stripes With Team Lou challenge on the Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Day For Daisies - digital stamp - Potted Lavender

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - pot - E11-13-15-17-18
Copic markers - foliage - G40-43-46-29
Copic markers - flowers - BV02-04-08
Momday Font - The Hungry JPEG

(I was super lucky to get this font as a freebie)
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to card base

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #94 – Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 12 Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 525 – Soft Pastels
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #230 Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Colouring In Scrapland - June Challenge - Anything Goes or Watercolours
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #246 – Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #52 – Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #165 – AG optional Spots and/or Stripes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 26 – Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #189 – Garden

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #122 – No Rulz 3
(use anything from your stash)
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 436 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 25 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #434 – Keep It Simple
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes - Weeks #392-#393

hello . . .

You may have seen these cards in my earlier post today.

They were made for the

August Blog Hop with The Stencil Specialist

where Aussie residents have the opportunity to win the

gorgeous Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

that we have all used for the blog hop.

Head on over for your chance to win!

You can read my recipe for a gorgeous day HERE.

   

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This post is to share my ingredients and

recipe for a cheery HELLO.

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There is so much amazing detail in the Autumn Points stamp that I made another couple of CAS cards.  This time I rotated the stamp from portrait to landscape and added a die cut sentiment.

I placed the stamp in my MISTI (foam layer removed) and printed it twice on a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" smooth white cardstock panel using Versafine Onyx Black ink.

For the first card I cut a matting panel 4 1/4" x 5 3/8" and inked the edges with the black ink.

I cut a card base 5" x 6 1/8" to allow for an even border around the matted image panel and adhered all the layers together using liquid adhesive.

Next came the sentiment.  I die cut the "hello" sentiment twice, inking one with the same ink used to stamp the image and layered it on top of a plain white "hello".  I popped the sentiment panel with foam dots and I soon had a second cheery, CAS, SUPER FAST card.

Given how lovely the black ink and clear heat embossing looked on my earlier card, I decided to make another card, this time with a glossy shine.

I stamped the image on a 4" x 5 1/4" of smooth white cardstock, allowed the ink to dry, dusted the image panel liberally with my powder tool, stamped again with Versamark ink, smothered with clear embossing powder then heat set for an even bolder black and a luscious glossy finish.

I cut a matting panel (1/8" larger than on the first card), inked the outer edges with the same black ink, allowed to dry, inked with Versamark ink then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I die cut another two "hello" sentiments, inking one with the same ink used to stamp the image, heat embossed with clear embossing powder and layered it on top of a plain white "hello".  I popped the sentiment panel with foam dots and I soon had a second cheery, CAS, SUPER FAST card, this time with a bolder, shiny black finish. 

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

MISTI - the Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented
EK Success Powder Tool
Versamark Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Winnie & Walter - In A Word - Hello Cutaway
WOW! embossing powder - super fine - Clear Gloss
heat tool
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
foam squares - to adhere the sentiment panels

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Sending a big Thank You to Julie at The Stencil Specialist for supplying the Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

Don't forget to HOP on over HERE
for the August Blog Hop with The Stencil Specialist
where Aussie residents have the opportunity to win this
gorgeous Stampendous Autumn Points cling rubber stamp

Four blogs, four stops filled with creative inspiration and four chances to win!

GOOD LUCK!

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

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CAS-ual Fridays - CFC180 - Friendship

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - Challenge #47 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Challenge #342 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Add A Sentiment

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #305 - Punches and Dies
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #90 - Autumn with optional twist Speed Stamping

My cards are filled with elegant autumn leaves

and the first card was made in 8 minutes and 15 seconds.
Tuesday Throwdown - TT356 - Anything Goes

You don't look a day over FABULOUS

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #126 - Emboss It

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Lia Stampz

Prize: 2 Images DT Used

Star Stampz

Prize: 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the absolutely fabulous Birthday Girl digital stamp from Lia Stampz, one of our generous sponsors this week.

I printed the image on A5 X-Press It blending card, zapped it with my heat gun then coloured with Copic markers.  We have lots of red-heads in our family and on seeing this image I was reminded of two of our nieces, so this is my first time going for red hair.  This red combo used E13 E15 E18.  I have some darker marker combos ready to try for even richer hair and darker little black dress so that both nieces can get their glamorous birthday wishes just a day apart.  Yes, I know the skin is fair, but these sisters have very fair skin to go with their very red hair.
I used a white gel pen to give the pearls in her necklace
some extra dimension and an ultra white finish.

The sentiment is a combination of fonts (Bradley Hand ITC and LW Sweetie Pie).  After I printed the sentiment panel, I swiped it with my powder tool, went over the letters with a Versamarker pen, smoothered it with clear embossing powder and melted it with my heat tool.  I gave the "fabulous" a double coat to make the letters even more luscious.

This card is quite large at 8x8".  I made a top folding card base by scoring the top of the back panel and adhered it to the front panel.  The base is matted with textured cardstock then layered with luscious glitter cardstock.  I matted the image panel and sentiment panel with the same textured black cardstock, keeping a perfect 1/8" border by using a Perfect Layers ruler.  It is usually a challenge to keep layers securely in place when using glittered cardstock but it's not a problem with my go-to glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry.  It's like using a hot glue gun without the "hot".  I finished off the design by die cutting a bow, using the handle of a fine brush to give a smooth curve to the loops and tails.

If you have visited before, you will know that I can't resist sharing extra pics,
so here a couple more, taken in brighter natural light.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Lia Stampz - digital stamp - Birthday Girl
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000 E000 E00 E21 E11
Copic markers - lips - R85
Copic markers - hair - E13 E15 E18
Copic markers - dress & feather - BV20 BV 23 BV25 BV29
Copic markers - shoes - BV25 BV29

Copic markers - cake - E30 E31 E23 E25
Copic markers - icing & bows - R81 R83 R85 R89
Copic markers - candle - 0 C00 C1
Copic markers - flame - Y11 Y13
Signo uni-ball broad pigment ink white gel pen - pearl necklace
Versamark Versamarker - to heat emboss sentiment
WOW! Embossing Powder - Clear Gloss Super Fine
heat tool
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - flamingo
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - candy
Winnie & Walter - Take A Bow Cutaways
Perfect Layers ruler - 1/8" border for matted layers
Helmar 450 Quick Dry liquid adhesive

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Sending a big Thank You to Lia Stampz for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #126 - Emboss It with us 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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A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #6 - Anything Goes 
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Challenge #51 - Celebration
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 22 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It!  Show It Off! - June Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - #42 - June is full of Sparkle and Sprinkle
Creative Ladybirds Creations Challenge Blog - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 23 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Birthdays Challenge
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #90 - Anything Goes with optional twist
inspiration photo - I'm inspired by the pop of pink in the photo

In The Pink - Challenge #120 - Embossing
Making Memories Crafting Challenge Blog - Challenge #6
- Anything Goes / Bingo Board
My card has a die cut bow, gel pen pearls and a fun & fabulous sentiment

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #11 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1723 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Challenge #246 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #118 - Anything Goes option Father's Day

SheepSki Designs Challenges - Challenge #3 - Girlz Rule

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Week 6-13th June

WOW! Embossing Powder Blog - June Challenge - Anything Goes

with embossing powder or WOW! product

I have used WOW! Clear Gloss Super Fine Embossing Powder

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #86 - Emboss It

It's time for another challenge on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog.

Challenge #86 - Emboss It

Today I have used the super cute Brittany Digital Stamp by Nikki Burnette, one of our generous sponsors this week.

I cut the tree layers using the Hansel and Gretal cut file byErin Doran from the Silhouette Design Store using my Silhouette Cameo machine.  I cut "Hansel & Gretal" out from the top layer and the little house from the middle layer, adding some more grass to it instead.  I punched out two strips of grass using a border punch to add more layers to fill the little hill around Brittany's feet.

I added lots of texture by dry embossing the tree trunks with a stylus and woodgrain texture plate.  This photo shows the back of the tree trunks as I embossed them, I moved the trunks around so that the grain was going in the right direction for each one.  Once the embossing was done, I lightly brushed each layer with Distress Ink to accent the texture.

I stamped and heat embossed stars on the background with clear embossing powder.

Initially I stamped the cluster of stars from the stamp set but found that they were too close together, so I placed the "loose" stars onto a block and randomly stamped them over the background.

I coloured Brittany with Copic markers (details of colours used listed below).

... and one last photo of the card.  This flat view shows the texture of the dry embossed trees and the shine of the heat embossed stars.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Brittany Digital Stamp by Nikki Burnette

X-Press It Blending Card - A5
Silhouette Design Store - Hansel and Gretal cut file byErin Doran

Silhouette Cameo

American Crafts Textured Cardstock - 100 sheet value pack

Copic markers - face & skin - E50 E51 E53 E93

Copic markers - eyes - G07 G46

Copic markers - lips - R56 R85

Copic markers - hair - G40 G43 G46

Copic markers - clothes & hat - BV01 BV02 BV04 BV08

Copic markers - shoes & hat rim - C1 C3 C5 C7

Copic markers - stars on clothes & hat - Y06 Y08

Copic markers - pumpkin - Y35 Y38 YR04 and stalk YR27

Copic markers - book - E37 E35 W1 W2 R46

Fiskars - Texture Plate - Woodgrain

Fiskars - Embossing Stylus

Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Gathered Twigs
(to accent the woodgrain embossed texture)

Winnie & Walter - stamps - Scenery: Big Bang Confetti

Versamark Ink Pad

WOW! Embossing Powder - Clear Gloss Super Fine

American Crafts - Zap! Embossing Heat Gun

Fiskars - Border Punch - Grass

Tombow Mono Multi Glue

Foam Dots

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Sending a big Thank You to Nikki Burnette for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for sponsoring Challenge #86 with the Crafty Gals Corner.

   

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenge

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Simon Says Stamp Blog
Work It Wednesday July 2016
The challenge this month is to use the August Birthstone, Peridot.
Brittany has long luscious locks of green hair.

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