Showing posts with label gel pen. Show all posts
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Thursday, 7 March 2019

Flora and Fauna 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





Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:

Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies

Creative Embellishments

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Today I have used the Lacy Flower clear stamp by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.  I've had this stamp set in my stash for a while now but I'm thrilled to report that it's still in stock in the Waffle Flower store (link below) and highly recommend the design and quality ... you might add it to your shopping cart if you're the lucky challenge winner.

 I tried something new for me, colouring on Kraft.  I dusted the front panel of the card base with powder, then, using my MISTI, I stamped the largest Lacy Flower image and sentiment on a Kraft card base with Versamark watermark ink.  I smothered the stamping with embossing powder, shook off the excess then gently removed any stray granules before zapping it with my heat tool.  I always love watching the magic happen when embossing powder melts.

I gave the card a few minutes to cool down then coloured the segments of the image with Kaisercraft metallic gel pens.  These pens are so juicy and have such a luscious metallic shimmer and shine which looks even more decadent against the Kraft cardstock.


It's not very often that I stamp and colour directly on to a card base.  It was nice not to worry about layers or colours bleeding through.  Using the MISTI would make it quick and easy to make a bundle of these CAS cards to have ready and waiting for some "colouring therapy".

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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

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Sending a big Thank You to our generous sponsors for sponsoring the
Flora and Fauna 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:
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

. . . . . exciting news . . . . . I'm Guest Designer on the My Besties 3D and More Challenge Blog

Exciting news!

I'm thrilled to be

Guest Designer
on the 

I hope you get inspired, create a project and enter the new
My Besties 3D and More
Challenge #1 January 2018 - Anything Goes


Today I have used the super cute
to make a card with fancy folds and lots of sparkle.

The card folds flat, perfect for mailing ...


It has a cute surprise hidden inside ... 



... and here she is.
I think that she is a real cutie.

  

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 some extra matted panels inside and out.
The folded card is 4 5/8" wide x 7 3/8" tall.

I created "mirror images" of the front matting panels & butterflies 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 and gel pens.  I added a thick dollop of Glossy Accents to the lenses of her sunglasses.  When the GA set, I trimmed the panel down to size and punched ornate corners in the top corners, with the pattern popping against the black panel behind it.

I added sparkling black micro fine glitter to all the butterflies then adhered them in place on the side panels, inside & out.  Next came the patterned paper layers.  They were a bit more challenging, as the glitter made the butterflies slightly larger, making it a very tight fit.

Here are some more pics to show the fancy folds.
Just click on the image to see it in full screen.

   




*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sherri Baldy My Besties - digital stamp - img086
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-21-02
Copic markers - hair - E21-23-25
Copic markers - lips - R81-83
Copic markers - pink shades - R81-83-85-89
Copic markers - blue shades - B91-93-95-97
Copic markers - sunglasses - C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - flowers - Y11-13-15-18 +YR61-65-68 + YG03-67
Copic marker - punched flower petals & butterfly - B0000
Kaisercraft Metallic Gel Pens - for her sunglasses
Glossy Accents - to add shine & dimension to her sunglasses
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - White and Black
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #136031
Butterfly Closure Card by Sweet Afton
score board & bone folder to burnish the fancy folds
Fiskars - assorted flower & butterfly punches
black rhinestones
Sizzix Big Shot
Couture Creations - Happy Birthday Title Die
X-Press It - micro fine glitter - Onyx
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the glitter to the butterflies
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment, butterflies & flowers

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Sending a big Thank You to Julie for inviting me to be Guest Designer.
I hope you're feeling inspired and look forward to seeing your entries in the gallery for

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):
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Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #105 - Anything Goes
My Besties Brasil - Challenge #30 - Anything Goes / Christmas
My Besties Deutschland - Challenge #48 - Anything Goes option Christmas
My Besties Francais - Challenge #71 - Anything Goes
My Besties International Challenge Blog - January Challenge - Anything Goes
optional theme"Baby It's Cold Outside"
QKR Stampede - Challenge#276 - Snowman or Snowflakes or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #131 - Anything Goes option Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Something New
my NEW is micro fine glitter - it is an instant ADDICTION,
so sparkly with a luscious almost velvet finish
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Christmas Break Challenge - Anything Goes
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #99 - New Beginnings
optional twist "Use Christmas Stamp for Non-Christmas Card"


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Monday, 24 July 2017

Bold and beautiful Christmas wishes

Hopefully you have already heard my exciting news,
seen my cards in THIS post and
entered for your chance to win on The Stencil Specialist Blog HOP.

This card uses the Stampendous Pine Ornaments Cling Rubber Stamp,
Winnie & Walter bow die and Cottage Cutz spruce stems.


I measured the stamp and cut some 3" x 4 1/4" panels to stamp them on.
I aligned the stamp with a panel in my MISTI and started stamping.

I stamped the panel with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Copic friendly) and zapped it with my heat gun to make sure it was completely dry.  Then came the Copic marker colouring to give the ornaments a pop of colour and dimension.  I used a gold metallic gel pen to colour the top of the ornaments, the round accent on the largest ornament and the accent star bursts & splatters.

I matted the image panel with black cardstock,
giving it a 1/2" border using my Perfect Layers Ruler.

I die cut the dimensional bow (Winnie & Walter) in white cardstock and shaded with red Copic markers to match the ornaments.  I die cut bundles of pine broughs (Cottage Cutz) in black cardstock, then layered them all together with the image panel on the card base.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Stampendous - Pine Ornaments Cling Rubber Stamp
X-Press It - A5 Blending Card
MISTI
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
heat tool
Copic markers - R20-21-22-24-27
Kaisercraft metallic gel pen
American Crafts - textured cardstock - black
Perfect Layers Ruler
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft Release Paper
Winnie & Walter - bow - Take A Bow Cutaways
Cottage Cutz - dies - Spruce Stems
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Liquid Adhesive - to adhere layers
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere bow elements together
Tombow Mono Multi Adhesive - to adhere the pine broughs
foam squares - to adhere the bow

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 Don't forget to hop on over to my The Stencil Specialist Blog Hop post for your chance to win the awesome prize pack - good luck!

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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 - 1st July 2017 - Open Challenge #07
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - CHNC Extra for July - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 28 - Anything Goes
Fabrika Fantasy - Challenge #11 - Christmas In July
Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #310 - Any Holiday
Koala T Crafts - July Theme - Red or Blue or Stars
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #14 - Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1730 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #132 - Primary Colors and/or Something Beginning With "S"
QKR Stampede - Up, Up and Away or Anything Goes
SheepSki Designs - Challenge #4 - Square Cards
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Challenge #78 - An Ornament
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #31 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme Oh Deer!
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #303 - Holiday Time
In the Southern Hemisphere we have a HOT summery Christmas,
so my dream holiday would be a wintery white Christmas
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Wednesday, 7 June 2017

You don't look a day over FABULOUS

It's time for another challenge with us at the

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

The sponsors for this challenge are:

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.


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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
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Monday, 6 February 2017

LOVE . . . My Besties style + exciting news!

I have been invited to be Guest Designer on the
   
for the February challenge.

The challenge is Anything Goes with optional theme of  Love/ Valentine

Today I have used the Steampunk Bestie by Sherri Baldy.


It has been a creative adventure making this card,
using a combination of
printing a digital stamp,
electronic and manual die cutting,
masking and ink blending,
Copic marker and Gel Pen colouring,
punching and lots of fun.

My top hat shaped card stands 6" tall and 8 1/4" wide.

   

I imported the digital stamp on to my Silhouette Cameo mat, placed it on to the top hat cut file and printed it on X-Press It Blending Card then cut it out using my Cameo.
I also used the hat cut file to make a top folding card base.

I printed another copy on photocopy paper and glued it to a panel of X-Press It Mask It.  I slowly fussy cut out the image to make my very own My Besties Steampunk mask.

I carefully applied the mask over the image on the cut panel.
Then the inky fun began.  I blended Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the entire background, the mask around the image worked a treat.  Note to self - next time I need to cut the image into the outline, so that it doesn't leave any white edges around the image.

I decided that the top hat needed some more blending to give it some dimension, so I carefully applied the mask over the image again, then took some strips of Mask It to mask the middle "hat band" section of the hat and blended with Gathered Twigs.

I removed that mask then took the "negative" from the rim that comes with the cut file to mask off that section and make it ready for some more blending.  I only have a few Distress Ink mini pads and markers, so I took my Black Soot Distress Marker, scribbled it on to some scrap from the Mask It (the section that is peeled off to expose the adhesive side of mask) then loaded up my blending tool sponge.  It took quite a few times of scribbling and blending before the section was fully covered but well worth the effort, I really was impressed with the result.  I should have taken a photo before I started colouring and embellishing ... another thing to remember for next time.


I coloured most of the image with Copic markers, the metallic cogs and accents were coloured with Kaisercraft metallic gel pens, using my piercing tool to get in to all the fine points.  I used a black Copic Multi Liner to darken any smudged edges.

Glossy Accents were added to the glass of the monocle and goggles.

There are leafy strands flowing from the hat on this image but they kind of disappeared in to the dark background, so I thought that a little dimension would balance with the other side of the card.


I'm thrilled with the monocle on the octopus, the Glossy Accents make it look so real.

I added some black and dark brown to the sparkling "love", it was a little too sparkly.
The velvet heart brad was a little bright too, so I coloured it with R46 to tone it down.

The feathers were die cut from X-Press It blending card and coloured with Copic markers in the same shades as her dress.  I used a variety of punches to cut the flowers, colouring them with matching markers too.

The cogs / gears were cut using the Silhouette Cameo, some came with the Steampunk Top Hat image, the others were from a separate set (details below).  I coloured some with the metallic gel pens to add some contrast to the layers.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sherri Baldy My Besties - digital stamp - Steampunk Bestie IMG133
X-Press It - A4 blending card
X-Press It - Mask It (masking film)
Silhouette Design Store - Steampunk Top Hat by Suzanne Cannon - Design ID #135482 
Silhouette Design Store - 6 GEARS by Lori Whitlock - Design ID #30449
Copic markers - skin - E0000 E000 E00 E01E02
Copic markers - lips - R21 R22
Copic markers - hair - YR20 YR21 YR23 YR24 YR27
Copic markers - eyes - B21 B23 B26 B28
Copic markers - clothes - R21 R22 R24 R27 R29 R46
Copic markers - belts / straps - E19 E18
Copic markers - goggles - C0 C4
Copic markers - octopus - B21 B23 B26 B28 B29
Copic markers - behind the edge of the octopus goggles - E42 E43
Glossy Accents
Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs, Black Soot
Round Ink Blending Tool and Sponges
Kaisercraft - metallic - Gel Pens
Kaisercraft Decorative Dies – Feather Die
Paper Smooches – Feathers Dies
Ultimate Crafts – Jadene: Careless And Free Dies 
Fiskars – small Burst Lever Punch
Fiskars - small Flower Lever Punch
Fiskars - Flowers Border Punch
Sizzix – “love” - Regal Stand Ups Framelits byStephanie Barnard

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Sending a big Thank You to Dorothy and the My Besties Dutch Girls for having me as their Guest Designer.

 I hope that you have been inspired and create a My Besties project for their challenge.

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