Another rockin' birthday . . . country style

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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 108

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.
Three to five random winners are drawn and
each get to choose 3 set of papers from the Paper Pick Tab

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Today I have used two Star Splash Mixed Media digital papers by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft.  It's the 35th digital paper set in the Paper Pick Tab. and it's a wonderful design in 18 different colours.  How awesome is it to have mixed media without the mess?!?!

I increased the patterned papers to 7" square then "trimmed" them to 5" x 7" on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I added the PNG format of the Ewe Rock digital stamp and digital sentiment and sized them to fit on the paper panels.  I printed the image panels on A4 cardstock, heat set, coloured with Copic markers, including the stars in the background, then trimmed down to size.  I added a thick layer of Glossy Accents to the sunglasses to make the rocking sheep even more cool.  While the sunglasses were drying (it's true, watched Glossy Accents never dries), I as admiring the Star Splash Mixed Media paper.  It is filled with fun layered dimension and texture, so I decided to splash on some more more sparkle.  I dotted some Stardust Stickles around the rocking sheep then sprinkled a mixture of white and silver glitter over it.  Next came some more Stickles, which I dotted over the "sparkle" elements on the patterned paper, making the sparkle more delicate by leaving the dots to dry without extra glitter.

Click on the images if you would like to see the detail in full screen.
This post is to focus on the red card.

I love the shiny finish on the sunglasses.
Note to self - use Glossy Accents more!

The face and legs were coloured by layering some E01 & E02
down then blending it with N1 & N3.

   

   

If you would like to learn more about my other card,
click HERE or on the image 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
Challenge 108
on the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Bit More Time To Craft - digital paper - Star Splash Mixed Media

It's the 35th digital paper set in the Paper Pick Tab.
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp set - Ewe Rock
X-Press It blending card
Copic markers - sunglasses & hooves - T5-7-9
Copic markers - face/ears/legs - E01-02 + N1-3
Copic markers - wool - N1 + C00 + 0
Copic markers - red paper - guitar - B66-69-79 + T3 + R29-46
Copic markers - stars - Y13-15
Copic markers - shadow - W3-5
Copic multiliner - edge of stars on image - black 0.3

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to the card base

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Sending a big Thank You to Lozzy from A Bit More Time To Craft
for supplying the digital paper I have used today.

    

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #34 – Anything with a Critter Goes

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Bugaboo's 10th Birthday Bash - Day Five
Make Us Laugh

Crafty Catz - Challenge #488 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Animals
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 126 – Something New
I have used a new digital stamp and digital paper
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #179 – Anything Goes optional add a snowflake
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #52 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
Incy Wincy Designs - January 6th to 18th – Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #204 – Word Prompt – Fauna
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk2 – Anything Goes

Ewe Rock

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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 108

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.
Three to five random winners are drawn and
each get to choose 3 set of papers from the Paper Pick Tab

~~~*~~~*~~~

Today I have used two Star Splash Mixed Media digital papers by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft.  It's the 35th digital paper set in the Paper Pick Tab. and it's a wonderful design in 18 different colours.  How awesome is it to have mixed media without the mess?!?!

I increased the patterned papers to 7" square then "trimmed" them to 5" x 7" on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I added the PNG format of the Ewe Rock digital stamp and digital sentiment and sized them to fit on the paper panels.  I printed the image panels on A4 cardstock, heat set, coloured with Copic markers, including the stars in the background, then trimmed down to size.  I added a thick layer of Glossy Accents to the sunglasses to make the rocking sheep even more cool.  While the sunglasses were drying (it's true, watched Glossy Accents never dries), I as admiring the Star Splash Mixed Media paper.  It is filled with fun layered dimension and texture, so I decided to splash on some more more sparkle.  I dotted some Stardust Stickles around the rocking sheep then sprinkled a mixture of white and silver glitter over it.  Next came some more Stickles, which I dotted over the "sparkle" elements on the patterned paper, making the sparkle more delicate by leaving the dots to dry without extra glitter.

Click on the images if you would like to see the detail in full screen.

I love the shiny finish on the sunglasses.
Note to self - use Glossy Accents more!

The face and legs were coloured by layering some E01 & E02
down then blending it with N1 & N3.

   

   

If you would like to learn more about my other card,
click HERE or on the image 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
Challenge 108
on the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Bit More Time To Craft - digital paper - Star Splash Mixed Media

It's the 35th digital paper set in the Paper Pick Tab.
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp set - Ewe Rock
X-Press It blending card
Copic markers - sunglasses & hooves - T5-7-9
Copic markers - face/ears/legs - E01-02 + N1-3
Copic markers - wool - N1 + C00 + 0
Copic markers - teal paper - guitar - YR14-16-18 + T3 + BG07-09
Copic markers - red paper - guitar - B66-69-79 + T3 + R29-46
Copic markers - stars - Y13-15
Copic markers - shadow - W3-5
Copic multiliner - edge of stars on image - black 0.3

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to the card base

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Sending a big Thank You to Lozzy from A Bit More Time To Craft
for supplying the digital paper I have used today.

    

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #34 – Anything with a Critter Goes

A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 1 – Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #145 – One Layer
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Bugaboo's 10th Birthday Bash - Day One
Farm Birthday Project

Classic Design Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – January
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 1 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #488 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Animals
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 126 – Something New
I have used a new digital stamp and digital paper
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #52 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 1 – Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Studios - Challenge #23 – Something New
I have used a new digital stamp and digital paper
Incy Wincy Designs - January 6th to 18th – Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #204 – Word Prompt – Fauna
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Challenge #113 – Anything But Square
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk2 – Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – Anything Goes

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

Out-of-this world birthday wishes

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #193- You’re the Man

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:

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Captain Gneng digital stamp from Dr Digi, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an out-of-this-world birthday card.  

I started by opening the image in Silhouette Studio, then traced the image so that I could add him to the cosmic background.  I sized the image and background to make a A5 sized card front, with the Captain standing 3 1/2" tall.  I added the sentiment by combining two fonts (Arial & PN Swishy Kool, links below), making them a pale grey so that they worked well against the patterned background.  I printed the panel on X-Press It blending card and heat set in preparation for colouring.

This alien is super cute and while I was deciding on the colours, my husband said he needed to be in high-vis orange, so out came the darkest orange Copic markers in my stash.  I confess that they're colours that I don't use very often and I was thrilled with how vibrant they turned out.

Once the colouring was complete, I added a touch of clear Wink Of Stella sparkle to the helmet and metallic elements on the image.  I adhered the image panel to an A5 card base then started to embellish the scene with a combination of chunky and micro fine glitters by sprinkling them over liquid adhesive.  When making the planet, I started with chunky black glitter then filled the gaps with micro fine glitter, leaving no gaps and no exposed adhesive.  The background had amazing "cosmic" detail, so I used this as a guide for adding sparkling clear, sapphire and onyx black micro fine glitter accents ... I wish that I could take a photo that shows what it looks like in person.

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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 #193- You’re the Man

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 ***
Dr Digi - digital stamp - Captain Gneng

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - alien skin - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - fangs & toenails - Y15-18
Copic markers - spacesuit - YR04-07-09 + R08-27
Copic markers - helmet - B000-00 + C00-1-3-5
Copic markers - belt/zipper/trims - C1-3-5-7-9
Silhouette Design Store - font - Design ID #295144
PN Swishy Kool by ScrapNFonts
Design Bundles - background pattern - Abstract Paint Backgrounds Vol.2
by ArtistMef - I used "Abstract Paint Background 12" from the set
heavy weight smooth white cardstock (to make the card base)
scoreboard and bone folder (to make the card base)

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to the base

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the glitter

X-Press It - Micro Fine Glitter - Crystal, Sapphire & Onyx
coarse black glitter

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Sending a big Thank You to Dr Digi for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #193 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 #93 – Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 10 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Challenge #175 – For A Boy / Man
Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #144 - Cards for Guys
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #228 Nature + A Sentiment
my nature is cosmic, with a chunky planet and sparkling galaxy
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #104 – Eileen’s Anything Goes
Colouring In Scrapland - June Challenge - Anything Goes or Watercolours
Crafting By Designs - June Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #244 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #464 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Summer
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #164 – Anything Goes optional Blue
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #81 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Favorite Color Combo - do you remember the Fiskateers?
One of my favourite combos will always be orange with anything
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #122 – No Rulz 3
(use anything from your stash)
everything I uses was from my stash, except for the new-to-me digi
Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - Challenge #158 – Theme: Birthdays
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 433 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Masculine
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #386 - Birthday Boy
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 4th June

Making it SPARKLE at 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 #183 - Make It Sparkle

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:

Morgan's Art World

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Star Stampz

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Flower Tag 5 digital stamp from Morgan's ArtWorld,
one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a sparkly card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, along with an ornate frame cut file (details below) and sized them both to fit each other on an A5 panel.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers, adding a touch of Wink Of Stella sparkle to the frame to make it look like it was silver.  Next came even more sparkle.  I cut the ornate frame with my Cameo, painted it with liquid adhesive then smothered it with luscious black glitter ... and despite my best efforts, I have to confess that our house now sparkles too!  I scored an A4 sheet of heavy smooth cardstock, trimmed to size then adhered the image panel and frame in place to complete my card filled with sparkle and love.

I was so nervous when I went to stamp the sentiment, I stupidly waiting until after I had coloured it.  I knew it was going to be a tight fit but apart from loving the words, I thought font went perfectly with the fabulous flowers.  Luckily the flourishes fitted in nicely between the stamens.

PS - I have another confession ... this was my 3rd attempt at making this card
I had almost finished colouring the image panel, got a cramp in my hand, dropped my marker and ended up with a big line of YR09 across it.  No amount of colourless blender was able to get that graffiti out!  While I was colouring the 2nd image panel, adding the deepest red-orange accents to the petals and ... you guessed it, a giant blob of R08 flooded out.  Why did I get out of the habit of taking the caps of both ends?  Lesson learnt, 3rd attempt was done in short stints with both caps off while colouring, luckily there were no more cramps and no more inky floods.

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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 #183 - Make It Sparkle

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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*** WINNER announcement ***
Thanks to "random.org", the lucky winner from my Blog Hop giveaway is
Mel C
Congratulations Mel, you have won $10 to spend at Beccy's Place.
Please contact me via the "contact me" tool on the right-hand-side of my blog.
You have until midnight 23rd January AEST to claim your prize.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Morgan's ArtWorld - digital stamp - Flower Tag 5

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - buds - YG 01 + Y21-35-38
Copic markers - petals - Y21-35-38 + YR04-09 + R08
Copic markers - leaves - YG01-03-25-17-67
Copic markers - stamens - YG01-03-17 + Y35 + YR04 + E19
Copic markers - frame - T1-3-5-7
A4 smooth cardstock (for card base)
scoreboard & bone folder (for card base)
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #59022
Ornate Rectangle Frame by Jamie Koay
MISTI
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
Kaisercraft - Sage & Grace - stamp & die set
"love always" sentiment
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere glitter to frame
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Morgan's ArtWorld for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #183 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 Perfect Time To Craft - January Challenge #1 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog – Open Challenge January #1
Crafting By Designs – Anything Goes January Edition
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog – January Anything Goes Challenge #59
Crafty Calendar Challenge - January Challenge – Make It Flowery
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - January Challenge – Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #117 - Anything Goes
Morgan’s ArtWorld Open Challenge - Challenge #01 1st Jan-19 - Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 413 – Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - January – Fabulously Feminine
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – Anything Goes January
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge 56 – Anything Goes
optional theme – It’s A Purrfect Day
The Paper Shelter – Challenge #366 – Digital Stamp
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #370 – 371
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #01 - 15th January 2019