Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #80 Monochromatic

Yes, it's time for another challenge on the Crafty Gals Corner.

Challenge #80 Monochromatic

I used the Beauty Flower digital stamp from Sami Stamps Shop
It's the perfect name for this elegant image.

 

I coloured the flower and leaf with Copic markers.

The sentiment is from the Altenew Bejeweled stamp set.
It was my very first time using the MISTI and all I can say is - WOW -
it really is the most incredible stamping tool invented!!!
I stamped the sentiment twice with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, gave it a quick zap with my heat gun then stamped again with Versamark, smothered with WOW! clear embossing powder and melted for the perfect shine.

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Ingredients:
155mm square white card base

Sami Stamps Shop - digital stamp - Beauty Flower

Copic Markers:
flower - V20 V22 V25
stamen - Y19
leaf - G40 G43 G82
little fixes - Colorless Blender 0
MISTI
Altenew Bejeweled stamp set
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
WOW! Super Fine Clear Gloss embossing powder
American Crafts ZAP! Heat Gun
Perfect Layers Rulers - 1/16" and 1/8"
American Crafts Jute Ribbon (burlap string)

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I hope you are inspired by my card and that will
join us at the Crafty Gals Corner for

Challenge #80 Monochromatic

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Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #79 and BLOG HOP

Crafty Gals Corner

Challenge #79 - Lots of Layers!

use 3+ layers on your project

This is my FIRST post as part of the Design Team with the Crafty Gals Corner

and I take great pleasure in saying

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Gals Corner Blog Hop!

We do these blog hops twice a year in order to welcome our newest team members! Some of these lovely ladies even have extra candy you can win, in addition to the sponsor prizes! 

In order to win the sponsor prizes for this week's challenge you need to leave a comment ON EACH of the gals below, in addition each of these gals has a letter you must collect.  At the end of the hop return to the Crafty Gals Corner post and leave a comment with the Secret Word!

Amy
Erika

Jeanie

Jennifer

Judy

Lena

Rae Ann

Samantha

Sara

Tracy - you are here and my letter is " Z "

Wanda

Our sponsors this week are:

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize: 1 digital image

Miss Daisy Stamps

  

Prize: THREE WINNERS

1 - Grand Prize of 3 digital images

1 - prize of 1 digital image

1- prize of 1 digital image

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Here is my card for this week's challenge

I have used the cute Tulip Umbrella digital stamp from Miss Daisy Stampsand added lots of layers with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 39. 

Here are some close-up pics to show the sparkle and dimension.

I coloured the umbrella with Copic Cotton Candy RV52.

The rest of the tulip umbrella image was coloured with Zig Wink Of Stella Glitter Pens.  The tulips were a combination of red & pink, the stems dark green, the leaves a green & dark green, the flowers orange & red, with yellow in the centres, the dots dark pink, the handle & knobs brown and last but not least, the ribbons & bow violet.  I was impressed with how these sparkling pigment ink pens blended.  For the smallest points of each element, I added a dot of ink from the pen and used my piercing tool to drag the colour to the points.

I applied clear Wink Of Stella to the body of the umbrella and the white layers to add some sparkle to match the colouring.  

I added a some layers of foam for extra dimension between the layers.

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Ingredients:

Miss Daisy Stamps - digital stamp - Tulip Umbrella

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 39

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 39 Decorative Elements

Quill A4 Board - 200gsm White

Quill A4 Metallique Board - 285gsm Azalea Pink

Zig Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Tip Marker

Zig Wink Of Stella Glitter Pens

Copic RV52 Cotton Candy

I hope you are inspired by my card and that will come join us at the

Crafty Gals Corner for

Challenge #79 Lots of Layers

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*** Blog Candy ***

I am sponsoring a prize for the Blog Hop.

For your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to one of my favourite online stores,

all you have to do is leave a comment below.

The winner can choose ONE from either

Simon Says Stamp or Lil' Ink Designs or Paper Smooches

or Winnie & Walter or Craftin Desert Divas or Altenew

or * SPOTLIGHT *

* NOTE: Spotlight is for Australia only and can be used instore or online

While it would be nice to have you follow my blog, it is not a requirement.

Entries close 12pm CST Tuesday 12th July 2016

(the same time that Challenge #79 entries close)

= 03:00am AEST Wednesday 13th July 2016

AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time

(if you're time zone challenged like me, here is the time zone converter that I use)

My Blog Candy winner will be chosen using random.org and announced here Wed 13th July 2016.

The winner will have one week to contact me (via "contact me" tool on the top rhs of my blog) with their full contact details and the store they have chosen for their Gift Certificate or another winner will be drawn.

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Now it's your turn

keep hopping along

comment on all the blogs

collect your letters for the secret word

leave a comment with the secret word on on the Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #79 post

create a project with LOTS of layers and link it for your chance to win

GOOD LUCK

don't forget

my letter is " Z "

and your next stop on the Blog Hop is Wanda

THANK YOU for visiting, hope you drop by again soon :)

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Tulip umbrella

I have used the cute Tulip Umbrella digital stamp from Miss Daisy Stamps

and added lots of layers with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 39 and Decorative Elements to create this card.

Full details can be found on THIS blog post.

You might want to head on over and read all about my card and the exciting Blog Hop we're having with the team from the Crafty Gals Corner.  There will be lots of creative inspiration, details about the new challenge and a Blog Hop with Blog Candy too.

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I have entered my card in the following challenges

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

Simon Says - Anything Goes

   

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Simon Says Stamp Blog

Work It Wednesday June 2016

The challenge this month is to use wafer thin dies or stencils

I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 39 dies

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30 Day Coloring Challenge

with Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker

#thedailymarker30days

I have shared the details about the 30 Day Coloring Challenge HERE on my blog.

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30 Day Coloring Challenge with Kathy from The Daily Marker

*** updated daily during July ***

Get your pencils, pens, markers, inks, crayons and paints ready ...

... it's nearly time for the 5th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

with Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker!

#thedailymarker30day

HERE is the link to Kathy's post announcing the challenge, it has all the details you need to participate and information on how to be best prepared for your 30 days of colouring FUN!!!

The challenge runs from July 5th to August 5th 2016.

I will add links to THIS POST HERE as Kathy posts new updates and giveaways.

This time I look forward to opening my Copics Markers and tin of Prisma pencils and adding some colour to my day, EVERY day and hope that you will join me there.

Day 1 - colouring book page + Copic colouring + video
Day 2 - Copic colouring + video + 6 giveaways

Day 3 - pencil colouring + stencilling + video
Day 4 - watercolour postcards + video
Day 5 - short post + coloured flowers + card
Day 6 - featured projects
Day 7 - inspiration + video + blog hop + giveaway
Day 8 - doodle colouring
Day 9 - colouring with gel markers + video + winners + giveaway
Day 10 - watercoloring with coffee + video + giveaway
Day 11 - stamp altering (clever masking)
Day 12 - distress ink colouring + video + blog hop + giveaway
Day 13 - featured projects
Day 14 - Zig markers + shaker card
Day 15 - quick cards and WINNERS
Day 16 - colouring + splatters + video
Day 17 - colouring SHOES ... in bed
Day 18 - Copic colouring
Day 19 - completed card from Day 18 colouring 

. . . hop on over to the Paper Smooches Blog

It's Pep Rally Week on the Paper Smooches Blog.

Kim and the DT are sharing fun and fabulous projects using the

one new stamp set and five new dies from the July 2016 release,
 

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

CRAFTY TEMPTATION

AND the chance to WIN
one of FOUR $25 Paper Smooches gift certificates too!!!

AWESOME!!!

Head on over to the
Paper Smooches Blog

and get hopping now,
GOOD LUCK :)

Here are some links to their store if you want to check out all the crafty delights they have to tempt and inspire:

    

HAPPY Mail and the June challenge with Clearsnap

Remember this rainbow of "happy" birthday card?

I entered it in the Clearsnap May Color Challenge

and was thrilled to be chosen as the lucky winner.

My prize arrived today and it sure is HAPPY mail.

THANK YOU Clearsnap :)

I look forward to sharing my stencil adventures with you real soon.

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NOW IT IS YOUR TURN

Head on over and create a project for
the June Color Challenge with Clearsnap

for your chance to win this wonderful prize

entries close 25th June => GOOD LUCK!!!

Come on over and join the caffeinated fun of the

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Today is the start of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog

It runs from 6am Pacific time 17th June – ends 11:55pm 24th June

The theme is SUMMER

Prizes - YES, with 57 Super Sponsors there are LOTS of prizes!

Anyone is eligible for a Super Sponsor/Flash prize if they link up a newly created SUMMER themed Coffee, Tea &/or Cocoa project, no back-linking please. Random.org is used to draw for winners.

Link up your newly created SUMMER themed projects that include coffee, tea &/or coffee inspired designs.  Social media hashtag:  ‪#‎summerclh  PLEASE no backlinking.

The linky closes on Friday, June 24th at 11:55 pm pacific.
FULL details and links can be found on the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop post on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.

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... I have several coffee loving projects planned, not started yet.

If you're looking for some digital help, here are some of my favourite links:

Silhoutte Design Store - digital images and cut files

My Scrap Chick - digital images and cut files

Craftin Desert Divas - digital images
(Tara from the CDD has shared a cute freebie digi file for this hop
 - Coffee Friends Digital Stamp)

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If I find any freebies or special caffeinated deals as I hop along, 
I will share the links here:

JESSICALYNNORIGINAL..COM BLOG
- freebie - Brentwood Owl "good days start with coffee" Limited Edition digital stamp

The Verve Blog
- freebie - Three Cheers Coffee Lovers Digital Freebie

STAMPlorations
- freebie - Latte for Two digital stamp

EXCITING NEWS ...

I have some EXCITING news to share!

I am joining the Design Team at the Crafty Gals Corner
from July- December 2016

The Crafty Gals Corner host a challenge every week and I will be joining them to share some creative inspiration with you.

My first project with them will be posted July 6th and I hope you will come over and join the challenge with us.


In the meantime, you should head on over to the Crafty Gals Corner today and create a project for the current challenge - Challenge # 76 Summer Fun

Burlap banner birthday

It is no secret that I love the Kaisercraft Basecoat patterned papers.
Luckily they seem to be keeping this as a standard design (not seasonal), so it is a pleasure to use them instead of hoarding them for "something extra special, one day".  I should confess that I do have a couple of these 6 1/2" paper pads in my stash, along with the 12"x12" collection.

I was pretty excited when the Kaisercraft Lucky Dip Collection was released, it has wonderful textures including burlap, cork and chalkboard.  Today was my first time using the Burlap Stack.  It was a little thicker than I thought and with hindsight, I probably should have cut my banner panel manually, instead of using a die, but everything seems OK.

I layered the burlap banner with layers of cardstock for extra contrast.
The "happy" is from Winnie & Walter, the "birthday" is from Sizzix,
full details linked below.
The burlap looks fabulous against the woodgrain panel and textured cardstock.

My card stands 7 1/4" tall, 5 1/4" wide

... the size of the base grew larger to fit the sentiment banner and matted layers. 

As it stands so tall and I wanted a top fold, I had to cut separate front & back panels and adhere them, after scoring the back panel 3/4" from the top.  I used Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue, a liquid glue that is super strong and used for bookbinding.



Ingredients:
Kaisercraft - Basecoat 6 1/2" paper pad
Kaisercraft - Lucky Dip Burlap A4 Pad
Kaisercraft - Tag Shapes Decorative Dies
Winnie & Walter - In A Word - Happy Cutaway
Sizzix - birthday sentiment - Regal Stand Ups Framelits by Stephanie Barnard
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
(to adhere matted layers)
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue
(to adhere the top fold)
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
(to adhere the sentiment layers)

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I'm going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog
Challenge: Monochrome

  

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hello SUNSHINE

This easel card is 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"
It stands 4 1/4" tall when open, has lots of layers and has lots of sparkle.

The rainbow background panel is the Paper Smooches Squared Coverlet Die.  I took the die cut sections out of each row and inked them into a rainbow using a Cleansnap Primary Pastel Chalk Inkpad.  I cut a white panel the same size as the die cut panel, adhered it in place then inlaid the rainbow pieces.  I adhered the panel onto Kaisercraft Navy cardstock and cut a 1/16" border using my Perfect Layers Ruler, then I layered the panel on white cardstock, with the same 1/16" border.  I used this ruler for all the layers.



It has been quite a while since I've made an easel card, so I will share how I made it.  I cut a panel 9" x 5 3/4", scored at 4 1/2" and 6 3/4".  The bottom of the rainbow panel gets adhered to the narrow 2 1/4" section that will become the bottom front of the card.  The 4 1/2" line becomes the top fold when the card is flat.

To make the "wedge" to hold the rainbow panel up, I added a smaller piece of white cardstock under the navy sentiment panel.  This was the perfect size to fit my sparkling "sunshine" and the added height allows the rainbow panel to sit against it quite securely, without making it too chunky to close flat.

The "hello" is from the Paper Smooches Hello Words Die Set.  I layered a white one over four navy ones for dimesion but it just didn't POP from the inlaid rainbow background, so I cut another one in white, inked it up with the same yellow ink ... it still didn't POP, so I painted it with glue and smothered it with yellow glitter, then I was very HAPPY with the sparkling yellow POP.

The "sunshine" is from a pack of AC DIY Shoebox Thickers.  A single layer of glitter was quite pale, so I painted each letter with glue and smoothered them with another coat of glitter.  The extra layer made for thick, solid coverage and it sparkles beautifully.



The clouds are Paper Smooches Cute Clouds ... yes, they really are cute.  I put the clusters at different heights by layering foam dots.  Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins (4mm & 6mm) make perfect little raindrops.  I secured them with tiny dollops of Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Ingredients:

Paper Smooches - Squared Coverlet Die

Paper Smooches - Hello Words Dies

Paper Smooches - Cute Clouds Dies
Perfect Layers Ruler - 1/16" border under each layer
Cleansnap - ColorBox Petal Point Fluid Chalk Inkpad - Primary Pastel
American Crafts - DIY Thickers - Shoebox
Glitter
Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Sequins, 4mm & 6mm
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Navy
American Crafts textured cardstock - white 60 pack
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
(to adhere matted layers)
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue
(to adhere glitter to the sentiment & alphas)
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
(to layer & attach sentiment and secure the sequins)
Foam dots - to give the clouds some dimension

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges

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Crafty Gals Corner Blog

Challenge #74 - Ray of Sunshine (use yellow)

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Simon Says Stamp Blog
Work It Wednesday May 2016
The challenge is to use sunshine in your project.
My sparkling sunshine sentiment is peeking out from my geometric "rainbow".



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Paper Smooches Blog
June Challenge - LAYERS
My card has lots of layers,
layered die cuts, layered glitter and layered cardstock.
   

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge Blog
June 2016 Challenge - Anything Goes
must contain glitter or embossing powder


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string ornament rebellion

My Poppystamps String Ornament die is having an identity crisis.

Today it has turned upside down to make fun birthday balloons.

This card is 6"x6" and has lots of layers.

I love the cheery pattern of this paper from the Kaisercraft Fiesta 6.5" paper pad.

When I made the balloon panel it looked a bit stark all alone, so I started layering other colours to match the pattern of the paper.  There is a narrow 1mm border on each layer.

Here is a close up to show the dimension.  I have used two different thickenesses of foam dots, I layered one balloon with the thinnest, the next balloon with the thickest, the third balloon has them layered together, so they all sit at different heights.

What's that?

You're wondering how the "strings" can be so long?

Well I have to confess that the tallest balloon has had surgery.  I placed the orange balloon to be the highest but the string didn't reach the bottom of the panel, so I adhered it down, trimmed the end off another "string" and adhered it in line with it.  I placed the light pink balloon so that the string covered the join, so nobody will ever know ... except you and me.

My card design is based on a very old Becky Fleck CardMaps sketch from 2012.

Ingredients:

Poppystamps - String Ornament Craft Die

Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies

Kaisercraft - Fiesta paper pad

American Crafts - Textured Cardstock 100 sheet value pack

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive (to adhere matted layers)

Tombow Mono Multi Glue (to adhere sentiment & balloon strings)

Foam dots, different thicknesses (to adhere balloons)

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges

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Poppystamps Challenge

Pretty in Pink

   

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog
Simon Says: Anything Goes
  

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Crafty Gals Corner
Challenge #73 - Anything Goes


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