Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #98 - Any Holiday

It's time for another challenge with us at the Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are celebrating holidays with
Challenge #98 - Any Holiday

Our sponsors this week are:

QKR Stampede
   
Prize: 3 Digital Images

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

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Today I have used the cute Pumpkin Ellie digital stamp from The Paper Nest Dolls, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a dimensional Thanksgiving card.

I have coloured Ellie with Copic markers (details below).
The scene and card base is a new-to-me flexi card.  I used a cut file from Lori Whitlock (details below).  As I had already printed, coloured and fussy cut Ellie, I adjusted the dimensions of the cut file so that the card would be the right scale for her, making it much taller.
The card stands 6" wide and 8" tall.


Ellie and the pumpkin have been attached to the picket fence using foam squares.  I have layered two under the right-hand-side and one under the left-hand-side, so that they sit better against the fence when it is open and curved.

Did you notice something wrong with the pic above?
I sure did, a little late but it was fixable.  The pumpkin beside the wheel barrow has the stalk in the wrong spot and luckily I was able to make it right.




The cool thing about this card is that it has a fabulous curved dimension and the layers sit flat for mailing.



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The Paper Nest Dolls - digital stamp - Pumpkin Ellie
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - skin - 50 E51 E53 E01
Copic markers - hair - E34 E35 E37
Copic markers - clothes - RV21 RV23 Y35 Y38 YG13 YG17
Copic markers - pumpkins - YR15 YR16 YR18
Copic markers - pumpkin stems - YR19 YR27
Copic markers - pumpkin leaves - YG13 YG17
Copic markers - wheel barrow - R24 R27 C5 C7 C9 E27 E29
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #158116 - A2 Flexi Card Fall
(I adjusted the size using my Silhouette Cameo)
Silhouette Cameo
Kaisercraft 6 1/2" Paper Pad - Base Coat
(adding an Aussie touch to Thanksgiving with a familiar rusty corrugated iron fence)
Kaisercraft 6 1/2" Paper Pad - Finders Keepers (sky)
Fiskars - squeeze punch - Pick Of The Patch
Fiskars - 3-in-1 corner punch - Leaves

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Sending a big Thank You to The Paper Nest Dolls
 for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for 
Challenge #98 with us Crafty Gals Corner.
     

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):
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Beccy's Place
A Month Of Holiday Cards
I encourage you to head on over and check out Beccy's Place, especially this month, as there is wonderful Holiday Card inspiration, techniques and tutorials being shared each day, the challenge is open all month long, so there is plenty of time to get creative, enter some holiday cards and have the chance to win some of Beccy's digital images too.
All challenge entries are linked via her Month Of Holiday Cards post. 
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Paper Nest Dolls Blog
Challenge #11 - Anything Goes
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Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge Blog
Simon Says: Thanks / Thanksgiving
  
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Southern Girls Challenge
Challenge #148 - Anything Goes - Team Trace
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with Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker
#thedailymarker30day
This is Kathy's 6th 30 Day Coloring Challenge and she encourages us all to colour something every day, all month long and share our work on her Day 1 post for her 30 day event.
I encourage you to head on over and check out The Daily Marker, especially this month as Kathy is sharing colouring inspiration every day, with different colouring media, techniques, tutorials, videos, blog hops and giveaways.
All challenge entries are linked via her Day 1 post.
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Through The Craft Room Door
TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge November 15, 2016
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Sunday, 13 November 2016

warm hugs and winter cheer

Sending warm hugs and winter cheer with this super cute snowman card.


The image is the Snowman with Holly freebie from Beccy's Place

The image was printed on an A4 sheet of X-Press It blending card, coloured using Copic markers (details below), trimmed down into a 3"x7" panel, matted with lime green cardstock with a 1/16" border (using Perfect Layers Ruler) then adhered to a 4"x8" top folding card base.

... time to confess that I have watched Frozen and, like Olaf,
I like warm hugs, so I had to put some inside my snowman card

I used 3 shades of orange Copic markers to make the foam alphas WARM
and die cut the hugs flamingo pink to match the snowman scarf and buttons.

   

I am considering adding some Wink Of Stella sparkle to the body of the snowman.
What do you think?  Go for it?
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I added Clear Wink of Stella to the body of the snowman and now he sparkles.


PS - I am thrilled that heating the printed image with my heat tool has fixed the dreaded "toner bleed" that was tormenting me, especially with the lightest Copic markers.  There is not a hint of a problem, even with the large areas of C0 and C1.

More photos to come tomorrow, when the sun is shining bright :)
After looking at this photo, I think there is another Snowman With Holly card calling out to be made, with an extra matted layer, in bright pink.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - FREE digital stamp - Snowman with Holly
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - snowman body - C0 C1 and "0"
Copic markers - nose - YR15 YR16
Copic markers - cheek - R01 C00
Copic markers - wreath - YG13 YG17 E57 E59 R27
Copic markers - scarf - RV21 RV23
Copic markers - buttons - RV21 RV23 RV25 YG13 YG17
Copic markers - warm sentiment - YR15 YR16 YR18
Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush - Clear
Perfect Layers Ruler
Winnie & Walter - In A Word Cutaway - Hugs
American Crafts Thickers - Dear Lizzy Fantastic Foam White

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order)
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Beccy's Place
A Month Of Holiday Cards
Beccy has been sharing inspiration every day this month and my card was inspired by several days, including favourite colours, wreaths, buttons and adding shadows.  The cute snowman is wearing a holly wreath, I have coloured him in using my favourite colour combo of pink / orange / green and, although they have not been attached, there are three pretty buttons on his belly.  I have added a lot of shadowy shading to the snowman's body to give him more dimension.

I encourage you to head on over and check out Beccy's Place, especially this month, as there is wonderful Holiday Card inspiration, techniques and tutorials being shared each day, the challenge is open all month long, so there is plenty of time to get creative, enter some holiday cards and have the chance to win some of Beccy's digital images too.  All challenge entries are linked via her Month Of Holiday Cards post. 
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my snowman has warm hugs hidden inside
  
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with Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker
#thedailymarker30day
This is Kathy's 6th 30 Day Coloring Challenge and she encourages us all to colour something every day, all month long and share our work on her Day 1 post for her 30 day event.
I encourage you to head on over and check out The Daily Marker, especially this month as Kathy is sharing colouring inspiration every day, with different colouring media, techniques, tutorials, videos, blog hops and giveaways.
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Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #97 - Use a sentiment

It's time for another challenge with us at the
This week we are adding words to our creations
 with Challenge #97 - Use a sentiment

    

Our sponsor this week is:
Lacy Sunshine
Prize: 3 Digital Images

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

Today I have used the cute Rory - Just a Lil Mer digital stamp from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, our generous sponsor this week.



I coloured Rory using Copic markers and attached her to a shell shaped pop-up card (details below).  I embellished the card using dies and cut files instead of the mermaid & seaweed that comes with the card file (details below).

Here is a close-up pic showing Rory with the card fully open and laying flat.



I added some Wink Of Stella sparkle to Rory's tail.


*** INGREDIENTS ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps - digital stamp - Rory - Just a Lil Mer
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E50 E51 E53 R01
Copic markers - hair - E11 E13 E15 E18
Copic markers - eye - B05 B06
Copic markers - lips - RV25 RV29
Copic markers - top & bows -
Copic markers - tail - BG11 BG13 BG15 G02
Copic markers - "stump seat" - E53 E55 E57 E59
Copic markers - seaweed & starfish YG11 YG17 YR16
Copic markers - coral & anemome - RV000 RV02 RV09
Wink Of Stella - Clear Brush Marker - tail sparkle
Silhouette Design Store - cut file - card base - Design ID #63237
- Mermaid Splash Pop-Up Card by Snapdragon Snippets
American Crafts - textured cardstock - 100 sheet value pack
Die Cuts With A View - DCWV paper stack - The Floral Fair Stack
Silhouette Design Store - cut file - coral - Design ID #84503
Coral Collection by Sophie Gallo
Silhouette Design Store - cut file Design ID #89109
Ocean Scenery by Lisa Norris
Fiskars - medium lever punch - Horsin' Around (seahorse)
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Seagrass
Fiskars Cloud 9 Rain Dots - Sky (shiny bubbles)

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Sending a big Thank You to Lacy Sunshine Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #97 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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ABC Challenges
S is for Shaped Cards
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Addicted To Stamps Challenge
the sentiment on my card is on a curved banner
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Alphabet Challenge Blog
R is for Recipe
I have used ribbon, a digi stamp, dies and punches
   
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I have used blue, glitter and ribbon,
I have also used lots of layers and pink too
   
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my card has ten folds,
one traditional fold and nine making the three pop-up sections inside
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with Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker
#thedailymarker30day
This is Kathy's 6th Coloring Challenge and she encourages us all to colour something every day, all month long and share our work on her Day 1 post for this exciting 30 day event.
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