Another rocking elephant

This is my second post today.

My earlier post shared all about our latest challenge
Challenge #118 - Pastel Colors
at the
Crafty Gals Corner

I had so much fun colouring the super cute Elly The Elephant Dancing digital stamp by Sasayaki Glitter (one of our generous challenge sponsors) that I made two rocker cards, a scalloped one and a round one.  The cool thing about both is that when you tap one side, they really do rock from side-to-side.

You can see the scalloped version of my card HERE.

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I opened the digital image on my Silhouette Cameo design mat with the rocker card cut file.
I adjusted the size of the digital image to fit inside the top round panel, printed the image on X-Press It blending card then cut with my Cameo.

I "set" the image with my heat gun then coloured with Copic markers.

I added a small offset to the image panel and cut this extra layer in black textured cardstock, along with a variety of music notes and music note flourishes.  The black panel ties the black of the image and flowers in the patterned paper with the music notes.  Although this card is the same size as the scalloped version, the image panel is larger, which is a bonus, as it allowed me to use the larger (appropriately named) beautiful music note flourish from the cut file detailed below.

I cut the card base and large accent panel from a soft candy pink cardstock, a shade that matches the flowers perfectly.  I cut the top decorative panel from patterned paper and an additional panel in white cardstock to add the sentiment inside the card.

You can see the scalloped version of my card and learn more about our latest Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #118 - Pastel Colors - HERE.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sasayaki Glitter - digital stamp - Elly The Elephant Dancing
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - Elly skin - T0 T1 T2 T3
Copic markers - Elly ears - R0000 R000 R00
Copic markers - skirt - R81 R83 R85
Copic markers - flower - Y11 Y13 R81R83 R85
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - cut files 
- round - Rocking Card by Lori Whitlock - Design ID #42690
- music note flourish - Beautiful Music by Sophie Gallo - Design ID #151190
- music notes - Retro Radio by Sarah Bailey - Design ID #8997
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock - Ballet
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Say Aloha Collection - Mimosa
Helmar450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

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

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Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 14 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #127 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 15 - Anything Goes
In The Pink - Challenge #116 - Flower Power

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #96 Girlz Rule

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #226 - Birthday

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #324 - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Challenge #128 - Interactive Card

my card "rocks", the slightest touch and it rocks from side-to-side
QKR Stampede - Challenge #238 - Easter Cards or Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Hip Hop

Elly is dancing to the funky music
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Happy Birthday
Elly is doing a Happy Birthday dance

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #289 - Girl Power

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #118 - Pastel Colors

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #118 - Pastel Colors

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

Fabrika Fantasy

Prize: 3 digital images

Odd Ball Stamps

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Sasayaki Glitter

Prize: 1 Digital Image

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Today I have used the super cute Elly The Elephant Dancing digital stamp by Sasayaki Glitter, one of our generous sponsors this week.

I opened the digital image on my Silhouette Cameo design mat with the rocker card cut file.
I adjusted the size of the digital image to fit inside the top round panel, printed the image on X-Press It blending card then cut with my Cameo.

I "set" the image with my heat gun then coloured with Copic markers.

I added a small offset to the image panel and cut this extra layer in black textured cardstock, along with a variety of music notes and music note flourishes.  The black panel ties the black of the image and flowers in the patterned paper with the music notes.

I cut the card base and scalloped accent panel from a soft candy pink cardstock, a shade that matches the flowers perfectly.  I cut the top decorative panel from patterned paper and an additional panel in white cardstock to add the sentiment inside the card.

I had so much fun with this image and rocking card design that I made two cards, a scalloped one and a round one.

The cool thing about both is that when you tap one side, they really do
rock from side-to-side.

You can see the round version of my card HERE.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sasayaki Glitter - digital stamp - Elly The Elephant Dancing
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers - Elly skin - T0 T1 T2 T3
Copic markers - Elly ears - R0000 R000 R00
Copic markers - skirt - R81 R83 R85
Copic markers - flower - Y11 Y13 R81R83 R85
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - cut files 
- scalloped - Rocking Card by Lori Whitlock - Design ID #42688
- music note flourish - Beautiful Music by Sophie Gallo - Design ID #151190
- music notes - Retro Radio by Sarah Bailey - Design ID #8997
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock - Candy
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Say Aloha Collection - Mimosa
Helmar450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

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Sending a big Thank You to Sasayaki Glitter for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being our sponsor for Challenge #118 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.
I hope you're feeling inspired and create something to enter our challenge.

    

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

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Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 14 - Anything Goes
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #127 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 14 - Anything Goes

In The Pink - Challenge #116 - Flower Power
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #96 Girlz Rule

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #226 - Birthday
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #324 - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #128 - Interactive Card
my card "rocks", the slightest touch and it rocks from side-to-side
Polkadoodles Paper Craft Challenge - Week 14 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #238 - Easter Cards or Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Challenge #2 - Quirky Pets
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #114 - Anything Goes option Easter
Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Blog Challenge #65 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Hip Hop
Elly is dancing to the funky music
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Happy Birthday
Elly is doing a Happy Birthday dance
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #289 - Girl Power

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #117 - 3+ Layers

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #117 - 3+ Layers

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

MoonFlower Digi's

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the cute Gina Le Cat Witch digital stamp from MoonFlower Digital Stamps, our generous sponsor this week, to make a dimensional frame to decorate for Halloween.

I opened the digital image on my Silhouette Cameo design mat with the Halloween Frame cut file.  I wanted to add dimension (and layers) to the frame so I added an offset to make a contrasting background.  I created internal offsets to make smaller and smaller windows into the frame, ending with the image of Gina.  I sized the image to fit perfectly inside the smallest window then printed it on X-Press It blending card.  I cut the oval panel with my Cameo, heat set with my heat gun then coloured with Copic markers.  The jewels were coloured with a Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen.

I'm really pleased with the shading in the image.  As well as using multiple markers for each area, I did a lot of tip-to-tip blending.

I cut the contrast panel from purple textured cardstock, the decorative layer and oval mats from black textured cardstock.  I cut two of each of the oval layers and adhered them together but when I layered them together, there wasn't enough contrast between them, so I cut some foam sheets and added them between each layer, adhering with liquid adhesive so that I could align each one perfectly.

Let's start counting
1 - ornate Halloween Frame
1 - purple contrast layer
4 - offset oval mats (it's really 8, as they're double layers)
5 - foam layers
1 - image panel
=> that adds up to a lot of layers

Here is an angled pic to show the layers and dimension

*** INGREDIENTS ***
MoonFlower Digital Stamps - digital stamp - Gina Le Cat Witch
X-Press It - A4 blending card
Copic markers
skin - E0000 E000 E00 R01
eyelids - G0000 G40
hair - G40 G43 G46
clothes - V20 V22 V25
hat buckle - YR27
stars - Y18
pumpkins - YR61 YR65 YR68
cat - T1 T3 T5 T7 T9
Wink Of Stella - Glitter Pen - Clear
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - cut file - Halloween Frame
by Silhouette - Design ID #33654
American Crafts - textured cardstock - 100 sheet Value Pack
foam sheets
Helmar450 Quick Dry Adhesive

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Sending a big Thank You to MoonFlower Digital Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being our sponsor for Challenge #117 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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Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #153 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #127 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 14 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Challenge #38 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Challenge #159 - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #96 Girlz Rule
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #225 - Layer It Up
PaperCrafter's Corner - Magazine Mondays - Week 169
I was inspired by how the woman is nestled within the decadent chocolate heart
... my witch is tucked deeply within the layers of oval frames

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #323 - Anything Goes

 QKR Stampede - Challenge #237 - Up Up & Away or Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #288 - Make It Digital
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge - Anything Goes April 4 - April 10th

More fancy folds and flourishes with My Besties

no, you're not seeing things

I had so much fun colouring the My Besties img179 digital stamp by Sherri Baldy for my Guest Designer spot at the My Besties International Challenge Blog that I made two centre step cards.

I linked both cards in the same post HERE,

so when it came to entering them in challenges I could only link one

=> this short post comes with some more pics.

All the details about these cards can be found HERE.

Here are some pics of the purple version.

and here are some pics of the pink version.

   

All the details about these cards can be found HERE.

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Sending a big Thank You to Sandy and the My Besties International Challenge Blog Team for inviting me to be Guest Designer.  It has been an honour and a privelege to create and share my My Besties cards with you.

I hope I have inspired you to create something with your My Besties images and look forward to seeing your projects shared in their April challenge gallery.

Here is the link to the My Besties International Challenge Blog
April Challenge - Anything Goes with optional them "Flowers Are Blooming"

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

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Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 13 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #152 - Anything Goes
Create With Tlc - Challenge #9 - Anything Goes with a Create with Tlc Element
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #471 - Warm Colours / Tones
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 - Mother's Day / For A Female

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge - Happy Birthday

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #96 Girlz Rule

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #6 - Anything Goes

My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog - April - Challenge #4 - Anything Goes + Easter
I have entered the "purple" version of my card
My Besties Art Spain - Challenge #11 - Anything Goes + Water + Color Silver Plated
My Besties Dutch Girls - Anything Goes with option "Animals"
My Besties France - Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #225 - Layer It Up
Polkadoodles Paper Crafting Challenge - Week 12 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #113 - Anything Goes or Use Kraft Paper
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge
for the week of March 28th - April 4th

Fancy folds, flourishes, My Besties, exciting news!

I have been invited to be Guest Designer on the

My Besties International Challenge Blog

for the
April Challenge - Anything Goes with optional them "Flowers Are Blooming"

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I had the pleasure of using the super cute My Besties img179 by Sherri Baldy

... I had so much fun that I made two cards, same design,

different colours, one with pink accents, the other with purple,

I also tried a darker skin, hair and terracotta pot on the purple version 

Here are some pics of the pink version.

   

and here are some pics of the purple version.

   

My cards started on my Silhouette Cameo cutting mat.  I widened a centre step card cut file to suit the size of the image and cut the panels using my Cameo.

I printed the images on X-Press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic markers.

I cut some leafy foliage flourishes to frame the image and added a cluster of punched flowers at the base of the largest leafy flourishes.  I coloured the flowers with Copic markers to match the accent flowers of the image panels.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sherri Baldy - My Besties digital stamp - img179
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - "pink" version
skin - E0000 E000 E00
lips - RV00 RV02 RV04
hair - E31 E33 E35 E37
hat / veil - RV000 RV00
jeans - B93 B34
top - B91 B93 B95
gloves - RV02 RV04
toenails -  B34
terracotta pot - E11 E13 E15 E17
tiny dangling flowers - Y15 RV13 RV14 YG17 YG67
rose - R24 R27
flowers - YR01 + YR02, RV21 + RV23, RV13 + RV14, YR16 + YR18
leaves - YG03 + YG25, YG17 + YG67 
ladybird - R27 T5 T7

Copic markers - "purple" version
skin - E000 E00 E21 E11 R02
lips - R20 R21 R22
hair - E34 E57 E59
hat / veil - YG0000 YG00
jeans - B93 B34
top - B91 B93 B95
gloves - RV02 RV04
toenails -  B34
terracotta pot - E13 E15 E17 E18
tiny dangling flowers - Y15 RV13 RV14 YG17 YG67
rose - R24 R27
flowers - YR01 + YR02, V13 + V15, YR16 + YR18
leaves - YG03 + YG25, YG17 + YG67 
ladybird - R27 T5 T7

Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Pen - accent dots around the images
Silhouette Design Store - Square Center Step Card - Basic
by Lori Whitlock - Design ID #64594
note:  this card base file was widened on my cutting mat
Silhouette Design Store - 1 Piece Leaf Corner
by Samantha Walker - Design ID #7829
Silhouette Design Store - Decorative Leaf Cluster
by Samantha Walker - Design ID #7839
Fiskars - assorted flower lever punches
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock - Navy
American Crafts - textured cardstock - 100 value pack
Helmar 450 Quick Dry liquid adhesive

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Sending a big Thank You to Sandy and the My Besties International Challenge Blog Team for inviting me to be Guest Designer.  It has been an honour and a privelege to create and share my My Besties cards with you.

I hope I have inspired you to create something with your My Besties images and look forward to seeing your projects shared in their April challenge gallery.

Here is the link to the My Besties International Challenge Blog
April Challenge - Anything Goes with optional them "Flowers Are Blooming"

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

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Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 13 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #152 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #471 - Warm Colours / Tones
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 13 - Anything Goes
I have entered the "purple" version of my card

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 - Mother's Day / For A Female
Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge - Happy Birthday
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #96 Girlz Rule
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog - April - Challenge #4 - Anything Goes + Easter
I have entered the "pink" version of my card
My Besties Art Spain - Challenge #11 - Anything Goes + Water + Color Silver Plated
My Besties Dutch Girls - Anything Goes with option "Animals"
there is a ladybug at the bottom of the terracotta pot
My Besties France - Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #225 - Layer It Up
Polkadoodles Paper Crafting Challenge - Week 12 - Anything Goes
I have entered the "pink" version of my card
QKR Stampede - Challenge #237 - Up Up & Away or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #113 - Anything Goes or Use Kraft Paper
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge
for the week of March 28th - April 4th
I have entered the "pink" version of my card

Dance like a butterfly

no, you're not seeing things

I made two "dance like a butterfly" easel cards

using the On Pointe digital stamp by Broken Fairy Designs

I linked both cards in the same post, so when it came to entering them in challenges I could only link one, so this short post comes with some more pics.

All the details about these cards can be found HERE.

closed, front view

sentiment panel - wedge to support to front / easel panel

front view

   

All the details about these cards can be found HERE.

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

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2 Cute Ink Challenge Blog - Challenge #135 - Anything Goes
Aloha Friday Challenges (Kitty Bee Designs) - Challenge #91 - Spring Cleaning
(use something/tool/technique you've forgotten about or haven't used in a long time)
My butterfly punch has been neglected for too many years to mention and my cut file has been quietly waiting for a workout since September 2015 (yes, I looked it up) => it cut beautifully and I look forward to using it again soon!
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 12 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #470 - Spring Fever
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 13 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 - Mother's Day / For A Female

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge - Happy Birthday
In The Pink - Challenge #115 Photo Inspiration

I was inspired by the rolled layers and pink to make my layered flourishes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #225 - Layer It Up
Polkadoodles Paper Crafting Challenge - Week 12 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #236 - Spring Is In The Air or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #113 - Anything Goes or Use Kraft Paper
Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Blog Challenge #64 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Things With Wings

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes