. . . . . 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 

My Besties 3D and More Challenge Blog

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

Sherri Baldy My Besties - digital stamp - img086

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

Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Lavendar Haze Collection - Perfume
Silhouette Cameo

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

My Besties 3D and More

Challenge #1 January 2018 - Anything Goes

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #10 - Anything With A Critter Goes
my card features six big, bold, black, sparkling butterflies
A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #59 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - January Challenge - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #39 - Something New
my NEW is micro fine glitter - it is an instant ADDICTION,
so sparkly with a luscious almost velvet finish.
I have also used a new cut file, a wonderful twist to a gate fold design
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - January 2018 Challenge
- Winter Wonderland / Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - January Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #357 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #510 - Anything Goes

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"

Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary & challenge

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Crafty Gals Corner Blogiversary!! We are so excited for you to join in the fun this week as we celebrate three years of friendship, fun, and of course challenges! To help us celebrate we have NINE amazing sponsors who have blessed us with some amazing images, and are offering prizes. We hope you participate in this wonderful event and may you all have a wonderful holiday with your loved one and we will see you in 2018! Thanks for your continued support crafties!

Here is a list of our DT members.

Annie

Jana

Jeanie

Judy M.

Judy V.

Kimberly

Kleri

Lena

Rae Ann

Tracy (that's me and yes, I have BLOG CANDY)

Now, take a look at our wonderful sponsors and their very generous prizes

All Dressed Up

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Cute as a Button

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Dr. Digi

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize: 1 digital image

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Melonheadz

Prize: 1 Bundle of your choice - no combo packs

My Besties

Etsy/ Store

Prize: The following 3 images

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

Polkadoodles

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the following digital stamps from our generous sponsors:
Last Tree In The Shop - Dr. Digi
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection - Polkadoodles
Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b] - Sparkle N Sprinkle

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Dr. Digi card

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Polkadoodles card

click HERE or on the image below
if you would like to learn more about my Sparkle N Sprinkle card

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Last Tree In The Shop - digital stamp - Dr. Digi
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection - digital stamp - Polkadoodles
Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b] - digital stamp - Sparkle N Sprinkle

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Sending a big Thank You to all the wonderful sponsors for supplying the digital stamps used by the Design Team today and for sponsoring our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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Were you wondering about the BLOG CANDY?
... don't worry, I didn't forget
For your chance to
win $10 to spend at Beccy's Place,
all you need to do is tell me your favourite way to colour in your comment on this post.
I confess to being addicted to my Copic markers.
Entries close 10pm AEST 3rd Januay 2018
Random winner will be announced 4th January 2018
Prize must be claimed by 10pm 11th January 2018

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Don't forget to keep hopping,
I hope you get inspired along the way
and get to create a project to enter our
3rd Blogiversary Challenge
HAPPY HOPPING
&
GOOD LUCK

HERE
is the link back to the Crafty Gals Corner blog

check out the Paper Smooches PS DT Blog Hop

YES, it's time for the

January 2018 release PS DT Blog Hop!

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 four new dies
from the January 2018 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.  The new releases will be available to purchase 8pm PT 3rd January 2018.

    

A tunnel to Christmas & the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

~~~*~~~*~~~

click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary
and learn more about all our amazing sponsors, awesome prizes
and BLOG HOP!
... yes, I have BLOG CANDY for a lucky winner

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This post is to share more details about the card I made using the
Last Tree In The Shop digital stamp
from Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this week.

Here is the front of my card.
As you can see, there are some fancy folds hiding inside.



Check out the surprise inside the "tunnel".

 This is a new-to-me style called a tunnel fold card.

I planned my card on my Silhouette Studio mat, using a combination of this tutorial by Jen from Koala T Crafts and parts of a purchased cutting file (details below).
The folded card 4 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" tall.

I printed the image on textured cardstock, heat set then coloured with Wink Of Stella Glitter Pens.  These pens are great for blending too.  I put down a layer of lighter colour, added a touch of the darker shade then blended it out.  I thought the sparkle contrasted nicely with the sad little tree, so added even more by colouring the background with my Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush.

I cut the front panel and matting layers using my Silhouette Cameo.
I scored the fold lines using my scoreboard and burnished them with my bone folder, making crisp folds and hopefully taking some of the bulk away.  I adhered the matting layers in place on the front and inside panels, added the sentiment to the front, then adhered the front and back panels together to complete this fancy fold tunnel card.  The die cut sentiment is several layers adhered together, finished off with a touch of Wink Of Stella Sparkle to match the inside.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Dr. Digi - digital stamp - Last Tree In The Shop

Wink Of Stella Glitter Pens
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Vanilla

Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Silent Night Collection - Sing Carols
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #137012
Flip Flap Card Circle by Lori Whitlock
score board
embossing stylus & cake of soap
bone folder
Sizzix Big Shot
Ultimate Crafts - Merry Christmas Script Die
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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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 our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

  

don't forget to click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary

and learn more about our amazing sponsors & awesome prizes!

  I look forward to seeing your creations.

~~~*~~~*~~~

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - December - Anything Goes
as long as it's Holiday related
Come and Get It Challenges - last challenge - Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - December Challenge - Merry Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Challenge 365 - Anything Goes
... as long as it's Christmas, Optional Theme - use the word "Christmas"
Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #332 - Any Holiday
Koala T Crafts - December (final) Challenge - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #275 - Santa or Anything Goes
my little Christmas Tree is waiting for Santa to arrive
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #36 - Anything Goes
optional theme: Christmas Cupcakes

Fabulous flowers & the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

~~~*~~~*~~~

click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary
and learn more about all our amazing sponsors, awesome prizes
and BLOG HOP!
... yes, I have BLOG CANDY for a lucky winner

~~~*~~~*~~~

This post is to share more details about the card I made using the
Cattelya Friendship digital stamp
from Sparkle N Sprinkle, one of our generous sponsors this week.

Yes, it's another fancy fold.
This time I've made a shadow box card.

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 matting panels inside the window and for the back.  Note: this cut file comes with holes in the scallops and I removed them, originally planning on adding rhinestones in their place.

The folded card is 7" wide x 5 7/8" tall x 1" deep.
The flat card is 8 1/8" wide x 5 7/8" tall.

I printed the image panel on X-Press It Blending Card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers, using some photos of "real" Cattelya orchid flowers to guide me, especially for the throat of the flowers and the ruffles of the petals.

While the card has wonderful dimension when popped out and standing,
it folds flat for mailing, which is a real bonu$.
(no, the $ isn't a typo, thicker letters get charged at parcel rate$ here)

I made a contrasting panel for the back for adding a sentiment and writing a message.
The matting makes the card sturdier and I think it makes a nicer finish too.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sparkle N Sprinkle - digital stamp - Cattelya Friendship [Digi818b]

artwork by Beccy from Beccy's Place
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - flowers - RV00-63-66-69 + Y11-13-15-17-38
Copic markers - foliage - YG01-03-25-67-99
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Primaries

- Grape and Orchid
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #26665
Shadow Box Card by Alaa' K
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the window "frame"

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

  

don't forget to click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary

and learn more about our amazing sponsors & awesome prizes!

  I look forward to seeing your creations.

~~~*~~~*~~~

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
Beccy's Place - December Challenge - Anything Goes
this beautiful image was designed by Beccy from Beccy's Place
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - December Challenge - Christmas/Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 51 - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #275 - Santa or Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD ATG Challenge for the week 12-26-17

Magical unicorn wishes & the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
& 3rd Blogiversary BLOG HOP

~~~*~~~*~~~

click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary
and learn more about all our amazing sponsors, awesome prizes
and BLOG HOP!
... yes, I have BLOG CANDY for a lucky winner

~~~*~~~*~~~

This post is to share more details about the card I made using the
Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection digital stamp
from Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this week.

I love fancy folds and this is a different take on the gate fold design.



While the stars and patterned paper on the front panels look pretty,
the surprise hidden inside is, dare I say, ... magical?!?!?

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 matted panels inside and out.
The folded card is 4 7/8" wide x 6 1/4" tall.
It's smaller than my usual cards but that's the largest I could get
when cutting the base from a 12x12" sheet of cardstock.

I created "mirror images" of the front matting panels 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.  To add to the magic of this precious unicorn, I added Stickles to the manes & tails and clear Wink of Stella sparkle to the stars & rainbow.  I also added sparkle to the stars on the card and to the darker dots on the patterned paper panels.



I finished it off with clusters of sparkling rhinestones.
... I confess, it was totally unplanned
I made a little "oops" under the toy unicorn and the rhinestones hid it perfectly.
The extra sparkle is quite lovely.



I double matted the back panel with a sentiment
and plenty of space to write a special birthday message.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Polkadoodles - digital stamp - Unicorn Li'l' Miss Sugarpops Collection

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11
Copic markers - stars - Y35-38
Copic markers - body - YR20-21-23-24-27
Copic markers - mane & tail - R20-21-22-24-27
Copic markers - horns & rainbow
R24-27 + YR16 + Y35-38 + Y11-13-15 + YG03-17-67 + B12-14-16
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Autumn

- Butterscotch
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer
- Sunflower
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Sugar Sugar Collection - Chocolate Drops

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #140750
Star Tri-Fold Card by Sweet Afton
Stickles - Fruit Punch - to add sparkle to the manes, tails & patterned paper
Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush - to add sparkle to the horns & stars
rhinestones - coloured with Copic marker R24
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the stars

~~~*~~~*~~~

Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for our 3rd Blogiversary & Challenge #155 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

  

don't forget to click HERE
to catch a glimpse of all the cards I shared for our 3rd Blogiversary

and learn more about our amazing sponsors & awesome prizes!

  I look forward to seeing your creations.

~~~*~~~*~~~

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

~~~*~~~*~~~

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #9 - Anything With A Critter Goes
my card features two mythical creatures - unicorns
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - December Challenge - Christmas/Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #357 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 51 - Anything Goes
Koala T Crafts - December (final) Challenge - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #275 - Santa or Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Party
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Party Time
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #118 – Stars and/or Snowflakes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD ATG Challenge for the week 12-26-17