Wednesday, 13 May 2020

For The Ladies . . .

It's time for another challenge with us at the

This month we are letting our creative juices flow with
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:
Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Unicorn Maiden digital stamp from MoonFlower Digistamps, our generous sponsor this month, to make a tall A5 birthday card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it to 5" high then sized a frame (cut file details & link below) to fit neatly around the image.  I printed the image panel on X-Press It blending card, heat set, cut with my Cameo, coloured with Copic markers and went around the edges with a black marker.  I cut the frame from black cardstock and adhered it to the image panel.  The A5 top folding card base was matted with pretty patterned paper (sorry, it's a discontinued design from my stash) then I adhered a contrasting strip and the framed image panel in place.  The sentiment is a die cut.  I coloured some X-Press It blending card with the R83 Copic marker (to match the dress), die cut the sentiment, adhered to a panel of white cardstock, matted it with black cardstock (4 3/8" x 1") and adhered in place.  I confess, this was my second try, as the letters looked wonky the first time.  To make it "Tracy-proof", I die cut the sentiment from a panel 3/4" x 4 1/8" (the same size as sentiment panel for the card), stuck a strip of Washi Tape across the front of the "negative" die cut, turned it over and placed each letter in their original place, with the tape gently holding them in position.  I applied liquid adhesive to the back of each one.  I flipped it all over then aligned it with the sentiment panel, carefully peeled off the tape and "negative", leaving a perfect aligned sentiment.  The card was finished off with two clusters of black pearls.  

Here are some more photos,
click on the image if you want to see the detail in full screen

   

   

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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
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
MoonFlower Digistamps - digital stamp - Unicorn Maiden
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - horse - C00-0-1
Copic markers - mane - C0-1-3
Copic markers - horn - E50-51-53
Copic markers - horse eye - E99
Copic markers - maiden - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - maiden - lips - R83
Copic markers - maiden - eyes - YG25
Copic markers - hair - E21-23-25-27 + brown 0.3 multi liner
Copic markers - headpiece - BV01-02 + YG03-25 + R83
+ green 0.3 multi liner
Copic markers - shadow - W00-0-1-3
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Flora Delight collection - Regency
12x12 textured cardstock - black
A5 top folding card base
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #100104
Nested Fancy Deco Squares by Sarah Hurley - squashed to fit image
Sizzix Big Shot
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment & frame
Kaisercraft - black pearls

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Sending a big Thank You to MoonFlower Digistamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being the sponsor for Challenge #207 - For The Ladies at the Crafty Gals Corner.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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Wish BIG

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

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:
Hetty Clare
prize - 2 digital stamps of winner's choice

All Dressed Up Digi Stamps
prize - 2 digital stamps of winner's choice

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Today I have used the Smile - Message pre-coloured digital stamp from Hetty Clare, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make cute birthday card.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio, sized to 4 1/2", combined two fonts to make the sentiment and printed on heavy smooth white cardstock.  I used a nesting circle die to cut the image panel and matted it with a contrasting circle and scalloped circle.  The weave cardstock colours used matched the brightest pink and darkest maroon from the flowers.  I matted an A5 top folding card with a pretty pink cardstock.  I used a border punch to make some contrasting scalloped strips to adhere to the top and bottom of the card front then secured the matted image panel in place.  I made some flowers to embellish the layered panel by cropping a flower from the image panel in Silhouette Studio and printed it in assorted sizes.  I fussy cut the flowers then went around the edges with a Tuxedo black Memento Dual Tip marker.  I think I must have enjoyed my fussy-cutting time a little too much, as I have enough flowers to embellish a set of cards now.  I used a combination of liquid adhesive and foam circles to secure the fussy cut flowers in place.

   

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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
Penny's Challenge 471
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Hetty Clare - pre-coloured digital stamp - Smile -Message
sentiment font - wish - Audina font from The Hungry JPEG
sentiment font - BIG - Impact font (unknown source)
smooth white cardstock
Fiskars - micro tip scissors - to fussy cut the flowers
Memento Dual Tip Marker - Tuxedo Black - to colour edges of flowers
Sizzix Big Shot
Nesting Scalloped Round Dies
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Carnation + Wildberry
Nesting Round Dies
Fiskars - scalloped border punch
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
foam circles - to adhere the flowers

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Sending a big Thank You to Hetty Clare for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 471 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

. . . I'm collecting wrinkles

It's time for a new challenge with us on the
as always, the challenge is Anything Goes

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

   
   Bugaboo Stamps                Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles digital stamp and sentiment from Bugaboo Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a fun birthday card.


My card started in Silhouette Studio.  I opened the digital image and sentiment and sized them to fit on a 6" square card based on a sketch (details and link below).  I "sliced" the sentiment in half, so that I could stagger it on the sides of the image panel.   I printed the image and sentiment panels on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and trimmed to size.  I had some sprinkles patterned paper in mind for this card and do you think I could find it?  Next best thing was to use a digital version, so I printed a  square panel on textured cardstock and trimmed down to 5 3/4".  I cut a 6" x 12" cardstock strip, scored at 6" and created the 6" card base.  I cut two 1" strips from the same cardstock for the sentiments.  The image panel was adhered to the same cardstock then trimmed to a 1/8" mat using a Perfect Layers ruler.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers on the card base.



I finished off the card by colouring some clear rhinestones with Copic markers to match the image panel, adding several layers to build up the colour, with darker shades around the edges.


Here are some more pics of my wrinkled cutie . . .
Click on the image to see the detail in full screen.


   



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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
Penny's Challenge 470
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00
Copic markers - hair - C00-0-1-3
Copic markers - singlet - E40-41 + "0"
Copic markers - shorts - YR65-68 + B00-02
Copic markers - socks - E40 + "0" + B02
Copic markers - shoes - E33-35-37
Copic markers - clock - C00-0-3-5-7
Copic markers - hat - B000-00-02 + YR61-65-68
Copic markers - balloons - B000-00-02 + YR61-65-68 + Y00-04-06
Copic markers - shadows - W00-0-1-3
Copic markers - rhinestones - B04-06 + YR65-68 + Y06-08
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #285261
Confetti Sprinkles Pattern by Kristen Magee
scoreboard and bone folder
sparkling rhinestones - clear (coloured with Copic markers)
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Bugaboo Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 470 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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 A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 9 – Anything Goes
AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Game #12 – Dots and/or Stripes
my patterned paper is short random stripes (sprinkles)

Alphabet Challenge Blog - B is for Boys Card
my card is for a man who is still a boy at heart
Classic Crafty Facebook Group - April 2020 FB Challenge
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 15 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #503 – Anything Goes optional twist: Add A Sentiment
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 185 – Anything Goes optional Marble Background
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #184 – Anything Goes
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #55 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 16 – Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #11 – April Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Challenge #121 – Use A Digital Stamp
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk17 – Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 181

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 28th Apr


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Monday, 20 April 2020

Every Dream Begins With A Wish . . .

Today I am thrilled to be
Guest Designer
on the

HERE is the first challenge post and HERE is the reminder post



    

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The sponsors for this challenge are:
   
LeAnn's World 101             Hetty Clare     
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Today I have used the Cindy digital stamp from LeAnn's World 101, one of the generous sponsors, to make a birthday card.  I thought it would be fun to make some magic happen with this sweet Cindy "Cinderella" image by combining it with some shimmering gold foiling, pretty patterned paper, a flourished sentiment, a touch of sparkle and a special message inside.

I designed my card in Silhouette Studio.  I combined the image with a quote (details & links below), adding some extra stars to the image panel so that the two panels would coordinate.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, cut to size (3.9") with my Cameo then coloured with Copic markers.  I used my Cameo to cut a circle (4.15") out of cardstock to mat the image panel.   I printed the sentiment panel and manually trimmed to size, matting with the same cardstock, trimming to a 1/8" border with a Perfect Layers Ruler.  I used a fancy font (details & link below) and an image of a dancing princess (details & link below) to create a sentiment panel for inside the card, printed on smooth white cardstock, trimmed to size, matted with cardstock, trimming to a 1/8" border with a Perfect Layers Ruler.  I used an A4 panel of heavy smooth white cardstock to make the top folding card base, trimming it to 7 7/8" wide x 5 7/8" high.  I matted the card front with pretty patterned paper, the golden foil accents perfect for a princess.  I adhered the matted image and sentiment panels in place with liquid adhesive.  I used the same adhesive to secure the paper roses in place, adding some sparkle to the petals with Stardust Stickles.





Lucky last came the sentiment panel for inside the card
. . . Cindy in now a Princess.

I could not resist, here are some more photos ...
click on the images to see the detail in full screen


   


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

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
LeAnn's World 101 - digital stamp - Cindy
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - lips - R22-24
Copic markers - eyes - B02-04
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - dress & shoes - G0000 + YG41-45
Copic markers - apron - E40-41-42-43
Copic markers - mop head - E51-53-43-47
Copic markers - mop handle - E23-25-27
Copic markers - mop bucket - E31-35-57-79 + C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - bubbles - B0000-000
Copic markers - stars - Y04-06-08
Copic markers - shadows - W0-1-3
Font Bundles - sentiment inside card - Dream Of Spring
this beautiful font is still available for FREE
Silhouette Design Store - quote - Design ID #263496
Every Dream Begins With A Wish by Sarah Hurley
Silhouette Design Store - dancing princess image - Design ID #298141
Princess Doodlebat by Lettering Delights
smooth A4 white cardstock - to make the card base
scoreboard and embossing stylus - to make the card base
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Jade
Kaisercraft 12 x 12 patterned paper - With Love Collection - Thinking of You
Kaisercraft - paper blooms - Fairy Floss
Kaisercraft - mini paper blooms - Fairy Floss
Stardust Stickles - to add sparkle to the pink roses
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers & flowers
foam squares - to adhere the image panel

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Sending a big Thank You to LeAnn's World 101 for supplying the digital stamp I used today and to Claudia for inviting me to be Guest Designer on the Rabisco Challenge Blog.
    
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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):
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flowers + sparkle + sentiment
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch Challenge 808
I have rotated the sketch 90 degrees to make my card
   

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Thursday, 16 April 2020

Celebrate In Style

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:

Auzz Trinklets N Crafts

Jenoviya Art Shop

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Today I have used the Cute flower bud (image 38) digital stamp by Jenoviya Art Shop, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a fancy birthday card.



 As soon as I saw this cute image, I remembered a cut file design in my stash that would work perfectly to conceal the top of the leg.  It's a new-to-me fancy fold that I have not made before.  I opened the image and cut file (details & link below) in Silhouette Studio, sized the image panel to fit on the main panel and created the sentiment (font details below).  I printed the image panel on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size and coloured with Copic markers.  I cut the card base and layers using my Silhouette Cameo and adhered all the layers in place using liquid adhesive.  I adhered the image panel in place then used a hole punch to punch the holes to match the card base and ornate flap.  I adhered the flap down then added some ribbons and burlap string.  The only string in my stash was a pinkish purple, so I used the darkest purple Copic marker from the flowers on the image panel and coloured it for a perfect match.




The bow is a perfect match for the purple flowers in the image panel.





The sentiment was created using a combination of two different fonts.


I matted the back of the card before tying the ribbons.  This gives me plenty of room to write a message for the birthday girl.


I finished off the card by making a belly band embellished with a layered flower.  I punched four extra large and four large flowers from white cardstock and coloured them with Copic markers to match the flowers on the image panel.  The sparkling rhinestone in the middle of the flower started off clear, so I coloured it with the yellow/gold Copic markers used for the chain and accents in the image panel.

   

   

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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

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Jenoviya Art Shop - digital stamp - Cute Flower Bud – image 38
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - chain - Y18 + YR23-24-27
Copic markers - shoe - R22-24-27 + black multiliners
Copic markers - flowers - BV0000-000-01-02-04
Copic markers - foliage - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - delicate flower accents - Y18
Copic markers - bubbles - BG000-01
Copic markers - shadows - W00-0-1-3
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - Snow - Coal - Crimson
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #49504
Decorative Gatefold Invitation by Jamie Lane Designs
sentiment font "celebrate" - Lily Bloom Regular
this was included in a free font bundle from The Hungry JPEG
sentiment font "in style" - Dream of spring
this is a FREE font from Font Bundles
hammer and hole punch
Fiskars flower punches
clear rhinestone
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers
ribbons and burlap string

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Sending a big Thank You to Jenoviya Art Shop for sponsoring our new Anything Goes with Team Lou challenge at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery.  Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 14 – Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 552 - Create your own Embellishment/Flower
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - April Anything Goes #74
Crafty Catz - Challenge #501 – Anything Goes optional twist: Colour Theme

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 133 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 14th April 
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 185 – Anything Goes optional Marble Background
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #183 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 15 – Anything Goes 
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Add A Flower / Flowers
Incy Wincy Designs - Apr 6 -18 - Footwear anywhere on your creation
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #455 – Include A Moving Part

my moving parts are the belly band and fancy folds
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