Out-of-this world birthday wishes

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #193- You’re the Man

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Captain Gneng digital stamp from Dr Digi, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make an out-of-this-world birthday card.  

I started by opening the image in Silhouette Studio, then traced the image so that I could add him to the cosmic background.  I sized the image and background to make a A5 sized card front, with the Captain standing 3 1/2" tall.  I added the sentiment by combining two fonts (Arial & PN Swishy Kool, links below), making them a pale grey so that they worked well against the patterned background.  I printed the panel on X-Press It blending card and heat set in preparation for colouring.

This alien is super cute and while I was deciding on the colours, my husband said he needed to be in high-vis orange, so out came the darkest orange Copic markers in my stash.  I confess that they're colours that I don't use very often and I was thrilled with how vibrant they turned out.

Once the colouring was complete, I added a touch of clear Wink Of Stella sparkle to the helmet and metallic elements on the image.  I adhered the image panel to an A5 card base then started to embellish the scene with a combination of chunky and micro fine glitters by sprinkling them over liquid adhesive.  When making the planet, I started with chunky black glitter then filled the gaps with micro fine glitter, leaving no gaps and no exposed adhesive.  The background had amazing "cosmic" detail, so I used this as a guide for adding sparkling clear, sapphire and onyx black micro fine glitter accents ... I wish that I could take a photo that shows what it looks like in person.

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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

Challenge #193- You’re the Man

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Dr Digi - digital stamp - Captain Gneng

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - alien skin - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - fangs & toenails - Y15-18
Copic markers - spacesuit - YR04-07-09 + R08-27
Copic markers - helmet - B000-00 + C00-1-3-5
Copic markers - belt/zipper/trims - C1-3-5-7-9
Silhouette Design Store - font - Design ID #295144
PN Swishy Kool by ScrapNFonts
Design Bundles - background pattern - Abstract Paint Backgrounds Vol.2
by ArtistMef - I used "Abstract Paint Background 12" from the set
heavy weight smooth white cardstock (to make the card base)
scoreboard and bone folder (to make the card base)

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to the base

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the glitter

X-Press It - Micro Fine Glitter - Crystal, Sapphire & Onyx
coarse black glitter

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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 Challenge #193 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #93 – Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 10 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Challenge #175 – For A Boy / Man
Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #144 - Cards for Guys
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #228 Nature + A Sentiment
my nature is cosmic, with a chunky planet and sparkling galaxy
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #104 – Eileen’s Anything Goes
Colouring In Scrapland - June Challenge - Anything Goes or Watercolours
Crafting By Designs - June Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #244 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #464 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Summer
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #164 – Anything Goes optional Blue
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #81 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Favorite Color Combo - do you remember the Fiskateers?
One of my favourite combos will always be orange with anything
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #122 – No Rulz 3
(use anything from your stash)
everything I uses was from my stash, except for the new-to-me digi
Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - Challenge #158 – Theme: Birthdays
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 433 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Masculine
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #386 - Birthday Boy
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 4th June

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

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

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are


Krafters Cart


The Paper Shelter

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No stamps from me today.

I have used lots of gorgeous silver sparkling deco tape from X-Press It to make the background.  The tapes are 3mm, 6mm and 12mm wide and I spaced each strip 2mm apart.  I die cut the "happy" five times and layered the black over four white ones for dimension.  The birthday die comes with a backing layer and the white made the black word pop even more against the silver strips.

   

Although the card is quite CAS (Clean And Simple), I layered the "happy" several times for dimension, which I think works well with the black pearls.

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I'm also sharing a second card this week.
It uses some lovely lace and you can read all about it HERE.

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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

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

American Crafts - 12x12 textured white cardstock
scoreboard and bone folder
X-Press It - 25mm - Glitter Deco Tape - silver
X-Press It - 12mm - Metals 5 Pack Metal
X-Press It - 3mm - Glitter Deco Tape Multicoloured
Winnie & Walter - In a Word: Happy Cutaway
Sizzix - birthday - Stephanie Barnard Regal Stand-Ups Framelits Card Die Set
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - black pearls

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiments

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Sending a big Thank You to Krafters Cart and The Paper Shelter for sponsoring our

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It 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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AAA Cards - CAS Game #141 - Our 5th Birthday Bash
what better way to celebrate than to have 5 pearls and 5 sparkling silver stripes

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Challenge 520 - Happy Birthday
It's Allsorts' 10th birthday, so my birthday card has 10 decorative elements
(5 pearls and 5 sparkling silver stripes)

Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #163 Anything Goes
with optional no square or rectangle card

Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #80 – Anything Goes – no twist
Incy Wincy Designs - May 20 - June 1 – Embellishment
my card is embellished with sparkling silver Deco Tape and black pearls
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 432 – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes

Lovely lace, flowers and pearls, oh my!

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

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are


Krafters Cart


The Paper Shelter

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No stamps from me today.



I have used the BIG Bold Alphabet Die Set by Altenew to make the sentiment the focus of my card.  This fabulous alphabet die set is available through the Krafters Cart, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight ... you never know, you could be the lucky challenge winner and put your prize towards getting a set for yourself.  I also used the Wink Of Stella Brush Glitter Marker and Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, which are available from the Krafters Cart ... more goodies to add to your shopping list.

My card is pretty large ... I scored a sheet of heavy white cardstock to make this A5 landscape card for my sister.  I burnished the fold (it's pretty heavy weight cardstock and it resisted) then started adding my layers.  First came the burlap ribbon followed by the lovely white organza lace, adhering them in place with Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue.  I trimmed the ends off two white pearl flourishes (when I say ends, I actually mean the start) and secured them in place over the burlap/lace panel, leaving plenty of room for the sentiment.  I die cut three sets of the alphas to make my "sister" sentiment, adhering them together to give extra dimension.  I adhered the alphas in place with Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue then gave them a delicate sparkle with my clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker.  Lucky last came the flowers.  I trimmed off the wire and adhered the paper blooms in place using liquid adhesive (Helmar 450 Quick Dry, it's like using a hot glue gun without the "HOT").  I added a touch of sparkle to the flowers with the clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker too.
I have to confess that I'm thrilled with how the burlap and lace contrast against the smooth white cardstock, pearls and sparkling alphas.

   

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I'm also sharing a second card this week.
It uses lots of sparkling glitter tape and you can read all about it HERE.

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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

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

heavy smooth white cardstock - A4
scoreboard and bone folder
Altenew – Bold Alphabet Die Set
Wink Of Stella Brush Glitter Marker – Clear
burlap ribbon
Birch Organza Lace - white
Bella Bling - pearl flourishes
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - coconut
Kaisercraft - Mini Paper Blooms - coconut
Sizzix Big Shot
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the flowers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the lace & burlap

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Sending a big Thank You to Krafters Cart and The Paper Shelter for sponsoring our

Tape It, Lace It or Tie It 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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Allsorts Challenge Blog - Challenge 520 - Happy Birthday

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #228 Nature + A Sentiment
my card has lots of natural elements, from flowers and pearls to earthy burlap
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #163 Anything Goes
with optional no square or rectangle card

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - May Challenge – May Flowers & Showers
my May flowers are surrounded by pearl flourishes that look like precious raindrops
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - Flowers All Year Round in May
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #80 – Anything Goes – no twist
Incy Wincy Designs - May 20 - June 1 – Embellishment
my card is embellished with pearl flourishes and flowers
International Art & Soul - Challenge #59 – Lace and Pearls
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 432 – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes

FUN with FANCY FOLDS at the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #192 - Fancy Folds

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:

MoonFlower Digistamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Gina Frankenstein Bride digital stamp from MoonFlower DigiStamps, our generous sponsor this week.  The theme for our challenge is fancy folds, so I thought I would add an extra surprise to Halloween with some twist pop cards.

I opened the cut file for the Twist Pop Boo Card cut file on my Silhouette Cameo design mat and enlarged the pieces, making the base length 11 3/4" (as large as I could to just fit on the cutting mat).  I added a couple of matting layers to the front then took the smallest top layer to add the Gina Frankenstein Bride digital stamp, sizing her to fit neatly and adding some bats and a black cat.  I printed the image panel on X-Press It blending card then cut with the Cameo.  I printed the banner sentiment and Halloween patterned paper on textured cardstock and cut it with my Cameo.  I cut all the other card layers and twist-pop mechanisms from textured cardstock.  (note: I added another layer to the sentiment banner so that it had more contrast against the patterned paper.)  The cut file comes with some spooky elements to decorate the front of the card too, so I cut them to embellish the second card.

I heat set the image then coloured with Copic markers (details below).
I burnished all the folds of the card base, mechanism and boo strip then assembled the card.  (Lori's video tutorial is HERE).  I punched out some little black flowers, die cut some leafy flourishes and finished off the card with some sparkling black bling and tiny black star confetti.
What do you think?

Here are the two closed cards together

They both have a big BOO waiting inside,

along with some pretty patterned paper.

One last look of these Halloween cuties ... 

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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

Challenge #192 - Fancy Folds

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Gina Frankenstein Bride - digital stamp - MoonFlower DigiStamps

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin & cat's eyes - YG01-03-25-67

Copic markers - dress/cape/shoes - BV01-02-04-08
Copic markers - hair - C5-7-9 + 100 + C1-3 (white flashes)
Copic markers - eyes - E23-25-27
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #219048
Twist Pop Boo Card by Lori Whitlock
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #149738
Diagonal Stripe Halloween Paper by Miss Kate Cuttables
Sizzix Big Shot
Ultimate Crafts - dies - Jadene: Careless And Free
assorted flower punches
black rhinestones
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment banner

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Sending a big Thank You to MoonFlower DigiStamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #192 - Fancy Folds at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #92 – Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Week 9 - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - May Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #143 – Fairytale / Fantasy
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #103 - Add a Flower
Crafty Catz - Challenge #462 – Anything Goes
optional twist: use buttons or flowers
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #163 Anything Goes
with optional no square or rectangle card
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - May Challenge – May Flowers & Showers
Creative Knockouts - Challenge #298 - Favorite Embellishment
you can never have too much bling, so I use lots of sparkling rhinestones & sequins
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - Flowers All Year Round in May
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #80 – Anything Goes – no twist
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #121 - Anything Goes

a "FABULOUS" birthday for our Anything Goes challenge with Team Lou at the Southern Girls

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

Anything Goes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:

Lia Stampz

Three Button Studio

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The image is the Birthday Girl digital stamp from Lia Stampz, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge.  No, you're not seeing things, you may remember me making a card a while ago with the sentiment "you don't look a day over FABULOUS" and this same image.  This time I have gone "opposite" with the glitter panels (dark pink to the left, light pink to the right).  It also has darker shading to the hair and cake, along with using a bundle of Cool Grey Copic markers to colour her dress and accessories, instead of the BV's used last time.

I printed the image on A5 X-Press It blending card, zapped it with my heat gun then coloured with Copic markers.  I used a white gel pen to give the pearls in her necklace some extra dimension and an ultra white finish ... it also helps cover where my markers "invaded" their pearly space.
The sentiment is a combination of fonts (Bradley Hand ITC and LW Sweetie Pie).
I made an 8" square top folding card base by scoring the top of the back panel and adhered it to the front panel.  The base is matted with textured cardstock then layered with luscious glitter cardstock.  I matted the image panel and sentiment panel with the same textured black cardstock, keeping a perfect 1/8" border by using a Perfect Layers ruler.  It is usually a challenge to keep layers securely in place when using glittered cardstock but it's not a problem with my go-to glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry.  It's like using a hot glue gun without the "hot".  I finished off the card by die cutting a bow, using the handle of a fine brush to give a smooth curve and dimension to the loops and tails.

Here are the cards together, the old on the right, the new on the left,
maybe this year the red-heads will get these sparkling birthday wishes.

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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

Anything Goes with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Lia Stampz - digital stamp - Birthday Girl
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-21-11
Copic markers - lips - R83-85
Copic markers - hair - E13-15-18
Copic markers - dress, feather & shoes - C00-0-1-3-5-7-9
Copic markers - cake - E30-31-23-25
Copic markers - icing & bows - RV0000 + R81-83-85-89
Copic markers - candle - RV0000 + 0
Copic markers - flame - Y11-13-15
Signo uni-ball broad pigment ink white gel pen - pearl necklace
heat tool
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - flamingo
Kaisercraft - glitter cardstock - candy
Sizzix Big Shot
Winnie & Walter - Take A Bow Cutaways
Perfect Layers ruler - 1/8" border for matted layers
Helmar 450 Quick Dry liquid adhesive

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Sending a big Thank You to Lia Stampz and Three Button Studio for sponsoring our

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 (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #226 – Feminine + A Sentiment
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for May #4
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #162 – Anything Goes optional Flowers

May Flowers at the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #191 - May Flowers

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsor for this challenge is

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

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Today I have used The Lady digital stamp from The Paper Shelter, our generous sponsor this week, to make some flower-filled cards.  This digital stamp set comes with a traditional black & white digital stamp, along with a pre-coloured image and matching patterned paper.  Unfortunately I'm not able to colour at the moment, so it was a real bonus to be able to use the pre-coloured image and still create some cards.

I started by planning my card design on my Silhouette Studio design mat.  I wanted to make 5" x 7" top folding cards, so I sized the lattice panel cut file to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" then sized the image to fit inside.  I added some digital paper to the background of two of the panels, having the PNG format of the image meant that it layered perfectly.  I printed the image panels then cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  I also cut some white lattice panels to mat the inside of each card.  This lovely lady image has lots of roses decorating her hair, hat and dress, so of course I had to add even more pretty pink roses to my cards, along with lots of luscious green foliage.   I used three different leaf cut files and cut several sets of each so that I could mix and match different elements from each one around my rose clusters.

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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

Challenge #191 - May Flowers

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
The Paper Shelter - digital stamp - The Lady

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #68434
Lattice Background Fancy Label Panel by Sarah Hurley
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #5160
Leaf Flourish by Hero Arts
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #7829
1 Piece Leaf Corner by Samantha Walker
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #7839
Decorative Leaf Cluster by Samantha Walker
Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Hot Pink
Kaisercraft - Mini Paper Blooms - Hot Pink
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers & roses

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the lattice & foliage

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Sending a big Thank You to The Paper Shelter for sponsoring our Challenge #191 - May Flowers at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - May Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #162 – Anything Goes optional Flowers
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - May Challenge – May Flowers & Showers
"The Lady" is surrounded by May flowers and has
her brolly ready in case there are May showers

Anything Goes with Team Lou & the Southern Girls

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

Anything Goes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:

Lia Stampz

Three Button Studio

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Unfortunately I have been ill and unable to finish my project in time for the start of our challenge.  I hope to complete it soon and will share it with you as soon as I can.

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In the meantime, I hope you will visit the

Southern Girls Challenge

and be inspired by all the fabulous projects shared by the rest of the Design Team for

Anything Goes with Team Lou

and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery.