Day Four - Bugaboo Christmas

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Day Four - Christmas In July

I have chosen the middle row - Sparkle + Bugaboo Image + SentimentMy card uses the AKV Christmas Tree digital stamp by Bugaboo Stamps.  I chose this image because it reminded me of Jovie filling Gimbels' toy department with Christmas Cheer.  The sentiment is a quote by Buddy The Elf in the film.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - AKV Christmas Tree

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
Stardust Stickles
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #70153
The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer by Lori Whitlock
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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

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Aloha Friday Challenges - Challenge #148 - Dress Up
my "Jovie" is dressed up in her Christmas best
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 – For A Child + A Sentiment
Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas July Edition
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #592 – No Patterned Papers
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 440 – Anything Goes
Pile It On – Challenge #156 – Girls & Boys of Summer/Winter
QKR Stampede - Challenge #358 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #7 – July Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #137 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
my "Jovie" is having fun decorating the Christmas Tree

Day Three - Bugaboo Christmas

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Day Three - Christmas In July

My "Anything But A Card" is a tag.
My tag uses the Merry Christmas Word digital stamp by Bugaboo Stamps.
I chose this image because Santa Claus is coming to town.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Merry Christmas Word

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #17343
Tag by Silhouette
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

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

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Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - July Challenge – Gifts, No Cards Allowed

Day One - Bugaboo Christmas

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Day One - Christmas In July

I have chosen the movie "The Santa Claus".  My card uses the Reindeer Blocks digital stamp by Bugaboo Stamps.  I chose this image because it reminded me of Chet.  Chet was the pole's "reindeer in training" and had to help Santa save Christmas at the end of the movie, he gave us some laughs through the movie too.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp -  Reindeer Blocks

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
Copic markers - tba
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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

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Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 – For A Child + A Sentiment
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 29 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas July Edition
Crafty Catz - Challenge #471 – Anything Goes
optional twist – On The Beach
Crafty Creations - Challenge #395 – Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - July Challenge – Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #592 – No Patterned Papers
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #82 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Monochromatic
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 30 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Challenge #63 – Monochromatic
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 440 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 30 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #358 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids

It's time to get "A Little Bit Dark" 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

A Little Bit Dark with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are:


Oddball Art


Krafters Cart

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Today I have used the Cafe Mummy digital stamp by Oddball Art, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight.

How could I not add some fun coffee sentiments to this steaming coffee image?

I had a couple of different coffee phrases in my stash and they both worked perfectly, so of course I had to make two cards.  I used the phrases to make billboards for the mummy to sit on.  I overlaid the image, added some bats, printed, heat set, trimmed, then coloured with Copic markers.  I tried several different combinations for the fabric strips wrapping the mummy.  I'm really pleased how well the E53 and W3 markers worked together.

Here are another couple of photos,
you can click on them to view in full screen.

   

What do you think?
I'm sure that's what the Cafe Mummy is thinking!

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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

A Little Bit Dark with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

Oddball Art - digital stamp - Cafe Mummy
Unfortunately I don't have a link to this image, however, it is still available through the Creepy Cute Chronicles on Lizzy Love's Oddball Art site.  For a small fee you can access ALL the previous Creepy Cute Chronicles weekly freebies (currently up to #62).  You also have the FREE ACCESS option to get a new image each week (not for previous images).
Copic markers - skin - E50-53

Copic markers - eyes - W3 + YG61-63-67 + R29
Copic markers - fabric wrapping - E53 + W3
Copic markers - coffee cup - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - coffee - E25-29
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #285716
Coffee Understands by Jillibean Soup
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #73197
Always Time For Coffee phrase by Kolette Hall
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel to card base

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Sending a big Thank You to Oddball Art and Krafters Cart for sponsoring our

A Little Bit Dark with Team Lou 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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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - July Challenge #7 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for July #7
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 28 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - July Anything Goes Challenge #65
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 30 – Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #82 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Monochromatic
International Art & Soul - Challenge #63 – Monochromatic
Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - Challenge #160 – Food or Drinks
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 440 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 29 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #357 – Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #7 – July Anything Goes

A little bit more Merry and Bright

You might have seen this card earlier today.

I had so much fun that I had to make another card using different colours and design.  This card uses the super cute Stanley's Bauble digital stamp (a FREEBIE, see link below) by Beccy's Place a sentiment from the Merle digital stamp set, also from Beccy's Place.  I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it to fit on a 5" x 7" panel.  I added the sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, trimmed down to size, heat set, then coloured with Copic markers.  I used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel to the front of a 5" x 7" side folding card base.  I finished off the card by adding a delicate sparkle to the golden ornament with a clear Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush.

It's hard to photograph, but the delicate sparkle is quite pretty on the ornament.

I mentioned earlier that I had so much fun with this cute Stanley's Bauble image that I made this second card with the red ornament.  Here they are together.

Click HERE to learn more about the yellow ornament card.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - FREE digital stamp - Stanley's Bauble
Beccy's Place - digital sentiment - from the Merle set

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - bear - E11-13-15-17 + E02
Copic markers - bauble - R21-22-24-27-29
Copic markers - hanger at end of bauble - Y15 + YR23-24
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - to add sparkle to the bauble
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere image panel to card base

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #28 – Anything With A Critter Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - July Challenge #7 – Anything Goes

AAA Cards - CAS Game #145 – One Image + Optional Twist Positivity

ABC Christmas Challenge - N & O are for?  N - No peeking and O – Ornament
Beccy's Place - July Challenge – Anything Beccy's Place Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #53 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - July Anything Goes Challenge #65
Crafty Calendar Challenge - July Challenge – Christmas In July
Crafty Catz - Challenge #471 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Christmas In July
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #167 – Anything Goes optional Bright and Fun
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #591 – Bright Colors
Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 29 – Christmas In July
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 439 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 29 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #357 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids

Making it Merry and Bright

Yes, I'm still in Christmas mode and have another card to share.

This card uses the super cute Stanley's Bauble digital stamp (a FREEBIE, see link below) by Beccy's Place a sentiment from the Merle digital stamp set, also from Beccy's Place.  I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it to fit on a 5" x 7" panel.  I added the sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, trimmed down to size, heat set, then coloured with Copic markers.  I used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel to the front of a 5" x 7" side folding card base.  I finished off the card by adding a delicate sparkle to the golden ornament with a clear Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush.

It's hard to photograph, but the delicate sparkle is quite pretty on the ornament.

I had so much fun with this cute Stanley's Bauble image that I made a second card using different colours and a slightly different design.  You can read all about him HERE.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - FREE digital stamp - Stanley's Bauble
Beccy's Place - digital sentiment - from the Merle set

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - bear - E31-33-35-37 + E02
Copic markers - bauble - Y00-11-15 + YR23-24
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - to add sparkle to the bauble
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere image panel to card base

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #28 – Anything With A Critter Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - July Challenge #7 – Anything Goes

AAA Cards - CAS Game #145 – One Image + Optional Twist Positivity

ABC Christmas Challenge - N & O are for?  N - No peeking and O – Ornament
Beccy's Place - July Challenge – Anything Beccy's Place Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 522 – Christmas
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #105 – Christmas In July
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 27 – Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #53 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - July Anything Goes Challenge #65
Crafty Calendar Challenge - July Challenge – Christmas In July
Crafty Catz - Challenge #471 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Christmas In July
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #167 – Anything Goes optional Bright and Fun
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #591 – Bright Colors
Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 29 – Christmas In July
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 29 – Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 439 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #357 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids

155 . . . days until Christmas

... yes, you read it right,

there are only 155 days until Christmas.

This mistletoe card is a move from a traditional CAS design, as it has pearls to give luscious dimension to the berries.

This card uses the Mistletoe image from the Tied Up With String digital stamp set by Beccy's Place.  I opened the Mistletoe image in Silhouette Studio and sized it to fit on a 5" x 7" panel.  I added the sentiment, printed on X-Press It blending card, trimmed down to size, heat set, then coloured with Copic markers.  I used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel to the front of a 5" x 7" side folding card base.  The card was finished off by adding pearls in assorted sizes to replace the ones in the image.

I have made two mistletoe Christmas cards this month, this one with pearls (today) and one last week (HERE) using Copic markers with a Clear Wink Of Stella glitter brush to add shading and sparkle to the berries.  I'm still working on finding the best green blends too, so instead of the G40's from last week, I have tried some G20's (details below) today.

I think I prefer this new pearl version.

What do you think?

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - digital stamp - Tied Up With String

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - leaves - G20-21-24-28-29
Copic markers - string/twine - R27
Copic markers - berries - E0000
Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush
5" x 7" card base

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #145682
PN Hello Gorgeous font - MERRY - by ScrapNFonts
Lily Bloom Regular font - CHRISTMAS - The Hungry JPEG
this was part of a free font bundle
Kaisercraft pearls
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

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

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A Perfect Time To Craft - July Challenge #7 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #231 – Bingo + A Sentiment
I have used the middle row = 3D pearls + mistletoe digital image + Copic markers

Beccy's Place - July Challenge – Anything Beccy's Place Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 522 – Christmas
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #105 – Christmas In July
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for July #7
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 27 – Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - July Challenge – Christmas In July
Crafty Catz - Challenge #471 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Christmas In July
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 29 – Anything Goes
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges - Challenge #449 – Add Pearls / Gems
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge 439 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #436 – Add Some Bling

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #196 - Christmas In July

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:

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Christmas Trio Block digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a pair of CAS Christmas cards.


This trio of images is super cute.

I sized the image to fit on a 5" x 7" panel, added a sentiment using a combination of fonts, printed two on a sheet of A4 X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed down to size then coloured with Copic markers.  I used a clear Wink Of Stella glitter brush to add a delicate sparkle to the snowman and the trim on Santa's hat.  I used liquid adhesive to secure the image panels to the card bases.

I confess that I couldn't decide what colour to use for the snowman's scarf, so my husband suggested purple.  I had just finished colouring a lavender image, so I used the markers I had out.  Unfortunately the purple was a little too dark and looked stark with a white stripe, so I added green shades and it looked a little better.

I tried a lighter purple combination on the second card and it looks much nicer.

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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 #196 - Christmas In July

at the Crafty Gals Corner

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

NOTE:
We have had a glitch with the new linky, so please IGNORE the close date.
Challenge #196 CLOSES 11:59 pm CST on July 29th, 2019
[ NOT August 12th ]

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Christmas Trio Block

sentiment - font combination used:
"we wish you" = Arial font
"M" = PN Hello Gorgeous Uppercase font
"erry Christma" = lowecase PN Hello Gorgeous font
"s" = a capital S in PN Hello Gorgeous font
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - background - B000-00
Copic markers - snowman
hat T3-5-7    nose - YR04-07
hatband & scarf - dark - BV02-04-08, light V12-15-17
holly - R22-24-27 + YG61-63-67

Copic markers - Santa
skin - E0000-000-00-01    beard - C0-1    cap - R21-22-24-27
Copic markers - Rudolph
nose - R22-24-27    fur - E31-33-35-37
antlers - E35-37-39    ornaments - Y15+YR23-24 
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - added sparkle to snowman & Santa's cap
5" x 7" card base
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panels

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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 #196 - Christmas In July at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies – Challenge #28 – Anything with a Critter Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge – Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
AAA Cards – CAS Game #144 – #144 - Maxi White Space
Optional Twist Christmas In July
ABC Christmas Challenge - N & O are for? N - No peeking & O – Ornament 
Rudolph has several ornaments tangled in his antlers
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 528 – CAS
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #105 – Christmas In July
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for July #7
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 26 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes Challenge
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #53 – Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC 446 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Use Some Red
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #167 – Anything Goes
optional Bright and Fun
Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 29 – Christmas In July
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge – Wk 28 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Challenge #62 – Christmas In July
Pile It On – Challenge #156 – Girls & Boys of Summer/Winter
Simon Says Stamp – Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Animal Magic
my card has animals and Christmas Magic
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 16th July

. . . for a birthday that needs an "OLDOMETER"

Special birthdays often need to have the age included

and seventy is an extra special milestone.

 I remember seeing lots of different "oldometer" cards out there in cyberland over the years, so I decided to make mine ticking over from 69 to 70.

I started by opening my Silhouette Studio to design the panels for my card.  I wanted the numbers to be quite large, so with all the metallic matting layers, the card soon grew, ending up 8" tall and 7" wide, a big card for a big birthday.  I confess that I spent ages choosing the fonts for my numbers and sentiment (details below), it has made me realise that I have become a bit of a font hoarder collector.  In case you're interested, the numbers are 350 font size, making them 4" high, before being trimmed and the "OLDOMETER" is 130 font size and 1 1/4" high.

I cut the "oldometer" sentiment, numbers and panels using my Silhouette Cameo, using metallic cardstock for the gold & silver, heavy textured cardstock for the black layers and card base.  As the card is so large, I had to create the card base using two 7" x 8" panels, scoring the back panel 1" from the top and adhering to the front panel.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers, alphas and numbers.  Note: I aligned the numbers on the gold panel, adhered them in place, then trimmed off the edges with my favourite scissors.

I matted the inside of the card to match the front and added a large die cut sentiment.

Here you can see how I created the top fold.

   

Instead of an envelope, I made a large flat gift box to hold the card.  I used the same heavy black cardstock, cut, scored, burnished the folds then trimmed the corners to complete the dimension.  I made the top 1/8" larger so that it wasn't too snug to put on / take off.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

age numbers - digital font - Bernard MT Condensed

"OLDOMETER" - digital font - Playbill font
gold metallic cardstock
silver metallic cardstock
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Silhouette Cameo + own design
Sizzix Big Shot
Couture Creations - Intricutz Dies - Script Happy Birthday
sentiment inside the card

scoreboard and bone folder - for the top fold and gift box
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the matting layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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

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Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes Challenge Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - Optional Twist of Patriotic
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Add A Number
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 16th July