~~~happy~~~birthday~~~to~~~you~~~

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 473

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:


Digi Doodle Studios

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Today I have used the Jasper's Cupcake digital stamp from Digi Doodle Studios, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge to make some birthday cards.

Looks can be deceiving ...
... these cards are a huge 8 1/4" wide and the sentiment is very long.

As soon as I saw this cute image I knew that I needed to attach a long sentiment to the balloon string, so I opened up the image in Silhouette Studio and placed it on an 8 1/4" x 4 1/4" panel.  I went through my font collection and finally found one that had flourishes that went perfectly with the balloon string of the image (details and link below).  ... one crash course in glyphs later and I had my sentiment created and layered it over the image.  I printed two panels on a sheet of A4 X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size and coloured with Copic markers, trying different combos on each panel.  There were some slight gaps between the flourishes between the words of the sentiment and where I joined it to the balloon string, so I carefully filled them in with a 0.03 black Multiliner.  If you click on the image below, you will see the gaps, yes, they're small, but once you know they're there, you just can't ignore them.

I used heavy smooth white cardstock, a scoreboard and bone folder to make card bases and liquid adhesive to secure the image panels in place.

Here is Jasper with his red balloon.

   

Here is Jasper with his blue balloon.

   

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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 473
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Digi Doodle Studios - digital stamp - Jasper's Cupcake

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - RED balloon card
Copic markers - balloon - R21-22-24-27
Copic markers - shadows - W00-0-1-3
Copic markers - Jasper - fur - E21-23-25 + C0-1 + 0
Copic markers - Jasper - nose/mouth - E02-93 + E07
Copic markers - cupcake wrapper - E50-51-53
Copic markers - chocolate cupcake - E74-77-79
Copic markers - cupcake frosting - Y11-13-15
Copic markers - cupcake sprinkles - R27 + YR04-07
Copic markers - BLUE balloon card
Copic markers - balloon - B000-00-02-04
Copic markers - shadows - W00-0-1-3
Copic markers - Jasper - fur - E21-23-25 + E40-41 + 0
Copic markers - Jasper - nose/mouth - E02-93 + E07
Copic markers - cupcake wrapper - E21-23-25
Copic markers - chocolate cupcake - E74-77-79
Copic markers - cupcake frosting - Y11-13-15
Copic markers - cupcake sprinkles - B04 + YG25-17
sentiment - created using the font below:
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #217140
Dreamland Swirl font by Rivka Wilkins
Copic 0.03 Black Multiliner - to fill the gaps in the sentiment
smooth white heavy A4 cardstock - to make card base
scoreboard + bone folder - to make card base
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere image panel to card base

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Sending a big Thank You to Digi Doodle Studios for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 473 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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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #39 – Anything with a Critter Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 12 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - June Challenge #6 – Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #167 – One Layer + optional twist: Inspired By The Graphic
   
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 575 – Summer Sunshine – main colour yellow
Alphabet Challenge Blog - E is for Earth Bound Animal
Jasper the dog is my earthbound animal
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - June Anything Goes Challenge
Classic Design Challenge Blog - June Challenge #6 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 21 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #509 – Anything Goes optional twist: CAS
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 188 – Anything Goes optional Birthdays
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #187 – Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - June Challenge – Let’s Hear It For The Boys
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #57 – Anything Goes optional twist: Tag! You’re It!
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 637 – Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 22 – Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog - Challenge #28 – Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #13 – June Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #134 – For The Boys
Simon Says Stamp – Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: It’s A Man Thing
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Masculine
Tuesday Throwdown - TT #459 – Special Guy
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #05 – 15th May – Anything Goes

Making a splash . . . without the splash

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 472

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Ambrose King of the Waves digital stamp from Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of CAS birthday cards.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it for the front of a 5" x 7" card front (image is 2 1/2" high) and created a sentiment by combining two fonts (details below).  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, trimmed to size, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.  I made a top folding card base from heavy white cardstock and used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel in place.  For the second card, I added a digital water splash (details below), printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers (a different combo to the first card, details below).  I made a top folding card base from heavy white cardstock and used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel in place.

   

... and here is the second card, with the big blue splash

   

   

   

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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 472
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps - digital stamp - Ambrose King of the Waves

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
~~~   CAS card without blue splash   ~~~

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair / beard - C00-0-1-3
Copic markers - googles - G12-14-07
Copic markers - singlet - B02-04-06 + W00-0
Copic markers - arm floaties & flippers - YR61-65-68
Copic markers - ice cream & cone - E33-35 + RV02-13-14
Copic markers - Loch Ness floatie - G12-14-07
Copic markers - sand - W00-0-1-3-5 +  E41-42-43
~~~   CAS card with blue splash   ~~~
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair / beard - C00-0-1-3
Copic markers - googles - YG01-03-25
Copic markers - singlet - B02-04-06 + YR61-63
Copic markers - arm floaties & Loch Ness floatie & flippers - YG01-03-25 
Copic markers - ice cream & cone - E33-35 + RV02-13-14
Copic markers - sand - W00-0-1-3-5 +  E41-42-43
The Hungry JPEG - font "it's your birthday" - Lily Bloom Regular font
this font was part of a freebie bundle in 2018
The Hungry JPEG - font "make a splash" - Amalyara script font
Design Bundles - water splash - Sky Wonder Watercolor Clip Art Set
I used "splash 3" from this FREE digital set
scoreboard, bone folder & heavy white cardstock - for card base
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 472 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my card with NO splash in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk11 Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #166 - A Small 6th Birthday Bash

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 573 - Ginghams, stripes and dots
Ambrose is wearing a striped singlet in both cards
Colouring In Scrapland - May Challenge – Splashes or Anything Goes
there is a big SPLASH in the punny sentiment
Crafty Catz - Challenge #507 – Anything Goes optional twist: Spots and/or Stripes
Ambrose is wearing a striped singlet in both cards 

Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 20 – Anything Goes
Double “D” Challenges - Begins with the letter “M”
My letter "M" is Ambrose, a Man
Incy Wincy Designs - May 18 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Humorous
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Wk21 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes 

Make A Splash

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 472

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Ambrose King of the Waves digital stamp from Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of CAS birthday cards.

I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it for the front of a 5" x 7" card front (image is 2 1/2" high) and created a sentiment by combining two fonts (details below).  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, trimmed to size, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.  I made a top folding card base from heavy white cardstock and used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel in place.  For the second card, I added a digital water splash (details below), printed on X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers (a different combo to the first card, details below).  I made a top folding card base from heavy white cardstock and used liquid adhesive to secure the image panel in place.

   

... and here is the second card, with the big blue splash

   

   

   

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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 472
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps - digital stamp - Ambrose King of the Waves

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
~~~   CAS card without blue splash   ~~~

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair / beard - C00-0-1-3
Copic markers - googles - G12-14-07
Copic markers - singlet - B02-04-06 + W00-0
Copic markers - arm floaties & flippers - YR61-65-68
Copic markers - ice cream & cone - E33-35 + RV02-13-14
Copic markers - Loch Ness floatie - G12-14-07
Copic markers - sand - W00-0-1-3-5 +  E41-42-43
~~~   CAS card with blue splash   ~~~
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair / beard - C00-0-1-3
Copic markers - googles - YG01-03-25
Copic markers - singlet - B02-04-06 + YR61-63
Copic markers - arm floaties & Loch Ness floatie & flippers - YG01-03-25 
Copic markers - ice cream & cone - E33-35 + RV02-13-14
Copic markers - sand - W00-0-1-3-5 +  E41-42-43
The Hungry JPEG - font "it's your birthday" - Lily Bloom Regular font
this font was part of a freebie bundle in 2018
The Hungry JPEG - font "make a splash" - Amalyara script font
Design Bundles - water splash - Sky Wonder Watercolor Clip Art Set
I used "splash 3" from this FREE digital set
scoreboard, bone folder & heavy white cardstock - for card base
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Doctor Digi's House Of Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 472 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk11 Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - May Challenge – Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #166 - A Small 6th Birthday Bash

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 573 - Ginghams, stripes and dots
Ambrose is wearing a striped singlet in both cards and the splash has lots of dots
Classic Design Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 19 – Anything Goes
Colouring In Scrapland - May Challenge – Splashes or Anything Goes
my card has a big splash over the sentiment
Crafty Catz - Challenge #507 – Anything Goes optional twist: Spots and/or Stripes
Ambrose is wearing a striped singlet in both cards

Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 20 – Anything Goes
Double “D” Challenges - Begins with the letter “M”
My letter "M" is Ambrose, a Man
Ike’s World Challenges - #132 - Q is for Quartz Palette / Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - May 18 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Humorous
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Wk21 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #05 – 15th May – Anything Goes

Getting Old . . . and Collecting Wrinkles

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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 116

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.
Three to five random winners are drawn and
each get to choose 3 set of papers from the Paper Pick Tab

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Today I have used the Blow Brown digital paper by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft.  It's the 9th collection when scrolling down through the PAPER PICKS and has ten fabulous patterned papers.  I have combined this digital paper with the Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps.  The detail and texture of this patterned paper is perfect for this wrinkly old birthday boy and fun sentiment.
What do you think?

My card started in Silhouette Studio.  I opened the Blow Brown digital paper, digital image and sentiment and sized them to fit on a 6" square card.  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 printed the Blow Brown patterned paper on smooth white cardstock and it 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 faceted 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.

No, you're not seeing things, I used this digital stamp and design a few weeks ago (HERE), as soon as the card was made, I thought of this design from the Blow Brown digital paper set and HAD to make another card ... you can never have too many masculine cards in your stash ... I might have to make another card using brown cardstock to match this digital paper now!

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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 116
on the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Bit More Time To Craft - digital paper - Blow Brown

it's the 9th collection when scrolling down through the PAPER PICKS
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

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 Lozzy from A Bit More Time To Craft
for supplying the digital paper I have used today.

    

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

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A Perfect Time To Craft - May Challenge – Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge Blog - C is for Checks

Gus is wearing check shorts

CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #114 – For The Men / Boys

Classic Design Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 – Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 19 – Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge #256 – Celebrations
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges - Challenge 481 – Hand Coloured Image

Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #91 – Make It Sparkly
Ike’s World Challenges - #132 - Q is for Quartz Palette / Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #427 – Embellishments

Sweet Get Well Wishes

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:

I am Roses

Stampers Delights

Your Next Stamp

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Today I have used two of the Chibi Get Well digital stamps by Stampers Delights, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of CAS get well cards.

I opened the boy and girl images in Silhouette Studio and sized them to make a font panel for a 5" x 7" card.  I used some fonts from my ever-growing digital stash to create "get well soon" sentiments.  I printed the panels on X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.  I adhered the panels to 5" x 7" card bases with liquid adhesive.

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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 ***

Stampers Delights - digital stamp - Chibi Get Well
The Hungry JPEG - font - sentiment on girl card - Stealletto font
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - girl - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - girl - hair - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - girl - eyes - E33-35-37
Copic markers - girl - socks - R83-85 + C0-1
Copic markers - girl - pants - B91-93
Copic markers - girl - blanket - R81-83-85
Copic markers - girl - pillow - BG10-11
Copic markers - girl - mug - Y04-06-08
Copic markers - girl - shadow - W00-0-1-3
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the panel to card base

Click HERE or on the photo below to learn more about the boy card

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Sending a big Thank You to Stampers Delights for sponsoring the 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 sweet GIRL card in the following challenges:

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A Perfect Time To Craft - May Challenge – Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #165 - Up To One Third + optional twist A Repeating Image

Classic Design Challenge Blog - Challenge #5 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 18 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #505 – Anything Goes optional twist: Baby
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #185 – Anything Goes
Ike’s World Challenges - #132 - Q is for Quartz Palette / Anything Goes
SheepSki Designs Challenges - Challenge #38 – For The Girlz
Stampers Delights Challenge Blog - May Anything Goes