Tracy's Creative Adventures

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 467

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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Today I have used the My Pad digital stamp from SheepSki Designs, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a fun birthday card.



I opened the image in Silhouette Studio and sized it to 3 1/2" to fit in the 4" oval.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and die cut to size.  I scored a panel of cardstock and offset the largest stitched scalloped oval die over the fold then die cut to create the card base.  I die cut another full panel from the same cardstock, scored halfway down the "front" of the card base and adhered the full panel to the lower half of the front panel to create the easel card.  I die cut several matting layers for the front and inside of the card, adhering them and the image panel in place with liquid adhesive.  This is where I confess that I had to do a double-take, as some of the adhesive oozed through the stitches and looked pretty horrible, so I quickly pulled it off, cut another panel and was more strategic with how much and where I put the adhesive.  I created a sentiment using a combination of fonts, printed, trimmed to size, matted with cardstock then trimmed to size using a 1/16" Perfect Layers Ruler.  I adhered the sentiment in place with foam squares inside the card so that it provided a little ledge for the card front to prop against for the easel fold.



Easel fold cards are surprisingly easy to make and are such a fun fold,
they pop up for a pretty display and fold flat for mailing.



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NOW it's YOUR turn!

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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 104

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 It's Stripes digital paper by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft to make some some Christmas cards.  This digital paper set comes in thirty-three, yes, 33 different colour patterns and they're perfect for cardmaking, scrapbooking and off-the-page projects.  The best thing about Digital papers is that you can size or rotate the pattern to suit.  For this project I rotated the striped panel 45o and enlarged it to be slightly larger than the panels I wanted to cut, digitally trimming off the excess before printing it.  If you're a lucky challenge winner, you could include this set as one of your Paper Picks.



My cards started on my Silhouette Studio design mat, where I opened the cut file I used for the card base and the It's Stripes digital patterned paper I wanted to feature on the front and inside the card.  This fancy fold is called a gatefold shutter design, a traditional gatefold with a shutter mechanism on the inside that reveals an image or message hidden inside.  I enlarged the cut file as big as I could, which was limited to the belly band being 11 3/4" long, the flat folded card is 4 7/8" x 6 5/16".  I rotated the patterned paper 45o then enlarged it to be slightly larger than the two panels on the front of the card.  I duplicated this piece of paper and used the same size for the window panel inside the card.  I digitally trimmed off the excess from the panels before printing then cutting with the Silhouette Cameo.  I opened the I used the Cameo to cut the card base, shutter mechanism and belly band from cardstock.  I die cut the layers for the poinsettias, holly and sentiments.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers.

Here is the closed card.


and here it is fully open



This gatefold shutter card is a fun design.


and Fredrick is a fun surprise to find inside



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Yes, I know that I've made a lot of Christmas cards this year but I have to confess that I might have gone a bit overboard with the size and dimension.  It means that many are too big and bulky to go through standard mail, if I posted them they would all have to go as parcels, so I will be saving them for delivery in person.

Now it's time for some more "standard" cards.

These CAS cards are 5" x 7" and are flat for mailing.

I used Felix the frog from the Frog Hop digital stamp set from Beccy's Place.  Unfortunately I can't colour at the moment, so it's a real bonus, having both B&W and pre-coloured images in this set of cute frogs and fun sentiments.

I opened the image on my Silhouette Studio design mat and sized the image to fit on a 5" x 7" card.  I added a sentiment (font details below) then printed it on textured cardstock.  I trimmed the panels down to size then matted using a combination of Perfect Layers Rulers before attaching to plain card 5" x 7" card bases.

Not sure if you noticed, but I made the sentiment in the shape of a Christmas Tree, so finished it off with a sparkling rhinestone to match my pair of Christmas frogs.

Both cards were matted like the one above but I had a little
craft-cident with some washi tape on the green mat of the second one,
so gave it a little trim ... I'm thinking that this is even prettier.
Isn't it funny how sometimes things turn out better than planned?

What do you think?
Go with more elegant, narrow border or more festive, broader border cards?

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Beccy's Place - digital stamp set - Frog Hop - image used: Felix
sentiment - we wish you a - Alphabet Pony font
sentiment - Hoppy Christmas - DS Hollydays font
textured cardstock

Exciting news!

I'm thrilled to be
Guest Designer
on the

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Addicted to Stamps Blog

I cut the frame and green layers on my craft mat from textured cardstock and adhered the layers on an A5 top folding card base.
The sentiment is a die cut, the bee is too.
I die cut the bee in black and white cardstock, coloured the stripe panels with a Copic marker.  I traced around the bee body and cut a backing panel to adhere the body and stripes too.  I traced the wings on vellum, smothered with sparkle using Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush and adhered them to the back of the bee wings.  I put a couple of foam dots under the body and popped it in place.


Here is a close up showing the sparkling vellum bee wings.


... and another couple of pics
If you want to see more detail, just click on the image.

Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 46 - Anything Goes
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - November Challenge - Thank You / Anything Goes
Come And Get It Challenges - Animals Challenge
Crafting With Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #55 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #394 - Anything Goes optional twist Winter Colours
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #71 - Add A Sentiment
Di's Digi Challenge - Things With Wings, Tails and/or Feathers Challenge
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 46 - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - HLS November Anything Goes With Dies Challenge

Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
optional twist "Cake"
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #23 - Anything Goes
My Besties 3D and More Challenge Blog - Challenge #11 November 2017
Anything Goes with a Bestie
My Besties Art Spain - Challenge #19 - Anything Goes With My Besties
option "Use Music Notes"
My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog - November Challenge #11 - theme Layer It
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1747 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #356 - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week are taking a walk on the wild side with

Challenge #90 - Critters

Today I have used the sweet Frog and Oleander digital
image from Beccy's Place to make my DT project.

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Beccy's Place Digital Stamp - Frog and Oleander

X-Press It Blending Card

Copic markers - flowers - YR61 YR65 YR68
Copic markers - flower centre - R08 YR09 Y19

Copic markers - leaves - YG11 YG13 YG17 with tip touches of YG67

Copic markers - stems - YG17 YG 67
Copic markers - frog - YG00 YG01 YG03 YG13
Copic markers - frog eyes - R08 YR09 and "100"
Altenew stamp set - Bejeweled one of a kind sentiment

MISTI - it really is The Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented
Memento ink pad - Tuxedo Black

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Sending a big Thank You to Beccy's Place for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #90 with the Crafty Gals Corner.

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

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Beccy's Place September Challenge
The challenge is to create a papercraft project using a Beccy's Place image.
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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog
Simon Says: Clean and Simple

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog
Simon Says: Inspired By Music
my song is Kermit the frog singing "It's Not Easy Being Green"

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Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog
Sasayaki Glitter September Challenge - Animals

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Addicted to Stamps Challenge
Challenge #131 - Trees, Branches and/or Leaves

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As You Like It Challenge
Favourite Song or Film & WHY
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Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog
Challenge #164 - Fall Colors + A Sentiment
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Fresh Brewed Blog
Freshly Brewed Challenge September 201621 - Animals
Crafty Cardmakers
Challenge #173 - Autumn
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TIME OUT Challenges
Challenge #66 - Photo Inspiration
Creative Moments
Challenge #102 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Fall Colours