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Showing posts with label Southern Girls. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Southern Girls November Christmas Challenge

Christmas challenge this fortnight, the sponsors are:


and


For this challenge I am using an image called "Hope" from The Paper Shelter.  One of my favourites that I have used before., this time round I used the coloured version of the image and the background paper.

I have digitally created the face of the card, using the background paper and the coloured image.  I have added a shadow behind the girl (coloured image) and worked in a shadow behind the star she is holding.  I have also typed on a Christmas message.

Once printed and cut out, I added some diecut lace, pearls and coloured cardstock to finish the card.


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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Southern Girls - Christmas

Christmas challenge at Southern Girls this fortnight, the sponsors are:


and


I received "Christmas Sweet Fox" from Oddball Art Co.  The fox image includes 3 Christmas baubles.  I printed, coloured and fussy cut the fox, layering him on to some patterned paper.  For the baubles I made them bigger, printed and coloured with copic pens and metallic ink.  In the end, I only used one of the baubles, added some ribbon and a sentiment to complete the card.

Check out the challenge at:
CHNC - Patterned Paper 
CHNC Christmas - AG
Cutie Pie - AG
Not Just a Card - AG 
Creatalicious - AG

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Southern Girls - On the Farm

The challenge is On the Farm and the sponsors for this challenge are:


and


I received "Maddie the Scarecrow" from Colour of Love for my project.  Coloured with copic pens and layered onto gingham pattern paper.  Small sentiment and a cow split pin completes my card.


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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Southern Girls - Anything Goes


For our Anything Goes challenge we have a great sponsor 

For this challenge I have made a card using "Coreopsis from Digital Two for Tuesday.  Check out the site as there are lots of vintage images for free.
The sun is shining the flowers are blooming, Spring has sprung. Time to get out and about and enjoy the end o winter.

Coloured with copic pens, adding some ribbon and gems, and a stamped sentiment completes the card.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Southern Girls - Father's Day / Male

Our sponsor for this fortnight's challenge is



For this challenge I stepped out of my comfort zone and used rubber stamps.  In fact all products used are from Stampin Up. I have a daughter in law who is a demonstrator for the company and she is trying to convert me to stamping.

I thought the sentiment would be great for Father's Day Card or even a birthday card.

Check out the challenge at:

Entered into:
Papercraft Challenges - AG
Lil Patch of Friends - AG
Dragonfly Dreams - No Patterned Paper
Lets Craft & Create - AG
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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Southern Girls - Boys are the Bomb

For our Boys are the Bomb challenge we have a great sponsor 

I used an image from my stash for this months challenge, A Randoim Fans, Superboy (sadly this image is not longer available)

Coloured with copic pens and clothing is all paper pieced.  Birthday card for a little boy who loves his Superheros. He has curly hair, so I have left his hair a bit curly swirly.

Inside I used more of the same paper as the backing for the front and added a diecut greeting from the same paper as his cape.


Check out the challenge at:

Entered into:
Always Fun Challenges - AG
Crafty Cardmakers - Dies or Punches (Happy Birthday Sentiment)
Crafting from the Heart - AG
613 Avenue Create - AG
Papercraft Challenges - AG (optional Up in the Air)
Pile it on - Boys Summer/Winter
Creative Moments - AG
Through the Craftroom Door - AG
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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Southern Girls - Spots and Dots

For our Spots and Dots challenge we have to great two great sponsors at Southern Girls



I have used an image from Colour of Love called, Hydranger Sprite.  And, yes I have gone wild with colours, usually happens during winter.  The image has been coloure with copic pens and white ink.  Fussy cut and layered onto Stampin Up papers.  The material flower has also been coloured with copic pens, stamped sentiment completes the card.

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Southern Girls - Glitter Sparkle

Sponsors at Southern Girls are

All Dressed Up

I am Roses

I received images from All dressed Up "Fairy Swing and Little Flower Fairy" and completed another Art Journal Page with a poem about The Buttercup Fairy."

I'm using a sketch book with 150gsm paper, so it is not shiny and white.  For this page, I pulled out a double page from the book, printed the verse and then covered with Fresco Chalk Paints.  The other side of the double page I printed the images and coloured them with alochol pens and fussy cut.

After adhering the cut image to the painted surface, I have added pen, glitter and marker for highlights.

I've used a combination of glues, paints, glitters, liquid pearls and markers to complete the page, then stuck it back into the book.  This is probably not the right type of paper to use, but I love the feel of this paper and love the effect once painted.


Check out all the inspiration at:

Entered into: 
A Place to Start - Favourite Technique (changes all the time, but currently Fussy Cutting)
Colour Crazy - AG coloured
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Southern Girls Challenge - Autumn -18th April

Sponsors for the new challenge at Southern Girls are:

 and


I chose Lacy Sunshine's Autumn Winds Rory.  Always delightful images, coloured with a mixture of alcoholic markers, and diecut.  Her hat has been printed and coloured twice, then attached using 3d dimensions.  Couple of leaves and a flower complete the card.


Entered into:
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - AG coloured
Daisy Chain - Make it Feminine
The Corrosive Challenge- AG
Not Just Cards - AG
Heartcraft Paper - April Party Link
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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Southern Girls Challenge 21 March, 2019

The theme this fortnight at Southern Girls is "For Someone Special"

I have used an image from A day for Daisies, called "Strawberry Birthday cake" and made a birthday card for my daughter, who can't eat chocolate, so I made a vanilla iced cake.  Bit of mixed media going on here.

The icing has been made with texture paste and Fresco Finish chalk acrylics (Butter cream of course) I have taken a close up so you should be able to some textured.

Next the straeberries and cherries have been coloured with copic pens, the cherries have also had a coating of glossy accents and a touch of white paint to highlight.  Then I added some gold liquid pearls.

The girl has been coloured with copic pens and her dress is paper piecing. Flowers, leaves, ribbon and sentiment complete the card.



Entered into:
International Art and Soul - Green and 2 other colours (purple and red)
Cute N Crafty - AG
Through the Craftroom Door - AG
Pinspirational - Photo Inspiration (strawberries)
Try it on Tuesday - Say it with flowers
Simon Says Wednesday - Cute
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Southern Girls Challenge 21 Feb, 2019

This week's theme is "Girl Power" and the sponsors are:





I've made a bookmark with Oddball's Love Sick Heidi.  Coloured with copics and a white gel pen, I added some additional flowers in the lower right hand corner.  Mounted on patterned paper and black cardstock.  Purple ribbon complete the bookmark. 



Check out the teams inspiration at:

Entered into:
The Creative Crafters - AG
Through the Craftroom Door - AG
Crafting with an Attitude - AG
Crafter's Castle - AG
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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Southern Girls Challenge 24 Jan, 2019

The current challenge at Southern Girls is "Love is in the Air"

Great sponsors for the challenge






I received "Best Friend Hug" from Liastampz and thought it was perfect for my daily diary.  I am not really into pink and I wasn't sure about a planner that did not have the days numbered.  But it was on special, the price was way down, so I thought why not.

Now I love it, it is compact enough to leave around, leather (faux)wrap around cover with an elastic band to hold it shut.  What I really really like about little diary, is I can leave the current page open, close the inside flap over it and it is always at the page I want.

The image has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut.  Glued to the cover.  Washi tape, flowers and some of my messy writing (I have amazing biros that write on anything and do not smudge) completes the cover.  Now I feel it is mine.


Check out the rest of the teams ideas at:

Entered into:
Cardz 4 Galz - Dimensional Element (Flowers)
Crafts Galore Encore - AG
Heartcraft Paper Challenge - AG
Love to Scrap - AG



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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Southern Girls - Glitter - 13 December

Definitely close enough to start wishing everyone
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Our sponsors at Southern Girls this fortnight are:

Altenew

All Dressed Up 


Decided to do an Art Journal Page with "Butterfly Wings" from All Dressed Up".  It is a glitter overload. I started the page when I wasn't feeling 100% and then my printer died and I had to go and buy a new one.  You will see the type is crooked, that's me not putting the paper into the new printer correctly,  By this stage I decided onward and upward, just keep going and something will work.

The background and parts of the image are painted with Fresco Finish Chalk Paints, then I've added some pencil, gel pen, copic pens, rub ons, tissue paper and glitter, lots of different glitters.  Finished off with some glitter grass and mushrooms.

Check out all the wonderful inspiration at:


 Entered into:
Love to Craft - AG
A Bit more Time to Craft
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - AG
Creative Artiste Mixed Media AG 
Crafty Catz - AG optional Glitter and Shine
International Art and Soul - Add some sparkle


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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Southern Girls - Inks and Sprays -12 November

Our sponsors for this Southern Girls Challenge are:

A Day for Daisies
I received a beautiful image of  Bachelor Buttons in a Mason Jar.  The image has been printed onto the card base and coloured with inks.  The flowers and stems using a brush, the ink for the water has been applied with an acrylic stamp block.  Lace, gems and a sentiment completes the card.
 

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Southern Girls - Critter Crazey - 18 Oct, 2018

Our sponsors at Southern Girls Challenges are:

Krafter's Cart

 and 

All Dressed Up.

I have used an old image from All Dressed Up called "Butterflies.  The background has been painted with Fresco Finish chalk acrylic paints, I have only just started using these paints, I love the fact they dry so quick, but the feel once dry is soft like chalk but of course doesn't rub off.  Not many colours at this stage so I used blue called Bora Bora and Pinky red called Bougainvillea to create the different purple shades. The image has been coloured with Little Tipsy pens, the top butterfly I have printed, coloured and fussy cut, mounted with 3d dimensions.  Added glitter, gems and sentiment completes the card.  don't know why, but I always find purple and green together are a tranquil combination.

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Southern Girls - Spots and Dots - 20 Sept, 2018

Looking for Spots and Dots at Southern Girls this fortnight
Our Sponsors are:


and 



I received "Shels Charming" from The Paper Shelter for my card.  Coloured with Little Tipsy and diecut, layered with Stampin up papers. Tags and sentiment also from Stampin Up , bow and flowers from my stash.



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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Southern Girls - Use Metal - 23 Aug, 2018

Sponsor for this challenge is


I've used an image in my stash from Lacy Sunshine called Chefkin Troll.  He has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut.

I have to Cooking Journals, one for savory and one for sweet dishes, always wanted to alter their black covers but never seem to get around to it or the mojo just hasn't been there.  But after finding these tiny metal charms, together with Chefkin, thought they would make a great cover.

Did a test run with the wonder tape to see if I could get any paper to adhere to the poly something or other covers and found the Wonder Tape from Rangers worked.

The charms have been attached to the paper with split pins before the paper was adhered to cover.  Chefkin glued to the cover (keeping things as flat as possible on the cover. Found a scrap of edging that has been added to the sides, typed a quote and now by sweet cooking Journal has a different cover. 




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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Southern Girls - Flower Power - 26 July, 2018


Our sponsors for Flower Power are


and 


I received "Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime - New Bonnet" from Polkadoodles and decided to make a small canvas for a girls bedroom.

Winnie has been coloured with copic pens and fussycut.  Flowers have been added to her hat.  

Canvas has been coated with Gesso and tissue paper applied whilst gesso still wet. The quote has been typed and the edges distressed and inked.  Butterflies and leaves from my stash.   Some of the flowers and bling are from Flourish with a Bling (sadly now a closed shop), dimensional paste forthe butterfly path.





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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Southern Girls - Bit of Flash - 28 June, 2018

Sponsors for our Bit of Flash challenge are:

and


I've got two cards to show you today, both using The Paper Shelter images.  Now you know with The Paper Shelter you are going to get cuteness plus and these images are no different.

 First card features "Ice Skates" coloured with copic pens and die cut, layered onto stampin up paper. I've used liguid pearls and lots of glitter on the flowers, snow and her skates.


and

Second card features "Monique" looking a bit more urban, I've used a trellis diecut on some  patterned paper which has small sparkling dots.  Using glitter and liquid nails, I've added more dots and keeping the colour theme have added some flowers and even more glitter.

Check out the challenge blog for more Bits of Flash

Outlawz Paper Ala Mode - Framed
DreamValley Challenges - All things Bright and Beautiful
Through the Craftroom Door - AG
The Paper Shelter - Going Digital (digital images)
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly - Let's be Pretty
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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Southern Girls - Winter Blues - 31 May, 2018

This time around, Southern Girls challenge is Winter Blues, yes, tomorrow is the official start of Winter in Australia, and I am definitely feeling blue.  My least favourite season, batten down the hatches, stoke up the fire, grab a good book and don't move for 3 months.

The sponsors are:

and



I've made to 2 cards using All Dressed Up's images - Christmas Cheer and Warm Hands Warm heart

The first card features Christmas Cheer, I moved away from the Christmas theme, and used blues for the flowers in the image, coloured with copic pens die cut and layered onto blue and tan cardstock, tiny blue flowers complete the card.

Entered into:
Through the Craftroom Door - AG
Fab n Funky - For a Child


The next card features Warm Hands Warm heart, also coloured with copic pens and die cut.  The heart paper and striped paper are from Kaisercraft and are both sides of the one paper.  Added a glitter red heart and more tiny flowers  (these are my all time favourite flowers to use)  Small sentiment and buttons complete the card.

Check out the challenge blog for more ideas
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Penny's Papers - AG
All Dressed Up - AG

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