Peace Love & Joy - FFFC #217 'Christmas in July'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

A new challenge starts today at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The subject for the next fortnight is the ever popular 'Christmas in July' theme.  I hope you'll play along with us.  Visit the challenge blog to get complete details and also to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.     

Here's the card that I came up with.

I've created this tri-fold card and if you're interested in the template, you can find it HERE.

A closer look at the image being featured.

This adorable image is named 'Peaceful Tilda' from the 'Winter Wonderland Collection 2013' from Magnolia Stamps.  And as usual, coloured with alcohol-ink base markers and coloured pencils. 

Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #208 - Christmas in July
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #477 - Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #170 - Christmas in July
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #109 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #404 - Christmas
Papercraft Challenges #16 - Christmas in July
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for dropping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your Friday and have a fabulous weekend.  Stay in the shades and keep cool!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Believe paper pad

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (for flower centres);  Poppystamps 902 Small Blooming Poinsettia and 977 Berry Sprig; Cheery Lynn Designs B148 Holly Flourish and B119 Tropical Leaves

Punches:  Punch Bunch Medium Impatient; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair, basket:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- green shades:  marsh green, apple cider  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Tri-Fold Card Template

Hello.

This is a short posting just to share with you the measurements that I used for this card I created and posted previously HERE.

I wasn't sure what to call this card, but I googled 'fancy fold cards' and found a few similar cards (with different configurations) and they call them tri-fold cards, so let's go with that name then.

Here's the tempate that I used.  I've worked out the measurements so that they will give me a 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) card when folded, which is my preferred card size for a square card.

(Edited - Nov. 13, 2016:  Thanks to Josette for pointing out the miscalulation in the cm measurements in my previous template.  Much appreciated.  The template has now been corrected.)

For printable PDF, click on this link: Tri-Fold Card Template 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) when folded 

That's it!  Happy crafting.

You Make Me Quiver - Magnolia-licious 'Anything Goes or Bingo'

Hello.

This is a midway reminder of our 'Bingo or Anything Goes' Challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  There's one more week to go before the end of the challenge.    

Here's what I've created for the challenge.

For my card I chose to work with the Bingo board's bottom horizontal row--3 pattern papers, two stamps, charms (see the Bingo board below).

The sentiment 'You make me quiver' was a freebie from TLC Creations (thanks, Paulette).  I thought it would be perfect to go with the cupid image.

I'm not sure what this type of fancy-fold card is called.  I saw someone's card that she said she made it using a silhouette cameo.  Since I don't have (can't afford...lol) that machine, I made my own template.  I played around with the measurements and settled on those that would give me 6" x 6" card when folded.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with what I came up with.
Edited:  I've posted the template for this card. If you're interested, you can find it HERE.

I hope you'll join our challenge.  This is the Bingo board that you've been given to work with.

Please hop over to the challenge blog, HERE, to get complete details of the challenge and how you can play along with us.  Don't forget to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you. There's also a prize of a $20 Gift Certificate from Magnolia-licious.

Here's a closer look at the two Magnolia Stamps images being featured--masking techniques used to create the scene.

- Tilda With Heart Arrows from the With Love Collection 2013
- Flower Cloud, also from the With Love Collection 2013

Magnolia Stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
And other-brand stamps that the store carries include Stamping Bella, Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

Challenges for this card:
ABC Challenges - B is for B...You Pick! (blue, blooms, bow (as in bow and arrows))
Come and Get It Challenges - Love Is In The Air
Craft Your Passion Challenge #299 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Challenge #112 - Add Hearts
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #175 - Love Is In The Air
Inky Chicks Challenge #62 - Love (letters) and/or Hearts
Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia Challenge #130 - Use a Heart
Open-Minded Crafting Monthly Challenge #2 - Love/Valentine
The Corrosive Challenge #2 - Love Love Love
Where The Heart Is Challenge #6 - Love

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Freebie from TLC Creations

Designer Papers:  SEI Winter Song paper pad

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Whimsy Stamps Large Leafy Flourish; Joy! Crafts 6002/0068 Square Flowers; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms  

Punches:  Martha Stewart Rose Leaf; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels mini Sun 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood and Bundled Sage; heart charm, pearls and hemp cords from my stash; bow and arrow charm from Live and Love Crafts 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and boots:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- blue shades:  twilight sky, denim blue, peacock green, 563-T, 5503-T, 317-T 
- red shades:  berry red, red, cocktail pink
- bow:  Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T