Autumn/Fall at Southern Girls.

Hi there.  Back again for my Southern Girls challenge.  It's coming into Autumn/Fall here in NZ and that's our theme this time around.    Our sponsors are

I'm using an image from Lacy Sunshine called "Bubbles Autumn,

I printed out the image after using Word to resize and add a frame around it.  I used my Prismacolour pencils to add colour.  I made my own background paper by using a Catherine Pooler stencil (Marching Leaves)  over a pale green card.  I used Rocky Shore and Olive inks from Altenew.  I cut a heart doily in half to put behind the focal image.  I then stamped and clear embossed the Autumn sentiment from "The Big Bold Seasons" from Winnie & Walter onto some vellum and fussy cut around it.

Do come and join us at Southern Girls Challenge with your Autumn/Fall creations

Pop it Up!

OMG - I almost forgot that I had a Design Team card due this morning!  So a very quick trip to the craft room and a card made it up on to the Southern Girls Challenge in time. Our theme is Pop it Up.....

The sponsors this time around are

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I used a cute image from Lacy Sunshine called Emily - Snow Princess.

I used a MFT oval die cut from sparkle foam and used some 3M mounting tape to add it to the card.  I added the tape to the main image as well.  I added some flowers I made with a Heartfelt Creations stamp and cut out with my Scan'N'Cut, then molded using the Heartfelt Creations Basic Flower Mold (available from Artfull Crafts) 

I'm looking forward to the weekend, as my Dad is arriving to stay with us for the next two months.... it will be great to have him here.  Maybe I'll be able to persuade him to come and live here... who knows!

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are getting your craft on this week.

Spots and Dots at Southern Girls Challenge

Hi.  Back to share my card for the latest challenge at Southern Girls Challenge.

It's Spots and Dots this time with wonderful sponsor's Lacy Sunshine and Krafter's Cart.

I got to use the super sweet Lizabeth's Daffodil today.

I cut out my oval and then embossed the panel with a spots and dots folder.  I backed the oval with some Teresa Collins patterned paper that is gold dots.  Lizabeth is coloured with Copics.   I die cut the hello (Winnie and Walter die)  5 times and layered together for dimension.  A few white dots on the daffodil centre, a ribbon and some flowers and it's all done.

Do come and join us at Southern Girls Challenge.

Southern Girls Challenge.. - Retro with Punches.

Hi time for another challenge at Southern Girls Challenge and our theme is go retro - use a punch.

I have a number of punches so had no problem deciding what to do.  Our sponsors this fortnight -

 

I got to work with  Victorian Lizabeth from Lacy Sunshine Stamps

My flowers and the twigs are made with my punches, my frame was die cut.

So pull out your punches and come join us at Southern Girls Challenge (HERE)

You're a Star!

Our latest challenge at Southern Girls Challenge is up and running... Starry starry night.

Our sponsors this month are

 

I got to choose an image from Lacy Sunshine and chose to use Selene Moonbeam Goodess.

 I printed out the image and coloured with Copics, and trimmed out.  My matting was made by colouring some white card with blue Copics.  I used my Tim Holtz ruler to add the dots around the edge. Added a few blue sequins from Pretty Pink Posh to finish the panel.   My card background was embossed using a stencil and versamark with Liquid Platinum embossing powder.  The stencil and the sentiment stamp came with a magazine I got last month.   

Thanks for stopping by and we'd love to have you join us at Southern Girls Challenge with your project that include STARS!

A Shabby Chic Christmas

It's a new challenge at Southern Girls Challenge today... Our theme is Girly/Shabby Chic. 

Our 2 super fabulous sponsors for this challenge are.....

 

I was lucky to get to work with an image from Lacy Sunshine called Curly Sue Victorian Christmas

Shabby Chic is a genre I find difficult but was really pleased with the results I got with this one.  I found some pretty PP and a chipboard frame to show off my girl.  I made the poinsettia with a couple of punches and some gems.  Added some dark green die cut leaves and a Spellbinders fancy label.  

Do come and join us with your Girly or Shabby Chic cards for the challenge.  It's on for three weeks, so plenty of time to have a play.

All things Round...and A DT Call

The beginning of the month has been busy with lots of my DT worSouthern Girls Challenge is in the mix.  We post every three weeks so mostly it doesn't clash... so anyway the challenge started today here... Our theme is Round... circles and all things round!  We have two sponsors, one of which is Lacy Sunshine stamps.  I got to use one of her images
k starting at the same time...and this time

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I used an image called Wix and to keep with our theme made my card round

 She is coloured with Copics.  Still trying to get the hair colouring.  Sometimes it cames off okay... not so sure about this one!  Finished with some punched leaves and a flower. 

And due to a few retirements on the DT for Southern Girls Design Team, we are having a DT call... so pop over here to check it out and come join this wonderful team.

Shimmer and Shine

Today is the start of the latest challenge at Southern Girls Challenge blog.  Our theme is Sparkle and Shine ~ with a bit of bling.

One of our sponsors this month is Lacy Sunshine and I got to work with an amazing image from her shop.

This one is called Lizabeth Key to my Heart.  I printed her and then coloured with Copics.  I cut her out with a Spellbinders label which I distressed around the edges with Walnut Stain ink.  I then mounted this on some very shimmery and sparkly PP.   I made my flowers with a punch and a gold brad.  Then I finished with some green die cut flourishes, a black twine bow and a little hand made key.

 

I made it by die cutting a key out of some Shrinky Dink, colouring with a grey Copic before heating it.  Really pleased with the result... and look at the sparkle and shine on the background card.  

We would love to have you join us.  

I'm entering this into the "Anything Goes" challenge at Lacy Sunshine