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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Team Trace Challenge Christmas

Hello and welcome to another challenge for Southern Girls Challenges.  Here in the USA we are preparing for Halloween.  It's a big, big holiday for young and old.  But, lets go ahead and start the Christmas themed challenges.  This challenge is sponsored by  Krafters Cart and Oddball Art Company.

I have used an image from Oddball Art Co. by Lizzy Love called Kawaii Christmas Fox.  Such a fun image to use for Christmas.  So here is what I came up with.

The original image only had 3 ornaments on the left hand side.  So using my MTC software I duplicated them across the entire image.  The yellow card base and the blue backing square are American Crafts.  The holy sprigs are scraps.  I used my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color Mr. Fox.  I made a mask and then used pastel chalks to make the background.

The inside of the card has more holly sprigs made from scraps.  The background paper is American Crafts.  I embossed the saying with gold WOW powder and the stamp is made by Embossing Arts Co. circa 1995  #479-J Magical Christmas (company is now out of business).  I find a lot of stamps at thrift stores.  I just love a treasure hunt.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I will see you in a couple weeks for a new challenge.

Happy Halloween!!




Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #200 Halloween colors

Did you see?  This is challenge #200.  What an achievement.  Congratulations go to Samantha and Lena and all the DT members.  This is a fantastic challenge blog and I am proud to be a member.

OK, on to this challenge #200 which is Halloween colors.  First lets see who our sponsors(s) are.


PRIZE~$5 Gift Certificate



PRIZE~1 Digital Image



PRIZE~Two Digital Images &
 Two Coordinating Digital Paper Sets

WOW!  These sponsor(s) are amazing and such talented artists.  Please go and show some love.

Now on to my creations.  I have 2 cards to show you.  The first showcases my weird sense of humor and the second is a new card fold I have tried.

The first is a Doctor Digi's stamp called Wiz Doodles.  Here he is...

I saw this image and knew exactly what I wanted to create.  Doesn't he look
like he is doing the dance to Thriller?  So I found a disco background and a
mirror ball and then put Wiz Doodles with the sign.

I decided he was competing in a dance contest with his cool Thriller moves.
So here is the trophy he won.

The Happy Halloween was found in the gallery for Make the cut software.  It
is the cutting program I use currently.  All paper is from DCWV big stack from
2013 Halloween/Autumn.
Now this little cutie is from Digital Delights. She is Sorceress Samantha.

This card design is fairly simple.  (in other words I can't find the darned link)
I found the link.  Here it is.
Dawns Stamping Thoughts. (2015) the link has all the measurements.

So here is the side view.

And the back where I will write a short note.

Here are my two Halloween cards.  I think they turned out really cute.  Bonus
I learned a new card fold.  Try it sometime.


That's it from me for October.  Look for a new challenge to appear on November 13, 2019.  See you then and thanks so much for visiting.

Bright Blessings and a very Happy Halloween!