Got an email from the lovely Jo a few weeks ago asking me if I'd like to join them for the month of April. She didn't have to ask twice!!! BG Challenges was one of the first challenge blogs I ever saw and, of course, being a massive BG fan, I've entered more than a few times over the past few years!!
So, the first challenge arrived - "More than one Fold". Eek - talk about outside my comfort zone. Here's what I made:
Update 2nd May: This card was picked as a Top 5 on Crafty Cardmakers - thank you, Melly - another blinkie - yayyyy!
It's a shadow box card - got ten, yes TEN, folds!! I saw the tutorial on Heather's wonderful blog and realised it was a way to keep to my favourite square format whilst getting the required folds in!! The DT have made wonderful creations, hop over to Basic Grey Challenges to check them out. The prize, as ever, is a $25 voucher for Simon Says Stamp.
I'm going to enter this into The Shabby Tea Room ("Flower Palette" - and a photo inspiration with green/pink/white colour scheme), Crafty Cardmakers ("Special Birthdays"), Samuel Taylor's Challenge ("Distressing") and Dutch Dare Card Challenges ("Distressing").
The card is for a neighbour's daughter who recently turned 21. I used a cute Pure Innocence image that I got with a prize voucher from Simon Says (via BG Challenges!!) a few weeks ago - first time to ink it. I used BG Urban Prairie papers, still one of my favourite lines, and stickled the crown and the numbers. Here's a close-up - you can see the shadow box quite well too:
Recipe:
Image: Pure Innocence "Birthday Princess"
Papers: Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Colouring Medium: Distress Inks
Punch: Fiskars "Threading Water"
Other: Prima flower, diamond stickles, pearls from stash, needle + thread
Thanks for looking!
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16 comments :
WOW! that's wonderful, congrats. You really deserve the reconition for your wonderful cards and BG so dribblesome.EE
Absolutely stunning Julie!!! Welcome to the team!! although your amazing shadow box has put me to shame!!! Lol!! I only had 2 folds :(
hugs
Jacqui P x
Gorgeous card!! Love that design! Thank you so much for joining us this week at The Shabby Tea Room!
Hugs...
Melissa
Hi Julie, so pleased to see you with us, stunning creation hun, thought I was doing well with five folds lol,
love your details, hugs Liz xx
Julie, congrats to you. Amazing creation ... love it.
Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day - enjoy.
Woot woot! Hooray for you being a guest DT at BG! That was my first DT experience (I was a guest DT too), and it was so positive and wonderful. I love those ladies on that team. I am so happy for you! I have met so many nice people through blogging, but you are one of a few that I feel a special connection to. You are a wonderful person, as well as a talented paper crafter!
Urban Prairie is probably my fave BG collection, and you know I like those MFT pure innocence girls.
Yay, Julie!
This is fantastic Julie!! So happy you are doing guest on Basic Grey Challenges, looking forward to working with you there :D
Hi Julie - so lovely to have you with us at BG and your card is fantastic!! Love the shadow box design - def got to give this ago!! Juliexx
I bet you had to think for all of a nano second Julie lol...congratulations on being a guest on the BG challenge...your frame is amazing work and Im not suprised Jo asked you
Mina xxx
Hi Julie, so happy to have you with us as GD at Basic Grey and thank you so much for giving my tutorial a try. I can't tell you how thrilling it is when someone tries it and lets me know so I can pop along and see it!!I hadn't bothered to count the folds but had to check when I read - yep - 10 it is!!!
Fantastic colours, papers and I love the cute image and your distressing and detailing are fabulous.
hugs
Heather xx
Absolutely beautiful. Am drooling! xXx
Julie,
What a cute card! I love the image too. Thanks for joining us this week at Dutch Dare Card Challenge.
Hugs ♥
Wow -love those fancy folds - a very 'special' card! Thanks for taking the challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.
Jenni x
WOW ! Julie, I have just seen this. Congratulations to you. You deserve it. Absolutely beautiful work as always. Have to go now and tell all the gals.
AOK
Well done Julie, it's absolutely stunning. Well done on your sooo deserved recognition.
Annamarie x
well done missus!! hope you are keeping well, long time no chat, delighted on your new rollxxx
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