We're All A Little Different {Beccy Muir}

Greetings, sweet friends!

Hoping you and your families are doing well, and enjoying Life.

It is still quite hot here, with next-to-unbearable humidity.

The only thing growing in the garden is Okra, which I cut up and roast in the oven, making it crispy without the "gooey sliminess". LOL 

This past week has given us humidity in the mid ninety percentile, making us EXTRA grateful for air conditioning. We have also had an extremely active lightning season, but fortunately no tornadoes.

Well, enough about that. (laughing)

It's time for another Crafts Galore Encore Challenge! 

Our theme this month is: Anything Goes. Cards, tags, anything at all!

This month's sponsor is...

     The fabulous...

          The famous...

               The fantastically talented...

Beccy Muir

My projects feature an OH-SO-FUN stamp set called "Milton the Giraffe".

We're all a little different, and it is that "difference" that makes each one of us so special!

My cards reflect that specialness, too!

Milton's sister Melissa is joining us for a 

breast cancer support card. 

(sounds like the narration for a fashion show) giggle.

Colored in Copic Markers, Melissa is standing tall in her battle against breast cancer. 

The background panels are heat embossed with Princess Rose Cosmic EP387:

HOWEVER:

While the same EP was used on the entire background, the underlying colors are different:

You can barely see the difference - the words are darker than the hearts and ribbons:

This technique would be wonderful with Sparkle EP or some other semi-transparent EP, especially if it has glitter in it.

TIP FOR SENTIMENT ON TAG:

The sentiment on the tag was stamped using MISTI because I did not have the right color of EP or ink. To achieve the desired color,  the sentiment is inked and stamped using dye-base Wild Plum.

The stamp is cleaned in place, and inked with VersaMark. Stamp perfectly atop the Wild Plum image. Fnally, Strawberry Sherbet Cosmic semi-transparent EP248 was sprinkled on the wet sentiment and heat set achieving a coordinating color which is slightly darker. 

(NOTE: you could also ink your stamp with VersaMark and then color the inked image with a marker, huff on the image, and stamp. Immediately apply the EP and heat set.)

A little Mauvelous Glitter sparkles up the pink layer of the sentiment AND the scallops:

To Achieve the Pink Sparkly Scallops:

Use one sided or double-sided tape, sticky part down. Turn panel over, burnish glitter into the stick-y-fied scallops, brush off excess, and flip back over. If using regular tape, glue will be needed to adhere the panel to your card. If using double-sided tape,  remove the protective cover and adhere panel.

"Melissa" could not be happier with her achievements. (smile)

Meanwhile, Brother Milton is Catching Snowflakes:

Beccy creates the sweetest images, and they are always fun to color.

Brother Milton is colored with Copic Markers.

The shiny edges of the tag are created with chunky Diamond Dust Glitter. 

The larger the glitter-chunk surface, the more light is reflected and shimmered. (that was your trivia question answered for the day, even though you technically did not ask it) giggle.

Blue Jewel Glitter highlights some of the other snowflakes:

It's difficult capturing that glitter-i-ness on each element at the same time.

But the card itself is lots of sparkly fun:

The pretty papers are from K and Company - probably 10 years old if a day.

(hanging head in shame):

The blue card was quick and easy - simply color, layer, some die cuts, add glitter:

Quick on the inside using more sentiments and leftovers:

Thanks for stopping by today! We enjoy being inspired by your creations on the

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge!

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Pink Card:
Products Used:

• Beccy Muir's Milton Catching Snowflakes digital images
• Beccy Muir's SNS Milton Catching Snowflakes Rubber Stamp Set #408
• Sparkle N Sprinkle's Pink Ribbon Background Rubber Stamp (also available digitally)
• Sparkle N Sprinkle's Ribbons for the Cure Rubber Stamp set (also available digitally)
• Sparkle N Sprinkle's Flamingo Bay Rubber Stamp set (also available digitally)
• Sparkle N Sprinkle Other: Princess Rose Cosmic EP387 (on background paper), Strawberry Sherbet Cosmic semi-transparent EP248 (sentiment), VersaMark, Mauvelous Glitter G1100,
• Die-Versions Express Banners "Make a Wish"
• La La Land Flag Banner
• Life Style Scallop Ovals
• Poppy Stamps Stitched Main Street Tags

Pink Card Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. Aud Sentiments Challenge #163 Anything Goes + a Sentiment 9/12
2. Classic DT Open Challenge #6 (Sept) CGE DT Cards 10/1
3. C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #379 Embossing (please see the tutorials-tips above regarding embossing powders on the pink sentiment and embossing powders on the background) 9/7
4. Craft Your Passion Challenges #327 - Anything Goes 9/5
5. Crafting By Designs (Sept) "Anything Goes 9/25
6. Crafting from the Heart Challenges #125 Anything Goes 9/5
7. Crafty Awesomeness Challenge (Sept) Hand Colored Images 10/1 (48 hours)
8. Crafty Gals Corner #87 Anything Goes 9/5
9. Cutie Pie Challenge Blog #102 Anything Cute at work rest of play (mine are playing) 9/12
10. Die Cutting Divas Challenge #281 Anything Goes 9/4
11. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenges #38 Anything Goes 9/4
12. Inspiration Destination Challenge #101 Anything Goes 9/7
13. Love to Craft Challenge Blog #2 Anything Goes 10/1
14. Paper Minutes Challenges #450 Pennants (pink card has "wish" pennant at bottom, and vellum white pennant on top left) 9/5
15. Shopping Our Stash #SOS267 - Learn Something New - using my MISTI, I documented above how to stamp twice (once with VersaMark pigment ink, and then once with marker or die base ink) in order to change the color of an embossing powder on a single image.) 9/6
16. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge (Aug 31) Anything Goes 9/6
17. Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges "Anything Goes with Glitter or EP" 10/1
18. Sunny Day Crafting #12 Anything Goes 9/6
19. Through the Craft Room Door (Aug 30-Sept 5) Anything Goes 9/6
20. World Wide Open DT Challenge (Sept) 9/15
21. Just Keep on Creating (Sept) Anything goes 10/1

PLEASE NOTE: FOR SOME REASON, BLOGGER PUBLISHED THIS POST TWICE. I DID NOT WANT TO DELETE THE COMMENTS OR POSSIBLE LINKY PROBLEMS. IF THE CHALLENGE IS NOT APPEARING HERE, WILL YOU PLEASE CLICK HERE AND SEE IT LISTED? THANK YOU.

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Blue Card:
Products Used:

• Beccy Muir's Milton Catching Snowflakes digital images
• Beccy Muir's SNS Milton Catching Snowflakes Rubber Stamp Set #408
• Sparkle N Sprinkle Other: Diamond Dust Glitter G1116, Blue Jewel Glitter G1113, Brushable Glue, Tear-ific Tape
• Hero Arts Sentiment
• Wild Rose Studio Lacy Snowflake die
• Martha Stewart Snowflake Trim Punch
• Die-Versions Snow Flurries die

Blue Card Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. Aud Sentiments Challenge #163 Anything Goes + a Sentiment 9/12
2. Christmas Card Challenges #38 "Anything Goes Christmas" 9/4
3. Classic DT Open Challenge #6 (Sept) CGE DT Cards 10/1
4. Craft and Smash (Sept 1) Use Light Blue 10/1 (left in comment)
5. Craft Your Passion Challenges #327 - Anything Goes 9/5
6. Crafting By Designs (Sept) "Anything Goes 9/25
7. Crafting from the Heart Challenges #125 Anything Goes 9/5
8. Crafty Awesomeness Challenge (Sept) Hand Colored Images 10/1 (48 hours)
9. Cutie Pie Challenge Blog #102 Anything Cute at work rest of play (mine are playing) 9/12
10. Die Cutting Divas Challenge #281 Anything Goes 9/4
11. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenges #38 Anything Goes 9/4
12. Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges #79 Non-Traditional Colors 9/4
13. Inspiration Destination Challenge #101 Anything Goes 9/7
14. Love to Craft Challenge Blog #2 Anything Goes 10/1
15. Paper Creator Craft Challenges (Sept) Christmas 10/1
16. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge (Aug 31) Anything Goes 9/6
17. Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges (Sept) "Anything Goes with Glitter or EP" 10/1
18. Sunny Day Crafting #12 Anything Goes 9/6
19. Through the Craft Room Door (Aug 30-Sept 5) Anything Goes 9/6
20. World Wide Open DT Challenge (Sept) 9/15
21. Just Keep on Creating (Sept) Anything goes 10/1

PLEASE NOTE: FOR SOME REASON, BLOGGER PUBLISHED THIS POST TWICE. I DID NOT WANT TO DELETE THE COMMENTS OR POSSIBLE LINKY PROBLEMS. IF THE CHALLENGE IS NOT APPEARING HERE, WILL YOU PLEASE CLICK HERE AND SEE IT LISTED? THANK YOU.

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On a Personal Note:

Please forgive my inability to leave as many comments as I was once able to do.

The cognitive and physical portions of my abilities has decreased substantially this year,

and I'm just not able to do as much as I once did.

Thanks for understanding, sweet friends.

It certainly is not because I don't care, because I do - just not able.

Stamping Hugs,
(this is me, wearing my giraffe colors)