April Guest Designer – Thursday Inspiration at the Creative Playground – Spring Gertie Goose
Handcrafted Get Well Card – Spring Gertie Goose
I am so happy to announce my debut as a Guest Designer for the Imagine That Digis’ Creative Playground Challenge Blog for the next three months! I just love Imagine That Digis by Kris! They are so unique and there’s something for everyone. One of my all time favorite characters is Gertie Goose. She is always around for any season. Imagine That Digis was kind enough to provide me with the Gertie Goose Spring Collection including all three seasonal Gerties and 12 wonderful sentiments! Also, I received the Gertie Goose Spring/Summer Paper pack featuring awesome paper selections that go perfectly with these sweet Gertie Goose digis. I am so excited to be a guest for the next three months. Make sure you check out Kris’ awesome images at the shop and come play along with the challenge.
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The Image
As I noted above, I used an image from the Gertie Goose Spring Collection. I just love the cute little raincoat and umbrella! I colored the image pink, gray and yellow with my Spectrum Noir markers. Gertie remained white with a few added shadows. Even a shadow that was not intentional and could not be removed on her cheek. Oh well, art doesn’t have to be perfect to be perfect! Then after outlining the image with gray, I fussy cut the image out.
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- Colored Gertie Goose with Umbrella and Rain Coat
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- Gertie Goose SPRING
The Background and Shaker
For the background, I began with a white card base measuring 5″ x 6 1/2″. Then I printed and cut a piece of the awesome patterned paper from the Gertie Goose Spring/Summer Paper Pack. I just love the little yellow umbrellas. Then, I stamped and heat embossed a bunch of raindrops in a rainbow of colors on a piece of white card stock. Next, I die cut a Stitched Oval Frame from Tim Holzt out of a piece of white craft foam and adhered a piece of die cut acetate to the top. Finally filling it with a rainbow of sequins before attaching it to the rainbow raindrop background panel. Say that five times fast!
Shaker Full of a Sequins Over Rainbow Raindrops Background
The Sentiment
This sweet sentiment is just one of the great ones that came with the Gertie Goose Spring Collection. I just love this sentiment! I printed the sentiment and adhered it to another small piece of the Spring Paper. Then, I added a few of the rainbow sequins with Glossy Accents.
The Completed Card
To complete the card, I adhered Gertie to the front of the acetate with Scor-Tape, as well as the sentiment. Then I used Glue Dots to attach some silver thread and white flowers on the right of the shaker window. I just love how this card turned out and this image is too sweet! She was so much fun to color! Who doesn’t love a good shaker card?
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- Rainbow of Sequins in Shaker
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- Completed Card
Come join us at the Imagine That Digis Creative Playground for your chance to win! There are also wonderful games played often and an awesome Facebook Group. I can’t wait to see your projects!
Challenges
This card has been inspired by the following challenges. Please take a moment to look over these other great blogs and their fabulous design teams.
Spring, Animals and Flower Challenges
For these challenges, I used flowers, rain, rainbows and my wonderful image of Gertie Goose in her rain coat.
April 2017 – April Showers Bring May Flowers from the Great Impressions Challenge blog.
Flowers from the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog.
Crafty Sentiments Designs Blog
Other Themes
Challenge #338 – Something Clear from the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog. For this challenge, I used a clear acetate to create the shaker portion of the card.
Tuesday Throwdown Blog
Challenge #298 – Use Punches and/or Dies from the Shopping Our Stash Challenge blog. For this challenge, I used one of my favorite dies, the Stitched Oval from Tim Holtz to create the frame for the shaker.
Shopping Our Stash Blog
Challenge #1 – Always Must Use Critter from the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog. For this challenge, I used Gertie Goose! Special shout out to this new challenge blog and their awesome crazy crafters!
Challenge #129 – Interactive Card from the Pile It On Challenge Blog. For this challenge, I used a shaker element. I love shaker cards!
Pile It On Challenge Blog
Anything Goes Challenges
Anything Goes challenge are always fun. I love these challenge blogs! It is so fun to see all of the different projects!
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Blog
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Blog
Challenge #160 – Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog
Little Miss Muffet Blog
Challenge #154 – Crafting From the Heart Challenge Blog
Crafting From The Heart Blog
Challenge #39 – A Snowflake’s Promise Challenge Blog
A Snowflakes Promise Blog
Gorgeous card! I love the image, your design and the embellishments! Thank you for joining our Great Impressions Challenge this month. I hope you come back next month.
Ruza
Ruza’s Craft Corner
Thank you, Ruza.
Great card! thanks for join us at Crafty Sentiments designs this time, good luck and hope to see you next time. Hugs Beatriz dt
Thank you, Beatriz!
Adorable image, love your coloring, and I like how you placed the image partially over the shaker. Thanks for sharing this cute card with us at Tuesday Throwdown. Good luck. Debi DT
Thank you, Debi.
Beautiful card Miranda. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
Thank you, Anet!
What a fun shaker card. I love it. And this image is really super cute. Great work. Thanks for playing with us at Pile it On. Keti (DT)
Thank you, Keti! I love Gertie. She is such an awesome goose.
I adore this card, Miranda,and your coloring is wonderful ! I’m just so tickled that you are supporting us in our new ‘critter’ challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies and I’m wishing you the best of luck in the draw. 😀
NanaConnie DT
Thank you, Nana Connie!
What an amazing shaker card design. Love your image and your design is just fantastic. Love it. Nice work. Thank you for sharing with us over here at Classic Design Team Open Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
[Annette Registered Owner/Admin for Classic Design Team Challenge]
Thank you, Annette. I just love Gertie Goose!