Joy - Double Trouble Challenge #428 "Recipe 1 + 1 + 1"

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #428 using the Recipe 1 Neutral (Black) + 1 Metalic (Silver) + 1 Color (Red).  I've had both these dies for quite some time and decided to make a Christmas card...  The quilt die was cut in Silver Metalic, backed with one of the design papers from "Comfort & Joy" and some of the silver panels glued back into the silver guilt frame leaving the balance with the red design paper.  The Joy sentiment with the "O" backed with the same design paper showed off the silhouette nativity scene and was perfect for this background.  

Well, this starts my Christmas cards for 2021, now I have until December to do the rest... lol

Added some of the additional stitched quilt panels on the inside border with another silhouette scene.  

Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share your project the first week you still have another week to enter that challenge... current challenges are on the side bar of the Double Trouble challenge blog.  Please join us for some fun color challenges.  

Also sent to the following challenges:  

Try Stampin' on Tuesday "Inspiration - Use Dies" 

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     CTMH Comfort & Joy 

     DCWV "Metallics" 

Cardstock 

     Black and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Our Daily Bread #CBD390 "Stitched Quited Background" 

     Peachy Cheap "Nativity" Die 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

  

Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" partnering with TSOT Sketch Challenge

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" using a music theme and Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #490. Also chose to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to "include a zoo animal"... just had to decide which zoo animal... going back and forth from a kangaroo or a giraffe. This is an all-occasion card, inside sentiment can be added.

Found the giraffe I wanted to use in Cricut Design Space and then looked through Pinterest sentiments for a giraffe.  I had to be reminded by Our Little Crop Group to make sure to follow the sketch and wasn't sure my giraffe was small enough to use in the center panel.  While prusing through Pinterest there was a tri-fold card with a giraffe on the face of the card and when it was opened the rest of the body appeared.  I liked that idea; however, instead of doing a tri-fold card I accordian folded my giraffe in three sections and was able to include it in the sketch challenge.  I did find a sentiment, from another card, and it was perfect.   

 

The background design paper was the right color and loved all the spots.  My focal point was first cut with a white cardstock and printed the sentiment on; but it just didn't seem right for the background of my giraffe.  I cut another piece of the design paper and placed under the giraffe... this happy paper made me happier.  

Now, to place the musical notes.  Used a Cricut cut and used only the speech bubble for my upper right-hand corner embellishment.  Since the sentiment was on the focal point section, selected to put the music notes at the bottom. One of the other giraffes not used, instead of throwing it in my stash to get lost, it was added to the inside border.  

Our Things 1, 2 and 3 at Double Trouble sure bring on some wierd combinations but I like to challenge them all; however, you have the flexibility of doing just Thing 1 "a music theme" and be eligible for our random draw.  

For those that really like more of a challenge may want to include Twisted Sister's optional twist and/or enter at our partner's post if you have met their requirement... and you will be rewarded additional chances  for the random draw.  Please join us at Double Trouble Challenges.  

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters" 

Dies R Us "Anything Goes" Must use Die 

Daring Cardmakers "It's Bagel Day" (Circles/Circle Frames/Aperture) 

   Main Focal Point - Do circles on design paper and giraffe count? 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Layer It Up" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Dies or Embossing" 

The Paper Funday #25 "Anything Goes" with Optional to use Blue

Sunday Stamps Sketch #248 

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Chauk It Up (Retired Paper) 

Cardstock  

     Canary, Lagoon, Black and White Daisy 

Cricut Cut 

     Giraffe #M46FFA

     Speech Bubble from "Birds Singing" #M3CE25 

     Sentiment - Used Text and Sentiment Typed and Printed

Dies 

     Memory Box #98757 "Party Music"  

     Tonic Studios #1457e "Mixed Edge Rectangles"

Inks/Pens 

     Cricut "Black" Thin Pen

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Sending Smiles - ColorMyHeart Color Dare #426

Here is my Design Team card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #426 using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #402.  I sought out one of my newer stamps which I had not used yet and decided this would be a good stamp set for the Sketch and color challenge and also meet the requirement of Heart2Heart and Use Your Stuff "something new".  

No coloring but the whimsical images were all stamped using Lagoon for one flower, Lemon (Lemonade) for another flower and Peacock for the leaves and sentiment. Went through my stash for coorindating colors for my design paper keeping it within the three colors chose for stamping. My background paper was my neutral, Linen, which gave a nice contrast and made my floral pop. Used some stamped left overs on the inside corner of my card instead of throwing them in my stash to be forever lost.       

 

Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share your project the first week you still have another week to enter that challenge...current challenges are on the side bar of the Double Trouble challenge blog.  Please join us for some fun color challenges.  

Also sent to the following challenges: 

Heart2Heart "Our with the Old, In with the New" 

Make My Monday #139 "Something New in Your Stash" 

Use Your Stuff "All about the New" 

Simon Monday Challenges "New, Unused Product" 

Shopping Our Stash "What's New With You" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Mix-In #X9011 (Linen and Lagoon papers) 

     Prickly Pear (Lemon) 

Cardstock 

     Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamp 

     S2008 Floral Celebration 

Die 

     Lawn Fawn #LF612 Stitched Scalloped Borders 

Inks 

     Peacock, Lagoon and Lemon (substitute for Lemonade) 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     

        

Winter Hello, Warm Wishes - Color Dare #425 partnering with Double Trouble

Here is my Design Team card for Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #425 choosing at least three colors using the Inspirational Board and partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge #74 "Cuddle Up Day" and included Twisted Sister's optional twist "warm and cuddly critter".   

One of our entrants (Niki1) for Double Trouble had a beautiful fun fold card in which she used Mary Deatherage's tutorial "side fold card".  The fold is so simple and it gives you the flexibility of a square card that is folded to an A2 size card and envelope... I love it.  Click here to see my other "side fold card".  

First I followed the tutorial for my side fold card and background and gathered my stamps and dies.  Chose a critter that was dressed warm and cuddly in a sweater, scarf and hat for my optional twist with warm wishes sentiment and a sweater embossing folder for my background.  Colored the adorable penquin with a variety of colors from the Color Dare Inspiration Board using Sketch Copic alcohol based pens and then fussy-cut.  A set of trees were cut from evergreen cardstock attached to the background, and penguin added with some 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  Sentiments and bows were added.   

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered this challenge. 

Color My Heart Color Dare challenges are carried forward for two weeks so if you didn't share your project the first week you still have another week to enter that challenge...current challenges are on the side bar of the Double Trouble challenge blog.  

And don't forget to share your entry in celebration of "Cuddle Up Day" at Double Trouble Challenge #74.  

Also entered into the following Challenges: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters"  

Artsystamper Digitals Challenges "Winter" 

Cut It Up #216 "Winter" Use a Die Cut (Trees) 

Dare 2B  Artzy "Holiday Fun" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock

     Sapphire, Evergreen and French Vanilla  

Stamp Set 

     D1987 "Winter Penguins"  

Cuttlebug Die Cutter 

     Darice Dry Embossing Folder 

     Set of 3 trees - From Stash but Unknown   

Inks and Pens 

     Sapphire Ink 

     Copic Sketch Pens - alcohol base 

        Variety of Red, Green, Blue, Golden Yellow and Brown

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Thread from tassel garland 

Sending Snowman Kisses - Double Trouble Challenge #73

Here is my Design Team card for Double Trouble Challenge #74 "Cuddle Up Day" using Twisted Sister's optional twist to include a warm and cuddly critter in partnering with Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #425 choosing at least three colors from the Inspirational Board. 

One of our entrants (Niki1) for Double Trouble had a beautiful fun fold card in which she used Mary Deatherage's tutorial "side fold card".  The fold is so simple and it gives you the flexibility of a square card that is folded to an A2 size card and envelope... I love it.  Click here to see my other "side fold card".  

Please go to Double Trouble for the detail of this challenge "Cuddle Up Day", check out the Things and Sneetches inspiration and join us for this fun Challenge.  

Choose your Cuttlebug for dry embossing or die cutting and create a project using at least three colors from Color Dare's Inspiration Board.  

Challenge yourself to use Twisted Sister's optional twist and include "a warm and cuddly critter".     

Our partner for this challenge is "ColorMyHeart Color Dare". 

Double Trouble challenge is an earlier open starting January 1st, 2021 to January 17th, 2021.  Color Dare closes on January 14th.  

Also shared with the following Challenges:  

Facebook - Rubbernecker Stamps Fan  

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters"  

Artsystamper Digitals Challenges "Winter" 

Dare 2B  Artsy "Holiday Fun" 

Christmas Craft Creations "Christmas" 

CTMH Products Used Unless Otherwise Specified: 

Cardstock

     Cranberry and White Daisy 

Stamp Set 

     Rubbernecker #3332 "Christmas Inchies" 

Cuttlebug Die Cutter 

     Darice Dry Embossing Folder  

Inks and Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Pens - alcohol base 

        Variety of Red, Green, Blue and Black 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Thread from tassel garland 

Gnome for the Holidays

Got this Stamp Set just before the Pandemic and was going to use it for all my Christmas cards; however, the patterns on the hats, tree, presents and ornaments were all white space, and it's quite time consuming to fill in with the different patterns.  Decided to use the CTMH gnomes instead and use pattern paper for the background... so this special gnome card is for my favorite daughter and her family.  Although maybe after doing 35-40 cards I might have perfected the coloring... lol.  

Once I did all my coloring it was pretty easy to finish my card.  In my stash there was a snowflake embossed piece which became my background layered with ruby cardstock.  A partial fussy-cut on my gnome image, also layered with ruby cardstock and adhered to background with 3D thin foam tape.  Stamped a sentiment first on the embossed background (which I messed up) so ended up re-stamping on cardstock, fussy-cut around words and adhered with 3D thin foam tape.  

Also sent to the following Challenges: 

Artsystamper Digitals Challenges "Winter" 

Simon Says Monday "Celebrate" 

Dare 2B  Artsy "Holiday Fun" 

Use Your Stuff "Winter/Snow/Christmas"

Christmas Craft Creations "Christmas" 

Products Used: 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Ruby and White Daisy 

Die Set 

     Polkadoodles Stamps Gnome for Christmas "Decorating the Tree" 

Inks and Pens 

     CTMH Ruby Ink 

     Copic Sketch Pens (alcohol-base) 

          Variety of Blue, Green, Red and Browns

     Gelly Roll 10 "White" 

Embossing Folder 

     "Snowflakes" Source Unknown 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 

 

     

GingerBread House - Double Trouble Challenge #73 "Die-lirious Holiday Season"

Our partner for this challenge is Bitten By The Bug 2 and even though they usually require the inclusion of a cut from a Cricut, we CUT a holiday Die'al with them to be able to use dies from cutter machines.  However, I uncovered my Cricut and uploaded a SVG file from Dreaming Tree, a GingerBread tree ornament, for the Double Trouble Challenge #73 "Die-lirious Holiday Season" project.  

Did not use the cut for a tea light ornament and decided to add a couple "Girl and Boy" Gingerbread images instead.  And of course the colors you choose for your ornament are entirely up to you; so I chose to primarily use non-traditional colors to meet the challenge at ColorMyHeart Color Dare.  

Also shared with the following challenges: 

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #424 "Holiday Linky Party"  

     Non-Traditional Colors (Primarily Pinks and Blues) 

Fun Friday #154 "All Wrapped Up" - Include a Bow 

Heart2Heart "Gifts From the Heart" 

Dare 2B  Artsy "Holiday Fun" 

Use Your Stuff "Winter/Snow/Christmas"

Christmas Craft Creations "Christmas" 

Products Used:  

Cardstock 

     CTMH Toffee and White Daisy 

     CTMH Glitter Sheet  "Pink" and "Lagoon" 

     JeJe Product "Glitter Foil" 

Circut Cut 

     Dreaming Tree "Christmas Ornaments"  

          Tutorial:  Merry Christmas Ornaments Bundle 

           Gingerbread House

     

Stamps 

     Pebbles Inc American Crafts "Cozy and Bright" 

          Gift from a Cardmaking Friend "Becca" 

Inks/Pens 

     CTMH "Nutmeg" 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-base) 

          BG49, E55, E71, R85

Embellishments 

     American Crafts "Enamel Stickers" 

     CTMH Gem "Pink" 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Twine in stash 

 

 

Christmas is Love with All the Trimmings - Color Dare #423 2020 Linky Holiday Party "Traditional Colors"

This is my Design Team card for our 2020 Holiday Linky Party Color Dare #423 "Traditional Colors".  

My Christmas cards this year were all gnomes.  Since my gnomes are all cut and colored... all I needed to do was put a background together and add a sentiment.  In my stash I had a negative circle cut in the floral design paper and decided to use that as a window card. Selected and added the gnome with 3D thin foam tape with the Christmas lights hung out the window.  Sentiment was stamped on French Vanilla cardstock with black ink, layered with black and adhered in bottom corner with thin foam tape.  

My Christmas cards this year are gnomes.  To see my collection click HERE. 

Please pop over to ColorMyHeart Color Dare to see DT members' inspiration, along with other participants that have entered these challenges. 

This Challenge #423 "Traditional Colors" and Challenge #424 "Non-Traditional Color" are open from December 4th through December 31st... please join us with your December projects at ColorMyHeart Color Dare.  

Also entered in the Following Challenges: 

Bitten By the Bug "Die-lirious Holiday Season"

Daring Cardmakers "Animal Antics at Christmas" - Do Gnomes count?

Just Add Ink #535 "Magical Creatures" 

Make My Monday #137 "Christmas Card Theme" 

Festive Friday #74 "Christmas" (Holly, Evergreen, Red, Green)

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Comfort & Joy 

Cardstock 

     Avocado, Black and White Daisy 

Stamp & Thin Cuts 

     Gnome for Christmas #D1982

Dies 

     Sizzex "Rounds" Negative 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-based)  

          Flesh and Earth Tones: E21, E50, E55 

          Greens:  G99, YG61

          Reds: R29

          Greys:  C0, C00, C1

Other     

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

My Gnome Christmas for 2020

My daughter and I got together at their Cabin summer home at the end of October for three days wherein the backgrounds were created, a few colored gnomes, and assembled nine completely. My goal was to get a good start on my Christmas cards using the Christmas Gnomes and the beautiful CTMH "Comfort and Joy" paperpack.  However, it stretched out to December even when I had spent time weekly on our Our Little Crop Group Zoom in getting the balance of these cards done... and I'm still not done.  

Now for the personal part... the inside sentiment and personal notes, and filling out the envelopes.  Now I'm in a time crunch and will have to complete at our next Zoom this weekend so they get out early enough for timely mailing.  

No card should be identical... If you see anything identical let me know... and you deserve a little gift for the first one that finds a duplicate.  

Also Shared with the following Challenges:  

Bitten By The Bug, Partnering with DTC "Die-lirious Holiday Season"

2CraftingCritterCrazies "Critters"  

Make My Monday Challenge "Christmas Theme" 

Simon Says #137  "Fun With Dies" 

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #423 "Traditional" Holiday Color Challenge 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Comfort & Joy and Zip Strips 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet, New England Ivy, Candy Apple, Almond 

     Avocado, Glacier and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Gnome for Christmas #D1982 cut with Brother Scan and Cut

     Rubbernecker Stamps #3322 "Holly Circle Sentiment Set"

Dies 

     Jillian Vance Designs "Elegant Edges"  

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Copic Sketch Brush Pens (alcohol-based)  - Colors May Vary Between Cards

          Blues: B00

          Flesh and Earth Tones: E21, E50, E51, E55 

          Greens:  G99, YG61

          Reds: R29, R58, R59, R89 

          Yellow/Orange:  Y08, YR15 

          Greys:  C0, C00, C1, C3, C7, C9, W4, W5 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

You Are Too Cool - Double Trouble Challenge #73 with Bitten by the Bug 2

Here is my DT card for Double Trouble Challenge #73 "A Die-lirious Holiday Season" and partnering with Bitten By a Bug 2.  Thing 1 Trouble Maker (Me) asks you to select a favorite tool to create a Holiday project. My selection was the Cuttlebug for which I selected my new CTMH Waterfall Thin Cut... sooooo much easier than cutting and scoring a written tutorial for your waterfall.  

Then the fun began... selection of stamps for the waterfall. In my stash there were a couple penguins previously colored last year in a Copic class and never completed as a card.  These were perfect for a Holiday waterfall card, along with a cute walrus and a sentiment with snowflakes.  

One of the penguin stamps had snow already drawn in the image so to carry down the snow on the waterfall I used a Copic black multi-liner pen, drew the circles in each of the panels and added a touch of glacier ink in each. The abundance of snow falling created a couple of snowmen and sentiment sending snowman kisses on the tag.   Thing 3 Twisted Sister had an optional twist to "Tie it Up" or "Wrap It Up".  I chose to Tie It Up and put a polka-dot bow in the hole of the tab... which bows are quite a task for me, not in my comfort zone.     

  

I was happy with my Bow and whimsical card... hope you were too.  

Please go to Double Trouble for the detail of the challenge and enjoy the Things and Sneetches inspiration for this fun Challenge.  

Choose your favorite die or cutting tool and create a project for the Holidays.  Additional challenge use Twisted Sister's optional twist "Tie It Up" or "Wrap It Up".   

Our partner for this challenge is "Bitten By the Bug 2" which have given us a "Die'al to use any die or cutting tool.  

This challenge is open from December 7th, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021 

In addition to the random draw prize, we will pick a favorite in each of 4 categories and you will receive a Gift Card. To qualify, you must identify in your post what machine or tool you used for your project... don't keep us guessing

Click HERE and join our DTC challenge.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

The Paper Girls Challenge "Snowflakes" 

2CraftingCritterCrazies "Critters"  

Make My Monday Challenge "Christmas Theme" 

Simon Says #137  "Fun With Dies" 

ColorMyHeart Color Dare #424 "Non Traditional" Holiday Color Challenge 

Products Used:  

Cardstock 

     CTMH Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Whimsy Stamps "Penguin Holiday Squares" 

Dies 

     CTMH "Waterfall Thin Cuts" 

     Waffle Flower #310104 "Lacy Layers #2 Rectangle

Embossing Folder 

     Cricut Cuttlebug ProvoCraft "Swiss Dots" 

Other Embellishments

     CTMH Glitter Tape "Lagoon" 

     Ribbon - Unknown, from stash