Twisted Gift or Candy Box

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #200: Join us in this week’s challenge combining the colors Colonial White, Sapphire and Ruby (all and only) until Thursday, July 7, 2016 to create and link up your project ...look forward to seeing your inspirations for this color challenge. We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors...and still join in the fun.

Our Diamond Award Winner for this challenge will be able to select a future color combination...you will be challenging our design team so make it fun.   

For You:  In recognition of Color Dare's 200th Challenge (almost 4 years of challenges)...come and join us.  

There are so many terrific Close to My Heart paper products available the Design Team has decided to gift one (or maybe more) lucky winner(s) a choice of one CTMH paper packet from the current Annual Inspirations catalog, upcoming Annual Inspirations catalog or Holiday Expressions catalog. 

In order to be eligible for a random draw you must leave a comment on EACH of our Design Team members blog posts for Color Dare #200.  Click here to start commenting.

There will be one prize awarded for each 10 people who comment on all DT entries so if there are 20 people who comment on all DT entries there will be 2 prizes awarded and if there are 30 people who comment on all DT entries there will be 3 prizes awarded. 

You will need to click on each DT member's name to get to her blog to leave a comment. Although it is not required to win a prize this week we would love to see what you can create with our challenge colors.

Don't Miss Out on this Opportunity to Win a CTMH Paper Pack 
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My Project:  My project for this week was inspired by the Heart2Heart June 27, 2016 Challenge "3D Delights".  For the 4th I needed something for a candy favor and remembered that my friend had made a Twisted Box awhile ago (click here)...so I went to YouTube and chose to use France Martin's tutorial for the 12 x 12 card stock (click here)  For the box I used CTMH Colonial White and random stamped a variety of stamps from several stamp sets using the other two colors in the challenge.  Added a sentiment using a variety of stamps and fussy-cut both the circle and sentiment and adhered to the top of the box with a red twine.  

Me and Color Dare: My daughter introduced me to my first sketch challenge and shortly after that I started looking for other challenges that interested me.  Not too sure how I found Color Dare but possibly looking at other bloggers that shared their projects with several other challenges.  

Clicking along I found ColorMyHeart Color Dare...Wow, I can combine this with my sketch challenge.  And find a theme I want, just helps me design a project...I have my color, my sketch and my theme.  

Color Dare has also helped me to put color combinations together that I wouldn't normally do; it helps me to create outside of the box...and that's fun.  Weekly I submitted something to Color Dare for more than a year, and my calling came to join Color Dare as a DT member...a little hesitant, yes...but knew I could do it.  I'm happy to say I'm in my second 6-month term with Color Dare and it satisfies me with sharing my creativity with others and your sharing with us at Color Dare.  Hope I have inspired you to come back and create for future Color Dare Challenges.

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Photo 1 is the outside top of the box, and the 2nd photo is the inside of the box before twisting...the bottom can be filled with candy, or a gift of money, or a small gift.  

  

Photo 1 shows the box is twisted and the top portion should look like a funnel.  Photo 2 shows the funnel filled with more candy, or other gift.   

There is also a You Tube tutorial on a smaller box using 8.5 x 11 cardstock by France Martin (Click Here) "Decorative Twisted Box".   

All CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 
     Own Personalized stamping on Cardstock 
Cardstock 
     Colonial White 
Stamp Sets 
     D1689 Firework Fun Holiday 
     D1275 Serendipity 
     S1502 A Happy Hello SOTM
Inks 
     Sapphire and Ruby 
Other
     Twine from JoAnne's
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Home Sweet Home

This is The Outlawz June Monthly Freebie Progressive Challenge using the Digital from Beccy's Place "Gran's Chair".  Take a hop over to The Outlawz and see all the beautiful and different creations DT and entrants have created with this digital.  My inspiration for this card came from Heart2Heart June 27, 2016 Challenge "3D Delight".

Freebie Progress Challenge - the rules are very simple:  Join the challenge, send The Outlawz an email and then enter a project made with the image supplied before 6:00 pm Outlawz Time on the last day of the month. and as long as you enter before the end of the month you will get the next one free and then automatically each month you enter a project. 

Home Sweet Home:  Keeping the card Clean and Simple because this card is all about fussy-cutting and emphasizing 3D dimension.  The coloring was done by a variety of colors with ShinHan alcohol-based pens, and then some Wink of Stella on the flowers and hat.  

This photo shows an angled and closer view of the chair to show the variance of using 3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape, with the thinner tape at the back of the flowers and gradual increase to chair and hat. Printed 2 copies of the digital and fussy-cut the hat out of the 2nd print, colored and fussy-cut and layered on to of the original image. 

The two photos below show where I also fussy-cut out a second floral bouquet and placed it under the original digital to have it appear as a cascade of flowers from the basket.

Products Used:  

Design Paper 
     Stitched Frame - CTMH Regatta PaperPak 
Cardstock:
     CTMH Colonial White 
     JoAnne's Purple Textured 
Stamp Set 
     Sentiment - CTMH  D1456 Chairs to You
Dies 
     Pretty Pink Posh - Scalloped Stitched Rectangular Frame
Digital Images
     Beccy's Place "Gran's Chair" 
Inks/Pens
     CTMH Black Ink 
     ShinHan alcohol-based Pens
     Zig - Wink of Stella "Clear" 
Other 
     CTMH 3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape 

America "The Ties that Bind"

This card was created using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #166, and combined with the theme from Heart2Heart Challenge "Ties that Bind".  I chose to do a patriotic card "America...ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart". Please hop on over to these challenges to see the DT's inspirations, and you still have time to enter into either of these challenges.  

Heart2Heart - June27, 2016
"The Ties that Bind" 

All CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified: 

Design Paper 
     Stars - Doodlebug "Patriotic Parade"
Cardstock
     Paper Fundamentals - Enchantment "Sapphire"
     Paper Fundamentals - Enchantment "Ruby" 
     Colonial White 
Cricut Die-Cuts 
     Flag M4820B2 - Kori Clark Cartridge 
        Was a Print, Changed to a cut
     Hat MF1BB7 - Photo Booth Props Cartridge 
Other
     3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Twine JoAnne's 

Celebrate Your Day

This card was created using Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, and Heart2Heart Challenges using Calyso Paperpak and Birthday Celebration at Between the Folds.  

I picked out a stamp set I was going to use (CTMH Puppy Stamp set) so my next step was to go to Cricut Design Space for a doghouse. After experimenting with the puppy stamp I wasn't happy with it so I sought out another puppy stamp, colored and fussy-cut. The Calypso paperpak had a blue design paper for sky and a green for the grass, and another blue stripe for the doghouse.  

Since I was babysitting for my Grand fur-babies (Jack and Riley) I was able to go through my daughter's stash of dies and pick out some items to complete the scenery....I went crazy.  

The little homescape strip along the back of the doghouse was so cute and thought it could be my strip from the sketch.  Added some foreground grass just for dimension.  For the bow in the sketch I placed a doggie bone in a dish and wrapped a glitter ribbon around it in celebration of a Birthday.  Dressed up the puppy with a glitter bow tie and added a cloud for the sentiment.  

I chuckled as I looked at the card compared to the sketch and thought I went a little out of the box, but I was pleased with it anyway.     

Products Used:  

Design Paper 

     CTMH Calypso PaperPak 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Black, White Daisy, Pear and Red

     CTMH Glitter Paper "Blue" 

Stamp Sets 

     Puppy - Paper Sweeties 

     Sentiment - Paper Sweeties

Inks/Pens

     CTMH Black Ink

     ShinHan alcohol-based Pens

Cricut Design Space 

     Dog House M38413 - Cricut Cartridge "Create a Critter" 

Dies

    Puppy, Bone, Dish - Elizabeth Crafts 

    Bow Tie, and Ribbon/Bow - Craftin Desert Divas

    Background scenery - Sugar Pea Cuts "Homescape" 

    Cloud - Paper Sweeties

    Grass - Lawn Fawn

Coffee Lovers BlogHop - Day 8

LAST DAY OF THE HOP...

...THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE IN THE FALL

Thanks to Amy Tsuruta and her Design Team for hosting the 2016 Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop (June 17-24). Click on here to see the many creative cards, tags and paper crafting. This is my last entry for this BlogHop and the Hop is closed.  Those that have participated you may be a lucky winner from one or more of the super sponsors...and watch for other blog candy along the way. 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and hope you stop by again to see future cards that I create...don't wait for the next BlogHop...join my site and be a follower. 

Day 8: I Lose My Freakin' Mind Over Spilled Coffee

I had used this image in one of the other Coffee Lovers BlogHops, and thought it would be a good image with a different sentiment...this is how I felt after being a Super Commenter to 810 creative and fantastic entries.

I'm DogSitting my Grand-Babies, Jack and Riley, so I was able to use a couple stamps from my daughter's stash to complete my card.  I'll be here for another day, so I'm off to raid her scrapping room and see what else I can create.

Products Used:
Cardstock:
     CTMH Cocoa and Kraft
Stamp Set 
    Have to locate packet for name
Digital - Bugaboo "With Enough Coffee Owl"
Die 
     Coffee Word o- Sugar Pea "Sweeten"
Ink - CTMH Cocoa
Other: 
     3D Thin Foam Tape
    Sequins
    CTMH 3D Thin Foam Tape

In the last few comments that I made, I came across Kathy's Blog, "Stamps at Play" in which she added all her entries to the BlogHop.  I thought this was a great idea so I decided to do the same.  Here are my entries:  

Day 1


Day 2

   

Day 3

Day 4

 

Day 5






Day 6



Day 7

Day 8

Coffee Lovers BlogHop - Day 8

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #199:  Join us in this week’s challenge combining the colors White Daisy, Sunset, Pacifica and Cranberry (all and only) until Thursday, June 30, 2016 to create and link up your project ...look forward to seeing your inspirations for this color challenge. We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors...and still join in the fun. 

Thanks to Amy Tsuruta and her Design Team for hosting the 2016 Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop (June 17-24). Click on here to see the many creative cards, tags and paper crafting. Join us in a week of fun and prizes...create cards related to coffee, tea, or hot cocoa with a Summer theme. Link up to the hop and you may be a lucky winner from one or more of the super sponsors...and watch for other blog candy along the way. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and hope you stop by again. 

Day 8:  Let's Celebrate - 4th of July "Sun Tea":  

Well, I wanted to do a Patriotic red, white and blue card for the 4th of July...and I think I accomplished that even with the Sunset color.  The sunset color reminds me of Peach Tea, so this would be my theme for the Coffee Lovers BlogHop.  

I again started out with the wax paper technique and sponged the challenge colors on white cardstock; but I wanted the embossing to show up more so I ran it through the Cuddlebug one more time...loved the effect.  Stamped and printed my images, colored where necessary, fussy-cut and placed on the background with 3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape. Yummy colors...remind me of rainbow sherbert flavors. 

Products Used:

Design Paper and Cardstock 

     CTMH White Daisy, Pacifica 

     CTMH Paper Fundamentals "Sunset" 

Embossing Folders

     Darice "Retro Circles Background" 

Stamp Sets 

     CTMH S1304 My Sunshin SOTM

     CTMH S1602 Balloon Animals SOTM

Digi Images 

     Glass - A freebie, but unknown where I got it

Inks / Pens

     CTMH Black Ink 

     ShinHan alcohol-based Pens 

Other

     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop - Day 7

Thanks to Amy Tsuruta and her Design Team for hosting the 2016 Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop (June 17-24). Click on here to see the many creative cards, tags and paper crafting. Join us in a week of fun and prizes...create cards related to coffee, tea, or hot cocoa with a Summer theme. Link up to the hop and you may be a lucky winner from one or more of the super sponsors...and watch for other blog candy along the way. 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today

 and hope you stop by again. 

Day 7:  You Can't Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy Coffee, And That's Pretty Close 

Products Used:

Design Paper 

     CTMH "Jackson" 

Stamp Set 

     CTMH C1616

Ink

     CTMH Black

Cardstock

     CTMH Cocoa, 

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Sticker Sheets 2016 Moxxie LLC 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop - Day 7

Thanks to Amy Tsuruta and her Design Team for hosting the 2016 Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop (June 17-24). Click on here to see the many creative cards, tags and paper crafting. Join us in a week of fun and prizes...create cards related to coffee, tea, or hot cocoa with a Summer theme. Link up to the hop and you may be a lucky winner from one or more of the super sponsors...and watch for other blog candy along the way. 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today

 and hope you stop by again. 

Day 7:  Is Happiness In A Cup 

I've had the crazy birds for quite some time but just didn't know what to do with them...but I told myself you have to use this for the Coffee BlogHop. I stamped, colored and fussy-cut Crazy Bird; but threw it in my stash and didn't pick it up again until I completed two other cards.  It's late this even; but I was determined this was my next card.  

I did the fancy die-cut on my design paper because I saw how pretty it was on one of the other Coffee BlogHop Cards #569 (click here).  

Crazy Bird needed a summer hat and since she appeared to be looking up I thought maybe I should make her a birdhouse...so off to Cricut Design Space.  I needed a pole or tree to set the birdhouse on...brainstorm, why not a stack of cups.  And the sentiment seemed just right.  After I got all my pieces I planned it out on the card and then adhered everything with 3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape.  

Products Used: 

Design Paper

     CTMH Blossom 

Cardstock 

     CTMH White Daisy, Sunset and Pacifica

Stamps

     Verve Stamps "One Cup" 

     Tim Holtz "Bird Crazy"

Inks / Pens

     CTMH Black Ink, Sunset and Pacifica

     ShinHan alcohol-based pens 

Dies 

     Memory Box "Distressed Baptisia Collage" 

     We'R Memory Keepers "Icons for Albums" 

Cricut Design Space

     Heart Birdhouse "Create a Critter" Cartridge 

     Sun Hat "Kate's ABC's" Cartridge 

Other 

     Flower - Prima Flowers from Scrap Store 

     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape      

Coffee Lovers BlogHop - Day 6

Challenge #157

June 9 - July 21, 2016

Theme: Funny Sentiment 

Sponsor:  Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Click on Aud Sentiments Challenge to see what the other Design Team Members have created and other entrant inspirations. Challenge runs for two weeks...create a project and submit by Tuesday, July 5th...and don't forget to Add a Sentiment.  My card was created using the Bugaboo Stamps "Scarlette - Coffee O'Clock".  

  

Thanks to Amy Tsuruta and her Design Team for hosting the 2016 Summer Coffee Lovers BlogHop (June 17-24). Click on here to see the many creative cards, tags and paper crafting. Join us in a week of fun and prizes...create cards related to coffee, tea, or hot cocoa with a Summer theme. Link up to the hop and you may be a lucky winner from one or more of the super sponsors...and watch for other blog candy along the way. 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today

 and hope you stop by again. 

Day 6:  It's Coffee O'Clock, Let's Have Some Coffee 

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     Doodlebug Design "Anchors Aweigh" 

Cardstock

     CTMH White Daisy, Glacier and Lagoon  

Ink/Pens 

     CTMH Ink Black    

     ShinHan alcohol-based Pens 

Stamp Sets 

     Create a Smile "Coffee First" 

Digital Image 

     Bugaboo Stamps "Scarlette - Coffee O'clock" 

Die Cuts 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Story Book"

     Verve VSDC-060 Words "Coffee" 

Other 

     CTMH 3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape