Tree Ornament Money Gifts

My plan was to make a money gift card for two of my Grandsons, but decided to do some Origami using money.  Found a tutorial from Jenny Chan for a flower/star using three $1 bills and  a tutorial also from Jenny Chan for a guitar  using one $1 bill.  They were hung on our Christmas tree next to an ornament that had a picture of each of them as a tag for their gift.  Of course, I didn't use $1 bills for these so I wanted to make them work for there gift.  Told the boys that there gift was somewhere in the living room but they had to find it, giving them clues that they were not in any drawers and they were in plain sight...believe it or not it took them about 15-20 minutes before they found them.  The only other person that knew where they were put was my husband.  What a mistake that was...he can't keep secrets.  Kept him quiet as long as I could until he sang "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree".  I can't imagine how long it would have taken them if they hadn't gotten that clue.  

They were quite proud of my origami ornaments and proudly said they didn't want to take them apart...well I was pretty sure once they got them back home they would be taken apart and was sure it wouldn't take them as long as it did to find them, nor the hours I spent on them.  The flower/star ornament went together pretty fast, but there were a lot of stops and playbacks in the tutorial for the guitar.  My time was well spent and worth it to see them trying to find them, and there were times the ornaments were just inches away from their nose.  

Submitted to the following challenges: 

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday (with Twist being Ornaments)

Top Pick of last Week's Challenge 

By:  Angela Bonanno

Products Used:  

(8) U.S. Bills - You'll have to guess the amount of each Bill

Green Thread 

Scissors 

And a lot of patience 

Merry Everything - AHSC #244

Instead of baking Christmas Cookies for my neighbors this year I decided to make a gift box and put a variety of some of my hand-made cards inside.  Here are three of the boxes that I made, and the rest are duplicates of these.  Luckily most of my cards have a card base and decorated on the inside so all I need to do is put my handmade signature on the back of each card, and hope they appreciate and have recipients for these cards.  

The design papers used were CTMH White Pines, a retired paper pack.  Had purchased another packet after the holidays and have periodically used during the last couple of years; however, after making (7) gift boxes it has pretty much depleted my supply, except for zip strips...and I will find a way to use them.  Because my cards have a lot of layering I was only able to squeeze in 8-9 cards with envelopes.  The Box depth is 1 1/4".  

I did make some cookies for our Family and our next door neighbor because she already has a good stash of cards...anise sugar cutouts and almond butter cookies.  

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Love to see you at this challenge...you have until Sunday, December 31st to enter your project.

The design team reveal for this sketch will be on Wednesday, so be sure to stop by to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team and other entrant inspirations for this challenge.

Don't wait for the DT post to create your project...show us up with your artwork and stop by every Monday for new sketches. 

Also submitted to the following Challenges: 
Tuesday Morning Sketches "Anything Goes" 
Yay, I won Random Draw Prize #26 from TMS "The prize is Hampton Arts Stamp Tool and a pillow box punch board by We Are Memory Keepers."  
The Crafter's Café Challenge "Anything Christmas Related or Red, White and Green"  


CTMH Products Used Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Paper 

     White Pines 

Cardstock 

     Cranberry 

     Bottom of Box "Recollections Cardstock" White 110#

Dies 

     Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched and Scalloped Oval Frames 

Stamp Set 

     S1510 Twinkle SOTM

Inks 

     Cranberry 

Christmas Gift Cards

Gift Cards made for Reynolds/Guest Family Back East using CTMH Papers from Beary Christmas and City Sidewalks using the You Tube tutorial by Shannon Colon.

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Beary Christmas & Complements  

     City Sidewalks & Complements

Cardstock 

     Willow, Lagoon, Fern, Cranberry

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Also submitted to the following Challenges:  

Tuesday Morning Sketches #424 "Anything Goes"
The Crafter's Café Challenge #186 "Red, White & Green" or "Anything Christmas" 

You're One Hip Square - H2H Dec Wk#3

Just a Pun Fun Card...stamped in black ink several of the Puns for a friend's birthday and in between the Puns using red ink stamped in several hearts.  Framed with Cranberry cardstock and adhered to card base.  The Square in the middle was stamped a second time, fussy-cut and adhered with 3D thin foam tape just for more Pun Fun.  

Welcome to the final challenge of 2017! We decided to go with a fun theme of "Pun Intended" to take advantage of CTMH's December Stamp of the Month as well as this year's Operation Smile fundraiser stamp set. However, these aren't the only ways you can make a punny project.

You have until the end of the month to create any of the December Challenges to be eligible for recognition as one of the Top 10 "Darlings"... AND if you create a project for each challenge in the month of December you will earn a badge as an H2H Addict for Perfect Attendance.  

For additional inspiration on these Challenges hop on by to see what other Design Team members have created and join in the fun. Hope this gives you some inspiration and enthusiasm to link your artwork as a participant ... we look forward to your creativity. 

Don't forget....we are partnering with the Color Dare's December Holiday Linky Party for two of our December challenges "Silver and Gold" and "Christmas Critters"!  Simply combine our Challenges to their Traditional Color or Non-Traditional Color Challenges.  All challenges open to the end of December.

On the inside of the card, adding one more Pun and Sentiment "Happy Birthday" from another stamp set.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:  
The Outlawz - Festive Fridays "CAS Card"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper

     My Personalized Stamped Design

Cardstock

     Cranberry and White Daisy

Stamp

     S1712 A Little Bit of Pun SOTM 

     C1163 From the Heart 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape

Coffee & Poinsettias

This card was made using the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #433.  A number of dies were used for this card, layered and adhered with 3D Foam Tape and Thin Foam Sheets for dimension.  The background red and white striped design paper was embossed and backed with a cranberry layer.  The Coffee sentiment was used instead of foliage.  

Final Day 8 - A.M. Card - Winter Coffee Lovers BlogHop

Melissa's favorite

Card by #5 I luv scrapping too

Attention: COFFEE LOVERS - Your project may fit into one of our challenges at ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party - check out the random draw prizes at the end of month HERE and invite some friends.

Also submitted to the following Challenges:

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday "Poinsettias"

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies"

Cuttlebug Mania "It's Christmastime"
ChouxChoux Paper Art "Christmas Winter"
The Crafter's Café Challenge #187 "Anything Christmas or Red, White and Green"

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #269 "Color Challenge" 
Used Two Shades of Green, Red and Blue 

Paper Sweeties "Anything Goes" 






CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Beary Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Cranberry and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Scalloped Ovals" 

     Paper Sweeties "Cozy Cup"

     Verve "Coffee" 

Embossing folders 

     Sizzix - Tim Holtz Alterations

Embellishments 

     Black and White Dots

Other 

     Dollar Store "Thin Foam Sheet"

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

May Your Coffee Be Strong and Your Mondays Be Short

From a local scrapbook store found a 12x12 cardstock with 12 printed Coffee Sentiments "Adorn It - Coffee Time Printables ... this is one of the Printables which were colored with Copic alcohol-based pens.  After coloring, sponged on some of CTMH Colonial White pigment ink to soften the white background matching better with the background paper chosen.  Added a holly branch to balance out the card.  

Day 7 - A.M. Card - Winter Coffee Lovers BlogHop

Attention:  COFFEE LOVERS - Your project may fit into one of our challenges at ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party - check out the random draw prizes at the end of month HERE and invite some friends. 

Also submitted to the following Challenges:

Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies"

Products Used: 

Design Paper 

     Authentique "Classic Christmas" 

     Adorn It "Art Play Printables - Coffee Time 

Cardstock 

     CTMH Colonial White and New England Ivy

Die 

     Penny Black 51-152 Jolly Holly 

Other 

     Thin Foam Sheet 

     

I Like You More than Hot Chocolate

Another Winter Coffee Lover's BlogHop project using the Merry Monday Christmas "Color Challenge" choosing colors Red, Pink and Green and an adorable digital from Craftin' Desert Diva "Ginger Cocoa Peeker".  Easy image to color, and swirled some Nuvo crystal drops on the whipped cream to give it texture.  Cut two stitched circular frames and used the negative as layers behind the Gingerbread and added the sentiment. 

Day 6 - A.M. Card - Winter Coffee Lovers BlogHop

Attention:  COFFEE LOVERS - Your project may fit into one of our challenges at ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party - check out the random draw prizes at the end of month HERE and invite some friends. 

Also Submitted to the following Challenges: 

Cuttlebug Mania "Anything Christmas"  
Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies"


Products Used:  
Design Paper
     Doodlebug Design "Sugarplums"
Cardstock
     CTMH Pixie and White Daisy
Digital
     Craftin' Desert Diva's "Ginger Cocoa Peeker"
Stamps
     My Favorite Things "Hug in a Mug"
Inks/Pens
     Copic alcohol-based Pens
     CTMH Black Ink  
Dies
     Pretty Pink Posh Using Inside of the "Stitched Scalloped Circles" 
Other 
     Thin Foam Sheet
     Nuvo Crystal Drops

Happy Hot Chocolate Day

Day 5 A.M. - Winter Coffee Lovers Blog-Hop

This is one of the images I colored while attending a Copic Card Class here in Phoenix. Nothing like Hot Chocolate or Coffee with cinnamon or peppermint sticks when the snow is flying and gingerbread cookies baking in the oven. 

Back in the 1960's, my coffee breaks consisted of hot chocolate and pastry while others enjoyed their morning coffee.  In my mid twenties I thought it was time I changed over to coffee and be a grown-up...thus now a coffee lover.  


Attention:  COFFEE LOVERS - Your project may fit into one of our challenges at ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party - check out the random draw prizes at the end of month HERE and invite some friends. 

Also sent to the following Challenges:
House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #256
  Anything Goes or Anything Christmas

TicTacToe Challenge #027 
Using Elements 
Ribbon, Patterned Paper and Coffee or Tea

Products Used:
Design Paper
     Doodlebug Design Inc "Sugarplums"
Cardstock
     CTMH Cocoa and White Daisy
Stamps
     Unknown - Had some printed Sentiments in Stash
Pens/Inks
     Copic alcohol-based pens - Variety of Colors
     CTMH Inks Cocoa
Other
     Thin Foam Sheet

Your Kindness Warms My Heart - AHSC #242

Used the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #242 for this Winter Coffee Lovers BlogHop using three of the elements of the TicTacToe Challenge 027 "Heat Embossing, Coffee or Tea, and Other.  

Day 4 A.M. - Winter Coffee Lovers BlogHop  

Attention:  COFFEE LOVERS - Your project may fit into one of our challenges at ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party - check out the random draw prizes at the end of month HERE and invite some friends.

Other Challenges:  

I'm Design Team Member of both these month challenges so unable to submit entries to the ColorMyHeart Color Dare "December Holiday Linky Party" nor the Heart2Heart "Critters Christmas", but stop by and take a look at these challenges.  Color Dare has random draw prizes at the end of the month.  

Products Used: 

Design Paper  

     Authentique "Collection Christmas"

Cardstock 

     CTMH Ruby and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Little Acres Designs "Coffee House Mouse" 

     

Pens / Inks

     Variety of Shin-Han and Copic alcohol-based pens

     Versa Mark  

Other 

     Foam Sheet 

     Ranger Embossing Powder "Princess Gold" 

Warm Christmas Wishes - H2H Dec Week #2

H2H "Christmas Critters" using the CTMH "Beary Christmas" Design Papers. The reindeer was stamped with black ink, colored using water-color pens and water brush, die cut oval stitched panels, adhered background design paper with thin foam sheet beneath both panels.  Liquid glass was added to reindeer's nose, hoofs, button and the ornaments on his antlers.

To make the holidays even more festive, Heart 2 Heart is partnering with Color My Heart Color Dare's "December Holiday Linky Party". Simply check out Color Dare's two challenges to determine whether your project would qualify and could be entered. You are not limited to the number of projects you enter. 



The inside of the card was stamped along the side border with a string of Christmas Tree Lights and a photo showing the detail of the reindeer water-coloring and liquid glass dimension.  

Also sent to the following Challenges:  

Happy Little Stampers "Watercoloring" 

The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode "Christmas"
The Merry Christmas Challenge #46 "Christmas"
Happy Little Stampers "Anything Goes With Dies"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Beary Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Cranberry and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     CC Designs "RB1132 Raindeer Games"

     B1483 Season's Greetings  

Dies 

     Cottage Cutz #CCB-070 Nested Wacky Stitched Ovals

Pencils/Inks 

     Cranberry and Black Inks

     Watercolor Pencils - Basic Colors 

     Watercolor Pen 

Other

     Liquid Glass 

     Dollar Store - Thin Foam Sheets