Amy Tsuruta - Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

MY INSPIRATION:  For the past few years I have been a big fan and entrant of the Coffee Lovers Seasonal Blog Hops.  There is so much inspiration within this Blog Hop that I decided to pay tribute to the Design Team.  I have selected one post from the 2017 Fall and/or Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for each Design Team member.  Each has provided me inspiration for creating my card for the 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

Amy Tsuruta, Founder and Hostess, demonstrated innovation when she developed the Coffee Blog Hop.  Her vision has created a firestorm of coffee-inspired challenges and merchandise across the globe.  Her dedication and hard work in keeping the challenge alive and fun for all of us fanatics in paper crafting and coffee addicts does not go unappreciated.  Thank you, Amy! 

BLOG CANDY:  In the past I won a coffee mat as Blog Candy and I love it.  I searched online to find that coffee mat and much to my surprise there it was along with others.  I have several new mats that you can win by random draw along with a Spellbinders die. All you have to do is link a coffee card to the Double Trouble Challenges and make a comment. You can decide to participate in one or both challenges as long as you meet the guidelines for these challenges: 

Double Trouble Challenge #15 
Starts Nov 30 - Dec 2) Fall/Winter "Sweet Treat"  
Comment "What's your favorite Sweet Treat during the Holidays" 
     
Double Trouble Challenge #16 
(Starts Dec 3 - Dec 7) Embossing-Dry/Heat/Paste 
Comment:  "What's your favorite hot/cold drink?"  

Amy's project was selected for inspiration to create my first 2018 Winter coffee lovers card.  I didn't have a llama, but the next closest was an Alpaca.  

Thank you, Amy.  

Amy Tsuruta 

Also sent to the following challenges: 
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #440 - Opt Twist "Too Cute" 
MFT Card Challenges Color Challenge #106 

Products Used:
Design Paper
     Zip Strip of Oh What Fun
Cardstock
     Clover and White Daisy
Stamps
     Sentiment - Newton's Nook Designs "Sweater"
     Presents - Unknown Stamps in my Stash
     Cup - Little Acres "Santa's Coming"
     Alpacas - Sunny Studio "Alpaca Holiday"
Inks/Pens
     Candy Apple, Clover Ink Pad
     Copic Sketch alcohol-based Brush Pens
     R27, YG17, E31, E33, E35, E74, E93, C10
Other
     Sizzix - Time Holtz Alterations Embossing Folder
     3D thin and regular Foam Tape

Lori Turner - Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Inspiration and - Color Dare #321 "Joy"

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge using the 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's theme Coffee/Tea/Cocoa.  

MY INSPIRATION:  For the past few years I have been a big fan and entrant of the Coffee Lovers Seasonal Blog Hops.  There is so much inspiration within this Blog Hop that I decided to pay tribute to the Design Team.  I have selected one post from the 2017 Fall and/or Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for each Design Team member.  Each has provided me inspiration for creating my card for the 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

Amy Tsuruta, Founder and Hostess, demonstrated innovation when she developed the Coffee Blog Hop.  Her vision has created a firestorm of coffee-inspired challenges and merchandise across the globe.  Her dedication and hard work in keeping the challenge alive and fun for all of us fanatics in paper crafting and coffee addicts does not go unappreciated.  Thank you, Amy! 

BLOG CANDY:  In the past I won a coffee mat as Blog Candy and I love it.  I searched online to find that coffee mat and much to my surprise there it was along with others.  I have several new mats that you can win by random draw along with a Spellbinders die. All you have to do is link a coffee card to the Double Trouble Challenges and make a comment. You can decide to participate in one or both challenges as long as you meet the guidelines for these challenges: 

Double Trouble Challenge #15 

Starts Nov 30 - Dec 2) Fall/Winter "Sweet Treat"  

Comment "What's your favorite Sweet Treat during the Holidays" 
     

Double Trouble Challenge #16 

(Starts Dec 3 - Dec 7) Embossing-Dry/Heat/Paste 

Comment:  "What's your favorite hot/cold drink?"  

2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Day 1 - Card 2: Lori Turner's project was my inspiration which was to use a plaid and one of the PML card in the paperpack was a plaid. For my focal point used another PML Card which was a Bucket of branches and pinecones but fussy-cut to make it into a coffee cup. The coffee cup was adhered to the plaid with thin foam tape on the sides and a thicker foam tape in the middle to give it a more rounded dimension. Instead of a bow a couple pinecones were cut, layered with fir branches and Nuvo red drops added for berries. One snowflake in the upper r-h corner to balance the layout.

Thank you, Lori

Lori Turner 

We usually use CTMH color names for reference; however, this week we are challenging you to choose TicTacToe row, column or diagonal and any other colors  from the Board that you wish to use, and any Neutrals of your choice.  You are welcome to use any products. We welcome Stampin' Up and all the other color competitors to join our challenge. 

Please stop by and view the DT's inspiration and entrants for both these challenges and join us...we would love to see the projects you create. The Color Dare Challenge will be open for (2) weeks AND you still have time to enter in our previous Color Dare #320 Click Here. 

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

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Tis The Season and PML Plaid 
     PML Card with Bucket of Pinecones
Cardstock 
     Poppy (Closest to Candy Apple) and White Daisy 
Dies 
     Ultimate Crafts "Wild Branches & Pinecones" 
     Paper Smooches "Snowflakes"
Other 
     Nuvo Crystal Drops "Autumn Red" 
     3D thin and regular foam tape 

      

Christmas - H2H Color Challenge - Nov Week 4

This is my DT Card for Heart2Heart Color Challenge using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #386.  Though the colors did not scream out Christmas, it's getting too close to mailing time so I can't procrastinate.  The sapphire dotted paper is a nice background for a winter scene and then the other two colors - sugarplum and sage (sounds like Christmas) panels were added along with a shadow of sapphire.  Added a tree instead of a bow, and now it screamed out CHRISTMAS.  

 

Also sent to the following Challenges 

The Outlawz - Festive Friday "Christmas" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Paper Fundamentals "Enchantment Sapphire" 

Cardstock 

     Sapphire, Sugarplum, Sage and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Sentiment and Tree - Peachy Cheap "Christmas Set" 

     Torn Edge Rectangles - Reasonable Craft Dies 

     Winter Scene - Memory Box "Stitched Circle Trees" 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Scalloped Circles" 

Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Color Dare #320

My ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #320 was created using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch Challenge #385. 

Also entered in the following Challenges:  

Alphabet Challenge Blog "R is for Reindeer"
The Outlawz - Festive Fridays "Christmas"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

      Paper Fundamentals "Rustic Home" 

Cardstock 

      Kraft and Candy Apple 

Stamps 

     Sentiment - January Word Puzzle 

Die 

     Poppy Stamps #1886 "Tiny Fawns" die set 

     Tree Set of 3 - Unknown, in stash 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     VersaMark 

     Embossing Powder Ranger "White" 

Double Trouble Challenge #15 - Sweet Treat for the Holidays and More

My card for the Double Trouble Challenge #15 "Fall/Winter/Holliday Sweet Treat" was inspired by the Mood Board that our challenge partner at Use Your Stuff  #338 has provided (so many sweet choices). 

 

#338 collaboration highlights 

This image was one of the extra cards from a Copic Class attended almost a year ago...and I'm just coloring it now. This image was perfect in that it already had some of the items from the Mood Board (Cookies, Gingerbread, Peppermint and the color Red. A lot of time was spend on coloring, but once that was done the rest was easy. Used a couple new dies and used three of the borders to create a decorative frame and adding 3D thin foam tape on the white frame for dimension.  And just happened to have a sentiment "Sweet Treats" that my daughter had given me for a random draw at her bloghop challenge awhile ago. And to get in Twisted Sister's "Sprinkles on Top" Wink of Stella "Clear" was added to the sugar cookies.   

"Sprinkles on Top - Clear Wink of Stella 

Trouble Maker challenges you to make a sweet treat for the holidays. Share a card or project that you'll use in the upcoming holidays, - for example pumpkin pie, hot chocolate and candy canes, etc. etc. etc. Many of these items are on the Mood Board so it makes it easy to participate in the Use Your Stuff Challenge also.   

While you’re getting inspired…take a minute and leave us a comment on the Blog posting of your favorite sweet memory about Christmas and earn an extra 

chance to our random draw when you submit your entry for this challenge.

But don't stop here because Twisted Sister just wants some "sprinkles on top" (any type of sparkly embellishment) to guarantee her to get on the Nice List. 

Both the Mood Board and the "Sprinkles on Top" are optional, but sure makes it a lot of fun and gives you additional chances on Double Trouble's random draw prize. 

And if Coffee/Tea/Cocoa used in your project, see detail below, for an additional project; however you can't backlink, and entry starts on Friday, November 30th.      

Also sent to the following challenges:  

Joy Clair November Challenge "Tis the Season" Same Mood Board as above  

Penny Black & More Challenge "Make Someone Smile" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Lagoon and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment "Sweet Treats" - Paper Sweeties 

     DoveArt Studios "Holiday Treats" Rubber Cling Stamp

Dies 

     Waffle Flower "Lacy Layers" and "Lacy Layers 2"

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Pens - Copic Sketch alcohol-base - Variety of Colors Below 

This is not a part of the Double Trouble Challenge but a SPECIAL invitation to participate in the 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using this photo from the Mood Board as inspiration. Simply create a Fall/Winter project to include some sort of coffee/tea or cocoa element - how simple is that?  

Starts Friday Nov 30th 6 am - Important that you don't backlink - you don't want to get in trouble. Link will be available HERE on Friday, Nov 30th, 6 am Pacific time. While waiting for the 30th, start creating! For inspiration, sing along with Frank Sinatra's The Coffee Song. 

There are loads of great prizes for playing along and there are no limits to the number of entries. In fact, the more entries the better your chances for winning Coffee Lovers' random-drawn prizes from over 60 super sponsors!

"Make it hot, make it now, put a little cream and sugar in, give me coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee" 

Special Delivery - Color Dare #319

This is my DT card for ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #319 combined with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #290. My choice of Blues were Lagoon and Glacier with kraft being my neutral. 

The sketch focal point reminded me of a box die that my daughter had gotten through Craftin' Desert Diva's so hence had to borrow it for this card. It is made to fold and be three dimensional, added 3D Foam on the inside of the box to give it even more dimension, and glued the back of box flush to the card background.  Now to fill the box with flowers from my stash again using both 3D thin and regular foam tape for different dimensional look for a cluster of flowers.  Chose Special Delivery Stamp as my sentiment on the background paper.   

We usually use CTMH color names for reference; however, this week we are challenging you to create a project using only Blues and Neutrals of your choice … and you are welcome to use any products. We welcome Stampin' Up and all the other color competitors to join our challenge. 

Please stop by and view the DT's inspiration and entrants for both these challenges and join us...we would love to see the projects you create. The Color Dare Challenge will be open for (2) weeks AND you still have time to enter in our previous Color Dare #318 Click Here. 

Also entered in the following Challenges:


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Papers 
     Calypso (Lagoon) 
     Swan Lake (Glacier) 
Cardstock 
     Kraft, Lagoon, and White Daisy 
Inks / Pens 
     Black Ink 
Stamp Set 
     Sentiment - D1667 Balloon Wishes 
Dies 
     Poppy Stamps #1889 "Petit Four Stitched Borders" 
     Elizabeth Craft Designs #1508 "Dashing Rectangles"  
     Craftin' Desert Diva's "Box" 
Embellishments 
     Hobby Lobby "Flowers" 
Other 
     3D Thin and Regular Foam Tape